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Smyrna times., 1886-03-03
Periodicals.

In the February Century Antoine
Louis Barge" the French sculptor. is
the subject of the opening illustrated
article, by Henry Eckrord, who gives
a thoughtful study of the man aud his
art, as well as anecdote and informa-
ton. G. w. Cable contributes a paper
on "The Dance in Place Congo, :"
which is illustrated with several ar
rangements of Creole music by II. E.
Krehbiel, Miss NJ. L. Bartlett, and
John A. BrOOkOven, and has striking
sketches by E. w. Kemble. City
Dwellings," attractively illustrated, is
the subject of Mrs. Van Rensselaer's
fifth paper on Recent American Arch
itecture."
Frank Leslie'S Popular Monthly for
March comes with its usual variety of
readable and valuable articles, attrac-
tive stories, and well-executed illustra-
tions. Is the Panama Canal failure :?
many ask. The question is answered
by Arthur V. Abbott in progress at
Panama" Christian Reid, the we'll
known novelist of North Carolina, con-
tributes a story called "The Price of
a Kiss" Philip BOurke MarstOn, the
Blind Poet, sends Captain Bromley's
life Romance" and Mrs. Sarah X. Boil
ton tells US of " Marston and his
Home" Noel Ruthven carries US back
to the days of the Chevalier Bayard,
" sans peur ct sans reprOache." The
well-knOwn naturalist, c. F. Holder,
in his &" wOOing of the Birds" describes
and illustrates some of the strange per-
formances of the feathered gallants
when they seek brides in the Spring
time. Altogether it is a most enjoy
able numbor.
Smyrna times., 1886-03-03

Mecca in a civilized world. Here is
the head of the Missionary Bureau,
here the chickering's are made, here the
Righteousness of pOlygamy is instilled
into the minds of children before they
can think for themselves. Recent
United States legislation may destroy
outward forms and habits, but will it
muzzle secrecy? Can it unpollute the
mind?
Despite the glistening spires and all
its fine buildings, its well-laid-out
walks and pretty beds of flowers, this
thought, once expressed by Americas
foremost agnostic, ran through nv
mind: POlygamy, that makes of man
a beast and of woman a stone"
Mr.. EditOr:-LOng ago l intended to
write up this trip but many things in
cident to Western life have cOnspired
to put such Intentions under foot.
Thinking that perhaps it might be inter-
esting to former friends and some who
are not my friends to go with me
through city, wood and glen; across
plains over mountains, rivers and val
leys to our Pacific slopes, l send it now.
Yours always,
MAX MAXEY.
DOUeLL, Kan, Feb. 18Th, 1886.
Smyrna times., 1886-03-03

IT WAS GOING.-An old farmer had
business in u sash, door and blind shop
in Elmira the other day, and his son, \
boy of Is, who had never seen much Of
the elephant, went with him. Realiz-
ing that the boy must have some curl
Osity in regard to the machinery, the
old man observed Now, Henry, this
is a planer, and it isn't running; that
is jig saw, and it isn't under motion
over there is a rip saw, and she isn't
ripping; here is a buzz saw, and il -
going. You hear me, Henry; this ere
buzz saw is going" ''All right, dad p
was the response, and the boy was left
to look around while the old man went
up stairs. When he came down, Eve
minutes later, Henry was dancing
around as if he had tacks in his boots,
and about an inch Of one of his fingers
was lying in the sawdust. What Is itfn
shouted the old man. Finger of -
hOwled the boy. You Internal pump
kin-head, didn't l tell you that the
buzz saw was gOing?" Yes, dad, but
where was she going to? You didn't
tell me that"
Smyrna times., 1886-03-03

HARDsHIPs OF COURTING.-A per
picked young man inquiries TO know
whether it is etiquette To leave n lady
at the gate or should be escorted 70 the
front door. That depends upon the old
gentleman's disposition, the weight of
his right foot, whether or not he wears
a sharp-toed shoe, and the young mans
relation with the dog stands in the
same relationship TO him as the girl, for
of the two it is possible the dog may
bite the harder. Be prudent young
man, let etiquette take care Of itself,
while you keep a watch on the old man
and the dOg-not forgetting 70 keep
one eye on the girl or you may some
time find yourself caressing the purp
while some other fellow is ca waltz
ing off with your girl.-DeRtoH UnioH.
Smyrna times., 1886-03-03
WHOLE NO. 1887.
Here and Elsewhere.

