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Smyrna times., 1870-05-04

THE CHARMS OF LIFE-There are a thou
sand things in this wide world to atfiict and
sadden, butt oh how many that are beautiful
and good The world teens with beauty
with objects that gladden. the eye and warm
the heart We might be happy if we would.
There are ills we cannot escape-the approach
of disease and death of misfortune; the sund-
ering Of early ties, and the canker-worm of
grief; but vast majority of evils that besct us
might be avoided. The curse of intemperance,
interviewer as it is with all the ligaments of So
ciety, is one which never strikes lis but to des-
troy. There is not one bright page upon the
record of its progress; nothing to shield it from
the heartiest execratiOn of the human race. 1t
should not exist it must not. DO away with
all this; ; let wars come to an end and let
friendship, love, truth, charity and kindness,
mark the intercourse between man and man.
We are too selfish, as il the world was made
for us alone. How much happier would we be
were we to labor more earnestly to promote
each others good God has blessed us with a
home that is not all dark There is sunshine
everywhcre-there would be in most hearts If
we would look around us. The storms die
away, and bright sun shines out God reigns
in heaven. Murmer not at Being so bounti-
full, and we can live happier than we do.
Smyrna times., 1870-05-04

A novel reformatOry enterprise is in progress
in the Idaho Territorial Prison. The prisoners
have formed BDle-class, and spend part of
each day in reading and commenting on the
Scriptures, and in the performance of religious
services Two prisoners, who were pardOned
in the latter part of last month, left the insti-
tute with great reluctance, as they regard its
moral atmosphere as lar higher tone than
that of the rest of the Territory. One Of the
inmates, who attempted to rob an express
wagon train, is now studying for the ministry,
expecting to preach the gospel when he is set
at liberty On the occasion of breaking ground
and beginning the foundation for the Idaho
Penitentiary, on the I'd inst, the citizens OF
Boise City were invited to be present at the
ceremonies; and the views of the inhabitants of
that city upon such subjects may be inferred
from the terms of the notice, which says:
A general attendance Of every age and sex is
requested, in order that all may view the COM
mencement OF an edifce that may some day
be their home. Such possibility is delight
full to contemplate, where life and society in
suoh institution is so far superior to their out,
side surroundings.
Smyrna times., 1870-05-04
WHOLE NO. 1893

Do SoMETING,-Rev r. De Witt Talmage
has a way Of putting things that is often spark
ling and forcible. ''I.pt us all 20 to preach
ing he says. Peter was never sophomore,
nor John freshman; Harlem Page never
heard "a tangent to the parabola bisects the an
gel formed at the point of contact by per-
pendicular to the directrx and a line drawn to
the focus. If George Muller should attempt
chemical experiments in philosopher labo-
ratory, he would soon blow himself up. And
hund reds Of men, grandly useful were never
struck on commencement stage by bouquet,
flung from the ladie' 5 gallery. Quick Let US
find our work You preach asermon-youg give a
tract-you hand fower-you sing a song
you give a crutch to lame man-you teach
the Sabbath class their a. b. C-you knit
pair Of socks for foundling-you pick splin-
ter from a child finger. Dc something Do
it now We will be dead soon -
Smyrna times., 1870-05-04

ID ALEMBERT was the son of a lady Of high
rank, who, in order to conceal her indiscretion,
caused him to be exposed on the steps of the
Church Of st. Roche. He was found by a
poor woman who earned her livelihood by her
needle. She adopted the little fOrsaken one,
maintained him by the produce Of her labor,
and, in due time, placed him in the College of
Montaigne. The young man profited by the
instruction that he received, so that like Pas
cal, he made new discoveries in geometry in
his fifteenth year His name soon became
known oil over Europe, and the learned court
ed the society of the youthful student. Such
were his talents that the lady came to be proud
OF the son to whom she had given birth His
toster-mOther had been watched, and, conse-
quently, the real mother became aware of the
fate of the son, but without giving any recog
milton or aiding In any way toward hlSsupport.
Vanity at last brought about that which the
voice OF Nature failed to prompt in her mater
nal bosom. One day she repaired to the col
lege, and requested the privilege Of an audi
ence with her child lie came. She imme
diately began a lengthy harangue upon tho
cruel tyranny of prejudice, on the pain it gave
her to be obliged to torSake him, and 50 forth
" am your mother!" she said.
You are my mother, madame? You are
mistaken"
But [ ami"
I" Indeed, madame, it is mistake, said he
:" have no mother but her who took care o
me in my infancy"
lie turned Lis back on her, and, leaving tn
room, he never saw her more But he cor
timed to act as an obcdient and devoted son t
the scamstress, and he paid her in her old age
with double interest, for the care she had bt
slowed Oh him in his childhood.
Smyrna times., 1870-05-04

