Smyrna times., 1858-08-05
Misery and Indigestion.


that the apothecary is of more Importance thar
seneca, and that half the unhappness in the
world proceeds from little stoppages, from q
duct choked up, from food pressing in the wrong
place, from vexed duodenum or an agitateC
pylorus. The deception as practised upon hu
man creatures, is curious and entertaining -
My friend sups late; he eats some strong soup
then lobster, then some tart, and he dilutes
these excellent varieties with wine. The next
day call upon him. He is going to sell his
house in London, and to retire into the country.
lie is alarmed for his eldest daughters health.
Ills expenses are hourly increasing, and moth
ing but timely retreat can save him from ruin.
All this is the lobster and when oyer.excited
nature has had time to manage this testaceous
encumbrance, the daughter RECEIVERS, the inan-
ces are in good order, and every rural idea eff.
tectually excluded from the mind In the same
manner, old friendships are destroyed by toast
ed cheese: and hard salted meat has led to
suicide. Unpleasant feelings of the body pro-
duce correspondent sensations in the mind, and
a great scene of wretchedness is sketched out
by morsel of indigestible and misguided food
Ot such infinite consequence TO happiness is it
to study the body.--Sidney Smith.
American Genius.
81 incline strongly to the opinion that our
country is destined to great distinction in the
arts of design as she is already acknowledged
to excel IN many of the most prominent and
important of the mechanical arts. There is
genius throughout the land developing itself in
these elevatlng pursuits. In steam navigation,
what has she not accomplished since the mighty
innovation OF Fulton! 10 naval architecture,
where has she a rival! Where shall | find
room for an enumeration of her thousand dis
coVeres and Improvements (not notions) in me-
chancs, in the arts of husba ndry, in that art OF
arts-prlnting, and in the lightning press OF
Hoe? In sculpture, she presents Greenough,
u Powers, Frazer, a Clavenger, Brown, and
her wOndrous Crawford. In painting, how
rarely have happier displays of genius been
furnished, in modern time, than are given us by
Durand, Weir, Elliott, Huntington, Boyle,
Hicks, Stagg, and Church.
"A work which contains so much that is in
teresling, attractive and pleasing as this, needs
no other recommendation"
Put away that Novel.
DR.. Goldsmith, who had himself written
novel, in writing to his brother respecting the
education of his son, uses this strong language:
Above all things, never let your son touch
q novel or romance. How delusive--how de-
structive are those features Of consummate bliss!
They teach the youthful to sigh after beauty
aud happiness that never existed; TO despise
the little good that fortune has mixed in our
cup, by expecting more than she ever gave
and. in general take the word OF man who
has seen the world, and studied it more by ex-
perience than by precept-take my word for it,
| say, that such books t-ach us very little of the
world"
What units the mind for the realities of life
also units it for religion for it is practical
matter of fact subject. The injurious effect oil
novel-reading isnever fully known. 1t hinders
doing and getting good, and it also trains up
and gsows an amount Of evil products which
eternity alone can exhibit. 1t hinders the mind
from receiving good instructions which might
be blessed. 1t quenches the influence which
truth, accompanied by the Spirit of God, was
likely to produce in blessed results at is
only novel, and only for pastme;" SO says
the frequenter of the theatre and bar.room. 1t
is pastime But, alas does a cuprit who is
under sentence of death, and only waiting for
the day of execution, want something to amuse
him, to pass his time! Docs sinner, who is
already condemned, and who knows not but
this very night the order will come for his i'm.
mediate summons to the judgment-bar of his
offended God, there to hear the sentence oil
Depart, ye," "Cast ye the improbable ser.
want into outer darkness!'' Can such soul
need anything TO pass time! Throw away
that novel; give your thoughts to the realities
of your life and the solemnities of your DEATH
You have no time % spare use it well, and
use it at once! If you would save your soul
have nothing TO do with novel!