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Smyrna times., 1857-01-14
selett SNistelIanp.

or Novel-reading ladies--we beg Old Bull
ions pardon, we mean pOmen--are on the in
crease, judging by the increased demand for
works of fiction: =. u. .tt
$50 true is this that publishers cater almost
exclusively for the female taste, in the selec-
tion of works for issue. The consequence is
that the market is flooded with high-wrought
pictures of high life for one class OF these lady
readers, and hIgh-wroueht pictures of low life
for another class, while the staple article
the article which finds its way into the best of
tamilies-is surcharged and sanctifed by a
slckly and slender religious sentiment that is
hardly less enervating than the story which
forms it's vehicle" t--....s- ..... i. +, i,
We don't know who penned that, but it is
all according to fact, and so is this
-" American women should be something mo. G
than mere story swallowers. They have re.
versed the order, of things, elevated novel read.
ling to a. pursuit. Novels, though animportan,
| department in literature, do not form the high
l es; or most important department. They are
OF Should be, incidental and subsidiary: anC
/ when history, biography, natural philosophy
/ and criticism have fed the mind, and built d
within it SQUAD views of life, a,true eomprehes
sion Of the relation of events, and insight ini
human character, the choice of novels for relax
alton or study, will fall upon altogether a di
/, ferent class from lhat.upon which we have an
Il madyerted. These stiltsd and silly fiction
have no chatrns for a healthy mind, and al
cast aside as the most unsatisfactory chaif"
Smyrna times., 1857-01-14
4G...B.aetl'ft:,,e,' Il: ( q poeur, l:l '..
4Beauty's boo m m.

HstF .As '-
,,s. 3 "a WARNING. ~ = .'s =
Isaw dew-drop, cool and clear. ~.
Dance on a myrtle sPray;, .at s.e;
Far .tints ;bedeckedl the lucid tear, ,e.-
Like<those which CLEAN, and disappear
d. When showers and sunbeams play:
d. Solcast. athwart, glance severe,
And searched the pearl away!
High on a slender polished stem
q, A fragrant lily grew;~ -.
On the pure petals, many gem ~.
'GIittered-a' native diadem
OF healthy morning dew 81; .s..
A blast of lingering Winter came
And snapped the stem in two! ...@
Fairer than mornings early tear, .,...
:, Or lily's snowy-bloom ..a. ~ .'',.
Shines Beauty, in its vernal year,
Bright, sparkling, fascinating, clear,
Gay, thoughtess of its doom; /.
Death breathes sudden poison near
Aud sweeps it to the tomb!
Smyrna times., 1857-01-14

A CAUTIoN.-Dr. Hall advises every one
who goes into the open air in cold weather,
from a warm atmospheric, to keep the mouth
shut, in .riding or walking; at least for "a con-
siderable time. He counsells all before they
Leave the house, to bundle up well,. putting on
gloves, cloak and Comforter; to close the mouth
before opening the street door, and keep it reso-
lutely shut till the exercise Of walking has
been continued some, ten minutes Then if
one keeps on walking, one may talk according
to pleasure. No: SO doing, says the Doctor,
'.manya heart once happy and young, now
liesin the churchyard, that might have been
young and happy stilLn But how is this g lie
explainsTthat Ifthe mouth is kept 1closed, in
rapid walking, the air cannot reach the lungs
bat BY a circuit through the nose and the head,
4 becoming warm before IL arrives in the chest
i, and causing no derangement If on the Othei
hand. the mouth is opened for conversation
large drafts Of cold air dash in, directly upon
the lungs, often chilling the whole frame in 81
instant. The brisk Walking throws The blood
to the surface, and il time Is allowed for .this
I d vigorous circulation ID established and KEEP
!. up and it is impossible to take colds Car,
should alsolbe taken MOTTO getlintol laNcoid bes
too sOop. on reaching home after walking SOM
; enissI0MSi'1a :7oob . Ojni bshsgHO9 81 4liW 70
Smyrna times., 1857-01-14
= or The New York Tribune says that fully

