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Smyrna times., 1867-06-26
The Estntcs OF Statesmen.

Statesmen, who arc worthy of the appclla-
ton given, generally fail to secure fortunes.
They devote themselves to pursuits, which, if
honestly adhered to, rarely yield rich rewards
Jefferson died comparatively poor Indeed,
If Congress had not purchased his library, and
given TOR it five times its value, he would,
with difficulty have kept this wolf from his
door.
Madison saved money, and was compare
lively rich To add to his fortune, however,
or rather to that Of his widow, Congress pur-
chased his manuscript papers, and paid thirty
thousand dollars for them.
Janes Monroe, the sixth President of the
United States, died in New York, SO poor
that his remains found n resting place through
the charity Of one of his friends. They re-
main i'll cGmctry i'll School street, but no
monument marks the spot where they rcpOsc.
John Quincy Adams left some hundred and
fifty thousand dollars, the result of industry,
prudence and Inheritance. lie was man Of
method and economy.
Martin Van Burcn died very rich. Through
out his political life, he studiously looked out
for his own interest 1t is not believed that
he ever spent thirty shillings in politics. His
party shook the bush and he caught the bird.
Daniel Webster squandcred some millions
in his lifetime, the product of his professional
and political spcculations. lie died, leaving
his property to his children, and his debts to
his friends. The former sold for less than
twenty thousand dollars-and the latter ex-
ceeded two hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
Henry Clay left q very handsome estate. II
probably exceeded ono hundred thousand dol
lars. lie was a prudent manager, and a scru
pulously honest man.
James X. Polk left about ono hundred anC
fifty thousand dollars-a third of which ht
saved from his Presidency of four years.
John Tyler left fifty thousand dollars. BE
fore he reached the Presidency he was a bank
rupt. In Office he huSbandcd his means ant
then married rich wife.
Millard Fillmore is wealthy man, anc
keeps his money in very strong safe box. /
will never be wasted i'll speculation or sIuan
dercd in vice.
Ex- President Pierce saved some fifty thous
and dollars from his term of service.
The value OF the estate left by the lat
President Lincoln is estimated at $25, 900.
Smyrna times., 1867-06-26

THINGS THAT WE HAVE NEVER SREN.-N {
have mover seen man jast getting.trlcd before
the Criminal Court who acknowledged himself
as guilty. n. B. lie would be a fool il he did.
We have never entered into q conversation
with lady just returned from church who
hadn't forgotten the text and didn't know tho
style of every bonnet present
Never knew young gentlenan ofmoustach-
es of an uncertain growth acknowledge to have
received 1.-THE mittcn."
Never knew newspaper novel writer who
did not believe himself to bo a neglected Child
of Genius.
Never knew a lawyer who didn't sincerely
believe he should be Judge of the Supreme
Court
Never knew woman who wasn't proud Of
her feet.
Never knew a man who was not impressed
with lurking sense of his being dcuced
good fellow. :,
Never knew halter to sport decent tile.
Never knew u ncwsbOy that couldn't play u
little game.
Never knew an amateur actor that did not
turn up his nose at professionals.
Smyrna times., 1867-06-26

