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earthly scene to learn the issue of their proba-
tion, and to enter upon an unchangeable eter-
nal state. Comparatively few of the worship
ers and hearers, whom on my early visits | was
wont to find in the house of God now meet
my eye. How many of them are now in that
world where the earthly interests that so much
eengross us here are lighter than the air we
breathe They have gone, either to bear wit
ness to the fidelity and truthfulness of those
who spake unto them in the name of the Lord.
or to curse their unfaithfulness and neglect.-
Let us, dear brethren, be warned and animated
by the conviction that the summons will ere
long sound in our ear, "Give an account of
thy stewardship" Cody and earnest men
have preceded US in our work, and have finish
ed their course. Within these walls Presst-
man and Freeman exercised this useful minis
try, and other dear and honored brethren
Brinckle, Cadle, Harold, Lewis and Hood
were short time ago our associates in the
great and holy work. Their task is done. We
are spared still to labor a little longer in the
vineyard OF the Lord. May our rejoicing and
confidence when called from the field be this
the testimony of our conscience, that in sim
pliclty and godly sincerity, not with feshy wis
dom, but by the grace Of God, we have had
our conversation in the world and more abun-
dainty toward the household of faith.
Smyrna times., 1866-07-11

FAMILY COURTEsIEs. In the family the law
of pleasing ought to extend from the highest
to the lowest. You are bound to please your
children; and your children are bound to please
each other; and you are bound to please your
servants, if you expect them to please you.
Some men are pleasant in the household and
nowhere else. / have known such men. They
were good fathers and kind husbands Ifyou
had seen them in their own home you would
have thought they were angels, almost; but if
you had seen them in the street, or in the
store, or anywhere else outside of their house.
you would have thought them almost demoniac
But the opposite is apt to be the case. When
we are among our neighbOrs, or among stran-
gers, we hold ourselves with selfrespect, and
endeavor to act with propriety; but when We
get home, we say to ourselves, " | have played
part long enough, and now | am going to be
natural. So we sit down, and are ugly, and
snappish, and blunt, and dsagreeable We
lay aside these little courtesies that make the
toughest floor smooth, that make the hardest
things like velvet, and that make life pleasant
We expend all our politeness in places where
it will be proftable-where it will bring silver
and gold.
Smyrna times., 1866-07-11

WHICH HALF-Here is an English story Of
the times, a bank and panic incident that must
not be lost = ''-'
In the midst of the late excitement and at
the moment when everybody thought ali the
banks were going the dogs together, Jones
rushed into the bank of which he has a stock
holder, and thrusting the certificate into the
face Of the transfer clerk he said in great haste
Here. please transfer half that to James
p. Smith -
The clerk looked at it, and asked,
= Which half, Mr. Jones2"
" don't care which half" replied Jones.
puzzled at the inquiry.
ou had better go to the courts; I can't
make the transfer without legal decision IF
you really wish to transfer your other half to
Mr. Smith, we can't do it here"
Jones was cOnfounded. He knew the banks
were all In muddle, but this was too deep for
him. He took his certificate from the hand Of
the smiling clerk, and on looking at it, 10! it
was his marriage certificate! Being printed
form, on fine paper, and put away among his
private papers, it was the first thing that Mr.
Jones laid hands on when he went to his secre
tary for his bank-stock script. He went home.
kissed his wife, glad to find she hadn't been
transferred to Mr.. Smith, and taking the right
papers this time, hastened down town in time
to get it all straight.
Smyrna times., 1866-07-11

The WAYS OF THE WoRLD.-There goes a
virtuOus and honest man. Who cares? No
body looks at him, or cares a fig how he looks
or dresses.
Here passes man of wealth. The old lady
runs to the window "Who? where? how
does he dress ?" He is great object of at
traction. How in the world did he make so
much He does not look as if he was worth a
penny.
This is the way of the world Everybody
gazes with admiration upon the rich, while
they turn away from virtuOus poverty. Let a
gentleman every inch of him. Every body has
a kind word and smile for him.
BE poor and honest, and no one knows you
Men and women have heard of such name as
yours, you may live at their elbow, but they
are not certain about it.
Possess a fortune and live at the mile post,
and your neighbors and friends will line the
CITY, All would know where you live, and
point stranger to the very door.
We repeat it-such is the world. Golden
vice is caresscd, while humble virtue is unob-
served. Will the time never nerer come when
men shall be hOnOred for their virtues and de-
spised for their vices, rather than be caressed
for their riches and condemned for their power
ty? Everybody, In words, censures the idea
OF honorlng the rich because they are rich, and
yet such are the regulations of society that
everybody does humble his manners and feel
ings in the presence of the upper ten thous-
and As long as the ladies will associate with
the vOluptuOus rich and shun the virtuous
poor, SO long will vice be considered no dis
grace, and wealth will pay for the sacrifice of
virtue
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WHOLE NO. GA
A Short Sermon from the Hard-Sheu
PrenchPr

