Smyrna times., 1857-05-20

6T About two hundred and fifty bushels Of
the Chinese sugar cane have been distributed
by the Patent cttice this season 1t is thought
by many that his cane is destined to be cuti-
Vated as extensively IN the United States as In.
dian corn. yielding as 1t does, at the same time,
sugar tor man, and proveudcr and grain for
beast.
o. Eat, digest; read, remember earn, save;
love, and be loved. IiIh,se four rules be s.rict-
ly followed, health, wealth, intelligence aud
true happiness viii be the result.
0c.5- The " Garutte p" seems to be dying out,
aud cases have occurred III London which look
like return to the burkIng'' vi five aud twen-
ly years ago. A man Is assaulted in the street,
and his face is covered with thick layer of
pitch or tar-ior the convenience Of being rob5-'
ed by his assailants. ....
0c5- A new umbrella has been manufac ctured
IN Connecticut called the - lending umbrella :"
Ii is made OF brown pa per aud willow twigs nd
intended exclusively to accommodate friend.
0c15- The best bull we ever heard of was
shown in Paddy's description OF the animal of
that name. {" This Is The way you may know
him. When you see group of COWS laying
down in the field, aud one of en- Is standing,
that's the BULL ..
UF The purest metal is produced from the
hottest furnace, and the brightest Ihunderbolt
from the darkest storm.
Oc5- Dibden had horse which he called
Graphy. "Very old nalnu," said OXberry.-
Not at ALL" res sponded Tom; whom / bought
him. 1t a Buy a-graphy when mount
him, it is Topography; aud when want him
10 go, 1t is Gee-hu-gra phy." a-,
H,rt H., -. L.o.
industrously at work III France, has completed
an invention Tor taking portrait busIs, by tile
use Of which the measurements are accurate,
and likeness taken more correctly than by
Photographic process. A company Iii Englaud
has paid $j0YU0O Tor the use OF the patent.
GCc- One Cincinnati firm has shipped to the
western territories, since the second day Of
March, ,one hundred aud fifty ready y-made houses.
These buildings are of the cottage style, aud
though transported in pieces, can be put up
ready for occupancy in forty minutes. 81.
CSy- How many wives would do well to emu
late the virtue OF the Shawnee Indian w0man,l
who was met by man who asked her 10 lsok
on him and love him. "My husband" said she,
:" ever before my eyes and hlndcrs me from
seeing you or anyone else" s.H
or" you 90 to school now, Charley !"-
"Yes. sir, hsS fight to-day, too" he replied
"Yod had! winch whipped - "Oh, l got
whipped" he replied with great fraukuess-
"Was The other boy bigger than you !" i" No,
he was lhtler." "Well, how come you 10 let
liltler boy whip your "Oh, you see, he was
maater nor / ItedS - =
or The production of ma pie sugar this year
will reach full seventy million dollars; ftie
season has been peculiarly favorable tor the
production, and Vermont expects to make
enough 10 supply her whole demand for thus
year. ~
0%7- Our late treaty with China expired on
the 18th of June, 1856, by limitation. 1t was
made for twelve years only. MIR. Reed is
charged to make a new treaty. -"4 81 &ysw
or Lieut.. Gen. Scott accepts the invitation
to witness the Inauguration of The statue of
Gen. Warren at Bunker Hill on the I7th pie X
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