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beautiful swiss Oustonl.

THE horn Of the Alps is employed in
the mountainous districts of Switzerland
not solely in the sound of the COW call,
but for another purpose, solemn and re-
ligiOus. AS soon as the sun has disap-
peared from the valleys, and its last rays
are just glimmering on the snowy sum-
mits of the mountains, the heTdsman
who dwells on the lOftie5t, takes his
horn and trumpets forth, Praise the
Lord All the herdsmen in the neigh
borhood then take their horns and re-
peat the words. This often continues a
quarter Of an hour, whilst on all sides
the mountains echo the name of Cod
Solemn stiffness follows; every individ-
uaI offers his secret prayers on bended
knees and uncovered head. By this time
it is quite dark. Good night! trumpets
forth the herdSman on the lOftiest sum
NIT. Good nightn is repeated on all
the mountains from the horns of the
herdmen and the cleft of rocks, Then
each lies down to rest.
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THERE is in Brazil a very common
poisonous snake, the Surucucu, respect
ing which the inhabitants relate the fol-
lowing facts: They say that such is the
antipathy of thisreptile to fire, that when
fires are made in the clearing away of
woods, they rush into it, scattering it
with their tails till it is extinguished,
even ! becoming half roasted in the at
tempt; and that when an individual is
passing at night with a torch, they pass
and repass him, lashing him with their
tails till he drops it, and the snake is
Immediately found closely cOiled around
the extinguished torch. The greatest
enemy of this snake Is an immense lizard,
five and six feet long. 1t is said that
when the snake succeeds in effecting q
bite, the lizard TIshes into the woods,
eats some herb, and returns to the con-
fict, which almost invariably terminate;
in its favor,
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1869-04-14

ers in the city, a compass, candles. and
a six shooter to protect himself against
rats or any thing that might impede his
progress. After his dOnning his water
proof apparel he entered a sewer in
Houston street on Tuesday last, near
the North River. He 'picked" his way
through all day, and never stopped un-
til Yesterday morning, when having his
bag filed he emerged about four An. from
a sewer near the HObOken Ferry. His
appearance being very uninviting, he
considered it best to 60 to Hoboken FOL
the purpose of cleaning himself pTepara-
tory to making his appearance among his
friends in New York. Everything indi-
eating his story to be true, the prisoner
was discharged from custody.
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Common ABsrrdi,ies,

To say after everything that happens
"I knew II was going 10 take place"
To ask a merchant if the articlerht
sells you is of the first quality.
To carry "bricks' in your hat anu HAT
ter yourself you can Keep them hid from
the world.
To think you must win Il law sulI, be-
cause you nave the law aud evidence on
your side.
Toput salt iuyoUr soup before YOU have
tasted it,
To think that the great difficulty in life
is to find opportunity for the TALENT and
not talent for the opportunity.
To say that you have "no leisure in
atead of that you have no disposition, e.
improve your mind or To do good.
To make a foolish "m1tch,' and then
ask n frieud's opinion OF it.
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Delighted BuGaIoes- Brad Avis for
ScTaLcherE.

The buffaIoes found in the telegraph
poles Of the overland line a source of de-
light on the treeless prairie-the novelty
of having something to scractch against.
But it was expensive scratching Tor the
telegraph company; and there, indeed,
was the rub, for the bisOns shook down
miles of wire daily. a bright idea
struck somebody to send to Sc. Louis
and Chicago for all the brad avis that
could be purchased, and these were
driven into the poles, with a view to
wound the animals and check their rub
bing propensity. Never was a greater
mistake. The bUffalOes were delighted.
For the first time they came to the
scratch sure Of a sensation in their thick
hides that thrilled them from horn to
tail. They would go fifteen miles to
find a brad awl. They fought huge bat
ties around the poles containing them
and the victor would proudly climb the
mountainous heap of rump and hump
of the fallen, and scratch himself into
bliss until the brad aWl broke or the pole
came down. There has been no demand
for brad avis from the Kansas region
since the first invoice.
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The New York SeJVeFs-A Yankee
Treasure Seeker.

