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Smyrna times., 1868-03-11

are the originals of all the ikenesses now in
existence
She made no attempt at defense, and was
condemned to die that evening. She declined
the services of confessor. At seven o'clock,
dressed In scarlet chemise that, by law. con.
Vlcted assassins were compelled to wear, she
was placed upon the tumbril and conveyed to
the Place de la Revolution. The streets were
hlled by an excited populace, who assailed her
with maledictions and gibes. Her attitude
curing this trying scene, was calm and digniied.
AT the sight Of the scaffold she manifested a
momentary alarm, but assembled its steps with
resolution. As the executioner removed the
handkerchief which covered her bosom, her
countenance showed that the fear of death was
q, sentiment second to thato of offended modesty.
ohe placed her head upon the block and per-
lShed, an eager and willing martyr to the cause
she had espOused, but which she failed to
Inc executioner presented the severed head
70 the people, and as he did so, dealt sturdy
Dlow upon either cheek. At the moment the
outrage was committed the bystanders noticed
t4at the cheeks Of the victim became suffused
with deep flush. This gave rise to an ami
mated scientific discussion in 1895 in the 4Nu-
gas'n Encyclopelique. '
Smyrna times., 1868-03-11
" itNCh Jul
KINDNESS.

!here Is magic power in kindness. Our
actlonS are often unkindly misjudged, our con-
quot blamed, when, could our real motives be
KNOWN, we should be commended, or at least
excused - -9''''
j, Y, when the sorrows of earth are crushing
the spirit, It's hard to meet with miserable
coml0rters. w hen dark clouds hang over.
aud threatens to dcuge our souls with floods of
woe, how consollng to turn to some kind friend
I1r comfort and sympathy,-to one who can
snare our grief, and help us prepare to meet
the storm.
Humanity is weak, and as we arc all liable
10 err, we should be charitable to the faults
anu ialllngs OF each other. There are persons
who go through life with cheerful glance and
Ktnd word tor every one. Blessings on such per
sons Would there were more Ofthem Though
they may sometimes be deceived, vet they have
ialth IN humanlty,-they believe that no one
Is SO degraded, but that he has some germ of
in'dwelllng goodness, that the warm sunshine
q KIND sympathy may yet call forth the flow
Srs of truth and happiness.
We should deal gently with the errinp =
Gould we review the life history of those Who
nave wandered from the path of honor and
rectltude, we should often find that unkind-
cess and oppression have caused their downfall
= y "a would We be instrumental in reclailning
the lost one, we must not chide or frown.
remembering our own frailty, let us act the
nobler part, to pity aHd forgive as we hope to
be forgiven
"Itis not much the world can give,
With all its subtle art
And gold and gems are not the things
To satisfy the heart.
But o! If those who cluster round
The altar and the hearth,
Have gentle words and loving smiles
How beautiful is earth"
Smyrna, Mar. 2. '6S. T,Hp
Smyrna times., 1868-03-11

A CURE FOR NEURALGIC HEADACHES FACE
ACHES AND TOOTHACHES.-Ab ten years
since, writes a correspondent of the Builder,
was laid up with an excruciating neural gic
headache, which seemed to encircle the ear of
that side of the head alone affected. The idea
that the headache had something to do with
the ear as centre occurred to me, although
in the ear itself there was no pain. | had
little almond oil, and also spirits, dropped into
the ear, but without any good effect, when the
thought suggested itself that perhaps little
OF the anGsthetic ether, mot the nitric) might
do good by deadening the nervous pain. | had
some drops OF rectihed sulphuric ether, there
fore, put in my ear, and in the course Of half
an hour my headache was entirely gone. |
have since found, both from my own occasional
experience and that Of others, that ether SO ap-
phed is in nearly all cases an effectual cure of
those very painful headaches, taceaches, jaw
aches and tOothaches which are commonly
known as neuralgia and rheumatic. If very
severe case two or three days may elapSe, dur
ing which the pain may be apt to recur, espe-
clally from new and even slight exposure to
draughts, but repeated application of half
dozen drops, or less, OF ether, at time, seems
certain to subdue the most violent attack.
in very few minutes. \ drop or
TWO OF almond or olive oil afterwards put into
the ear, have thought, tended to protect from
a new attack. As the ether sometimes gives
pam In the ear for moment while being ap-
Piled, single drop should first of all carefully
be put IN, and then more, as the case will al
low; but have never suffered the least bad
effect, either in my hearing or otherwise from
the use OF ether in this way, nor have heard
Of any from others who have tried it at my re-
Smyrna times., 1868-03-11

