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Smyrna times., 1868-09-23
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The necessary amount of sleep must differ in
the various tribes, as we'll as in different indi-
viduals, according to numerous and varied
contingencies. The average proportion of time
thus employed by our race may be stated
pretty fairly, think, at onethird. The allot
ment of Sir William Jones, slightly altered
from an old English poet, does not depart
much from this standard =
"seven hours to books, to soothing slumber seven;
Ten to the world allOt. and all to heaven"
The busy engagements of ambition and avar-
ice may induce men to subtract more or less
from their due repose, but any considerable de-
duction must be made at great risk both to
mind and body. Sir John Sinclair, who slept
eight hours himself, says that, in his researches
into the subject of longevity, he found life
under every circumstance, every course of
habit; some old men being abstinent, some in
temperate; some active, and some indOlent;
but all had slept well and long. Yet he gives
letter from a correspondent, recording the
ca of an old man of ninety one who had
slept through life but four hours day. Alfred
the Great slept eight hours, Jeremy Taylor but
three. DIR. GOOcn tells us of an in lividual
who only slept fifteen minutes in the day; but
this is scarcely credible. Bonapart, during the
greater part Of his active life, was content with
fur or hVe hours sleep; the same is said of
Frederick the Great, and Of John Hunter.
know familiarly a person whose average has
been even lower than this; | have heard his
wife say that they were married four years be-
fore she had ever seen him asleep. Seneca is
quoted as telling the incredible story of Mecca
nas that he had passed three years without
sleeping a single hour Boerhaave says of him
self that he was six weeks without sleep, from
intense and continued study. Statements like
these demand close examination and clear
proof.
OF long protracted sleep there are numerous
and wonderful tales, from the story of the
Seven Sic, pers of Ephesus and their dog-to
be found in the early legends of the Church
in the Koran, chapter of the Cave; all over
the East, as Gibbon tells US and even in
Scandinavia down to the exquisite Rip Van
Winkle of our own Washington Irving. La
the Philosophical Transactions we read of one
Sam'l Clinton, laboring man, who frequent
" slept several weeks at time and once more
than three months, without waking In the
Berlin Memoirs Of the academy Of Sciences,
there is curious history of lady of Nismes
who fell asleep irresstbly at sunrise, woke fol
q brief int.lval at noon fell asleep again, anC
continue in that state until seven or eight il
the evening, when she awoke and remained
awake until the next sunrise,-PRoF DICK
SON, Essay on Sleep.
Smyrna times., 1868-09-23

How To Court IN CHURCH-A young gen.
teman happening to sit at church in a pew ad-
joining one in which young lady for whom he
conceived sudden aud violent passion, was
deSirous Of entering into a courtShip on the
spot, but the place not being suitable for
formal declaration the case suggested the fol-
lowing plan: He politely handed his fair
neighbor a Bible opened with pin stuck in
the following text-Second EpiSte OF John,
verse 5-''Aud now | beseech thee, not as
though | wrote a new commandment unto
thee, tut that which We had from the begin
ming, that We love one another
She returned it, pointing to the second chap.
ter Of Ruth, tenth verse: Then she fell on
her face, and bowed herself to the ground and
said to MIN: Why have found grace in thine
eyes, seeing am stranger?'
He returned the book, pointing to the thr-
teenth verse Of the Third Epistle of John:
" Having many things to write unto you, [
would not write with pen and ink, but trust
shortly to come unto You, and speak face to
face, that our JOY may be full.
From the above interview marriage took
place the ensuing week.
Smyrna times., 1868-09-23

OCCASIONS WHEN 1 AM SUsPICToUs.-l.
When, nj public billiard room, gentleman
wearing a white hat with black band, massive
iewelry, and leaky boots, asks me to have a
quiet game at pyramids.
2 When a young lady writes to say she is
too unwell to keep an engagement, and meet
her the same day on the staircase at the ship,
at Greenwich, with my bosom friend, whom
| introduced to her the day before yesterday
8. When widow told my rich uncle, Ia
widower) that be was the very image OF her
dear first.
widower( Hif that dear interesting boy of his
wore flannel next his skim"
Smyrna times., 1868-09-23

