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Smyrna times., 1886-10-27
THE OTHER SIDE.

The foregoing structures upon the
worthless young man of the period are
true. The picture is not
Overdrawn, though sketched by
youthful hand of the opposite sex. But
every medal has its diverse and re-
verse side. We have read the inscrip-
tion by the hand of this young artist on
the diverse side. Let us turn it over
and look at the reverse and see what
stern truth we must inscribe upon it.
The young man is idle, inefficient.
worthless. He dresses in the height of
fashion, lives luxuriously, smokes his
cigarettes, twirls his cane, dandles
around the other sex, attends his club.
and looks to the governor" to foot his
bills. He is all right" as long as this
lasts. But if thrown upon his own re-
sources, he utterly fails, breaks down.
becomes seedy in apparel, loses the re-
spect of society, loses his own respect,
and become an utter wreck.
The young woman of the period is
the idol of her parents. She is in
dulged in everything, educated super
tcially, perhaps has a smattering of
French, can torture the piano, but
knows little or nOthingo of the principles
OF music, because she is too lazy to
learn. She can talk of the opera and
of the latest novel, but knows nothing
of the principles of music, because she
is too lazy to learn. She can talk of
the opera, and of the latest novel, but
knows nothing of the practical duties
of life, cVnnOt boil ham or bake a Gus
tard, or make a good loaf of bread or a
pound of butter. She knows nothing
of domestic economy. She knows
nothing of domestic economy. She
rather prides herself upon her ignOr-
ance of these things, and deems it an
evidence of her high-bred gentilitv.
She would rather be out of the world
than out of the fashion, and her ward
robe costs as much as an ordinary farm
is worth. She carries daily upon her
shoulders the price of q years wages of
an average young man who lives by his
own industry. He sees this, and is de-
tered from asking her hand, for he
knows that he could not support her
in this extravagant style of living.
She is consequently left to dandle her
pug or poodle, instead of O darling
DtOoi anu cnuS uCI WEbIcHeu lie as q
disappointed and dissatisfied spinster,
instead Of a noble matron, with her
lovely "Olive branches around the
table, who rise up and calf her blessed
Yes, it is true, and pity it it It's true
that the young women of the period
are as worthless and good-for-nothinp
as the young men, and it is worthless
ness of both sexes that prevents mar.
riage, and is lessening comparatively
the number Of happy homes in the
land. Formerly the young men and
women were self-reliant, industrious
frugal, simpler in their tastes anC
manners, and could live upon one
fourth of what it now costs for an crdi
Smyrna times., 1886-10-27
A Wild Western Opinion of Us.

Delaware is, politically, the meanest
and the most corrupt little state in the
Union. The word " little" is used ad-
visedly; but it may be added that Del
aware is more corrupt in proportion
than any big state. 1t is not probable
that as much money is used per capita
in Delaware to defle the franchise as
is used in some other states. But lit
tie money goes a great way in Della
ware. Principles are cheap, and votes
are lOw-priced. Other means of cor
ruptiOn aside from money are also
abundant and are freely used. Intri-
que, the barter in small offices, influen-
tial places in party management, polti-
cal hOnOrs, possibly the favors of the
members of the Bayard family and
other tritiing inducements are available
and are swapped off for votes, or are
made serviceable in the debauchments
of the ballot-box. 1t is probable that
the commercial practices of Delaware
have been debased by it political prac-
tices. The fraud in peach baskets
originated among the peach pedders
of that state. The little fruit recepta-
Gle, shaped like an inverted cone,
looking on top as if it might hold
half-bushel, but in fact holding not to
exceed a half-peck, illustrates the poll
tics of the region where it was inven-
ted, and was first used for purposes of
deceit and fraud. Thomas F. Bayard
is a political product of the fraudulent
peach basket Chicago Journal.
Smyrna times., 1886-10-27
All For Temperance Now.