BISHOP COXE's OPINION OF AMERICAN
WOMEN.-ln a recent pastoral DR.. Arthur
Cleveland Coke says:
W hen see the tawdry fashions, the cost
ly vulgarlty and the wicked extravaganza ofthe
times, feel sure that thousands of American
women are strangers to the first law of refine
ment-slmpllclty in manners and attire.
w hen see that thousands of American
women read the most shameful romances and
the most degraded newspapers, frequent the
Vllest dramatic entertainments and Join in dan
GeS too shocking to be named among Christians
l feel that Christian matronS are becoming too
few, and that civilized heathenism is returning
from the field we have wrested from the In
dians "
;. When read, daily, of the most ungodly
divorces against social purity and against hu-
man lie itself, which are too gross to be men
tloned more particularly, feel that too many
OF our country women are without God in the
world, and that radical reforms are necessary
IN tne systems OF education on which the Young
women OF America are dependent for their
training. O--
:. When | see thousands of households in
which young girls are reared for life Of plea.
sure, without reference to duty, l cannot won
der at these results, nor at the misery in which
they lnyOlve families and communities. Sow
the wind and reap the whirlwind!
AS Christian bishop, therefore, make
my appeal to you, Christian women, and I ask
you to begin the reformation, by faithfully
bearing your testimony against all that tends
to the degradation of your sex, and the more
SO, when such crime is not only winked at. but
receives countenance in circles which ought 70
be exemplary"
Smyrna times., 1868-03-11

Daniel Lord, an eminent lawyer Of New
York city, died there on Wednesday, in the
seventy-third year of his age. He has been for
nearly half century known as leading New
York lawyer, being especially eminent in com
mercial and insurance law, his common sense
and answering integrity commanding conf
dence and success. Mr.. Lord was one of the
executors of the estate of John Jacob Astor
and at the time of his death treasurer of the
Astor Library. He adhered closely to his
profession, bearing off its greatest honors, and
was never lured into political life.
Smyrna times., 1868-03-11
p o r Y
Written for the SMYRNA Times ;"
LINES ON THE CRUCIFIXION.
BY JAMES D. voss.


hhat are there none to take his part
Who silent, trembling, bleeding standsP
Not one to cheer his broken heart
Or snatch him from those cruel bandsp
thousand voices lifted high
Now fill with horrid shouts +bo oi
Away with Him and cruelty ~
Nor does one friend for him apnear
What has he done to stir such hateY
has he then shed some Just mans bloodp
FOR strangers laid in secret wait
And boldly dard blaspheme their God
Not one of these but this has dome
Has left his glorious throne above:
Has put a servant body on
AND spent his days in deeds OF love-
HAS filled the hungry soul with bread,
flas healed the sick. and blind, and lame
10 mourners words of comfort said.
and ever praised His fathers name
Behold! how men his love reward
This gentle flesh the scourge has torni
MS gentle hands are bound with cord,
his head Is crowned with prickly thorn.
He was too good too holy. far
To live with sinners Eere below,
His faithful tongue bade men beware
Lest they should plunge in endless woe
lis true He is to some hearts dear
Aud they for Him IN secret moan,
But dare not on His side appear
Lest they should share His pain and scorn.
But why did God, the Father let
His only son be treated thusY
lie sent His son to pay our debt
And suffered all this pain for us.
Twas deserved, thou dearest Lord.
My flesh should be with scourging torn.
My little hands be bound with cord
My head be crowned with pricklv thorn
And now what can do for Him
Who suffered all this pain for map
Whene er feel or hear of sin
"Il think, o dearest Lord, of thee"
nor snail my hands in anger strike
when thy dear hands for me were boupd
nor shall my head with passion shake.
Hhen thine with prickly thorns was crownsd
And when hear one laughing tell
OF sinful things that men have done.
will not smile, but sorrow feel,
Because sin bruised Gods only son.
myrna Landing, March 3 1865
Smyrna times., 1868-03-11
WHOLE NO. 682
WOULD II

