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Year: 1875

tice that to which we would other wise devote more space. Perhaps we may nave . better chance to notice it next week. Suffice it to say now, that after . long debate on the matter, and after a clear, and to our mind, at least, q per fectly satisfactory explanation of his conduct, which was given in a frank, able and manly manner by Mir. Bushong, and which should have secured for him an eulogy iR place of q reproof, the conference, by large majority adopted res olution of censure against Mir. Bushong. We have no hesitancy in saying that under the circum- stances, this was an extraordinary and unprecedented rebuke, which in our mind, reflects less discredit on Mir. Bushong, than it does on those voting for it, and does hlm a gross injustice.

 The sympathy of the audience was evidently with Mir. Bushong, and we heard more than one, pronounce the proceeding ndicu- lous. We think also that the sympathy of the Bishop was clearly with Rev. Bushong.
Year: 1875

On yesterday, when the name of Rev. J. w. Bushong was called in

 conference, and the inquiry was

 put, "Is there any thing against Brother Bushong?" the objection was raised, that he had left his work without permission. We wish that we had more time and room to devote to the very extra ordinary proceedings which then followed; but owing to the crowd ed condition of our columns and the short time intervening before going to press, we will only be able for the present, to briefly no
Year: 1875

The Lonoke Democrat admins ters reproof to its town readers on the above subject and makes a strong appeal to the street loun- gers and street corner loafers to pay more respect for the Sabbath. We have to own with shamefaced. ness and confusion that the same pernicious practice is extensively participated in here in our other

 wise model little town. Nay more

 and right here we want to call tho
Year: 1875

Do you remember, dear reader, | the exquisite bliss you felt at the reception of your fir t love letter;

 What a question! Of course, you do. You remember just how you felt when the postman handed it to you, and how thankful you felt that YOU, instead of that law lful brother Tom," had called for the mail on that particular occa- sion. And you remember, too, how on reaching home you hid it from the scrutinizing gaze of ina ma" or sspapa''--away down in the extreme bottom Of your trunk, and how you drew it out at least three times day to read it again and again; and how your bosom heaved with rapture whenever you thought of the dear little mes senger.

 l have heard it remarked, by competent judges, that the pleas ures of conversation were far su- perior to those of correspondence, giving as their reason, that when we stand face to face there is a mutual good feeling; the cadence of the voice; the love light in the eye; the smile that plays over the whole features, all tend to give force and expression to what is said.-But we cannot agree. Oh, no! Conversations are sometimes forgotten, taken as joke, all for fun, and fade away into nothing ness, while letters-dear soul cheering letters-remain with us. We can keep them--loye them sweet mementoes of the past, and turn by times to read from their sacred pages, incidents of other days-bygone days never to re- turn.

 It may be that in overhauling

 

 the contents of an old chest in the garret you chance to cross a faded paper, yellow with time, that were once little white-winged messen- ger of love from the pen of very dear friend. Perhaps even the writing is unfamiliar at this time. You glance at the signature, and instinctively begin and read it through from beginning to end-- the first time for years. And as you live over again the happy hours of your youth, your bosom swells with the same emotion that you experienced when first it came to you with it's full burst of love and good feeling.

 You close, refold the faded sheet, and the question comes, Where now is the hand that pen ned the sacred lines? Gone gone-numbered with the count less ages of the dead. He has crossed the dark stream with "the boatman pale," and now dwells 'syonder over the rolling river" the river over which no token of love or friendship may pass in the form of a letter.

 As the paper falls from your nerveless grasp, tears, silent tears, chase each other in quick success | sion down your pale cheek as you
Year: 1875

Everybody that wants to test the pictures of the humbug tent had better waltz around as busi- ness is just a little too dull to keep the humbug man in good humor he leaves Russellville in a few days.

 It. W. SNYDER, PHoTo.
Year: 1875

LONDON, Nov. 9.-Thc president
of the probate divorce and admiralty
CT the high court Of justice today
made decree Of divorce absolute in
favor of Sir Charles Mordaunt. This
notorious case is now at an end
Year: 1875

PUBLIC INsT1rUTIoNs.-The Senate Cons
mltIee on Public institutions, Of which Mr..
kirkpatrick is chairman, met yesterday after.
noon in the Senate chamber, and agreed to
report several bills to the Senate this morn
ing. among them bill providing for the sale
of the en:entiary-Spring lot and the cree.
ton of suitable building Cor the copine.
ment and employment of the female conYicts
at the penicntiary.


