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Smyrna times., 1888-05-02

Samuel Johnson, the convicted mur-
derer of Farmer Sharpless, is to have
yet one more trial before the Board of
Pardons, the basis for it being the
vaguest kind of hearsay testimony
from Jail birds and disappointed detec-
tives. The administration of Justice
has been reduced to farce in this case
and the Board of Pardons still has pre-
sented to it the dilemma of either re-
tusing to interfere with the sentence of
the Court or recommending that John
son be pardOned outright. No middle
course is permissible.
Smyrna times., 1888-05-02

M. De Lesseps continues to surprise
the world. He has obtained a favora-
BILE report from committee of the
French Chamber of Deputies on his
lottery loan proposal, and an express
sion of opinion from the committee
that the canal will soon be completed
an opinion that is not shared by dis
interested engineers (if there are any
such) who have visited the Isthmus.
Smyrna times., 1888-05-02

Bobby: DO cows shave, ma ?"
Ma: What a ridiculous question /;
certainly not"
Well, why do they need razors,
then ?"
" Bobby, are you going crazy ?"
a" No ma; was reading in the paper
to-day that the West is full of cattle
raisers."
Smyrna times., 1888-05-02
Wonderful Curas.

w. D. Hoyt & Co, Wholesale and Retail Drug.
gistS Of Rome, Ga. says: We have been selling
Dr. Kings New Discovery, Electric Bitters and
never handled remedies that sell as we'll or give
such universal satisfaction. There have been
some wonderful cures effected by these medicines
IN TINS city. Several cases of pronounced Con-
sumption have been entirely cured bv use of a
few bottles of DR.. Kings New Discovery. taken in
connection with Electric Bitters We guarantee
them always. Sold by Jas P. Hoffecker.
Smyrna times., 1888-05-02
PAAmAAnN

Mr.. N. II. FrOhlichstein, of Mobile. Ala.
writes take great pleasure in recommending
Dr King New Discovery for Consumption, hav-
ing used 1t for a severe attack of bronchitis and
Catarrh. II gave me instant relief and cured me
and have not been afflicted since also beg 10
good result. Have also used Electric Bitters and
Ir Kings New Life Pills, both of which I can
recommend. DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con
guarantee. Trial bottles free at James p HOffeeL.
ers Drug Store.
Smyrna times., 1888-05-02

For worn-out," rundown" debilitated
school teachers, milliners, seamstresses, house
keepers and Over-worked women generally,
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is the best
of all restorative tonics. 1t is not a " Cure-al,
but admirably fulflls singleness of purpose,
being a most potent Specific for all those
Chronic Weaknesses and Diseases peculiar to
women. It is a powerful general as well as
uterine, tonic and nervine, and imparts vigor
and strength to the whole system, It promptly
cures weakness of stomach, indigestion, bloat-
ing, weak back, nervous prOstration, debility
and sleeplessness, in either sex. Favorite Pre-
scriptiOn is sold by druggists under our posi-
tire guarantee. See wrapper around bottle.
Price Sl.OO, or six bottles for $500.
A large treatise on Diseases of Women, pro-
fusely illustrated with cOlored plates and nu-
merous wOOd-cuts, sent for 10 cents in stamps.
Address, WORLDS DIsPENSARY MEDICAL
ASSOCIATION, 663 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y.
SICK HEADACHE, Bilious Headache,
and Constipation, promptly cured by
DIR. Pierce's Pellets. 25c. q vial,
by druggists.
Smyrna times., 1888-05-02
The Head waiter.

"Win you please tell me the name of the
landlord Of this hotel9n asked a Saratoga
guest Of the head waiter.
'De name OBJ de landlord, sahl H'm-de
name OBJ de lanlord-sorry, sab, but de
name of de gem'man hab 'scaped me fer de
moment; but my name am Mr.. Alexander
Johnsing, sab. youths COMPANION.
Smyrna times., 1888-05-02
An rhitn,.,s nr,...,...