All the Democratic newspapers and
speakers of the state profess to be very
fond of temperance-eVen Mr.. Biggs,
their candidate for governor, openly
plumes himself now as true-blue
temperance maD-but they do not like
political reform. The inference which
they design to convey is that if the
Temperance Reform party was merely
a temperance party they would all
support it; but, since it has joined with
the temperance question relief for some
of the crying and notorious political
evils of the state, they are obliged re-
luctantly to have nothing to do with it,
except in the way of opposition. This
is very sad, and doubtless causes those
who employ this kind of talk great
pain. But they ought to remember
and reflect. If they had listened to the
request Of the people for the simplest
kind of local option law there would
be no Temperance party of any kind in
the field to-day. The Temperance
Reform party of Delaware is not the
product of Vaccinations of personal
ambition or of spite. 1t is the well-or-
dered product of a thoroughly rational
and well-cOpsidered desire on the part
of the people of Delaware to deal in a
sensible and moderate manner with
existing evils, both moral and political.
This popular desire has been respect
fully and repeatedly expressed, and as
repeatedly denied. The Temperance
Reform party is therefore the offspring
of actual grievances which have neither
been listened to nor redressed. 1t is
not hasty movement, for these evils
have been borne for years.--MOrning
Mems
Smyrna times., 1886-10-27
The Murderers of BILLY the Joker.

A question in Cecil County. Md. is.
will Read, the negro sentenced to be
hung for the murder of "Billy the
JOKER" at Chesapeake City, be execut-
ed? Judge Robinson of the Cecil
County Court has passed sentence upon
him, but Governor Lloyd will have to
set the day of execution. Will the
Governor ever set the day under the
circumstances? 1t will be remembered
that Read and a white man named
MannOn were arrested for the murder
of the Joker" Read, it was proved,
was but an accessory to the murder,
while MannOn was the real cOnspira-
tor. But Read, availing himself of the
privilege offered by the laws of Mary
land, selected to be tried by the court.
Judge Robinson adiudged him guilty.
Then came MannOn's trial, and availing
himself of the same privilege, selected
to be tried by a jury, and that jury,
though he was the real murderer,
brought in verdict of mot guilty"
Read was negro, Mannon a white
man. While there was no doubt of
the guilt of Read, there was, if such a
thing could be, less doubt of the guilt
VI MduuOus DuG Uue ldISef, knowing
his guilt and knowing that Judge Rob
inson would not have spared him on
account of his color, knew he would be
safe in the hands of white jury, and
that jury was his choice. This is a sad
commentary on the justice of trials by
jury, and if this is the way they work
the sooner they are abolished the bet
ter. 1t was a white jury, too, that
cleared Barnes, the murderer of his son
and his brother-in-law while he was
drunk. If Barnes had had a black
skin the verdict might have been diff
ferent. Governor Lloyd, however,
will display good sound reason and
judgment by never setting a day for
Reads Wilmington Repu5-
Licdn.
Smyrna times., 1886-10-27
Seaford's Surplus Dogs.

That eccentric Englishman, the Earl
of Bridgewater, whose fOndness for
cats and dogs amounted to n mania
would doubtless have been delighted to
live in Seaford in this year of the nine
teenth century. 1t is safe to say that
Seaford has more caterwauling cats
and bowling dogs to the square foot
than any other town on the face of the
earth, and no better site for a manu-
factory for making bolagna sausage
and mincemeat could probably be
found anywhere on the globe SO full
of dogs is the town that two years ago
an old bitch, feeling that there was no
longer any room for her in the place,
went into a wood west of here and
gave birth to litter of seven pups,
which she raised in the woods. These
pups are now wild, vicious dogs, and
roam the woods and fields gregari-
ously, like wolves, in search of food
They attack hogs, sheep, yearlings and
fowl wherever they come upon them.
Recently they have attacked horses
which were being driven along the
woods. They have become a terror
to women, and a great annoyance to
the travelling public generally. An
effort has been made to get together a
company of men to hunt them down
and to destroy them.-COr MOrAiRg
NelCS.
Smyrna times., 1886-10-27
An-HallOw Zen.