"ToM, you sot," said temperance man to
tipping friend. what makes you drink such
stuff as you do? Why, even the hogs wouldn't
touch brandyl''
''That's cause they is brutes," replied Tom,
"Poor crssters, they dunno what's good"
Smyrna times., 1868-09-23
Henry fIarrl

AN insane author placed in confinement,
employed most of his time in writing. One
night, being thus engaged by aid of bright
moon, slight cloud passed over the luminary
when, in an imperious manner, he called out
Arise, Jupiter, and snuff the moon!"
The cloud became thicker, and he exclaim-
ed,-
The stupid he has snutfed it out
Smyrna times., 1868-09-23
Testimonials.

HON. GEO. w. WOODWARD,
justice oil the SuO% G91Et Of March Rs Stes M
nn' hoohand's Ger man Bliters' Is good
"a ssa, .s: 81 osS:Ss SsSy' y'saHi ssnG
want OI nervous action in the system,
Yours, truly. GEO. W. WOODWARD"
Hon. JAMES THOMPSON,
Judge Of the Supreme Court Of Pennsylvania
i consider hoOhand 8 German BiIIeGs' VALUABLE
hkDlcIsE OF attacks OF Indigestion or Dvspep
"e; can certify this IRON my experience of Il.
ioufs' with respect. JAMES THOMPSON.
Hon GEORGE SHARsWOOD,
Justice Of the Supreme Court OF Penn. writes:
-, Philadelphia, June lst 1868.
Ge,msn e, 'oene bE exp NT erienee that HOoaand's
SS%is sSsps Ss .s%ssn: ys. sssa s,ss5 ;sSs relieving
GEORGE sHARsNooD.
From REV. E. D. FENDALL.
assistant Editor Christian Chronicle Phfada.
m nave derived decided benefit from the use OF
y, herman BIIters, and feel It my privilege
i ,sb lhem as a BaOst valuable tonic. TO all
Sao are suffering from general debility, or from
/ arising from arrangement OF the liver.
Yours Truly, Ed. FENDhLL-
noaeeker the Druggist says that he has sold large
n'les ,"aes OF The BlIers, and has never sold medi-
, na1 gave more universal satisfaction. lie takes
Heasafe 10 recommending il to his customers.
,a1., ana urloN .-Hooaand's Germ an Remedies are
j Gla%veselled. See that the signature of G. M
sses sssi. s,s !. on sas.,., ,ss Of each bottle
q. ..uneipal Office, and Mandatory at tn 9
i.nan Medicine Store, No 63I ARCH street, Phila.
''saia, Pa. CHAS. M. EVANS. Proprietor.
Formerly G. Nj. JACKSON a. Co.
n H.. PRICES
'asnds German Riilers. per bottle. sl OF
Booat % half dozen, OF
ssuainds German Tonic. put up in quart bottles
" per bottle, 0r half dozen for 81 so. .
lus DO not forget 60 eKa nine well the article yoi
''" order TO get the genuine.
& W FoR SALE nv ALL 49, -..4,.-
DRUGGISTS AND STOREKEEPERs.
Pa. EVERYWHERE. f
Aa.0ueoy oy J: P. HoFFECKER, Smyrna, Del.
@"aaea, lses--lrl g..
Smyrna times., 1868-09-23

What is the difference between civilized
dinner and person who subsists at the North
Pole2 One has his bill of fare, and the other
has his ill of bear, .tO ..'.a5, !,
Smyrna times., 1868-09-23

KIssINa.-We have heard but of one old
W ,man that kissed her cow, but there are
thousands OF young ones that kiss greatcalyss.
Smyrna times., 1868-09-23

