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Smyrna times., 1870-01-05
The Green Veil.

Before the days of jocky hats and chignons,
a certain grade of young women in New York
was always distinguished by wearing green
veil. This appendage could be seen fluttpring
in the wind along our streets in great numbers,
at about seven clock in the morning and at
about six in the evening. 1t was worn almost
exclusively by shop girls and working women,
and very few in either class were ever seen
without it. 1t came to be a sort Of dis tnctive
badge, indicating almost invariably the rank
and condition Of the wearer. Usually worn
over the face, 1t gave sOftness, dGlcacy and
mOdesty to the features, that notably added to
! their other charms. Poets recognized it as an
institution, and addressed verses to Ii. Story
writer's wOve it into their rOmanceS, and thrill
led the whole heart of girldOm by the vicissi-
tudes, adventures and remarkable fortunes that
befel heroines with green wells. No article of
apparel ever became SO generally associated
with honest poverty, and hidden virtue, and
low humble, viOet-like gentleness and grace.
The green veil always suggested the pOsSlbi-
ty of romance or poem. ltlndicated fresh
ness, humility and purity Itspoke of . flow
ers born to blush unseen" 1t lntlmated the
existence of countless throngs of Cinderellas,
But the time came Tor the green veil to 60 out
of fashion. First went the bonnet ; but the
veil still, for time, held on, although now
jauntiy rather than modestly, worn WOUND
round the little gayly-perched jockey, just hal
shading the face. Recently, however, the
green veil, with all its associations, has disap
peared, and young women come and go, boldly
confronting the sun of heaven and the sons 0
men. One sees huge chignOn, little jockey
hat perched nearly upright on the head, will
its forward rim almost resting on the nose, ant
encounters the open stare Of cOuntenanc
n that seems as ignorant of the modest qualitie.
of the violet as it is unconscious of its own bald
" bold and forward aspect. 1t twoud be preSump
:, ton to argue that gentleness and dclicacy ant
9 modest grace have departed from the ranks o
i young working women with the Disappearance
= of the veil but we claim that the outward fOrL
: and aspect of these virtues have so departed
! Let any one who remembers the days of tn
"a green wells observe the present appearance {
our young women on the streets, and he wi
,r see we are right We suppose, however, thf
;c this minor fact is only chip on the surface
:, showing which way womanhood is tending nj
a der the auspices of its new doctrine and leaC
NJ ers 1t is gratifying to know that most youn
y, women are gentle, modest and pure but
70 70 would be an added satisfaction if they woul
~ seem so-Applet0n'S Journal
Smyrna times., 1870-01-05

AT the recent auction sale of the pews of the
Methodist church in Westford VI, four bach
elors bought pew together, to be owned Joint
ly until one of the four gets married. Then
the other three are to leave the pew in his pos
session. .4..
When Mrs Cady Stanton gets the women
dressed so near like the men that you can't tell
the difference without pOSt-nlortens examina-
ton, won't she leave string or something
hanging out to avoid mistakes? i,
j, The gizzard of a California goose is said to
have contained IS worth of gold. A specula.
tive Yankee thinks Of importing geese from
CuEERING.-A German savan has discover
ed that a bedbug, after having bitten three
hundred times, begins to droop and fade away.
The definition Of gentleman who has
no business in this world.
Smyrna times., 1870-01-05

MouNTJoY's FATE.-Tn the District Court
ofthe United States in Philadelphia, on Mon
day, Judge Cadwalader sentenced George
MOunGoy to pay a fine of $4,000, and undergo
imprisonment in the Eastern Penitentiary for
two years, in punishment of one of his offences
against the Revenue laws We say one of his
offences, for there is reason to believe that he
had a full hand in great many. There has
been scarcely an investigation into the opera
tions of the Whisky ring, in. this city, in
nection. The imposition Of the fine of $4,000.
or even one of ten times that amount, would
have been deemed light matter but for the
sentence of two years in the penitentiary. 1t
is this that brings the sharpest pang of pun
ishment to such a man, and it is calculated to
startIe the whole circle of his guilty associates
who are now rioting in luxury on their i'll got
ten gains. It will bring home to them all, the
probability that their day of reckoning may
soon arriVe.-Ledger.
Smyrna times., 1870-01-05

A lawyer, in Bangor Me-, who wanted to
get his Christmas turkey cheap, selected fine
looking one and enquired of the marketman if
it was young, and being answered in the affirm
ative, asked him if he would take his oath of
it. The poulterer assented, and the oath was
administered by the lawyer, who then demand
ed dollar as his fee
Smyrna times., 1870-01-05