All-Hallow Zen occurs on the 3lst of
this month, and is the vigil of All Saints
Day. Many curious customs are con-
nected with this festival. Burns in
forms us lin note to his poem on Hal
lOween) that " the first ceremony of the
festival is pulling each stock, or plant
of kali. They must go. out, hand in
hand, with eyes shut, and pull the first
they meet with; its being big or little,
straight or crooked, is prophetic of the
size and shape of the grand object of
all their spells-the husband or wife.
If any gird, or earth, stick to the root,
that is tOcher, or fortune; and the taste
of the custom, that is, the heart of the
stem, is indicative of the natural tenn
per and disposition. Lastly, the stems
are placed somewhere over the head of
the door, and the Christian names of
the people whom chance brings into
the house are, according to the priority
of placing the stems, the names in ques-
ton"
Smyrna times., 1886-10-27
Delaware Good Templars.

One of the most interesting sessions
ever held in the history of Delaware
Good Templarism convened at FELTON,
Wednesday morning and adjourned on
Thursday evening. Delegates were
present from every part of the State,
representing twenty-one lodges, num-
bering some 800 members. Discussions
covering every phase ofthe temperance
question and especially the interests of
the Order occupied a great portion of
the time and plans were set on foot
that it is thought will bring even better
results the ensuing year than were OBJ
tanned last when the number of Tenn
plars in this State were quintupled.
Wednesday evening a public meeting
was held and the NJ. P. Church was
packed with an interesting audience.
Addresses were delivered by Revs.
Dare, Hardesty and Quigg, and Messrs.
H. w. Morrow and Frank Whelen.
At Thursday mornings session
Frank Whelen was unanimously re-
elected Grand Chief Templar for the
ensuing year, and the following list of
officers were elected: G. c., William
BOckus; G. V. T., Miss Katie Davis
U. Sec.y, George Carter, (unanlmOus) !;
G. T., E. c. Hardesty; G. Chap, A. NJ.
Webb G.. NJ, Israel ConWell S. of J.
T., Mrs. E. Parsons; Guards, Marion
G. Hawkins, Miss E. Woodward; AS
sistant Sec, Miss Susie E. Wyatt; Dep.
Marshall, Miss Maggie Mcmillan.
Representative to R. w. Grand Lodge,
Frank Whelen; Alternate, Rev. G. l..
Hardesty.
Resolutions pledging the Good Tenn.
plars Of Delaware to every movement
for the advancement of the Temperance
cause, and thanking the citizens of
FELTON, and vicinity for their hospitable
entertainment, were adopted. The
Good Tempiar. published by F. E. Nc
Kinsey, Newark, Del, was adopted as
the official organ of the Order.
A resolution of coincidence and SYM
pathy was extended to Rev. V. Collins,
whose only child died during the ses-
sion. State Sentinel
Smyrna times., 1886-10-27

nary family household. Consequently
there were fewer restraints upon mat
rimony, and more homes of economy,
virtue and simplicity, and more do
mestic happiness than now fall to the
common lot. We must go back to the
simplicity and frugality of former days
if we would see more prosperous times.
Smyrna times., 1886-10-27

The proposition to change the name
of the Protestant Episcopal church met
with defeat in the convention at Chi
cagO, the ayes being 112 and the nays
1856. The Southern delegates gener-
ally voted in favor of the resolution,
and the eastern dioceses against it, but
nearly every diocese was divided in
question. 1t is surprising that so many
should favor the proposition, for no
good would result from change, but
much harm might be done.
Smyrna times., 1886-10-27
The Peninsula Horticultural Society

