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Smyrna times., 1888-08-29
Onestion of vital Irnnnrtance.


Who should marry and who should not
marry is a question of vital Importance in
the deliberations at Boston of the Prison
association It is a question that sooner
or later must be boldly confronted by
church and state alike Like begets like
all the world over, from man down to
animalcula. AS the parents are so will
the children be. It is law of nature
that cannot be repealed, yet in its effect
is filling the prisons, hospitals and insane
asylums of the land to overfiOwing, add
ing to the sum total of crime and misery
everywhere and taxing the sound, the
law abiding, the industrious, to support
the diseased, the criminally base and the
constitutionally depraved and lazy. An
Indiana delegate to the association put
the matter in terse and thought inspir-
ing way. Mr.. Reeves attacked the civil
marriage contract, saying Of the state
that no matter who comes for a permit,
the strong or the weak minded, the sound
and healthy, or the deformed, the million.
aire or the hereditary pauper, all are
given permit alike, and this civil con.
tract is thus fully completed by sanction
of law. If a man wants to run loeomo
tive or practice medicine or plead in the
courts, he must submit to a rigid exam
ination as to his fitness for the position
and be able to pass one.
But when he comes forward to get
permit to enter into a contract, the mos
sacred that can be assumed, which vital,
affects the bodies social and polite, a
well as corporal not q word is said. al
are licensed. The church regards mar
riage as a holy covenant. 1t makes littl
or no inquiry as to candidates. So W
have a shocking view Of marriage uphel
by church and state. A constant increas
Of pauperism and crime must follow. Me
find It to their interests to improve tn
races Of horses, dogs, cats, cows, chicl
ems, pigeons and other animals, but tina
race whose members are formed in til
image Of the Creator must take II
chances and do its mating after I'll
fashion Of a lottery. Chance rules Il
selection Of men and women for the hol
Offices Of parentsge. and that chance doc
J It's work is shown by the statistics
, criminality in this and other Countries
J Pittsbur0 Bulletin.
Smyrna times., 1888-08-29
Interesting school Statistics.

The Statistical Abstsact for 1887, just
issued, gives the following interesting
figures in regard to the schools of the
United States. In 1671-72 there were in
this country IL, 628, SAT children of school
age, of whom 7,479, ,656 were enrolled in
the public schools. These pupils were
taught by 81 500 male and 124, ,180 female
teachers, to whom aggregate salaries of
S37,5O3, 300 were paid. The total eXpen-
diture for the schools that year was $70,-
991 ,374. In 1694-95 the school population
had increased to II, ,764. 659, and the num-
Der of pupils enrolled in the public schools
to II AGA, 661 The number of male teach
ers was 100, 632, and of female 199, ,422,
to whom salaries amounting to $73, ,032,-
069 were paid. The total expenditures
upon the schools for the latter year were
Sill. .521 .542.-Public Opinion.
Smyrna times., 1888-08-29
The 1nIian,s Ethical Qualities.

The only results of Indian education I
have actually witnessed are those which 1
have seen at Hampton, Va, and Carlisle,
Pa. The Indian mind appears to be a
slow moving mind. The Indian is less
quick to initiate than the negro, but his
ethical qualities appear to mo to be higher
than those of the negro. He has less
imagination but a keener sense of honor
aud integrity. He is more honest, more
truthful, more faithful, if he is fairly
treated. There is some truth in the
charges made against him Of lying and
stealing; but these vices are chiefly due
to his ready adoption Of the motto that
call is fair in war" and his relations
with the white races have been for years
those Of almost constant warfare. Lyman
Abbott in The Epoch.
Smyrna times., 1888-08-29
Tho Hebrew,s Financial Methods.

It is in finance rather than in trade,
however, that the Hebrew millionaires
have acquired most of their millions.
They may have begun as peddlers or
office boys, but when they had scrapcd
together little capital they commenced
to use it in the money market to make
more. 1t is worth noting, however, that
Jewish spectators, in the sense of mere
gamblers on the stock market, are rare
among the millionaires. The Seligmans,
Wormsers and the rest have gained vast
profits in stock speculation, it is true,
but the foundations Of their businesses
are laid on a legitimate and sound bank
ing basis Intrepid as the Jew is in
taking chances, it is an instinct with him
to have some force in reserve, while the
average gentle speculator will gamble
away his last dollar, and that of other
people entrusted to him, going fairly mad
under the excitement of the act.-Alfret
Tumble in New York News.
Smyrna times., 1888-08-29
AL IrnEnorn nIatrimonial LAW.

