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Smyrna times., 1868-07-15

Fine Oh Paint ug, Framed Engrtyimgs, Ware Photo
graph AilnH- ati large assortment OF Fp Gold Jrwciry.
in all valued AT SlOOGOrW.
Chance To draw any Of the above Prizes hy pur-
chasing Sealed Ticket for 25 cents. Tickets de-
acrIhIng each Prize SEALED IN Envelopes aud
thoroughly mixed. On receipt of % cts. a Sealed
Ticket will he drawn without choice and delivered
OF office. seu by mall 10 Any address The p z
payment Of ONE DOLLAR. Pnzos Wuj he
immediately sent TO any address by express
mil
You will know what your Prize is beiurc y"n I-.y
for it. Any prIz. may be exchanged Tor sGulhrs II
the same value. NO BLANKS.
RCT Our patrons depend on fair deaIng
REFERENCES We elect the few follow Iug names
from the many who have lately drawn Valuable Pf=.
and kindly permitted Us To publish them:
). 4. Wilkins, Buffalo, n. Y, OnO; Miss ANNE
Monroe, Chicago H.. Piano, valued AT s 30; di"h.
Jackson Dubuque, Iowa, Gold Watch, $3.50: lhl!lti'
MCCarIhV, LnuIsN lle, Ky, DIamUtid ClH>tcr RI Z,
5000; K. A. Patterson, New Bedford, Mass Silver
Tea Set. Sl75 Miss Emma Walwortn, WliWaukrc.
W>s Piano $500; Rev. Il. ". Pit. Cleveland Ohn
MelOdcun. Sl2j
3r We publish no names without PERMISSION.
OPINIONS OF Tue PRESS" They are DOING
the largest business; the firm is reliable, an d,
their success. = weekly Tr,bune. Ft6 (, 1868.
1--WE have exam med their system. and knLw them
10 be fair dealing firm. N. L. HerGid Fcb 2S, GS.
" Last week friend of ours drew 500 prize
which WIS promptly receIved."-D4jiy NtWS. hdffh
%. 1863.
Send for circular giving many more references and
favorable notices from the press. Liberal induce
mNnls to agents. Satisfaction guaranteed. Every
SIX uckets iUr dollar; Il for Two duars,i IS iOr
five dollars; 10 for fifteen dollars.
All letters should he addressed TO HARPER Will.
Sun & CO., LIB Broadway N. Y.
Smyrna times., 1868-07-15

Are finished and in operation. Sxt miles of track a,
been laid this spring, and the along te whole BET
the atlantic and Pacific States is being pushed forward
rapidly than before More than tw"n. thou AMI
employed and it not impossible that the entire track ro
Omaha will be finished in instead of
The provided ample and all that
money can do to secure the completion of this
Smyrna times., 1868-07-15
CHANGE OF HOURS.
TIE STEAMER "PERRY," f"

- w. | commence daily trips between Phila.
del Ihn aud Smyrna. DEL on
TUESDAY, JULY It'll, 1868.
Leaving Arch st Wharf PhiIadephia every morn
ing. Sunday excepted al O'Clock, touching at
Pit Penn, Delaware City, New Castle, Penns-
grove and Chester
Returning. Will leave Bombay Hook for Philadel-
pInI. at O'Clock.
Stages lIr smyrna aud Collins Beach, will meet
the PERRY " on her arrival and departure, at
Bombay Hook and Deakyne's Landings.
Fare tIum Philadelphia to Smyrna, (Boat and
Slage} 81 25
Fare f., Pn,la Ia to Bombay uoph, or Dea-
kvue's Landing, 50
Fare from Phllade'p pima TO Port Penn, 60
Delaware City, so
New Castle, SO
PennsgrUve, 80
q Chester, 70
y All cIpSIgnments to Commission merchants ln
PlIIeIphII %Ill be punctually attended To and all
pr! or fire. light ,ut in charge uf the Agent on
bud nr stie. Will he disposed "l To the best AdVdh
II:r 10; "a IXL1r, AMI the proceeds returned mmo
d;Iev
IA. 4llwlre Steamboat 20. have determined to
Ike this permanent line during the Navigation sea-
son and invite ;he travelling public and the freight
In9 e. est 10 sustain them IA The undertaking
JHur 9th 1868
Smyrna times., 1868-07-15
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Circular, Mill, Mulay, Gang & Cross Cut
- A wS

Every Saw that leaves our Factory is Oil TEN pefed
and Patent Ground, perfectly true and even. and
made OF uniform temper by our patent temperng pro
q -
Smyrna times., 1868-07-15
Delaware Railroad Line.
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.

