American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-07-29

wbeather be stands outside OF all the chtlr-
ches. You could not saeak Of a humble
star, nor Of such man. be his station
what it may, as hmble Christian. Set in
circle Of enternity, be will shine forever in
the galaxy Of God. a
May you thus live. Obey your higher
nature. Go forth stern as consieuce and
strong as love can make you. Follow
Christ in his ignominy. Remember he is
ircarnated in every truth. in every just
princidle. in every humane movement. Be
firm, be courageous. but never be bitter or
hanting. Live loving: die loving and you
shall live to love for ever.--Independent.
TINE SMITH FAMILY.
Henry Smith, the razor strop man; who
is known all over the country as one OF the
originals, gave a. sketch of some Of the
Smiths in one Of his speeches to the c1ti,
zens Of Providence R. l., few days since
We copy it from Providence paper:
Perhaps there is some gentlemen 10 this
respectable crowd who do not know who
am. That am famous that know, and
also know tnat IA e is, Of but compare.
tive worth. There may be some gentle
men here. who. although highly intelli.
gent and WILL versed in general knowledge
are yet so Gar behind the times are not tc
know that my name is Smith. To such
take great pleasure in introducing my
ssIf. ..,st tes.als -
Gentlemen, my name Is Smith. and ]
am proud TO say am no: ashamed of it
It may be that no person in this crwod
owns that very uncommon name. II. how
ever there be one such, let him hold III
his head. pull up his dickey. turn out hi
toes, take courage and thank his stars tha
there are ga few more left Of the same
sort"
Smith gentlemen, is AN industrious name
And stands very high in the annals o
fame, #
Let White, Brown and Jones increase al
they will
Believe me. the Smiths will outnumbei
them still. %'
Gentlemen, l am proud Of being an o
riQinal Smith; not SMITHE. nor
SIN YTHE, but a regular, natural, origina
SMITH, Smith. Hunting Y in the mid
die IT an E at the end won't do gentlemen
Who ever heard Of great man by tb
name of Snayth or Smith 9? Echo an
swers who. and everybody says nobody. Blu
as for Smith. plain SMITH, Smith, WI,
the pillars of fame are covered with tina
honored and revsred name.
| Who were the most racy, witty and pop
ular authors Of this century? Horace an
Albert Smith.
/ Who the most original, pirhy and bu
morous preacher? Rev. Sidney Smith.
To go farther back. who was the bodies
and bravest soldier in Sumpter's army i
the Revolution? A Smith.
Who palavered with Powhattan, gal
wanted with Pocahontas, and became tn
: ancestor of the first families in Virginia?
Smith again. ..
And who ask, and ask the questio
seriously and soberly. a0ho / say is th
: man and what is bis name. who has fougl
the most battles, made the mos, speeche
r preached the most sermons, held the mo
Offices. sung the most songs, written Il
most poems, courted the most women, kis
cd the most girls, run away with the mo
wives and married the most widows? Hi
tory says, you say. / say. and exerybod
says, John Smstb. i'
To 20 farther back still. the Scripthr
: speak Of one Alexander. the copper smit
: Farther back still. we read Of Tubal Cal
who was an arti6cer in brass and iron.-
He must undoubtedly have been blaC
:, smith. And I have no doubt. gentieMe
: " that the great progenitor Of our race wou
!. have been called Smith, il his name hadr
. been Adam. .
And now, gentleman, in conclusion.
} me ask, who is that benevolent and SCI
o sacrificing individual, who regardful Oft
o wants Of humanity. strives TO cheer h
Y hearls ofmen, to dry up the tears of wom'
J Fand hush the cries Of children, by deola
q ing eternal and exterminating war again
! all, each and every dali razor, knife. shea
and scissors in this gredt and '"geloricu
e country? Modesty. respected fellow -ci
y sens. that natural and retiring modes
IL which is so peculiar to that honored fan
g " of'which I have spoken. forbids me
IS mention his maine.
= Lei it suffice to say, that if any gent
II msnin this most respectable and intellige
b crowd, wishes to procure an article that
is warranted to sharpen his wife's scisso
is his boys knife, his own razor, his wits
W his appetite, 1 stand ready as the sole r.
at resentative Of all the Smiths, wbetf
* blscksmiths, whitesmiths, goldsmiths. {
re yersmiths, coppersmiths, or John Smitl
= to seh him keen, close, cut, cunning
~ pable, curious and capital razor strop,
I'd which ON proud to say, IL have a +
a more of the same Sort" and the price
ar twenty-five cents,
be WEALrH. .--->The less you leave "
Of children when you die, the more they '
= have twenty years afterwards. Wealth
,e- herited should be an incentive to exert
a Instead of that, 1t is the title deed to slo
The only money that does a man good,
that which he earns himself. A res
u = made fortune, like ready made clothes {
=, ~ dom fits the man who comes into poss
- sion.