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Smyrna times., 1866-12-12

A STORY, WITH A MORAL.-A gentleman of
middle age, who bad always been farmer,-
had cleared up and improved one of the best
farms in Maine, erected new and convenient
buildings, reared family, and was enjoying
the blessing with which he was surrounded
became possessed with an idea that he would
sell his farm. Friends told him he could live so
much easier to go into the village where he
could have nice house, garden, keep a cow,
and, If he chose, horse, and live like gen
tleman on the interest of his money; that he
advertised his farm for sale. He found no want
of purchasers ; and the farm was soon dispOs-
ed OF for a handsome sum. Then the stock,
farming tools, &C., were sold, and the place
that he had wrought with his own hands, the
building he had built for his own convenience
and according to his own notions, the spot
where he had raised his family, and around
which clustered so many associations, passed
into the hands of strangers. For time the
gentleman did not locate, as he desired to look
round, find place to suit him, and see where
he could be happy the remainder of his days.
At last he found place that suited him, pur-
chased it, and settled down again. Butthings
did not 60 right. He missed his old farm and
house, the silent but delightful company of his
cattle, sheep, and other domestic animals, the
scenes where he had passed so many happy
years, and the society of his old neighborS,
tried and true he grew discontented and was
we'll nigh sick His wife and daughters, also,
were not pleased with their new home, lit was
half mile from town, with little land, and
was what many would call very desirable
place. Having remained long enough in this
new place (he could not be said to have liUed
at ALI to become satisfied he should never be
contented, he resolved to have the old farm
back again. He went to the man who owned
it, paid him .fUc hundred dollars more than
what he got, took possession again of his IA
miiar fields and groves, and having learned a
wholesale lesson from his transaction. is now at
and better contented, if not richer man.
Its moral to farmers and others, that when
they get discontented and sell out, they should
be sure they are able to buy back their old
homes and business, when they find they
have not bettered themselves by the change.
Smyrna times., 1866-12-12
WHOLE NO. G36

BRIGHAx YouNG ON PoLTGAMY.-The following
portion OF Brigham Yonngs address ut the semlan-
nual Conference lately held al Salt Lake City, 10 Ia
ken from the Desert Nelps:
"'Ihe last time | was in the city OF Lowell there
were fourteen thousand more females than males IN
one city. This Is many years ago. They live and
die IN a single state, and forgotten. Have they
filled the OF their creation and accomplished
the designs of heaven in bringing them upon the
earth! No, they have not Two thousand good
God -teuring men should go there and take TO them
selves wives apiece. 1t is written in the Bible
'and in that day women shall lay hold Of one
man, say ing will eat our own bread and
our own apparel; only let be called by thy name
to take awav our reproach' The Government Of
the United States do not intend that that prophecy
shall be fulfilled, and the Lord Almighty means that
it shall. Do you not think that the Lord will con-
quer! l think he will, and we helping Him.
at is the decree of the Almighty that IN the last
days seven women shall take hold OF one man, &C.,
to be counseled and advis by him. being willing to
spin their own wool, make their clothing and
do everything they to earn their own living, if
they can only bear his to take away their
proach. What is this order fort 1t is for the
direction; it is not for this world. would not go
across this bowery for polygamy ift only peTtained
TO this world. 1t is for the resurrection, and the
spirit of the Lord has come upon the people, and
upon the ladies especially, TO prepare the way for
| the tulflment of his word. The female have
been deceived SO long, and been trodden under foot
by man so long, that spirit has come upon them,
and they want place, and name, and head, for
the man is the head Of the woman to lead her into
the celestial kingdom Of our Futher and Cod"
"Down. Easter" happening to be passenger on
steamboat which suffered the misfortune of sinking
from the effects Of running upon snag, struck out
boldly for the shore. large crowd had assembled
upon the banks to witness tho exciting scene; but
Yank, disdaining any prohered help reached the
shn slely, remarking he did go, 'lie didn't care
straw for himself, it was only DANCED old life in.
! ins urance company he was swimming for" He
was insured for $4,000.
Smyrna times., 1866-12-12
Stealing.
Jas. Parton, Fanny Ferns husband says