- AN AMERICAN TOAsT.-Thc day before the
Cunard steamship arrives in port, being tho
last OF the voyage, is one the passengers gen
orally improve as an occasion for a sort OF fare
well and grand dinner, at which songs are
sung, jokes cracked and speeches made, every
one at the table being expected to contribute
somethlng'tO the entertainment. Upon re-
cent occasion it CHANGED that quite q large
party OF gentlemen representing great many
natlonalltles, were proposing toasts. AT
length an American, rising in turn, proposed
Here's to all nations but one"
IhiS as may be supposed created some SEN
satlon, each suspecting that his nation might
be the one referred to, and prepared to resent
an indignity thus publicly offered
| "MOnsieurdOcs not mean, Ia bella FrOnce?'
said n Fronchman, first breaking the silence
that followed.
Not at all; rira Ia Fance!" said the
Yankee, raising his goblet.
.,Senor remarks do not apply to Spsin2"
SAID dark, mustachcd individual, intorroga-
lively.
Certainly not; the health of Queen Isa-
| bella?'
"Gcrmany was always gOot trent to Ameli-
ca observed pilgrim from Vaterland.
1.-The best. | do not refer to her; nor Russia
whom VIC honor. A bumper for Russia -
SAID he, as the blue eyes ola Muscovite lighted
up with pleasure.
''Nor AUSTRIA" continued he, rs q young
man of that country iidgctcd upon his seat.
''Well, sir, said a sturdy John Bull, rising
to his feet, lit is pretty obvious to me in
what direction your sentiment is lcveled, and,
as an Englishman, if it is intended to be an in
suit to England, | demand proper apology; for
III not sit here, in sight of my native country,
and her insutcd-east Of all by a Yankee. ="
The Brlton grew red in the face nd grasped
a dccanter. Matters looked ominous for the
American rose promptly to his feet.
Spoken like man, said he to the En-
eli ,hman; but England was not the nation
alluded t."
"Name-namc-givc us the name," cried
the company, now thoroughly excited
"Certainly,'' said the American, with this
proviso-that the first one that meets the
representative Of that nation shall inform him
Of the slight"
Il gave all nations but one; the nation that
| excepted was-damnation.
John Bull sat down amid the universal
shouts Of laughter that followed the announce
mcnt, with the not very charitable wish that
the author of this sentiment might be well
toasted by the representative of the nation he
had sighted.
Smyrna times., 1867-06-26
= o EFT Il Y
Sabbath Musings.

The earth is full of lovclincss,
And Natures choral tune,
With thrilling bursts of melody,
Has welcomed in the June!
Yet sitting by the easement low.
My heart is far way -
Oh, darling! darling! think ofme,
This pleasant Sabbath day!
The hillside grass is growing green,
And like u vOicclcss prayer.
The opening buds their Incense fling
On the enchanted air.
The winds are singing to tho waves,
In such a loving way:
Oh. darling! darling think of me,
This peaceful Sabbath day!
The pictures that my oyos behold
Are full of love and bliss;
The laughing waters change to gold
Beneath the sunbeams kiss.
The trees by some sweet miracle
Are clothed in bright array
Oh, darling darling think of me,
This blessed Sabbath day!
Dcar heart the woods aud waves roioico,
Yet all the weary while,
| miss thy tender, tender voice,
miss thy loving smilo!
think of all we used to be,
OF all We had to say;-
Oh. darling darling! think Of mo,
This holy Sabbath day !
Smyrna times., 1867-06-26

TIE STOLEN WATCH-Onc of tho best
stories we remember referring to a stolen
watch comes from a French source. In the
pit Of the old French opera, one of the audi
ence suddenly discovered that his watch was
gone. The evenings entertainment had not
commenced, and the owner of the property
mounted bench, stated the loss, which could
not have occurred above two or three minutes,
and begged those around him to remain per
fccty quiet, as his watch struck the hours like
clock, and, it then being on the stroke OF
seven, the watch would speedily Indicate into
whose possession it had fallen. There was a
dead silence; but the eye of the proprietor de-
tected all individual who was trying To edge
away from the vicinity, and he Immediately
denounced the skulkcr as the thief. The lat
ter was seized, and the watch was found upon
him; and rs the owner quietly put it into his
pocket he remarked. The watch does not
strike the hours, but | thought my assertion
that it dii would enable me to strike out the
thiet"
'Does your watch 60 well?' asked by
standcr of the happy owner.
1T both goes well and returns well, re-
piled the latter.
Smyrna times., 1867-06-26

