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Smyrna times., 1869-09-08

A genuine 'clam-bake''' is said to be
not far from Newport, the special paradise of
clam bakers. The first step preparatory to the
" "bake" is to lay cobbe-stones on the ground ;
next to build huge fire upon them. When
the stones are as hot as they can be the ex-
tempore oven is swept, and clans, often bush
ele of them, piled on the stones. The mass Is
then covered with sea-weed. When cooked
the clans are generally eaten in an exceedingly
primitive manner, with fingers instead Of forks,
and a mixture of melted butter and vinegar for
sauce. Hard-shell CLAIMS, if kept on their
thus retain their liquor and fine flavor.
Smyrna times., 1869-09-08
P0etrY.
THERE rs A GOD.
By JOHN GILES, JR.

It came to me in the whispering breeze
That had wandered afar over the seas;
1t came in the fierce tempestuous gale:
It came in the thunders deep-tOned wall:
The breeze and all in one accord
Proclaimed their maker was the Lord.
1t came In the first sweet notes of spring,
When the birds in all their sweetness sing:
saw it in the summers flowers,
That decked this beautiful world Of ours,
The notes heard, the flowers 1 saw,
Were caused BY God Almighty's law.
saw it on the pebbly shore,
Where numerous insects spOrted DER
The sandy beach, with gided wings.
heard the waves low murmurings,
Saying. We shall beat against the shore
Till GoI prOclaims time is no more"
heard 1t In the solemn bell,
Although il was a funeral knell,
That told of death, that caused moan,
That left an orphan boy alone
To bow beneath the Christening rod
And yet he prayed for strength of God.
I heard it In the christians prayer
When at the throne of grace, who there
Poured forth hts eloquence for one,
wayward boy, an only son.
saw his heart was melted with cheer,
And felt that God was truly near.
There is a God. I've felt his power;
I've thought of Him in waking hour
I've dreamed of him when at my rest,
When earth was with nights mantle dressed;
I've felt his love to mortals given,
And hope to see him when in heaven.
a GWsverly Magazine.1
Smyrna times., 1869-09-08

In the course of his pastoral visitations, Rev.
DR.. Chambers called on a worthy shoemaker,
who, in recounting his blessings, said that he
and his family had lived happily together for
thirty years without a single quarrel. This
was too much for the Doctor, who struck his
cane on the floor and exclaimed, Terribly
monotonous man terribly monotonousl'
Smyrna times., 1869-09-08

The telegraphis making progress--it is being
introduced into private houses in the West In
connection with little box which contains
lettered dial with steel pointer revolving and
stopping at the letters Of the message. 1t Is
much used for calling in the services OF the
nhvsician.
Smyrna times., 1869-09-08

1'he biggest "bite" of the season was obtain
ed by young lad while fishing in the canal at
Cincinnati. He cautiously drew in his line.
when he found on the hook a small tin box,
which he opened and found to contain $50 IN
silver, $40 in greenbacks, and two gold rings.
worth about 80 each.
Smyrna times., 1869-09-08

A kind physician, living near Boston. wish
ing to sooth the last hours of poor woman
whom he was attending, asked her if there was
anything that he could do for her before she
died.
The poor soul, looking up, replied
doctor, l have always thought that /
should like to have glass butter dish before
7 died I"
Smyrna times., 1869-09-08

The chances in the world of woman with
large purse and small brain, are excellent.
Ditto man. 1t is as natural to worship money
as it is to seek shelter in a shower. We all
talk against it, think it the cause of vast evil
w,nder reo le car e such fools as 20 desire it.
and then make gigantic life effort to get it.
The truth is money is power. We all like it.
With it men are something under most any
circumstances.
Smyrna times., 1869-09-08

The far-famed Dexter was few days ago
driven by Mr.. Bonner on the Prospective Fair
Grounds in Brooklyn, making the extraordina-
ry time Of mile in 2 23&c This is said to be
the fastest time ever made to a road wagon.
Two years ago Dexter trotted mile in pub
lie race in 2. "a to skeleton wagon but on this
last occasion he carried nearly hundred pounds
more than on the former, proving that he is not
losing any of his powers.
Smyrna times., 1869-09-08