Sometimes I think that there must be
some kind Of unknown law that regulates
the marriage question, over which man.
kind has no control. It frequently hap
pens that the licenses on a particular day
win nearly all be taken out by persons
living in particular section of the city
in the northern, southern, eastern, western
or central portions, as the circumstances
may be. A few days age nearly every
license, and there were quite a number,
were taken out by persons residing in the
nor, hwestern section of the city. 1 have
noticed this popularity to occur with con.
siderable regularity, and | have never
been able to account for it.-Marriage
License Clerk In Globe-pemocrat.
Smyrna times., 1888-08-29
Baltimore & Ohio R. r.
schedule in effect April %, 1855.
Trains leave Delaware Avenue Depot, Whining
ton as follows:
FACT pOT7ND

Trains leave Delaware Avenue Depot, Whining
ton, as follows:
EAST BOUND.
Phila accomn, daily except Sunday y......Gl5 a. m,
Philadelphia accommodation. daily 20 a. N.
Philadelphia accommodation. d0lly.......i.aa a. IN.
Philadelphia Express, except sundays 80 a. m.
PHILADELPHIA accum'n except Sund0y 100 a. N.
philadelnhia express, sunday Ouly.......9t5 a m
Philadelphia accommodation, daily."..1O.SO a. m
Philadelphia a Chester express, Gally-.ll.l4 a. m
PHILADELPHIA accommodation. daily 40 p. m.
Philadelphia accommodation, daily 90 p. m.
Philadelphia accommodation, daily .....Soo p IN.
Philadelphia & Chester express daily
except sunday ~ p m
Philadelphia accommodation, a!iy'.'....O.z9 ?. m.
Philadelphia accommodation. daily......6.40 p. m.
Phila accomn. daily, except Sunday~..I.30 p. m.
Philadelphia accommodation, daily y......S55 p. m.
Philadelphia a. Chester express, daily....S4S p. m.
WEST BOUND.
Chicago and Pittsburg Limited, daily ...73 3S a. m
Balto accomn, daily, except Sunday....645 a. n.
Cincinnati and St Louislmited. daily.ll SS a. IN.
Baltimore Accommodation, ly.........2.45 p. M
| Chicago, Pittsburg and ST. Louis express,
40 p m
Singerly accommodation daily............1 30 p. m
Singerly accommodation dOily..........,12.30 a. m
| FOR fANDENBERG, 9i0 a. m, Sunday only
| II 60 a. IN. and 2.S5 p. m, daily except Sunday
Trains leave Marke; Street Slation
For Philadelphia, $50 p M, daily except sun
| day, . S5 p m. daily. For Baltimore, 235 and 5.3
p. Ia daily. For Landenberg, SO and II 90 q
M, except sunday and 2.S5 and .. 80 PIN, daily
9l0 a. m. Sunday only $50 p M, daily.
Leave Philadelphia for Wilmington:
Daily. - 90 1000 and ell 90 a. m 1900 noon
l.4b, 8 90, 430 $780, 630, $40, 10 90, ll.30 p, m.
Daily, except Sunday $50, 1850 a. m, ant
! 425. $50 y. N
Express trains
CHAs. o. sCULL, W. NJ. CLEMENTS,
Genl Pass. Agt. General Manager.
Smyrna times., 1888-08-29
No Home for the FIXTURE

1T grieves me to look back over a
wasted life, ;" said comparatively young
doctor to Chicago girl. ''To think that
with fame and fortune in my reach have
turned from them in order to pursue an
humble career"
"But it is not too late to begin anew,
she suggested.
alas; realize too forcibly that it is. y
"Can you not make one great final
effort?
mo. l am too old to learn to play
baseball"
"Yes," she said softly. 1T is very
very said. Merchant Traveller.
Smyrna times., 1888-08-29
New CartrIdce 20 nrInes.

It has been proposed to do away with
the use Of explosives in mines where there
use is attended with danger, and substi-
tute the lately invented cartridge, one
portion of which Is filed with mixture
Of finely divided zinc and zinc oxide,
which collects In the condensers Of the
zinc retort, while the other part is filed
with diluted sulphuric acid. According
TO the requirements in this case the cart
ridge Is put in its intended place and then,
by suitable mechanism, the acid Is allowed
to flow into the zinc, hydrogen is then
evolved, and by its expansive force the
rock is broken down without combustion
OF violent explosion. Chicago Herald.
Smyrna times., 1888-08-29
New York, August ], 1886.

