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Smyrna times., 1867-09-04

A BELLE S SoLTLOQUY IN CHURCH." L
should think they would keep the pews free
from dust | shalt certainly soil my new satin
| wonder whether anybody noticed my new
bonnet? l think it's very becoming. Good
nees if there isn't Miss Sprague, the school
teacher, rigged out in new mantilla. She
spends all her salary ON dress, or III mistaken.
| do hate vanity and OstentatiOn.
81 wonder who that young gentleman is in
the next pew? He's very handsome certainly.
! never saw such becoming moustache.
shouldn't wonder if it was the city cousin Mrs.
Primrose has told me of. | should like tc
know if he's married. | guess l will speak tc
Mrs. Primrose after church. Perhaps she vii
introduce me.
"Oh dear me what long prayer. It..
tiresome standing up so long. | hope they'll
introduce the custom of sitting down durin.
prayer. l should like to hint to our ministe
that he had better shorten his services"
" wish papa would take pew in Mr.. Wat
sons church. Such beautiful preacher as h.
is. His sermons are SO poetical and thel
he's so handsome and intellectual They sa
he's looking out for wife. | wonder wha
sort of minister 3 wife | should make.
have serious thoughts Of joining the church +"
J How unbecomingly Mrs. Spaulding
3 dressed. l believe that woman is perfectl
: destitute of taste. When will that sermon b
5 through? L declare if there isn't Miss Holde
| with feather in her bonnet! Some peopI
l admire her complexion, but it's my opinio
g that any one may have a fine complexion VIII
y will paint Thank Heaven, l haven't con
: to that yet u
c How hot it is! Where's my fan? III
o benediction at last. Now must contrive
st see Mrs. Primrose and get an introduction
that gentleman. All, there she is u
Smyrna times., 1867-09-04

TUE PRINCE OF WALES TErOTALLER. :
Among the late items OF news from Eng land is
the announcement that the Prince of Wales
has taken the temperance pledge. The c. of
a young man foregoing, of his own free will the
seductive associations which poetry, song and
false sentiment has thrown around them, is
worthy, at any time, of commendation and
praise Every case of this kind is good in
itself; it is good also as serving for all example
and encouragement to others to do the like,
and thus, the process of imitation going on, a
pure and salutary is gradually substituted tOr
polluted and noxiOus moral atmosphere. But
throne takes such bold and decided step in
favor of temperance, he will soOH be followed
by large numbers of the aristocratlc, the
fashionable and the wealthy, who would have
held back or ridiculed SIMILAR proceeding by
less distinguished parsonage.
Smyrna times., 1867-09-04
The Mount Gents Tunnel.

Every one knows or ought to know that an
immense tunnel is being cut under the Alps
mountains for railroad to pass through. 1t
will be one of the greatest enterprises ever ex-
ecuted The following description will give
some idea of its greatness:
When completed this work will be II, 220
metres in length, equal to seven and halt
miles and 235 yards. The excavations are made
from both sides, and ever since the commence
ment the progress made on the French side has
been slower than that on the Italian.
On the 30th of June the latter had only to
execute l764 metres, or about one mile and
tenth, to accomplish its half, while on the
French there remains nearly two miles and a
tenth. If the tunnel could be worked at the
rate of three metres per day, the pertoratiOn
could be accomplished in three years and three
weeks; but as not more than two metres per
day will be done, it will require four years and
thirty one weeks The tunnel will be lined
with stone, quarried in the vicinity OF the en-
frances, and at the time of inspection the eX-
caVations were 800 metres in advance OF the
lining. Thus far the work has cost II 900
francs per metre for excavation and lining, but
this rate will be increased as the work pro-
crosses.
There will be twelve miles Of railway on the
French side to connect the tunnel with st.
Michael = the present terminus OF the railway
system of France and this is through an ex-
ceedingy difficult because mountainous, coun-
try. On the Italian side twenty-five and a
half miles, equally as difficult, will be required
to connect the tunnel with Barleneche, in the
vicinity of Susa. The time allowed for the
completion of these two connections is -four
years and half The length of the railway
via the tunnel, from St. Michael to SuSa, viii
be Forty two miles, or six miles and hal
shorter than that now nearly finished on the
outside of Mt. Gents Pass, and which, it is ex
pected will be opened by September.
1t will not be possible for a train to g
through the tunnel in less than from thirty
eight to forty minutes, going south; but goini
north the time Will be from thirty to thirty-tw
minutes, the grade being less. The outSid
line has a concession for working only until tn
tunnel line is completed, but as. passenger
will doubtless even then prefer the outside t
the inside route, the privileges may be extend
ed. In that case, the enormous cost of huiid
ing the tunnel-amnunting perhaps to 50,
900, 900 or $50, 900, ,0OO-will be almost throw
away.
Smyrna times., 1867-09-04