A genuine Yankee at Lisbon, Connecticut,
who wanted to put water pipe through q
drain, tied a string to the cats leg, thrust her
into one end of the drain, and giving a terrific
">cat!" the feline quickly appeared at the
other end The pipe was drawn through the
drain by means,of the line, and an expense OF
ten dollars saved by the operation.
Smyrna times., 1870-01-05

WHAT MISTRESS SAYS ABOUT BIDDY.-From
rosy morn to dewy eve, who is it makes my
soul to grieve, and after all doth take French
leave My Biddy.
Who roasts my meat into coal? Who
breaks my incest china bowl, and says she
"didn't, on her soul ?''-My Biddy.
Who polishes my kitchen floor, and in half
an hour or more has it precisely as before ?
My Biddy
Who comes and goes whence she chooses,
and Injuries whatever she uses, and now and
then to work refuses ?-My Biddy.
Who slams, and bangs, and breaks, and
smashes? Who tears, and rends, and knocks
and dashes? Who tips. and spills, andSlOps,
and splashes ?-My Biddy.
And shall | ever cease to be in bondage unto
such as thee? My way is dark-I cannot see.
for Biddy l only know my misery; | wish
thee ever Ger the sea; | only wish that were
free-frOm Biddy.
What Bid1y says about NistreSs-From
morn till night who heaps my soul with woe,
and with shrill voice and bitter tongue doth
persecute me so ?-My Missis.
Who taunts me for my i'll bred ways anC
sloth-when the world knows she eXcelS II
both My Missis.
Who scolds, and frets, and swears betimes
and thinks fibbing to her husband the least o
crimes ?-My Missis
Who spends the night at balls and fairs, ne
glecting Baby and her other cares, and often q
her husband swears ?-My MiSsis.
Who slams and bangs her little brats, anC
with lady visitors INDUCES in i'll bred spats
and spends my ,oages for Jockey hats pm!
Missis.
And shall ever cease to be oppressed b,
her whom tickle Fortune-through love to cr
hath placed in such, and doomed me, ontcast
like, to toll, an exile from my kin and soil?
Lord recall my mission, and save me iron
the wicked rule and remorseess passions {
this sicklY foOl-My Missis
Smyrna times., 1870-01-05
A Bachelors Soliloquy.

When winter winds around Us HE,
Hard rent, and groceries awful high,
Who thinks of me, with lOng-drawn sigh =
Nobody!
And when up town take my way,
After the wearing cares of day,
Who bounds to meet me, full Of play
My dog
Who puts my chair before the FIRE,
Aud plies the coal a tribe higher,
And bids me draw little nigher?-
Pumpey'
Who tOasts my bread SO nice and brown,
Aud never meets me with a irownS
Who says I'm the best man in the town.
The cook!
And when I'm sick, and tull Of pain,
Whose tears tall fast and thick, like ralnG
Who hopes III soon be well agam!-
Ny landlord excepting the tears.)
Who loves me more than words can tellS
Who praya for me through ill and we'll,
And never thinks am sell -
Myself, Of course!
Smyrna times., 1870-01-05

A man, on the day he became one hundred
years old, went to have pair Of shoes made,
and remarked that he wanted them made sub
stantiaI, with plenty Of hob nails in them.
live to wear such pair of shoes out, whereat
the centenarian became quite indignant, aver
ring that he started on the second hundred
years a good deal stronger than he did the first.
Smyrna times., 1870-01-05

An Irishman OF Dunmore, Pennsylvania, on
being appealed to tor his signature on petit
ton for = Free Cuba" exclaimed "Ah! L
know what you want; you want to annex Ca
nady, and git Cuba then; when there comes
another draft, we poor divils will haye no place
! to 80 to. III not do it.
Smyrna times., 1870-01-05

GAINESVILLE, Ohio, rejoices in a debating So
ciety. One of its promising members thus
relieved himself the other night: Why, Mr..
Chairman and gentlemen, America is the faith
er of Robert Fulton, aud Robert Fulton is the
f ther of steam and steam-engines He built
the boat upon which the PurItans came to this
Smyrna times., 1870-01-05

An exchange speaks of man who was too
law to say his prayers. He wrote his dsvo-
tions on foolscap, however, and tied them to
the foot ofhis couch Before retiring he would
hold them up and exclaim "Thems my senti-
ments," and jump into he'd.
Smyrna times., 1870-01-05

