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Smyrna times., 1871-11-29
WHOLE NO. 874

10 a YOUNG GIEI. think you love the
man who Is coming this Sunday night to visit
you! Aud he acts as if he loved YOU Snppose
he declares himself, and asks vou to be his
vile Are you prepared to say to him, 81
love and will trust you through life with nv
happiness, and the lives and veal of our
childrcn?'
He /, i"ly, gay and handsome, and all the
darts OF Cupid are twinkling in his eyes, but
will those eyes always fud expression from the
love OF true soul?
Tonight he says many pleasant things, and
draws pretty pictures of the future.
Does he 20 to morrow to work, which gives
promise OF the luifIlment Of your desires in
you? ''''-'''
Does his everyday life shine with the noble
endeavors 0t trustworthy man?
II you think, and desire a companion in vour
thnElng-onc who can unlock the deepest
depths Of your mind-to what strata of
humanity does he belong in the scale of excel
lence and morality?
Is he doing all he can to build up future
usefulness and happiness in which you can
share and feel blessed?
IaeSc are the questions which the experi-
enc OF after years make many women weep in
bitterness Of soul that they had not thought of
before they answered Y es. ''-Fduny Fern
a jolly young fellow named Corcoran, when
he arrived in this country, some years since,
prop"unded puzzle to a gruff old clerk in the
New ork City Hall. which is believed to have
shortened that officials days. Corcoran went
up to the office for his first papers" The
deputy was serious ol1 chap, who without
ever looking up, proceeded TO put the formal
nterroCatoricS.
" Whats your name?" he demanded.
John Corcoran'
" Your age?"
Twenty one"
: What natvity?"
Well-that's what bothers me-Tll tell
YOU and maybe you can make it out My
father was Irish, my mother English, and 1
was born on board OF Dutch brig, under the
French flag in Flemish waters. Now, how is
The clerk looked up aghast, showed his
Spectacles on his brow, and slowly made
answer: " Young man. your nativity and that
OF our Saviour are the only ones which ever
puzzled me. F."
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The Canadians object to the claim of the
Yankees " that Thanksgiving is an Ameri-
can custom Canada by mere force of attrition
has adopted They say they find their author
itY for it in the Pentatench
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At social party, where humorous defni-
tions was one Of the games Of the evening the
question was put "What is religion ?"
- Religion, replied one OF the party, mere
famous as man of business than wit, lis an
insurance against fire in the next world, for
which honesty is the best nolicy."
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An Irshman, rO'icing lady pass up the
street, espied two strips depending from under
her mantle. Not knowing that these were
styled SaShes and were hanging in their right
place, he exclaimed An faith, ma am. Yer
gauses are got loose!
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Brigham Young. according to his council
left Salt Lake City some time ago, not to avoid
his trial for "lewd and lascivious conduct" but
in search of a more genial climate, on account of
his failing health; and it is generally under
stood that his health will not improve suffi-
ciently 10 justify his return inside of twenty
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One cord Of wood cut and split fine and
corded up beneath a shelter while it is yet
green, will furnish more heat after it has
become seasoned than two cords of the same
kind Of wood which has been continually ex-
posed to the alternate influence of storms and
sunshine
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A Missouri horse thief was hung to tele-
graph pole while on his way to the voting
place, and according to the Providence Herald
" that manner of polling vote is calcuaxea to
deaden ones interest in town politics."
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How THEY FIXED HM-Albany started a
peculiar kind OF relief fund a few DAYS since.
and the receipt Of which is likely to afford any
thing but satisfaction to the recipient 1t ap-
pears that gentleman was requested to con-
contribute something to the Chicago fund At
first he called the fund swindle and then
gave ten dollars The exclamation was merely
a hasty one, and the gentleman evidently be-
longs to that class Of persons who always grum-
ne' although possessed Of the kindest inten-
criticism was made public by an evening
journal, and penny contributions were called
for to reimburse him in his unwilling outlay.
The result was that pennies came pouring in
from all parts OF the city, county and State.
As soon as the thousandth penny was received
the whole sum was put up in package and
sent to the gentleman office Worse punish
ment is rarely inflicted for hasty word.
Smyrna times., 1871-11-29