s0<J- The New York Tribune says that fully
10000 song-birds of various kinds are sold Ii6
that city every year. The bulk Of these birds
age canaries, the trade Of which -isl entirely in
the hands of fyeaor' sixi Germans. The bird
importers depart for Europe about the lst of
August 70 make their purchases, returning to
New York in the course of two or three months.
Duppg- their absence they ,lrayel through the
Hariz. sMountaius,L purchasing 4froml the peas
ants, who raise1them as a ,pastime .stieir stock
Of ssnariss linnsts, inches. .blackbirds, thrush
es, a,l and other song birds. Males are sold ID
The peupiains for 81 toTs q, 5,sscf,, The i'm
porters have recently returned withsa portion
of their stocks, and il is estimated that l2,00t
birds are pew lathe city for sale, ao s s,es "a q
| -hnsl ssib Hsm ynsm WnEI sliiod slalls
-alyof bsgolIsSs ssd ,sail sid .sai1uh oda 50
lis has ssqsi --aii
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0r+A. Geman sgirl, named Adsliney welcb,

GrtA Geman girl, named AdeliHel Velch,
has been arrested at Enfeld. for stealing ladies'
dresses, &c, in and about that part Of Hartford
county. She saysshe was in love with young
man, and sthought he would marry her If she
appeared to him in handsome dress, bdt, uh-
fortunately, the Sheriff had stronger attach
ment for her than the aother fellow" "
,.a.I " xLsgofpaa .eys! .hs1bnuH xa. auniUpus
That German girl knew; something more
about human nature than the eighth command.
ment. t" Handsome dresses " have made ma nv
snafchs ere nowi-aan4 nothing slae saT 10
! .azniiT 40 .alissD waE - 'eesa i'''s sona1"
K.1 .k,oi..,s 0l ia ,iasisai lee DDS ~
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grant that your life may be spared many years!"
"Thank you, thank you, dearest papa and
may that kind act of generosity be recorded by
Angels. 'aii -'.-s ~ i...' t'Hfi
-"&' - y an - %s'* = -
IA merry Christmas TO you, Mrs, Gray;"
said Edith Mortimer. as she alighted from her
carriage and peeped in the door. 81 have
come to wish ycu joy" 'r' e-.
"Sunshine would ever linger where you
were present, Miss Edith. Your sweet smiles
have done more towards making merry Christ
mas than anything else. 1t looks the reverse
of cheerfulness in this miserable room.,'
alt will be improved very soon--for came
here this morning for the purpose of adding as
much to your comfort as possible. To-day you
shall have real Christmas feast. Oh! what
joy will it be for me to know that yourself and
children are seated around a table partakiug of
dainties 1t will be the happiest Christmas of
my life. And, widow Grey, have something
else to communicate: Do you know that
paps has consented to give you the rent of this
house free all winter % .-..;. f.
1He pour WluOW OuTSL IukO lcdTs, LOT SHE
could not possibly keep them back. Her heart
was overfowing with gratitude. "Oh! Miss
Edith, you are, indeed, an Angel of Mercy
You have brought joy to my widowed home
you have considered the wants of myself and
children. 1 could not expect so much from you,
sweet lady. My earnest prayer shall be that
heaven may smile graciously upon you, and life
be one of sunshine. .~
Edith was truly happy. and as she wended
her steps homeward, everything whispered,
" Angel of Mercy" ....... ~
|
What scene of happiness! and many were
the smiling faces assembled around the table Of
widow Gray on Christmas morning. Edith
Mortimer, the Angel of Mercy. came thus tc
shed ray of joy and add sunshine to the once
gloomy abode of the poor widow. -.
All! believe me +: there is not more noble
trait in the human charaeter--nolhing more
calculated to inspire love and esteem than th'
heart which throbs for, and anticipates thu
wants of the poor. Heaven will ever smi
upon them, and great shall be their reward.
i Norfolk, Va. ......a -s.-.. .... =
Smyrna times., 1857-01-14

o. The following letter, by some hook or
crook" was left on our sanctum, instead of the
Post Office. With hasty fingers, TYPo " set it
up" for our columns, where, we hope, it may
meet the gaze of s Dear Fan."-ED.
Smyrna times., 1857-01-14
i. Written for the Smyrna Times.
A. ETCH FROM LIFE.

