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Smyrna times., 1867-10-30
lPuBLro REsoLurIoS-No. q4.l

JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing the Secretary Of the Interior to
pay certain claims out Of The balance OF an appropriation for
the payment Of expenditures in the service OF the
United States for Indian affairs the Territory of Utah
Be resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives. OF
the United states America in Congress assembled That the
Secretary OF the Interior be- aud hereby to pay to
Henry Standsh Dmick B Huntington Harrison Severe and
buchanan and Company; the which found due
them the settlement Of their accounts with the United States
for Indian affairs in Utah Territory exceed the
spectvey hundred and ninety three dollars fifty
CENTS hundred and seventy dollars
CENTS and Of eighteen hundred and dollars and
tYsix hundred and two dollars which shall paid
Of Of the unexpended balance OF the appropriation made
by the act entitled An act TO supply dehclence in the apPro
june eighteen hundred and sixysx approved May twenty
fourth hundred sixty the the
Indian agents u Utah. aud entitled An authorize
appropriations the payment
the service the United States for Indian affairs
approved February eighteen hundred and sixty
two. -
Smyrna times., 1867-10-30

A NOVEL BUsINEss--A man in Lee. lass,
is doing quite an extensive business tbs season
in marketing Italian queen bees lie sends
them by express and mail throughout the
country, even as far as New Orleans. In send
ing them by mail he uses small cylinder OF
wire cloth, about as large and long as your
finger, in each end Of which he places a stop
pie, which has large hole in 1t, and in the
hole he places pieces OF sponge filled with
honey. A queen bee with eight or ten other
bees are then placed within the cylinder, a
wrapper is put around it with several holes cut
in it, and it is ready to be sent off by mail. :
They find ready market at from SO to So each.
The Italan bees are stronger and more success
full honey -gatherers than the native breed.
Smyrna times., 1867-10-30
[PUBLIC--NO. 5l.l
An ACT relative to The Port of Camden New Jersey.


Be enacted by the and House Representatives
the United States America i'll Congress assembled That the
Camden the State of New Jersey and
hereby annexed the collection district of Philadelphia and
that assistant collector, to be appointed in accordance with
the laws O the United States shall reside at Camden who shall
have and clear vessels in like the
lecOr Philadelphia authorized to do but such assistant
lecOr shall nevertheless conformity such instructions
and regulations he shall from time to receive from the
collector OF Philadelphia and that the said assistant collector
shall his salary fifteen hundred dollars in full
for all services to be by him performed and in lieu o conms
sOus and fees.
SEC 2 And be further enacted That the colec
appointed under this be- and he hereby authOrL to
enroll and license according to the laws of the United States
all vessels engaged the cOastnS trade and fisheries owned in
whole by residents of that portion of the BdZeOI
district lying North AOway county salem
in the of New Jersey And all such enrOnntS and cen
shall be valid and eectua they had been effected
other port the United and the said assistant col
the licensing shall be subject
the laws Of the United States and liable to all the penalties
and responsibilities imposed the collectors in like
Approved, February 2o 1901
Smyrna times., 1867-10-30

specng the organization and of schools and school
sems ana methods OF teaching shall aid the people of the
United states the establishment maintenance of efficient
systems and otherwise the education
throughout the
SEC And be further enacted That shall be appoint
ed by the President by aud with the advice and consent of the
Senate Commissioner of E1ucatiOn, who shall be ntrusted
with the management of the department herein established and
who shall receive salary four thousand dollars
and who shall have authority appoint chief clerk Of his
department. who shall receive salary of two Thousand dollars
clerk who shall receive eighteen
dred dollars and clerk who shall receive salary
O sixteen hundred dollars which said clerks shall be
sOner of Education
SEC2 And be it further enacted shall the duty
the Commissioner of Education annually Congress
embOdyn9 the results his abOrs
together with statement of such facts
will in his Judgment subserve the purpose for which this de-
aTent is established In the first report made by the Com
missioner of Education under this there shall he
statement of the several grants of land made by Congress
mote education, which the
have been managed the funds arising thereOn
the annual proceeds of the the
termned.
SEC And he it further enacted That the Commissioner Of
Public Buildings hereby authorized and directed to furnish
proper offices for the of the department herein established
Approved March 2. 1867.
Smyrna times., 1867-10-30
P T r Y
IF WE KNEW.