Jas Parton, Fanny Ferns husband says:
ION certain conditions, very large proper
ton of the whole human race will steal The
opportunity must be good, of course, and the
chance Of detection small; the stealing must
easily admit of being called by another name
and, above all, the theft must be of such ma
ture that the theft does not witness the pain
which the loss of the stolen property occasions.
On these conditions almost all children and
other immature persons, as well as a great
number of average honest men and women,
will steal. One proof of the civlllzlng power
which the late Horace Mann exercised over the
pupils of Antioch College in Ohio was, that
no depredations were committed by those raw
lads upon the orchards and gardens Of the
neighbOrhood Mrs. Mann is justified in men-
tioning this fact as one that does honor to the
memory of her husband; for the boy who steals
APPLES from an orchard usually has an excel
lent opportunity and seldom has the slightest
sense Of doing an injury to the owner. He
takes handkerchief full from an unseen per-
son, who has whole acres strewn with fruit and
trees bending with the weight of it, and who
will never know that particular loss. If the
stolen property presented itself in its ultimate
torm,-a piece of bread and butter going into
the mouth of one of the farmer little chill
dren,- one boy in ten thousand would steal
crumb of it but so long as it is mere apples
lying in an orchard, all boys will steal it with
out compunction, unless they have been excep-
tionally we'll bred or taught.
Well-informed persons, who have been Off
cially obliged to consider the matter, assure
US that majority of car-conductors, omnibus
drivers, and all other takers of unrecorded and
untraceable money, are habitual thieves i'll all
countries 1t is the constant study of able
managers to arrange system that shall remove
temptation which experience has shown to be
generally irresistible. Our fair readers, if we
are so happy IS to have any for so repulsive a
subject, are acquainted with a class of active
little mortals,-the cash-boyS of our large dry
| goods stores. Cash-bOys had never appeared
on earth if clerks had never stolen. But We
need not multiply examples. The selfknOw
| ledge of the most honest men suffces. Who
has not observed the unwillingness of person
of tried and punctilious integrity to put them
selves i'll the way OftemptatiOn? 1t is because
those know most Of the moral weakness OF mel
who have converted that weakness int
strength. How often have we admired the ex
quisite modesty of Benjamin Franklin in tina
passage, written when he was an old man, il
which he attributes the honesty of his early lifi
to the fact that his trade brought him in Sucl
plentiful supplies Of money that he had lit
tie temptations to do wrong. This was not
confession in the high-toned style, but tina
is the way honest men feel who know them
selves "
Smyrna times., 1866-12-12

The VALUE OF THE ADVERTISING PAGE OF
A NEwsPAPER.-A traveller in Asia reports
having met learned Persian, who was study
ing newspaper with admiration. Turning to
the advertising page, the Persian said: This
cannot be thoroughly comprehended, except
by u sage. He who invented it was u benefac-
tor of humanity. In singulary narrow space
he has been able to collect the most valuable
information--the honorable marriages which
have taken place in the best circumstances OF
fortune; the houses on sale or to let the best
venerable medicines. !"
Smyrna times., 1866-12-12

The following is the "nub" of yarn which is told
about big, whisky -guzzling fellow, who home
drunk one night, and sat down by the fire to warm
his feet, which were regular "wOrm-killers," says
the legend: After DOING some time, he awoke chill
y the embers were entirely hid from view, and
isg his feet, mistook them for his little boy, when
with majestic side wave of the hand, he said,
"St4nd aside my little son, and let your poor father
warm himself"
Smyrna times., 1866-12-12

A sick man was telling his symptoms-which ap-
peared to himself, of course dreadfuI-to a medical
friend who, at each new item of the disorder, ex-
claimed, "Charmng. delightful! pray 60 on" and.
when he had finished the doctor said, with the ut
most pleasure, "Do you know, my dear sir, you have
got a complaint which has been for some time sup
posed to be extinct7"
Smyrna times., 1866-12-12

