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Smyrna times., 1871-04-05
The Ladies' Spring Fashions.

Waterproofs, overshoes and umbrellas were
the universal wear OF the ladies who ventured
out yesterday to see the preliminary display
of spring fashions in the shops. But The
shops, like so many hothOuses, forced the
season, and, in spite of outside wind and rain,
bloOmed with every variety of cameo shades
and other novelties in color as we'll as in cut.
The cameo shades have been decreed to be
fashionable, not only for spring silks, but also
for less costly dress goods. On Monday, the
opening day with few dry goods houses,
many suits, each comprising hat, sacque and
undcTskirt, were exhibited, in which the
dresses are finished with trimmings of the
same COLOR but of a lighter or darker shade,
according to the taste of the wearer." Such
are the sO-called cameo suits. The color Of
the gloves may match with the suit or even
with the strings of the hat the brightest
blues and green being admissible although
for evening delicate lines of yellow, lilac OF
flesh color are preferred The shops seem to
be amply supplied with gloves, but those i'm
ported from Paris must have been invoced
before the French capital was besieged. The
marquise is the latest style La boots en-
broidery has superseded r0settes and bows
The absurd attempt to revive long trails tOr
walking dresses has happily failed, and while
the skirts are longer than they were few
years ago they ere still short enough to clear
tHc muu VI Jul oCTceJ CIOSSlllRS anu tue wafer
pools Of the worst and most elected sidewalk,
in the world
But without further entering into details
with which more than twenty thousand visi
tors will become familiar on the opening day
of dry good stores, it will suffice to record tht
suggestive fact that the largest proportion o
the fabrics offered for spring wear are o
American make and are comparatively mode
crate in prices. 1t may be added that although
the Partisan mOdiSteS, who have for lon
months been langui,hing in exile at Brussels
declare it to be impossible to invent accepta
bic new fashions anywhere outside of Paris
and authoritative fashion journals here are
therefore, compelled to have their fashio
plates drawn in the shops Of New York n,OdiI
tes, the latter have proved fully equal to tn
emergency. The endorsement Of their Skilfl
inventions by our most elegant bellies will ha
ten the time when New York, Instead of Par
or Berlin, shall give laws to the realm of fasl
ion throughout the world-N y Herald q
inSf
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Madrid it overAowing with biographies of
Marshal Prim, all of most eulOgistic charac-
ter. 1t is quite Spanish to assassinate man
every day, and laud him to the skies the next.
Smyrna times., 1871-04-05

Father Hecker has been represented as say
ing in a recent lecture atlDetrot that " Cathol-
icism has taken possession of New York City
by $4,000 majority" aud "it looks now as if
nearly all the cities and large towns of the
country were to be given over to it, The
statement is not his, but he quoted it from an
address by the Rev f. NJ. Atwood, delivered
at the anniversary of the American and For.
eign Christian Union in Boston in 1868
Smyrna times., 1871-04-05

