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Smyrna times., 1867-07-03
The Reward of Courtesy.
a TRTE ACCOTNT.

A few years SINCE on radiant spring after
noon, two men, who from their conversation
appeared to be foreigners, stopped before the
gate Of one of the large workshops in Philadel-
phia for the manufacture of locomotive en-
gines. Entering small office, the older of the
two men inquired Of the superintendent In at
tendance ii he would permit him to inspect the
works.
"You can pass in and look about, if you
please, said the Superintendent, vexed appa-
rently in being interrupted in the perusal of his
newspaper. He scanned the two strangers
mort closely. They were respectfully but plain
ly clad, and evidently made no pretentions to
official dignity of any kind.
{" Is there any one who can show US over the
establishment and explain matters to us2"
asked Mr.. Wolf, the elder of the two strangers.
"You must pick your own way, gentlemen, -
replied the superintendent 1--WE are all too
busy to attend to every party that comes along.
| I'll thank you not to interrupt the workmen by
asking questions.
1t was not so much the matter as the man
ner of the reply, that was offensive to Mr..
Wolf and his companion. 1t was spoken with
certain official assumption Of superiority,
mingled with contempt for the visitors, indi-
eating naughty and selfish temper ON the
part Of the speaker.
81 think we will not trouble you," said Mr.
Wolf, bowling, and, taking his companion
arm, they passed out.
"If there is anything Ildislike, it is incivli
ty," said Mr.. Wolf, when they were in tn,
street. 81 do not blame the man for not wish
ing to show us over his establishment; he i
no doubt annoyed and interrupted by man
needless visitors, but he might have dismissed
us with courtesy. He might have sent u
away better content with the gracious refuss
than with an ungracious consent"
: Perhaps" said the other stranger, NV
shall be treated better here )" and they stopI
: ed before another workshop of similar kind
They were received by brisk little man, tn
headiclerk apparently, who, in reply to the
request to be shown over the establishment
9 answered, "Oh yes come with me, gentle
men. This way" SO saying he hurried theI
along the area strewed with iron, brass, broke
t and rusty heels of iron, fragments of old boi
e ers and cylinders into the principal workshop
: Here, without stopping to explain any OIL
a thing, he led the strangers along with the ev
s dent intention of getting rid of them as soon
y possible. When they passed where the worl
= men were riveting the external casing ofa bo
n er. the clerk looked at his watch, tapped h
v foot against an iron tube and showed 9th
o signs of impatience, whereupon Mr.. Wolf I
4 marked 1--WE will not detain you any longe
: sir" and with his friend took leave.
. hThis man is an improvement on the other
= said Mr.. Wolf, "but all the civility he has
It on the surface; it does not come from t
heart, We must look farther"
Smyrna times., 1867-07-03

PRovRRBs OF JOSH BILLINGS. .-lIumin ma
ture is the same all over the world, 'cept in
New England, and thar it is according to cir
cUmstances.
Rum is good in its place, and he'll is the
place tor it.
If had boy who didn't lie quite well
enough to suite me, l would set him to tending
a retale dry goods store.
He who can wear shirt whole week and
keep it Clean amt fit for much else.
When q teller gets a going down hill, it dus
seem as tho everything had been creased for
the Okashun.
Thieves hunt in couples, but liar has no
accomplice.
There are multtudes of folks who mean we'll
enough, but how like the devil they act.
Give the devil his due, reads we'll enutf
in proverb, but, my friend, what will become
of me and you if this arrangement is carried
out?
Smyrna times., 1867-07-03

HOME AFFECTIONS heart has affec-
tions that never die The rough rubs of the
world cannot obliterate them. They are the
memories of home-only home, there is the
old tree under which the light hearted boy
has swung many day yonder is the river in
which he learned to swim; there is the house
in which he knew parents protection-nay,
there is the room in which he romped with
brother and sister long since laid in the yard
in which he must soon be gathered, over
shadowed by yon old church, whittier, with a
JOYOUS troop like himself, he had often fol-
lowed his parents to worship, and near the
good old man who minstered at the altar.
Even the very schoolhOuse, associated in
youthful days with thoughts of tasks, now
comes to bring pleasant rememberances OF
many occasions that called forth some gene
rous exhibition of noble traits of human ma
ture. There is where he learned to feel some
of his first emotions. There perchance, he
first met the being, who, by her love and
tenderness in life, has made home for him
self happier than that which his childhood ha,
known. There are certain feelings of hu
manity-and those, too, among the best
that can find no appropriate place for thei
exercise only at one s 6reside.
Smyrna times., 1867-07-03