The committee also agreed to recommend
that the general law be amended so as to ex-
clude from the public. schools In accordance
with the petition of the School Board Of
Alexandrsa) children under seven years OF
age. They also agreed to recommend that
the State Board of Education be discharged
from the further consideration Of the resolu-
tions adopted by the School Board Of Peters
burg in relation to certain charges made by
the Superintendent Of Public instruction IN
his last annual report, and which charges
the committee had referred to tie Board Of
Education for Investigation.
Year: 1875

NARROW ESCAPE FROM DRowS1SG--f1oRsE
kILLEp.-A young gentleman OF this city,
while out riding north of the city yesterday
in his buggy with two young ladies, came 10
stream, which they at first decided not to
attempt to cross. Seeing, however, foot
bridge across the swollen water the young
ladies' got out of the buggy, and the gentle
mln decided to ford with his horse and
buoy. The water, however. proved deeper
ard the current stronger than he at first
supposed, and the horse getting beyond his
deDth foundered, and becoming enlanged
in the harness was soon drowned. The
gentleman ny swimming succeeded IN csca-
uipu q similar fate. After he got to the
shore the trio, leaving the horse aud buggy
in the creek, went to the nearest house, where
they we're properly cared for.
Year: 1875

THE SKULL OF AN INPANT.--During the
exhibition of the odorless excavator on
Monday on Mayo street the skull OF an IN
fant, among other things, was drawn IRON
the culyert and carried out into the country
and emptied with the other material which
had heen eycayated.
Year: 1875

Encourage your own people when you can get as
good articles Of them. We have seen the effects of
FLEMISG'S Worm CONNECTIONS for children, and
know them to be as good, If not superior 10 any
made. Sold everywhere.
Year: 1875

DEMOCRATIC MEETIEG.-This even


ing an adjourned meeting of theDemo-
Gratis will be held In the Americus Club
room. The report of the Committee
on the special train to Dover will be


presented, and other important bust
ness transacted.
Year: 1875

An order of the war department desi. ma
ties Finn's Point, opposite Fort Delaware, as
a National Cemetery, and the Government
will assume the responsibility to keep it in
good condition.
Year: 1875

This elegant preparation is prepared from the
true Jamaica Ginger, combined with choice aro.
mates and genuine French brandy, and is vastly
superior to every other Extract Essence OF Gin
ger before the publi,-all of which are prepared
with alcohol by the old process.
Year: 1875

flatulency, Sluggish Digestion, want of Tone and
Activity in the stomach and Bowels Oppress sion
after Eating. are sure to be relieved by a single
dose taken after each meal. great want exists
for
Year: 1875

Whether produced by indigestion, improper food
change of water or diet too free indulgence in ice
water, exposure to sudden changes OF temperature
are Immediately relieved by it. One ounce added
to a gallon of
Year: 1875

ness on Che two bodies found In the quarter
masters boat.


The proceedings were formal.


THE JURY
refused to adjourn finally until the result Of
the official inquiry, which is held at Harwich,
is known. Meantime they have returned an
open verdict Of death from exposure. thus
leaving the Harwich inquest to fix the re-
sponsibility for the disaster.
Year: 1875

The QUESTION NEST important in
national pslitics-the Presidential election
how, i, no. so much the candidacy Of
Grant for Third Term, as the low tone
Of the Republican Administration, which
las nearly disguised the good sense Of the
country. 1t has tainted the Republican
party with an iudellib!e stain of dishonor
Through Grant, the party has suffered
fresh dishonor which he has heaped upon
1t, and by it Eas not only applied the knife
10 his own thriat, but to that Of his party.
IN the mex. Presidential contest the Re.
publican party will enter the field with all
these contaminating influences that he
brought upon it. But there is no question
that Grant will make the effort, no matter
what considerations or thoughts he may
have Of the .limness of his chances. He
regards himself as the Impel ator Of this
country, and the very Offering of himself
Tor the position with all the stain of his
party upon his shoulders. will make him
one Of the worst beaten candidates that
syer offered
Year: 1875