On and after MONDAY, JUNE sth,
1868. Passenger trains will run as follows.
until further notice. Train leaving CHS
field 2.4j. A. NJ, will run every morning,
except Monday. All other Trains, sun
days eXcrp. cd.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-03-27

OLD "SoJoURNER TRUTH ON THE
TOBACCO QUEsTIoN.-That mother in
negro Israel, Sojourner Truth, recently
visited Milton, Wis.,, where she was the
guest of Mr.. Goodrich, who is an out
and-out temperance man and noted
hater of tobacco. One morning she was
putting away with long pipe in her
mouth, when her host, Mr.. Goodrich,
commenced conversation with the follow
ing interrogatory "Aunt Sojourner, do
you believe in the Bible 2" " Yes, Brud-
der Goodrich, l bleeve in the Scripters
though / can't read them as you can"
/" Aunt Sojourner, do you know there is
a passage in the Scripture which declares
that nothing unclean shall inherit the
kingdom of Heaven?" Eyes, Brudder
Goodrich ! have eheard tell Of it," "Aunt
Sojourner, do you believe it?" ayes,
Brudder Goodrich, bleeve it." "Well,
Sojourner, you smoke and cannot enter
the kingdom Of Heaven, because there
is nothing so unclean as the breath Of
smoker. What do you say to that? ?"
"Why, Brudder Goodrich, speck to.
leave my bref behind me when 60 TO-
Heaven" io HFi
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-03-27
Lining a Tiger.

An ingenious mode of tiger killing is
that which is employed by the natives Of
Dude. They gather number of broad
leaves of the prauses tree, which much
resembles the sycamore, and having we'll
besmeared them with kind Of birdlime,
they strew them in the animals way,
taking care to lay them with the pre-
pared. side uppermost. Let tiger but
put his paw on one Of these innocent
looking leaves and his fate is settled.
Finding the leaf sticking to his paw, he
shakes'it in order to rid himself of the
nuisance, and finding the plan unsuccess-
full, he endeavors to obtain his object by
rubbing it against his face, thereby
smearing the ropy birdlime over his nose
and eyes, and gluing the eyelids together.
By this time he has probably trodden
upon several more Of the treacherous
leaves, and is pewildered with the novel
inconvenience then he rolls on the
ground, and rubs his head and face on
the earth, in his efforts to get free. BY
so doing he only adds fresh birdlime to
his head, body and limbs, agglutinates
his sleek fur together in unsightly tufts.
and finishes by hoodwinking himself so
thoroughly with leaves and birdlime,
that he lies foundering on the ground,
tearing up the earth with his claws, ut
tering howls Of rage and dismay, and
exhausted by the impotent struggles in
which he had been 50 long engaged.
These cries are signal to the authors Of
his mischief, who run to the spot, armed
with guns, bows and spears, and find no
difficulty in dispatching their blind and
wear;ed fee. aEe
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-03-27
where do storms come from ?

In letter of Rev. II. w. Beecher to
correspondent in Maine during our wet
spell last summer he said:
81 hope that you Maine people are
not conspiring to drown us out, as our
storms come from down East"
This is very common belief and often
stated. Mr.. Beecher can hardly be sup
posed to partake of this error. He must
have been facetious. But, as coming
from him it helps continue the delusion,
let me state few facts: A balloon which
rises high on the Atlantic sea coast goes
to sea. A vessel about leaving the At
lantic sea coast and expecting a storm
telegraphs to the south and west to ascer-
tain if one is coming. A storm that was
in New York state yesterday is in Maine
to-day and in Nova Scotia tomorrow.
Why do all these movements in the
air point easterly? Because the whole
bulk of the air one or two miles above
the surface of the earth in this latitude
is moving easterly, and always moves
easterly. No balloon can enter there
No whirlwind, shower, or storm can
thrust its head into that overwhelming
current without following its course. The
easterly and other sarface winds which
enter the storm supply it with moisture,
and, rising up high in its center, furnish
the sail by which the great upper current
watts it to the east always, and not from
the east as often supposed.
The air which rises at the equator and
flows north is the great current referred
to. This warm air is replaced by the
cold air of the north which flows south,
equalizing the temperature of the earth.
A storm on the equator moves westerly.
In the southern and middle states north
erly, and in this latitude easterly, always
with the flow of the upper current. The
telegraphic reports of storm in the
middle and western states to-day notifies
US, if the storm continues, what we are
to expect on tomorrow or next day, for
it will come through at the variable rate
of the flow of the upper current.
1t is too late in the day, with the fore
going facts, to accuse the state of Maine
of furnishing storms for the United
States.-PortlGnd Press. ..
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-03-27