Do you think if I'd baby
That I'd let him pull my hair?
Do you think I'd put on collars
Just to let him soil and tear?
DO you think Id call it pretty
When he bites his little toe?
Yet I've known some silly mothers,
With their babies do just so.
Do you think I'd set him crying
just to see his cunning frown?
DO you think I'd set him walking
Sust to see him tumble down?
Would call my baby pretty
When he d neither teeth nor hair
Yet I've known some sillyy mothers,
With their babies, think they are.
Would l buy him drums and rattIes
Just to hear him make a crash?
Would | watch him most delighted
Break my mirror all to smash?
Would / smother him in tiannels
just because his voice was low?
Dose him up with belladOnna?
Silly mothers treat them so.
Would think his brow Byronic
just because it was so bare?
And his head NapOleonic
In its shape, though minus hair2
Could | trace the marks Of genius
In his eyebrows arched and low?
ct We known some silly mothers,
With their babies, think just so.
Would think my baby destined
10 become man of men,
And 60 to govern and control them
by the might of sword or pen?
dare say these noisy babies
Play the very duce-I know;
And I've seen the wisest women,
With their babies, think lust so.
Smyrna times., 1868-03-11

Skating would be a very pleasant amusement
if the ice wasn't so very hard. but as the ice IL
generally hard and slippery, can t recommend
skating to chaps with soft heads. know ali
about it myself, for friend Of mine who late
y tried it told me. He said he put on a pair
OF skates for the first time and struck out; and
the next thing he knew he found himself in
bed. the Methodist minister sitting beside him
singing psalm, the doctor counting his wife,
and the undertaken measuring him for wal
nut coffin.
Smyrna times., 1868-03-11

asked her mother:
Have angels wings?''
The unsuspecting mamma, full of memories
of pictures and traditions. answered:
Certainly they have
Straightway young inquisitive sprung her
trap:
Then why did they want ladder to get
down to Jacob ?" e
Smyrna times., 1868-03-11
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OFTHE UNITED STATES.
Fa'sed at the First Session of the Thirty Ninth Con.
greSs.
tPUBLIc-No.7 7O.I


AN ACT to declare valid and conclusive cAr+oir
and acts done in pursuance thereof or of bis
United States. - ~ -"'e ieOelIoh against the
the ntd o ne Senste and House of Representatives of
cates OF America in Congress assembled Tbof I'll
prOcEatlOns and orders the President ~ 81 ,
StaeS or acts done by his authority or
rcn ammo Domini eighteen hundred and
a law military trials by cOurts-nartiaI r
Imprisonment
WIN participation in the
itSu STATES or as adcrs abettors thereof r o. he
ulslyal practice aid thereof of
HW OF uSagc oi war, of allOrdinS ol inc
~ te authority OF the United States and All
~ t OF had by courts-martial military con ;ss;
s, ~ anu made in the premises by on,
Ill ts authority OF the orders proc alnation o5 t pei
M e as 9loresaid or in aid thereof are berey % a rs
a fctS lesaized and made valid 10 the p
~ m tc same effect as if said orders and nroca
r ami sc, III a ue, ana said arrests Imprisonment nrocead
t sJ an Hen done under the previous eXnr,s
OF the Congress the United Sfaas III r.
Jaw thereot previously III
of tb 1it the same to be And no civil ct
lnba r NJ 49,, NJ OF o any state, the District of O.
r III vi any District or TerutOy of the United Sfatas tn
~ Ihe JURISDICTION Of any manner revoree
s r. y ai 0racs done aforesaid nor shan ny vi
|" answer IN of said courts for any ACT 49,
none IN dOfa rrnol
uers or 10y authority with the approval nf ia
MIth lIe period aforesaid. and mo snv 81 az
- ~ ami all officers other perSons in 20 s
Chited states who acted in aid thereof actip IL
ly IL Sa be held prma flcieNtO have heen sutbn, "a
eJ ana all acts ami parts acts heretofor naS
ptaled N P-O'Asions oi tnls act, are hereby re-
Approved, March q 1867
Smyrna times., 1868-03-11
Spec!alities.
MEDICAL TREATMENT.

