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Smyrna times., 1857-05-06
Original 4oem.
+ Written for the Smyrna Times.
On a Flower Enclosed in a Letter from
a Friend.
BY Ex PoN MT.

..-. BY ExPo oNENT.
Twas a simple flower that had lost its bloom
Had lost its beauty but not its perfume;
All crumpled and withered, and faded and dead
But, ah! it was pIucked from garden bed
Where my infant feet were wont to tread,
And though its beauty and bloom had fled,
Yet beauteous spell DER my heart it shed;
And though it was silent yet much it said,
For it spoke of the scenes to childhood dear,
Of the loved old home and the garden near,
Of the rose trees there that were once my care
And it called up many pleasing scene
Of my childhoed's hours when life was green.
When life was pleasant and the world seemed
fair,
When my joys were yet unsecured by care;
Aud il spake in soft and pleasant tones
Of the love of the dear remembered ones,
Who had sent that sweet remembrancer
From NY youthful home, to reach me here.
Oh, yes! twas a precious, priceless flower.
Fur it stirred my heart with magic power;
And loved the flower, and loved the friend
Who did the dear memento send.
Fayttte, No.. April, 1857
Smyrna times., 1857-05-06

WHAT WE DRINK-SOme time 90 an intelli.
gent English chemist published work, enti-
tied What we eat and what we drink" in
which he showed the constituents of the va
rIeus articles taken into the stomach as food or
for nutritlve purposes. There was a great
amount Of useful information in the volume.
but 1t did not contain any of the following facts
IN relation to what we drink, which have recent
ly been presented to the public by DR.. Hiram
Cox, chemical inspector of alcoholic liquors in
Cincinnati. He says that during two years he
has made 24O inspections of various kinds of
liquors, aud has found more than nine-tenths of
them limitations, and a great portion of them
poisonous connections. Of brandy he does not
uelleVe there is one gallon off pure in hundred
gallons, the limitations having corn whiskev for
a basis, and various poisonous acids for the con.
dlmeats. OF wines not gallon in thousand,
pnrportlng to be sherry, port, sweet Malaga, is
pure, but they are made ofwater, sulphuric acid,
alum, Guinea pepper, horse radsh, and MANY
oithem without single drop ofalcoholic spirit.
Dr. Cox warrants there are not ten gallons of
genuine port wine in Cincinnati. In his in
spectIons of whiskey he has found only from II
to 70 per cent of alcoholic spirit, when it should
have do 10 80, and some oft contains sulphurc
acid enough in quart to eat hole through
mans stomach. AS whiskey is now the favor
lie beverage, these facts are worth considera.
tlon.
Smyrna times., 1857-05-06
r he u ard g n.
BY W. J. sTILLMAN.

"Be noble, and the nobleness that lies
In other men, sleeping but never dead,
Will rise in majesty to meet thine own"
y. X. LoceH.
| know garden where in magic bowers,
Eachanted, spring most rare and wOndrous
flowers,
Kept by the charm that on the garden lies,
Invisible to cold, unloving eyes;
That so from those who walk in scorn and pride
Each fuwret seems Of its own self to hide:
But when they come who know the blessed spell
That bids each bud to life and fragrance swell,
Beauty awakes where'er they turn their eyes,
And rarest perfumes at their call arise.
The human souls that mystic place
The sraceless never find its grace,
Aud Pride sees it a barren field
Only 10 Truth will Beauty yield
The secrets of its wondrous life,
Fidelity TO Faith, aud Love to Honor give
Thei. light and fragrance here the magic lies
Virtue at Virtues sOtce alone UW rise.
NEw ,oRK. April %.
Smyrna times., 1857-05-06

FouNvAIE OF BLOOD IN CAvERN.-E. G..
Squires' notes on Central America describes a
wonderful etuSion OF fluid resembling blood
near the town of Vtud, in the State of lIondu.
ras. Itappears that there is continually oozng
and dropping from the roof Of cavern there a
red liquid, which upon falling coagulates SO as
to precisely resemble blood. Like blood il cor
rupts, insects deposit their larve in 1t, and dogs
and buzzards resort to the cavern to eat it
Attempts have been several times been made to
abtain some of this liquid for the purpose of
analysis, but in all cases without success. in
consequence OF its rapid decomposition, where.
by the bottles containing it were broken.
The small cavern or grotto during the day
is visited by buzzards aud hawks. and at night
by multitude of vampire bats for the purpose
of feeding on the unatural blood. 1t is situated
on the border ofa rivult, which it keeps redden.
ed with small flow of the liquid, which has
the color, taste and smell of blood. In ap-
preaching the grotto, disagreeable odor is OBJ.
served, and when 1t is reached there may be
some pools OF the apparent blood in q state of
coagulatiOn. .ii I
The pecnliarities of the liquid are considered
due to the rapid generation in this grotto OF
some very prolific species of infnsoria. The
Californln State Journal renlarking on the
aboye' observes that the estero of the town OF
Montery contains species of blsod red infuso-
ria, (the larvae of water insectsl which at cer-
tain seasons Of the year smell precisely like
fresh fish, or on exposure in vessel, like pu.
trid fish. In some seasons il has been found
dried 10 flakes, and of the intense color Of. YER
milIIon.-Scientifc American. -.
Smyrna times., 1857-05-06
Wonderful Deliverance,

