Smyrna times., 1870-02-23
ct, ind distinguish as well-bucket," the
vessel of which Woodwork sang:
The old Oaken bucket, the IRON bound bucket,
Tn moss. covered bucket. which hung in the we'll"


vessel of which Woodwork sang:
The old oaken bucket the from bound bucket,
TIL moss-covered bucket which hung in the we'll"
Such phrases as " He thinks he is a con-
siderable some," You cant sometimes
always :ell "Idon't guess shall CO." and
Things amt as they use to was, are COM
mon as funny distortions Of sentences But
the following, among many others, are in Sc
riOuS use in different sections of the United
States: School has fetched to, for School
has begun " didn' 20 to go, for . | don't
intend to CO." He talks like be was luny,"
for " He talks like lunatic;" Brown amt
not over rich, for Brown is not very rich
" He has got pretty good sum past" for
" laid up They lifted collection; for
" They took up collection" Since l can
mind, for Since | can remember and,
Everything is out OF ke ter. for 'Eout of
order. For the last phrase, however, we have
the authority of the great DIR. Barrow, who
says, " 1t the organs OF prayer be out of
heiter or out of tune, how can we prayY We
also read in his works the following: All
that is apparent in this world doth fit and
soon gives US the gO-Gy."
Any one who has frequently persued the
advertisement, of menageries and museums
must have noticed that curiosity is not con
sidered of the first importance unless it is
living one. In programme recently prin-
TED the word was repeated ten times, beginning
with collection of living fSh-which is un-
dOubtedly much to be preferred as a spectacle
to a collection Of dead fsh-and closing with a
living gorilla, and a statement that correct
Photographic likeneeSSes of the giants, dwarfS,
ClrcaSSlans and other living curiOsities may be
purchased from the curiOsities themselves.
After this 1t is not surprising, perhaps that an
enthusiastic exhibitor of unique set of dishes
at country fair was beard intoniug all day as
follows: This way, ladies and gentlemen,
this way Come and witness the creates liv
ing curiosity in the shape Of earthenware ever
imported into the American Continent. -
George Wokemdn III the Galaxy for February
The BUSINESS MANS DIscIPLINE-The
life Of man of business gives his character a
pretty hard trial. Not only does it exercise his
sagacity and prudence, but it puts his integrity
| to the severest test. He is surrounded by the
selhShness OF trade; he sees men profit by cum
ming and fraud, and he is tempted to try his
skill In artlhce and deception. Every day his
honesty Is tried in some Way. He is thrown
back upon his inward principle and if his heart
is hollow and deceitful he will be shure to show
It, And that man has reason to thank God
who has gone through long course of busi
ness, through times of long speculation and gen
eral bankruptcy, and goes down to the grave
With the never shaken consciousness of bein.
an honest man. He who can see others max
ing money by false representations, and neve
stOop to these tricks OF trade, is fitting his owl
pure mind for world that is more worthy O
him.
And yet man cannot escape these tempta
tlOns. 10 do that, We must needs 60 ont 0
, the world, or retire into solitude. He might
: indeed, avoid all danger by shutting himsel
within the walls of convent. 1t is not. how
ever, the will of God that we should retir
apart to keep from contamination, but main
tain our integrity amid strong inducements t
: evil. Not in deserts, but in cities: not in III
hermlts cell, but among men, sharing the con
. mon lot, meeting temptation as it comes ar
we to form our characters for eternity Me
q ought to rejoice in rigid discipline. Whene,
er assaied by temptation, an opportunity
g given to conquer themselves, and so to becom
u nobler beings.
; The most heroic virtues of the human cha
d acter are brought out in the struggle with il
n born self>hnes', and with the cowardly exam
Piles of the world. Men of brave hearts ougl
:. to welcome the conflicts and buffetings of lif
Every victory they gain will make them stron
e er, as the tempest, which rocks and tears ii
70 mountain ok, causes it to strike its roots dow
% deeper in The earth, and to lift higher It's m
jestic arms toward heaven.