Smyrna times., 1857-10-21
Miscellaneous articles.

RTGHT OF SUFFRAGE.-The following is too
good 10 be lost. 1t is often nude a subject of
complaint that ministers of the gospel partici-
pate in POLITICAL matters. An anecdote of
MIR. Field, who lived in Vermont several years
ago, contains good reply:
AS the rcVerehd gentleman went, a time,
to deposit his vote, the officer who received it
beng friend and parishioner, but of opposite
! politics, remarked
81 am sorry, Mr.. Field, TO see you here"
! "Why Z" asked Mr. Field.
"Because," said the officer, Christ said his
kingdom was not OF this word.''
Has no one right to VOTE" said Mr.. Field,
"unless he belongs to the kingdom of Satan?"
This at once let in ray of light t the dark
encd chambers of the officers Uranium, which
he had never thought OF before.
TERRIBLE DEATH OF AN AMERICAN LADY AT
MoNr BLANCA correspondence of the Man
chester (Eng) GuQrdiGn gives an account of
the ascent OF Mont Blanc by a large party,
among whom there were several Americans.
one OF whom, young lady named Traawav,
slipped over an ice precIpIce and fell hundreds
OF feet INTO ID assure, where she must have been
dashed to pieces Living or dead, however, no
assistance could be rendered her, and there her
remains must lie until the last trump shall
sound.
W Some Of the Western papers have placed
their money columns in mourning, by iHvertinp
the column "ruies" and putting an obituary
head at the top.
o. 1t is said that young lady, fond ofdan.
cling, traverses in the course Of a single season.
about four hundred miles with great ease
Yet no lady would think of walking that dis.
lance i'll six months.
o. Senator Douglass has lost very heavily
in the revulsion, having been engaged in ex-
lensIve time speculatous in the Western lands
and lots.
FAST Day IN ENGLAND.-The 7th day of Oc-
tober was appointed by Queen Victoria as "a
day OF solemn fast, humiliation and prayer" in
view OF the disastrous condition of British af:
fairs in India.
OF We go for such Banks as the Almighty
has nade--tishng- banks and and-banks-oys.
ter-bankS and lam-banks.-PhiLa. Argus
0~F A scholar at one of the district schools
at Southbrldge, was absent for several days,
and the teacher wrote his father to ask the
reason. He received the following reply =
kcpttehumsortln taters'
OF The Detroit Tribune SAYS a person
worth several thousand dollars who ATTEMPTED
TO commit suicide IN that city short time ago,
purchased HIS arsenic at drug store. They
asked shilling for the amount, but he actually
beat them down to ten cents.
" The late eccentric DR.. Abernethy si-
lenced a oquacious woman by the following
eXpedent: Put your tongue out, madam"
The lady complied. Now keep it there till
have done talking"
0I5@ comnanv was rorpoJ ,,.o ,.o,., -,
IN France, for rearing bees on a large scale.-
Its aplarles have this year produced Ill per
cent profit on the original outlay! In one case
the original cost was $3.50 francs, and it pro-
duced 4277 francs
0It.T The following is literal copy of an
epllah on a tombstone in a country churchyard
not ten miles from Trenton New Jersey:
This mortal body by horse
Was hurried to the tomb,
But Christ, by virtue of his cross,
VIII bring my spirit home.
o. Jockey at the Maze races. England,
asked an eminent Yankee if they had any such
swift horses in America. "SwIft,' said Jona-
than, why, guess we have. I've seen horse
at Baltimore. on sunny day, start against his
own shadow, and beat 1t quarter of mile at
the first heat"
"the Church of God,' at Portland, Me-, some
years ago, was returned to the General Post
Office with the endorsement, " Misdrected--
we have nothing but sectarian Churches in this
place" ..
Tue CHINESE WALL.-Dr. Bowring, in a re.
cent lecture on China, said, in speaking of the
great wall, that it all the bricks, stone and ma
sonry of Great Britain were gathered together,
they would not furnish enough material for such
u structure.
(Et7- The oldest Clergyman in England is
said TO be the Rev. II. Tutty, ID. D., rector of
Elchmgham, Sussex, who is one hundred and
Two years old.
(E5~ The Hartford COurant SAYS that Col.
Colt Is receiving more orders for pistols than
he can fill. The lnsureCllon in India is the
cause Cf the increased demand
%" People who despond and croak, only
bring misery upon themselves, Keep a stiff
upper lip" take courage, fight adversely and
hard times and you will come off victorious.
o. There are many rules for preservinS
health and insuring long life, but the best is TO
cultivate spirit OF cheerfulness and honesty.
Passionate men and melancholy men seldom
attain great age.
" Near Heart Grove, Illinois, a person
can stand upon an eminence, aud at one view.
see upwards OF 30 600 acres, Of growing corn.
-Four years ago the same ground was unknown
prairie rara.s
OF Some poet has stated that +" the world
is full of change" Don't believe it. If SO.
where is it! LIsn't in the banks. Tisn't in
the groceries. Dldn't the poet mean by the
'.world," old woolen socks, and broken shaving
cups. We propose that the poet be called on
to resume" s.f .-. ..'..r... aU n
or The weather in Canada has been very
favorable to farming operations. 4. The fail
wheat will be got in the ground in excellent
order.
OF Many people drop tear at the sight of
Distress whoswould do far better to drop a six