Samana, which the President of Dominica
is reported to have consented to sell 70 the
United States for $5,OO0,OOO, is a peninsula
and bay on the northeast coast OF @ ot e DoMln enn
go. The government, it Is stated, mas lot Iour-
ACQUISITION, but until now without success
The bav of Samana, which is one of the finest
in the world, lies on the south side Of the pc
n;nsula. and is forty three miles long by eight
miles wide. Samana is said to possess, in the
Greatest abundance, the choicest timber for
shipbuildng, and there are also on the north
shore excellent natural facilities for repairing
vessels. The acquisition, as a Commercial and
nSyal one, is very valuable, and, politically, il
gives us controlling position and the Gulf oI
| Mexico.
Smyrna times., 1867-09-04
p EFT r Y .
Broken Vows.

Promises are lightly spoken;
Vows on which we blindly build
UTTERED only 10 be broken)
Go forever unfulilled.
Oft betrayed, but still believing
Duped again and yet again
All our hoping, all our grieving
Warns US, but it warns in vain.
From the cradle and the coral
From the sunny days OF youth
We are taught the simple moral.
Still we doubt the morals truth.
When boy they found me rather
10th to do as was bid,
al shall buy birch," said father,
Broken vows! He never did.
Grown extravagant, when youthful,
In my tailor's debt ran;
He appeared about as truthful
In his talk as any man,
Let me tell you how he sold me-
"Look you, Mr.. What's. our Name,
shall summons you" he told me
But the summons never came!
Through the meadows, daisy-ladcn,
Once it was my lot to stray,
Talking to lively maiden
In very spoony way;
And | stole a kiss-anotner-
Then another then a lot;
"Fie" she said, I'll tell my mother"
Idle words see told her not.
Smyrna times., 1867-09-04

Notwithstanding William Richardson, of
Paulding, o., has been married six times, he
still lives, and is 104 years old.
1t is reported that the yellow fever is raging
ut AbbevllIe, eighteen miles from New Iberia
There are in Virginia and West Virginia SIS
Baptist Churches, with ll8, 322 members, be
side over 6,OOO anti mission Baptists.
Smyrna times., 1867-09-04

At club dinner with party Of Nantucket
people not long ago, one of the guests remark
Ell that the Nantucket horses We're celebrated
for their general wOrthessnesS, imbecllity, and
marvellous slowncss He said that citizen
sold one to a cavalry officer during the war,
and warranted him to be good war-horse.-
The soldier came back afterwards in tower
ing passion, and said he had been swindled.
" As how ?" said the Nantucketer.
"Why there not bit of 60 IN him, and
yet you warranted him as good var-horse.
''Ycs did, and by George, he Is Is, good
war horse he d sooner die than run
Smyrna times., 1867-09-04

AMERICAN TRAVELLERS IN EUROPE. = Hon.
j. G. Blaine, who is making the tour Of Eu-
rope, thinks the estimates often made that
there are fifty thousand to seventy-fve thous
and Americans travelling in Europe at this
time extremely wild. He has made careful
estimate from the most reliable data at his
command, and is satisfied that o.day there are
not fifteen thousand Americans III all Europe,
from Queenstown to Con,tantinoplc, from
Madrid to Moscow Others, who have better
facilities for judging, put the number as low as
ten thousand The amount Of gold, therefore,
which is taken out of the country by tourists
! is far less than estimated.
Smyrna times., 1867-09-04

FIFTY PHOTOGRAPHS AT ONCE.-Mr llrIs-
by, Liverpool photographers. after years of
chine by which he can simultaneously take tit-
ty photographs of person or object at ono
time. As yet, Mr. ilcl>by has only applied
his discovery to the production of miniature
ctrt,s, about the size Of postage stamps, and
which-gummed at the back-are very. useful
for placing on cards, letrcr, &c. The likeness
es taken by the process arc said to be admira-
able in eYerY respect.
Smyrna times., 1867-09-04