Oscar j. Dunn, Lieutenant Governor of
Louisiana, died in New Orleans last week
aged 81 years. Mr. Dunn was one of the lead
guished as well for culture rs natural ability
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Georgia is afflicted with office-seekers. The
Atlanta Era says that it has been suggested
that a census be taken Of the number of canGi-
dates now running for Governor. and to pub
l~h their names in three volumes, bound in
ooF
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Thou rainest in my bosom" as the chap
said when basin of water was thrown over
him by the lady he was serenading.
Smyrna times., 1871-11-29

A Chinaman's account of the Chicag
calamity is as follow "Melican Ilish boy
take keloseno lamp and milk COW; COW kick
oyer lamp up go Chicago,
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Every Day am Increase i'm
Flesh and Weight is
Seen and Felt.
THE GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER

EVERY DROP OF lne SarsaparIIlIan ResOlVent
munIcates through the Blood, Sweat Urine and other
fluids and juices OF the system vIGOR OF LIFE iOr
II repairs the wastes O the body with and sOnnd
material ScrGfua. Syphilis. Consumption, Gland.
ulRr Disease, Ulcers IN the Throat. Mouth, TumOrs
Nodes IN the Glands and other parts OF the system
S)re Eyes. SlrumOrOus discharges from the Ears aud
the worst forms OF Skin Diseases. EruptlOns, Fever
Sores, Scad Head. Ring Worm, salt Rheum; Eryslpe
las, Asne. Black Spots, Worms in The Flesh rumors
Cancers IN the Womb. and all weakening and Pam.
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Kidney and Bladder Complaints,
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mixed with subsiances like the white of an egg or
threads like White silk, or there is a morbid, dark
bilious appearance and white bone dust pOsiIs and
when there is a prcklng. burning sensation " hen
passing water and pain IN the Small of the Back and
along the LOlns
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POetrV.
WHEN MARY WAS A LASSTE.

"hhN Mhh1 WAS A LASSI T.,
ne maple trees are tinged with red,
Inc birch with golden Yellow
And high above the orchard wall
Hang apples, rich and mellow:
ana that's the wav, through yonder lane.
Ihat looks so still and grassy
The way took one Sunday eve
When Mary was lassie
fou "a hardly think that patient fgce
That looks so thin and faded
was once the very sweetest one
That ever bonnet shaded;
but when went through yonder lane,
That looks so still and grassy
lhoSe eyes were bright. those cheeks were fair,
When Mary was lassie!
But many tender sorrow
And many patient care
Have made those burrows on the face
That used to be fair.
Four times to yOnder churohyard
Through the lane, so still and grassy.
We We borne and laid away our dead
Since Mary lassIe.
Ana so you see I've grown to love
The wrlnkles more than roses:
Earth winter flowers are sweeter far
Ihan all springs dewy poses
Ihey Il carry us through yonder lane
That looks SO still and grassy,
Adown the lane used to 60
When Mary was a lasSie
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me symptoms of Liver COmnIa,nt
IRE uneasIness and pain in the sIde
IS1M MONS IS0metues the pain is in the sbonI
I iiuer' and is mistaken for rheumatisn,
| The stomach Is affected with loss "f
------aPpetIie and sickness bowels IN goD
Hna, CosllVe somelImes alternating with lax ~
- 'rpu",ed " llh pain. and dull heavy sensa,ion
loss "f memory accompanied with na;
lui sensation OF having left undone soneIbino
r---. - nave been done. Often complaining &c
weakness debility. apd low spIrirs
j Sometimes many OF the sbovo
L TTUuD iSyRpOms attend the disense. and -
LII ' LII other times very few of them nm
Il The liver is generally the o,gon
l- most involved. Cure the liver VIII
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a VALU ABLE FARM
PRIVATE SALE.

Ii. subscriber hereby offers and will sell Valua.
49,. a,n Tor reasonable price, and on very easy
"m'' 10 a responsible purchaser
,usns n arm Hes directly upon the division line be.
Ann Cs'a"are and Maryland; principally in Queen
Me- Couuiy, OF the latter Sate about 4 miles from
10 ggo gDh D from SudlersvIlle. 6 from Kenon and
.a.L es Iom smyrna; II within ie miles oftwo
Raii.s railroads., which connect with the Delaware
neehbOrhood P' '''
J.mas aci adlons lands Of Major Black John Clark,
Ac.o ouessioid aud others. and contains about 26O
",Ss' OF which. 100 acres are Wood land. The
,bsp, 'aho Is IN state Of good mprOv eInent and
Re- % %iings-D" elling House. Stables. Cribs Sheds
sIm vel arranged for the complete working of the
of snot tu All N good condIlun ANY person ~ search
~ properly may Obtain a bargain IN this estate
,dao,.1 ~. !s naturally strong aud good, admirably
and grass aS "eH as Vi Ofaln
Sm.... GEO. W. CUMMINS.
smyrna Del, June lst, ls7I.-76m
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DIR. RADWAY'S
Sarsaparillian Resolvent

Has Made the Most Astonishing Cures; So Quick so
Rapid are the Changes the Body Undergoes under
the Influence OF This Truly Wonderful Medicine
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Health! Beauty!