POLITE "HELP,"-A lady hired West
ern country girl for family help and was
surprised to see her poke her head into the
parlor one afternoon when visitors were pre-
sent, and ask
Marin, did you call just now? thought
I heard veil. ~
Smyrna times., 1869-09-08

see if there were any marks to indicate the
ownership. She found none. She next went
to her room and put on plain walking dress
She did not order her carriage, but took an
omnibus to her husbands Office
He saw her enter, and dreaded what was to
follow. She had come for the three thousand
dollars. What should he do2 He took her
into private room.
George" she said-and no one could speak
more winningly when she chose" George, l
have good news. Here is something which will
help us both. Take these and give me three
thousand dollars"
Terwiliger looked over the bonds.
"Why, Jane" he said, chow did you get
them p
"Never mind how got them. Give me
the money, quick 1t is all right"
" But what am to do with the bonds? To
whom do they belong?"
6 1t is enough that bring them to you
Ask no more questions, or shall go somewhere
give me thirty five hundred dollars. Louisa
will require the other five hundred" She
knew the child's name was potent with heI
| husband
| The man was quite taken back, so that he
almost mechanically followed his wife's direc
tions. The money was procured and given tt
her.
=" wish really" he said, asshe was leaving
you would explain this to me. l ought t
know about it.
6 will tell you by-and-by. 1 say it is al
right and that's enough
In this way the woman raised the necessar
cash outlay for the ball that was the talk of tn
whole town.
The old lady who left the bonds with he
wrote to MIR. Terwiiger sooner than the wifi
anticipated, about where to remit the interes
when due The letter arrived the day afte
the ball, and the day lit never rains, but
pours) which proved final collapse in tn
poor fellows affairs. He saw the thing at
glance; saw how he had been made to tax
widow substance; he knew he could not max
it good to her; there could be no explanatio
except that he was deliberate knave-a rol
} ber-worse, he had plundered the widow an
the orphan. Magazine.
Smyrna times., 1869-09-08

The fashionable drinks in Boston just now
are root beer, New England root beer, old FASH
ioned root beer, Ottawa beer, Chicasaw beer,
Choctaw beer, Chippewa beer, and several 9TH
er kinds of beer. Lager-beer is prohibited by
the prohibitory law.
Smyrna times., 1869-09-08

The Thortou property, one of the colonial
estates of Virginia, lying on the Alexandra,
Loudon and Hampshire Railroad. and contain
ing 1900 acres, has been sold to Northern
company for $l50,000. 1t is to be divided up
into small farms, and colonists from the NORTH
are TO settle upon it.
Smyrna times., 1869-09-08

In China, man and wife never walk to-
gether arm in-arm in public nor even side by
side, but the wife always follows her lord at
respectable distance, as the women do among
American Indians. At social parties the sexes
sit at different tables, occupy separate rooms.
and visit only among themselves.
Smyrna times., 1869-09-08

It is said that the ladies who submitted to
the GOLDEN ,dyeing process now regret that
thew ever attempted to become beautiful
blondes" Badness begins to threaten them:
Also, in few instances, paralysis of the facial
muscles has resulted.
Smyrna times., 1869-09-08

Daniel Webster was right when he remark
ed of the press: "Small is the sum required
to patronize a newspaper; amply rewarded its
patrons, care not how humble and unpretend-
ing the gazette he takes. It is next to i'm
possible to gil printed sheet without putting
into it something that is worth the subscrip-
ton price,"
Smyrna times., 1869-09-08
WHOLE NO. 759
A BELLE.

The fairest face.
In charming grace,
ever CHANGED to see.
Sped on her way.
The other day,
AS l strolled lelsurely.
She looked real sweet;
Her ankles neat,
Pecped meath her balmoral
Her pretty feet,
In shoes complete,
Set on that handsome gal
Her eyes were blue
As heaven in hue,
Her skin like alabaster;
But every grace
Of her sweet face
Was marred with black court-plaster.
And Ill contend
Her Grecan bend,
Just perched upon her back.
Drew all the trains
OF brainless swains
That followed in her track.
She was most fair,
But still her air
Showed pride and self,conceit
And what seemed true
And fair to view
Was naught but counterfeit
Smyrna times., 1869-09-08

People are content to walk for life In the rut
made by their predecessors, long after it has
become so deep that they cannot see to the
right or left. This keeps, them in Ignorance
and darkness, but it saves them the trouble Of
thinking or acting themselves,
Smyrna times., 1869-09-08

A lady was urged by her friends to marry
widower, and as an argument they spoke of his
two beautiful children.
Children" replied the lady, "are like
toothpioks- woman wants her own."
Smyrna times., 1869-09-08

Major Houghton, distinguished diminutive
at Newport, is 20 years old, 81 inches high,
and weighs 40 pounds.
Smyrna times., 1869-09-08

Fashionable Gymnastics Springs.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-01
The New Inland Sea.

