Smyrna times., 1859-09-22

quered, dethroned and sent a prisoner TO the
island of Elba." ." He has been," was the
prompt reply but he will regain his power
and then be dethroned, never to rise again. y
After this, and while Bonaparte was staying al
Elbn, Deacon Richards being one day at the
house Of Deacon VIM. Keith, of the East Par
lsh, related to him the particulars of his dream
Deacon Keith expressed his wonder at the idea
that BOnaparte could ever regain his power
and authority, and sad 4" How is it possible
that the defeated warrior. now confined in that
island, with the eyes of all Europe watching
him, and thousands of cannOn* ready to crush
every attempt TO recover his power, how is il
possible that he can escape and again ride in
triumph - With the decision Of one who
spoke by authority, aud with perfect assurance,
says Mr. Richards, "There is one prophecy TO
be fulfilled. He will rise to his former authOri-
ty and then he will tumble like "a top" Dea-
con Richards died April 6, 1915, aged 80
years. The battle of Waterloo occurred the
18th of June following
The writer would not for 4 moment wish TO
give countenance to the vulgar superstitous
idea OF supernatural dreams. In all times null
Itudes have been found whose minds were
swayed by belief in signs and wonders which
had no sound evidence to prove their utility
Ignorance or a mind not equally balanced is apt
TO see things through a medium more or less
distorted. Instances Of this description come
within the range of common experience. Ma@y
one dreams and fancIes that the wandering
thoughts plcturiGg happiness or sorrow are sure
precursors of their coming fate, when the whole
difficulty may be traced to a dlsordered stOm-
ach, a confused BRAN or some other abnormal
state of the human constitution. But we do not
lay claim to anything supernatural or preterna-
tural in the case Of deacon Richards. 1t may
or may not be so. We incline TO the opinion
that it is not. From the experience of this aged
servant Of the Lord, a useful lesson may be
drawn. "Day thoughts feed mighty Dreams"
He who wisely C, UNITS the cost, who listens to
the faithful voice of wisdom, must lii the nature
of things see more of truth than he who forget
ting the designs of lite, listens to the syren
voice folly. " He that hath, to him shall be
given," says Revelation, and the experience of
man fully justlfies the affirmation. To him who
wisely following the law of his physical, intel
lectual and spiritual life, by course of strict
temperance in all things, has obtained the COM
pete balance of his mind, and by unceasing
dligelce has reached the limits of the capa-
bIltes of life, to him it seems to US us Heaven
will grant an inslgh; into things beyond the
reach of the faithess and untrue.
10 crush Napoleon Austria furnished 100000
troops Eng land and Prusslt 25O, ,0"O Russia 200 coo
These Urces increased by other nations till the
allied armies amounted to million of men England
aine, order to carry on this war, appropriated i'll
the year lS5tO the army 81 80 OUU,OO0, TO the navy
90O00, 900, and the paid for aid 10 foreign pow
amounted 10 So UU0.000 more The whole ex-
penses paid by the British government that year to
carry on this war were $3.50 900 COO.