Calculations extensive : nd reliable data, show
@eeressed rate Of mortality uuder What Is known as
:he Homeopathic sysIeE Of medicine. Therefore
We make deduction OF len per ifnm table
iPon each payment of premium by those habiuaiIy
IsIng this mode of treatment. ln Of medical
praciIce being changed, thereafter full rates will be
charged. Ia order that injustice may be dOae 10
those preIering other schools Of medicine all appOr-
ionment Of profits, unler reduced rates. will be sepa.
-atsV made
Smyrna times., 1868-03-11

A boy at crossing, begging something of a
gentleman, the latter told him ''he would give
him trife when he came back
our honor" replied the boy, you would
De surprised If you knew how much money I
lose by giving credit in that way.''
Smyrna times., 1868-03-11
Chas. II. MahOn, M. ID,
CASH SYSTEM!
To the Citizens of Smyrna and Vicinity.

10 Lnt OIIIL0Hs UE h5111J H111' 7'1& ' 17'1 .
ene "a astFs i8a ae5l atr t.l-
The subscribed, having tried the credit system
and fannd /, unnrotabIe to both his custom6rs and
himself iutends 10 sell Exclusively for Cash or
coualry Produce, alter the FIRST day Of February
next. 1853, at which time he will try and show
thai msaey brings better bargains than credlt.sirsa
2 y 'fae 'szas HENRY aes sPRUANCE.
Smyrna times., 1868-03-11

A modest young lady, who was passenger
on board packet ship, it is said, sprang ou:
OF her berth and jumped overheard on hearing
the captain, during storm, order the mate to
haul down the sheets.
Smyrna times., 1868-03-11

The following is recommended as receipt
Tor making bologna sausage Take eel skin
and stuff it with ground cat season it with
Scotch snuff and persimmon oil lay it on a
hogG pen to dry, and tLen hang it up by the
tail in grocery for three months for flies to
give the trade mark; then it is ready for use.
Smyrna times., 1868-03-11

:. On the occasion of the eclipse, a colored in
dividGal in Norfolk, Va, became greatly elat-
ed. Bress de Lord" said he, "nigger's
time nab come at last-and now we're gwine
Smyrna times., 1868-03-11

A, Canadian Dutchman being advised to rub
his limbs well with brandy for the rheumatism,
$; sad he had heard of the remedy, but added
dush better as dat drinks de praudy,
and den L rub my leg nit de pottle."
Smyrna times., 1868-03-11
CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.

If naughty girl were to hurt you, you
would forgive her, like good, girl, would mt
youW askeda governess of little girl '.re
Yes, ma'sm," replied the child, ." If l
could nt catch her. ~ stnoeAnna fHss' s..y t{
Smyrna times., 1868-03-11

Snooks was advised to have his life insured.
Won't do it, " said he, g. it would Just be NV
luck to live forever if should
Mrs. Snooks merely said; "Well, would
not, my dear
Smyrna times., 1868-03-11

When Plato was told that his enemies wera
making very free use of his name, he nuirtlv
replied: will endeavor so to live that n3
one will believe them.' -''e 'i'"' Il"
Smyrna times., 1868-03-11