New STATUE IN LowELL.-We have re-
ceiyed the Photographic representation Of a
beautiful and colossal statue of =" Victory,
modelled in bronze after the celebrated i'rus>iian
sruIntor, Rauch, which was presented by pr.
J. &. Aver, the celebrated chemist to the city
6rnr. is that of drapcd female, borne on tho
winrs Of triumph, holding in her right hand
the laurel wreath of Victory, and in her left
the harvest sheaf of plenty. 1t stands on a
granite pedestal, is seventeen feet high, and
must prove magnificent ornament to the city.
Smyrna times., 1867-09-04

INDIAN WARFARE.-It is said that the In
dians on the plains have an ingenious way Of
setting fire to houses with their arrows. / hey
wrap with rag some powder on the heads of
their arrows, and on the tip Of their arrow
heads place a percussion cap. When the ar
row strikes the object to be fired, the cap IS
exploded and the powder and rag ignitcd.
The rag burns long enough to set any cumbus-
tible, With which it may come in contact, on
fire
Smyrna times., 1867-09-04
80, he don't dine till next day"

LAY IN Your CoAL.-The Pntt>villc (Pa.l
Miners .JourRai says: The trade remains
without improvement. In addition to the col
hrrlc> that have been compclicd to step i'll
consequence of the unremuhcratlro prices now
paid for coal, the late rains drowned out Il
number, and it is likely that the shipment t"r
some time will be light One thiug is certain,
coal has reached the lowest point in rlce
which it can reach this season. Those who de-
lay laying in coal in expectation of getting it
at lower figures reckon without their host,
for with many collicries closed the production
will be lesscncd, and prices must advance as
cold weather approaches. We therefore ad
wise all to lay in their coal now who want to do
it cheaply."
Smyrna times., 1867-09-04
PrOfts.
Specialities.
MEDICAL TREATMENT.

Calculations on extensive and reliable data. show
rtcreased rate Of mortality uuder what Is known
he Homeopathic system Of medicine. Therefore
make deduction Of ten per cent from table rates
It"n each payment OF premium by those habItually
I>ng this mode OF treatment. In case OF medical
parIIce being changed thereafter full Will be
.iarged In order that injustice may be done 10
those prserng other schools Of medicine. all aPpOr
of profits, under reduced rates, will be sepa
sAIeiY made.
Smyrna times., 1867-09-04

THE newspapers of Richmond arc calling
loudly for ministers to fill the Presbyterian
pulpits of the South. Que paper states that
there are seven hundred and eighty churches
without regular ministers. Here is a wide
field open for unemployed preachers to enter
with profit.
Smyrna times., 1867-09-04

There is small river which rises in the
northern part of Pennsylvania, and flows north
ward into the State of New York. 1t has
been observed that when Pennsylvania men
stray away to New York, they try to get back
again as soon as possible and it would seem
that Pennsylvania rivers do the same. Our
little truant, the Chemung, becomes homesck
and in the effort to find the way back, it bends
towards the east and southeast till it joins com
pany with that New York runaway, the North
Branch Of the SuSquehanna. The two then
become inseparable friends, and 60 babbling
and dancing along together, being OF little use
except to add sweet notes to nature S orchestra,
and beautiful pictures to her panorama, and IN
| spring time to bear great RATS of lumber over
rocks and rapids to market until they embark
! on sea voyage away down at the Capes Of
! Chesapeake Bay.
But our enterprising neighbors of New York
have caught our stray river, and Interrupted
its free and easy course of life. They have
turned it, aud they do every thing within the
reach Of their long arms, to their own profit.
They have built dam to Obstruct its return to
the land of its BIRTH and have set it at wOrk,
as they have many other foreigners, on their
canals. After getting good service out OF 1t,
they refuse to deliver up the fugitives from
labor, and hurry him off to Canada. After
many turnngs and windings he reaches Onta-
rio, ana thence through the river ana UulI OF
st. Laurence finds the way to the ocean.
In the meantime the Pennsyvanians having
similar work for their absconding river, are
disposed to bring an action of replevin to re-
. cover the article from those who unlawfully
hold aud detain it; and some of them even
. charge our neighbors with the larceny of our
river If the case should ever be brought tC
, trial in criminal court, the question whether
/, the larceny were grand or petit night cause the
sci for the prosecution would insist that the
larceny of so valuable an article must neceSsa
rily be 7rand, while counsel for the detenc,
: would argue that the larceny of so small riv
4 er as the Chemung, can be nothing more thar
:, petit. However much this argument NIGH
- mitigate the legally in the event of conviction
!. the defendant would not thank his counsel 70
the mputaton that he would be guilty of an
:, larceny but the large Isnnsylrania E.r
| chduOe
Smyrna times., 1867-09-04

Constitutional observance, exact justice,
equal taxation or another fight" is the mot
to of paper, named Daily Sentmeto"-Hc-
Border, printed at Niles, Michigan.
Smyrna times., 1867-09-04
Prompt Payment of Losses.
Policies Secured by pledge Of
Public Stocks.