His NAME, HIS YEARS, ETC.-A tombstone
in village cemetery in the interior OF Penn.
sylvania is adorned by piece Of sculpture
which brings in relief colt, boy and tree.
The colt is represented as kicking the boy in
the stomach, and the epitaph is In this wise
"Sacred to the memory of
Henry Harris,
Born June 81, 1921, of Henry Harris and
Jane his wife, Died on the 4th of May, 1887,
BY the kick of colt in his bowels, peacefully
and quiet friend to his father and mother
and respected by all who knew him and went
to that world where horses can't kick, and
where sorrow and weeping is no more.
Smyrna times., 1868-09-23

WANT OF COURAGE Sydney Smith, in his
work on Moral Philosophy, speaks in this wise
of what men lose for want of a little brass, as
it is termed:
A great deal of talent is lost to the world for
want of little courage. Every day sends to
their graves number Of obscure men who
have only remained in obscurity because their
timdity has prevented them from making the
first effort; and who, if they could only have
been induced to begin, would in all probability
have gone great lengths in the career of fame.
The fact is that in order to do anything in this
world worth doing we must not stand shiver>
ing on the bank, and thinking of the cold and
danger, but jump in and scramble through as
well as we can. 1t will not do to be perpetu-
ally calculating risks and adjusting chances
1t all did very we'll before the Flood, when a
man could consult his friends upon an inten-
ded publication for hundred and fifty years,
and then live to see its success for six or seven
centuries afterwards; but ~at present a man
waits, and doubts, and hesitates, and cOnsults
his brother, and his uncle, and his first cousin.
and his particular friends till one day he finds
that he is siXtyhve year, of age, that be has
lost so much time in consulting first cousins
and particular friends, that he has no more
time left to follow their advice There is so
little time for over-squeamishneSs at present,
that the opportunity slips away the very Pc
riod of lite at which a man chooses to venture,
if ever, is so cOnined-that it is no bad rule to
preach up the necessity, in such instances, of
little violence done to the feelings, and of
efforts made in defiance Of strict aud sober cal.
cuatiOn.
Smyrna times., 1868-09-23
Hoofiand's German Bitters,

HOOFLAND'S GERMAN TONIC,
Prepared by DR. c. M. JACKSON,
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
Thirty.6ve years since they were first introduced
into this country IRON Germany, during which time
they have undoubtedly performed more cures, and
benefited suffering humanity greater extent, than
any olher remedies known to the public.
These remedies will = efeclualiy cure Liver
Complaint Jaundi e M lVDvspepsa, Chronic or
Nervous Debility, Chr M onIc DIarrhea, Disease
oil the Kidneys. and all Diseases arising from a
Diso.dered Liver, Stomach or nIestInes.
Smyrna times., 1868-09-23
WHOLE NO. 71O

How HE SHOT AT 1.-Two Western hum
ters, named Hoffman and Cowan, both good
shots, and not little given to boasting of
their skill, went out one day on a drering
expedition. Shortly after separating in the
woods Hoffman heard Cowan's gun fired off
and went to the spot expecting to help CowAn
hang up deer He found him loading his
gun, and shouted out:
"Hallow, Cowan What did you shoot at
just now?'
hill"
Surprised at this crusty answer, Hoffman
looked around, and discovered a calf among
the bushes. Again he cried out:
say, Cowan did you shoot at that calf q
" Yes, | did but it iSnone ofyour business "
What made you shoot at it2'
" took it tor deer"
" Did you hit it?'
" No; | missed it?''
Glow did you miss it?'
"Why, wasn't quite sure that it was not
a calf!'
" You are pretty specimen of hunter,
rejoined Hoffman, TO shoot at calf for
deer and miss it at that -
Don't make a fool of yourself, replied
Cowan | shot at it just so as to hit if it was
a deer, and miss it if it was calf. y
Smyrna times., 1868-09-23
DEBILITY.