\ correspondent, who signs himself
YOUTH has written to US upon the
rather singular subject, which forms The
caption Of this article. One would be sur


prised at first to know what he mean, by


1t, but their inquisiiive soli!oquisipg is
stopped and the necessary information
furnished BY reading further into his con.
'ributon. lie is opposed TO making a
show of girls by exhibiting then, on the
streets under the espionage of teachers.
He think, this is sort Of forced restraint
that must mar the exercise OF all exhilcra.
ton and pleasure. This smacks very
much Of a hidden mesive upon the par, Of
the correspondent which he does not ex.
press. There may be one particular youn.
lady that he would rather see from under
the protecting wing of the circumspect
one who has tenderer thought in his
feelings, than the exercise she takes. II
looks very much indeed a, though ',were
no: so much the style of parading that the
girls undergo tina. he objects to as it i.
reverence and desire 10 have himself and
that particular young lsdy in this parade
the parties 10 the old provers Two is
company and three is a crowd"


All Schools are compelled, in order to
have regularity, to establish rules Of order
and discipline, and withou, these there
would be confusion among the scholars
that it would be hard to correct. We can
therefore see no hope orthe correspondent,
who as We have before said, must have
some hidden motive, but to get permission
md call upon his inamorata in good season,
md there isyo doubt he will be admitted.
Bu: it is not possible that the rules of
Wesleyan College vii be broken to allow
Year: 1875

IT does not concern the people Of the
Soutt, great deal from what section the
Congressional officers come. There is, but
one consideration with them, which is that
just constitutional government shall be
granted to the people Of the South. A
man whose past history will indicate that
he Is OF that kind will be the next Speaker
Of the House, for there is a majority Of
just such sound thinking men in that
House,
Year: 1875

TEE touch We have already had Of win
ter, should be bu: the incentives TO those OF
Us who are able to loosen our pmse strings
and give aid to those upon whom the for.
tunes Of prosperity have no. so faverablyy
smiled. This winter promises 10 be hard
one upon the working nan; work is scarce,
wages are down Ut low figures, and the
prospec. before many is anything bu.
bright. There are few households that
cannot contribute something to the humane
societies in our city and which would cheer
the heart Of some poor unfortunate.
Year: 1875

Fro" the Burlington Ha~keye.


When Miss Clara Martin, Of Davenport,
married Benjamin Taylor, some two years
ago, she didn't know that he was going to
be - particular and exacting, and Benja-
min had no idea that his fair young bride
would be so hard to please. And now she
wants to be Clara Martin again, just ke-
cause Benjamin comes to bed with his hat
and boots on, and chokes her whenever he
meets her, breaks the furniture every time
he comes into the house, team her clothes
pulls her hair, and finally knocked her
dewn with stick Of stove wood. As if she
could reasonably expect him to strain his
muscles by knocking her down with stick
Of cord weed. 4 piece of steve wood not
split too fine, is as heavy bludseon as any
man ought to be expected to use on his
wife.
Year: 1875

A writer in an agricultural paper says:
While horse breeders are sounding the
praises of tlioroughbreds. trotters, Perche-
rons, Clydesdtles, and all the host of strains
and breeds, claiming untold good qualities
for the one and the other, we seldom or
never hear single note in favor of that
useful animal-the mule. On the road,
amid the hum of cities, in the very bowels
long-lived ''hewers of wood and drawers of
water'' are plodding through their daily
drudgery unhonored and unsung. We once
overheard farmer say, with quaint express
sion, '.The best horse for farmis mule;
and we subscribe ourself a champion of his
faith. Do you want All animal which will
serve you faithfully without growl or balk,
one which will keep fat on short commons,
never need the veterinary, always be ready
for work? Do you want Il great big, burly
brute that will catch a coal wagon on his
shoulders aud tow it up hill, or little
sprightly fellow to plow corn, or to do
chores, or make himself generally useful?
If you do, get mule. He will require less
care, will cost less money, will do more,
will eat less corn, live longer and pay you
better than any horse we know of, on the
farm. Now it will be said that mules move
slowly, that they are tricky, that they are
frequently breachy. Some mules have all
these traits. some have none of them, but
their good qualities, taking them all in all,
very far surpass their bad ones. Who ever
saw spawned mule, or a curbed 1nnle, OF
dead mule that had not been killed by acci-
dent? A man may live lifetime, he may
have gone through the wars, where horses
lay down and die by the score from bad
treatment and starvation, but venture te
say he can count on his fingers the number
of mules he ever saw yield up the ghost
under any ordinary pressure.
Year: 1875