Percussion arms were used in the
United States army in 1880.
The last American slave was sold in
Virginia in the Spring oflS65 fora hun
dred head of cabbage plants.
An evening session was held for the
consideration of pension bills, on Fri
day, and 2S bills were passed.
Kentucky made only trife more
thBn 100000 gallons Of whiskev last
year, and evidently had none to sell.
About sixty patents are issued every
year TO women inventors. Last wear
the total number of patents issued were
$4,000.
The Northern Pacific Railroad has
been more free from snow blOckades
this Winter than the more southerly
Pacific roads
The citizens of Philadelphia are tax
ing the initiative in the erection Of a
suitable monument to the memory Of
Gen. Mcclellan.
Ifyou have built castles in the air
your work need not be lost; that is
where they should be. Now put the
foundation under them.
Twenty-Five thousand, five hundred
and sixty-eight dollars have been sub
Scrlbed to the fund for the benefit Of
of Gen. Hancock 5 widow.
According to statistics, Of the 90 OOO
Hebrews in New York CITY. not one il
the keeper of a saloon. Is il possible
that none of them know how to keep
a hotel?
He that does good to another man
does good to himself; not only in the
consequence but in the very act Of
doing 1t for the consciousness OF we'll
doing is ample reward.
Moody and Sankey are drawing such
immense crowds in New Orleans that
the Washington Artillery Hall. where
they have their meetings, will not be-
gin to hold the throngs.
a Kansas man Is saving wood in the
Navy Yard at Washington. Thus the
unexpected happens. He went there
Tor a postottice commission, and, up 70
date can only say, " came, saw.
A woman in Arizona recently killed
a wild cat with a broom. T. - a com
I forting thought TO realize THAI in wo-
men warfare brcoms are being utilized
/ against the cat kind as well as man
kind
What is soul foOd?" inquiries con-
stant reader of one of our religious ex-
changes. Soul food is what keeps a
newspaper editor fat when he tries %
publish newspaper according TO his
honest convictions.
Smyrna times., 1886-03-03

POWER OF PRAYER.-Some few
weeks ago, the town of Trappe had a
pOOl-rOOm among the various places of
amusement. A number of wives as
sembled together and prayed for the
removal from the town of the poOl-ta-
BILE. The table was Immediately abol-
ished from the town. For several
months Denton has supported pool
room and possibly some of the ladies
here may have prayed for its downfall /;
anyhow, it is clOsed.-DentOR Union.
Smyrna times., 1886-03-03
Some New Geography.

OF fwhat is the surface of the earth
composed?
"'Of corner lots, mighty poor roads,
railroad tracks, base ball grounds,
cricket fields and skating rinks."
What portion of the globe is water?
"AbOut three-fourths. Sometimes
they add little gin and nutmeg to it"
What is a town?
"a town is a considerable collection
of houses and inhabitants, with four or
five men who run the party" and lend
money at Is per cent. interest"
What is a city?
"A city is an incorporated town, with
a Mayor, who believes that the whole
world shakes when he happens to fall
fiat on a cross walk"
What is commerce?
Borrowing five dollars for day or
two, and lodging the lender for year
or two"
Name the different races?
Horse race, boat race and racing
around to find man to endorse your
notes."
Into how many classes is mankind
divided?
"Six--being enlightened, civilized,
half civilized, savage, too utter, not
worth cent Indian Agents"
What Nations are called enlightened
"ThOse which have the most wars.
the most laws and produce the most
criminals"
How many motions has the earth?
That's according to how you mix
your drinks, and which way you 90
| home"
What is the earth's axis?
The lines passing between New
York and Chicago"
What causes day and night?
Day is caused by night getting tired
out. Night is caused by everybody
taking the street car and going home
to supper.
What is map?
A map is a drawing, showing the
jury where Smith stood when Jones
gave him a left handler over the eye.
What is a mariners compass?
"a jug holding four gallons"
Smyrna times., 1886-03-03