The WatchmGn and Reflector furnishes the
following extraordinary incident:
clergyman, whom personally know, was
charged by woman with crime. council
consisting OF seven clergymen, with other per-
sous, wascOnvened. Two days were consumed
by long detail of circumstances, all of which
bore the semblance of guilt, and which were
sustained by the solemn affidavit and oath of the
accusing party. Sometime about ten o'clock OF
the cl sing day, the evidence being all adverse
although the minister sOlemnly protested his
perfect innOcency, resolution was introduced
to depose him. To this, he requested simply
that the action upon it might be deferred till
the next morning; which request was granted.
He then proposed that the night should be de-
voted to special prayer, saying, " believe there
is righteous God in heaven. and who, in his
providence. governs upon earth. believe |
am his servant, and am willing to commit my
case to him, after such an exercise in prayer"
The clergymen were much exhausted, never.
theless two of them agreed to his propositions
He proposed that they should occupy distinct
rooms till twelve. This being done, they met
for social suppllcaton. The two remarked as
they met, one to the other, "I have had remark
able freedom in prayer, and believe light will
While they were in prayer loud rap was hea I'd
Hpon the door of the house. A messenger
from the dwelling of the accuser was there,
with an urgent entreaty that they would come
Immediately thither. On entering her apart
meOt, she addressed them, saying, al have
sinned. He is perfectly innocent By which
she related, all were convinced that she then
told the truth. She had been suddenly pros
trated by disease, which terminated fatally
Her statements were given to the public. Great
fear fell upon the people. most powerful re.
vival of religion ensued. The man OF God was
heard with great effect long after, as he minis
tered at the altar, living in the respect OF all,
and died in the sweetness of Christian assu-
rance. leaning his head upon the arm of Jesus
And to this day many remember we'll the en-
phasis with which these words were quoted in
that region, namely, Verify, there is a reward
fer the righteous; verify he is God that judg-
eth in the earth."
Smyrna times., 1857-05-06
ENIGMA.--Composed of 81 letters

ENIGMA.--COmposed of 81 letters.
Z, 3, IL, 20, 6, is a color;
l, IL, Ia, 6, is a vegetable
25, l /, IL, is pronoun;
10, Ia, 3, 81, is a girls name;
Ii, 3, 16, is a fish
l, 23, %, is an insect of much use; ....
IA, l6, IA, Is. is one of our first parents;
Is. IL, 10, "a, 8, is an early fruit
l6, 8, 81, 6. is propositions;
IA, 10, 16, IL, %, isl mountain;
IL, IA, 10, was one of the sons of Noah:
8, 8, l2, Z, 8. 6, is one of the Territories;
%, 5, l6, Is, 20, is conjunction;
3, IL, ID. "a, is beast of prey;
10, III, %, is an article; f
ii, %. Is, 20, 81. %, part of New Testament
0, 0. 10, IL, %, ls, is a number; i
ii, ~, 10, a, is the title of q book; -!
20, d, 8, 81, q, is a range of mountains;
10, 3. l3, III, 5, 4, Ia, 6, is one of the U. S.;
IL. u, %, is a part of the body;
l, IL, 8, 3, z, IL. is boys name;
Ia. %, D, ID, is one of the five grand divisions
%, IL. 9. g. %, 8, &c. 8. g. is the capital of one
of u. s; ~~44-
9,2, %, 10, %, is what we should avoid being
In my whole ia presented most dreadfu
scene. , .....4 .. n. w=A.r.
Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1857-05-06