Yesterday morning, says the New
York Times, of Thursday, in the dim
light Ofthe approaching day,a singularly
habited individual, encased in rubber
boots with high leggings, rubber over
coat and cap, besmeaTed with mud, and
CARRYING a capraCiOus and well filled car
pet bag, was observed issuing from the
ferry-house, HObOken. His appearance
attracted the attention of Officer Burke,
who, well knowing the days Of political
carpet bagging had mostly passed away,
accOsting the stranger, took him in
for a suspicious character, and had him
lodged in prison. In his cell of eight by
four the prisoner remained some hours,
until the arrival Of Justice Pope, before
whom he was examined.
The bag was opened, and It's contents
spread out upon the floor to be scTUtiniZ-
ed by the Police Court Officials. What
a medley of articles met their gaze!
There were old watchesand silver spoons
knives, jewelry and bottles Of liquor, n
considerable quantity of old pennies,
some of ancient date, ten cent pieces,
silver pencil cases and finger rings Zone
of which is supposed to bea valuable
diamond riug) together with various
other articles. He was asked by the
recorder 10 explain now JneS6 arJlcle5
got into his possession, and his eXplaua-
tiOn was n singular one, to say the least
of it. He appeared TO be an intelligent
and well educated man, and told p story
that left no doubt on the mind of the
Judge as to its truthfumess. He gave
his name a. John w. Crane, "down-
EASTER by birth and residence. He had
frequently heard fabulous accounts ofrhe
wealth Of the Empire City, and having
seen year ago, paragraph in o Boston
paper, describing the adventures Of u
woman and a boy in the New York sew
ers, ne determined to seek the treasures
supposed TO be contained in the under
ground city. He had left the Hub and
started for New York, where he arrived
in due time. With the spirit Of adven-
ture and the shrewdneSs of Yankee
he provided himself with a rubber uu'-
fit, ground map showing all the sew
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A TERRIBLE DEATH BED SCENE
LOVE IN DEATH.

Mention has already been made Of the
terrible death, in Patterson, n. J., Of Mr..
EckersOn. The Patterson Guardian,
gives the follwing additional facts:
A neighbOr, who was engaged in hold
ing Mr.. Ecerson after the hydTOphObia
began to be manifest, gives a touching
incident Of the last scenes. Just before
his death, while temporarily relieved
from the spasmOdic struggles, Mr.. Eek
ersOn desired to see his wife before his
death. Requiring from four to six men
to hold him all the time, of course it was
not prudent, his wife being i'll in anoth-
er room, and even if he were able, it was
thought his dreadful condition, held by
men all the while to prevent instant in
jury from his sudden fits or spasms
might make her worse. He begged and
continued to entreat them to let him
look upon his wife once more before he
died: and finally his friends and neigh
bOTs could hold out no longer, and con-
sented to take him to her, ne expecting
to die in the next spasm, which he knew
would not long be delayed. He care
fully wiped off the frOth which was
fOaming from his mouth, lest some Of
it should get upon her, and closing his
lips with a desperate effort, was borne to
her bedside. Bending down his lips
met those he had so often kissed in joy,
love and holy affection. And then, with
one look upon the face he well knew
he ought not to ask to see her again, he
babe her a last adieU. The strong men
who gazed upon the scene Wept like
children, as they saw the dying man;
who, with lips still compressed, signified
the necessity of being removed again
from her presence, and then was ready to
die. Shortly afterwards, in renewed
parOxisms Of the dreadful complaint,
death came to his relief.
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1869-04-14

ANOTHER RAILROAD INVENTION
The Ohio Statesman says that a gentle
man from Michigan has invented an
electrical alarm telegraph for railroad
cars, which he has. been exhibiting TO
prominent railroad men in this State,
and which has received high cOmmen-
datiOnin all cases. The design Is to fur
nish electrical communication between
every car in the train and the engineer,
and the object being to give him instant
warning in case any car Jumps from the
rail. Tt is claimed that such warning
will frequently save a whole train from
being detached, as the moment the first
car. jumps the warnings is given from
the Instrument on that ear, requiring
only prompt action on the part Of the
engineer, in some cases, to keep the re-
naming cars upon the track.
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-Rev. Mr.. Gordon, for ten year, 90
missionary i'm Northern India, is now in
this country, lcctuTiug ON the customs
manners and religion of the Eiudgo-.
lie exhibits a number of their genuine
idols, implements of agriculture ana
fabrics of manufacture, all iluslratfu.-
the old maxim, "Truth Is stranger than
fiction He is accompanied Jy his
daughter, young lady, and native
HindOo boy Of fourteen years of orc.
who assist him I'm his Illustrations of
heather life
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WHOLE NUMBER 366.
The New Ohio Homestead Law.