The Peninsula Horticultural Society
was organized in the parlor of Hotel
Richardson, on Thursday. a. L. Hud-
son was made temporary chairman and
w. Webb, Secretary. A Constitution
and Bylaws were adopted which pro-
vide for annual meetings and reports
from all parts of the Peninsula, com
mittees on fruits, vegetable insects, ETC.,
an executive committee and elective
officers consisting of a president, vice
president and one vice president from
every county represented in the Socie-
ty and treasurer. The following are
the officers elected President, J. w.
Kerr, Denton, Md; lst Vice President,
DR.. Henry Ridgley, Dover; Vice Presi-
dent for Kent county, w. II. Burnite
for Sussex county, S. II. Messick for
New Castle county, E. Il. Cochran for
Kent county, Md, n. Barnard, Still
Pond; for Caroline county, Md, G. e.
FARRELL, Hillsboro; Secretary, w. Webb;
Treasurer, A. /. Hudson; Executive
Committee, J. w. Kerr, VIM. p. Corsa
and A. y. Brown. The election of the
vice presidents was postponed to an ad-
jOurned meeting to be held in Whining
ton, December 18th, at 10 a. m. Upon
taking the chair Mr.. Kerr read a paper
on the Province of such a Society as the
one just organized. which was followed
by one from VIM. p. CorSa on the study
of insects in the free schools and one
from DR.. Phelps, of Galena, Nd, on the
relation of bees to horticulture. The
meeting was interesting and the work
done bade good for our valuable fruit
DelaUarean.
Smyrna times., 1886-10-27
Wonderful Cures,

W. d. Hoyt & Co.. Wholesale and Retail Drug
gists Of Rome, Ga, say We have been selling
DR.. Kings New Discovery, Electric BitterS and
Bucklens Arnica Salve for two years. Have
never handled remedies that sell as we'll or give
such universal satisfaction. There have been
some wonderful cures effected by these medi-
cines in this city. Several cases Of pronounced
Consumption have been entirely cured by the use
of few bottles of Dr. Kings New Discovery
taken in connection with Electric Bltters We
guarantee them always. Sold by J. p. Hohecker
Druggist, Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1886-10-27

Life is too short to try half dozen
different kinds of "Sure Cures" when
one suffers with a cough or cold: stick
to the best and use DIR. Bulls Cough
Syrup; it will cure your cough and
never disappoint you. All druggists
sell It at twenty-five cents q bottle,
Smyrna times., 1886-10-27
Active, Pushing and Reliable.

James p Hoffecker can always be relied upon
to carry in stock the purest and best goods and
sustain the reputation of being active, pushing
and reliable by recommending articles with well
established merit and such as are popular. Hav-
ing the Agency for the celebrated DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, Colds and
Coughs, will sell it on a positive guarantee. IL
Throat, Lungs or Chest, and in order to prove our
claim, we ask you to call and get Trial Bottle
Smyrna times., 1886-10-27
The Tale Of Life.
HAFIZ IN LONDON"

Man is to-day what man was yesterday
VIII be tomorrow let him curse OF pray,
Drink or be dull he learns not nor shall learn
The lesson that will laugh the world away.
The world as gray or just as golden shines,
The wine as sweet or just as bitter flows,
For you as me; and you, like me, may find
Perfume or can6er in the reddeSt rose.
The tale of life is hard to understand:
But while the cup waits ready at your hand
Drink and declare the Summer roses blow
As red in London as in Samarcand.
Lips are as sweet to kiss and eyes as bright
As ever lattered Omar with delight.
English or Persian while the mouth is fair
What can it matter how it says goodnight?
Justin 4. NcCdrhy
Smyrna times., 1886-10-27

One of the delightful effects of gam
bling in food products is showing in
the unreasonably high price of coffee
just now. Rio cOfIees are three cents
a pound above Summer prices. 1t has
frequently been said that the bolster
ing up of the price can't last, but it
seems to last, nevertheless. We have
one comfort, though; the price of
sugar has taken a decided tumble.
Smyrna times., 1886-10-27

