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are borne on the wings of the wind as 1t
were. very near our home and friends. Ii
was not all an illusion when the heroine
of that most delightful novel, Jane Eyre
seemed TO hear the voice Of Rochester
calling to her in the darkness. Who has
not in his own experience known in
stances similar to this, of those who heard
voices in the night-watches, and gained
strength and courage thereby.
One need not 60 to the city for sweet
toned, musical bells In many of the ru-
raj villages of the north country, we may
hear as rich, full tones,-as harmonious
cadences as ever fell upon the listening
air of evening from cathedral dome or
lofty church-spires. 1t is after all. the as
sociations, the memories awakened,-
that render the tones of even diminu-
tive bell more majestic and soul-moving
than organ music to our ears.
We recollect one bell, in an obscure
country village, whose mellow tones will
live forever in our heart. In the clear
evenings OF midsummer, as the shadows
deepened along the landscape and the
stars peeped out one by one lin the inh-
mite meadows OF heaven its clear. sill
very tones might be heard echoing among
the hills, proclaiming the hour of nine
O'Clock, and saying not inaudibly to ali
the dwellers round about. The night
cometh sleep on now and take your rest,
for ali is well.' 1t is impossible TO de-
scribe the tranquilizing influence its tones
exerted,-th happy recollections it ava
kened in the hearts of those who nightly
listened 10 its welcome music. At such
a time, under the clear sky of mid
summer night,
The friendships old and the early loves
Come back with sabbath sound, as of doves.
In quiet ncighborhoods.
Let us cherish with feeling akin TO
vencration, anything that tends 70 occa-
sionally separate us from the busy toll and
strife of life's battle,-soothe and calm
our troubled spirits, and fit us for repose'
Long may it be before the timc-hallowed
custom die out in New England, which
sets the church bells a-ringing at the
good hour of nine o'clock, for with 1t
would vanish one of the most valued
associations of childhood.
We may build more splendid habitat,ons,
Pill our rooms with paintings and with sculp-
lures bu, We cannot
Bur with gold the old associations"
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q thing so scandalous that 1t should de-
grade person, and put him out of socie-
ty. To betray the secrets of the house.
hold is not only an odious immortality,
but it is sin aud shame to be on good
terms with those who are known to com
nit such outrages. They are rniscreants.
They put themselves out of the pale OF
decent society. They should be treated
rs moral outlaws.
These green-eyed wrctches who sit in
the unsuspicious circle of parents and
children, treasuring their words, spying
their weaknesses. misinterprcting the in
nocent liberties of the household, and
then run from house to house with their
shameless news, arc worse than poison
ers Of wells or burners Of houses. They
poison the faith Of man in man. II one
opens his mouth to tell you such things,
with all your might smite him in the face
There are two actions which justify you
in instantly knocking man down: the
one is the act Of pointing gun at you in
sport, and the other is the attempt to tell
YOU a secret which it is disgraceful for
him to get, and for you to hear. Make
no terms with such people. Tale-bearcrs
have no rights. They are common enc
mics of good men. Hunt. harry and
hound them out Of society. They are the
worst pests save one, and that is the
| listener to the tale bearer.
There could be no tattling if there were
no one to hear. 1t takes an ear and
tongue 10 make scandal Greedy listen
inc is as dishonorable as nimble tattling.
The ear is the open market where the
tongue sele its ill-gotten wares. Some
there are that will not repeat again what
they hear. but they are willing to listen
to it, They will not trade in contraband
goods, but they viii! buy enough of the
smuggler for family use
These respectable listeners are the pat
rons of tattlers. 1t is the ready market
that keeps tale-bearing brisk. 1t is
shame to listen to i'll of your neighbor.--
| Christian benevolence demands that you
do not love i'll news A clean heart and
true honor rejoice in kindly things. 1t
should be pain and sorrow to know OF
anything that degrades your ncighbor in
YOUR ewes, and even if he is your enemy /;
how much more if he is your triend?--
Henry Ward Beecher in \. I. Ledger.
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NUMBER Is.

soul, and, amid the silence Of .he woods,
hold communion with his Maker. 1t is
the silence ofthe wilderness most impress
es me. The hours of the Sabbath pass
noislessly. No voice of conversation, no
sound of hurrying feet, no clangor OF
bells, no roll of wheels, disturb your med
tations. You do not feel like reading, or
talking or singing. The heart needs
neither hymn nor prayer to express its
emotions. Even the Bible lies at your
side untitled. The letters seem dead,
cold insufficient You feel as if the very
air was God, and you had passed into
that land where written revelation is not
needed; for you see the Infinite as eye to
eye, and feel him in you and above you
and on all sides.
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JOHN MORRTSSEY.
The History OF CONGRESSMAN.
rrrn,n ..sunshlne and Shadow."l