AN AIT TEXT.-A clergyman, celebrated
for the choice of apt texts, fell in company
with some Of his brethren, who employed u
brief time before the public service wa> t,,
commence, in the use of the pipe. Some allu.
sion being to his tcXt.chooSng tact, he VAS
challenged to find a suitable passage for 4 ser.
ing, but they acknowledged themselves l~atrn
when in few minutes hc assembled the pulpit
and gave for his text these words from i',alm
cxix. 50 For | am become like u bottl, in
the smoke; yet do | not forget thy statutcs."
Smyrna times., 1867-06-26

The colorcd population of New York in
1855 was IS, 2SG, out Of u total population OF
3, ,46G,2l2 In 1860 it was 49,005, out OF a
population of $3.50, 735, and in 1865. 4l,7OS,
out of a population Of 3,S3l,777. 1t thus ap-
pears that the colored population is actually
decreasing, whilst the white population has
increased. There are not 5000 colorcd voters
in New York, and the most of the blacks live
in the extreme south end Of the State. Quccn'S
county has 27Sl; Suffolk, 1880; Kings, 1861
Richmond sec; New York, 99l3. Total ii
| these counties, 2O,O3l.
Smyrna times., 1867-06-26
WHOLE NO. C51

CIIARIoTEER, PAUsE!'--A good story is
told Of certain colonel in the late war The
colonel aforesaid was riding in stage coach,
with several other passengers, when he acci
dontally dropped his hat outside the coach Put
ting his head out of the coach window he ex
claimed, i'll scntorian voice, "Chariotcer.
pause! have lost my chapcau." The driver
paid no hocd to the demand Again the
bombastic fellow authontativcly spakc, 'H'ha
roteer, pause! | have lost my cAapeau." No
attention being paid by the driver to this last
command, plain, blunt man, who had be-
come diSgusted with his fellow travellers sill :
ness and pomposity, put his head out of the
window and said, Driver, hold on! this d-d
fool has lost his hat" This was perfectly in
telligiblc to the driver, explosive and all, and
the hat was secured.
Smyrna times., 1867-06-26

Small farms, it appears, are wanted in Eir
gina At meeting on Friday week OF Tar
mors, landowners and capitalists at Alexandra
it was unanimously resolved . that tho grea'
need of this State is that the lands OF virginia
should be divided into smaller farms than tloS'
in which they are now held, IN ORDER 10 pro
mote the settlement among us OF real OWNER
of the soil who will thus have a direct intcres
in the future welfare and prosperity OF th'
State"
Smyrna times., 1867-06-26

A few evenings ago a party of young Amcri-
cans were standing in front of an ancient sadd-
ler's shop, kept 10y one Hans, Dutchman -
Mischief reigned Supremo in their number.
and thinking to have some sport with our ter
man friend, one of them opened the door and
addressed him:
81 say, German, have you any saddles for
dogsY'
Hooking up from his work quite compos-
cdly, he replied:
"Yaw, come in unit try Won on.
Smyrna times., 1867-06-26

AN OLD LADY living on one of the telc-
grPaph lines leading from Louisville in the
early days Of tclcgrapAipg, observed s,,4ns
worb bmcn digging q hole Rear her door, anal
inquired what it was for.
"To put in post for the telegraph" was
the answer
Wild with fury and aIriglt, she seized her
bonnet and ran oil to her next ncighbor with
the news.
What do you think" she exclaimed in
"ussoI I",rog"iA right agin my door; and
now | reckon II body cant spank child, or
scold a hand, or chat with Il ncighbor, but
that plaguy thin&'n be a blablin' it all over
creation. | won't stand it III more rielrt
away where there ain't none Of tLcn onnatcrL
ixins !"
Smyrna times., 1867-06-26