address by the Rev. +. NJ. Atwood, delivered
at the anniversary of the American and For.
eign Christian Union in Boston in 1868.
THREE THINGS A LADY CANNOT Dol
She cannot pass a millinery shop without stop
ping. =. She cannot see piece of lace with
out asking its price. 3. She cannot see baby
without kissing it, lady turns the table on
gentleman as follows: Three things gen
tleman cannot do: |. He cannot go through
the house and sut the doors after him. 2. He
cannot have shirt made to suit him 3. He
can never be satisfied with the ladies fashions
Mr. Bayard Taylor seems to be almost as
successful farmer as he has long proved
in his triple capacity OF poet, traveller and lee
lurer. He has, within day or two, sent 20
market fresh cucumbers, grown this season at
his country place, at Kenneth square, Penn,
without artificial heat.
Forty years ago Simon Cameron purchased
for 500 spur of the Broad Mountain in Penn
Sylvania 1t is now worth $1,000 600 Coal
has been mined out of it for thirty five years,
and he has realized, in the shape of royalty,
about 500 day.
Thomas Hart Clay, the second son of Henry
Clay, died last week at the Ashland home
/ SlCdu utdl i4cAlliSlOus NCIluCkNs bStu SlAty-
eight He had served under Mr.. LinGoln's
Administration as American Minister Mic
aragua and Honduras.
A girl in lIunterdon county, n. j. was
chOked dead the other day by her lover $ arm
the lusty young man thinking she was ''only
in fun when she struggled
A stern parent in Maine is suing his daught-
er's lover for $90-value of luncheons, horse
feeds, fires, lights and rent of trout room while
cOurtng
The Rothschilds by controlling the leading
mines, now have the monopoly OF the quick
silver market of the world.
Schoharie county, N. Y, had wedding the
; other day, at which all the males present were
over six feet in height.
1t is rumOred, says the London Globe, that
a member Of Parliament is about to bring in a
t bill to legalize marriages for limited period.
The latest .SOuthern amusement is I" boat
flying" A huge kite is fastened to boat,
q and drags it through the water.
; When Nilsson was in Louisville, KY, she
; gave all the cOlOred walters who waited on her
:, party tickets to her concert
. q A citizen of Boston who recently died, be
= queathed an estate OF $4,000, 600 to his heirs,
! by will OF not over eleven lines.
o A negro minstrel performance has been Civ
It en- in Kansas town to procure a communion
e service tor a church.
;, The latest production Of the Woman
. . Rights Advocate is an essay to prove that
. Shakespeare was a woman.
D, The King of Burmah has started news
l, paper and set up a telegraph. Some one ough
to teach him to play keno.
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A woman who is in 6 state of mind over
the question OF ruffles or putis, writes to the
New York Citizen and Round Table thus
The triumph which woman feels on being
the recipient Of unlimited male homage, or
when she is the delight of male beings eyes OF
the coveted of male beings hearts, it is but as
rush light, tarthing dip to lambent lamp,
filled with the purest Astral OIL gorgeous
cleaning chandelier of gIaring gas, when com
pared with the ravishing rush OF satisfaction
and complacency and pure joy which feeds hel
noble soul when every woman in the room i,
green with envy OF her. The utter carth:nes
of mans gross nature may probably preven
his appreciation of this exalted sensation, thi
TRANSPORTATION which takes place in the female
bosom at intervals, but most women know
and feel it, and in fact know it myself"
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LOVE-" Love is like the devil, because it
torments like Heaven, because it wraps the
soul in bliss like SALT because it is relishing
like pepper because it often sets one on fire
like sugar, because it is sweet; like a rope,
because it is often the death of man; like a
prison, because it makes one miserable like
wine, because it makes man happy like
man, because it is here to-day and gone to-
morrow like woman, because there is no
getting rid of it; like a beacon, because it
guides one to the wished for port; like the bite
of mad dog or the kiss of a pretty woman,
because they both make man run mad like
goose, because it is silly; in a word, like a
ghost, because it is like everything aud like
nOthing--often talked about, but never seen,
touched or understood. Love is like-well,
you know how it is yourself"
Smyrna times., 1871-04-05

Mr. Bayard Taylor seems to be almost as
successful as farmer as he has long proved
in his triple capacity OF poet, traveller, and lee
Iurer. He has, within day or two, sent 20
market fresh cucumbels, grown this season at
his country place, at kennett-square, Penn,
without artificial heat.
Smyrna times., 1871-04-05

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National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-03-10
The Cattle Disease,

me commissioners appointed by the
Governors of New York and other States
to investigate the cattle disease now pre-
vailing, met in Albany. The following
prescription for the daily disinfection Of
cattle-yards was pl esented by DIR. Morris,
and received the approval of the Com
missioners, most of whom had tried it
Ten pounds of copperas, 60 gallons of
water, and one-half gallon of 80 per cent.
carbolic acid. The disinfecting solution
must be sponged if it is to be applied
only tw ,e during the week, and the com
position will accordingly be thus 10
pounds of copperas, 20 gallons of water,
and one-half gallon of 30 per cent. car
bolc acid. The price of the first men
toned solution will be as follows One
barrel, A gallons, of 30per cent carbolic
acid, So $50 pounds OF copperas, one
cent per pound, IS 80 100 barrels of
water ; l22 barrels of disinfecting fluid,
$50 so, or one barrel of the disinfectinp
fluid, % cents.
The following resolutions, were unan-
imously adopted
ResOired, That an appeal be made to
the Legislature of the State of New
York to pass such laws as are needed to
protect the lives and health of its citizens
from such diseases as are now prevalent
among the cattle which are driven to
market and used upon the farms of this
State also, that all Farmers Clubs and
other agricultural associations are re-
quested to aid in the effort to avert the
evils with which they are threatened.
ResOired, That committee he APP
pointed to publish the best remedies for
the cure of animals afflicted by contagi- |
ous or infections diseases, and their
proper treatment when attacked by such |
On motion, a committee was appointed |
to draft memorial to the Legislature, |
asking for such Legislation as would en-
over the Commissioners to take prompt |
md efficient measures to prevent tne
spread of this or any disease that may
lereafter break out among the cattle of
his State.
The following Commissioners wero
present:
New York--Gen. Patrick, DR. Moreau
Norris and Lewis 7. Allen.
Massachusetts f. T. Thayer and
levi Storkbridge.
Connecticut e. N. Hyde, T. s. Gould
nd H l.. Stewart.
Rhode Island-Dr f. NJ. Snow, Sam
el W. Church AMI Edwin Darling.
Maine--G l.. Goodale.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-03-10
What Germany gains by the War.