From Sunshine and Shadow
A few years ago John Morrissey was
resident of Troy. He kept small drink
! inc saloon, of the lowest character. IL
was the resort of the lowest prize fighters,
! thieves, and diSsolute persons of all de-
grees So low, and dissolute, and disrepu-
table was the place, that it was closed by
the authorities. With other straits, Nor
rissey blended that of n prize-iighter OF
the lowest cast. Drunken, brutal. with
out friends or money, battered In his
clothes and in his person, he driited
down 10 New York TO see what would
turn up. He located himself in the low
est stews of New York. At that time the
elections in the city were carried by brute
force. There was no registry law, and
the Injunction OF politicians, to vote early
and vote often" was literally obeyed.-
Roughs, Short-Boys, brutal representa-
tives ofthe Bloody Sixth took possession
of the polls. Respectable men, who were
known to be opposed to the corruption
and brutality which marked the elections
were assaulted, beaten, obbed, and Oh
ten had their coats torn from their backs.
The police were power.ess, and often
they We're allies of the bullies, and citi-
zens had quite rs much to fear from
them as from the rowdies. If the
election was likely to go against them'
and their friends presided over the ballot
box, and should signal the danger, rush
would be made by twenty or thirty des-
perate fellows, the boxes be seized and
smashed. tables and heads broken, the
voters dispersed, and the election carried
by default.
A local election was TO take place in
the upper part of the city. The friends
of good order were in the majority, If al
lowed 10 vote. But it was known that
the rowdies would come in force and con-
| troll the election. A lew voters got 10
pether to see what could be done, and
among them the present General Superin
tendent of Police. 1t was suggested that
force be met with force, that the ballot
box be guarded and the assailants beaten
off by their own weapons. But where
could the materials be found to grapple
with the Plug Uglies and their associates
Somebody said that Morrissey was in
town ready for q job, and that he could
organize force and guard the election.
One day Mrs Kennedy came to her
husband as he sat in his room. and said
to him, "There is an awful-looking man
at the door, who wants to see you. He
is dirty and ragged, has ferocious look,
and is the most terrible fellow ever saw.
Don't 90 to the door he certainly means
mischief "Is he big. burly looking
fellow" Eyes" ''Broad-shouldered.
tall, with his nose turned one side?" "Yes,
yes,n said the impatient lady. 80.
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Rev. VIM. H.H. Murray, authorof"Ad-
ventures in the Wilderness" pastor of the
Park Street Church, Boston, and one Oh
the most eloquent temperance speakers IN
the United States, thus Describes Sab
bath in the woods We doubt If those
who have only seen God through the
painted windows of the meeting house
can appreciate it, but we can;
"T a person would know how sensitive
his nature is, how readily it responds to
every exhibition of beauty and power
how thoroughly adapted it is, in all It's
faculties, to religious impressions, he
must leave the haunts of men.-where
every sight and sound distracts his atten-
ton, and checks the free exercise OF MS
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-04-30
Mental apprehension.

The brain is an organized medium
through which the mind receives and im-
parts knowledge, and is the organ OF
thought and feeling. The particular func-
ton of the brain is to generate thought;
and as thought is the natural food for the
mind, it follows that according to the ad-
equacy or inadequacy ofthis ETHEREAL nutri-
ment furnished the mind for its nouriSh-
ment, will be its vigor and growth. lhns
we can readily understand how IN inferior
mind can grasp the thoughts Of the giant
intellect. The thought once elaborated
and presented to the inferior mind through
the medium of the perceptiye organism.
is exactly the same as if it had been the
product of its own brain, and is readily
taken up and devoured by that mind.
Thus, men withlarge organs of percep-
ton alone: they do not reason them out.
and they never originate anythingn new but
always follow in the beaten path From
Inequalities of Mind" in chronological
Journal.
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chronological Journal.

RExovATISG OLD CrRRANr BUSHES.
The American Agriculturist gives the iol-
lowing hints Old curfGnt bushes are
among the most unpromising things with
which one has TO deal their tangled and
mishapen stalks present puzzle TO tho
novice. Whatever is done should be un-
dertaken during the first mild spell, as the
currant pushes very early. The bash will
probably have numerous shoots starting
from below ground, or near the surface; {;
cut ont all but four or six of these, accor-
ding to the size of the plant, leaving only
the most healthy looking ones, and taxing
care to have these as equally distant as
possible The fruit is borne on wood two
ar more years old. One-year-old wood Is
distinguished by its different color and
email buds Cut out all weak shoots Of
this kind. and shorten the stronger ones
,vo-,bir,ls or one-haIf. Manure around
the bushes, and when dry weather ap-
proaches, mulch. Make the old bushes
do their best, and start new plantation
which will come into bearing in two
yenrs'
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Good idrice.