Strong and Pure Rich Blood-Increase of Flesh and
Welght-Clear Skin and Beautiful Compile xIon
Ill
Smyrna times., 1871-11-29
SIMMONS
4

eral LOSllVe, SON
head is troubled
considerable loss
ful sensation Of I
ought To have
Smyrna times., 1871-11-29

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ana ague drOpsy, bolls, pain in the back &c
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anllly - 0'uessN'
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DIR. SIMMONS
Liver Regulator.

preparation OF roots and herbs ,va,.on,o. =.
surety vegetable. and do no injury 10 anv one NC
II mas been used by hundreds, and known Enr H.
% ~ years as one of The most reliable eff ,ar,on
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ing II taken regularly and persste ntly il is smro
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Sneezing has been considered good omen
from time immemorial. Prometheus is said to
have been the first to bless the sneezer The
person Who uttered this joyous sound, and re-
man he had fashioned of clay.
The Rabbi tells US that not long after the
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DRUNK OR CRAZY.
Extraordinary Antics of Matilda
Heron ON The 50. Louis Boards.

Extraordinary Antics of Matilda
Heron ON theSt. Louis Boards.
From the St. Louis Times, 2lstl
Considerable interest was manifested
last evening in theatrical circles upon
the occasion of the appearance OF Miss
Matilda Heron upon the dramatic stage
for the first time in many years. 1t has
been nearly twenty years since she
achieved her great triumph here, in the
characters of Camille and Medea,"
laying the foundation Of her subsequent
wide fame.
The curtain did not rise until long af-
ter the advertised time, the actress not
manifesting any particular anxiety about
the impatience Of her audience, and be-
having strangely in other respects. When
it was finally rung up, Heron, IN re-
sponse to the warm greeting she received,
smiled strangely and continuously. Du-
ring the first act there was an entire abb
sence of anything like connected or in
telligible acting. She continually fun
bled her long gray hair flung loosely
over her shoulders, stroked her brow and
threw herself into ridiculous attitudes.
Her voice was husky and frequently
broke into shrill scream-while her
laughter had none of its old pleasant
ring, but sounded like the meaningless
cachinnations of a lunatic. Some OF
the audience believing that she was in
toxicated, were rather boisterous-up to
the termination of the act, when she ad-
vanced to the foot-lights and said:
"You things who behave so much like
blackguards, get out and leave the la
dies and gentlemen here. If you have
no behavior why then behave your
selves" During the next act there was
no perceptible improvement, EXCEPT in
the behaving of the audience, who by
this time began to suspect the cause OF
her strange conduct. When the curtain
fell Miss Heron was called out and re-
spending spoke as follows: Ladies
and gentlemen: am glad to come once
more to large-hearted and benevolent
st. Louis. / come here not as | did
many years ago, full of youth, hope
and ambition, but rather as a pauper
to strive to earn little to support
my gray hairs, and to recover, If possl-
BILE, what | have been robbed OF. For
my new start in life / am indebted to
Ben DeBar, who generously gave me the
use of his theater, and in other ways
has put me on my legs again. ! am
now past forty years Of age, and have
ten years left to achieve my lost laurels.
| have genius and talent, that / know
full we'll. My heart is in my soul; my
soul is with God; don't care fig for
the world, and I'm just as happy as a
big sun.hower." This over she danced
off the stage, wildly waving her arms.
II is thought by some that her intel
lect is permanently impaired, while
others attribute her strange demeanor to
an overtaxing. of her mind by study, and
the excitement attendant upon her re-
appearance in st. Louis She persists
in her ability to play during the week,
and will probably appear again this
evening.
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HerOism of a Railroad Conductor.
A conductor on a freight and passen-
ger train on the Syracuse and Bing-
hampton railroad performed daring
feat few days since, by which a fearful
catastrophe was averted. A correspond
ent at Chenango Forks, N. Y, furnishes
the following particulars: b.
1.-THE train, consisting OF twenty-four
stock cars and one passenger car, which
was filed with passengers, was between
this station and Whitneys Point, going
at a tolerable high rate Of speed, when
the engineer, William Hardy, discov-
cred a rail entirely out Of the track some
distance ahead he Immediately re-
versed his locomotive, but upon second
thought, determined to attempt running
the train over the place where the rail
was missing and at once turned on a
full head of steam. The engineer and
fireman, however, did not remain TO see
what success The experiment would meet
with, but jumped of the engine, leaving
il without any one to control 1t.
The train bounded over the dlscon'
nected track at fearful rate OF. speed
every car retaining its position on the
track. The dangerous spot was passed
but, with no one upon the locomotive tc
control its speed, a most terrible fat'
awaited the train somewhere. The state
Of affairs became known TO the passen
gers, and a panic was at once raised. a
Whitney's Point there was every proba
bility that the track would not be il
readiness for the train, as at the rate I
was going it would reach there som'
minutes before its time. In this extrem
ity the conductor, John Yrooman, prov
ed himself q hero. BE was in passen
ger car at the rear Of the train, but clam
bering up the ladder Of the freight ca
next in advance, he ran the whole lengtl
of the runaway train on the tops OF tn
cars aud was soon IN the locomotiy
cab, seized the throttle and in the mex
moment had the train under control
A less heroic man in charge Of III
train. and it Is impossible 10 tell VIA
the result OF the extrsordinary ruuava.
might have been.
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FOR SALE.
Lots For Sale in Ida City,
ON
Long Island, New York.