A New York Journal in summing III
what Germany gains by the Franco
Prussian war, says: France is so debili-
tated by the exhaustion of her resources,
the prostration of her industry, and the
heavy additions to her public debt, tnat
she will be unable to maintain the great
military establishment she has kept under
the empire and Germany may therefore
reduce her army and relieve herself of a
part of her military expenses. Her Sc
curity is increasing as well by the change
of frontier and the acquisition of the
strongholds of Eastern France. as by the
crippled and disabled condition of the
latter country. The wonderful prestige
which Germany has gained as military
power is also solid advantage. Besides
the powerful stimulus it must give to
national spirit and self-confidence (im-
portant elements of national strength.
her reputation for military vigor exempts
her from the danger of future wars on
petty occasions. But the most far-reach-
ing consequence of this war is the unfit
cation of Germany. 1t brings under one
government territory and population
about equal to that of France at the
beginning of the war. The area of the
new German empire is 206, 575 English
square miles, containing in 1867 a popu-
lation of 3S, 1886. Both area and
population will be somewhat increased
by the French provinces retained. The
area of France previous to her losses was
2O7, $50 square miles, and her population
in 1866 was 3S, 067, ,094 so she will here
after be inferior to Germany both in
territory and Inhabitants She vii! have
the further disadvantage of much
heavier public debt. The national debt
Of France In 1869 was, in round numbers. /
81, 766, 900, 900 of our money while the |
aggregate debts of the several countries |
low united to form the German empire /
in the same year to only |
s53S, 100000, and bore quite as low a
ate of interest. The public debt of
france was five times as great as the
collective debts which Will be consolidat-
d by German unity, and the dispropor-
ion will be greatly increased by this
errible war, since France besides defray-
ng her own expenses has to piy those
# Germany.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-03-10

to pass without even looking back to gaz,
on thee; but to-day in thy bridal veil thol
art sweet picture, which memory viii
paint on my heart for ever"
Elise felt herself thrilled with happiness
but never once told the secret OF that
change, though she herself did not know
that the real secret lay in her own changed
nature.
Now presently they were all feasting
and Elise, longing to be alone for few
minutes with her wonderful happiness,
crept down to the side of the Rhine, and
thought over the past.
"Ah, and he said am so altered, too .
Happy Elise, thou art indeed altered .
And he said how pretty looked in my
bridal veil. Do |, wonder2 What
would ! not give to see myselfm
Elise was forgetting, as she longed to
see herself, how strict had been the old
wonan's warning. She stood on the edge
OF the water with her face turned away !;
but her vanity kept saying to her, Look
once, for single moment, Elise, and see
thyself on thy bridal day :" but she hesita-
ted and longcd, and wondered if punish
ment would really follow if she looked.
1T cannot make any difference" she
thought, and she moved her head little
way-a very little way round she
could Just see the shape of her head reflect
ed in the water, and it seemed quite strange
to her. for she had not seen it for so long.
" must, oh, | must see the face my
Carl loves" she SAID and forgetting the
happiness she might lose in this offering to
her vanity, she turned and looked at her
reflect on in the water, and she saw-what2
the same plain face she remembered long
ago the same, the very same, without one
feature alto red.
With scream of despair she tottered
forwards step too far, and 'eforc she |
could recover herself, she fell nto the wa
ter. which had shown her The dreadful |
truth. The tide bore her away, and never
again was s,en the millcrs daughter
CarPs young bride. Alas tor vanity Ger
man Leqend
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-03-10
The Stevens BATTERY.

! The Stevens gunbaat, which has been
so long in building, at Hoboken, and the
success Of which has been so doubted, is
nearly completed, and will be ready for
launching in June at the farthest. Most
of the machinery is in position, and the
vessel will be completed during this and
the next month, with the exception OF a
portion of the joiner's work She has
four engines, aggregating 5,000-horse
power. These engines have fortv-tive
inch stroke and run two immense propel-
lers. The vessel is 40 feet in length, Is
5000 tons burden, and draw % feet of
water, being only two feet above water
line. Ventilators are supplied, by which
it is believed full supply of air is fur
nished below decks. She is built for
turret 3S feet i'll diameter, and is calcu-
lated to carry two of the heaviest 20-inch
guns. Her armor will probably be of 2
inch wrought iron, bolted to a thickness
of 10 inches. Her boilers are ten in
number, and are heated by thirty fur
naces. Mr.. Stevens, in his will, be-
queathed this immense concern to the
State of New Jersey. 1t is not known
whether the State can hold the bequest, |
but if it can accept the bequest it will
probably dispose of it in some way. 50
that in any event the battery will pass
into the hands of our own or some for
eign government. 1t is not intended to
arm the vessel until after she shall have
been finally disposed of in some way,
since the purchasing government will
probably have some special instructions
its armament
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-03-10
The San Domingo Commission.