Whatever be your calling, be proud OF
il. Are YOU shoemaker? Try TO make
a better shoe than any other man can
make. Yes, whatever your trade or pro-
fcssion. excel in il il you can. Bear in
mind that any kind ofhonest labor Is hon
orable. but choose well. "ln whatever
YOU sweat, indulge your taste
Ifyou like the free life and honest labor
Of f.rmer, do not drag out long years
in the study Of law or medicine, for that
would Only be vanity and veNation ot
spirit" Lut 20 Immediately 10 the farm,
and in the iie YOU love enjoy that perfect
peace Of mind pcculitr TO every individu-
al that feels he is in his forte, doing what
God ,lesiered he should, and who will
never have To realize that cold. huniIiat-
ing, and s;ckcuing feeling, that his life
Las been a failure.
Suffer not that feeling to creep over
YOU, but be up and doing. Look well
To the WAYS of your footsteps" Keep
clean tn house OF clay in which God has
placed you Touch not. taste not that
which VIII corrupt it. Go not to your
grave a composition, one third whiskey,
ON. thirI tobacco, ard the remaining
, ird corruption, so filthy that even the
ehouls AMI ravcnous worms would scorn
To touch You.
Be true to yourself. Deal honestly
and plainly with your fellow men. Re
member that
''rhe pleasure Is as great
IN being cheated as TO cheat"
From Island for the Right, IN
chronological Journal.
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The Importance of Diversity.

There is no doubt that a man of genius
and talent, with an equally strong body,
would make better laborcr than the stu
pid hind who only knew enough 10 use
his physical strength to break the stone or
shovel the earth. But since all men are
not possessed Of invention and phlloSophl-
cal reasoning talent, many must be con
tent to perform the simpler operations OF
labor; and happy is the man who has the
wisdom and honesty 10 accep; chccrluI'y
The pursuit in which he can serve the
world and himself the best whether 1t be
according To the worlds estimate high or
low. To be good and faithful doer AMI
10 secure success in the doing, should lie
the great object OF effort II does not re-
Guire great sagacity to understand that 1t
j. better for n man 10 be Il iirst-class lum'
herman than third-class cabinet maker.
He who can fell the trees, float the logs
10 market and cut them into boards, and
do il well, is far more useful IN his sHc-
cess than the shabby builder or caOinet-
maker who partially spoils good lumber
IN the construction of indifferent houses
or poor furniture Success, in It's best
sense, is the measure of merit. Ii is not
how much money he makes-the world
PAYS him for poor services-but 1t Is how
much service he renders the world When
man has rendered excellent serN ice,
the world owes him remuneration, com
pensation nothing less than this should
he receive nor has he a right to anything
more than his just desert.-[From "W hat
can do best?" In chronological Journal.
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pOetrp,
Prom lions Advocate.
Georgie Carroll Uebber.

Written in memory of George Carroll Webber
grandson OF klias Chase, formerly of Paris, ans
published by request.
We called her Birdie, but we did not know
The little wings would be so soon unfolded;
II seemed that lite could but rejoice to how
Within the clay SO exquisitely moulded
Around her lily brow, the golden hair
Rippled and waved. and seemed In sunshine
sleeping,
Her eyes. with love aud light serenely fair,
Had brilliant grown, a. ours grew dim viii
weeping.
We had looked upward towards the shining way
And felt hush as angels were descending
Nearer they came 10 where our darling lay
With plying eyes above her pillow bendins.
slowly, and tenderly, they disengaged
The silkeu web, our love had woven round her
We caught a CLEAN, which half our grief assuaSed
OF robes and diadem, prepared to crown her.
Yet when the light from those sweet eyes all went
Lies future veiled itselfin mist before us,
And brighter grew the portals, where she passed
As through them, Gods own smile came beam
ing o'er Us.
We know an angel there will come and wait,
whene'er our faltering feet Of earth grow weary
And all the bliss nj that celestial gate,
VIII glorifs what once was dark and droaTy.
E.RD.
Alfred 1853.
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"ONLY 4 HE1D4CHE.'