Resulting from any cause whatever; PrOstration Of
the System induced by Severe labor, Hard
ships, Exposure, Fevers. &C.
There is no medicine extani equal to these reme-
dies in such tohe and vIgOr is impaired to
the whole SYSTEM the appetite strengthened, food
senOyed the stomach digests properly the blood Is
purified, the CONF pie IiOn becomes sound and healthy.
the yellow tinge is eradicated from the eyes, bloom
bgven to the cheeks. and the weak and nervous in
valid becomes strong and healthy being.
Persons Advanced in Life ano feeling The hand OF
tine weighing heavily upon them, with all lis attend
sn ills, will lind in Ihe OF this BiTTERS or the
TONlC, an elixir that will nsIiI new life into their
veins, restore in measure the energy and ardOr of
more youthful days, build up their shrunken forms,
and give health and happiness TO their remaining
years
Smyrna times., 1868-09-23
NOTICE.

Gus and have no appetite
10 this class persons The Billers or the onic, is
especially recommended
WEAK AND DELICATE CHILDREN
are made strong ny the use Of either Of these
u,eS .,'an They will cure every case OF MARASMUS,
thousands Of certificates have accumulated in The
u auus oil lhe proprietor bat space will allow Of the
puoieauon Of but few. Those, il will he observed.
be believed.
Smyrna times., 1868-09-23

sfF nn FoR SALE by ALL ,s ~,.4,.-
DRUGGISTS AND sTOREKEEPERs.
r EVERYWHERE. ~
Am..aeoy oy J. P. HoFFECKER, Smyrna, Del.
@'aa'sa,lses-ly
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ALIENS LUNG BALSAM.

CHARLES FARMER, Druggist, writes from Ovid,
Mich: ~ have just sold the last bottle of Aliens
Lung Balsam. 1t sells like hot cakes, and gives
universal satisfaction"
STANLEY & SKIPPER, Chippewa Falls, Wis,
writes: 1--WE wish you would send good supply
of Aliens Lung Balsam, ms 1t is getting to be one
OF the necessary institutions Of the coantry. 1t
sells well and gives entire satisfaction to those
using it,"
f. l., ALLEN, well-known druggist at New
London, Conn. writes us that Aliens Lung Bal
sam is tavoraby received by the afflicted. He
says: 81 have retaIed nearly four dozen bottles
over my counter, and 1t has given good satisfac-
ton"
Many letters like the above daily received
ire IN all parts of the country The demand for ii
from California is large for medicine so recently
offered tor sale. We have sold hundreds of dozens
to go to that iar-oT region of gold. 1t cures, and
that accounts Tor its great success. None use it,
who do not, in return, recommended their friends.
Hence its great sale. Price Il per bottle.
Oct. 9th. 3i3w
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MERCHANTS PROTECTIVE
UNION MERCANTILE REFERENCE REQ.

UNION MERCANTILE REFERENCE REQ.
The Merchants, Protective rrnion. orqan,xea
to promote and protect trade, by enabling Its
subscribers to attain facility and safety in the
granting Of credits, and the recovery Of claims
at all points, have 10 announce that they will,
on or about September, LIST, 1858, publish In
one lar ge quarto volumes: The erchants'
ing, among other things, the Names, Nature
OF Business, Amount OF Capital, Financial
Standing. and Rating as to Credit, Of over
bankers, manufacturers, and public compan-
les, in more than 10000 OF the cities towns,
Unitsd States, their territories aDd RE BrltisS
Provinces Of North America; and embracing
the most important Information attainable
certain at a glance the Capital, Character, and
Degree of Credit of such of his customers as
are deemed worthy Of any graduation Of credit.
The reports and information to be given in
the Register will be confined to those deemed
worthy OF some line Of credit; and as the same
written statements Of the parties themselves,
revised and corrected by well-known and reli.
able legal correspondents, whose character
the information furnished by them, 1t is be-
lieved that the reports will prove more truth
and ofmuch greater value, than any previous
ly issued.
BY aid OF the Merchants Protective Union
Mercantile Reference Register, business men
will be enabled to ascertain, at a glance, the
capital and graduation OF credit, as compared
with financial worth, of nearly every mer-
chant, manufacturer trader, and banker, with
In the above named territorial limit
On or about the first OF each month, subseri.
bers will also receive the Monthly Chronicle,
containing, among other things, a record OF
such important changes in the name and con.
dition of firms, throughout the country, 90
may occur subsequent to the publication OF
each half yearly volume OF the Mercantile
Reference Register.
Price of the Merchants Union Mercantile
Reference Register, MY dollars, N50;) for
which 1t will be forwarded to any address In
the United States, transportation paid.
Holders OF flve $40 shares OF the Capital Stock
in addition to participating in the profits will
receive one copy OF the Mercantile Reference
Register free OF charge; holders Of ten shares
will be entitled to two copies; and no more
then ten shares OF the Capital Stock will be al.
Gifted to any one applicant
All remittances, orders, or communications
relative to the book, should be addressed to
the Merchants Protective Union, in the Am
erican Exchange Bank Building, - Broad.
way, BOX 2286,} New York. AM
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
PAIN KILLER.
A CIIRE FOR DIpTHERIA.