HERE WE CoNE-Thcrc was n welding
in churck i'll vilagc near Chicago, recently,
which was attended by a crowd of people, tho
bride being a famous belle i'll this section, an&
the blide-room late army officer. TheEc is
Il story about him that was revived With great
effect at the wedding lie was in the western
frontier service, and one day (so the story
goesl he went out to hunt II bear. lie had
been away from camp Il few hours, when his
voice WAS heard family in the datallce cxclaiLp-
ing
Uc-r-c wc come -
In u little time the same cry was heard
again, but nearcr; then it WAS repeated at in
tcrval', nearer and louder when finally the
bold captain emerged from Il Glt oi wood- near
the camp running at the top ofhis speed, with
out coat, hat or gun. in he came to ,nmp
shouting, " Here We come !"
= llerc who comes p inquired q brother of
iiccr
"Why, inc and the game" gaercd the off
GER pointing to Il biz bear who showed him
self at the edge of the woods, took hook at
the camp, and then, with a rrowl at mi,,in:,
his expected meal of the captain, disappeared
in the woods again.
9 But why didn't you shoot the bear ana
then bring him in?" Inquired one
"N hat the use OF shooting your ri,.-, r.
said the captain testify, when you can bring
it in alive, as did,"
The story got home before the captain dill,
and was in cvcryhody's mouth. The vth,r
night, rs the bold captain lcd Iii, intended
bride into the church with the pride ana elaco
~ readily inspired by the Grca>Un, some wick
cd wag sang out from the gallery
" III ere zee COM, -
Which was followed by such shout Of
laughter as that old church never heard be-
fore.
Smyrna times., 1867-06-26

Glass, it is stated, if patience and dcxtcrity
are observed, may be cut under water with
scissors. In order to insure success, two points
must be attended to; first and most important,
sors are applied and second, to avoid risk, it
is better to begin the cutting by taking off
small pieces at the corners and along the edges,
and so reduce the shape gradually to that re-
quircd, for if any attempt is made to cut the
glass all at once to the shape, as we cut piae,
Of card board, it will most likely break Just
where it is not wanted, Some kinds of glass
cut much better than others; the softer glasses
cut best The scissors need not be at all sharp,
as their action does not depend much upon the
state of the edge presented to the glass. When
the operation goes on well, the glass breaks
away from the scissors in small pieces in q
straight line with the blades.
Smyrna times., 1867-06-26

CASTLE SOAp.-It appears that hut few
persons are aware OF the radical difference be
tween genuine CASTLE soap and the limitations
of it. The basis of CASTLE soap is olive oil
But if you will buy your oil, it will cost more
than the soap will sell for. So the manuiac-
turer takes the marc, the " cheese, cider
makers call it,) from Which all the oil has been
pressed that proiitably can be, and washes out
the remainder with a solution of soda. Thus
he utiizes waste product American CASTLE
soap is palm oil soap that resembles the rca
article in color only. At the present price Of
gold the importer can put CASTLE soap on the
market at about seventeen cents per pound.
Smyrna times., 1867-06-26

When Bishop Asbury run " the Methodist
Church, there was one circuit in Virginia
where the ladies' We're SO fascinating that all
the young preachers sent there were soon TAX
en- captive. The Bishop thought to stop this
by sending thithcr two decrcpt old men, but
to his great surprise, both were married the
same year. lie exclaimed in disgust: :" am
afraid the women and the devil will get all my
preachers !"
Smyrna times., 1867-06-26