The american AgricuIturiSt for No
vember is a stirling paper and ought to
be read by every farmer of this section.
In addition to its many excellent mat
ters, it contains an engraving of An
drew Jackson's home, The Hermitage.
We commend this agricultural work to
everybody.
Smyrna times., 1886-10-27

It seems to us that there are less per-
sons afflicted with rheumatism since
our druggists sell Salvation Oil. Price
twenty-five cents a bottle.
Smyrna times., 1886-10-27

Not a saloon keeper competed for
the prize of $50 offered by the w. c. L.
u, for the best specimen of a drunkard
exhibited at Mt. Holly Fair. No one
saloon ever made complete drunkard.
Smyrna times., 1886-10-27

LippincOtt's Monthly Magazine for
November will devote special atten-
ton to journalism. Edwin F. Bishop
will lead off with humorous story, "a
Western Newspaper Affair."" COnde B.
PalleE will make a fierce onslaught on
" Newspaperism" (which will be an-
swered by Junius Henri Browne in the
December number). George Alfred
Townsend will give some semi-autObio-
graphical RecollectiOns and Refec-
tions." Miss Jeanette L. Glider will
relate her journalistic Experiences"
J. H. Williams, of the NorristOwn
Herald, will tell "HOw he Became q
Funny Man." and Emily, the we'll
known newspaper correspondent, will
write of Some Editors and Others"
Smyrna times., 1886-10-27

In the United States Senate, during
a recent debate, Senator Vest, of Mis-
souri,, paid a high tribute to the
merits of st. Jacobs Oil Other prom
inent men have also found itprOmpt in
its cure of rheumatism and neuralgia.
Price, fifty cents a bottle.
Smyrna times., 1886-10-27

A West Virginia homing pigeon has
flown 1900 miles in twenty four hours.
It was female. The males are gradu-
ally being supplanted.
Smyrna times., 1886-10-27
Public Schools and Politics.

When James H. Groves was superin-
tendent of the public schools of the
State he never went about making pol
itical speeches for the Democratic
party, though he was a Democrat. No
office in the State should be more non
partisan than the Superintendent of
of Public Schools. Mr.. Williams is
making a mistake, and we frankly tell
him so as a friend. Better attend to
school duties, Mr.. Williams, like Mr..
Harlan, of this city does, and let poll
ties alone. The schools you visit are
made up of Republicans and Demo-
Gratis, and they may not feel cOmpli-
mented by the visits of a partisan
stump speaker-DeLGlUGre Republican.
Smyrna times., 1886-10-27

Nothing takes Rheumatism out of
the blood and keeps it out of the sys-
tenn like Brazilian Balm.
Smyrna times., 1886-10-27

A covetOus man does nothing that he
should until he dies.
Smyrna times., 1886-10-27
WA. FAIRIES & Bro,
Furnishing UldGPtakHTS,
AND DEALERS IN
FURNITURE,
NAlN STREET, opposite The Smyrna House
Furniture Of all kinds.

ParlOr and Chamber Suits. Bureaus, Bedsteads,
Chairs, Lounges Tables. Stands Mattresses. Spring
anteed at or less than City prices for the same
quality Ofgoods jan Off
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-07-28
Made for Man.