All interested, please read tho following extract
from letter from Mrs. Ellen B. Mason, wife Of
Raw. Francis Mason, Tounghoo. Birmah:
MY son was taken violently sick with
diptheria, cold chills, burning fever, and sore
throat. | counted one morning ten little vesices
In his throat very white, and his tongue, towards
the root, just like watermelon, full Of seeds;
the remainder coated as thick as knite-blade.
SO many children have died around here, | was
afraid to call physician, and l thought would
try your Pain Killer for a gargle, with small
doses inwardly. did So and iourd the gargle in
varably cut off the vescles, and he raised them
up, covered with blood. lie was taken on Sum-
day; on Wednesday his throat was clear and his
tongue ra IDLY clearing off. | also used it as
liniment with castor oil and hartshoui for his
neck. 1t seemed to me wonderful cure and
can but wish it could be known to the many poor
mothers liz our land who are losing so many chill.
dren by this dreadful disease.
have found your Pain Killer one Of the most
valuable medicines ever used in Burmah. Once
| was stung by verv large black scorpion; the
pain was indtscribabe. | Immediately applied
the Pain Killer Qor | never travel without y
again and again. and in half an hour my foot was
we'll 3i:2m
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s.TT WORKS LIKE A CHARM

Renne's Pain-Killing Magic Oil cures Headache.
Rcnng's Pan-Kiliing Magic Oil cures Toothache.
Rcnne's rain-Killiqg Magic Oil cures Neuralgia.
Renue's Pain-Killing Magic Oil cures Cholera
Morbus.
Rcnne's Pain Killing Magic Oil cures Rheumatism
'Renne's Pain-killing Magic Oil cures l.ameness.
Rennc's Pain Killing Magic Oil skin diseases
Some folks seem to be proud of telling 'how
lame their shoulders are'--of my crick in the
hack --or, II have got the Scatica'-and de-
light in Dragging that nothing can me ~
z-Out when we get such lawful folks to use
Kenne's Pain-Killing Magic Oil, faithfully, we
not only care their lamcuess and charm away
their pains. but we actually take all that kind OF
drag out of them ~ and they frankly own up
and say, at works like a charm,'
WM RENNE, Sole Proprietor and Manufacturer.
Pittstied Mass
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

We, the subscribers, being appointed by the
Probate Court for the District Of Addison, Com
mssioners, to receive, examine and just all
claims and demands of all persons against the
estate Of MARY CASE,
late of Bridport, in said district, deceased and
also all claims and demands exhibited in offset
thereto; and six months from the 9th of Oct, 6S
being allowed by said Court for that purpose, we
do therefore hereby give notice that we will attend
to the business Of our said appointment at the
dwelling house If Sheldon Smith, Bridport, on the
first Saturday of December and March next from
one o'clock p. m. until four o'clock p M. on
each Of said DAYS.
Dated at Bridport, this 18th day Of Oct. 1863
313w MARSUAII,SMIIH ( Nonh cIs'
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'IIIE GREAT NEW ENGLAND
REMEDY