mere nine men standin' at the dOre
and tdey all scd they'd take sugar in thcr'n."
olch' friends and brethering, was the talk,
III Wurldly sents, wonst common in this our
alllSiluht land but the dais is gone by. and the
suns : run dry, and no man can say to his naber
,i'"'s moo ".C tllou' man, and will you take emmy
more sugar in your kaughev?
But the words of our tex has difrunt and =
more perticklereer meenin than this Thar
they stood at the dOrc on a cold wintur morn
H. TWO Baptlss, and two Methdiss. and five
Iutharlans, and the tother one was a publikin
And they all with one vols sed they wouldn't
1Irty Their feet In dramshop, but if the pub
iikln would go and git the drinks they'd pav
Tor EN-. And they all cried out and every man
seq l II take mine with shugar, for it won It
1eel good to drink the stuff without Swectin -
SO the publikin he marched in and tbe Lor-
Keeper sed, What want YEP and he answer
ed and sed, " A drink " How will We have
1t Plane and straight" says he, >" for it
amt no use waStln shugar to circumsalivate
akaf0rtls But there's nine more a standin at
the ,dore, and they all scd they'd take shugar
in ther n.
Friends and breethering, it aint only the lk-
ker sperltS that is drunk in this roundabout
and underhand way, but it is likker of all sorts
OF human WIkkedness in like manner. Thars
the llkker Of malls, that mennv oy Won drinks
to the drugs but yure shurc to sweetin if with
shugar of self-justifcation. Thars the Ikkcr
OF avaris that sum keeps behind the curtain
for constant USE but they always has it we'll
MKT with the sweetnin NV prudens and ekoni-
my. Thars the lkker of selfluv that sum men
drinks by the gallon, but they always put it
In lots ov the shugar of take keer No. |. And,
lastly, thars the likker of extorshun, which the
man sweetens according to surkumstances. If
he in the flour line, he'll say the poor'I be
better OF eatin korn bread if he's in the cloth
lIne' why 1t good thing to larn EN- to make
it'll larn EN- the needcessity of taking better
kecr Nv Shoes " And thars nine more stand
in at the 3ore and they all sed, they'd take
shugar in thern."
Smyrna times., 1866-07-11

A LOVE OF FLOWERS -Malibran, the ia
nous singer and actress, tells the following
amusing anecdotc of herself
6 Not long since, Twas playing 'Desdemona'
at the Paris opera house, for my benefit, and
the stage was covered with boquets. 1t was
the very first time that flowers had been thrown
upon the Paris stage, and never beheld any
more lovely; but you see was obliged to die,
stances, could M not EI pick them ' up. I' 0theIo
had to die also, and the man was beast enough
to prepare to stab himself Just where he must
fall on at least half dozen of the best. This
was more than could endure, so, although l
was quite dad at the time, | exclaimed IN a
low voice, Take care of my flowers J. Louis
Philippe was in side box that night and n heard
me; and so the next day ] had a magnificent
present of exotcs from St. Cloud, with po-
lite message sgnifying that his MaIesry Iosep-
begged my acceptance of the accompanying
tribute"
Smyrna times., 1866-07-11

New STYLE OF HANDKERCHIEF. The new
Paris fashions tell US that some pretty novelties
have come out in the way of half dress pocket
handherchiefs. These are not quite round,
but the corners cut off, with colored 1Tqnettes
and frllls to correspond, or else a pattern of
dots worked in colored embroidery, and founce
equally embroidered sewn at the edge. The
frill is sometimes edged with very fine, narrow
valenciennes lace, which makes the handker-
chief more d. essy. Another style is bee. or
a trumpet, or a butterfly embroidered at the
corners, narrow Valenciennes edging sur
roundintf either insect. But newer than all
these are the nlorning handkerchietS. in sun
bleached cambric, with either line of color all
round, or device at each corner, consisting of
bog or boar head or hunting whip, or
IN Tact any, other design recalling the chase
Smyrna times., 1866-07-11
Y
Old Folks.