A QUEER CAsE.-At meeting of Spir-
itualists, held in a village not a great way
from Scranton, and not long since, one of
the members of sthe circle" received a
message from a friend in the unseen world
to the effect that he would certainly die
upon certain day and hour, mentioning
the time with positiveness that to the
circle and the gentleman referred to left
no room for doubt. The message also con-
veyed an admonition to the effect that he
should, in anticipation of the event, imme-
diately procure life insurance policy for
$4,000 for the benefit of his family. In
obedience to the suggestion the policy was
secured, and upon the appointed day and
hour the man died. The wife, upon apply
ing to the company for the amount named
in the policy, was informed that the policy
was voided by reason Of hei' husband S
having committed ssmoral suicide;" that
is, died because he thought he must do SO
in accordance with the supposed message.
The wife has now brought suit against the
company for the amount of the policy
Scranton (Pa.) Times.
Year: 1875

The severe lesson a Pittsburg man lately
received is thus set forth by the CONNER
cial, of that city: ''The husband had been
in the habit of staying out late at night,
and OH the evening in question, at about
II 80 o'clock, he was standing in front Of
an Alderman's office, in company with some
friends, including the magistrate A woman
closely yelled came along, apparently under
the influence of liquor. The husband re-
ferred to proposed that she be arrested and
tried at onc,. The party took up the sug-
gestion with the idea that there was fun
ahead, and the Alderman's Office was at
once opened, lit up, and the woman brought
in. The case was called, and the friends
stood around to hear the trial. He who had
suggested the arrest and trial was forward
in the progress of the case, and desiring a
a view of the face of the female, rudely
lifted her veil. His astonishment and NOR
tifcation may be imagined when he dis
covered that it was his wife! There was a
sudden dispersement Of the friends. The
wife had been seeking her wandering lord,
and had taught him and his friends lesson
that they will not soon forget"
Year: 1875

Certain movements on the part of the
er, appear to indicate a reasoning faculty.
Such seems to be the case with the common
garden spider, which, on the approach Of
rainy or windy weather, win be found to
shorten and strengthen the supporting
guys of his web, lengthening the same
when the storm is over There is popu-
lar superstition in England that it is un-
lucky for an angler to meet a single mag
pie /; but two of the birds are a good omen.
The reason is that the birds foretell the
coming of cold or stormy weather; and
| then, instead of their searching for food
for their young in pairs, one will always
remain on the nest. Sea gulls predict the
storms by assembling ON the land, as they
know the rain will bring earth worms and
larvae to the surface. This, however, is
merely search for food. and is due to the
| fly high in fine weather, aid skim along the
| ground when foul is coming. They simply
follow the flies and gnats which remain in





| the warm strata of the air. The different
! tribes of wading birds always migrate be-
fore rain, likewise to hunt for food. Many
! birds foretell rain by warning cries and un-
easy actions swine will carry hay and
straw to hiding places, oxen will lick them
selves the wrong way of the hair, sheep
will bleat and skip around, crows will
gather in crowds, crickets will sing more
loudly, flies come into the house; frogs
croak and change color to dingier hue
dogs eat grass, and rocks soar like hawks.
It is probable that many of these actions
are due to actual uneasiness, similar to
that which all who are troubled with corns
or rheumatism experience before storm,
and are caused both by the variation in ba-
rometric pressure and the changes in the
electrical condition Of the atmosphere.
Year: 1875

J. Any one who takes paper regularly from the Post
office whether directed to his name or anotfers, or
whether he has subscribed nois responsible for ths
payment.


q If person orders his paper discontinued he must
pay all srrearages the publsher will continue TO send
it until payment is made and collect the whole amount
whether the paper is taken from the office or not


g. The courts have decided that refusing to take the
newspapers or periodicals from the Posofice
ing and leaving them uncalied for primo cd evidence
of Intentional fraud.