When n man is middle-aged man
what in these days il called quite n
Young man"-he is in the height of his
physical strength. while his mental vigor
is still increasing-s vigor, in many in
stances. susceptible OF being increased to
the very last. a man then is, o. ought to
be. in the full flush of his powers, with
added resources of every kind. and ac-
quired skill and mastery over them.
The sickness and languor of early years
are left behind. and not much thought Is
given 10 the physical ills that may be
screened by the curtain of the future.
Men rarely pause to consider a wonder
fully prolonged exemption from the sharp
er pheuomena Of suffering Still. the
healthicst lie is not ordinarily Tree from
touches of human ills. The aged
man, in the full tide of occupation, in the
broad field of his energies and activities,
NAV be exempted from the presence OF
positive malady, but he is peculiarly liable
~ headaches.
Full and well-regulated employment is
both the daty and real happiness OF a man.
Men who can not get the full occupation
they want are unhappy. whereas they
might we'll derive consolation from the
fact that they already possess that leisure
which is often the busy mans chief ann IN
life. and that they are released from the
perils and responsibilities which al over
crowded life presents. The successful
man is often likely TO fail. That man Is to
be pitied who is so very successful IN his
business that he has no time for literature
and art; grudges evening parties; can
rarely get a weeks shooting, and scarce
iy ever a months vacation. There Is q
time when busy mans time is very val
uable. The temptation is almost over
whelming to him when he finds he can
turn his minutes into dollars. Then the
poor fellow sacrifices the real good o
life for the means of living. A great
power of acquiring often diSqualifies a
man for expending.
The result of the multiplicity of en-
gagements is, often enough, headache.
The head has its uses in the economy OF
things. 1t accomplishes one of the be-
nevolent intentions of pain, in giving a
man hint and forewarning that the
delicate machinery of the brain is over
taxed Sometimes a man works himself
into position, or a position has come
upon him, to grapple adequately with
which is really beyond his power; and
even an active business man who de-
lights in business will be dismay ed by
the accumulation of his correspondence
and the multiplicity of his engagements.
The speedy result of the frightful burden
of cares borne by many men Is anxious
and haggard faces. So it is even with
successful men, the lawyer or physician
in full practice, the author in the full tide
of literary success. Then a nervous head
ache very commonly sets in. A man
ought to take this as hint, not exactly
that he should knock off work, but that
he should take it more judiciously. A
great deal depends upon arrangement.
There are persons who, amidst variety
of engagements, begin with the least
important and work their way to the most
important, resembling the architects OF
Laputa. who begin with the roof in the
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-04-30

The other day, in Schenectady an
old lady with two bandboxes in her arms,
came TO the central railroad and inquired
:, u,,., time the next train was due. On
being informed that it would pa's through
rho city in an hour, she quietly dumped her
bandboxes on the pavement and sat down.
remarking that "She'd wait till it passed;
she didn't want TO be run over, and
body couldn't be too keerful"
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-Four pounds of salt pork, cut hne'
and put into a barrel of cider when frst
from the press, win prevent it from ever
turning sour.
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Written in memory of George Carroll Webber,
grandson OF Elas Chase, formerly of Paris, aud
published by request
Smyrna times., 1869-11-03
MARRIAGES.

rvS1MORE- FELL-On the g7h ult in ST. AIMS Episcopal
church near Middetown, by Rev Thomas Bllop Of St.
stephens Parish, Cecil Nd, Mr. Samuel Fenimore OF
N Castle co., DEL and Mrs Mary T. Fell Of San Francisco
California.
poTHWELI-BEAST0N.O Thursday afternoon, 9sth ult.
in Forest Presbyterian Church Middletown by Rev. Dr. Pat
tom Mr. Thomas u. Rothwe and Miss Irene, daughter o
Mrs wihemina BeSston, both of Middelown.
BCpDTUSH-On the goth ult the residence of Mr.. VIM
Budd by Rev. D. f. EweIl Mr.. James Budd Sr Ms
Fannie A. Tush, both of New Castle county, Del.
Smyrna times., 1869-11-03
New Advertisements.
FARMER,S HELPER.