Coop RULBs.--Stop grumbing. Get up
two hours earlier in the morning, and begin to
do something out Of your regular profession.
Mind your own business, and with all your
might let other peoples alone. Live within
your means. Sell your horses. Give away OF
sell your dog. Smoke your cigars through an
air stove. Eat with moderation and go to bed
early Talk less Of your own peculiar gifts and
virtues, and more of those of your friends and
neighbors. BechcerfuL Fulfil your promises:
see in others Be agood man and Stop grunb.
ling. ~ '@hii = ."iS
Smyrna times., 1870-01-05

A cockney physic-frm is manufacturing
"Patent breast MILK With the aid Of
switches, " false teeth, plumpers, cotton bos-
oms, bran calves, whalebone, wire and gutta
percha, the genuine woman may finally be dis
pensed with.
Smyrna times., 1870-01-05

Nearly all the signs in Salt Lake City bear
the strange prefix of Holiness to the Lord.
The following are two examples; " Holiness
to the lord Zion's Cooperative Institute.
-" Holiness to the Lord Cider, apples and
cakes for sale here" n
Smyrna times., 1870-01-05
DRY GOODS,
NOTICE.

SNOW ON THE P1VEEVTS.
The attention of the citizens of Smyrna is called
= that part Of Section of an Ordinance entitled
an Ordnance in regard to Npisances," passed
: 1t shall be the duty Of all persons either own
* or occupying property on any of the streets
nere the sidewalks are paved to remove all OBJ
auctions OF snow from the same within six work
s hours; and the penalty for the violation of this
s.'on oy any person persons shall be, tor each
"1 every offence, one dollar with COSTS"
oy order Of The Commissioners Of the town oil
'@yrnss GEORGE III. RAYMOND,
4 ~ - ~ ~ fsa Secretary.
Zee. Tth, 1869, p f.'-N' decS.3t
Smyrna times., 1870-01-05

A young man named Norton married q girl
in Omaha, aud after two weeks of. welded bliss
attempted TO commit suicide. He was saved
to take her life. She was also saved, and il
now remains 70 be seen what two weeks more
VIII pring IOrth.l uAN .Eera.tu ~ l.nina--.-
Smyrna times., 1870-01-05

JOSH BLLINGS The most dangerous
characters in the world are those who live in
the suburbs of virtew-they are rotten ice.
Laziness is a good deal like mOney-the more
man has of it the more he seems to want.
There is no such thing as inheriting virtew;
but money and titles and fever sores can be
inherited.
When man proves literary failure he gen.
orally sets up for critick, and like the fox in
the fable, who had lost all his brush in a trap,
kant see nice long tail without hankering to
bob it.
The devil owes most of his success to the fact
that he is aiwuz on hand
There is many who are kut out for smart
men, but won't pay for making up.
The following is a cerbdtim report of con.
versation between two young ladies who had
Just finished their education at a classical
boarding school:
Were you at the picnic?'
Yes, and we had high Old time of it.
" | wanted to go bad, but mother was so
hard pushed | couldn't get off. =
81 was rugged, but couldn't corner you any
where in the woods. We had bully time !;
and you know | promised my beau that he
should have a sight at you.
"Well, I'm sorry; but you bet III put in
my big hcks at the fair.
Smyrna times., 1870-01-05

A country paper says that the other day an
Irishman was called up in case OF assault and
battery, and when asked 6y the magistrate
toe e1 Of nv boot, Col home " ...s,y a9i .e.
Smyrna times., 1870-01-05
Engineer.
n lA