Papers ordered to any address be changed to anoh
address at the option Of the subscriber.


Remisances by draft check money order or registered
letter. may be sent at risk All Posmastes are re-
quired to register letters application.
Year: 1875

The attention of the business community is called
to the efforts about being made To replace the Fic0n
with new boat, torun triweekly from smyrna Land
ing To Philadelphia.


Capt. Hallinger, General Supt Of the line being
fdent of the successful navigation of Smyrna Greek,
i'll its present state, with boat similar to the FlcOR,
calls attention To the advantages to accrue from
line owned and controlled by our business men.


The first of these is that il is to be permanent, until
navigation closes, running regularly on time and
landing goods and passengers within easy distance of
the business centres of Phila The second is that
permanent line will stimulate trade among pcO-
pie develop our immediate rcSurces, and thereby
hance the value of property. And lastly the economy
of funding their freight charges in their own proper
ty and realize profit on what has hitherto been
loss These facts being well known it may only be
necessary to look to the coming year, with Phila.
committed to the Exposition with the enormous in
crease of its population and the consequent drain to
supply this increase, must undoubtedly affect the
business prosperity of section of country within IA
radius of one hundred miles. Then let those interested
lend material aid to enterprise created for the
benefit of our beautiful section of country and organ
iZc at once.


Stock subscription books will soon be opened at one
of the principal stores tOgetcer with plans estimates
and model d. b. IALLINGEE, General Supt
Year: 1875

Offers to the citizens of Smyrna and vicinity the most
complete assortment Of new and choice NOVELTIES
for Fall and Winter 10 be found no where else
ON the Peninsula, and at the lowest prices


for CASH
Year: 1875

CHARLES FIsHER.-Says the Milford Nc,cs
The arrest of Charles G. Fisher, son Of
George z. Fisher, for felonous crime
committed at Washington, brings a good
deal of sorrow to the friends of the family
in this town and vicinity. The organic lack
of all moral consciousness on the part of
Charles is we'll known here, and his bad
deed creates no surprise but the warmest
sympathies of this community go out
towards his mother who is a native of this
town, and one of the purest and most
excellent of women. With this wayward
son she has labored day and night, both by
the best example that mother could set
before son, and the most persistent effort
to inculcate the highest moral and chris
tian precepts as well as by prayers and
tears, to lead him to higher moral life,
but without avail. There appears to be a
defect in his organization in consequence
of which he does not clearly realize the
enormous difference that exists between
right and wrong doing.
Year: 1875

1T Is quite possible that at the mex
meeting of the City Council, an aadi-
ton to our present police force, and a
special detective to ferret out cases which
our ordinary policeman is not qualified to
DO will be asked for.


Both requests are pertinent and should
be carefully considered. The appointment
of a special policeman would, no doub,,
give satisfaction to our merchants, who
have very cften need OF jus. such an
officer.
Year: 1875

A Acorrespondcnt writes from Naples:
The Camp Santo Becohio, the great
charnel house of Naples, it contains
three hundred and sixty-five pits under
a wide paved square. Every evening
the stone which covered one of those
pits is removed and the common dead
of the city are thrown into it without
even winding sheet to cover them.
The old man, the young child, the
rough lazzaroni and the tender maiden
are dropped in together in one indis-
criminate mass, quicll-lime is thrown
in to consume the bodies and the pit
is scaled for another year to be opened
at its close. We waited not to see the
revolving scene, although the city carts
were arriving with the dead but drove
to the Campo Santo Nuovo the ceme-
terry for the aristocratic dead, and here
/ was surprised to find a burial ground
laid out with such refined taste, shaded
with the cypress and other trees and
adorned with tombs of the most costly
description, many of them were in the
form of chapcls built of fine Italian
marble, ,elaborately finished. After
what l heard of the burial of the dead
at Naples and after what had seen at
the Campo Becchio, it was a relief to
enter one that indicated SO much re-
finement of feeling.