WOMAN IN THE GARDEN.-Much in these
days is said about the sphere of women. OF
this vexed question we have nothing to say.-
The culture of the soil, the body and the souI
are our themes. Rich soils, healthy bodies.
pure cultivated souls, these are what we are
aiming at. And to this end we recommend that
every country woman have a garden that she
keeps and dresses with her own hand, Or at
least that she supervises and manages. The
culture of strawberries, rasberries, blackberres.
goosberrles, currants and garden vegetables are
as delightful and profitable as anything in
which woman can engage. She may sprinkle
her garden we'll with flowers. All the better
for that. A SNOWFALL in this corner, a rose in
that, dahlia bed there and moss border here
will not be out of place. Only let the substan-
tia and useful constitute the chief part. A
touch of the ornate like ribbon on a good bon
net, is not in the least Objectionable. In all
the schools the girls study botany. In all fami.
lies the women ought TO practice botany. It
Ia healthful, pleasing and useful. The princi-
pies OF horticulture are the principles of botany
put into practice. Farmers study agriculture,
why should not their wives and daughters study
horticulture! 1fany employment is feminine.
1t would seem that this is. If any is healthy
this must be. If any is pleasurable none can
be more so that this. A rich bed of strawber.
res, bush of blackberries or currants, a bor.
der of flowers produced by ones own hand, what
can we'll afford more rational satisfaction -
We say to all our country sisters, have a gar
den, If it is oDy small one, and do your best
with it, Plant it with what pleases you best,
with good variety, and see what you can do
with It. What woman cannot raise beets,
tomatoes, melons, onions, lettuce, and furnish
her own table with them' What woman can
not plant raspberry bush or currant, or Coos
berry, aud tend it well! Come, good women,
study your health, your usefulness and happi.
ness and your children's also.--OhiO Vaiiey
Farmer.
Smyrna times., 1857-05-06
Written for the Smyrns Times.

WILMINGTON, May L, 1857
Mr. Editor Il do hope that the Temper
ance men of our Diamond Stute will not be
discouraged, aud lay down their arms. Some
of our friends say they have done their duty
| (and they have done great work, and we give
them credit for it), and they, saying furthe-,
| their consciences are clear, now seem to have
ceased to act, under this impression. But, we
think we should all be at work, and continue
| at it, till we are blessed with most wholesome
Prohibitory Law.
But when the party in power has, with one
fell sweep, laid waste our beautiful fabric erec-
ted with SO much labor and expense, it is almost
| enough, at first view, TO paralyze the strongest
nerve; though we should consider that it is
the cause Of the Lord Jehovah, and when He
achieved SO much by his feeble servants as to
stop in good degree the foodtde of the mis-
cradle traffic while it was sending out frebrands,
arrows and death, and blighting the fair pros.
poets Of foRd fathers and mothers wives and
sisters, and the fate of our beloved little State
wore such dIlappidated appearance, I'VE should
take courage. Under our temperance reform
barren fields have been made fruitful; but
above all, our churches have been crowded, the
gospel has been listened to, and hundreds have
been converted to the Lord, d,-some of whom
have died and gone to Heaven, and thousands
are on their way. We are doing great work
and cannot yield to opposing elements,-these
should stimulate us to actisn, and none should
be idle spectators. We should double our dill.
gence, hold district meetings, county and Stat,
conventions. The party in power, in order to
destroy our Prohibitory Law, reports that it
did no good. But this has proved itsel: all false
for, since the repeal, have seen bar after bar
built in our city for the sale of the abomnable
stuff,-men, by DOZENS on the Commons, beastly
drunk and swearing bitterly, whilst their fami-
lies were neglected, ,-and boys from sixteen to
twenty years old, drunk on the Lords Day, and
swearing in the most horrid manner. With
these facts before us, the expesency and good
ness of our cause is vividIy seen,-and other
like truths are indellibly stamped upon the
minds of many Anti-ProhibiIonsts fer in
stance, man was heard to say that he would
cut off his sou in his will for getting drunk,
and, at the same time, voted for the repeal of
the law. That this, and many other gentle.
man opposing US, and who are equally well
convinced of the evil of intemperance, as faith.
ers, bound to their children by the strong ties
of paternal affection. should labor 10 suppress
the sale of rum. there is no question. And
may we not hope for better times-the day
when all such will be mustered with the rank
of moral reformersi trust, the friends OF
temperance will take courage-the day will
yet break. We should spring to active labor,
come up in one mighty phalapx. and rise in the
greatness of our strength (for if we act well
our part until the mex, eection,we can no doubt
establish healthy Prohibition), and free our.
selves from the cruel tyrant Rum.
A Friend to Humanity and Religion
Smyrna times., 1857-05-06
Cboitt S kett bes.
Written for the Smyrna Times.
Mistaken Aspirations.