Well: good gracious! Nelly, there goes
Sally Flint again! do wonder what takes
her out SO often this morning !-she is the
greatest gad ever saw; now, this makes no
less than four times I've seen her pass here :
I do wonder why some people can't learn to
stay in the house sometimes! / am suite
should be ashamed TO show my face, were to
act as she does but, you don't see her ashamed
of anything !-she hardly knows the meaning
of the word. Why, you know she is the town
talk now: Isn't it we'll known that she did
everything she could TO catch Tom Wilmot =
It made me really blush to see how she carried
on; and, then,the things Mary Brown told were
disgusting! Mary know all about it, for you
Know her sister lives next door to old Mrs
Wilmot, and she says Sally Flint used to go
there every day, and, at the time she knew Tom
would be at home from his business, pretending
it was love for dear Mrs. WiImot that took her
1 there. Love for her indeed when know
she hated her because she was always talking
about lane Listers good qualities to Tom -
How do detest such deceit!- but, q" mercy"
4 Nell; here she comes again and, as live, she
is coming in here ~ wish she would moi
trouble herself to come where she is not,want
ing. s.sa9.5 ,,,"Why! Sally. how do you do
I was just asking Nelly if she knew what hac
g become of you. never see you out nova
y days; where do you keep yourself!"' " '.i j,,.l
= tat home" aa.4 sar 80 .-tIIs Io
swell, A. think you might spare US some G
a your good company once ina while. You cam
80 to invite me to social party at your house o
e. Tuesday evening of course, will come a
ways enjoyed myself more at your house 'tha
u anywhere else. Certainly, will come earl
o. would not miss it for the worlds =
'p Fam truly glad she has gone. A party il
rs deed !-suchyertrapaga ance !!57-when her po
or father has all he can do to keep soul apd boz
de- together. ! hope can 6pd, some excuse 4
ly me to stay at home. No, will go for Iexpe
i'll twill be equal atoa Farce to see Sally Film
9fu3 tHu rss&ssf
actions. =. d.,,. ,r,,e,rts., tl,,n CF'T'1T'F.
slt SmyTna. Del.,, January g., 1851, y,iasg su
Smyrna times., 1857-01-14

or An old maid, speaking Of marriage, says
itisI like any other disease while there is sei
there ia hopeg sbssini 4 I'D ,basialslIh8 ~
SuilBb ,lsiolI SD 10 bus a.ii - noIispba sgSsi
.aBSy iGsaesg ID
Smyrna times., 1857-01-14

.g0erlThe wife Of all 4be Presidents, is the de-
fusion of one of the female lunatics, at the Asy-
hns IN New York. She has portraits ofail the
Presidents, and copy o, the Declaration sf
Independence over, her head. sWheuS asked
when she was going to marry aMrs buchanan,
ahe pretty plainly sintinated that "that was
her businessr She stood up for The right of
her present husband Psesideht 9 pierce9 aishs
had, sbe saids the heart ola mae. not ahat ofua
wouas q. for a woman has no more heart lhan d
chicken" This assertion caused some mirth,
and her fair visitors took their leave. She re-
! selves oil who are introduced to her with the
1 air of q Queen. io fciibd sgf1b ~ y lsnihs
4 "sa~o lFl' 81 6sslslldoq sel9Iis Toi lelsshainl'
aaar .neiEqms9 slsl shf sonis bns aaiIn
.aO00ia s1s koniiala ssgrmH
Smyrna times., 1857-01-14

Mortimer looked into her sunny face, and said,
"Your request, Edith, is granted; your amia-
bility and gentleness have won me there is
something in your smile cannot resist. q To-
morrow then, my child, you will find the amount
ready. A merry Christmas to you, and heaven
grant that your life may be spared many years!'
THANK you, thank you, dearest papa and
may that kind act of generosity be recorded by
Angels. !ai'i +' -'.-s ~ 'a.-. t'"fi
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-12-31

The St. Louis Dezaocrat, of the oath,
brings the following:
A messenger has arrived, bringing
the latest intelligence from the seat of
war. He reports that there was pitch
ed Battle between the hostile parties last
evening (the lGth.l Five pro-slavery
men were killed-among them is DR..
Blake Little, a member Of the late Lee
compton Convention.
About twenty free state men had been
taken prisoners by different parties of
MisSourianS, and were confined in Fort
Scott. At little town just across the
border, in Missouri, the Nlissourians had
assembled in arms to the number of six
hundred and were about to march over
into Kansas. The free state men are
thoroughly aroused, and a most deter
mined spirit of fight prevails. Fort
Scott will doubtless be RACED to the
ground, and its ashes scattered to the
winds.
At last accounts, Clark, the inStigator
of the troubles, was still at large: but
if he falls into the hands of the free
state men, has life will probably pay the
penalty of his crimes. 1t is not known
whether the executive will comply with
the demand to send troops. Stanton
to whom the demand was made, has
been removed; and it is not known how
the new Governor, Gen. Denver, Ill
act in the premises.
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-12-31
bad laundering.