The important features of the new law
are as follows:
l. EXempts a homestead of $500, as
by the present law.
,. In case the head ofthe family is
not the owner of homestead, it in
creases the amount Ofhis personal prop
erty exempted to $500, in addition to the
specific articles of Personal property
now by law exempted.
5. In case of sale Of real estate, incIu.
ding the homestead, which is not sus.
ceptible Of division, and when the value
Of the properly exceeds $1,000, the own.
er IS reserved an annual rent Of SIOO
instead Of $40, as now provided bv law.
I. When homestead shall be cllarg.
ed with liens, some of which preclude
the allowance of o homestead and 9th
ers do not preclude such allowance. af.
ter paymentOfiens, note exceeding $500,
shall be awarded to the head of q fam
ilv.
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1869-04-14

INT REAL REyESU E.--TIle first of Nav
is the beginning of the ''LicenseT wear.
Upon that day all the various occupations
that require ''IicGnce," or, to speak
more correctly, are subject to special
tax" are taxed for the coming twelve
months, and the payment should be
made upon the making Of the ''applicG-
ton, and not at the end of the succeed
ing month, as. in case of other taxes.
The tax is imposed upon the commence
ment of the occupation subject thereto,
and everyone engaging in such occUpa-
tiOn is liable to fines, &C., ifhe fail To
pay the tax at the time he en-
teTs upon his business, work or profes-
sion. -.----.-. e..
Allgrocers are obliged to renew their
bonds on the first day Of May of each
year. II
Cigars can only be sold, and retailed
from the box in which they We're Origi-
Dally sold by manufacturers.
Chewing tobacco can only be. sold
atretail in the stampt paper, and tinfOil
packages authorized by law, or quanti,
ties to suit consumers, from wooden pack.
ages Of ten, twenty, forty and sixty
pounds, duly stamped, labelled, etc. Il
cannot be sold from Jars without subjec.
ting the seller to heavy penalties.
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1869-04-14

Farmers should take q lesson from
Wal street brokers, and see that their
stock is we'll w0tprcd.
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Total SlS, 800
leaving a profit of over one hundred per
cent. on the manufacture, reckoning the
sugar to be worth only ten cent per
pound. But supposing such a quantity
could be raised as to bring the price Of
raw sugar down to eight cents per pound,
there would still be a profit Of over fifty
per cent. on the investment of the man
ufacturer. Certainly this branch of in
dustTy cannot remain long unOccupied.
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RATES OF ADvzETIsI1ya.

Advertisements will be inserted at the
following rntes;
Smyrna times., 1869-07-28

DRINKING CONGRESS WATER.-How they
drink and what they drink at Saratoga is told
by correspondent: One would not suppose
drinking could be brought to such state of
perfection as is attained here, and the guzzling
process is by no means confined to the male por
ton of humanity, for the divinities absorb flu
ids sboth mineral and alcoholic, with dexteri-
ty that would do credit to the late Capt. Buns
by. During the hour from until A. NJ.
when all thirsty pilgrims of the invalid and
fashionable classes surround and embrace
Congress Spring, the grand drinking tableau is
fearful to contemplate. We this morning saw
an advanced female gulp five glasses of Con
gress water in quick succession, without any
difficulty, and another autumnal creature alb
sorbed four glasses, and then remarked she
would walk through the park before drinking
any more" A little specman of crinoline,
with most improbable curls, drank four glasses
without finching, while an old school Congress:
water fowl, standing at her elbow, soOthed
himself with five full glasses . before taking his
constitutional walk" as he said. The pensivC
young lady, who has been here a month await
ing an offer, drinks only one g ass of the Con
gress daily, not because she likes it, but be
cause it is fashionable.
Smyrna times., 1869-07-28

A man died suddenly from intemperance.
and western jury found that " deceased came
to his death by drinking between drinks.
Donald G. Mitchell, famous as TX Marvel,
gets $4,000 year to edit The Hearth and
Home. TX is now writing another book.
Annie Dickinson is said to be the heroine of
two hundred destinations of matrmony, and the
cry is still they come. She keeps declining.
Dexter must look to his laurcls. The Amer.
loan Girl has trotted a mile in 2 10 in harness.
Dexter's best time was 2. II under the saddle.
What is the difference between a lady and
postage stamp2 One is female and the other
is mail fee.
Just the pudding for baseball players bat
| ter. ......s.s
Who belong to the first set7" Early chick.
ems. 1858
Smyrna times., 1869-07-28