J
DR. J. c. AVER & Co., Lowell, Mass,
Gentlemen: "A sense of gratitude
and the desire to render service to the
nnblic impel me to make the following
statements:
Nv college career, at New Haven, was
Interrupted by a severe cold which so
enfeebled me that, for ten years, 1 had
hard struggle for life. Hemorrhage
from the bronchial passages was the
result of almost every fresh exposure.
For years I was under treatment of the
ablest practitioners without avail. At
last l learned of
Smyrna times., 1888-08-29
BRANCH ROADS.

DELAWARE. MARYLAND x NlHGINIb L. r.
Leave Harrington for ewes ii % ii. IL. and
$50 D. m For Franklin and way StduOus HOB
a. m Returning train leaves leWCs for llaring-
ton s,35 a. m, and 2.2j p. N. Leave Franklin
$50 a IN.
QUEEN ANNE d KESr r R.-Loave Townsend
for Centreyile and way stations 9i6 a n. and Iil
D. m. week days
DELAWARE NCHEsAPEAKE *. r. Leave Clayton
| for oxford and way stations 10 O3 a. III. and 0.
| y. m weekdays.
| CAMBEIBGE Y SEAFoED Il. B.-Leavc SeafuIa fol
| Cambridge and intermediate stations lLa0 Il. N.
| week days
| CoNNECTIoNs.-AtF Porter. with Newark d Della
/ ware City Railroad. At Townsend, with Queel
! Annes& Kent Railroad AtClaytOn, with Delaw az
! Il &CheSapeakc Railroad and baltimore " Delawar
! Bay Railroad. At Harrington. with Delaware
| Maryland u Virginia Railroad. AtSeafOrd viii
| Cambridge 6 SeGforf Ga;r1ai. Al Delmar Wit
| New York Philadelphia ,c Norfolk, WiComiCo
| PocomOke. and Peninsula Railroad.
CHAS. f. PUGII. General Manager.
| Z. T. WOOD, General Passenger Agent
Smyrna times., 1888-08-29
Not n Dimcult Matter.

The inventor OF the circular saw lies
buried in a Michigan church yard, and it
is proposed to raise a monument over his
remains Adollar apiece from every man
with stub thumb or a short complement
of fingers will do the business.-Once a
Week.
Smyrna times., 1888-08-29
HEAVEN AND EARTH.
Q are no shadows where there is no sun;
-. 4. =. a l.nn..A.. ..-l,n..n hlnnrc ic M chndas

There are no shadows where there Is no sun;
There Is no beauty where there is no shade:
And all things in two lines Of glory run.
Darkness and light ebon and gold inlaid.
God comes among us through the shrouds OF air.
And his dim track is like the silvery wake
Left by yon pinnace on the mountain lake
Fading and reappearing here and there.
The lamps and wells through heav'n and eartt
that move,
Go in and out, as jealous Of their light,
Like sailing stars upon misty night.
Death is the shade Of coming night; and love
Yearns for her dear ones in the holy tomb
Because bright things are better seen in gloom
r. W. Faber.
Smyrna times., 1888-08-29

RE-EXWes> train leaving harrington ai Z 30
a. m. and arriving at p All b. ~ runs Through
solid To- a. from Baltimore, riI Pirier's and
Newark.
Thell 20 o. IN train also stpp> 80 Laurel to leave
passengers from H ilnNet.t tr pu.hts Nurlh
North bOuRd trains leave DeIE.ar l.l1 "a. lhGally,
Dover 3.lG a. n regularly; arriving at Whining
ton 35 a. m, Baltimore 643 a. IN, and Philadel-
| phia 8. 20 a. m.
! The 30 Il. NJ. train also stops at Sealord,
! Harrington. Clayton and Mid4ieI1WH 90 leave
/ passengers from oiutS south Ol EeiWSr. or axe
/ on pu<>cuger> for Wilmington aua iH3ui- No!th
| Mae Costie AccOmmOdUiiG" Trtias.-!eaNt vii
| miugton $50 a. m and 2.a0 =. m. Leave New castle
] lma md 3 - ID
Smyrna times., 1888-08-29
CleanIne LINEN without soap.

According to LIndustrio Parisienne, a
laundryman in the vicinity Of Paris has
discovered very Ingenious method Of
cleaning linen without soap. He uses no
soap or lye, nor chlorine, but replaces
these substances by boiled potatoes, with
process, II appears, Is much superior to
those hitherto employed, and tie worst
soiled cotton, linen or silk, cleaned by
this method, are made whittier than they
could be by the use Of an alkali. Besides,
the method has the advantage that brushes
can be dispensed with and well water be
used.-Frank Leslie's.
Smyrna times., 1888-08-29