The following paragraph appears in
the editorial summary of the New York
Herald of the Goth i:
THE WISCONSIN EEcTIoN.-The Off
cial returns of the State election in Wis
consin are, at last all in, except La Point
County, which is reported to have given
a democratic majority. The question of
the choice of Governor is, therefore, set
tied. J. B. Cross; democrat, is elected
by 2e2 majority over Randall. Nearly
10000 votes were cast.
The news must have beeu carried to
New York by the same lead team which
took the information to Ex-Governor
Barstow, who is reported to have cele-
brated Cross's election with great re-
joicings at his hotel in Gotham about
that time. Out this way, we were hav-
ing good time over Randall's election.
The State cast about 10000 votes
Sentinel.
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-12-31

!gWe publish in another column the instruc-
tions to Gen. Denver, the successor Of Secreta-
ry Stanton, As acting Governor of Kansas. Il
will be seen that the instructions are very Sims
lar to those given to the successive Governors
Of that unfortunate Territory. Great stress is
laid upon the fact that the military is at hand
to suppress violence and ensure peace. All the
precautions recommended, and the use of the
army, it will be seen, have sole reference TO pre-.
tended fear from the Free State citizens of Kan
sas One would suppose that the Free State
men were the only ones that had lnterferred
with the freedom of election in the Territory,
but on the contrary they have never yet inter
that direction. Particular stress is LAID upon
giving every person a fair chance to vote for
the Lecompton Constitution. We have never
seen it limited that the Free State man proposed
50 have anything to do with that election farther
than to stay away from it. If the acting Gov
ernor had been instructed TO use the United
States troops TO compel every citizen to go TO
the polls and vote, there would have been more
point to the matter and after what we have seen,
we should not be surprised to see something to
that effect in the next batch of instructions
When it is remembered that the only business
Of the United States troops haze had in Kan
sas ever since the organization of the Territ ory
has been to aid border rufii4uism, and that the >
have never yet been used or employed to inter,
fere with violence or lawlessness except to pres
vent the victims of both 10 submit without re.
sistance, it will not be doubted, that these in,
structions were dictated solely by desire st
see law and order prevail, except by those who
believe the old adage that actions speak louder
than words"
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-12-31

REEDER, SHANNON, GEARY, WALKER,
STANTON AND DENvER-The st. Louis
Democrat, in speaking of the notable
men who have been slaughtered in vain,
to make Kansas Slave State, takes
this common sense view of the matter:
''Is it not strange that the action of
every governor which Kansas has had
should be attributed by the federal gov
eminent to every cause but the one
great cause from which it has emanat-
ed. All of them went out to the Ter
ritory the champions of the slavery
party; all of them have returned from
the Territory, the advocates.a and fiiends
of the Free State party. The reason
of the change is obvious. They found
numbers, law and right on the side of
the Free State party, and violence, fraud
and wrong, and small minority, on
the side of the slavery party, and hav-
ing taken solemn oaths to do their duty
and not being utterly depraved, they
were compelled to restrain in some de-
gree, the riotous and ruffian schemes of
the minority. This modified exercise
of the magestirial authority was re-
scented by the slavery men as party
crime ,and mutual alienation, and at last,
downright hostility ensued. The uni
from action of the slave Governors is
attributed by the federal government to
any cause but this evident one, and men
who were pronounced wise and good
when appointed, are pronounced few
months later, when they resign, Williams
and traitors. The fact is, that no really
honest man would undertake to carry
ont the real policy of the federal gov
eminent in Kansas and no thoroughly
bad man would find it necessary to re-
sign"
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-12-31
The Utah Expedition.
One Feek Later from the Army- Terrible Suffer
ing among the animals.
Leavenworth, Kansas, Dec. IA.