I" Are you not alarmed at the anproacb of
the King Of TerrorS?" said minister to a sick
man.
Oh, no have been living six and thirty
years with the queen of terrors the king can't
be much worse" ' Will
Smyrna times., 1868-03-11

a horse dealer, describing used-up horse.
sald he looked as if he had been editineSS
country newspaper.
Smyrna times., 1868-03-11

A marriage license, issued by magistrate
In the city Of Washington, has been returned
endorsed She woulda't have me-"
Smyrna times., 1868-03-11

.o;5 Thou rai91est. in this BOSOM" as the chan
S;na ;ru W. mneh en- 6asIn OF water was thrown over
Smyrna times., 1868-03-11

Il wonder what causes my eyes to be so
weak, said fop to gentleman. - "
They are in weak place -
Smyrna times., 1868-03-11

What reason have we to believe that No,b
brewed beer in the ark -''''-
.:iS because Kangaroo was seen going on board
Smyrna times., 1868-03-11
CUPID ON A RAID,
l.. II. P.
-~ONS-

1t is real singular what a man killer and wo.
man killer the god Cupid is, for one of his heft
de Is pictured out on paper about the size o1
a four year old fat boy baby, with a pair OF
wings about as large as a boss butterfy's, and
Is armed with bow and arrow, that might
possibly answer to kill humble bees at four ma.
ccs ~
This little fellow has bagged more game with
MS shntelng irons than all the shot that has
ever been built can brag of.
he bas In his quiyeT innumerahle arrows.
sum OF dem dipped in genuine luve, and fea-
thered with good sense, but most of dem would
seem tew trltiing tew be at all dangerous if |
hadn with my own eyes noticed him at work
with them, both sitting and flying. and seen
the many, ded shots he has made.
have been at some pains for the last tew
seasons TO watch his manoovers, WHARF have
happened to be, and the following record is a
faithful history of this chaps bloody biz:
Ben Slocum, aged IS years, weight about
l9O pounds, and a good eater, at work bv the
month for Farmer Brown, hOeing corn, receiv
ed his death wound from garter belonging to
Rachel Tucker, Browns hired girl, as the
Sald Igeker was learning to jump the rope
Kate Ereelove, youngest daughter of T s
treelove, Esq, who conld play big ON the nj.
amy, aud had studied Latin one quarter. was
shot thru and thru by paper of Stuart's mix
ed candiesothat Frank Fever sent her.
John Davis got his mutton cooked by spit
curl that was dangling on Angeline's forehead.
Bill Wetherby, dry goods clerk, died sud
denly by Citing in range Of one of Roxy Ma
thew sweet smiles darted across the counter.
Sally Munson diseased without struggle
Cause-Dlek Fenton's No. patent leather
boots, and California solitaire.
Sam Benson, butcher, wounded with hoon
skirt, got better, then was struck plump dead
by false curl.
Lawrence Peters, aged 60, and for thirty
years consistent old bachelor, lived only an
hour, in great agony, after eating warm annie
pies at Widow Stevens. NfP''
Franz, Hunter, MANNED for life, by black
2aimoral q with an orange stripe in it-Josh
Smyrna times., 1868-03-11

| SPEAKING OUT.-In the long run the habit
of keeping back much of what he thinks acts
destructlvey on the man himself. The prac-
tlce dIms his conscience, and alters his very
creed. lie suppresSes so much that in the end
he blots out part of himself, and hardly knows
what he believes as man, and what az a par
tisan. While the process of decline is going
on the man utterances lack the warmth, the
clear ring, the sharp edge, which we find in
ideas that come straight from the heart and
brain, That is why partisan speeches sound
so hollow. That is why the writing of able
men, In the leading columns even of the chief
journals, so often lack edge and distinctness,
and seems the work of an intellectual machine,
rather than of living intellect 1t is for the
same reason that most men are so much smaller
than Nature meant them to be- Nature meant
them to be big and well formed but they are
stunted and disproportioned, because some cf
their faculties have never been exercised at all.
They will not speak out, they will not say what
they think so they become like unto the
thing they worship-the god of Corporate Ac
ton, whose gospel is Suppression, whose
hymns are made up of abstract phrases. pune
tuated with winks, and unto whose throne goes
up, day and night, the incense of hypocrisy.
MIR. Mill believes this lack of individuality to
be the most dangerous sign in modern civiliza- |
ton. AT least, if men would dare to lead the |
lives marked out for them by Nature, thev |
would speedily be very different from race of
mental and moral dwarfs' Keats spoke the
truth under the veil of poetic exaggeration |
when he said that if each would express HIM |
self each would be great, and humanity would !
become p" a grand democracy of forest trees. :"
Smyrna times., 1868-03-11