1t seems to MS that before Woman Suffrage
is legally established it would be well to find
out how many women really desire the privi-
lege and in all discussions the extremely i'm
portant fact cannot be ignored that very con-
siderable body of women do not want the bal
lot, and especially do not want it forced upon
them against their will and in opposition to
their well-expresscd opinions. Thus, there is
a regular and respectable society of women in
so-caIIci refom. Then we hear from Peoria,
H., that thirteen hundred and eighty women
Of that city have signed protest against being
made voters against their wishes. The best
possible proof Of unftncss for the franchise is
a dsinclination to accept it, and we question
the right of any body polite to force it upon
reluctant membcrs.-N. T. Tribune.
Smyrna times., 1870-05-04
P0et2.V.
The Robins Have Come Back Again.

There call the hOusetop, from the plain
There's warble in the sunshine. wtter in the rain
And through my heart. at sound of these,
There comes udmelesS thrill,
AS sweet as odOr of the rose,
Or veriure to the hill
And all these joyous mornings
My heart pours forth this strain
God bless the dear old robins,
Who have back again r.
For they bring thought of of dreamy luscious
OF kngcuDs in the meadow, making golden haze;
longing for the clover blooms,
For all aglow,
For fragrant blossoms, where the bees
With drOuing murmurs go
dream of all the beauties
OF summers golden reign,
And sing :" God keep the robins
Who have come back again
Smyrna times., 1870-05-04

IMPROVEMENT IN GUNPOwDER AND IT'S
Lnzrrn powder Comnanv. at WiIkesbarre Pa.
recently took fire and was burned to the ground
Although some 400 pounds of powder were in
the premises, no explosion took place, and all
the workmen escaped without injury. Loss
$1,000. This company is working under the
patents of Paul A. Oliver, who has made val
liable improvements in the quality of powder
and in the machinery for its manufacture,
whereby safety to workmen is secured, a strong
er explosive is produced, and the prime cost
lessened. This powder does not develope ex.
plOsive properties until tamped or confined
where it is to act, and then its power is enor
nous. But when exposed in a loose condition
or in kegs, it burns slowly without explosion.
Smyrna times., 1870-05-04

Chin'se Women, it is stated, are held in a
state of slavery in California. One of the sui
ferers recently complained to the Chief Of Po,
lice at San Francisco, that she had entered
into a contract for three years service, and
that at the expiration of this time her master
had refused to permit her to return to China
1t is alleged that the masters, taking advan-
tage of the ignorance Of these female servants,
exclude them from intercourse with the world,
and hold them in condition of actual slavery.
1t is proposed to levy compulsory contributions
on the Chinese gambling houses in San Fran
cisco to raise the funds wherewith to pay the
expenses of the return of these female slaves to
China-Phia. Ledger.
Smyrna times., 1870-05-04

November eighteen hundred and thirteenth article
three THOUSAND dollars
For annuity for support of light horsemen six
hundred dollars.
For permanent annuity for of blacksmith sixth
article eighteenth October eighteen hundred
y ninth article treaty January twentieth eighteen hundred
and tw five and thirteenth article treaty
June, eighteen hundred and fyye hundred dollars
For annuity education, per
treaty twentieth january eighteen hundred twenty
and thirteenth article june
hundred and ifty-ive, six thousand dollars.
For permanent annuity and steel ninth article
treaty twentieth January eighteen hundred aud twenty
and thirteenth article June, eighteen
hundred and hftyfve three hundred twenty dollars.
To be continued
Smyrna times., 1870-05-04

Niagara has receded from a point where it
was more than POO feet high to its present po-
sition, with height of about 80 feet, and it
is not unlikely that it may grind its way back
to the lake which supplies it. On our conti-
nent, holding as it does more than three quar-
ters Of the fresh water Of the world, are to be
found the most mighty waterfalls and cataracts
known, among which may he named Niagara,
the falls of the Missouri river the Shoshone
Falls on the Snake river, 2lO feet in height
and immense in volume and the falls of the
Yosemite.
Smyrna times., 1870-05-04