AN EASTERN TALE--A certain Rabbi had
two sons, whom both he and his wife tenderly
loved. Duty obliged the Rabbi to take jour
ney to a distant country during his absence
his two promising boys sickened and died. The
grief-stricken mother laid them out on their
bed, drew the curtain, and anxiously waited
for her husband He came. 1t was night,
. How are your boys2" was his first question;
" Let me see them" "Stay a while, said
his wife; q am in great trouble and want
your advice. Some years ago friend lent NE
some jewels. l took great care of them, and
at last began to prize them as my own. Since
your departure my friend has called for them,
but did not like to part with them. Shall
give them up2' "Wife, what strange re-
quest is this Give them up, and that instant
ly; this very night. Show me the jewels;
She took the Rabbi to theirbe drew aside the
curtain and said, Husband, these are the
jewels 70 The Rabbi bowed his head anC
wept.
Smyrna times., 1869-07-28
WHOLE NO. 753

Mrs. FARTINGToN SHoPPING.-"C Come, Ike,
get your basket and let's propel to town. l."
They enter fashionable millinery establish
ment.
How do you sell pitaters?"
"Do you meant to Insult me, madam ?" asked
the vendcr of head dressings
"Well, | would like to consult you about
getting couple Of pecks. Bring along your
basket, Ike.
=" But madam, we do not deal in potatoes?
Who told you that we sold potatoes -
Your advertisement.
Our advertiaement? 1t certainly says no
such thing
. But it doz. Ike, come here Didn't you
read to me the other night, about this new
mllllner store having conceived new asSort-
ment of pltaters from New York %
Ike mods.
There, now, you needn't be skeered; l
amt no revenue deceptive"
" Madame, you have made mistake. Our
advertisement announces for sale papitaters, u
new article Of female apparel with which young
ladies, whose bOsOms are not fully developed,
are enabled to beautify their forms, and render
| perceptble the ahectiOnate emotions of their
loving hearts. Hence they are called palpita-
tatOrs."
La, me your advertisement didn't say
about parallels envelOping female bosOms and
show their notions OF affection. Now if you
denOunce them as bosom pitatOrs, you d be
more intelligent. Weh I'm after stomach pi-
tators, which have much affection for, beside
my bosom is parallel enough and | pretend tol
the future to keep it 50 without putting pitators
in it any how. Good bye, Mrs. Miliner. Come
Ike, let us tramp"
Smyrna times., 1869-07-28

A PTHY SERMON MANY a sermon has
been spun out to an hours length that did not
contain 1.-THE of the sound moral instruction
and counsel to be found in the following brief
and pithy sermon from the pen of that good
man and racy writer, Rev. John Todd:
Z" You are the architects of your own for
tunes Rely upon your own strength of body
and of soul. Take for your motto self-relance,
honesty, and industry; for your star, faith,
perseverance, and pluck; and inscribe on your
banner, Be just and fear not. Don t take
too much advice; stay at the helm and steer
your own ship. Strike out. Think well Of
yourselves. Fire above the mark you intend
to hit Assume your position. Don't prac
tice excessive humility. You can't get above
your level-water dom run up hill. Put po'
tatoes in cart over a rough road, and the
small potatoes will go to the bottom. Energy
invincible determination, with right motive
are the levers that move the world. The grea
art of commanding is TO take a fair share O
the world. Civility costs nothing and buy
everything Don't drink don't smoke don
swear; don't gamble; don't lie; don't deceive
or steal; don't tattle. Be polite; be generous
be self-reiiant. Read good books. Love you
fellow man as we'll as God. Love your countr.
and obey the laws. Love truth. Love honor
| AIwas do what your conscience tells you is you
duty, and leave the consequences to God.
Smyrna times., 1869-07-28

We find plenty of notices of divorce cases
in the newspapers, but rather a remarkable
couple are seeking to be made twain in Grafton
county, N. H. Forty four years have this man
been the fruit of the prolonged union and yet
the poor pair are asking the Court to do for
them what death would do without any fees
presently. 1t is question with us whether in
such case the statue of limitation doesn't in
some sort apply. In fact, if we had the discre-
tionary power, we should be tempted to say to
these suppliants for separation that, after hav-
ing lived together for nearly half a century,
they must try to worry through their remaining
days together. Fancy Mr.. and Mrs. John
Anderson, my-J ohm, applying for divorce
| N Y Tribune
Smyrna times., 1869-07-28