The only way for a young man to get
married comfoEtably on $500 q year Is to
throw himself On SIS tie generosity Of his
fath6r.in.law.
Smyrna times., 1888-08-29
Ayers Cherry PeCtOraI

which used moderately and in small
doses) at the first recurrence of cold
or any chest difficulty, and from which
l invariably found relief. This was
over % years ago. With all sorts Of
exposure, in all sorts of climates, have
never, to this day. had any cold nor
any affection of the throat or lungs
which did not yield to AYERS CHERRY
PICTORIAL within a hoWs.
OF course l have never allowed my
self to be without this remedy in all my
VOYAGES and travels. Under my own
observation, it has given relief to vast
numbers of persons; while in acute cases
of pulmonary inflammation, such as
Group and diphtheria in children, life
has been preserved through its effects.
I recommend its use in light but fire.
quent doses. Properly administered, in
arcordance with YOur directions, it is
Smyrna times., 1888-08-29
THE NUPTIAL KNOT.
MARRIAGE CUSTOMS AND CEREMo-
MES OF MANY LANDS.

Weddings Among the Primitive Jews.
Among the Ancient Babylonians In
Old NOrway-The Laws of Scotland,
ireland, England aud wales.
In the earliest records that have come
down to US, very little is said about the
ceremony by which a couple were Ordi-
narily united Among the primitive Jews
there was betrothal and espOusal, but
no further formal ceremony except the
mere removal of the bride from her
fathers house to that of the bridegroom
or his father At later time the cere-
monies began to be more elaborate. On
the wedding day the bride would be as
elegantly attired as her circumstances
would permit, and yelled like Rebecca. A
maid was always married on the fourth
day of the week, and a widow on the fifth.
During the ceremony the father, if he
were the celebrator, would take the hand
of his daughter and give her to the bride
groom, saying: "Behold, take her after
the law of Moses and lead her away" Il
the father did not act as celebrator the
rabbi or head of the synagogue woulC
take the extremity of the scarf or gar
ment which was around the bridegroom
neck and cover the head of the bride will
| it, after which he consecrated a cup o
wine and gave it to the two contracting
| parties
Smyrna times., 1888-08-29
THE LAVE OF scOTLAND

The easiest wedding to make IN any
civilized country in the world at the
present time is what is known as a com
mon law marriage under the laws of Scot
land. Such weddings have been held
valid for at least 700 years, but labor un-
der the disadvantage of being considered
disreputable. "The leading principle"
said Lord Deas, in a judgment delivered
by him a few years ago, ''is that consent
makes marriage. No ceremony, civil or
religious; no notice before or publication
after, no consummation, no cOhabitatiOn,
no writing, no witnesses, even, are essen
| tial." A peculiar feature of this kind of
| marriage is that the claw of the place"
| governs the marriage; hence all persons,
| though not of Scottish domicile, may, by
a very little fOolishness, find themselves
securely married by the operation of the
Scottish law
In Ireland an important part of the
ceremony is a collection for the priest,
which sometimes amounts to e2O or e3O.
The Irish peasantry arc ingenious in do
ing this so as to secure the largest re-
suits, and here is one of the methods: A
wedding feast is provided and eaten. I'm
mediately upon the removal of the cloth
the priest marries the young couple, and
the bride cake is brought in and placed
before the priest, who, putting on his
stole, blesses it and cuts it up into small
slices, which are handed around on ;
large dish among the guests. Each ont
takes a slice of the cake, and lays dOwI
in the place of it adonation for the priest
( consisting of pounds, crowns or shillings
. according to the ability of the donor. |
} the amount given by any guest be no
considered sufficient, those present are b
no means slow in making it uncomfOrta
bic for the guest until he shall pay
proper amount.
In many places in England and Irelan
it is considered prudent on the part of tn
bride to take care at the altar to put he
, right foot before that o. the bridegroom
for then she will be sure to get the bette
of him during the whole of the Marie
life. This is especially prudent in Vale
for, under the Welsh law, husban
might administer three blows with
J stick on any part Of the person (excel
the head) of his wife in case she misb
haved, and another directed that the stit
j. should not be longer than the husband
arm nor thicker than his middle finger
Marcus Lane in Chicago Globe.
Smyrna times., 1888-08-29
NM MODERN CUSTOM.