READY REcKoNER.- Bismarck is said to be par
al to brandy and before leaving Berlin for the seat
of war, little son asked him how long he to be
away. He replied he did not know. Thereupon
servant came in to inquire how many bottles Of
Cognac were to be packed up in the counts luggage.
Twenty four" was the answer. "Ah, papa" cried
out the "terrble infant" snow know how long you
are to be from home-twenty -four days"
Smyrna times., 1866-12-12

"Well, Tom," said blacksmith 10 his apprentice.
"you have been with now three months, and
have seen all the different points in our trade.
wish to give you your choice OF work fur awhile"
"Thank'ee, sir" "Well, now, wha, part OF the bus,
iness do you like best 7" "Shuliin' up shop and
goin' TO dinner, sir"
Smyrna times., 1866-12-12

CANADIAN EMIGRAuoN TO THIS COUNTRY.
We have already spoken of tho extensive
emigration from Canada to the United States.
In reference to this subject, the Woonsoeket
(R. IL Patriot says, that one:iourth the pOpG-
lev Of ths Blackstone river will soon be French
Canadians, if the arrivals continue as they have
the past year,
Smyrna times., 1866-12-12

good many years ago, when Central Cass was
q leader among Democrats, und consequently an OBJ.
ject of dislike to the Wings, it moved in the
Legislature of a Western State tU bcstow the name
Of Cass OH a county. Wing, meaning to be
sarcastic rose and moved amendment that the
first letter of the proposed be struck out. The
laugh on his side hugely until Democrat re.
torted that he nigh: not have any objection, but
that it was very unusual for a member TO rise and
propose that county ia the Stale should be named
after HIMSELF and then the other side had the laugh
Smyrna times., 1866-12-12

The IMPORTATION OF GEwaAws. Notwith-
standing the dulness of all sorts Of trade, We
continue to buy freely from our foreign rela-
tives. Among the imports at New York tor
the last week, the gewgaws and luxuriess loom
up with the usual conspicuousness, as, Tor m
stance: Fancy goods, 500, ,l9l; jeweiry, s44,-
1852; toys, $40, liz; cigars, 10, 64l patent lea
ther, $l,622; periumeryi o So,ooo, S,sISS' es isS
$27, SOC wines, $50, S4l champagne 3d. lS9
-Bdh. sam.
Smyrna times., 1866-12-12

THE TUNNEL AND THE BRIDGE.-The West
is at present in great excitement about the
completion Of two enterprises Of large magni-
tude-the Chicago tunnel and the Cincinnati
bridge. The last shovelful of earth having
been removed on Friday week, the tunnel is
completed, and as soon as the necessary ma
chinery can be constructed will furnish Chlca-
go with bountiful supply of water. The
great suspension bridge, connecting Cincinnati
with Covington and Newport, on the Kentucky
shore, on Saturday was opened for pedestrians,
and on that day was visited by $4,000 persons,
and on Sunday by 100000. 5000 people on il
at one time caused scarcely perceptible vi
bration, and the builder, we trust not too san
guine in his statement, announces that it will
readily sustain double procession of loco
motives over its entire length. There can be
no doubt, however, from its massive stuc.
ture, that i will be adequate to every tria
that is likely to be made OF its strength, and as
a specimen of bridge engineering it il rea
wonder and a credit to that art in this country,
Smyrna times., 1866-12-12

The letter w should be in favor with the
male sex, IRON the fact that il is the initial "i
words representing the things and qualIicr in
which men take the most delight. For in
stance Wealth, wit, wisdom, wal, wine an,l
women, including wives, widows and--in the
language Of the waggisk NIller =" virgins. .
Smyrna times., 1866-12-12

A fashionable lady at Pitlsfield, Mass. wore her
new bonnet TO church last Sunday wrong side be.
fore, somewhat to the amusement Of the few who
knew the difference. None OF those religlOnsly iu-
clined noticed the error.
Smyrna times., 1866-12-12

A Brigeport clergyman bought two fowls and
took them home, intending to raise his own eggs.
When he got home, he found he had purchased two
roosters instead of hens.
Smyrna times., 1866-12-12

"Sonny, does your father take a pAPer!" ayes.
sir, two of 'em. One of 'em belongs to Mr.. Smith
and the other to Mr.. Thompson. hook 'em both
off the steps as regular can be-"
Smyrna times., 1866-12-12