FIVE knew the woe AMI heart-ache,
Waiting for us down the road,
If our lips could taste the wormwood,
If our backs could feel the load;
Would we waste to-day in wishing
For time that ne'er can be-;
Would We wait in such impatience
For our ships to come from seaP
Strange we never prize the music
Till the sweet-vOice bird has flown;
Strange that we should slight the viOlets
Till the lovely flowers are gone;
Strange that Summer skies and sunshine
Never seem One-half so fair
As when Winters snowy pinions
Shake their white down in the air
Lips from which the seal of silence
None but God can roll away,
Never blOssOmed in such beauty
As adOrns the month to-day;
And sweet words that freight our memory,
With their beautiful perfume,
Come to us in sweeter accents
Through the portals Of the tomb.
Let us gather up the sunbeams,
Lying all along our path;
Let us keep the wheat and roses,
Casting out the thOrns and chaff;
Let us find our sweetest comfort
In the blessings of to-day;
With a patient hand removing
All the briers from our way.
Smyrna times., 1867-10-30

There is gentleman, minister of the Cos
pei, now in this country from England, whom
the Boston EUening Transcript does not hesl-
tate to pronounce the most eloquent English
orator ever heard in Boston, unless George
Thompson should be considered an exception.
The Rev. Newman Hall is the successor of
Rowland Hill, and laboring in the same spirit
to promote the elevation and welfare o. the
lower classes in London. To do this, his church
has been thrown open on Monday evening as
a sort Of free lyceum, where the lower orders
congregate, and are informed OF the latest and
truest news digested from the newspapers
All through the American war lectures were
delivered there on the progress Of our struggle
in America, and false information and argu-
ments were refuted in public discussions and
speeches. Mr.. Hall not only took prominent
part in this work himself in his own house of
worship, but was one of a body of gentlemen
who went all over England holding hundreds
of meetings for the same purpose. lie kept
himself thoroughly posted upon American at
fairs, and proved one Of the warmest and most
eloquent advocates of the United States in Eng
land all through our struggle. Coming over
here on short visit Of health aud recreation,
he went first to the far West, but commenced
preaching in Chicago and the West, and In
Boston, with great effect and i'll public meet
lag at the Music Hall, the other night, i'm
mense crowds joined to welcome him. and listen
to his peace mission. Seldom has SO worthy
an object proved at once 50 emnently success
iul.
Smyrna times., 1867-10-30

Some time ago an affectionate wire departed this
life, and for the benefit of her husband, who
mained in this "vale Of tears" she ordered placed
upon her tombstone the following verse;
"W eep not for me, my dearest dear,
am not dead, but sleeping here,
Repent, my love, before you die,
For you must come and sleep with L.
In year afterwards, the affectonate hus-
band, believing it not good for to be alone, took
unto himself another spouse, and under the first
verse placed the follow ng explanatory lines
Il will not weep, my dearest life,
For have got another wife.
cannot come and sleep with thee,
For must go and sleep with she"
Smyrna times., 1867-10-30

There is much depression in trade circles at
the South. A correspondent at Memphis
writes: There is much despondency IN mer,
camille circles over the low prices, which will
not be sufficient to pay the tax and cost of pro-
ducing, Many predict harder times in the
South next year than ever before experienced.
There will be little cotton raised unless Con-
gress removes the tax. The impression here
IS IS that the present low prices are caused, to
some extent, by a movement in New York and
Liverpool to work upon the necessities Of the
Southern people.
Smyrna times., 1867-10-30

THE Man FROM ONION RIVERA good story>is
told of a certain Squire Cliff, OF Vermont who lives
WinooskD, of whose scenery he is very proud lie
e. entertaining companion, and what they call in
,.,e Western Reserve e" considerable of d man any
way" The great defect about him is his breath l.,
which is little the worst man ever drew. It is
good not only to perfume room, but a whole
neighborhood.
NJ. Monster, the polite French minister was
travelling this summer on Lake Champlain, and
Squire Cliff was introduced to him at Bur ngton as
a gentleman well informed upon Vermont records
and scenery.
marquis" said the squire. drawing close, for
two and fifty years have lived upon the Onion"
"Sure," replied the Frenchman," should think
you had lived upon him one hundrade!'
Smyrna times., 1867-10-30
WHOLE NO. G64