Editor to young man)-Your article, am
sorry to say, is hardly up to our standard.
Young Man-Why, my mother thinks it's
clever, my wife thinks it's clever, and think
It's clever--three to one, sir; the balance is in
my favor.-The Epoch.
Smyrna times., 1888-05-02
Conadanco porn !, vvo.,,,,

She tanxiously)-I am afraid, George dear,
that when you speak to papa he may be very
angry.
He (confdently)-I think not, when show
him this taking a bank book out Of his
pocket.
She-Oh, George, let me look at it first
Harper's Bazaar.
Smyrna times., 1888-05-02

On the 1st of May J. H. Bates adver-
tising agency entered its spacious and
commodiOus premises in the Potter
Building, S8 Park Row, corner of Beck
man street, New York. On this spot.
in building destroyed by fire in Janu-
ary, 1882, and now replaced by mag
nlticent ire-prOOf structure. Mr.. Bates
first engaged in business as an adver-
tising agent in 1868, in partnership
with S. M. Pettengill, who still sur
wives in a green old age, having retired
from active business in April, 1886.
Smyrna times., 1888-05-02

Young wife "Yes, father always
gives away expensive things when he
makes presents"
Husband: $50 1 discovered when
he gave you away"
And then he went to his library to
draw a check for the monthly bill.
Smyrna times., 1888-05-02

The Rev. "Sam Small is organizing
a third party temperance movement in
Georgia. At first the Democrats sneer.
ed and said that it would be like
"Sam's " last name but they are get
ting very much scared about it,
Smyrna times., 1888-05-02
Why He Bought the Violin.

" 1 am told that you bought Quinn
by's $4,000 violin. Is it so P'
Yes"
What was your idea in doing that ?
You can't play"
I know l can't"
Then why did you buy it?'
Well, you know, Quimby lives
next door to me-"
What has that to do with it ?"
| bought the violin so that he
could play no more" ."-LincOLn Journal.
Smyrna times., 1888-05-02

The object of placing wool on the
free list is to promote morality among
the farmers by causing the lambs 10
cease gambolling on the green.
Smyrna times., 1888-05-02

A Denver man has been arrested for
stealing three boxes of cigars of the
value of 8S cents a box. And Life
suggests that the defence will be in
sanity"
Smyrna times., 1888-05-02

Treating of the subject of "Science
and drink" the Medical Record afirms
that the nerves suffer indirectly
through the action of alcohol on the
blood. Harley has found that, even in
tne small proportion of five per cent.
alcohol exherts powerful chemical
effect on blood, so powerful as to en-
urely derange one of its most impor-
tant functions, namely, the function of
respiration. The alcohol seems to act
ike an asphyxiant, inasmuch as it not
alone diminishes the power of the red
corpuscles to absorb oxygen, but to
exhale carbOnic acid, and that. too. in
the same way Though to a somewhat
less extentl as morphia does. This
peculiar chemical action of the alcohol
on the blOOd-nerve pabulum NAV be
thought to give a reasonable explana-
ton OF the paratyZing action of alcohol
upon the nervous system, seeing that
oxidation is the motor power of all
vital action, and in direct proportion to
It's activity are the manifestations of
life accelerated or retarded. Every
breath we draw, every movement we
perform, every thought we think is but
the outcome of the transformation of
matter the influence of oxygen. If,
then, it be true, as above shown, that
alcohol possesses the power of prevent
ing the constituents of the blood from
being properly Oxidized, and thereby
httted for the purposes of nutrition, it
is easy to account for its producing a
chain of neurOtic symptoms terminal
ing in coma and DEATH"
Smyrna times., 1888-05-02

That feeling of weariness, so often experienced
in the sprHg results frOm a sluggish Condition. Of
the blood which, being impure, does not quicken
with the changing season. Ayers Sarsaparilla.
by vitalzing and cleansing the blood, Strengthens
and invigOrates the system.
Smyrna times., 1888-05-02