PcrseUerandO Uinces" is proverb which
has oiten mislead the foolish, and not seldom
thOse who are thought to be wise.
Indeed, in this latter day, it has become SO
much the fashion, among certain teachers Of
youth, to prate of the great things which per.
severance can do. that capacity is almost en-
tireIy overlooked. When such as these would
make brilliant star in literature, coiner of
sthoughts that breathe and words that burn,"
and they think they can do it,--they would
merely take so much human nature. infuse into
him the proper degree of perseverance,, and
then expect the wc.ld will soon be blessed with
aHanscendent genius.
Such writer's and teachers as these do an in
calculabIe amount of evil, mixed with but little
good; where they build up the hopes of one
desPairing son of genius, they arouse the sm-
biGion of thousand youths of tame mediocrity,
TO embark in pursuits for which they are no
more ft than monkey for an astronomer.
The consequences of this error are manifest
in the number of hair-brsined young men who
are entering the learned professions. Men
whom God has created for "hewers of wood
aud drawers of water" dive into the mysteries
of Coke aud Blackstone, and soon come forth
tuI-grown IaVyers! Shade of SOlon! what a
change How they struggle on, year after
year. to keep up a decent appearance. and keep
clear of duns from tailor and landlord, these
gentlemen only can tell. Perhaps they may,
now and then, happen to pick up stray ".fUe"
from sorne yerdant son of toll, until, for some
seurriloss political article. or for some "gassy"
s'ump-speech, they are given a petty Office in
the State which has the honor of being their
residence. This is the elimination of their
fame, and they begin now to descend, until they
sink into an anhonored grave. ....<
But Law 10 not the only profession which is
cursed with such trash. Medicine has an album
dance of the same. and they have even crept
into the professors chairs of our colleges. It
seems natural that there should be men adapted
to every profession in life, and there are such.
Who would select stammering pedant for a
scientific lecturer, or rose-water dandy for a
doctor! And yet such men occupy these sta
tions; xhile many man Of sterling intellect
iskept out of these professions, because. for
seoth. lis place is occupied by some such gen.
sleman 40 those mentioned above. Men should
place proper estimate on their own Abilities.
but if they viii not. let the community look 70
II, and take care to assist no one in getting out
Smyrna times., 1857-05-06

RAILROAD THROUGH HONDURAs "A corps of
engineers lately sailed from New York for Hon.
duras, to make the final survey, and to fix the
exact location of double tract railroad TO con.
meet the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Porte
CabelloS on the Atlantic side, and COncha qua,
or the Gulf OF FOnseca, on the Pacific, will be
the termini. The distance is about one hun.
dred and sixty miles, through a highly fertile
country, which abounds in the materials neces-
sary for the construction of the road-fine tim.
Der, pure water, aud quarries of rock The
route lies through a section of country which
offers but little more than the ordinary obstacles
to such an enterprise, and a wealthy English
company has determined to build the read
This route will place San Francisco sixteen
hundred miles (or six days ofsteenshp) nearer
to US than by the Isthmus. 1t will, however,
have formidable rival for American traffic in
the Tehuantepec route, which is said to bring
San Francisco three hundred aud forty-two
miles IN distance, and six hours in time, nearer
to New York than by the Honduras route, al
though 1t has not the advantage of a railroad.
The route, too. is in the hands of American
capitalists, and should railroad be constructed
over 1t, the gain in time would of course be
much increased. 1t is matter of considerable
doubt, however, whether the Tehuantepec
route would have suitable harbors fer steam
ships. s., ~
Lieut.. Cram, chief Typographical engineer for
the department ofthe Pacific, has recently made
report to our government on the several routes
to the Pucifc, and gives decided preference
to the Tehuantepec route. 1t is quite probable
that the present administration, il not already y
engaged in the effort, will again endeayor 10
obtain from Mexico accession Of the lsthmus OF
Tehuantepec to the United States, in order 10
place this important route entirely under our
own control. :.
Both of the above mentioned routes, how.
ever. will give us an advantage in the East
India trade hitherto possessed only by Euro
pean powers. We shall be ON the shortes,
highway between Europe and Africa on one
side, and China, Australia and the East Indies
on the other. ~" T.
Smyrna times., 1857-05-06
Dout6s' Department.
MISCELLANEOUS ENIGMA.
Composed of III letters.