A Cool HUsBAND.-We take the following article
from little paper edited and printed by couple
of girls i'll Dayton, Ohio:
There sensible man in the State, at anyrate.
He is soldier and was reported to have been killed,
but was only prisoner. He returned home to hnd
that his wife had turned over new leaf IN the
marriage service, and that another occupied his
seat in the chimney lie walked in and
sad:-
"Wel, old gal, how is things?"
Putty good, Bill" said The doube-married wo-
man, not taken aback greatly.
(Which do you prefer, the old or the love?"
She hesituted for an instant, and then SAID:
IL don't like to htrt your feeling, either, but,
but"
"Oh, spit it right out. Don't mind my feelings,
nor the other chaps! l won't be angry il you come
down little rough on my vanity. Count on me
being amable. L won't cut up rusty if you should
go back on me-"
Pm glad you're so thoughtful, Bill, and &C.
knowledge that do like my present husband best
but if anything should happen to him, know no.
body else would soon join fortunes with again as
you"
"Thats the way TO talk. I'll now bid you good
bye, hoping that accident will happen to the
other fellow, and that he will live long to enjoy your
delightful society"
And the careless husband Travelled off with his
knaPsack on his back, whistling cheery, clear
tones, d" The girl left behind me-"
Smyrna times., 1867-10-30
LPrR11o RrsoLrrIoH-No. I'll
JOINT RESOLUTION prohibiting payment by any ofHe
government to any person not known to have been o.

JOINT RESOLUTION prohibiting by officer OF the
to not known to have been opposed To
the rebellion and Ia favor of its suppression.
resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
United America in Congress assembled That until
otherwise shall be unlawful officer OF the Uni
ted to account claim, demand
which accrued existed TO
thirteenth April A. d. eighteen hundred and sixtyOne il
person who promoted encouraged in man
sustained the late rebeon or In favor OF any person who
said rebellion known to be opposed thereto
distinctly suppression and pardon heretofore
granted hereafter to be granted shall authorize the payen
III sch account cain, demand until this resolution mOdi
led or repealed Provided that this resolution shall not be-
stred To prohibit claims founded contract
made by any Departments where such claims were rs
iened or assigned prior to April first eghtee
hundred and onr creditors of said contractors Oya
ciiizsps States OF debts incurred prior
March first eighteen hundred and sixty-One
AnprOyed, March 2, 1861.
Smyrna times., 1867-10-30

II DIS Tail CONE OUr.-The following is an old
joke but i.comes in new Dress we think it will
" bear preserving:
Two darkies in the west went out to hunt possums,
&C., and by accident found large cave with quite
small entrance. Peepng in they discovered three
young bear whelps in the interior.
Look heah, SAM said one, while 60 in dah
and gets the young bars you just watch hea for tho
old bar"
Sam got asleep in the sun, when opening his eyes,
he the cd bear securing her way into the cave.
Quick as wink he caught her by the tail, aud held
like blazes.
Hello, dar, SAM what dark de hole dar ?"
Lord bress you, Jumbo, save yourself honey. II
dis tale come out you'll find out what dark de hole"
Smyrna times., 1867-10-30
IPUBLIC-NO. 74.l
AN ACT declaring and fixing the right of volunteers


Be enacted the House
the United America Congress assembled That
computing the length officer
der to determine allowance and payment additional
longevity atOns he entitled to- and also fixing the relative
rank to be given TO officer between hmseand Others hav
the grade and date of appointment and commission
there shall be credited officer
whatever time he actually whether
ously at different periods commissioned officer of the
United States, either the regular the nine
teenth April eighteen hundred the
either
the OF State, the President the United
States and the provision herein relative rank
shall to all appointments that have already been made
der the Act to fix the military establishment of the Uni
ted States approved July twentyeighth eighteen hundred
and siXty-SiX
And be it further enacted That all reat-
ing to pay allowances rank duties privileges and rights of of
hcers and soldiers of the the United States, the
rules and regulations shall apply without distinction such
time they have the SERVICE alike
who belong permanently that service ard those who
volunteers may be have been commissioned mustered
the military the United
limited period But nothing this shall be
affecting relating to the militia of the several
States when called into the of the United States
SEC Aud be it further enacted That the act entitled An
act to increase the OF soldiers i'll the United States
for other June twentieth eighteen hundred
and ixtyOur shall not construed the emOu
ments OF the commissioned officers of the at the date ofts
and the the entitled IAN
heretofore the
calling the national other purposes,
March third eighteen hundred and sixyve.
tended be Retrospective retroactive in its operation aud
shall not be construed,
Approved, March 2, 1857.
Smyrna times., 1867-10-30

The people of South Carolina are gradually
recovering from the effects of the war. A
writer in a Charleston newspaper says, that in
recent journey through that State he was
" glad to see the attention paid to the small
industries which these many little rice fields
argue. 1t proves that our people are gradually
taxing more common sense. views of farming,
and beginning to learn also that growing cotton
is not the chief end of man"
Smyrna times., 1867-10-30
IPUBLIC-NO, Is,