Children's Ailments, such as "cOn-
stipatiOn," disordered bowels, worms,
and many other diseases so prevalent,
can be successfully treated by the Oe-
casional use of Walkers Vinegar Bit
ters. 1t is as safe and certain in its ac-
tiOn upon children as upon adults. Il
acts on the liver and cleanses the blood.
Smyrna times., 1886-03-03
SMYRNA. DEL. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. MARCH

Missouri into Kansas and went whirr-
ing through the Golden Grain Belt"
We had passed Topeka with the mer-
idiau sun. About one mile west of
Topeka are innumerable negro cabins
and shanties defying description, the
result of the Mississippi exodus.
Toward evening we were out of the
valley Ofthe Kansas and its branchesand
the broad prairie spread out before us,
broken only by Il zig-zag line of timber
following some stream in It's circuitOus
course. And then we saw the first
cowboy, and with what feelings of ex-
cited wonder we gazed on this famed
youth of the Nineteenth Century, of
whom so many episodes have been
written. And yet he seemed as peace
ful as the herd that was quietly brows-
ing beneath his eye. Another thing
that attracted our attentions and puz-
Zled our brains were the snO1U fences,
extending for miles at a stretch along
side the track. | heard one gentleman
suggest that they must be racks for
feeding cattle. Night put an end to all
seeing save here and there the light
from the house or cabin of some settler.
w lCu OuG Sldy vi luOIuluS llRlU,
rousing ourselves from the slumbers
that made US forget the scenes through
which we were passing and whittier we
were bound, we found ourselves laying
on Cedar Point Switch, awaiting the
East-bOund train, which was an hour
late, to pass us. Passing out the car
in the chill, frosty air, we
started ahead to reconnOitre We
stopped to listen-the sun was Just
shooting its first CLEANS across the
frost-cOvered prairie, much resembling
a sunrise at sea after windy night
All was still-nOt the barking of a dog
or the lowing of cattle, not even the
slightest rustic in the prairie grass.
All nature slept. Nothing broke the
awful stiffness but the measured thud
of the engines pump. Going ahead a
little further and stopping to listen,
soon we heard distant humming and
soon a roaring, then a whistle. Re-
turning to the train a whiz told us the
track was clear and before the noise of
the receding train had died away we
were again under way for Denver.
COLORADO.
At seven o'clock | caught the first
view of the Rockies.
The stations now seemed to be simp-
ly the dwellings of the section hands.
One l recall-it consisted of a frame
building One-and-a-half stories high,
with this sign nailed on it's front:
Smyrna times., 1886-03-03
MirnnnInns Escana.

W. W. Reed, druggist, of Winchester, Ind,
writes: zone of my customers, Mrs. Louisa Pike,
BartOnia, Randolph Co., Ind, was long sufferer
with Consumption, and was given up to die by
her physicians. She heard of Dr. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption and began buying il
Of me. In six months time she walked 70 Win
chester, a distance of six miles, and is now so
much improved she has quit using II. Sne feels
she owes her life to it," Free Trial Bottles at
James p. Hoffeekers Drug Store Smyrna Del.
Smyrna times., 1886-03-03
Saved His Liz

Mr.. d. /. WileOxson, Horse Cave. Ky slys he
was for many years, badly afflicted with Fhthizic.
also Diabetes the pains were almost unendarable
and would sometimes almost throw him intocol-
vulSOns. He tried Electric Bitters and got relief
from first bottle and after taking six bottles.
entirely cured and had gained In flesh eighteen
pounds. says he positively believes be would
have died had il not been for the relief Afforded
by Electric Btters Sold a. my cents q bottle by
James p. Hofecker, Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1886-03-03