"That's new article for identifying the
compIexion," said Mrs. Bidd, holding up a
small bottle for Mrs. Partington to look at.
She looked up from toeing out woolen sock
for Ike, and took the bottle in her hand. is
it, indeed p said She well, they may get
up ever so many rostrums for beautfying the
complexion but, depend upon it, the less peo-
pie have to do with bottles, the better for them.
My neighbor, Mrs. Blotch, has been using a
bottle for good many years for her complex
ion, and her nose looks like rupture of Mount
Vociterous, with burning lather running all
over the contagious territory.
Smyrna times., 1870-05-04

The curiosity of John Tomlinson, of Column
ba, induced HIM, on Friday, to crack a torpedo
with his teeth to see what was inside. The
ordinary price OF a set of false teeth in Column
bia is fifty dollars; but, as Mr.. TomlinSon's
mouth is now about six times the usual size,
and perfect wreck at that, it is thought he
will have to pay more.
Smyrna times., 1870-05-04

A Baltimore correspondent writes: "Thun-
der sours milk and kills oysters. You may
Load a vessel to its utmost capacity start for
market, and one good round clap of thunder
will Kill every oyster in the vessel immediately.
Pounding with an axe upon the deck Of a YES
sci. when oysters are thereon, or pounding
upon the sides Of a vessel with heavy weight,
will XIII every OYSTER that feels the jar"
Smyrna times., 1870-05-04

Up in Danvie mans house is haunted by
the ghost of his first wife, which comes prowl-
ing around at nights tucking the children in
bed The second wife is tearing mad about it,
and she has got to watching up in the bed room
of evenings for that perturbed spirit. She
says she will lay it if she once gets her grip on
Smyrna times., 1870-05-04

During fine starlight evening lately, three
year-old philosopher, after silent and appar-
emily profound observation Of the heavens,
asked his mother abruptly where the stars
came from Mamma replied:
Il don know, Willie.
" Yes You do, too.
"No, Willie, don't know where the stars
came from.
"Wen you bet DO The moon laid 'em!"
This was a settler for mamma.
Smyrna times., 1870-05-04

FEMININE ROMPs.-Don't be afraid of a
little romping by your girls, and never, punish
them for indulging in it, but thank heaven,
which has endowed them so largely with ami
NAL spirits. These must have vent some way,
and better the glow which little romping i'm.
parts to the cheeks than distorted spine and
nallid brow Health is one of the greatest
blessings. and only a good share of physical
exercise can secure this to children. Let them
romp, then, even if they do make some noise
and tear their dresses Occa sionaly, and lead
you to cry out, ooh dearl what shall / do|
Yes. let them romp. The time for sadl faces
comes full fast enough. - Fanny Fern.
Smyrna times., 1870-05-04
A remark Of singular malignitv occurs in

A remark of singular malignity occurs in
paper called The CdVcaSian Of Lexington,
Mo: The Yankee war-stcamer Oneida eel
ebratcd Washingtons Birthday by going to
the bottom Of the ocean, near Yokohama, ia
pan. One hundred and seventy nautical
whelps of Doodle went down with her" What
ever tint the skin of this CduSacian may pos
scss. there can be no question Of the backness
of his heart
Smyrna times., 1870-05-04

pressed upon the minds of the pupils that
thoroughness in one or two departments of
more value than smattering knowledge of
many. And at last, though not least, that
good trade, we'll mastered, is the crOwning of
an education Chicago Republican,.
Smyrna times., 1870-05-04

A sign on an eating house on New Jersey
railroad says, Coffee and fresh laid eggs by
Mrs Jones This is the kind of foolshness
that comes Of this Woman Rights excitement
We expected this would be the next thing.
Women are continually striking ont in new di-
rectonS. Now what is to become of the chick
ems
Smyrna times., 1870-05-04

Touching and irresistible was that invitation
Of the rustic maiden to her swain: Come
over and see me we have a new lamp at our
house, that we can turn down, down, down,
until there ism scarcely bit of light in the
-
Smyrna times., 1870-05-04

1t is stated positively that there is a young
lady in one of the Biddefard (Maine) mills who
is worth at least $4,000, but who works quiet
ly day by day, earning her six dollars weekly,
instead Of retiring with a competency.
Smyrna times., 1870-05-04

A fashionable clergyman in Chicago warns
the sinners Of his congregation that if they
don't repent they will &C to the "place of eter-
nal measncSs. Certainly a mild way of put
ting it,
Smyrna times., 1870-05-04

A negro parson in the West, preaching
against the love of money, concluded his SER
mon by saying: And, finally, brethren, you
class Of people He gives it to-"
Smyrna times., 1870-05-04