"When was Rome built?" inquired "competa.
tive" examiner. "In the night. sir" ain the night
how do you make that out?" "Why, sir. you know
Rome wasn't built in a daYm
Smyrna times., 1866-12-12

On account of the Democratic defeat, man OF
that ilk in HOrnevie, Y, is compelled TO attend
churLh every sabbath for two years-haVlng 50
pledged himself
Smyrna times., 1866-12-12

AN ENvIABLE PRIvILEdE.-It is annouuc.
ed in letter from Japan, that upon the death
Of the. late Tycoon, ten high dignitaries
demanded the unspeakable favor of heing
allowed to rip themselves up in honor Of
the deceased ruler. Five only were deemed
worthy, the others not being sufficiently noble
to receive il, '... -
Smyrna times., 1866-12-12

The Boston Advertiser canddly admits thni Chi
cago has more pork and cholera To the square mll'
than Boston.
Smyrna times., 1866-12-12

Elizabeth Cady Stanton gave the editor Of the Al.
bany JOUraat bottle of Soothing Syrup.
hrchdeacon Dennson. Of England advises game
Of foot. ball after serwIons IN SUNDAY
Smyrna times., 1866-12-12

Il is stated that ParisIan has set the American
Cons,,,u,nu To music. All sorts of political times
have heen played upon il for some time.
Smyrna times., 1866-12-12
A Southern gentleman riding

A Southern gentleman riding a very ordinary.
looking horse, asked aegro whom he met how far
it was to a neghboring town whittier he going.
The negro, looking at the animal under the rider
with grin of contempt replied, "Wid' dat ar hoss.
massa it's jist fo'teen miles. WI good chunk OBJ
hoss. seben miles, but if you jst had Massa jim.
my's hoss, gosh you're dere nOW!"
Smyrna times., 1866-12-12

Tile "Mormon poctess," Miss Carmirharl. has left
Utah MS the wife Of Gentle physician Oi Cahor-
Mo
Smyrna times., 1866-12-12

Richard Lawrence, VIII" 81 le an attempt 10 AS
...sinate Gen. Jackson IN 1885, still lives and is nn
inmate Of the Maryland l.nhauIc Asylum.
Smyrna times., 1866-12-12
%. HOOP SKIRTS, 628
HOPKINS "OWN MAKE"
New Fall SfyIeS!

Arein evety respect first class. and embrace complete
assortment tor Ladies' Misses. and Children Of the
Our skirts, wherever known, are more universally
POPULAR than any Others befnre the public They re.
tain thsE shape better. are lighter more easc more
durable, and really CHEAPER. than any other Hoon
Skirt 10 the market The springs and fasIeunys are
warranted perfecc Every Lady should Try Them,
They are now being extensively sold by MEscBANTs
throughout the country and at WHOLESALE & RETAIL
at Msnufaciory Sales Room
No. 62S ARCH Street, below 7th, Philad'a,
Ask for Hopkins ''Own make"-buy no other
eau UflON-None genuine unless stamped on eact
Fid dPad-'Hopkins' Hoop Skirt Mandatory, No. 62s
Arch Street. Philadelphia"
Also. constantly hand full line ofNew York made
Skirts a. very low prices au29 Am
TERMS NET CASH, ONE PRICE ONLY!
Smyrna times., 1866-12-12

AZ Irishman, who had heard il stated that all
flesh is grass wishes to know whether hay Is beef
q la rs0tDed.
Smyrna times., 1866-12-12
QUICK LIME

AT LIME KILNS, SMYRNA LANDING.
~, The subscriber intends to keep supply of good
Wood Burnt Lime at the said place; his ffsnds and
au29 Jacob HAIJMAN
Smyrna times., 1866-12-12

Surplus ------- $85, ,752, 1853
The decrease in the public debt from the
highest point is stated by the Secretary as fol-
lows:
Debt August, 1865 s2,757, ,S03, ,6S6
Debt Oct. 81, 1866 - 1851, ,424,I21
Smyrna times., 1866-12-12