IDA CITY Is SITUATED ON LONG IS
i land, IS miles from New York city. the
Long Island railroad running centrally
through Ida City. Lots there are hereby Oh
fered for sale on the following terms: Fifty
dollars each, on n credit Of ten years, paya-
bic in ten annual instalments-say IS % per
year on each lot. The parties owning. the
above property propose TO sell to the Southern
people one-half Of the lots, say 1000. on the
above terms. without interest. Tho East
River Bridge is now in process Of oonstruc-
ton, connecting Manhattan Island, upon
which New York Is situated, with Long Is
land.
This is good opportunity for any person OF
this section of country to invest small sums
in the purchase Of these lots. Terms are
easy, and within the reach Of all. Property
on Long leland will rapidly increase in value
as soon as East River Bridge is completed.
Map of the City Of Ida can be seen, ana
full information given, upon application being
made to HY. f0NTAlNE,
responding Secretary
No. ~ Madison street.
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as a rocket star. They tumble down
the steep cone, Kissing and steaming in
the snow-the big ones breaking INTO
fragments, and flying like a bursting
shell. Now is the time-ten minutes
interval. We rush up to the very
edge of the abyss and look down.
for further particulars see Dante's ln-
ferno; but you spoil your boots; | did;
You singe your mustache; | did. And
YOU wish you were safely out OF 1t;
i did. You turn away sneezing, as
if YOU had accidently ignited box Of
loeofocos under your nose; for a mo
ment all is dark; then the long, twink.
ling row Of gas lamps in the streets Of
Naples seem TO spring out Of the ground
under your feet, though miles away,
then you see the lights in the little towns
above the base of the mountains, in all
save one, and that one the largest. Pom
peii-with its great old temple, magnifi-
cent theaters, close-built streets, and
vast arena, is dark; the grim skeletons
living in their ashen beds alone keep
their vigil therei their eyeless sockets
need no light No sight that ever |
witnessed can equal clear sunrise from
Vesuvius. No one can imagine its
grandeur, but you must try to, for dare
not attempt description. AS we stood
gazing down on the roohess houses OF
Pompeii, the sun lighting its gay-color-
ed wall-Torre del Greco, with its earth.
quake-shaken walls-I said: I'm glad
Of it." Says one Of the party, Its
awful shabby; don't think it pays.
That young man was from Henry coun-
ty, Indiana: With a pretty general de-
struction of boots and clothing, and the
aforesaid loss of one of the handsomest
mustaches in Naples by your humble
servant, we got down safely. Not Sc
with another party who ascended from
the Nola side. One Of them had an arm
broken by q falling stone; another leg,
in getting down.
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An Example for wOuId-be Sui
efdea