MORE OF SAM JONES PROVERBS
The grandest epitaph l ever saw on a
wife's tombstone was She made
life pleasant"
The road to hell is the road to
heaven. The only difference is in the
way you are going.
l can't bribe Gods grand jury, nor
defy the Court that tries me on the last
day.
The sweetest rest a man ever had is
the rest he finds in activity.
Many a fellow is praying for rain
with his tub bottom side up.
Red liquor and Christianity won't
stay in the same hide.
Custom is the law of fools and is run
ming this country.
The matter of church doctrine is an
accident.
Smyrna times., 1886-03-03

Frosted feet and chilblains are the
order of the day in this bitter weather
but the burning and stinging can be AZ
once relieved by bathing with Brazilian
Balm and the tenderest feet made en-
tirely proof against them.
Smyrna times., 1886-03-03

BARTHoLDI AND HIS STATUE.-A little
five-year old, was travelling 10 Califor-
MIA with her parents, astonished them
by saying as the train passed through
a canyon in the Rocky Mountains:
" Why, ma, look at the picture on that
rock,-a monk holding up bottle with
an electric light round it. Now l know
where Bartholdi got his idea of the
statue of liberty" Her father
laughed: "Very likely" he said, but
that picture stands for St. Jacobs Oil,
which cured you of rheumatism last
MinterN
Smyrna times., 1886-03-03

The KENT AGRICULTURAL CLrB
AND HARD TIMEs.-The Kent county
agricultural Club on Monday. in discus
sing the question of how the farmer
can make his receipts overbalance his
disbursements, tackled a very knottv
question: question which not only
farmers, but men engaged in all other
callings are trying 10 solve. OF course
economy and self-denial should BE-
practiced by every man 10 the extent
of living within his income; 10 live be-
yOnd ones income is 10 live at the ex-
pense of other people, and this no man
has right to do. The solution OF the
problem of hard times, however. is not
IN looping of the luXuries and comforts
OF life, and returning 10 the semi civil
lied conditions of fifty years ago. In
an age in which there is plenty Of
of everything for everybody, not only
of the necessaries of life, but Ofthe lux
uries of life as well, the question IS sOt
rs 10 how everybody shall do without
these, hut as to how everybody shall
have them. In the olden times when
tamines came, and there were not
enough of the necesSaries Of life 70 20
around, the hard times were easy
enough TO understand. But in these
days when there is u superabundance
of everything, the hard times are not
so easily figured out. One thing may
be accepted for certain-sOmewhere in
the great machinery Of the worlds
business there are wheels out Of gear
there is a lack of harmonious motion.
The price of farm products IS out Of
proportion to the price Of labor and the
price of other things.-Chesterfotrn
Transcript.
Smyrna times., 1886-03-03

Miss Frances E. Willard has selected
some Gospel and Temperance songs,
familiar tunes, 200 copies of which will
be sent to any church or Sunday
school. Address the Publisher, Mrs.
Laura G.. Fixen, Albert Lea, Mimi, en-
closing 20 cents for postage.
Smyrna times., 1886-03-03
RuolIsn,. Aruioa saIxs.

The Best salve in the world for Cuts, Bruisss.
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever soress letter,
Chapped Hands, Chilblains Corns, and all skin
Eruptions and positively cures Piles OF no pay
required. Il Is guaranteed % give pcrfect saii4-
faction, or money refunded. Price > cents per
box For sale by JAMES p. HoFFEckEE.
Smyrna times., 1886-03-03

Lulu Hurst, the Georgia magnetic
girl, has entered fashionable boarding
school for a four years course.
Smyrna times., 1886-03-03

Senior Moreno charges that $4,000
Italians are kept in a state of abject
slavery in this country by the padrOne
system.
Smyrna times., 1886-03-03

As a Tonic and Nervine DIR. Henley's
Celery, Beef and Iron has no superior.
Smyrna times., 1886-03-03
SAIE STREET, opposite The Smyrna House
Furniture of all kinds.