DR.Jw POLAND'S WHITE PINE COMPOUND
Cures Sore Throat. Colds, Coughs, Diptheria
Bronchitis, Splitting OF Blood and Pulmonary AZ
iections generally. 1t is remarkable remedy
for Kidney Complaints, Diabetes, Difficulty Of
Voidimg Urine, Bleeding from the Kidneys and
Bladder. Gravel aud other complaints,
Boston, Jan. 20, 1868.
PoIANp'S WHITE PINE CoMrouND. After hav-
ing given it thorough trial we can confidently
recommend Polands White Pine Compound as a
very valuable article Tor the cure of colds, coughs
aud pulmOnic complaints generally. Ia several
eases We have known it to give prompt relief
when all other remedies which had been tried had
aed. IT is an article which, in climate so
promotive OF sudden and'se> ere colds as is that OF
New England, ought to be in every family and
we are sure that those who once Obtain it and
give it fair trial, will dot thereafter be willing
to he without it..-BOston Journal.
A VALUABLE MEDICISE.-DE Polanis White
Pine Compound advertised in our columns, is a
successful attempt to combine and apply the med
icnal virtues of the White Pine rark, 1t has
been thoroughly tested by people in this city and
vicinity, and the proprietor has testimonials 10 its
value from persons well known to our citizens.
We recommend its trial in all these cases of dis
ease to which it is adapted. 1t is for sale by all
our druggists.-N. Y. Indp~dent.
The White Pine Compound is ow sold in every
part Of the United States and British Provinces.
Prepared at the NEW ENGLAND BOTANIC
DEPOT, Boston, Mass. l0;1y
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The West Cornwall Post Office has
changed hands. Mr. Il. Hamilton has
been appointed postmaster, vce B. f.
Hascall.
The axe factory ut Brooks
running again, having stopped only TEN.
porarily on account of lack of material
A tree of immense proportions, bar
or'white wood, has been found on Ii
south end of Snake Mountain, Whit,
measures twenty-ono feet in circumier-
ence.
A bill Incorporating the East Orwell
Cheese Factory has passed both houses of
the Legislature.
Bennington County,
David Exlord of Pownal had nine
sheep killed by bear, n few weeks since,
The animal approached within 25 rods of
Mr. lsxiord's house, and was seen prowl-
ing about the farm for two or three days.
ChIttenden County.
--Counterlct tens on the Mutual
Bank of Troy have appeared at intervals
in Burlington, since the S,ae Fair
They are easily detected by their blurred
appearance. and in the misspeling of the
word "NIissi>slppi.'
The gale was 50 strong AZ Burling-
ton ON Tuesday, that boats were unable
to\ make Burlington from either dirccs
ton.
The ChampIain Liberal Christian
Conference was held at Burlington, last
week, beginning, ON Wednesday and end
ing Oh Thursday.
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STATE OF VERMONT-Dstriet of

The Probate Court for the District OF Addison
To AL persons interested in the estate
CALVIN G.. TILDEN,
late Of Middebury, in said district deceased,
Greeting
YOu are hereby notified to appear before
said Probate Court at a session thereof, to be
holden at the office OF said court in Mddlebury ON
MONDAY, Nov. 10th, 1868, at 10 o'clock in the fore
instrument bearing date the 9th day of January
A. u 1856, should not be admitted to probate and
allowed as the last will and testament Of the said
Calvin q. Tilden deceased.
Dated at Middlebury, this 10Th day Of Oct. as.
3l'3w JED S. BUSHNELL, Register,
and Acting Judge.
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iNARNI FOR SALE

Situated in We, bridge, within two miles Of
Nj lllcbmv j.. o.. ON the direct read to the mem
amant, containing 20 a.re>, with plenty oi wood,
water, fruit, huilbimgs, good sugar orchard, and
well fenced. Possession given Immediately. In
q'rr Of the subscriber, ON the premises.
29f G. b. BLAKE.