Decrease -------- $206, ,379, ,565
The Secretary has small comfort for free
traders, having placed himself squarely on the
record in favor Of contraction and specie pay
ments, and really asks no neS0 pOnoers to enable
him to fund the short debt, and resume By Juty
Der westbote. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1843-1871, 1866-04-12

idtist ishch, surh cine gtsuer ron 5 esnts anf
ras Yfuno BaumrcQe etm Nuelanee Bic ecnfnrs
rem, nit uus mS9lih ~ MAIDEN unc 10 fen sfrp@
1anp oss SIesns unp camit nts aanSsn Sanrfs bn
bemmen.)
Gas Maaa,in fhfisst NIT ben A,crtsn: rsis
leten eater, ha6 ieee Midfht auf ras rationale
Snters7e unn.bie Sfentlids 8clitie lie taltiss 8s'
contraction Der faclihen gtaatsn nnh tire i3arids
bringing In bic Bamilie Der tlnien nbeifht, nno
bas Streten bes Yrdfiesnten, bic au'
sercreentfihen @epalten, melhe bic Grs
fcrberntife bss Sriess ifm rtrtittsn
%aufiubettn, liefsrt Den brhHsn
|Bensis BON feiner Mnfrih ti8feit nnc
ieinem Yatriptismus. Nir teeiirfsn oes
Bsi1anpes lhelihsr Staatamdnner, nm nas Yrcts
lem, melts Gsitss fir Cen Siieen nrttnentts, Su
lcler, nno g bsnahtbsiliat Gle tsftsn Sntsrfhfn
oes eannss. menn mir fisiss 8eitanees une neds
ldnaer sntia Iassn, mir terirfen fss mcraltiten
GinfuGe5 einse assiniatsn 2anees CUR TsffelnnB
unisrer auamirtiasn Bs,isbungen nno risnsidt
mfbr ole aaes nnbsre, lit &c nSibi5. tab las @nrt'
tai nah rsm sSeen anss1casn irsrcs nnp o.tiea
Snnulrie unt &sihtbum lih frsi sniridsin fen'
nen, unb bie6 fam ntht 9efhshtn, 10
lanee bic Staattn inter balbmtIttart'
fhsr &taisrnns ffhsr."
Giss iinb bic tssrinnsten Nnfhtsn Der dliettsn
unS siniubrsid isn sommrsieasn 3sitihsif. in ben
Scr. Staatsn, elmer 3sit1trft, Gle resenAbrer @e'
ei.asnbeit, Gsnauisfsit uno llnparisilibfsit rubml'
lid 4 tsfannt III. Sbrt 9luihtsn batsn msbr Sc
riht ais aass @sihwdB prlitiid sr Sfibrsr, ano fs
rerhen mftr as ale pclitiihs Stumirrstss raSn
eisnsn, has Bclf aeasn fas lanefsrsrestblite Srst'
ZEN Der Wtuderranifalsn sim,unssnsen.
Der westbote. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1843-1871, 1866-04-12
Sntrtiiante Tacta nlnO Sablen.