possible. l don't see Hiram, how you
could have made such blunder." Pow
ers laughed and inquired of the figure /:
"What do you think about it Drake ?"
The figure Immediately stepped out of
the case, and bursting into loud laugh,
said; /" think the position pretty nat
ural myself" The critic did not hear the
last of the jest to his dying day, and
never afterward spoke to the facetious
sculptor.-SRa.
The above article makes mistake in
calling Mr.. Powers native of Cincin-
natl. lie was born at Woodstock, Ver-
mont.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-03-27

Above all things else, don't try to be
so genteel, either as host or guest, as to
lose the real, heartfelt enjoyment which
shouldaccompany every occasion of social
intercourse and good cheer, making it in
truth, ga feast of reason and flow Of
soui.N True politeness springs from the
heart, and though it may sometimes
transgress the laws of ultra fashionable
society, it is never at a discount among
people who are shrewd enough to distin.
guish between sham gentility and the
genuine article, and sensible enough to
appreciate the difference.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-03-27

A thoughtless girl, in Western city,
answered to q personal advertisement
in a city paper, just for the fun Of the
thing. The first note led to three more,
thus throwing herself into the hands of 4
scoundrel. Her father was surprised BY
the appearance of the william at his store,
who demanded $500 for the four notes,
and the father was forced to accede to
his demands rather than have notes writ
ten "just for fun " shown to all his friends
and relations. This should be lesson
to every girl in the land.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-03-27

RETURN OF HIRAM POWERS. Hiram
Powers, the famous sculptor, will visit
his native country the coming summer, it
is stated and spend some months with his
relatives in Cincinnati. He is native
of that city and lived there for many
years, having shown his genius by max
ing some excellent wax figures for Dor
feuil's Museum, well known place of
amusement in the West at that time.
Among other figures he made one of Al
exander Drake, a popular comedian in
that section thirty years ago. Some of
Powers friends were so much pleased
with his work that they invited the Queen
City journalist to look at it-among them
one notorious for his hypercriticism, and
and believed to be something of pre-
tender withal. The particular critic came
in the evening, when the Museum was
dimly lighted and took his position be-
fore the glass case. After gazing at the
figure very intently for five minutes, he
said to Powers, who was at his elbow !:
There are some good points about this,
Hiram, but it has some extraordinary
defects. The nose is too long entirely; and
the mouth has queer twist. One arm
is longer than the other. The position
too, is unnatural. No man can stand
that way if he tried. II would be i'm
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-03-27

The MARRIAGE RELAT1oN.-Judging
from the history Of nations, nothing in
dicates the progress Of decadence and
corruption in this nation more certainly
than the increasing facilities which are
demanded for obtaining divorces, and
the vast numbers who are availing them
selves of these facilities. 1t was, there
fore, with great satisfaction that we re-
corded the action of the Illinois Episco-
pal convention, some weeks since, having
in view the discountenance of this grow
ing evil in our country. a os.na2
We have now before US the portion Of
Bishop Whitehouse's annual address to
the Episcopal Church In Illinois, IN which
he alludes particularly to this subject.
He expresses the deep conviction of his
mind, that this disposition to treat lightly
the marriage tie is something "more than
an accident;" and believes that ait is
linked with deep, unprincipled purpose"
ia movement of socialism and infdel-
ity"-"o of philosophy which glorifes
the instincts and passions of our corrupt
nature, and defes animal impulse as the
voice of God" He adds: eff there be
truth beyond all questions. where Gods
law, social experience, the uniform record
of our species, every source of testimony,
warning and appeal concur, it is the sa-
credness of the marriage bond, and the
national decline which attends tolera-
ted disregard or facile rupture Of its di.
vine constitution"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-03-27
BELLOWS FALLS, VT, FRIDAY,