The maps of rhe Hudson Bay Terri.
tory, made by the Hudson Bay Com.
pany, have gradually been found unre'
liable. They omit important points,
misplace others, aud greatly confuse
names and distances. A portion of this
lnaccuracy has doubtless arisen from
ignorance on the part of the company's
servants. But it is more than suspected
that the maps of the region have, in
some instances, been deliberately falsi.
fed. The company had station at
Lake Nipigon, and yet on their man il
appears as a small morass. 1t ia sun.
posed that the Hudson Bay COMPANY
have been anxious to conceal the nat.
ural richness of the region under its
control. The company has now dis
pensed of its interest in the territory
to the Dominion of Canada, and there
lore has no further motive for conceal
ment. Efforts to develop its true geog-
rapny will now be encouraged, and the
Puoi'c will await with eagerness the
explorations of the new lake now added
TO the great chain.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-01
COLUMBUS.
The State Christian Conventiou.

nc SkutC
COLUMBUS, November 3O.-The State
Christian Convention convened thit
afternoon. The session was opened with
a children's meeting at the Second Pres
byterian Church, which was largely at
tended, notwithstandingt the heavy rain
The meeting was called to order at four
o'clock. Short addresses were then de-
livered by Rev. Mr.. Chidlaw, of Cincin-
na6, and Others. DR.. Thaddeus A,
Reaney, of Zanesville, was selected
temporary chairman. A committee on
permanent organization was appointed,
Hon. G. n. Olds, of Columbus, delivered
an address of welcome on behalf of the
citizens to delegates. The address was
full of earnest Christian love. Rev. j.
w. Wiley, of Cincinnati, responded on
behalf of the Convention.
The committee on Permanent Organ
ization reported the following nomina-
tions: President, Fl. Thane Miller, of
Cincinnati; Vice President, Rev. Drs.
Howard, of the Ohio University; j. b..
Dickson, Circleville; Hon. Reuben
Hitchcock, Painsville; P. Kelsey, of
Central College; H. D. True, Marion.
Secretaries, Rev. o. A. Lyman, Cleve-
land; Capt. VIM. Mitchell, Columbus.
Business Committee, +. G. Cusiugn, st.
Louis; Rev. d. ii. Moore, Delaware; DR..
Pratt, Portsmouth; Gen. Brinkerhoff,
Mansfield; and Rev. T. Allen, Dayton.
The report was unanimously adopted.
D. L. Moody, of Chicago, was called
on and spoke at considerable length.
The Convention adjourned until nine
o'clock tomorrow.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-01
The sus,

The census of 1870 will show but
little increase in the population of New
England, while the West has grown SO
rapidly in the planting business
as to secure the seat of political power
from the East. The Southern States
have had their irrepreseutable
population increased nearly two
millions of colOrcd men. The
number of representatives to which
the States are entitled in Congr SIS is
241, and this upon the basis of one rep
reseutative to every 127 900 Inhabitants.
1t is now estimated that the census of
1870 will show a population not much
short of forty millious of inhabitants.
With the number of representatives
therefore at PAL, it will increase the ra-
tio of presentation for each represent.
ative from l27 900 ts l6l 900 inhabitants,
and the pswer will 60 with the popula-
tipn
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-01
Trcnsurcr,. Statements.

Dy the act of Congress, of August q
1916, the United States Treasurer is
required to publish monthly statements
exhibiting the condition of his office
This law has been evaded or disregard
ed, and in consequence thereof General
SPINNER has been ceusured. In answer
to this, Washington correspondent OF
Boston Radical paper asserts that
such a statement was prepared for tbs
moath of October, and sent to Mr.
boutwell,, the Secretary of the Treasu,
ry, for approval, but was suppressed in
the Secretary's office, because it did not
agree with the Sscretary'S statement
published at the first of the month. 1t
was not pretended thIt. General SPIN,
NER'S report was incorrect, but il would
not do tor au electioneerng document
for the Radical patty.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-01
The Most Remarkable Father and
Son.
CFrom the Carlisle, Ky, MereuryJ