From the present market price, it
takes more cash to buy one baseball
player than it does to purchase two
Aldermen.
Smyrna times., 1888-05-02

A Pittsburg man calls his wife by the beau
tiful title, Virtue because she is her own
reward. She does all the house work and
gets no wages
Smyrna times., 1888-05-02

The young man who marries a girl
without getting assent from the father
before marriage, seldom gets q cent
from him afterwards.
Smyrna times., 1888-05-02

A reVivifying Of natures latent forces occurs
every spring. At that time, better than at any
other the blood may be oleansed from the humOrs
which in fest It. The best and most popular
remedy to use for this purpose is Ayers Com.
pound Extract of Sarsaparilla.
Smyrna times., 1888-05-02

Senator Ingalls, wears four and
one-half shoe but when it is lifted
under the coattails Of the opposition It
hits just as hard as if it were a four
teen.
Smyrna times., 1888-05-02

When it comes to sparkling over the
front gate, Teras Siftiags thinks Z" a
good deal can be said on both sides.m
Smyrna times., 1888-05-02
THE VOW oF SILENCE.

The great vow of silence, so characteristic
of the Carthusians, was easily kept by the
self contained arrangement Just mentioned.
Even on festive days, when they ate in COM
mon, this rule was strictly observed. It has
been so far relaxed in modern times that the
fathers are allowed to walk out together once
week and converse with one another. or
even to speak to others when spoken to. The
time they have to spare from the Offices.
which are particularly lengthy, is taken up
with reading, meditation, joinery, gardening
and cleaning. These fathers are mostly
.ristocrats of various nationalities. Thev
re at present about forty in number. The
entrance fee is large, the novitiate long and
severe, the great life vows of fearful rigiditv.
The horsehair shirt and linenless rule admit
Of no exception, and, though it is taking a
rather shallow and supercilious view of he
lief to call these Carthusians ''last Of the
people who believe" still it seems certain
that nothing short of an overmastering be-
lief could make life possible here. There is
certainly nothing in the appearance Of the
monks themselves, nothing in their habits
and surroundings, to How one to indulge in
the Erasmus vein. The glimpses one gets are,
with one or two exceptions, of pale, worn
deathlike faces, with the shadow as of a
great sorrow upon them. They are not faces
Of the hue and expression suitable for popu-
lar cartoons for those traditional scenes
where monastic life is represented as an after
dinner nap on fiOwery veranda, or the hug
ging of a claret cask in an underground
cellar.
As you leave the cells your feeling is that
Of charitable pity-pity for the narrowness
which leads men, Carthusians and others not
so logical, to think that this world and this
life are the DEVILS and not Gods. But this is
qualified by the reflection that men of rank
may stay in the world and spend their money
in worse ways than in building churches for
poor villages, or in endowing hospitals and
schools, and deaf and dumb institutions for
poor districts: spend their time in worse
ways than in the manufacture of medicinal
hqueurs, the culture of aromatic flowers, in
fasting and prayer, and employ their intel
lectual gifts, poetical and political, in worse
ways than in silence. The monastery library
is well stocked with books, chiefly of devo-
tional character-Good Words.
Smyrna times., 1888-05-02

The dulle is not muscular, but when he
strikes an attitude it cripples it for life
Binghamton Leader.
Smyrna times., 1888-05-02
Alum Baking Powders.

A LIST OF THOSE MOST PROMINENTLY
SOLD.
Smyrna times., 1888-05-02
WA. FAIRIES & Bro.
Furnishing UIdGPtakGTS,
AND DEALERS IN
FURNITURE.
MAIN 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 If
Smyrna times., 1888-05-02

All Heavy Freight intended TO be hauled to
Boat by our Teams should be reported at our
once the night previous to departure of Boat.
Any Small Packages should be reported at the
Office at least two hours before Boat starts.
Smyrna times., 1888-05-02

The following are the names of some
of the baking powders published by
the public authorities as being made
from alum.
Smyrna times., 1888-05-02
Notice TO Smyrna shippers.