-C0nQucCOr.
Upon receiving the announcement from the
receiving operator that all is right, the trains
are started without further orders.
All special orders for the movements of trains
are required to be communicated in writing,
and extraordinary precautions are taken against
the possibility of misunderstanding directions.
Not more than one person on division at the
same time has power to issue train orders. The
telegraph operator is required to read the mes
sages aloud, in the hearing of the conductor
and engineer addressed. Trains when in mo-
ton must approach stopping places in the sup
position that another train is there to be met.
Whenever passenger train receives orders to
meet and pass freight train at a specific sta
ton, the conductor must not leave the depot
until notice is received from the conductor, that
his train is safe npon the side track, out of the
way.
No orders are given to move slow train in
the same direction, on the time, and ahead of
a faster train, unless it has started-if pas
senger train-at least ten minutes; and if
freight, not less than twenty-five minutes in ad-
vance OF the time the faster train-may be rea-
sonably expected to arrive at the station from
which the slow train is first started. In cases
where slow train is moved by telegraph the
following form of order is given to the conduc-
tor of said train
| To - Conductor and - Enqtneer:
| You will run ahead of train No. =, to -
station, conditioned as follows: Should you
! from any cause be unable to make uour running
time, you must as soon as you discover such to
be the case leave your fagman to warn the
following train in advance Of which you are
running, and report your arrival at the next
telegraph station, 81.
In case of an accident where orders cannot
he obtained by telegraph, the station agent
has power TO stop trains. The speed OF live
stock and freight trains is restricted to eighteen
miles an hour aud extra freight trains, com
monty called wild cats, which have no time
upon the regular table, are not permitted tC
attain a higher rate OF speed than fifteen
/ Coal trains time average twelve miles an hour,
| The latter cars being light cannot be kept up
on the track at q high rate Of speed.
! Many of these orders and FORMS were origina
! with Col. Il. G. McCullum, formerly superin
4 tehdeht of the Erie road, and during the late
war In general use while he was military super
indent of all the railroads in the UniteC
i States Vast armies we're moved in this way
Il in a very successful manner. 49,. l'f go =
II "A chrononieter in the principal depot is the
4 Standard time Of the road, and the time is teie
q Qraphed, to all stations at precisely twelve
q clock each day. = Fresh engines and men are
attached to all through trains at the end 0
Il { The salaries of division superintendents av
erage 5000 year conductors and engineers
q 500 a month OF, baggage masters, 500
! month; brakeman, Sl.75 day telegraphers
: from $50 TO Sl25 a mouth station agents, frou
$500 to- 81, 900 a year, NeIo foHss Erehla
IOSCHs'i '''- - .~s--A---- -
Smyrna times., 1870-01-05

'AGooD SHOT FROM GENERAL THOMAS
1t seems that the present Legislature, OF
Tennessee, being rather coppery, does not like
to see in the State House the portrait OF the
soldier who sent the rebs to the right-about
from Nashville, General George Fl. Thomas;
Some member, therefore, has proposed to sell
II, and Thomas has therefore offered to refund
the money paid for painting it. If that pic
ture is to be sold there are many persons who
will give more than was paid for painting it
General Thomas also says that he will restore
10 the present Legislature of Tennessee the
gold medal voted him by a, former Legislature
the State contented itself with the vote in the
hero's honor. Is that only gold medal on
paper? -. ..., !. -.--.-l.-s si..3
Smyrna times., 1870-01-05

A girl, nineteen years of age, who was dls-
appointed in love-, made an unsuceesSi9l at,
she been allowed to marry her choice she would
probably have had cause for her attempt.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1870-12-15

A COUNTRYMAN, in England.
happened to be travelling in q
railway train, accompanied by
his wife, when a collision hap
pened. His wife received a
severe confusion between the
eyes, for which the jury award
ed fifty pounds damages
Some time after the affair had
blown over, the following con-
fession was elected from the
plaintiff, in a moment of UNI
guarded convivialty: "Well
you see when Z collision hap
pened, t. ould woman apdI wur
all rect; but when l got O t.
carriage l saw a lot of fellows
in a terrible stete. One sings
out, ely, lad, T've gettin my
head cut open; pll ha' twenty
peownd TOR this.' Twenty
peowndsg cried another. Use
gettin my shoulder out, and I'll
have forty peownds for IT,
When | heerd this" continued
the clever business man, 81
jumped at t. ould woman
straight out, and druv my head
right between her eyes, and
we'se gettin fftypeownds for IT,
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Partner Wanted.

An energetic business man
having a capital Of $1,000, OF
more, is wanted as a one hal
interest partner in the Fonn'
dry business. Foundry doing
a very large business; situated
within a few feet of a railroad
in Southern Ohio. For full
particulars, address the Editor
of Record, Macarthur, Ohio
November 3, 1S70-tf.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1870-12-15
for Sale,

"A Foundry, doing a very
large business, situated in
Southern Ohio, is offered fer
sale on account of a disagree
ment between partners. A
one.half or the whole interest
IN said Foundry will be sold at
a bargain. Parties desiring
further information, can obtain
it by corresponding with the
Editor of Record, Macarthur,
Ohio. November 8, If.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1870-12-15
SPECIAL PREMIU MS.