All, don't be sorrowful. darling,
All, don't be sorrowfnl, pray.
Taking the world together, my dear,
There isn't more night than day.
'Tis rainy weather, my darling,
Times waves they heavily rur,
But taking the year together, my dear.
There isn't more cloud than sun.
We are old folks now, my darling,
Our heads are growing gray,
But taking the year all round, my dear,
You will always find the May.
We had our May, my darling,
And our roses long ago,
Aud the time of year is coming, my dear,
For the silent night and the snow.
And God is God, my darling,
Ofnight, as well as of day;
We feel and know that we can 90
Wherever He leads the way.
All, God of the night, my darling,
Ofthe night of death so grim
The gate that leads out of life, good wife,
Is the gate that leads to Him.
Smyrna times., 1866-07-11

How MINISTERS ARE Bored gentleman
living in house that had previously been oc-
cupled by popular clergyman, at Rochester,
New York, was SO constantly bored by all sorts
OF travelling agents and other bores, that he
posted a card on his door, addressed to all
whom it may concern, running thus
" DR.. -- does not live here He has
moved away, and will not occupy this house
again till May Is, 1867. In consequence of
this, the present incumbent has decided to
suspend the free list. No books, maps, pic
lures, stationary or receipts of any kind want
ed. No history of the rebellion whether writ
ten by Greeley or jeff. Davis Have no desire
to put my name in any subscription book in or
der that it may be used for influence Have
no old clothes except those | am now wearing.
and the customs Of modern society are unfor-
tunately such that cannot dispense with them
Have no gold pieces, for we cannot get money
enough to purchase at one time more than we
can eat at one meal, consequently proprietors
of boarding houses will have to look elsewhere
for supplies. This house will not be kept as a
hotel, and warm meals at all hours will not be
furnished. Have not spear of hay in the
barn, nor n single Oat, and have not taken care
of horses since | drove on the canal, which
means that we have no room for horses or dom
keys either Have no vacant rooms or beds to
spare for agents, elders, beggars, sponges,
leeches, professional bores, seedy students, sol
diers, sailors, negroes, freedmens aid society
agents, rebels or abolitionists, even though
ministers in neighbOring towns and cities have
told them to be sure and call here. No money
to spare for any of the above individuals or
enterprises they represent, even though it be
for the laudable object of furnishing unborn
African children with red flannel night caps
and fine tooth combs In word, the minister
don't live here now, and old things have pass
ed away, and all are become new'
Smyrna times., 1866-07-11

How TO FALL AsLEEP.-The great point to
be gained in order to secure sleep is escape
from thOugh from that clinging,
tenacious, imperiOus thought which, in most
cases of wakefulness, has possession of the
mind, L always effect this by the following sim
pie process: L turn my eyeball' as far to the
right or left, or upwards, or dOwnwards as |
can without pain, and then commence rolling
them slowly, with that divergence from direct
line OF vision around in their sockets, and con-
tlnue doing this until fall asleep; and which
occurs generally within three minutes, and al
ways within five at the most. The immediate
effect OF this procedure differs from that OF any
other which | ever heard to procure sleep 1t
not merely diverts thought into new channel,
but actually suspends it.
Since / became aware of this | have endea-
vored innumerable times, while thus rolling my
eyes, to think upon a particular subject, and
even upon that which before kept me awake,
but could not. AS long as they were moving
around, my mind was blank. If any one doubt
this, let him try the experiment for himself
L wish he would let him pause just here and
make 1t. L venture to assure him that if he
makes it in good faith, in the manner describ-
ed, the promise ola penny for his thoughts, "
or for each of them, while the operation is in
progress, would add very little to his wealth.
Such being its effect, we cannot wonder that
| it should bring sleep to nervous and Wakeful
man at night. The philosophy of the matter
is very simple A suspension of thought is to
the mind what suspension of travel or labor
is to a weary body. 1t enjoys the luxury OF
rest the strain upon its faculties removed, il
| falls asleep as naturally as the farmer in his
chair after toiling all day in his fields.
|
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LET Me GO.

l elasped her tiny hand in mine
clasped her beauteous form;
l vowed to shield her from the wind
And from the worlds cold storm.
She sat her beauteous eyes on me
The tears did wildly flow.
And with her little lips she said,
" Confound you, let me go.
Smyrna times., 1866-07-11

An old minister enforced the necessity ofdif-
ference of opinion by argument: Now, if
everybody had been of my opinion, they would
all have wanted my old woman" One of the
deacons who sat just behind him, responded
nobody would have her
Smyrna times., 1866-07-11