A TOUCHING SToRY.-The Hon. A. H.
Stephens of Georgia, at meeting at Alexand-
ria, for the benefit Of the Orphan Asylum and
free school of that city, related the following
anecdote:
"A poor little boy on cold night, with no
home nor roof to shelter his head, no paternal
or maternal guardian or guide to protect or d.
rect him on his way, reached at nightfall the
home of wealthy planter, who took him in,
fed and lodged him, and sent him on his way
with blessing. These kind attentions cheered
his heart and inspired him with fresh courage
to battle with the obstacles of life. Years roll
ed round; Providence led him on, and he
reached the legal profession his host had died
and the cormorants, that prey on the substance
of man, had formed a conspiracy to get from
the widow her estate. She sent for the neares
counsel to commit her cause to him, and tha
counsel proved to be the orphan boy, long be
fore welcomed and entertained by her deceased
husband The stimulous of warm and tena
cious gratitude was now added to the ordinary
motive connected with the profession. He un
dertook her cause with will not easy to b.
resisted He gained it, the widow estates wer
secured to her in perpetuity, and Mr.. Stephen
added with an emphasis Of emotion that sen
an electric thrill throughout the house, " tia
| bog stands before you.
Smyrna times., 1869-07-28

The New York Tribune, which has knowl.
edge of such matters, deprecates professional
office seeking, and says There is one class of
men who fight, trick, puff, blow, sound their
own horns souorously and sweetly, intrigue,
buttonhole, waylay, bribe, bully and bluSter,
lie, fawn, fatter and fume, and for the sak Ike of
getting place for which they may not be at
all qualified, make themselves unmitigated
nuisances. There is another class of men who
stay quietly at home, shun all contact with
their fellow citizens, denounce all politics as
humbug and all politicians as corrupt; who
are elegant, accomplished, sensitive, honorable,
but who hardly ever take the trouble to vote,
and are mainly intent upon preserving their
nice nobility. Having distaste for public at
fa:rs, they leave them to those who are willing
perfectly willing, to manage them for consid
Grafton We hardly know which of these two
classes is the most dangerous to the public
veal If majority cannot find the happy me
dium, good government, at least, is impossi
| BILE. ;"
Smyrna times., 1869-07-28

Some young tourists, travelling on horseback
among the White Mountains, became inordi-
nately thirsty, and stopped for milk at house
by the roadside They emptied every basin
that was offered, and still wanted more. The
woman of the house at length brought an enor-
NOUS bowl of milk, and set it down on the ta-
BILE, saying, "One would think, gentlemen,
you had never been weaned"
Smyrna times., 1869-07-28

A gentleman passing by Jail in country
town, heard one Of the prisoners through the
CRATES Of his cell, singing, in the Sottest and
most melodious tone, that tavorte song-Home,
Sweet Home. Hissympathies were very much
excited in favor OF the unfortunate inmate of
the dungeon, and upon inquiring the cause of
his incarceration, was informed that he was put
in Jail for beating his rife.
Smyrna times., 1869-07-28

AN OBITUARY.-A Rocky Mountain paper
publishes an obituary of . Sim, chief Of the
Washoe Indians. 1t says that he was " good,
though very dirty, red man. He possessed a
we'll balanced head OF hair, and stomach enough
for all he could get to eat. His regard for the
truth was notable he never meddled with it.
He left no will, and his estate consisted of a
pair Of boots"
Smyrna times., 1869-07-28

= JEALOUSY Connecticut editor. has be-
come. envious of the inventor of an improve
ment on some of his patent crotchets, and dis
courses as follows: !'Aiter all, how very hu-
man this weakness of small jealousy is ! AL
most everybody has it more or less. That $
what allied Cain; it disturbed Jacob; put
Joseph into pit harried the patriarchs aud
kept letting down the prophets; it crops out
frequently in politics--more often, perhaps, in
the army infocts the festive fire company
disturbs the rural militia creeps occasionally
into the pulpit, and always blossoms IN the
choir"
Smyrna times., 1869-07-28

When the Princess of Mettcrnich was about
leaving Paris the other day, she submitted to
her husband a dressmaker's bill for l2,00O
francs He paid it. Then she brought out a
milliner's bill for 2,25O francs My DEAR"
said the Prince, as he opened his purse again,
" have noticed that in proportion as your bon.
nets diminish in size the price of them increas-
es Onesof these mornings we shall have the
milliner bringing nothing but the bill. p"
Smyrna times., 1869-07-28

WASTE PAPER. The paper used in writing
up the venerable w. III. Seward as a promi-
nent figure in the political movements for the
Presidency. Mr.. Seward has served out his
time, and is now simply on a tour of philOsoph'
ical recreation. Andy Johnson may turn up
again, but Mr.. Seward is, politically, among the
men and things of the past.