(From the Carlisle, Ky, MerouryJ
A most remarkable case of consan-
guineous affection and sympathy is that
of father aud son, living in the adj
jsining county of Fleming. The father
is about forty.fv years of age and the
son not quite twenty. When one
has any complaint the other is sim
ilarly affected If the father has
the headache, the son has it ut
the same time; if one suffers with the
toothache, the other also ssffors with it;
when one gets cold, the other gets it
also; and so it goes on through the cat
alogue of ordinary complaints. But
yet more remarkable still is the similar
ity OF their appetites, temperaments
and general actions. What one likes
and eats, the other likes aud eats; and
what one dislikes and won't eat,
the other dislikes and won't eat.
If one becomes angry, on gloomy, or
happy, 10 the same degree and at the
same time is the other angry, or gloomy
or happy. They sneeze at the same
time, sleep at tue same time and the
same number of hours, aud, the most
remarkable of all, they dream at the
same time and the dream of one is the
same as that of the other. We might
90 on and enumerate many other in
stances of the relationship existing be-
tween this father and son, though the
above are sufficient as showing how
strange and remarkable is that relation
ship.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-01

WASHINGTON must be an expensive
place to live in, aud it is no wonder
that those whose business requires their
presence at the capital would like to see
it moved to soma other point. At The
new Arlington Hotel, just completed,
all the rooms ary taken at enormously
high figures. 4 newspaper correspond
en- pays $500 month for three rooms
on the third floor, aud board for himself,
wife and maid. A member of Congress
from Wisconsin pays $500 a month for
tbree rooms and board for himself and
one daughter, or six dollars and half
day each person. The same proprie-
tor. keeping the same sort of house else
whore, would board people by the week
atli fteen dollars each, rosm included.
Yet, dear as it is, this is probably the
cheapest board in the city, considering
tilr fact that one can eat with faith.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-01
a Novel Divorce.
fI',o,, tLa pannnr Viii,

In the town of s., in this State
lived some years ago couple who had
got tired OF the jars and troubles OF
welded life, and mutually resolved to
end them. But being rather short oi
this worlds goods, they hardly felt like
paying out the money necessary to OBJ
tain a divorce. So they went to the
old gentleman who joined them in
the bonds Of matrimOny some years
ago, and desired him to unite
the knor. The worthy old Squire
scratched his head, aud thought mo
ment, and told them that there was nc
way but to go to court. But hold,
says he, a. have it. You promised tc
live together and be true to each other
until death should you part. Come out
into the yard" Then seizing cat that
sat in the doorway, he directed John to
take her 10y the tail and Jane by the
head, and to pull apart. Then lifting q
sharp AK. he SAID, Now, death doth
you part" The Ak fell, and the couple
were divorced,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-01
Blasting Trout Out Of the Water

The Virginia City, Nevada, Enterprise
says: A few days since we copied an
item from the Carson Appeal in regard
to killing fish with Giant powder. Yes
terday we had a conversation with a
gentleman who had some experience at
this kind of fishing. He says that
while stopping at the Warm Springs,
near Genoa. last week, he several times
went out with parties of gentlemen to
blast trout out of the Carson. The way
they practice. this new mode of fishing
Is as follows:
They take q cartridge of Giant pow
tder weighing about quarter of pound,
insert into it piece of fuse, properly
capped, about six inches in length, then
lighting the fuse the cartridge is thrown
into any deep hole supposed to contain
trout or other fish. After the cartridge
has been thrown into the water, smoke
and bubbles Of gas are seen to rise to
the surface, then in few seconds comes
the eXplosion-a dull, heavy report.
The surface of the water is seen to bulge
up and the ground can be felt to shake
for fifteen or twenty feet from the water.
Immediately after the explosion all
the fish that happen to be within cir
Gle OF twenty five or thirty feet of the
spot where the cartridge fell, come to
the surface either killed outright or so
badly stunned that it is some minutes
before they recover. Our informant
says that with two cartridges he saw
over fifty pounds of fish killed, count
ing trout, white fish and clubs. In
places after blast, the whole sur
face of the water. would be GOV.
cred with minnows from one to three
or four inches in length. At Elke they
are practicing the same style of
fishing only that out there they tie the
cartridge to the end of long pole and
thrust it into the water, holding it un-
til the explosion occurs. This is the
most destructive mode of fishing we
have ever heard Oft is a regular
wholesale slaughter of great and small.
good and bad. Should the practice
gain ground it will be necessary for the
Legislature 80 put stop to it by an act
making it criminal offence to fish with
Giant powder. Parties have already
been talking of trying this blasting
process in Lake Tahoe, where, by using
large cartridges, they expect to bring
up hundreds of trout at single shot.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-01
,t'hcsliug geeister.
observation-disclosures L
CORREsPONDENCE.