AN ACT to certain privileges the Alexandria Washing
ton and Georgetown Railroad Company, in the District Of
Columbia.
Be enacted by the Senate House of Representatives
the United states OF America in Congress assembled That the
Congress be- and the hereby granted to the
Alexandria, Washington and Georgetown Railroad Company
drawing the of said the
structure the Potomac by said
under the of the entitled An extend the
Of the Alexandria Washington Railroad Company,
and for other approved March three eighteen hum
dred and and along the railway laid by said
which be hereafter laid under the provisions
OF the said along Mayllnd in the city of Washing
the depot OF the Washington branch the Bal
tmOre and Ohio Railroad always and in all
to restrictions and regulations the such
the corporation Of Washington by its or
railroad
AuDrn rnvad March y
Smyrna times., 1867-10-30

A stoIy is told of French lady who ex-
claimed. as she took glass Of water in her
hand, "Oh, if it were only wicked to drink
this, how nice it would be y This is just hu,
man nature. If children are gratuitously told
not to do thing they are pretty likely to ex'
perience anintense desire to do 1t which was
unfelt before and somehow we never outgroW
this curious inclination.
Smyrna times., 1867-10-30
Approved, March /, 1867.
IPrnI1c REsnIrrInN-Nn. PSI

RESOLUTION printing additional copies of the appendix to
Diplomatic Correspondence Of eighteen hundred and
tyhve.
the Senate Ond House of Representatives of the
America in Congress assembled That in add
copies of relating FOrign Affairs
there shall be printed for distribution 10y
Department State fine with wide margin asuf
Eceu the appendix to the Diplomatic Cor
respOnence eighteen hundred and sixve to supply
COPY each Representative of the Thirty
Ninth Congress- and each Foreign government and
cOrpO0n association, public body, whose expIes
siOns coincidence sympathy published in said volume
hundred e hound i'll full Turkey
full gilt and the remaining copies to be bound in half Turke
morocco marble edged
| Nfar .
Smyrna times., 1867-10-30
------7a-0-e-~N---

AFLlRT's CONFESSIONAL recently met woman Of
the world, said friend Of ours who has been married
thirty years, and who told me shs was much OF
born frl that 1t was with difficulty she resisted the
temp alton to cOquette even with much older
than herself. Sle said Every girl Of lmmaginalion
and sensbty will iiIrt at the first opportunity Her
dong SO is favorable sign. Men don't like of
our when they think she won't ffIrt. Tell them
Virginia. or Harriet Della is desperate coquetls.
and they want to make her acqu InIance at once.--
They already preJudieed in her favor and she
decided advantage from her reputation"
Smyrna times., 1867-10-30
(PUBLIC-NO. Ill

An ACT provdeor allotment Of the members Of the Su
preme Court the circuits and to provide for the
pOintment of "a marshal for the Supreme Court.
Be enacted the Senate and House OF Representatives of
the United America i'll Congress assembled That the
the United States and the associate Justices OF
the Supreme shall be allotted the circuits
nv the court and whenever allotment
shall required found expedent by reason Of atertOn o
of the appointment Of Che Jus
ice or associate Justice otherwise ii shall be the duty OF the
court the and il new allotment snail become
al anv other than during the term, such alOt
nrnt shall bc by the Chief Justice shall bc binding until
tIa nex term and until allotment by the court.
Sgc And it further enacted That the supreme Court
annon said court, whose compensation sha
~ fbree Thousand hundred dollars annum ana sald
marshal shall take charge OF all property o. the United state
I'D nv said court members, and shall serve and execute
III and orders issuing out Of said court or male 1y
nstcp or Justice in pursuance OF law and sha
nav into the treasury Of the United states all ices anu
alIowed by law and render true account there9 AZ
&c. S each term to the Secretary Of the Interior ana he sal
marshal with the approval of the Chief Justice may appon
and messengers in place of the crer ad essehge
now employed With such compensation as k Gr may W p
~ n the House Of Representatives OF sinh 1
aiI acts and parts OF force " ~ ~
Se ot eTcept so far this act otherwise provided
knnr Mnrch
Smyrna times., 1867-10-30