REMARKABLE Works. Ninevah was four
teen miles long, eighteen miles wide, and forty:
six miles round, and with wall one hund dred
feet high and thick enough for three. charots
abreast. Babylon was fifty miles within the
walls, which were seventy five feet thick and
one hundred feet high with one hundred gates
The Temple of Diana, at Ephesus, four hun
dred and twenty feet to the support of the
roof. It was one hundred and eighteen feet
on the sides. The base covered eleven acres.
The stones are sixty feet in length and the
LAYERS are two hundred and eight 1t employed
go, 900 men in building. The labyrinth con-
tains three hundred rooms and twelve halls
Thebes in Egypt, presents ruins twenty
miles around. Athens was twenty-five miles
around, and contained 100000 citizens and
400, 600 slaves. The Temple of Delphos was
SO rich in donations that it was plundered OF
$500, 900, 600 and the Emperor Nero carried
away from it two hundred statues. The wall.
of Rome were thirteen miles around.
Smyrna times., 1867-07-03

FoRGIvENEss.-My heart was heavy, for its
trust had been abused, its kindness answered
with foul wrong. So turning gloomily from
ny fellow men, one Sunday | strOlled among
the green mounds of the village burial place;
There pondered, where all human love and
hate had one sad level. thought how soon
er or later, wronged and wrong doer, each with il
sSt bss sHS Sou idd Sod the eane Of
common graye~whither our footsteps tend
whence whence none depart. Awed for myself; ia and d
pitying my race, our common. sorrow, IKE q
mighty wave, swept all my pride away; and
trembling / torgave.
Smyrna times., 1867-07-03
Smyrna, June oath, 1867.

A MARRYING WOMAN.-The Winemac
(Kentucky) Democrat tells the following curl
Gus story: There is a married couple liv-
ing in this county, whose matrimonial history
is rather unusual the woman having been
married four times, and yet is living with her
first husband After sharing the couch of her
first worser half a few years, the wife got a
divorce from husband No. /, and was married
to husband No. . In little while she ap-
piled for and obtained divorce from hus-
band No. 2, and was married to husband No.
3. In the course of time she became weary of
her bonds, was divorced from husband No. B.
Then her first love resumed its sway in her
heart, and to make amends for her seeming
waywardness, she sought out and again met
husband No. l, when they were the, second
time ndissolubly bound up in the tender cords
ofwedlock, and are now living happily together,
with the company OF two children by their first
marriage. She was not blessed with any off
spring BY either her second or third husbands,
so after years of separation from her first OBJ
iect of happiness, naught now remains to re-
mind her of the past enlargement save the
memory of husbands Nos , and 3.
Smyrna times., 1867-07-03

One Of the best uses to which the Atlantic
cable is put is the heading off of rogues.
Heretofore European and American villains of
every hind rushed on board the steamers and
were safe Now the lightning stops the game,
aud they arc captured the moment they step
foot on land.
Smyrna times., 1867-07-03

The fearful cattle disease has broken out
again in England, and with renewed violence.
Our stock stock dealers cannot be too careful
in refusing all imported live stock from any
quarter. A wholesale slaughter OF animals
alone suppressed this terrible plague last year,
but it seems has not eradicated it.
Smyrna times., 1867-07-03

Out of dread of conAagration similar to
that which destroyed the greater part Of Port
land last year, Boston, Providence, Worcester
and other New England cities have positively
forbidden the frewOrk nuisance on the ap-
preaching Fourth of July.
Smyrna times., 1867-07-03
POET II Y
The Bridal,
BY DECIDEDLY CONFIRMED BACHELOR.

BY A DECIDEDLY CONFIRMED BACHELOR.
Not laugh was heard, nor joyfn note,
As friend 10 the bridal we hurried;
Not wit discharged his farewell shot.
As the bachelor went to be married.
We married him quietly to save his fright.
Our heads from the sad sight turning;
And sighed as We stood by the lamps dim light
To think that he was not more discerning
To think that bachelor free and bright,
And shy OF the sex found him,
Should there at the altar, at dead of night,
Be caught in the snare that bound him.
Few and short were the words that we said,
Though OF wine and cake paItaking;
We escorted him home {, ON the scene of dread,
While his knees Were awfully shaking.
Slowly and sadly we marched him down,
From the FIRST to the lowermost story;
And we never have heard or seen the poor man
Whom we left alone in his glory.
Smyrna times., 1867-07-03

Hack Driver "a wife and seven little 'nns. >
An elderly maiden, who had suffered some
disappointments, thus defines the human race:
Mana conglomerate mass OF hair, tobacco
smoke, confusion, cOnccit, and boots; No-
man-the waiter, per force, on the aforesaid
animal
Smyrna times., 1867-07-03