-..s-,li, of tSe REGISTER throHghoin IVES,
u" I,'I the bordering counties Of Ono ana
.s,rqail are particularly requested 70 ooe; &c;
ra'HI ~ -, M, come lcithin their knOscled9e. In
'.'r'', |, 'g ,,,.4. Importance The Telegraph may Dc
,I''' ~, srptuss: IN most cases the maa tc!ts
.E'i d Efll1ra's and ornate essays are not de-
@ m @ and 1S ssfra'S srs @ re;Sa gS3g s,Sts aa @s as
,on is ms setting forth the material coIdi-
Com. ..-y pmcat Of the country: the crops,
ta' ..- n r. aud all other subjects Of interest
irla&,,'.--,a'irtl community are especially de-
, @' A35r,g ,-.g b. promptly published.
'.i ,, l,' n gptc meetings, Of ,chaterer NATURE
Ns - ...4sions Of interest TO the people, iotH
" "EScr a publish gSPSr psdpG bhSt isgE rtTset GSd
M L..' .,,u,, from the People, and Is Of raiue
.'!i,, ;,.,s b them, 'riH recsire our instant aud
1ISl rft,frnu.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-01
" iucidcnt Of the Ro,I.,op sauk
Robbery

.,., R''s'7n Herald says: Only day
49,. % r 'r'cre the robbery of the Bowl
:'.A IN this city, a young man
q numher Of of years has been
employ of a large wholesale
r... Duane street, having a large
Of his hard earned wages. cot
a. ,,e-. This was on Saturday last, M
s,,.- line lie had on deposit in the
Ds seven thousand dollars in bonds
t,,, .4''e plans had all been matured
r.,.. '..o'e for wedding tour. The
a. -- ~! inndS for this excursion were
g.r',... .-e lanits Of the bank. About 10
,..f ~. vi Monday the young husband
g.ar a a. TIE bank to obtaiR his funds,
..'.-r,., w us great CONSERVATION he was
lI3 ~" Lo tnat every dollar of his money
.suf,y H. appropriated by the
lay hi. %. Saaii1 Eiats, Who can per-
,-- wo55; ;'eeI'ngs No funds for
nears SC1g SUo.ng tonr-aud no surplus
H1xsvIlo1' IVY me support of a yopnc wifs
5.I5s w, II appears that the yonng
,5,f vas girl of mora than ori;Ds ;
liz seSSe, She was in ever u'nNrt aot'Nr
sd fUFG f,a, heroine, came to his synse oi
.,og,S " told him that she aIonS Nsvue, W
tdsy - i ioF the emergency. SSa ' was was
Q; for Tnu ,ro taken each other for "bGt,ot Ir,u
Il he wo,. "UI1e, and it was so ordered Ce, tSe,
b- ,"nr "U''e had come first, and tbev " r,l Sna!
W, 'aseous enough to epdpre :; TIs' mus,
'De tight spot. aN' ''ne anC
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-01

GENERAL CAssIUs NJ. CLAY, late United
States Minister to Rnssia has returned
home all unheralded and unrecepted.
No vast concourse of his fellow citizens
met him on tho shores of his native
country to welcome his return. He has
retired to the obscurity of his Ken
lucky home. The coldness and neglect
shown him since teach him the insta.
bility of political nctoriety; but CLAY
is not the an to learn by such lesson.
We shall probably hear Of him as soon
as a political campaign opens.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-01

BENJAMIN F. BUTLER, the spooney, IS
to be 'at home" on the 9th inst. On
that day there are to be gathered In
Washington a number of negroes from
the Southern, and white women from
the Northern States, to listen to his
views on the higher developments of
morality as practiced by him and his
disciples,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-01

The Radical preachers of Chicago and
New England are still on the rampage
killing their wives and playing the
deuce generally. The Boston Times OF
Tuesday reports that "the Congrega,
tional Church had business meeting
last evening, which was very fully at.
tended, to take action upon certain
rumors which have been in circulation
for week of gross criminal conduct
upon the part of their pastor, Rev
Charles Z. Reed. After full discus.
sion the church voted unanimously to
suspend him from officiating as their
pastor"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-01

The raw material of Cincinnati
millionaire is thus dished up to us by
the Times, of that city: "The probabil-
ties are now from recent Investigations,
that Herland A. Edwards, well known
in our city, and now the efficient clerk
of Squire Germany, at the corner OF
Ninth street "and Central avenue, is
about to establish his relationship with
the heirs of Jacob Edwards, who leased
thirty-five acres of the disputed Trinity
Church property, in New York city
Should be succeed in proving, as he be-
lieves he can, that he belongs to Ger.
tain line of the family, he will fall heir
to 81 ,209, ,000."