Telephone connection with Dover, Wyoming
Camden, Townsend and Middletown.
Smyrna times., 1888-05-02

There are doubtless many other
brands of alum baking powder besides
those so far examined and named bv
the authorities. Most of the baking
powders sold in bulk, by weight, and
all sold with a gift or present, are said
to be of this description.
Prof. Wiley, Chemist in Chief of the
Department of Agriculture at Washing
ton, d. c., says: 1.-THE use of alum in
baking powders in large quantity, in
place of other acid salts, should be
prohibited by law"
Smyrna times., 1888-05-02

PhiladeIphia and Smyrna TranspOr-
tatiOn Company.
A. Z. JARDINE, Sec'y and TreR'r
,ovvrc,pe. No. AZ s. Delaware Avenue, Phila.
SEEAOAo' and Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1888-05-02
M0NASTIC LIFE.
ROUTINE AT CHARTREUSE FROM
MORNING TO NIGHT.

Peep at a Carthusian Monks Abode.
Furniture of the Barest Description.
One Meal Day-VOw of silence-The
Rules Relaxed.
Smyrna times., 1888-05-02

kenton. Davis
silver star A. &P
Forest City, Henkle.
One spoon, Ne Plus Ultra,
PatapScO, Fnterprise
empire, Can't Be Beat,
GOld, Eureka,
Veteran International,
Cooks FavOrite, Puritan,
sun FloWer, Albany Favorite,
Jersey, Golden Sheaf
BBucEeye. Burnetts Perfect,
feerleSs, State,
Crown, Silver KinC
Wheeler's Welcome
Carleton, Old Colony
Gem, CRYSTAL
SciotO, Centennial
Zipps Grape Crystal Gem.
Geo. Washington, Windsor.
Eleur de LIS Sovereign,
Feather weight, Daisy.
Smyrna times., 1888-05-02

Peep at Carthusian Monks Abode.
Furniture of the Barest Description.
One Meal Day-VOw of silence-The
Rules Relaxed.
After breakfast guests are conducted
round the monastery, and even ladies-who
are not allowed to stay over night within the
walls, but get shelter at the old hospital near.
which is superintended by the Sisters of
Mercy-may, if armed with papaI license,
come across and have a peep at the arrange
ments of this misogynist household. The
Chartreuse has no architectural glories and
would never make picturesque ruin. In
deed the churches which the Carthusians
have generously built in the neighboring vii
lages are far richer in decoration and more
elaborate in style than their own chapels.
There is, however, plenty to interest if you
care to take a look round.
THE CARTHUsIAN's ABODE.
Each pere has two little rooms. with a
workshop and garden attached, all in one
place, so that, unlike the usual nonastic
arrangements, the Carthusian's abode is self
contained, Every Carthusian is, in fact.
accommodation than the traditional hermit
usually had. That may help to account for
the remarkable fact that this order was
about the only one which never degenerated
SO far from the primitive type as to need
reformation. Dormitory gossip, drawing
room scandal mongering, hanging about the
pantry doors, quarreling, swearing and steal
ing pastry were not possible under such social
conditions The furniture is of the barest de-
sciption. 1t consists of a wooden bed
That wooden bed,
Which shall their coffin be when dead
chair, writing and dining table, ioiner's
bench, plain bookcase, the usual helps to
devotion, 1.-THE suffering Son of Man upon the
wall, and few religious pictures.
monks food consists Of one meal day.
inns Is pushed in by sliding grating in the
clolsIer wall, so that he never sees the person
VINO brings it. 1t is made up of soup, fish
and vegetables on ordinary days, and on Fri
days and during Lent of simple bread and
water, though this prison fare was, in stricter
times, the rule for three days in each week.
The silent fathers are now allowed the great
luxury of fire in cold weather, though that
is a worldly concession to modern ideas of
comfort. The severity of the old fireless rule
may be imagined when it is remembered that
the monastery is over 1000 feet up and is
buried in snow great portion of the year.
There is pathetic story of father belong
ing to the other great Carthusian house in
sunny Calabria who, when elected to the
highest Carthusian dignity of prior of the
parent monastery, willingly came, but came
knowing for certain that the severity of
the climate would speedily kill him. 1t was
call from the Lord, not to a better living.
He obeyed it, and in a few months lay down
to die.
Smyrna times., 1888-05-02
THE STEAMER
" JOHN E. TYGERT, "
Smyrna (ROthwelps Landing) and PieI 9,
Race Street Wharves, Philadelphia,
as follows:

ss-Hack leaves Smyrna three-quarters of an
hour before the Boat starts.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-12
A QUARREL OVER BEAUTY.
Champions OF Mrs. Langtry and Mrs
Berry Wall Come TO Blows.

Champions OF Mrs. Langtry and Mrs.
Berry Wall Come TO Blows.
New York Special
The startling report came up from Long
Branch that there had been a personal
encounter between Berry Wall aud Fred
eric Gcbhardt. No two accounts agreed,
except that there had boon q lively scrim-
mage, aud that Mrs. langtry was the cause
OF II. A visit To Long Branch IN quest Of
particulars proved that the scashorc was
full Of these will rumors AMI that they dis
agreed quite ~ much near the scene Of the
occurrence as at assistance. But the truth
Is ascrrtlincd 10y your correspondent
and Il IL rs follows; There was hgnt,
and Il WIS about the bride Of Berry Wall
~ well as Mrs. langtry, but neither
Wall nor Gcbharlt was concerned In IT,
II happened Ia the evening ON the Yer.
anda oi the West Eud hotel, where the
Wallis are boarding, and where Gohharlt
aud Mn. langlry spend considerable oi
their time, although they are residing In a
villa by themselves. Onc OF the hotel
guests rs Robert liacon, casual acquainl-
| nucc oi Mu. Muh, Who "a the acknDNl
elgcd belle Of thc West End, barring Mrs
| langtry. Another spjoufner under th,
same roof Is Favor II. Baglcy. an English
man aud an admiring acquaintance Of the
| Jersey Lily A. these two gentlemen snt
IN car'lrss conversation with some mutual
friends. lhcy fell Ia discussing the beauty,
or lack ui II, la thr ladies Who thfongcd
the grounds aud Wcr dancing Ia the par.
lur. Then the comparative charms ~
Mrs. Wall AMI Mm lanrtry were talked
about Nothing was said dcrogatory To
either lady, although Bacon insisted warm.
Is that the American was the handsumrr
noglcy contcstng quite N vigorously iurthc
I English woman. Tho point Of dispute
was whether Mn. lAnglry aud her
countryWomcn generally had ahnormally
big feet ~ compared with American
women. The debate became acrimonious,
aud Bacon called Bnglcy liar. Instantly
Baglry sprung 10 his feet and struck bacon
hard blow, blnckiug his eye In u way
that left il darkly cloudcd up IN the time
that the writer saw II. lie struck back,
but did not damage his opponents lace.
Then they clinchcd and Wtcstlcd until
both fell. aud la the lall nagloy's ankle
WIS wrenchod, leaving him lame. Berry
Wall seemed IN appreciate the champion.
ship ui bis bride, and opened bottle ol
wine ior Bicpn, but Mn llugtry gave no
comfort tp the man Who fought on her
side. ON ihr contrary, she remarked that
/ hu was u fool
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-12