ParlOr and Chamber suits. Bureaus Bedsteads,
Chairs Lounges, Tables, Stands Mattresses. Spring
Beds and every thing in the Furniture Line guar
anteed at or less than City prices for the same
quality of goods ian Off
Smyrna times., 1886-03-03
BEYOND ME OHIO RIYER.

Contrary to suppOsition, southern
OhiO's surface was rugged and hilly
and apparently infertile to which sew
eral bore testimony. The farmers too,
appeared to be Injured to West Vir-
ginian thriftlessness from the appear
ance of their houses and buildings.
The last place that we remembered
that night was Newark, which was as
sOciated with our schOOlday memories
as the place where the mound builders
had erected huge mounds of earth some
of which are still standing.
The next morning we found our
selves crossing the broad, fiat prairies
of Indiana in the midst of rainstOrm
and thus it was that each mornings
light brought to us a new world full of
new wonders, Soon we were among
sandhills and scrubby forests and sud-
denly from these Lake Michigan burst
on our view, its sandy beach and broad
blue expanse much resembling old
ocean. South Chicago passed, at nine
o'clock we found ourselves in the
Garden City" awaiting a transfer to
Union Depot, whittier we landed in a
bus a few minutes later. A three
hours wait being before us, two of us
pushed our way'Out into the city and
the rain, visited the new Court
House, listened to lawyer APP
peal to the gentlemen of the jury "
and my fellow countrymen," and
looked in upon the noisy mass gathered
in the open Board of Trade.
At noon we were ON our way to Kan
sas City in the reclining chair cars of
the Chicago & Alton. While vet in
the suburbs of Chicago we saw our lar
gest cabbage patch, extending several
miles and reminding us that there is a
German element living in Chicago.
We noticed too, the custom of the
| Western farmers to let their corn stand
stripped only of its grain. At supper
| time we had passed Bloomington and
as the twilight was deepening into the
the gloom of night the broad, fiat, black
earth prairies were still stretching out
before us.
OVER THE MISSISSIPPI.
At midnight we crossed the Mississ-
ippi and mornings light showed us the
more rolling prairies of Missouri. AT
$50 we were looking after our baggage
in Union Depot, Kansas City, and
after starting the only lady of oul
party on her journeys end, southern
Kansas, we proceeded to find our way
through mud ankle-deep, around the
high bluff, into the city. The mex
day the writer took the final adieu o
his friend and the day following tool
up his lonely tramp for Denver, Col.
via the Union Pacific Railroad.
] Leaving Union Depot we crossed tn,
Smyrna times., 1886-03-03
THE MORMONs,

To an ordinary observing stranger
who does not enter the home of some
Mormon with plural lUife one can see
nothing unusual either in Salt Lake
City or Utah. Sometimes in the
country districts two or three women
can be seen helping a man do some
thing but we would not think this un-
usual did we see it in Massachusetts.
To one unacquainted with their home
circles, MOrmOns appear to live peace
fully, happily and thriftily together.
Great Salt Lake City is the MOrmon's
New Jerusalem on the miniature Dead
Sea, but their temples are not of am
ethyst, nor are their streets paved
with gold. 1t is city builded to un-
hallowed lust, it is the pOlygamists'
Smyrna times., 1886-03-03
AT THE TOP OF THE ROCKIES.