usually put up under which the bride
and bridegroom stand on either side of
the parents or guardians, and in front is
the chief rabbi, standing between the two
ministers of the synagogue. Then the
bridegroom presents the ring (Which was
only a modern custom in lieu of dOwer).
The ring is examined by the chief rabbi,
who asks the Happy man if the ring is his
own, and being answered in the affirma-
tive the bridegroom places the ring upon
the forefnger of the bride, saying: "Be-
| hold, thou art sanctifed to me, according
/ to the law of Moses and Israel" Then
I follow blessings and prayers by the
rabbi, after which one of the synagogue
officials deposits on the ground at the
foot of the bridegroom a small board
upon which an ordinary wine glass /!
placed. The bridegroom then stamps
upon it and dashes it to pieces, when al
assembled cry out: "MazzletouIil Mazzlc
touri!' Good luck Good luckD Thel
follow the usual handshakings and con
gratulations, and the ceremony is over.
Among the ancient Babylonians tn
ceremonies were originally the same
There were festivals lasting three days
and in their course occurs the followin
curious custom: The bridegroom wa
| placed within circle of dancers, and tn
guests and bystanders then proceeded
stick small coins upon his forehead. A
the money fell it was caught in an Ope
handkerchief held under his chin. AftC
this a party of young men would rus
into the crowd and carry off the mo-
wealthy guests and lock them up in
dark room until they paid proper ransom
which would go to swell the dOwry.
The custom that guests at a weddiI
should make presents to the bride al
bridegroom is very old; in fact, it h
been observed in all parts of the world
many people and at all periods of Il
worlds history. The old Greek, Il
Roman and the Jew all did it, and it is
common custom among even savage trib
= to this day, but the presents made va
with the people making them, and wi
the rank which is given to woman in t
national customs. In old Norway
brides wedding outfit included shield
sword and an ak, it being supposed tE
she would need these to protect hers
against her husbands blows.
Smyrna times., 1888-08-29
Hon, c, Edwards Lester,

Late U. S. Consul to Italy,
author of "The Glory and
Shame of England, Americas
Advancement" ETC., ETC., etc.,
writes as follOws:-
Smyrna times., 1888-08-29
Ayers Cherry pectora!.

Prepared by nr.J. G. .hscr& Co., Lowell. Mass.
Sold by al Druggists al3 D-aiers in Medicine
Smyrna times., 1888-08-29
Philadelphia, Wilmias.:@ / Baltimore Raihaas
DLL4gs ilts. ..ENEA5<.<

On and after April 18Th. 1851 l.unGlys ex-
eepted trains viii leave "a, !uinWs:
Smyrna times., 1888-08-29

EFiNe REVOINERS Send stamp for price list
VVE2 to oJOHNSTOS * SON. Pittsburgh, Penn
Smyrna times., 1888-08-29
A Priceless BLESSING

in any house. speak earnestly because
1 feel earnestly. / have known many
eases of apparently confirmed bronchitis
and cough. with loss Of voice, particu-
larly among clergymcn and other public
speakers, perfectly cured by this medi-
cine. Faithfully yours.
c. EDWARDS LESTER.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-05-26

chusetts. 1t was not till 1912 that the de-
cision of the Journeymen Bootmakers'
case gave legality to workingmen's asso-
Citations.
Since that date, and more especially since
our civil war, these unions have received
remarkable development; and though the
avowed wish of them all is arbitration,
their chief weapon is the strike. How
many of these strikes are successful, it is
impossible to say with certainty. A long
continued strike almost inevitably ends in
defeat. The employers measure their own
strength far more accurately than do the
men. If they intend to yield at all, they
yield Immediately. The last annual labor
report in Wisconsin stated that thirty
seven out of seventy-fve strikes in that
State were in part successful. The recent
New York report states that of the sixteen
hundred strikes in that State iorty-three
per cent. were successful. These figures
may not be reliable. But one thing GER
tainly is true: the laborers, through their
combinations, have gained the power to
make better terms with their EMPLOYERS
During our civil war the profits of the
employers sometimes rose to double the
wages of the laborers. To-day, in the
same industries, they are only about one
third as great. With the present organiza-
ton of labor, repetition of the war ex-
perience would be impossible. When
profits increase, the laborers have power
to obtain share in that increase.
With respect to one class of strikes, the
gains of the laborers have not involved
any corresponding loss to the employers,
and practically no loss at all to the com
munity at large. These are the strikes for
shorter hours. In England the hours of
labor have been reduced from thirteen,
and even eighteen at the beginning of the
century, to less than ten and often only
eight day. Yet authorities are agreed
that, taking the year through, the men
now do more work and better work in the
short hours than they formerly did in the
long. The Importance of this gain cannot
easily be overestimated. But with respect
to all other strikes, the gain to the one
side involves a loss almost equal to the
other. In the case of every strike, so long
as it is in progress, both sides, and the
community along with them, are losing
heavily. At the best, strike is litigation;
at the worst, it is war. The fear of either
of these events may be wholesome; but
the presence of either of them is an I'M
mitigated curse.-CHristian Union.