and nobody after that could ever get him,
to break horse to pace. orI a
When Ulysses was in his twelfth year
he was very small of his age. At that
time / had taken the contract to build
the Jail in Brown county. The prison
part was to be of logs hewn foot square
and fourteen feet long. These had to be
hauled about two miles from the woods,
where they were cut, to the site of the
Jail. / generally used small medium
sized horses; but happened to have one
very large one. A Aneighbor had another
about the same size, and Ulysses was so
anxious that / should buy him, that he
said to me one day; "Father, if you will
buy that horse will drive team until all
of the logs are hauled" ! agreed to do
it, but without any idea that he could
possibly hold out to work the team over
week, he was such little bit of fell
low. even hired another man to work
the team, and told him to go along with
Ulysses; but not to let him know until
the boy was tired out, what he was hired
for. The man accompanied him for
number of days, when he came to me
and said: "There is no use in my going
with that boy any longer; he understands
the team and can manage it as well as /
can, and better too. There's no use in
my following him round"
One day, after hauling a load, Ulysses
took the team out and said to me: 'The
men are not in the woods hewing to-day,
and there is no need of my going back
this afternoon, as | can keep up with
their hewing tomorrow and there is
nobody there to help load" Nobody
there to help load?" said l, "why how
did you load this morning? ?" "Oh,
Dave and | loaded, he answered. Dave
was the name of the big horse / had
bought. "You and Dave loaded? what
do you mean?" said I, for / considered
it absolutely impossible that child of
his size should have got such immense
logs into the wagon without help. eyes,
said he, Dave and loaded. l took a
chain and hitched on to the end of the
logs, and we managed to get them in"
He then explained how it was done.
A large sugar tree had been felled, so
that it lay aslant, one end resting upon
the ground, and the other elevated. He
had hitched the horse Dave, to the end
of hewn log, and hauled it up on to
this sugar tree, the end projecting over
far enough to back the wagon under it.
Three made lona. and "ireh he had
got three hauled up in this way, he backed
the hind end of the wagon up under
them, and hitching the powerful horse in
front by means of long chain which
extended over the whole length of the
wagon-body, he pulled them, one at a
time, into the wagon. This was much
talked of in the neighborhood, as it was
considered great achievement for boy
of his size. He worked the whole seven
months, and until the job was finished,
hauling these logs and other materials
for the building, with the exception of a
single week.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-03-27

A lady asked minister whether .
person might not be fond of dress and
ornaments and not be proud. Madame
said the minister, when you see fox's
tail peeping out of the hole. you may be
sure the fox is within."a
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-12-24
How to Cook q Beefsteak.

A beefstcak ought always TO he brolled TO
be the incest but the following method OF
cooking Is recommended by lady writer on
the subject, which even those who are accus-
toned to frying may be willing to try: "The
frylng-pan being wiped very dry, place II upon
the stove, and let it become hot, rey hot. In
the meantime mangle the steak-if it chance
to be surloln, so much the better--pepper and
salt it, then lay 1t in the hot, dry pan, which
instantly cover as tight as possible. When tho
raw flesh touches the heated pan, Of course ID
seethes and adberes TO IL, but In few secondsit Il
becomes loosened and juicy. Every half min
ute turn the steak but be careful 10 keep IL
as much as possible under cover. When near
~ dono Icy sn.-.Ii piece or butter upon Il, and
II you want much gravy add tablespoonful
Of strong, good coffee.
In three minutes from the time the steak
first goes into the pan il is ready for the table.
This method of cooking makes the most deli
cious, dclicatcly broiled steak, full Of juice, yet
retaining the healthy beefy flavor that any
John Bull could require. The same method
may be applied to mutton chops, only they re-
qulre little longer cooking to prevent them
from being rare. An excellent gravy may be
made for them by adding little cream, thick
ened with pinch Of -four, into which, when
off the fire and partly cool, stir in the yolk Of
an egg, well beaten"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-12-24
Extravaganza.