In addition to all The advantages herein before set
forth the Atlantic MatusL presents feature looking
10 the perfect security OF It's policy holders.
By special enactment Of the Legislature OF New
York al lis recent session. the Atlantic Mutual Lille
Insurance company are permitted and are prepared
TO issue class o policies certfei the Superintendent Of
the Insurance Department. UNDER HIS OFFICIAL
SEAL secured by pledge Of public stock Thus
ensblng them to offer virtually the same security
az is now given for the redemption. OF Ma
tioaal Bank Currency. Thus it would appear that
the Atlantic Mutual Lie Insurance Company may
rghlfully claim the confidence and patronage OF TINS
and every community. Ii has been the endeavor OF
the officers profit by past experience, and TO give "a
policy holders every possible advantage and ihe Des
possible security.
For Rates. Agencies and other particulars Apply tt
Chas. L.. NahOn, M. ID.
SMYRNA, DEL.
General agent for Delaware and Eastern Maryland
and Lancaster, Chester aLd Delaware Counties II
Fsnnsyivana. ap-24 y.
Smyrna times., 1867-09-04

A Yankee left his down east village to visit
Washington. On his return he astonishcd his
ncighbors by telling them how very late people
dincd there.
"What time" he was asked, " do the store
keepers dine at Wa>hington?''
. Not till two, sometimes three"
MY! how late" was the remark. And
the well to do fo.ks?'
ooh they don't dine till four or five"
"My how late. And the members Of Con-
gress?'
"Wall, I guess they don dine till six"
And the SenatorsY'
ooh, not till eight and nine"
My how late And the President, what
time does he dine
80, he don't dine till next day"
Smyrna times., 1867-09-04
Non-forfeitures of Policies.

Common life and endowment policies
fnI:elIabe to the amount OlpremIum paid after three
annual premiums have been paid.
The Ten.preraium life and endowment policies
are non. .torleltabe after TWO annual premiums have
bsen paid the amount of many tenIhs Of the val
ue Of policy, the number OF annual premiums paid
POLICIES INCONTESTIBLE.
All policies issued by this Company, are. by their
terms incomesti6 Die the expiration of seven years
ssainsi any error IN the application Thus
Kuardlng against the possibility OF loss by litigation
alter death. as is frequently the case.
Prompt Payment of Losses.
All losses are by the terms of the policy made pay
able Immediately upon satisfactory proof OF loss and
not usually The at the expiration Of sirty OF
ninety days.
Policies Secured by pledge Of
Smyrna times., 1867-09-04
Peculiar Advantages.
Rates
ROBERT II. PRUYN. President.
lanes HENORII,K Vice Presldel

Except the "Term" table. the rates are all icith
profits and are calculated at as low figure past
experience has demonstrated To be ample based upon
the hg ghesI rate Of mortality any lowest rate Of inter-
esi. nere arIsea
Smyrna times., 1867-09-04
WHOLE NO. CSC

How TO JUDGE THE WEATHER BY TmF
SKY.--The coors of the sky at different times
afford wonderfully good guidance, Not only
does bright sunset presagc fair weather, but
there are other tints which speak with clear
ness and accuracy. y bright yellow in tie
evening indicates wind; pale yellow, wet; Il
neutral gray color constitutes a favorable >ign
in the eveuing-an unfavorable one in the
morning. The clouds are full Of meaning in
feathery, the weather will be fine; if the edges
are hard, sharp and definite, it will be foul
Generally speaking any deed unusual huos
betoken wind and rain, while the more quiet
and delicate tints bespeak fair weather. Sim
pie as these maxims are the British Board of
Trade has thought fit to publish them for the
use OF seafaring men.
Smyrna times., 1867-09-04