Composed of ii letters.
l, 3. 4, 8, 6, IS a country is Asia;
2, 6, IL, l, is a religious ceremony;
3, 6, 9, is used for food;
4, q, Z, z, @, 5, is dangerous instrument in the
hands of a school, teacher;
D, lO, 4, Is used for fishing;
&. IL. 8, q, is large country in the East;
Z, 4, 8, should be the motto OF everyone;
3. Z, is prOnoun;
9, 9, 4, 3. is girls name;
10, 7. 5, g, is a volcanic mountain in the south
OF Europe;
IL, 6, 2, is the Uncle of all Americans.
My whole is the best local paper in the coun-
try. w.R.c C.
Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1857-05-06

or Our readers have probably heard Of the
sslicking" which Queen Victoria's sou once
got from the poor fsherman's boy. And some
body sang of it as follows:
"The Prince of Wales, one Summers day,
Upset the ragged urchin's eau a. IL.
The ragged urchin ceased to play. -. 10.
And swore the royal hide to tan.
"'Come ONT his Royal Highness said. ~
To thoughts of danger madly blind; ''
The ragged urchin went ahead, h' -i.f
/ And left the prints Of whales behind -
Smyrna times., 1857-05-06

CONDENSED ARGUMENT.-A very celebrated
Scotch divine says: "The world we inhabit must
have had an origin; that origin must have consist
ed IN cause; that cause must have been intell-
gent; that intelligence must have been efficient,
that efficiency must have been ultimate; that
ultimate power must have been Supreme; and
that which always was, and is, Supreme, we
know by the name of CODY
Smyrna times., 1857-05-06

WILLIAM Writ AND Tom CoRwIS.-Jt !.
sald mat Tom Corwin. as he is familarly called,
was once trying case in which he was onnosnd
to the late Mr.. Writ, when the latter irIsJ =
somewhat novel mode of dscredi,ine The ey;.
deHce of Mr.. Corwin's chief witness on wbnso
accuracy and discrimination everything tnrneL,
by showing that he was person of ustonisbin@
credulity. '''"''s
Wirt-Have you read Robinson Crusoe,
Witness-Yes. - .
Wirt-Do You believe it all! -.. r.: ...
Witness-Well, yes Squire; don't know
but what DO. "'""
Inc same answer was returned as 10 CALI
ver's travels, and several other works Of f,c.
tIon' Corwin Ill the while idgetine a nd getting
hot. Presently Mr.. Writ, considering the mar
entirely fattened out, resigned him with bland.
smile. 0'-"O'
Mr.. CO:wn said he had only one question to
ask, and put it ~
Mr.. Corwin-Have you read wirts Life Of
Patrick Henry! -
Witness-Yes.
Corwln-Do you believe it all!
Wtness-Why, no Squire; can't 20 that
Smyrna times., 1857-05-06

OF The Bulletin, of Philadelphia; estimates
the average number Of nightly attendants ON
lnea'res and Kindred amusetnents, in that city'
much larger. s,s.. IN. .51 y. I" us, ~
Smyrna times., 1857-05-06

OF A riot took place in Methodist (color.
ed church in Chatham, Canada, on recsp,
Sabbath and while the fight was gong on, lie
mlnlster prayed Gsd to Il give the beIIigeren,s
common sense and plenty of it"., IS - '"'' ''',
Smyrna times., 1857-05-06

mi :, u
W The North Carolina fisheries have been
doing very poor business this season, q nd her.
ring are selling on the beach Ut $3.50. .per.
thousand. The supply is said to be not half
equal TO the home demand. ''-sl ''%N.
Smyrna times., 1857-05-06

OF An old trapper, who has been in the
Rocky Mountains since 1880, says that during
his long stay in the isolated gorges of the
mountains, he had never experienced such Sc.
we're weather as during the past winter.
Smyrna times., 1857-05-06

of his place. Let men of promise and intellect
be encouraged in the professions. but let all
pretcndsrs be condemned to the Pck-axe.
Smyrna times., 1857-05-06

CHINA.-Well informed persons here are Of
opinion that the instructions which Minister
Reed will carry out to China, contemplates ac.
tive military operations there for the, protec.
tion of our national rights and interests, when.
ever the Chinese, by confounding them with
those OF the English. may make such csurse
on the part OF the United States necessary
AS we nave no hope that the Chinese will dis.
cIim.na'e oetween the two nations in their war
on all" outside barbarians"-for snch ''.1.
they seem bent on making-we are prepared n
hear In due time that our seamen and marises
have had more active work on hand in tGat
quarter ofthe globe Washington Star. =
Smyrna times., 1857-05-06

or "Sambo, where's the hoe ~ /" "Wid
der shubbel, nlassa." /" Well, where's the sho-
vel 90 Wild der hoe, of course" Well
ere are they both, you black rascalt" aWhy,
bof togedder--gorry mighty, old n,assa, seems
20 me you're tarn'd ticker dis mornin'."
Smyrna times., 1857-05-06

! or According to Brigham y, ung. the popa-
lation Of Utah now numbsfs ninety 1--we lhon-
sand souls. - y "t'f T.