WHAT WILL TAKE PLACE WHEN WOMEN
VorE.-And also in that day the man who
hath beautiful whiskers shall beat the homely
man of wisdom for Governor, and the youth
of police in preference to the man of practiced
sagacity and determined energy.--Mark 1toaia.
Smyrna times., 1867-07-03

The War Department, by direction of the
p,as;5ont GJ has issued circular to the South
ern military commanders, enclosing the Attor-
unu Tl% "1 Generals opinion for their guidance in
carving car out the provisions of the RecOnstruc-
tinn nets.
Smyrna times., 1867-07-03

About the Paris Exhibition, the latest re-
mort is that it is a failure pecuniariy. A daily
attendance of forty thousand IL necessary to
nav the running expenses, and 10 has thus far
fallen short of that.
Smyrna times., 1867-07-03

Sabbatarian Ito driver of Sunday hack
"But if you don't keep the Sabbath. my
friend, you don't keep the Law-and then
what do you keep?"
Smyrna times., 1867-07-03

1t is we'll enough that man should be killed
by love. Man, who is born Of woman, should
die of woman.
Smyrna times., 1867-07-03

The Union Congressional Committee at
Washington has heard from enough Congress
men to form quorum of their intention to at
tend the July session Of Congress-.
Smyrna times., 1867-07-03

A wealthy banker of San Francisco died re-.
Gently bequeathing $50, 900 toward paying the
public debt
Smyrna times., 1867-07-03

The best Ladies Companion Her
husband.
Smyrna times., 1867-07-03

MARKS OF THE WAR-A correspondent Of
the Chicago (lll. Tribune say: The tourist
who travels South expecting to see much in
the way of earthwOrkS and fortifcations from
his car window will be disappointed. Almost
every foot of the distance from the Potomac to
Richmond is historic grounds, but the scars OF
nature quickly heal, aud except at two or
three points, there is nothing suggestive of
the long war Around fredericksburg, at the
crossing Of the two Annas, and near Ashland,
one gets glimpses of forts or batteries, and
there are plenty of earthworks for the
last three or four miles before entering Rich
mond. Below Petersburg, for twelve or four
teen miles, the attention is constantly held
forts, batteries, rifle pits, abattls and other
works appearing in rapid succession, as the
railway possess through both the Rebel and
the Union lines. Rain and wind have rounded
all angles, and grass and wild flowers are
spreading themselves where but lately cannon
! frowned and sentinel marched. About Wei
don and Goldsboro' there arc quick views Oi
earthworks, but between here and Whining
ton hardly necessary token Of war can be
seen. There are everywhere ruins of burned
homes, silent chimneys standing alone anC
suggestive--doubtless they speak of war
work, but of this the traveller can only guess.
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literature will giro thom sn almost untried fold
from which to gathcr stores for thoir admirable
Ii Prof. Theopius Parsons Is cnjd to bo engaged
upon theological work called Deds Homo, which,
~, ~ az thes stated will Ie popular presentation
Slr: John Goldman, Of Boston, is about to pub.
,. ,,sh volume OF travels entitled Ton Months In
The Rev. ii. A. Dowolfo Howe, D. D., il engaged
upon memoir Of tho lato Bishop Alonzo Potter,
Mr.. L. Z. Glow1bcst known by his inimltablo
painting OF Donnybrook Fair-iB about to! publieh
wv Sonmo 1a Si his fSniniseonees Of his arti Lie.
we aro net nTnre that Mr.. Glow has hitherto es-
| sayed authorship on moro ambitious scaIo than
in The form Of skctfhy contributions 70 pofiodiSais
but theso show that Lis kocn observation and eIu-
bcrant Irish humor stand him In as good atead
ME; Edward q. Hail. to whoao movements IN
revised and enlarged his guide-book Of Tho Great
We West designed for tho qgo OF travellers miners,
States and Territories. It will be published at tho
beginning beg OF Juno by Messrs. D. Appleton 4 Co.,
annual edition Of Mr.. Halls Hand Book OF Amori.
can can prsvsl throughout tho Unitod stntos and Bri
Tho list OF now English books aro not laruo.
among them we find: NORWAY and ita Institu-
tons,' by the Rev. J. Bowden; 'Noyer Caught,n
bootaSo q 9gSp RSHSr &c q
thous Bound Of Eschylus, translated In The ORR
gina metro, by @. B, Cuyley; nIso novels by i. W.
lso2inson, w. j, Fitz 1atrick, Joseph Hatton.
NJ do Lnmart,ne, Il is 10 be hoped; will no
longer present the pittabe speetacle OF chronic
shocked Tho bill for ha roliof-which passed iho
Corps. Legisatt by I48 TO a. y9tes, al tho latter
being SohEeryatiyo membera while fna1Y Of the
eeossss as% pld %
soooOoi tho principal being tsoourSd aiiIo from @
himself and his creditora aufing bis life. Tho
mossage which accompanied tho bill recountod,
among those who had been relieved under tho law
defended q fE SS Peo nesSSS
tho names Of Cuvier Jourdau, Danremout JUS
siou, Daumosnil, Champolllon, Combcs. Vicat
Duperre, Eugene Burnouf, Dosquet, Philippe do
iirard; The grant was generally hold to Ibo uu-'
luHthnble, but as tho Government was ready
mado. m = n 3iHt,I ~
The proposal to erect in Paris statute to Vol
taire-which tho Josuits woro expected TO OPPOSE
has occasionod a violent attack upon him ip the
shape OF book largely made up OF extrn4ta from
sis ,sGrhs d and entitled Lq adt'.e ds Hoatrs
NJ. Barthelomy 81. Hilnire will writo tho Iifo Of
Victor Cousin, who made the request in his will
and beqheathed him ShiG papcta lor tho purpose
III. st. HilAire, beside being named first librarian
Of the collection of 1900 volumes Left by his
friend to tho Sorbonno, 10 Of his threS resdu-
among thon1.i 81 iti;F j ffr't nm
M IThiera, though soventy-flyo years. old and
much ongrossed with legislative duties id rorort-
cd as diligently at work on his History Of Flor
Tho Chovalior do Chatelain has written aLe
Monument dun Francois q S1akspeare" or which
tho text is .' Bn grand horrnae ,aPparfient Funi
osrs enfier."
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SUFFERING III THE couNTRY.
fYYAlTEnnono,. a. n Mov "A 10,