SAL cried girl, locking out at the upper
story Of n small grocery, addressing another
GIRL who was irving to enter at the front door,
7we'v va ali been to camp meeting and been
converted: %U m so when you want milk on Sunday,
wo,'lI have TO come round to the back door.
Smyrna times., 1866-07-11

"Do you consider lager beer intoxicating ."
Vel. ash tor dat, | giant zay. trink fcefty
to seexty classes tay, end it tosh not hurt me.
but don know how it would be if man
wash to make hog of hisself.
Smyrna times., 1866-07-11

"Ughl Him great man Big brave Take
many scalpsl'' Said an Indian, seeing win
dow full Of wigs
Smyrna times., 1866-07-11

A cOckney at a rea-party, overhearing one
lady say, Z" have something for your private
ear, immediately exclaimed, II protest
against that, for there is a law against priva-
teering."
Smyrna times., 1866-07-11

A Boy STRUCK BLIND FOR BLAsPHEMY. -
The Brighton (England) Observer relates a
case where the vengeance Of the Almighty was
visited on a youth named Richards. The
youth was thirteen years of age, and had been
playing for some time with his companions,
when dispute arose between them as to the
notches or jumps Richards had scored. He
declared that he had made more than twenty,
and his opponents protested that he had not
made SO many High words and bad language
were freely used on both sides. Each boy ac-
cused the other Of falsehood, and at length,
Richards failing to convince his companions
of the truthfulness of his statement, flew into
a violent rage and emphaticaly shouted, MAY
God strike me blind if | havn't made more
than twenty" He had scarcely uttered the
agitation before he let the dog" fall out of
his hands, and throwing up his arms excaim-
ed, "Oh, dear cannot see." His compan-
ions ran to him, and finding what he said was
true, at his request led him home, where, on
examination, it was found that thick film had
overspread each of his eyes, In this miserable
condition the unhappy youth has remained
ever since, and we are informed that there is
little prospect of his sight being restored.
Smyrna times., 1866-07-11

=" want to buy sewing machine, said an
old lady entering q shop. do you wish a
machine with feller2" inquired the clerk
',Sakes, no; don't want any of your feIlers
about me"
Smyrna times., 1866-07-11

PURE LIBERTY WHITE LEAD
preferred BY all practical Painters! Try it! d you
will have no other. Manufactured only by
ZIEGLER 6 SMITH,
WHOLESALE Dauo, PAINT L. GLASS DEALERS,
No. 81 North THIRD Street, PHILAD'A.
'sn'y 81. sc. ly.
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500 ACRES OF LAND

oOO nv VIZ
In high state of cultivation, with and substan-
tIsl Improvements. The residence of the
FARMS occupied by Of the Proprctors, is large,
insgaheent brick edifce, built within the last three
years IN the most substantial manner and in modern
style. II Is one OF the finest country seats in the
county. 5000 PEACH TREES in full bearing,
WIN a cnoice assortment Of other Fruits.
These farms are situated on the Delaware Rail.
road at Moorton Station miles below Smvrna. and
within hours of Philadelphia. The soil IS peculi.
srly adapted 10 the growth of Peaches, and would
make as fine Peach farms as any in the State; they
are well wstered with running streams, and within
one mile of navigabe water The neighborhood is
very healthy, the country high and rolling.
The land could be divided into or 5 farms if de.
sired, with good proportion of timber for fencing
and other purposes on each. Convenient to church.
es, schools and mills.
For further particulars apply to d. McDANIELS,
near Wilmington, Del, S. E. corner of Eleventh
street and Washington Avenue, Philadelphia; or to
GEO. c. SIMPSON, on the premises.
ID. McDANIELS.
GEO. C. SIMPSON.
Smyrna, Jan. 81, 1866.
Smyrna times., 1866-07-11

No man will assume the character of anoth-
er unless he is ashamed of his own.
Smyrna times., 1866-07-11

Speaking oftilting hoop skirts, the Louisville
I journal { lv3aliantly says: Tilt as much as you
please, ladies', We can stand it if you can. .
Smyrna times., 1866-07-11

- II yog want cheap Clothing, go to Wards
cheap Clothing store,
Smyrna times., 1866-07-11

"Why will you persist in wearing another
woman's hair on your head? ?" asked Acid of
his wife. She retorted, "Why will you per-
sist in wearing other sleeps wool on your
backP"
Smyrna times., 1866-07-11

An assessor found some people so dirty, this
spring, that he felt warranted in recording
them as real estate.
Why is Gillot dishonest manP Because
he makes people. steel pens and says they do
Gorite Very bad,
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VALUABLE
And Beautifully Located
!" "a E& NM ~
Near Smyrna, Det.,
AT PRIVATE SALE.