By the time it was fairly dark we
were tOiling to the highest point of the
Union Pacific, Sherman, S,225 feet
above the sea. AT 1920 we were at
Larimie, the snow grating harshly un-
der the feet of the hurrying crowd.
At 2 o'clock we were awakened by
jarring and hammering, and learned
a truck was broken. After a tedious
and impatient two hours wait, in
whi ch all the train men lost their pa
Smyrna times., 1886-03-03

Percussion arms were used in the
United States army in 1880.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-03-12
MARSHAL'S SALE.
Marshal's Sale.

pURSUANT TO AN EXECUTION To ME
directed by the Third Judicial District
Court of the Territory of Utah. shall expose at
public sale, at the front door of the County
Court House, in the city of Salt Lake, county
OF Salt Lake, and Territory OF Utah, on the 18th
day OF March. 1886, at II O'Clock m. the follow
1ng-described property, situate in Salt Lake
County, Utah Territory, to-wit:
Commencing at the southwest corner of
Lot One ~, Block One hundred and thirty-two
(132( running thence north eleven (11) rods and
twelve Q2) feet; thence east four (4I rods; ;
thence south eleven Q1l rods and twelve Q2J
feet; thence west four az rods to place of be-
ginning, containing forty-six (46) square rods
in Plat A, Salt Lake City survey.
Also that certain piece parcel of land
known and described as follows, to-wit; Com
mencing at a point thirty-three and seventy
one-hundredths (S570) rods south of the north
west corner of Section Twenty-Five (22}, Town.
ship One d. north of Range One Q), west of
Salt Lake meridian; thence east fifteen and
twenty e-hundredths Q5.2O) rods to the west
bank of the Jordan river; thence up the west
bank OF said river, south 37I degrees east
twenty and eight e-hundredthSy(20.0S rods:
thence south thirty-four and forty one-hun-
dredths (34.4O) rods; thence west one hundred
and seven Q07) rods; thence north four and a
one-hundredths (26.4O) rods; thence north fifty
and eighty One-hundredths (50s0) rods thence
east fifty-three and sixty one-hundredtbs (52.6O)
rods to the place of beginning, being in Section
(2D Of said township and range
Together with all and singular the tenements,
Entertainments and appurtenances thereuntO
belonging or IN anyWise appertaining.
To be sold as the property of Louis 0viatt, at
the suit OF Henry Owen.
Terms OF sale, cash.
E. A. IRELAND, U. S. Marshal.
Dated February IS, 1886.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-03-12
Application for Patent.
Notice No. 1881
UNIFIED oIAIES LAND OfFiCE,
SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. January IL Is

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, January ii. 1886
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ Charles E. Kitchener, L. P. Kitchener and
John p Kelly, of Stockton, in Tooele County,
Utah Territory, have made application for
mining claim, situate in Rush Valley Mn
Ing District, Tooele county, Utah Territory.
consisting OF 1850 linear feet of the lode and
'surface ground 200 feet wide, being Lot No. IS,
and described in the field notes and plat of the
official survey on file in this office with mag
netic variation at IL degrees east, as follows:
commencing at the discovery point of the said
claim. and running thence 81 degrees "a min
utes 436 feet to the center of the eastern
end line of the claim; and thence 10 degrees
30 minutes E 100 feet to Post No. 1; thence IS
degrees 35 minutes w 200 feet to Post No. 9;
thence N 81 degrees "a minutes w 1866 feet to
Post No. 8; thence S IS degrees 80 minutes W
minutes E 210.4 feet to Post No. 5; thence SIS
degrees 80 minutes E 1927 feet to Post No 6;
thence s 81 degrees "a minutes 456. IS feet to
Post No. of the exterior boundary lines of the
surface ground of the said claim, containing an
area of Al acres, after excluding therefrom the
areas in conflict with Lot SO. the Leonora claim
liz acres; with Lot SO, the Keystone claim, O7S
acres, and with Lot 60 A, the Great Basin claim,
O.O6 acres. From Post No. U. s. NJ. M. No. 3
bears s % degrees so minutes w 2,0O3.5 feet
distant. The said mining claim being of record
in the Office of the Recorder of said mining dis
trict, at Stockton, in ToOele County, Utah The
nearest known locations being the Leonora,
Keystone and Great Basin mining claims.
I direct that this notice be published in the
SALT LAKE EVENING DEMOCRAT, the newspaper
published nearest the said mining claim, for
the period of sixty days.
H. MCMASTER. Register
BIRD LOVE- Attorneys for Applicants.