An Example IOr WOuiu-De sun
cides.
The Courier-J ournal relates the fol-
lowing suggestive incident:
There is a gentleman Of the middle
age, who might be summoned as wit
ness for a walk Of about half block,
who assures us that there is never any
sense in self.destruction. He declares
that when he was very young man he
was madly in love. His love was re-
turned, and there was every prospect of
a happy result. OF sudden, however,
an event came to pass which put mar
riage out Of the question. So what did
this young gentleman 1--WE mean the
middle-aged gentleman, who was at this
time indicated as a young gentleman)
what did this infatuated young gentle
man do2 This is what he did: He
went and purchased him two horse-pis-
tolls: he dressed himself in his hand
some suit of clothes, and he called at
6e farm house which sheltered the OBJ
ieet Of his hearts desire. 1t was q
moonlight night. So what did this in
fatuated young man ask this young lady
TO do2 He asked her to take walk.
The young lady-she was a very proper
Young lady and loved this young man
quite to straction-assented, Of course,
and they strolled. They strolled into
deep wood far from the haunts Of men,
and out Of the reach Of any voice or
eve" They sat down upon a log, and
this young gentleman very plainly told
this young lady that they could never be
man and wife, and all the why's and
wherefores, which we're, indeed, conelu-
sive. The young lady, like an affection
ate. dear girl as she was. began TO cry
whereupon our hero produced his two
horse.pistols, loaded down to the muzzle
With buck-shot.
Susan" says he, and there was
solemnity in his voice, and a terrible
earnestness in his eye. Susan, says
he.
Susan looked up, frightened to behold
the murderous weapons cleaning in the
moonlight
what are you going to dor says
she.
I am going to get over this in thirty
minutes, he says sternly, taking out
his watch, and you shall do the same
thing, or III kill yos FIRST and then kill
I Iyy=.- I...yy.=-lt. : mean it, Susan dent aoss'
it.
She did not. She sat and mused, and
he sat and meditated, and time ran
along with the moon-beams that irotted
round tie watch-dial. At the end 9.
n
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ANirht ON vesaxius.

A Naples correspondent says:
/ spent the night with some friends on
the TOP Of Vesuvius, freezing on one
SIDE and boiling on the other. We kept
ourselves awake by the amusement Of
lodging the falling stones. About once
in ten minutes the old mountains. gave
A shiver-theu a burst like forty thous
and mufled cannon, if ever there was
such thing. At each burst, cloud Of
black smoke, in the shape of an inverted
hay-staok, and thirteen times the size Of
the Cali House, was driven into the air,
followed By a mass Of hvid flame that
lighted the country for leagues around.
Then look out for stones; millions Of
tons are thrown hundreds Of feet high
into tss AR, ri0si Of theR falling Sis,a
into the crater, but many, varying in
size from a pigeons egg to altobacco
hogshead, land outside, and you must
dodge; generally easy enough, as they
are Of a white heat. and show as plain
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WARD REGISTERS.

WARD REGISTERS.
First ward.
Owen Daily, Register. Office. No. SO Front,
corner Of Commerce.
Second ward.
P. Townsend, Register. Office. No. Al Pop
lar, corner Of Second.
Third Ward.
Thomas j. Adams. Register. Office, No.
1893 Second street, corner of Washington.
Fourth ward.
John C. Lanier. Register. Office, No. 2st
Second street.
Firm Ward.
A. N, Droescher, Register. Office, No. S3S
Second street, corner OF Union.
Sixth ward.
James Banks, Register. Office, No. 500
Main street, corner OF Pontotoc'
seventh ward.
A. ]. Ferguson, Register. Office. No. III
Beal street, up stairs, Ferguson block.
Eighth ward.
d. Pante, Register. Office. No. ia Poplar
street, opposite the market.
Ninth Ward.
j. D. Danbury, Register. Office, corner Of
Fourth and Auction.
Tenth Ward.
Michael Dea, Register. Office. corner Of
Main and Calhoun streets; and for the con-
venienoe of the citizens living in the eastern
norton of the ward, his office will be at Cen
trail Point from Monday. the llth December,
TO Saturday the 10th, inclusive. lo-so
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A FADED VIOLET.

The odor from the flower is gone,
Which like thy kisses breathed on me;
The color from the flower Is hown,.
Which glOw'd Of thee, and only thee
A shrivell'd, lifeless, vacant form,
1t lies on my abandon d breast,
And m0cks the heart which is yet warm,
With cold and silent rest.
weep-my tears revive IL not!
/ sigh--it breathes no more on mel
Its mute and uncOmplaining lot -.
Is such as mine should be. -,Sheitcb.