ton with a car IL made with a light polo
extending from light framework over
the center Ut the car up 10 q wheel about
nine inches In diameter. made Of copper
open work. which IL kept constantly press
ing upward against the undcrsidc of the
win hy the connection with the ear
The switches are all automatic, both In
truck aud overhead, aud roquirc no attcn.
ton from the operator ~ the car, each car
working independently Of all others.
The prupclling mechanism " wholly be-
Meath tho body Of the car and ont Of sight,
the car having the appearance ol an ordi-
nary street ear.
Tho motion VI the car Il under perfect
control, being handled with greater ease
aud precision than II is possible 10 handle
can drawn by horses While riding on
the ears al the rate Of eight miles per hour
down an S' grade the machinery
was reversed. stopping the car within a
distance Of three feet aud returning back
up the grade, illustrating the ability "a
avoid accidents 10 persons Who. IN crowded
streets, might slip aud fall In front Of the
car In motion.
The cans can be run nj any rate 81 speed,
from Just moving 10 fifteen milcApcr hour,
With perfect case. The power supplying
, this line In located In central station near
the center Ol the line.
We hal numerous interviews with The
citixrns 81 Richmond before We made our.
selves known 10 tho railroad company aud
found but one sentiment prevailing, which
was decidedly favorable Ia the electric
rad. AZ the council meeting, held upon
the night We arrived In the city, the City
Street Railway company line operated
by horses, applied i1r the right 10 place
electricity upon their line.
Aud tic Richmond Passenger Railway
company nro constantly extending their
line over new streets These lines were
started in operation In February on schcd.
ulc time. and, W. arc informed, often ~.
qnired 10 cut their way through clay,
snow anil Ice, when the rails we're out u
sight, aud this without difficulty q power
anil traction effort being developed ox.
| ccciling the most fangunc expectations
These heavy grades are run up NJ rate
Of ak to ten miles per hour with heavily
loaded cans without difficulty. Upon care.
iul and sever inspection your committee
| recognize in this PLAINTIFF lulhlImcnt 81 lll
thc conditions they demand necessary for
| a line b. be operated on the streets u our
city. and are well satisfied with the plant
In every respect
The storage battery has as set not reach.
ed point nj which II can be- used in the
operation 81 street railways commercially,
aud We were unable 90 obtain any salts
factory results from our inquiries IN rcicr.
cncc 10 A. All inventors thought they
were on the right track, but nothing com
mcrcially reliable h. ~ yct on tho market,
Ia conclusion, your committee recommend
the overhead system, Of equal efficiency o
that now In operation nj Richmond, o.
meeting the requirements Of general iwih,
In our streets aud a. coming tie ncafoh
ideal method OF street ear propulsion o
any known 10 them, aud being 10y iU bet
tuf than horse propulsion.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-12

children and the destruction Of our prop
erty secondary consideration TO the saw
ing OF few dollars and cents. Again, he
says they are Young and unhroken, and,
therefore, II will be impossible to halter
aud lead them" How is IL when they
are sold, are they not battered
aud led 10 steamboats, and 9TH
or transportation lines, and frequent
ly many miles in tho country Cannot
the same process Of catching and haltoring
at the pens be performed, also ut the cars
where they are unluadod previous TO their
"John Gilpiu chase through Shelby
street, ! think so, provided it could be
accomplished by 1.-TWO mon. IL may he
possible that enough volunteers could bc
found to perform the "herculcan task.
Fair Play would have 1t understood,
also, that the passage Ola ordinance such
as the one introduced, would be- the signal
10 drive annually many thousands of
dollars away from this city TO other
markets." We have heard this sort Of
thing before. am proud 10 know that
Memphis has attained such proportions IA
u commercial center that the threat OF
small branch OF her commerce will strike
no terror TO the hearts Of the
members of the city council, especially
when the protection Of life aud property
are concerned. ! make no war ON the
stock dealers OF this city, as many Of
them are my personal friends, yet can
not stand quietly by and see my children,
and those OF my ncighhoN, subjected 10 u
violent death without raising my voice 10
correct the outrage before II is too late.
The citizens OF Shelby street ask nothing