How WE SPEND Our MONEY.-Therc arc
people who think it small matter whether
beef costs fifteen or thirty cents per pound
W hat are fifteen cents to lofty soul? But
more thoughtful persons find that the large re-
suits of the life OF civilized community are
varied by the size of the fractions which are
necessarily multiplied into each other
If one makes it personal question, it may
be land down as one of not more than three or
four rules for living, that one must know just
how many cents there are in a dollar. Or, to
take Mr.. Micawber version: Income twenty
pounds expenses, nineteen pounds and eleven
pence result happiness. Income, twenty
| pounds; expenses, twenty pounds and one shil
| ling result misery.
| Take your bills for any year, and look through
them carefully. The items below one dollar
are not only the most numerous, but they
make the largest sum. The tritieS spent fol-
post-prandial cigars and like namelcss elements
of expenditure, do not get into bills at all; bu
twenty to forty per cent. OF our earnings drib
! BILE out of our purses in fractional currency
Most of us are engaged in war with cents
and eternal vigilance is the price OF liberty.
Mankind will never be agreed upon a list o
necessities. But, though no general statemen
is possible, it is easy to set down the necessi
ties of any people. With the middle class
class determined by means only-these prim
wants are meat, bread, vegetables, fruits, col
fee tea, sugar, and few others. 10 this
must be added that house and furniture tax
one-thrd of our incomes Clothing, fuel, SCI
vice and items take another third, and are keI
: within that limit only by a very vigalent maj
agement of the bureau of the interior Ih
r man who has a spendthrilt at the head of h
? office may as well 90 under at once In shor
not more than one-thlrd Of our incomes can
r saved for the table; generally less is left f(
} this purpose Western N0nthLy.
Smyrna times., 1870-05-04

The Pittsfed Eagle says there is woman
living on Washington Mountain who is the
mother of twenty-five children, twenty-three OF
whom are now living, and more healthy wo-
man is seldom seen.
Smyrna times., 1870-05-04

GRANDMOTHER SPECTACLES- They had
done good work in their day. They were large
and round, so that when she saw thing she
saw it. There was crack across the upper
part of the glass, for many a baby had made
them plaything, and all the grandchildren
had at some time tried them on They had
sometimes been so dimmed with tears that she
had to take them off and wipe them upon her
apron before she could see through them at
all. Her . second sight" had now come, and
she would often let her glasses slip down, and
then look over the top of them while she read
Grandmother was pleased at this return of her
vision. Getting along so we'll without them,
she often lost her spectacleS. Sometimes they
would be for weeks untouched on the shelf, in
the red morocco case, the flap uplifted She
could now look off upon the hills, which for
thirty years she ha not been able to see from
the piazza. Those were mistaken who thought
she had no poetry in her soul. You could see
it in the way she put her hand under the chin
OF primrose or cultivated the geranium. Sit
ting on the piazza one evening, in her rocking
chair, she saw a adcr of cloud set up against
the sky, and thought how easy it would be for
spirit to climb it. She saw, in the deep glow
Of the sunset, a chariot Of fire, drawn by hor-
scs of fire. and wondered who rode it. She
saw vapor floating thinly away, as though it
were wing ascending, and grandmother ut
tered in low tone "A vapor that appeareth
for a little season, and then vanisheth away.
She saw hill, higher than any she had ever
before seen on the horizon and on the top OF
it kings castle. The motion of the rocking
chair became slighter, until it stopped. The
spectacles fell out OF her lap. A child hearing
it, ran to pick them up and cried Grand
mother, what is the matter ?" She answered
not. She never spoke again. Second sigh
had come Her vision had grown better anc
better. What she could not see now was no
worth seeing Not now through glass dark
ly grandmother had no more need of spec
tacles Rec. Thomas De VIZ Talmage.
Smyrna times., 1870-05-04
O e FIG AL.
IPuBLIC-No. I2.l

&, LAWS AND RESOLUTIONS OF THE UNITED STATES.
PASSED AT THE FIRST SESSION OF THE FORTY-FIRST
CONGRESS.
Smyrna times., 1870-05-04


An Act making appropriations for the current and contnger
expenses Al the Indian Department and for fulfilling treat
Spuaons with various Indian tribes for the endin
June thirtieth eighteen hundred and seventy.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-05-31

