Smyrna times., 1858-08-19
WHOLE NO., 1856.

SH0S tHe IolIOWlDS explicit ulIeCIlOnS' duu
they are still in vogue among brutal grooms
and horsemen:
"If your horse does not stand still, or hcsi-
tates, then al rate with a terrible voyce; and
beat him yourself with good stick npon the
head between the ears, and then stick him in
the spurrlng place iii or iii times. together,
with one le@ge after another, as fast as your
legges might walk; your legges must 60 like
two bouncing Beetles
DEATH OF THE " OLD ROYAL OAK"-As an
evidence that in the passage Of time all things
must decay, the Old Royal Oak about eight
miles troi. Easton, SO extensively known since
the Revolution, and more recently since the
war OF 1872, from hcing pierced in both con-
| tiicts by the balls of some British " shooters"
and ever since having some of them suspended
from lis limbs, has from old age and heat of the
summers sun withcrcd and died. This old
tree has tremendous body and no one living,
we presume, can tell its age.
SENsIBLE-While Dr. Franklin was in Paris,
friend wrote him that town near Boston had
chosen his name, and he presumed a presen t of
bell from hlm would be very acceptable, as
they were about erecting new church. The
doctor replied, that he presumed the people of
Franklin were more fond Of sense than Of sound,
and accordingly presented them with hand
some donation in boos for the use of the par
Ish. The library is now in good state of pres
eryation.
~ The Cincinnati Gazette chronicles a
goose in that neghborhood, owned by a Mr..
Schomp, that has the frosts of eighty y-three
winters, having been kept in the SchOmp family
since the Revolutionary war. Two years ago
she laid and hatched four eggs and the young
family are now doing we'll. We have an idea
that we have before now been served at market
with contemporaries of this patriarchal goose,
by near relatives OF the same scamp family,
TEMPTED TO BE A CHRIsTIAN.-A venera-
bic lady in New York Of the olden time, speak
ing Of the influence which first won her heart
to God, said that " Mr.. .Whnefed was so cheer
trl that it tempted her to be Christian
THE PRIDE OF RICHES FooMsH.-He that
is proud Of riches is a fool for if he be exalted
above his neghbors because he hath more gold,
how much inferior is he to gold mine! How
much must ho give place to a chain of pearls or
knot of diamonds
OF Speaking of the photogra phc copy of
the Declaration of Independence taken upon a
surface no larger than pins head, which may
now be seen in Salem, and can be read with
powerful microscope, the Salem Gazette says:
"When such success in reducing the size
by the photogra phic art, it is easy to imagine
what might be attained in an ordinary vest but
ton, and worn with impunity bya spy in an
enemy's camp, or by traitor, eager TO injure
an active army of his own country"
THE ACTING PREsIDENT.-The acting P ISL
dent of the United States at this time is young
man named James Buchanan Henry Each
morning he receives the reports of the Depart
| ments, notes their contents, and sends such of
| them he thinks requires the attention of his
uncle, to the President at Bedford.
SCARCITY OF LABOR AT ALExANDRIA.-W
learn from the Alexandria (Va). Gazette, that
n large number of men can now find steady
| employment at the coal wharves in that CITY,
There is great activity in the ccal business, and
| he shipments SO heavy as to require many more
! laborers.
THE PROPER WAY TO MANAGE TH1NGs.-
Persons in England who leave railroad cars
while trains are in motion, are subject to legal
penalties A lady was fined 5s. and 5s. costs,
a few weeks ago, for having stepped out of a
a train on the Crystal Palace line before the
cars had stopped.
THE SOUTHERN LEAGUE.-The Savannah
Republican has no doubt that the organization
set on foot at Montgomery, (Ala)., a few weeks
ago is movement towards a Southern Con.
federacy, but remarks, &" 1t is simply farce on
a small scale, which, after amusing its audi
tors, will die of and be forgotten"
The PAPER DuTIEs-Every butler, every
servant, every valet, thinks it his duty to read
the paper before he axes it up to his MASTER
Every young lady should make it her duty to
take her hair out Of paper before she comes
down TO breakiasl.-Punck.
OF The last words OF the Old Testament
are fearful threatening: Lest l come and
smite the earth with curse" The last words
of the New Testament are benedctlon " The
grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
Amen"
0HHF The challenge to a duel between Tom
Marshal aud Tom Porter of Kentucky has been
announced. The challenge came off, but the
| fight didn't come on. Porter said he would
only fight gentlemen.
6F John D. Dcfrees, of indianapolis, has
sent Mr. Crittenden two living American ea-
giles, as a testimony ofrespcct and admiration
for the man who, of all others, is entitled to be
called last of the Romans"
| DEATH OF AN ACrREss.-The favorite ac-
tress Mrs. Stephens, died at New York on
Thursday of last week, and was buried in
Greenwood Cemetery.
! tET Women are the poetry of the world, in
the same sense as the stars are the poetry of
heaven, clear, lght-giving, they the planets
that rule the destinies OF mankind.
OHF Very few of us are fully conscious of
our own defects. The hunchback Toes not see
the hump on his own shoulders.
Or" The call to religion is not call to be
better than your fellows, Lut to be better than
yourself Religion is relative to the individual"
Our CoLORED PoPULATION.- Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, the past year, expen-
ded $75, 900 on missions to slaves.
OF Salt Lake in Utah is salter than the sea.
Two quarts of its water will make pint of
salt.
Il 0TA patent has been re-issued to McCor-