Smyrna times., 1886-06-02

The trade dollar was issued under
the plausible pretence of aiding our
foreign commerce. The actual reason
was that the silver kings of the West
wanted an easy market for the pro-
ducts OF their mines. That the Gov
ernment should have allowed its stamp
to be placed on the debased coins adj
mits of no justification. Nor would
their redemption at a hundred cents in
the dollar repair either the disgrace or
the financial wrong they have done.
Nevertheless, that is the way thev
ought to be redeemed, and at once
Congress is talking about doing this
1t has INDUCED many a time in such
talk, and will probably so continue.
When the last of these lying tokens
has been absorbed by spectators we
may look for Congressional action.
A YEAR or more ago Herman. the
six-year-Old son of w. G.. Pierce in
lured himself by a fall and after receiv-
ing medical attention here for some
Tune was sent to an establishment in
Philadelphia, where his knee was
treated as the part injured, the pain
complained of being located there.
Inc trouble growing worse recently
ne was taken to the Orthopadie Hos
pltal, Philadel phia, for treatment bv
Dr. ID. h. Goodman, who, after a care
tul examination pronounced it "hip
disease" the pain in the knee being
only sympathetic. An operation was
performed on Monday and the surgeon
expresses the belief that he can effect
a permanent cure. Herman is a
bright boy, fnll of life, and much inter
est is manifested for his successful
treatment.
., THE Century Magazine tthe Century
Company, New York, for June treats |
OF the battle of Antietam in four arti- |
cles. These are Stonewall jackson
in Maryland" by Colonel Henry Kvd |
Douglas; Harper's Ferry and |
Sharpsburg," by General John G. Wal |
ker; The Invasion of Maryland" by |
General James LOngstreet; and "An-
tIetam Scenes, by Charles Carleton
Collin. The Confederate testimony is
that General McClellan's caution was
one OF the inducements that led to the
northward movement of Lees army:
and it also appears from General Lees
remark, as the last of his shattered
squadrOns recrOssed the Potomac, that
more activity on McClellan's part
might have turned the nominal Union
victory into a disastrous Confederate
rOut. There are a number of other in
teresting articles by able authors on
subjects.
b. A. HAZEL arrived home on Sat-
urday for his Summer vacation. hut
two or three weeks in advance of the
usual time, striking us just at the ad-
vent OF the strawberry crop, fruit
.hat he has a decided preference for.
His hitting home Simultaneous with
he ripening of the strawberry. was.
however, a coincidence rather than an
Intention. He first struck the straw
perry way down on the Gulf States. on
he 9Th of March, and his travels thith-
,rWard have been somewhat on the
Inc OF continued ripening until he
ound place to hang up his grip sack
or season of rest. Mr.. Hazell's ex-
Jerlence is somewhat that of the man
Who said that "the Creator doubtless
'ould have made better berry than
he strawberry, but he never did y
md thus started with it in Florida
md followed along with the croD un-
Il 1t ended in Canada in the latter
'art OF the Summer, only Mr.. HIS
astes take n wider range. He will
Top for rest and refreshment during
ne heated term in the land of plenty
ne land of the cucumber, the leek, the
Melons and the peach.