AN ITEM WHICH EVERY MAN SHOULD
READ.-Thc following is going the rounds
of the papcrs.-We have probably all of us
met with instances in which word heedlessly
spoken against the reputation of a female has
been magnliicd by malicious minds until the
clouds has been dark enough to OVershadOw
her whole existence. To those who are ac-
custOmcd, not necessarily from bad motives
but from thOughtlGSsness speak lightly OF
ladies', we recommend these hints as worthy
OF consideration
Never uac lady's namo in an improper
place, at nn improper time, or in mixed COM
pany. Never make assertions about her that
you think untrue, or illusions that you feel
she herself would blush to hear. When you
meet with men who do not scruplc to make
use of Il woman S name i'll reckless and un-
princlpcd manner shun them, for they are
the very worst members of tho community
men lost to every sense of honor, or every
feeling of humanity. Many q good and worthy
womans character has been forever ruined
and hcart-brOkcn by lie manufactured by
some william, and repeated where it sheuld not
have been, and i'll the presence of those whose
little judgment could not deter them from cir
culatlng the foul and Dragging report. A
slandcr is soon propagated, and the smallest
thing dCrOgatory to a womans character will
fly on the wings of the wind, and magnify as il
clrculateS until Its monSLrous weight crushes
the poor unconscious victim. Respect the
name OF woman, for your mother aud sisters arc
women, and us you would have their fair name
untarnishcd, and their lives uncmbittercd by
the slandcrcr's bitter tongue, heed the ill that
your own words may bring upon the mother,
the sister, or the wife of some fellow creature.
Smyrna times., 1867-06-26

Some of the colored people of the South arc
still leaving for Liberia Among others who
have recently left, under tho auspices of the
American Colonization Society, is an entire
cOlored church from Macon, Ca, including tn
pastor and deacOns.
Smyrna times., 1867-06-26

The rapid decline in the price ofbrcad stuiIs
deyelops the TACT that Western farmers were
boarding quite an amount Of grain for fur
thcr rise. They got bitten, as they deserved,
and now old wheat is crowding the market in
anticipation of the new crop.
Smyrna times., 1867-06-26

The Crctans continue successfully to main
tain their insurrcction. They are again rccciy
ing largo rcinlorccmcnts from Greece, and have
established several volunteer camps in order to
gather together the many recruits oiIoring for
their armies.
Smyrna times., 1867-06-26

A HEBREW GOVERNMENT "A form of Gov
ernment was established i'll 1864 by the Israel
ties resident in tho United States, for the pur-
pose of guarding the race in America. This
organization has been in regular operation ever
since its establishment, but SO exclusively have
its dOings been confined to the affairs and cir
cles of those Immediately interested, that the
public at large has known very littlo of his ex
istenco. The business of this government has
now grown SO important that the Executive is
about to call for loans and issue bonds in the
name of the Israehtish government, bearing
seven per cent interest. The organization is
intended to cooperate with similar associations
in other parts of the world, the grand object
being furtherancc of the favoritO and tradl-
tional Jewish idea that the whole race Of Is
raelites will be ultimately gathered together in
the land of their forefathcrs. Then, they be-
lieve, tho temple of Jerusalem will be rebuilt,
preparatory to the coming of the Messiah, to
vindicato the truth of tho religious belief to
which the Jews had adhered tenaciously for
so many centuries. The whole number Of
Jews scattered abroad throughout the world is
estimated at sixty millions -New York Sun.
Smyrna times., 1867-06-26

An insurance agent, urging citizen to get
his fo insured, said, Got your liS In, lnsuFGa re-;
for ten thousand dollars, anu rt tvM mI anu % @ fnp
10Y"
Smyrna times., 1867-06-26

A country editor describing tho bonncts nov
in fashion, says "Thcy have a downward
slant that reminds ono of vicious cow, wi h g
board across her eyes,
Smyrna times., 1867-06-26

KINDNESS IN WOMAN UNIVERSAL" |
have observed among all nations, says John
Ledyard, the great traveller, that the women
ornament themselves more than the men; that,
wherever found, they are the same kind, civil,
oblging, humane, tender beings; that they are
ever inclined to be gay and cheerful, timOrous
and modest They do not hesitate, like man,
to perform an hospitable and generous action:
not naughty, nor arrogant, nor supercllliOuS.
but full Of courtesy, and fond of society; in
dustrious, economical and Ingenious; more
liable to err, in general, than man; but in gen
cral, also, more virtuOus, and performing more
good actions than he. never addressed my
self in the language Of dccency and friendship
to woman, whether civilized or savage, with
out receiving decent and friendly answer.
With man it has been often otherwise. In
wandering over the barren plains of inhOspi-
table Denmark, through honest Sweden, frozen
l4aplan,l, rude and churlish Finland, unprin.
ciplcd Russia and the widespread regions of
the wandering Tartar-if hungry, dry, cold,
wet or sck-woman has ever been friendly to
mo, and uniformly so; and to add to this vir
tue, no worthy of tho appellation of bencvo
lcnce, these actions have been performed in SC
kind a manner that if was dry drank the
sweet drught, and if hungry, ate the coarse
morsel with double relish.
Smyrna times., 1867-06-26