A lady who had been through the mill-giyes the
following advice TO inexperienced le males, who are
looking round for whom they may devOur:
"A lover should he Ireaed with the same gentleneM
as new glove. The young lady should pull him on
with the utmost tenderness al first, only making the
smallest advance al a time, TILL she gradually gains
upon him. and twists him ultimately around her itle
finger; whereas. The young lady who hasy and in
too great hurry, will never get lover take her
hand but be leil with nothing but her fingers ends
Smyrna times., 1867-10-30
TPUBLIC-No. 59.l
IPUBLIC-NO.
quiet land in the of Santa Clara and

An ACT to quiet title land in the town Of Santa Clara and
Petaluma, in the State OF California
Be enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives Of
the United of America in Congress asemb9d That all
the right and title OF the nted states to the land situated
within the limits the O Santa Clara and Peta
luna Causna defined in the of the
Legislature that State Incorporating said towns be, and the
hereby, relinqucd to the
hOrities said and their in trust for and
with authority much of said lands in the bona
tide Of parties upon the Of this act by them
parties Provided That this
shall any the United States,
prejudice valid adverse right claim If such exist TO said
land thereof preclude judicial examination
and adjustment thereof.
ed. 1.
Smyrna times., 1867-10-30

Aman in Hendricks County, Indiana, named
lanes Adams, recently ate thirty-two peaches,
a couple of musk MELONS, one raw sweet pota-
To- and drank two gallons of buttermilk. He
caves a widow. Should suppose such glut-
ton would re-LcUe the poor woman.
Smyrna times., 1867-10-30
LprnL1c RrsoLurloN-No. 90

RESOLUTION erection of equestrian statue to
the memory Brevet Lieutenant General Winfield Scott.
BE it resolved by the Senate and House OF
America in Congress assembled That the
Secretary hereby authorized directed to contract
with Henry Brown esd Newburg New York, at price
exceeding twenty thousand dollars statue
bronze Lieutenant General Winfield Scott to be
made the captured in Mexico and placed on Frank
lin Square the city Washington such other place in ht
said city as the Secretary OF War designate
Approved, March q
Smyrna times., 1867-10-30

A lady having a couple of children sick with
the meazes, wrote to friend for the best
remedy, and, by mistake, received a recipe for
making pickles, which, to her horror, she read
as follows: "Scald them three or four times
in yery hot vinegar, and sprinkle them with
salt, and in a very few days they will be cured
Smyrna times., 1867-10-30

The Rev. Mr.. Johnstone was one of those rough
and quaint preachers of the former generation who
were fond of visiting and good living While seated
at the table of lady in neghb1ring parish, she
asked him if he took milk in his tea.
"Yes maam, when l can't get cream" was the
ready reDv
Smyrna times., 1867-10-30

The editor Of the Ohio Farmer, having visit
ed Mr.. W. A. Flanders Apiarian Institute on
Kelley's Island, in Lake Erie, writes as fol-
lows Talk of big prices for merino rams
queen bee, with three rings % around M her 'i tail,
than any ram peddler can get for the best Yer
mont merino in his flock. Bugs is riz A lit
tie insect not so big as tooth-pick, worth more
money than a short-horn bull The idea would
be ridiculous if il was not true.
Smyrna times., 1867-10-30

genius living in California made nerve and
bone ahealing salve, and thought he would expert.
ment little with it. He first cut off his dogs tail
and applied some Of the salvc to the stump. A new
tail grew out Immediately. He them applied some
to the piece of tail which he had cut off and a new
dog grew out He did not know which dog was
WHICH.
Smyrna times., 1867-10-30

A retired English sea captain. who had made the
TOUR OF Continental europe and The Holy Land was
asked how he impressed by his visit 10 Jerusalem
Jerusalem, said he, "is the msanest place yisIied.
There is not drop Of liquor in the whole lOWn fiji TO
,OE
Smyrna times., 1867-10-30
(PUBLIc-NO. 73.l
ACT 10 establish q

An ACT TO establish Department Of Education.
Re enacted by the Senate and House OF Representatives OF
he United States OF America in Congress assembled That
sa established, at the city OF Washington Department.
EducatOn for the purpose Of collecting such statistics ana
condition and education In the see
raj States and Territories and dsins such information re-
Smyrna times., 1867-10-30

An usher in English school, seeing of the
boys with thick lump in one of his cheeks, asked
Quid est hoe |" TO winch the lad. spatIerIng out
large piece of chewing tobacco. replied. Hoe est
qaid for which reparIee the master fOrgave him.
Smyrna times., 1867-10-30

There are two directly opposite reasons why
a man sometimes cannot get credit. One lS'
because he is not known; and the other De-
nansa ha Is