An express from the Army of Utah has just
arrived at the Fort. By it we have intelligence
from the command up to the S.h of November,
the day the rider left Col. Johnston with Gov.
Cumming, and the escort of six companies of
the I'd Dragons, had joined ths main body un>
der Col Alexander, and the whole force we're
at Black Fork, on the Green river. Snow had
overtaken them, the thermometer at times down
10 zero, and the animals feeble, many of which
had frozen to death. The command was push.
ing for Henry's Fork, on the Green river, dis
tant about one hundred miles from Salt Lake
City, and where supply of wood could be
obtained At this point it would be obliged to
halt until spring. A little grass had been found
| in the valleys, but the snow was covering il up
| The Mormons. mounted OH Indian ponies,
were continually lowering about in small parties
stampedng and stealing such animals as could
be run off. Between the thefts of the fanatical
psrtisans and the cold, it was feared but few, If
any of the animals would be left on arrival at
the contemplated winter quarters. The Quar-
termaster to the Governors escort had lost forty
mules by stampede The officers in charge of
the trains experienced much difficulty in getting
them up. owing TO the serious losses Of animals;
while the suffering of the sentinels guarding
them at night were very severe. Fortunately,
the command was heal;hy-the four ladies even
| in capital spirits. The decided tone of officers
and men was for entering the city soon as the
elements would permit,in spite of proclamation.
ard divine revelations. -CorrssPondeace ". Y.
| Herald.
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-12-31
AVE YOU Sick |?

Then ycs can't be cured too soon. Don't delay until
your complaint ncur2ble and then when il too
ate -Four ffths Of all the diseases which people the
church yards might be cured by Ayers Cathartie Pills, if
taken In Don't 90 dragging through the spring
faint sleepy and stess your blood is loaded with
bie Don't bear the headache heartburn, and their kin
drsd disorders because your stomach foui Don't pa
lade yoursef around the world, covered with pimples
bstches, ulcers sores, and all any uncean
eases the skin, because your system wants cleansing
Don't show yourself about lean, haggad caved in be-
cause your stomach and bowels need strengthening into
healthy action Ayers pills set these things right
as quenches Gre They purify the body and blood
and restore their functions into healthy activity which
you quick they taken. They the
great medical wonder OF the age recognised by all who
their virtues and many thousands know them Take
the Cherry Pecoral for cough, and the Pills for all de-
rsngements requiring purgative medicine.
Prepared by Dr. J. c. AVER, Lowell Mass. and sold by
Druggists everywhere. 3m2o.
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-12-31
ADJOURNMENT OF THE KANSAS LEG

ADJOURNMENT OF THE KANSAS LEG
IsLATuRE.-The Kansas Territorial Leg
islature adjourned on the 18th inst, at
5 p. NJ. Among its last acts was the
passage of concurrent resolutions en-
dorsing the Topeka Constitution in the
strongest terms, and memorializing Con.
gress to admit Kansas under it, by an
almost unanimous vote in both branch
es. Joint resolutions were also passed
denouncing the Lecompton Constitu-
ton, and protesting against its reception
by Congress.
Acting Gov. Stanton expressed his
readiness TO transmit these resolutions
to Congress. agreeably to the request Of
the Legislature.
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-12-31

MINNEsoTA.--The officers declared
to be elected are as follows:
Governor-Mark Ii. Sibley.
Lieut.. Governor-W. Holcombe.
Secretary of State-J. Baason.
Treasurer-G. w. Armstrong.
Auditor-W. F. Dunbar.
Attorney Generate. ii. Berry.
Chief Justices-I. Atwater, c. E.
Flaundrau.
Clerk Supreme Court. J. Noah.
Members of Congress-G. l.. Beck
er, w. w. Phelps, ]. NJ. Cavanaugh.
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-12-31
Rochester. Dec. 81.

Our city was yesterday thrown into state of
great excitement by the discovery OF the man
gled murdered body of Charles w. Little, a
there was evidences of q struggle. The muir.
derers were easily traced from the place of the
fatal contest to the river. where they attempted
to conceal the evidences of their crime by sink
ing the body of their victim. The water being
shallow the body did not float away from the
shore and was found at seven o'clock yesterday
morning 1t was immedistel y taken to the po-
lice office, and arrests made OF the wife of the
deceased, her brother and several other of his
relatives,