GHOWs HOW 40 DOUBLE TnE PROFITS or
- THE FARM and how farmers and ,hsir snrs ,,,p
earh make $500 per Month in Wmler. 1000
c"pes WI he naIied free 10 farmers Send meme
delphis Pa. nc,o1i,w ~"
Smyrna times., 1869-11-03

w ANikU-A Agents. Teachers. Students Clergy.
w M" Fsrmor,' sNns and dauohters md all toscll
Smyrna times., 1869-11-03

Come one! come all! to the grea, bee hive,
Where Boots and Shoes are cheap;
And Hats and Caps, and Ladies Furs
Are sold-Ihat iii SO neat
The great Bee Hive is all alive.
And goods are going last;
For people know IT'S the place 10 60
10 get their money back.
The nice young man that wants to wear
The Latest Style OF Hats,
Should hurry up and bring the cash
And get the stylish hat.
The pretty Miss that wants TO wear
The Latest Styles Of Furs
should come select her fnrs from out
Of Prlmrose's new Fall Stock.
The Ladies Shoes are hound to pIesae
The most tasiidiOus tasIe;
And guaranteed TO fit all feet
From ones up 10 eighls.
The Misses Shoes cannot be beat
BY any in the State
For style and fit, and workmanship,
We challenge any State.
OF Children's Shoes. no one can show
better stock than we.
So parenls bring your children in
For we are bound TO please.
And Winter Boots, for men, we keep
The best selected stock,
And cheaper than they can be sold.
Except at PrimrOse's Great Shoe Store.
Boots, for boys and youths, we have,
To fl all kinds Of ieet
With prices that will make you say
Why they are very cheap.
So come along with pockets lined.
And filled with greenbacks good
And leave them al the great shoe store
Fer Primrosc's excellent goods.
Smyrna times., 1869-11-03
500 A MONTH SALARY!

paid for Agents male and female; business permanent
Enclose &c stamp. Van A len & Co III Broad way,
N GChp out and return advertIsement.l ocI34w
Smyrna times., 1869-11-03
DEATHS.

BALDwIN.-At Kooshan Monastery, near Foo Chow China
August sOh Herbert Jerman infant son of Rev s. L and
T. Baldwin, Of the American NJ. T. Mission. s rrNSSn ami
sdays.
sENS-Near Bethel Church, Little Greek Hd., the s7h
ut., Alfred Sem, in his aoth year.
BATH-In FELTON,, the 27th ait, p. J. Bath, Esq.
CLEMENTS.-In this town. Monday evening. Nov. st.
1862 Mrs catharne b. wife of Jas Clements, Esq., aged
5Svaars.
Smyrna times., 1869-11-03

A WATCH FREE-GIven gratis to every live man
Awho Will act as sgeHt in new, light. and honor
able business paying $50 day. No Gift enterprise
NO Humaug No money wrnIed in advance Address
ocl34w R. MONROE KENNEDY d Co Pitisburg, Pa.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-03-12

Among the FIRST boats due here are
the Armada, from Cairo; Sam
Orr, from PASSPORT; Emma Floyd. foi
Nashville; Norman and Clifton, from
Memphis Silver Moon, for Memphis
Nick Loogworth aud p. W. Stra.
der, for New Orleans; Indiana, Lou
i%siana, Mary Houston aud Louisville
from New Orleans; Havana, from
Nashville; Anna, from ST. Louis; Tar
ascon, from Louisville; Melnotte.
for St. Louis; Louisa and Petro
liza No. 2, from the Wabash River;
Cora $, for Arkansas River; Charmer
from Cincinnati.
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p. $3.50 eeslh4as HsQ 6e4Wsaaat
lie l0fh.erig commanded fh8 Nh. .
Tweed plying between Cincinnati and
New Orleans. Tie was q generous
whole ouled, warm-hoartodfman
The Gazene says:
Geo. w. Steep, ESQ. river editor
Of the Eaquircr, was called 10 Wosb-
ington, Pa, suddenly, ON Monday
night, by news that his brother waa
dying. Mr.. >. O. Dorman Is attend
ing 10 his river business.
LouIsyILLE.-The Courier- Journal
Of Wednesday says:
It is reported that the Ada Lyon.
Captain Yanmoter, will, after the
present week, be placed IN the Louis
vile and Green River trade, in Coz
operation with the Falls City. The
Ada is q neat Htcrn-wheel steamer,
and viii be q valuable addition 10 The
trade.
ST. LOUIS. - The Democrat OF
"Wednesday says:
Navigation below here seems TO be-
beset with difficulties, judging from
the non arrival Of several steamers
when considerably past due. Ono or
more may have been assisting tho
Ruth off the.bar 40 Hat Island, while
all have been considerably onvolopod
in night focs. The Illinois continues
at hieh stage, and there Is fair water
20 Keokuk. Boats arc moving ia the
Missouri. Here a swell has begun,
the river having risen several inches
since Monday evening. Rain has
fallen in abundance. aud the weather
was not no all agreeable throughout
the day. At last accounts the Upper
Mississippi and the Missouri we're
still swelling, but IL eau hardly bo
so now.