| '' - hhLTkHBOAO', y. y. May IA, 1867.
Ed3or Ddify Reto3: ask small space in your
coumns 70 COLL attention to fow facts with refcr
ence to tho distribution Of corn among tho indi
gont OF our country which acom to haye escaped
| tho notice Of those who havo initiated measures
for relief. Contrary to tho usual am Of phtlan.
throPhY; 1t has boon thought necessary to aid
only those who, from any cause arc unable; in tho
| disturbed condition OF our industrial system to
procure broad for themselves and thoir families,
OF courso It IL important that tho dcstitution OF
tllH clnss OF our cizrus should be recYod; but it
ID mistake 10 suppose 1t solely important TO con-
fer charity upon such, whilo largo and respect
able working clnRs, upon whose onorgios and uti-
| mate success our country is dependent for
subsistence ncxt year, aro suffering tho keonest
tortures OF hunger evory day. Thousands Of theso
nro working daily withou! broad, and trusting 10
| somo unforeseen circumstance, which oven tho
| Imagination cannot defino, for means Of support
until tho next harvest. Tho moro fact OF their be-
ing ablo to work, and OF our dependence upon
thom, makes IL Of paramount Importance thnt their
sufferingB be relieved as speedily ss possible.
These people bcforo the war wero living compara-
tivcly in state Of ease, and it is from no lack of
energy or industry on their pnrt that thoy hayo
been thus reduced.
have travelled extensively through all parts Of
this District, md acquainted mysolf thoroughly
with the condition Of tho pooplo; and state facts
which are known to mo whom say that hunger, as
postilenco. is desolating our lands; like q
cloud it has obsouTod the sunshine Of thousands OF
homes, and unless help oomos from abroad to the
laborlng classes OF the District and State the pros
poets are that famine will ensus which 1t may task
tho philnnthroPists OF tho world to conquer: for
it is manifest TINT those people not labor with
out food; and besides tho rotinue of OWLS which
will follow in the wake OF starvation, sickness and
death, would dishoarton tho veriest ,Iisanthfopo
that oyor contemplated With smiles tho terrible
rayuges Of human dis,ress. ~ .
Respectfully call tho attention Of the authori-
ties to these facts that they may the proprioty
OF relaxing tho rule which excludes tho laboring
class from participation In tho benefits OF thor
charity, and to show tho necessity OF timely TO
liefif they would accomplish any real good in our
midst. -, U!Il - tSIEONIDAS ;
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Georgia .Itens.