The Baltimore Gazette has the following:--
The wine world is wild just now about the
extravagance Of the bids made; but what are
they TO the prices paid by bOnrirdnts in tho
days Of the Roman Emperos; when Vitelliu'
would spend $4,000 upon dish and throw
away $40 900 upon meal; when Nero ateup
dish that cost $4,000 and regaled himself
with drink which cost still more; when Ca
ligula spent 100000 upon supper, and
when Apicius who had expended 100000
upon his table and squandered immense grants
and salaries, killed himself one day, after Civ
ing little dinner Of 100000, because he
found be only had a trifle Of S400, 900 leftl--
and S400 900 then was equal to many millions
now.
We have little idea Of the lavish eIpendi-
ture which was customary in days when Cleo
patra had to dissolve pearls in wine IN order
to rival the sumptuous magnifcence OF Antony.
Heliog.balus, adopting the mode Of making
presents at his feasts, gave TO this ono dish OF
silver and to that one golden cup or a hand
some slave, or fine horse. The Emperor Vi
telus gave a feast Of this kind TO twelve guests
that cost him over s25O,OO0. He gave them
drink in vessels Of gold, aud, as at the feast Of
Ahasuerus, the vessels were diverse one from
| another.
To those days when several hundred dollars
would be paid for birds tongue, wine or
rather drinks, for the wine was too thick 10
drink pure, were costly and they became nat
urally more expensive and choice with age
Horace fattered Lydia by promising her a
wine thirty-seven years old and Martial threat
ened to get drunk of wine OF one hundred
years. Negro, being invited TO the house OF
one Of his subjects, was served with drink
which cost more than $4,000. What is a
poor little sum Of S25 to this7 The widest
extravagance Of the present age is close econo-
my compared with the lavish magnifoence OF
the days Of the Roman Empire.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-12-24
A Dead Man Before an Arkansas
Court.

An Arkansas correspondent Of the New Or
leans Picayune tells the following story OF tho
manner in which justice is meted out to men
in that region:
Some years ago man without family or
relations lived in county in this State, and
was possessed Of an estate worth $4,000. he
went TO New Orleans and was absent for years
without being heard FROM The Probate Judge
granted administration upon bis estate, wound
it up, and discharged the administrator. Tho
man at length returned; he had been to MeIi-
co. lie applied to the Judge for his property,
when in open Court the following dialogue
took place:
Dead man-If your. Honor please, want
my effects returned to me, as you see l am not
dead yet
The Court know that is, I, as man
know that you are alive and in Court; but as
Court, know that you are dead; for the re-
cords of the Courts say so, aud against their
verify there is no averment. So says Lord
Coke and good many books never read.
Dead man-But want my property. and
it's no matter to me whether your records lie
or not. am alive, have not transferred my
property, and to deprive me Of it without my
consent is without all law.
The Court-If you insinuate that this Court
lies, the Court will send you to jail.
Dead man-Send dead man to jail'
The Court-Mr Sheriff, take the apparition
out.
Sheriff-Be thou ghost or goblin damned.
I'll speak to thee Come on let's go take
drink.
The Judge stuck to II that, so far as his
Court was concerned, he was dead, and be
should stay dead. The poor fellow went into
chancery and spent all he made in Mexico.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-12-24

To b in company with those We love- salts
fes us it doss not signify whether we speak
to them or not, whether we think on them or
ipdissnct things, to be near themis all.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-12-24
JEFFERSON INSTITUTE

rTyHE next Session of my School for Young La
Il dies will commence on MONDAY. The l4h
dan OF SEPTEMBER, 1868, and close the last
THURSDA Yin JUNE, 1863.
Being provided with competent Assistants, every
advantage for thorough course in English, Mu-
sic and the Languages Will De Afforded Inc course
Of study embraces Latin.
Particular attention will be paid to Music, and
Pupils will be required to play at the Musical
Soirees, which will be given once in two months,
when the friends of the Pupils can have an oppor-
tunity to Judge oftheir progress.
English Department-MRs. FORREST.
Mathematics & Languages-MIss IRENE
LEAcHE.
instrumental MUsIc-MRs RICHARDSON.
Vocal MUsIc-MIss MAMIE FORREST.
Terms:
For Board. and Tuition in English and Latin per
session.
One half in advance aud he remainder on the first
of January.
Iights and Washing Extra. The usual deduc-
ton made for pupils who remain only during the
scholastic week.
DAY SCHOLARS.
Senior
intermediate and Junior Glass.
Primary
instrumental
Vocal
French, German, Italian and Spanish, each..ZO
References,
rs-The Clergy of the different denominations in
Charlestown, and the patrons of the School.
For further particulars apply to
MRS. A. NJ. FORREST,
Charlestown, Jefferson County.
July %, 1868.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-12-24
FOR SALE.
THREE BUILDING Lots

located in CharlestoWn, on the upper side Of the
Baptist Church Square fronting 663S feet on
Congress Street, running back the depth Of The
square. Apply % REV. ". 5. PBNiCK.
Nav D. i7cs