For five subscribers, ut 81 80 each
A lady's photograph album, worth, 80 so, set
Of silver. plated teaspoons, worth, 81 80, OF,
q boys superior pocket knife, worth, $3.50.
For ten subscriber, at 81 80 each
A set Of silver plated tablespoons. worth,
60 90, or, an excellent violin or flute, worth
$500.
For fifteen subscribers, NJ Sl.h0 each
Pictorial History Of the Rebellion, $40 90.
For twenty subscribers, at 81 50 each
Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, sl2.OO.
For Thirty Subscribers, az 81 on each,
a gcntlsman's silver watch, S25,
For twenty subscribers al 81. 80 cnrh-
The Cincinnati DAILY Chronicle one year.
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sician, lawyer, merchant, mechanic, farmer,
or other honest mas or woman, IS desired to
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dress CHRONICLE COMPANY,
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PhOtOUraDhS.

Many persons objects to sitting for
Photographs because all the freckles,
or markings of any kind in the face
seem to be exaggerated, and show so
prominently from plain negatives,
that a very unpleasing effect is given
the picture. Simond's has entirely
overcome the objection by retouch'
ing all his negatives, thereby pro-
ducing smooth and beautiful Photos
from freckled faces. Call and sit for
one of his charming Rembrandts.
Cbillicothe, Ohio.
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For the Record.
TREES AND OF OHIO
BY REV. c. II. WARREN.

POISON sUMAC or Poison Dogwood
[Rhus VeRerdtG.l
This species is found grow
ing in swamps throughout the
United States and Canada. 1t
is a beautiful shrub or small
tree to look upon, but is ex-
ceediEgly poisonous, more so,
perhaps than any woody plant
ofthe whole American forest.
The poisonous qualities of the
tree are pretty well known to
many persons e~xperimentally
Some people are greatly affect
ed by touching or smelling any
part Of it, or even by coming
within a certain distance, while
the wind is blowing from it, or
being near a fire on which it is
burning. The poison shows
itself in painful and long con-
tinued swellings and eruptions
of the face and hands and other
parts of the body; the intlama-
lion appears on the skin IN
large blOtches, in a day or two,
soon after small postules rise in
the inaamed parts filled with
watery matter, attended with
intolerable itching and burning
which lasts several days.
Other persons can handle and
rub it and even chew aud swal.
low the leaves with impunity
1t usually attains the height of
ten or twelve feet. The foil.
age is quite beautiful, being
compound, having from three
to thirteen leaflets, which are
attached to the midrib without
much Of a stem, or in the Ian
guage Of botany nearly %sessile.
The leaves are of a dark green
color with a very rich polish;
the veins are of a purplish red
above, much paler and some
times downy beneath. The
are rather small and Of
a greenish color expanding
themselves in loose pannicles,
being ten or twelve incheslong
the axles of the leaves.
The point or berries which
succeed the flowers are whitish
and hang IN pendant clusters.
There are many fine ornamen
tai qualities possessed by this
tree, its elegant foliage,
admired at all seasons of the
year, and its beautiful round,
iSh head render it highly orna.
but its exceedingly
poisonous properties will al
ways be a serious drawback to
it being employed in all col
lections of trees and shrubs to
embellish grounds. 1t can not
be safely planted in the lands
Scape or garden.
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In the Police Court room at
Chicago a wife thus Ingenious
ly explained away serious
charges of harsh treatment OF
her poor husband: "One day
when she was running across
the room, with a fork in her
hand, he jumped in the way,
and struck his wrist against the
fork, wrenching it from her
grip by the tines, which he
ran into his wrist. Then he
undertook to strike her, but
she held up a pan OF. hot dish
water between them, and he
split it all over his head. Then
he got still more angry at this
incident, and started to jump
at her but his head came
against her hand and he fell
down. She took hold of his
hair to raise him up, and the
hair was moistened by the hot
water so that it came off. Then
she saw it was no use to reason
with him any longer, and SC
she left the house"
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VINO would not change the

VINO would not change the
dry, brash and faded locks
caused by humors Of the scalp,
for dark glossy ones of youth?
If any one is in doubt as to
which of the Hair Preparations
now in the market is best, let
him at once procure a bottle
of Rings Vegetable AmbroSia,
and thereby save precious time
which would otherwise be lost
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A Book Of Rare Interest.

We can hardly conceive of
more entertaining reading for
the long winter evenings than
the new book, Belden: The
White Chief. 1t reminds one
of Robinson Crusoe, but is GER
tainly more valuable reading,
as it presents facts and not fic-
ton.
Published by Q. F. Vent,
New York and Cincinnati, and
sold only by subscription.
To live long it is necessary
to live slowly.