A
=, A STRING OF .-Adrice.-Adyice is
like snow; the. softer it falls, the longer if
dwells upon, and deeper it sinks into the mind
-COLer1d0e.
Goodness. True goodness is like the glow
worm 1t shines most when no eyes, except
those OF heaven are upon it.--Anon.
earfy:-Beauty, though it is very pretty
varnlsh, Is Of a frail constitution, liable to
abundance of accidents, and is but short-liv.
ed blessing. ibid.
Wee and HTtue.-Vice stings us even in
our pains. COLON. 0- :"
Gatamny: TO persevere is ones duty. and
and / to be silent is the best answer in caiumnv.
Rehg,on and Reason. Religion is as me-
cessary to reason as reason is to religion the
one cannot exist without the other. a reason
ing being would lose his reason, in attempting
20 account Tor the phenomena of nature, had
1 ne not Supreme Being to refer to; if there
haa tnS been no God, mankind would have been
oDhsee to imagine ONE Washington.
Smyrna times., 1868-03-11
Policies Secured by pledge of
Public Stocks.

In addition to all the advantages herein before set
forth the AhGafie MuiusI presents feature looking
10 the perfect security Of It's policy holders
By special enactment of the Legislature OF New
York. at its recent session, the Atlantic Mutual Lille
Insurance company are permitted. and are prepared
20 issue class policies eTed By the Superintendent Of
1e fnsuranee Department, UNDER His OFFICIAL
SEAL as secured by pledge of public tock. Thus
ensbling them TO offer virtually the same security
as Is now given for the redemption of Ma.
fioaal Bank Currency. Thus it would appear that
the AIlsntic Mutual Life Insurance Company NAV
rghifaIiy claim the confidence and patronage Of this
and every community. IL has. been the endeavor Of
the officers profit by past experience, and give 10
policy holders every possible advantage and the best
possible security.
For Rates Agencies, and other particulars Apply to
Chas. H.. MahOn, M. ID,
.laa-set SMYRNA, DEL.
General agent for Delaware and Eastern Maryland,
and Lancaster, Chester and Delaware Counties IN
PennsyIvania ap-24 y.
Smyrna times., 1868-03-11

Diggory says he always respects old age ex-
cept when some one cheats him with pair of
tough chickens. 't.4..
Smyrna times., 1868-03-11

hare. '' ""''AiA lae
Smyrna times., 1868-03-11
Non-forfeitures of Policies.

Common hfe and endowment policies noniOr-
fsiiabie 10 the amount Of premium paid, after thee
annual premiums have been paid.
The TeH-prentium life and endowment policies
are non-iOrleIIabie after two annual premiums have
been paid 10 The amount Of many tenihs Of the val
ue Of policy. the number of annual premiums paid
POLICIES SINCONTESTIBLE
Az policies issued by this Company, are, by their
terms incOHtesib BE at the expiration of seven years
agaiRs any the statement Of application, Thus
guarding against the possibility Of loss by litigation
after death, as is frequently The case.
Smyrna times., 1868-03-11
Prompt Payment of Losses.

All losses are By The terms Of the policy made pay
able inamediafely upon satisfactory proof OF loss, and
not Is usually he at the expiration Of sirty or
ninety daEs