Sic sceieasnas Sancels Ssitnna eisles Sanecs,
6unts Mierctants Ntaaa,ine, fnlbdll tn thrsr less
ter 3,.nmer einsn tShft intrss1anten Artitsl iitsr
bic gDienerbsrasluns ess Siesns. Ser Nrtifsl
teartrcrtst bic Traae: Scusn mir Dem Sifen
trauen ? entfhieeen nit ga unb fcltt iib III eieism
GunfIe auf bic Ssits nss Yraltpsutsn. Gr fabrt
Damn fort:
Scr sfcen", iast CO, nbat isin Nae5 anf BIZ
gntlheieuns hes Stieses seftst. Sr bat rsrlcrsn
unc isbt fSnnte feline Waht auf @resn ets asss'
rtisn, melhe DEN Sriss peranlabten, in's sstsn su'
rGdrufsn. 9as Mmsncemsnt Bur Vstraiiuns bal
alsihfals bic Sflarsrsi ntnaticnalilirt uno bae
0clf uno bic etaatsn temciisn, nnrh ibre Gsisb'
aetunaen nno eurh Yriratrctrdge NIT Den Ursi9e'
HrresHen, DAP lie Die sitnatirn in Sutsn SlaHtsn
asesrtirsn."
Sic frsimat6iae grtldr,ins tes 4rdfesnien, BAT
man Gem 8clf tsnstii i"stnsr Ns9itruns r%srtrausr
mus", mire, baron 1T Go iiterSeuSt, lin eemlsltsn
Geite, in redeem ie ~stfrlsts, ossertirt trsresn."
SIS fdbrt fort:
uMidt eurd Nnbaltsn Der ~teEeatcn qartci su sr'
trapaaantsn temiiitiscnren 9cbinsuussn Tam
Die linton oui's Neus tsa,iinost, fas @ipil9elss i'm
lieliden @eneinrslcn aufrsfterbolten uno eetisn
9Dpblranp auf Gle fraters gtuts Suriifssfiibrt trsr.
cen. Sc asniat, paB bic Wtajstdt Der Natirn Re,
bourtet uub eas Stceiicnep!ctlem nurh eas Hihs
t,ramt tes 3Iisass entlbitesn, bob eas i~c:ials Sp
fem pss sicens, mslhss @icle ale bic urqusllt
oes llnbsils anltben, itsr DEN Sanfen s%ssprrfsn 1T.
Sic j3sit gum 6tisnen ut gsfcnttnen nnn bic Yfiti
Der @tunne lit isosrfelnns. Hie @runnla9'
pieIer @ispsrterieauns mnB ssaenlsittses Ssrtrat'
en- lsin, ,pie Ger 4sriicent 10 flar an8eeeatst bat,
Dis jitliHsn gtaaien nhHsn BATE Re nursh An'
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Grrtaauua Der Nrickafbunn.

Gs7ern (5reitos) Mcrssn BAT FIR unisre Sc.
lebastuna snofih bis ndhiten Ninter psrrast.
NSsinen rirb mcbl Nismanp BARRIER, sa6 mir ie
far nein Monats los ino, bic peiisn Staatss&cfs
sanstr, unb tsrSlih frcb 1T Ger Shreiter cisfer
3 lien, taB ct nun Ger fhmsren Mrtstt itstectsu
lit, taatdalih osn Mut Ter trsitaetrctsnen, gun,
Ginlblaim lanameilisen @srtanolunssn curhius
Isitn NIB itinen 9siern bic psnisen &crnsr berauss
Suiu1sn, Die untsr Gem Saufsn Srreu ~rertcrSsn
fne.
Son ciner aritif Der oSbaten inS merfs" tisitr
@citBactuma fam faum ts Heos Isin. sic bes
fabte lid taft aMsihtiselih MIR nit 2cealtils nno
errsihte faum ris 9eeeutuns sinss Staetraibs
elmer etaet nltsr SLATE. Sian fam ca i~ibrissns
nur lcten, eab fs fh menis nit Gslsssn rcn
sr16erer Mihtiseeit tsfa6ie, osnn Der Staat 1T
pfsntar naeurA rpr mandsm nnteil tema9rt
mcreen. gSir baten ctnebin Ger @slsse iacn 5u
riele uno bas 3urielreaieren uno eas ustermaB
ter Gsiesseteet 1T Gin srcber arstsiHarsn.
Neenn bater ron ben rislen 9unnextsn ron Bins,
lie tei eieier @isuns einsstruAt rnben, nur ipss
niae p~aiiirten, risle ourdhslen nno aneere bic
ndhnm gpintcr perlhctsn mureen, 10 rClsn mir
uns niht faratsr ~tfftaAsn. Ndh1sn Minier trers
ben mir srar bieielten 2eute IN Der Gtifesstun9
batsn, ater rislen rcn Der berrl1snpen 4artbsi
mag his oabin burd, ben Sang Der GreisniiIs Gin
msnes 2idt aufsesansen isin. Mir bcfen rsnis'
items. naB bic rtrutlifanilhsn Gsiessetunssn jtet
alcn ghaesn sH6an tatcn, Cen le ibun fSnnsn
nnb bo6 he fanftis su cen GinSen setSrsn, bic Ia
traren unb niht mfbr iein merhsn. ella!