DARTIES HAVING ACCOUNTS AGAINST
i the v. 7. h. r. Co. are requested to pre-
sent them at an Office of the Company by the 1st
Of the month following that in which they have
accrued.
n \. YKRINGT0N. supsrintsndsnt.
February -, 1870. u
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-01-20

ana chute. with 65 feet space under tha
bridge for paeeiugateamerss I"nerVer was
higher yesterday evening than ft hna been
since February, 1866 and all fha Iudfrn-
lions are That a. viii nearly, ltnot Quito.
reaeh tho hiRh water mark orfhe above
Watershed between Fourth lud seventh
streets, were rapidly filling with water.
and the occupanfsW were p.epnrIunao move
their goods ANA Cbattels % Anfer quarters.
LATER.-Ihe rive had risen from live
o'clock mp % u PM. lagt night three feef.
and Was linen rising 90 tho rate OF 3 fucnaa
an hour. All the occupants on tn8 honnaa
on the levsc below tic corner of T0urfh
Street, down H Tar as siElu Street. had
removed their plumber, ard those na nlah
up Fourth Street be- SherieH "a WoaIfoTEia.
were appreheusigo IT being submerged ne-
fOr0 noon to-day.
The heavy Storm yesterday morning
broke loose from their moQriuga the wade
Hampton aud the lnl Of The OLD Nlckss
burg. The Fails Cnv came 90 their relief
and lowed them anfoiy 10 tIe mouth oil
the old canal.
NEW oHLEASs-rhe 2ymes Of sunday
says;
The weather ycsterdny disappointed nQt
n few, vino were under the impression tnut
Saturday would turn out ike Frfday-of
an Indictment nature, II certainly dld
look, on Friday evening, n8 though lhe
rain you'd continue for tWenty-f0ur hours
or more, but sc so turned ont That ycster-
day was bright anO clear throughout. nno
OF the nnHst OF tne season.
Business on the landing for the end of
the week was quite active. fIh locel
packets appeared q receive quite freely,
while those destined for the West % om
board All they cOuld carry. The were "a
large number OF departures
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-01-20

The water is in the second story OF houses
at the 100 OF Main Street, and as the river
was reported rising three inches per hour
at Portsmouth,, yesterday, II was believed
that the water would be mp to the Spencer
House to-day. The Little Miami and
other tributaries are at God height, and
some OF the trains on same OF the roads
were taken of yesterday.
Yesterday there was no wharf space be-
tween Main and Vine Streets. To-day
there Will be very little between Broad
way and Racc-R distance OF five squares.
The ChaTmer was preparing TO leave last
evening with a splendid trip. She will go
through TO PIttshurg this time. This Will
make II necessary Tor her 10 lose one trip.
We do not desire to encourage steamboat
racing, but Will give place 10 the following
proposition, mnde by Mr.. John Il. New
som, chief clerk OF the Ohio No. 4; The
from Cincinnati to MaysvitGe or Ports
mouth or Will beat the st. James to either
gether. IL the former, distntorested par
ties TO be put on both boats TO time them.
The boats TO carry no passengers, and use
no more steam than the laws allows. h
beaten boat 20 forfeit a stipulated sum,
from 81 goo to s2.500.
Mary Connolly has sutd tue C%arOndeiet
Marine Railway Company for 5000 for the
death OF her husband, Patrick Connolly,
who was caught by the revolving shaft
while oiling tho Journals ard literally
crushed 10 pieces, mis- body being rocced
through an opening about six Inches wide.
Tho petition claims that the shaft ought
to have had a covering over ~, and that
the engineer employed should have stop
ped the engines when the journals were
| being oiled, aud that lie was wholly IA.
competent Tor the duties OF engineer ana
that the knew 10, end that ~
was the result OF their negligence that the
shaft was nOt properly covered.
The C%hr6Htcle OF Tuesday evening says
The water is up to Front street ~ Law
renee street, aud from there uowh 70
Broadway Is in the second stOly IN ali
the buildings, and also between MAIN and
+ Race. The water Is low within a rev feet
! OF the curbstoue at the spencer House,
and has covered Water street stihe inter-
section of Main.
The Times says;
Telezrams from Frankfort to j, +. KEEL
ling this morning report that four barges
/ III eoaI sunk at Cedar, and four more brOKe
loose and doated of, which are also prob.
/ ably lost. The toWbOat Valid Is partially
disabled.
LOUISVILLE The CoUwisr-Jougn nat OF
( Tuesday says;
The river was rising yesterday evening
I at the rate OF 9 Inches an hour, having
risen about 10 feet within the "A hours end
Ing at D P.T., when there were p feet OF
water Ia Tie canal and - feet in tha Indt-