A wealthy widow, advertising for an agent,
was overwhelmed with applications, as the
typcs by mistake had it "a gent"
Smyrna times., 1867-06-26

There arc 1000 acres Of Strawberries on the
line of the Illinois Central railroad.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-11-28

Prairie fires still continue to rage
in nearly all sections of the West,
but have been particularly severe in
Western and Northern Missouri,
where immense amounts of property
have been destroyed. The prairies
are said to be burning along the line
Of the Illinois Central Railroad for O
distanceof 100 miles, and in Union
County, Illinois, the flames extend
into the woods.
Ohio is now the chief wool growing
State, having 6,608, ,O52 sheep out Of
81, $50, 797 in the whole Unites States.
In 1866 the live stock of Ohio was
valued at $151, 600, 900. which is
greater than in any other State,
except New York.
Rev. Mr.. O'Neill, a colored preach
er, has been arrested at Indianapolis
for marrying colored man and
white woman, in violation of the In
diana marriage law.
The interest on the national debt
is about 1000 every hour-day and
night-the year round.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-11-28

1900 tons of steel rails have been
laid, in place Of iron ones, on the
Boston and Providence Railroad. At
Roxbury, near the repair. shop, they
have been in use upwards of o year,
O point where 12O trains of locomo-
tives pass over them daily, and as yet
there is no perceptible wearing away.
Iron rails had to be relaid seventeen
times year at the same place. As
fast as the iron rails wear out, on any
portion OF the route, the Compeny
intend to replace them with steel
ones.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-11-28

Isart,e..'s Reversible Sewing MA.
chines.-Themost perfect and simple ma
chine made, for stitching, hemming, tuck
ing, braiding, &c. ONLY s25.
"A new supply. OF the UNIVERSAL
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Price s5: JOEL KETCHUM, JR. Il CO.. :
July SO. t..A y - - Agents.
or Az: TIE Et!a.:E:GG;G1ssTES.ssNN sTES.ss NNNOVyH
to the worlds andrto the profession, none
have been attended with such marked an.
probation by the public, and secured the
appreciation Of the profession, on account
OF its extraordinary remedial powers, as
"HEINTTsH's QUEENS DELIGHT" We
challenge the world over to produce sin.
gle instance where any other medicine hes
attained such popularity, in 30 short time,
as the Queen's Delight. Twenty-Five hun.
dred bottles have gone forth from the es-
tablishment of FISHER & HEINITsH in
one year, and the demand is still for moro.
From all parts of the country, we hear it is
doing wonders. 1t cures Chill and Fever.
restores the sick to health, improves the
general condition of the man, and makes
him new creature. Nov tuf
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GREAT FALL
DRY GOODS +!


Owing to the recent de-
cline in the DRY GOODS
market, I have marked all
my goods down to the very
lowest figures. Purchasers
will find it greatly to their
interest to take advantage
of this opportunity and
give me an early call.
NY stock embraces every
article usually found in a
first class Dry Goods house.
G. F. JACKSON.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-11-28
Salisbury. NJ O. Auoyst m 1857

SaltsburZ, NJ c., August 10, 1867.
Dear SIR: I can safely say thatN your
Double Hefned Poudrette is far superior
to any other fertilizer for cotton; for have
given it a fair trial this season. Yours,
JEHU FOSTER, JR.