The undersigned offer at Private Sale their two
valuable and Beautifully Located Farms in Kent
County, Delaware, containing together about
Smyrna times., 1866-07-11

A child thus defines gossip: Its when no.
body don't DO nothing, and somebody goes
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ERTIsfEG kKTEs.

Ordinary advertisements, Occupying NOT
more than ten lines Zone square, )fwin be
inserted in THE NEWS. at $500 FOR the
first insertion and rs cents for each sub
sequent insertion. ,g '.
Larger advertisements, when no contract
is mado, will be charged in exact proper
tion,
For announcing candidate to- any Office
of profit, honor or trust, $1,000! ~
Marriage, Obituary Notices, &C., win bo
charged the same as advertisements, whom
over ten lines, and must be. paid for when
handed in. or they will not appear.
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declaration Of Principles.

The National Union'C Cspvention, now
assembled inthe' city of' Philadelphia,
composed of delegates from every State
an Territory in the Union, admonished
by the solemn lessons which, for the last
five years. it has pleased the Supreme
Ruler of the Universe to give to the
American people, profoundly grateful
for the return Of peace, $desir9us, asare
large majority Of their countrymen, in
all sincerity to forget and forgive the
past, reverihg the Constitution fas'it
comes to us from our ancestors, regard
ing the Union, in its retoration as more
sacred thanI ever looking with deep
anxiety into the future as OF instant and
continuing trial, hereby issues and pro-
claims the following Declaration Of
Principles and purposes on which they
have with perfect upanimity agreed:
First-zWe hail with, gratitude to Al
mighty God the end of war and the
return Of peace to our afflicted and be.
loved land. ~, 'ses' E'IRHsoHfaii
Second+-Tbe war just closed has
maintained the authority Of the Consti'
tuition with all the powers which it con
fers and all the restrictions which 1t
imposes upon the General Government,
unabridged and unaltered, and it has
preserved the Union with the eqnal
rights, dignity and authority of the Uni,
ted States perfect and unimpaired. I,
Third-zRepresentation in tue Con
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PonTRy.
h., from the N. Q, Times, ]
THE SOLDIERS GRAVE.
BY PEARL RIVERS.

Tread lightly-tis soldiers grave,
lonely, mossy mound w
And yet to hearts likepine and thine,
1t should be holy grodhd, .a2
Speak softly---let no careless laugh, ~
No idle, thoughtless jest,
Escape.yo lips, where sweetly sleeps,
The hero in his rest. ay.... .I.n.r'
For him no reveille shall beat, :" s
When morning beams shall come; .
For him, at night, no tattoo rolls
Its thunder from the drum. '.'' n.
No costly marble marks the place
Recording deeds of fame
But rudely on that bending tree
Is carved the soldiers name.
a name-not dear TO us-but ah l. tH
There may be lips that breathe
That name as, sacredly and low
AS vesper prayers at eve. "' u.
There may be brows that wear for him
The mourning cypress vine :. s. E
And hearts that make this lonely grave
A holy pilgrim shrine, ,,,.
There may be eyes that joyed to gaze
With love into. bis own,
Now keeping midnight vigils long
With silcut grief alone. EAt t@,sA%
There may be hands now clasped in pray er
This soldiers hands have pressed; s,..
And cheeks washed pale by sorrows tears,
His own cold cheek caressed., NJ De-.
Tread lightly-for man beq qneathed, -. =
Ere'laid beneath this sod ,t,
His ashes to his native land, g'If
His gallant soul to God hi
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bacon, 1t must be done. Call the mo.
ment you receive this. l shall wait till
you come, for [ can do nothing without
you, l have also written to your old
address. AS ever, yours, NJ.
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Hsd CarTAIN Cook The people of New
South ~ ales are about to afcc, a memprial
70 cGmmepgprate {, the discovery of thai conn.
trgsin April, lTT0, by CAPTAIN Cook,
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THE Central Church in New Haven
have raised a fund tof $40 600 for tho,
benefit ofthelr retiring pastor, Rev.
Geonatd Bacon, ID. D., who has been
appointed professor in the New Haven
Theological Seminory. ht9r4 s4Hw