DOMESTIC ENDEARMENTs. I hold it to be q
sure sign of a mind not poised as it ought to
be, if it be inscnsible to the pleasures Of home,
to the little joys and endearments of a family,
to the affections Of relations, to the fidelity Of
domcstics. Next to being well with his own
conscience, the friendship and attachment Of
a mans family and dependents seems to me
one Of the most comfortable circumstances of
his lot. His situation with regard to either
forms that sort Of bosom comfort or dispute
tude that sticks close to him at all times and
seasons, and which, though he may now and
then forget it, amidst the hustle of public, or
the hurry of active life, will resume its place
in his thoughts, and its permanent effects on
his happiness, at every pause Of ambition or Of
! happiness.
The national Republican., 1867-01-18
every Sabbath morning a, II O'Clock. Win. Frey,

every Sabbath morning at IL o'clock. wu. Frey,
pastor. rs A. .
81. Psul's, corner Of Eleventh and II streets
west Rev. J. g. Butler, pastor. Services II q.
N. and evening. Lecture on Thursday evening. Z,
HEv JERuaALEn #..-
Church, North Capitol street, between and Q.
Pastor, Rev. Jabss For. Services at II .. N.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH. ..-.. .
The Christian Church meets In the Supreme
Court room Of this District, ct the City Hail. on
the Lords Day, at IL o'clock a N. Z N.. Il
YOUNG nEn's CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. 1Gtip
The monthly meetings Of the Young MEMS Chris.
tan Assoeistion, (No. BOO Seventh strest) for tbs
as 1867, will be on the third Monday In each
moath, via May 81. June IS, July 10, August 20,
September II, October Is, November ~, December
n, January 81, February ls, March is, April is,
and May 70. A social prayer meeting h held .,
the rooms every Saturday evening, ut ot o'clock.
CHURcHRS IN aE0RaErowN.
Trinity, Roman Catholic near the College =. !
ST. Johns PROTESTANT Rpisoopal,l Rev. hr.
Tillinshurst. Services morning ana stsrnoon.
Presbytsrian, Rev Mr., Taylor, ssrrees morn
e CHRIS, s iss csasss, q. E. Rev. Mr. Williams. s.r
'i S. s &isen'ss Re- Rev. % M Chew, rector. e. q. &.
Msthodist Episcopal, Dumbarton street, Rev
". D. Edwards, D. b. Services morning and eve
ming. II ~ ~ IN n =
Z. Hy'ers and D. A. Sherman. Services morning
and evening zrra---rrrgJ-
West GsOrsetown, IN. R.l Rsv. Geo. NJ Barry
! Services morning and evening. ] y
Episcopal Mission, South High strset Rev. Mr.
Brown. Sabbath school instruction and preaching
every Sabbath
The national Republican., 1867-01-18
DROP osALs FOR SOAP
OFFICE DEPOT CoAAIssARI or suBsIsTEAcR,
MLauIEaIna d q. IAnnaIx 10. lAal

OFFICE DEPOT CoHHIssARI or SUBSISTENCE
WAsHIE0ToE, d. c., January 10, 1857 !
Sealed proposals. In duplicate, Of the form furnished
BY tho underaigned, will 30 received until SATURDAY,
the a2d instant at IL for Supplyng the Subsistence
PifTEEH THOUSAND 40, OOO) POUNDS OF GOOD
HARD SOAP,
to be made BY boiling from only good mStoriA, 60
from clay soluble glass or other AdulsraOnS TO have
no unpsAaant odor, 10 contain not more than twenty
ave Fer cent OF WAar aud to be we'll dried before pack
iHE: :. ..,,,.,,s =, t,,,ov.. o,,.,,,,.nno,o
fore the 18th Of February, onsthiTd ~ on before
the 2Sth Of February and the remainder or before
the lSh Of March, 1897.
Samples must DO furnished with the proposals, to
which copy Of this advertisement must be attached.
Boxes to be we'll strapped with hickory straps ths
or the contractor date Of transfer well as the
eontonR, with gross, tATo and net weight. must be
plainly marked on every package. The soap will be
carefully Inspected before 10 received and compared
with the retained samples VeTineation Of weight OF
package will be determined as desired BY the under
sgned, who will also settle all questions with regard
10 quality and condition.
PH,mentS to be made al soon the article 10 received
sAtisfActory but twenty Ave per cent will be
served from each payment until the completion Of the
contrast
No allowance for packages .
II will be received at the Subsistence atoTehouBes In
she Monument Lot, and sixth street wharf; or At the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot
JAl2.H MAJOR and Q, g., o. 6A.