, MELANCHOLY EyEHT-We are panied TO learn
that intelligence was received horc yesterday con-
geynS the information that on Sunday last, I'm 81.
Taylor, ESQ.,, auditor Of the 'WostGrn and Atlantic
: haIoad. "a committed suicide noar station No. 10,
On me Central lIsilroad: lie went into his broth
GT-in-iaw's room locked fhe door and shot himself
hs iett note assigning ns cause for tho rush
act that no found hB was tondng toward insanity
anu rather than becnme All inmate OF a tImnntic
nsyi1pm 1 M ne would e9d his existence. Mr. Taylor
leaves wife and two children .LAhgnia Ne10 Era.
ApnEU l,some fifty or moro ablc-botlied freed-
men lett the city 81 night for Nashville whoIo,
ws learn thDy Will DO mustered into tbo militia
service Of tho United States. It ia desinnsd to
gaa goaa shem e 70 the Western frontier wforo the
cruiting Office is still open in this city. whore oii
applicants Of that character, Il physically eompa
tent, are received.-Aaanta Intcaigencer:. '''np'-
The Columbus Bun, OF tho 12th, contaips Tho
following! On yesterday afternoon tho notorious
f W.Asnburp, who loft Coumbus Immediately
turned sinee its ro-esta blHhmcnt, without warrant
OF Invitation walked into tho law ofico Of onr
Z young iellow,townsman, William II. Dcnson, ESQ,
!. Mr. DonsoI not knowing and sui, posing him 10 bo
soma ono on professional btisincss invifod him TO
.tske IA scat, which ho did, and procoodcd to
donsrai Grant Was man Ts OF sous ord General oral
Leo ,;muro 'iereature Of detail that tho fifst
would i've In glory, willie tho lstteF, you'd do In
. smerltSd infamy. Upon beipg informed BY Mr. d.
s9at the latter statement was q Lie, be changed
sses ar to politics sitting that ho WIS
that IN fow days. he8ouid lay his plans before
tho oitzens OF Columbus, and ttak NIL who did not
cQme,t3 the high positlon occupied by himself
YOU'D pe perseeqted; At this point, Mr. D. very
him his pflPo down lilo stairway VI into tho Ihs
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IYnshIngton Nc,ya.

: 5.WAsusaToH, May 15.-Tho deficiency in nc
c:unts OF tho A sstant Treasurer 1t New Orloa ms,
neeordng to statements haro. amount to 81 600,
99o ThiE includes tho amounts deposited in the
National Banks OF that city. Those engaged in
the transactions have Internationally surrendered
oil their private property Is moot tho defcondy and
the deposits IN tho National Banks nre loss thEn the
soourlties In the hands Of tho United States; oro--
+foro The Government will not be loser TO great
extent Serious regrets aro fslt the Treasury Dc!
partmont on account OF thcso ombarrnssinonts as
the parties concerned aro of unimpeachable into
gritty Tho difficulty 10 attributable to tho decline
down. I.I.fI IH,'!I 1','',5o IL ''
Tho Russian Minister to-day communicated to
Gortschakof, announcing tho ratification OF the
Rusainn American treaty. il.F IIT- =
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Latest fi,oIn nIexieo

from tho Hon. L. D. Campbell. His fnussnng er to
Junres returned to-day, having pi,de tho trip to
Iatamoras, San Luis Potosi, and back in fifteen
days, remaining at San Luis two days. Ho was
treated with the greatest courtesy and considora-
ton. Tho Liberals report that Eaco5edo lad
", ,oo9 mon ut Quoraturo, aud were in possession
obtaining that soon. Macmillan was inside with
l5,oOO. Tho feeling against Maximilian was ycry
bitter and hs native officers feared that lie would
not be able to save them in case OF capturc. q
!, Jnaroz and his Gonernls were confident Of q
speedy triumph ut Querrotaro, and expect to bo in
the ety OF Mexico IN two months. TIo messenger
lett Juarez at San Luis on tho 29d
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TEyEGRAPHIC.
Our Cnblc Dispatches.

LONDON, May 5-Noon.-C Consols O2l; Bonds
72l.
, jLosDoN-Two p. M.-Erios advanced ID; other
wise finances arc unchanged.
london, May 16-Evcning. ng.-Consuls o. bonds
724; at Frankfort bonds 773.
LIVERPOOL, NJ y 15--Noon.--Cntton market
bslos. Uplnnils II 3D.; o leans 11;d. Breadstuffs
ind Provisions unchanged lallow 43s. At Frank
fort Bonds closed IA. i..t i7'-.
!, LIvEnPooL--Two p. M.-Cotton continues ac-
tive. Prices have advanced Id. since noon. Corn
has oolined 3d., aud is auotcl at 42s.
LIVERPOOL, May 15-Evening. Tho activity in
cotton continued throughout tho day, closing
M HMid@dipg @ Uplands 11la11I; Orleans iii; ealcss