Tire observance of the day of rest by
abstaining from the ordinary labors of
life, and turning the mind expressly to
the teaching of religion and the care of
the spiritual nature, is one of the
primary teachings of Christianity.
And upon it hang the best interests Of
society, while it is deeply related to
home-life and personal character.
The Sabbath is the working-man' S
friend. 1t was made for man--fOr a
world of to lers. 1t is also the friend
of the capitalist. He will receive
higher and better work from men who
rest upon the Sabbath and appropri.
atcly use it. The right observance of
it, it need hardly be said, tends to
healthfulscss. industry, intelligence,
sound morality.
On the score of social economy-no
to speak of the higher plane of spirit
ual life--it becomes of inestimable inn
portance for employers to secure for
their workmen the full enjoyment of
the Sabbath, and to set them the OK
ample of the right use Of it, and for the
working-men rightly to guard and use
their day of rest. The Sabbath-keep-
ing people will have more true COM
fort and self-respect and enjoyment OF
life. Here, as elsewhere, obedience to
the law Of God is the surest way to
healthiest living, to soundcst secular
prosperity.-Rer. Joseph Fen Smith,
u ID
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-07-28
THE WILL.
Rev. Sam Jones' Views rs TO Who Are the
Elect and the Nom Elect.

Rev. Sam Jones' Views rs 10 Who Are the
Elect and the Non-Elect.
Brother, am SO glad at last the will
of man is the pivotal point. Lam so
glad God throws it all at last upon the
human will. Whosoever will 1t is
not whatsoever feels. now, nor whose
ever thinks, nor whatsoever mourns.
nor whosoever cries." but whatsoever
will" That is it. That makes the
elect straight out. for the elect are the
whatsoever will;' and the non-elect
are the "whosoevcr WON'T" and that
is all there is of it. God Almighty has
forcordained from the foundation Of the
world that whatsoever will may take the
water of life freely; and he has foreor-
daiEcd from determination ofthe world
that whosoeverwon take it shall perish
forever. Whosoever will. Brother. he
throws it on the will Christ says: IF
any man will be my disciple" "Who-
soever win come after me, let him de-
ny himself" The will. There it is.
Now, brother, here is the will and the
intellect and the sensibilities. There is
the trinity that makes the unity-the
will, the intellect, the sensibilities.
Now, God comes through my sensibil-
| tiles and traverses my whole nature.
| My sensiblities--He comes up through
my love and affection and my fears
and my hopes. He just goes all
through my sensibilities, and there
isn't a door shut in His face. He goes
through the whole. Then He comes
ep through my intellect, my percep-
ton, conception, Judgment, memory,
reason. He just runs up through every
avenue OF my intellect, and there isn't
a door to open or to close. But when
God has come up through my sensibili-
ties and up through my intellect and
reaches the door of the human will,
He tiptoes, and says: "Behold, ] stand
at the door and knock. II any man
will open to Me ] will come in and sup
with him and he shall sup with Me-
And God can do all things, but God
never has broken down the door of a
human will. Oh, God willneve bring
ife to you until you unlock the door OF
your will and pull it open yourself,
and when you do God Himself comes
in and brings life and salvation to you.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-07-28
Missions in Japan.

1t is now twenty-five years since
Protestant missions fairly began in
Japan. After the lapse of seven years
there was but one convert, six years
later there were but ten-nOt one con-
vert year for the last thirteen years.
Now there are 120 churches, 5000
communicates, and not less than 250
native preachers. Suppose that at the
close of that long thirteen years of
seemingly fruitless labor. some one
had computed the ''cost OF a convert
in Japan, pronounced it extravaganza,
and advised the abandonment of the
land! The Presbyterian board has III
Japan II ordained missionaries, and
1872 COMMITMENTS in the churches;
307 were received last year. There are
besides, y women from America in
their missions, 10 ordained Japanese
preachers, and IA licentiates. In the
schools are 1913 scholars.
The Gospel has ditl'usca itself, SO to
speak, in many eases, and at no cost to
our missionary agencies. Thus we are
told that young japanese had been
imprisoned for being too outspoken.
In his prison at Toxic he set to work
to preach Christ to his fellow sufferers,
and the news of these efforts attracted
others, till he had 800 hearers. When
released he laid the neglected state of
the prisoners before those in Office, and
he has been appointed governor of a
new prison, with the consent of the
authorities to pursue his religious work
an evidence of the value of words
spoken in season. W. Christian
AdyOr0te,