The Commission has arrived at SantC
Domingo City from Samana Bay. Every
one connected with the party is in excel
lent health. The want of coaling facili
ties detained the ship six days at Samana
The Commission found the inhabitants
of that peninsula very generally in favor
of annexation. A tull investigation made
into the ownership of the land around
the harbor showed that no United States
official is involved in any private trans
action there whatever. Mr.. Fabeus and
associates and O'Sullivan have perpet-
ual lease at nominal price of nearly all
of the available water front for large
vessels around the harbor of Samana.
There is no valuable mineral in that
section.
The Commission landed and was for
merly received by Baez. Mr.. Wade ex
planned its character and object. Baez
and Cabinet gave cordial welcome.
President Baez said peace and stable
government would follow union with the
United States. The people were all
anxious for the union. Cabral had no
Dominicans with him. The commanders
of the force he was supposed to command
were Haytiens, and Hayti was the real
mover in the whole matter. He had in
formation that an incursion was to be
made while the Commission was here to
influence them, and from his agents had
learned the whole movement. He ex-
pressed the hope that the Commission
would examine all classes, and promised
to extend every facility.
The Commission finds thus far no ap
pearance of public disturbances or dis
sensions. The season is very healthy.
The Commission will probably visit Azua
next. The stories of trouble there are
untrue. The Commission intends 70 start
for home in about four weeks. Baez has
agreed to give safe conduct to Cabral or
any of his officers, to come here. and meet
the Commissioners, and messengers will
be despatched at once.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-03-10
Trouble In Japan.

Two teachers of an English college i
Japan, had " tied the foreign quarter q
Yeddo, at which place they dismissed th
guards, intending to return attended I,
the college during the evening. The,
started ON foot, accompanied by younl
japanese, y tutor in the college, and
special pupil of Mr. Dallas--in fact, al
inmate of his house. The distance the,
had to traverse is about ten miles in th,
most direct route, but they chose anoth
er course, through streets which are gen
orally well lighted and thronged with
passengers until n late hour. For some
four hours they wandered considerabl,
beyond their regular course, and were
apparently just about moving towards
their homes by series of side streets,
when they heard rapid footsteps behind
them, and before they could turn, Mr..
Dallas felt n sharp blow whicn nearly
prostrated him, but which he did not al
the moment know to be the. cut of Il
sword. As he was regaining his feet.
Mr.. Ring ciied out that he was wounded
and that the only chance was to run.
Fortunately there was no resolute pur-
smt. In few moments they gained a
paper shop on the principal street, where
they were received with the utmost kind
ness, the inmates closing the doors to
prevent the entrance of intrudes, care
fully staunching the wounds and send
ing messages to the college, and in search
of surgeons. The young Japanese who
accompanied the Englishmen is said to
have run away in terror, without making
any effort to attack or identify the assas-
sin or assassins. If he we're really gull "
OF this act of desertion, so contrary to
the principles of japanese 9allantry, he
will inevitably suffer degradation and
disgrace, if not worse. He has already
been imprisoned. BY 10 o'clock on
Thursday evening a number of Japanese
doctors had arrived and dressed the
wounds with admirable skill. In the
morning the patients were removed to a
tea-house close at hand and were taken
in charge by the surgeon Of the British
Legation, under whose care they have
steadily improved until the present time.
On the Goth they were conveyed to their
homes in the college grounds.
At meeting of the foreign represen-
tatives held in Yokohama, to consider
what action should be taken in this case,
a memorial was adopted, calling upon
the japanese Government to disarm all
OF its subjects, excepting officers of the
highest rank. The American Envoy
proposed to modify the suggestion, so |
that it should apply only to those natives
lvlng at or visiting open ports, but he
vas overruled. 1t is doubtful whether
MS proposition could be carried out.
That which was agreed upon is simply
md totally impracticable The Govern
nent is quite powerless to effect so radi-
al IA change III the habits of its people.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-03-10
The Test Oath.

The following is the Presidents mes
sage on the Test Oath net
To the Senate o"d House Of Representa-.
tires:
| have this day transmitted to the Sen
ate the announcement that Senate bill
No 2lS, - An act prescribing an oath of
office to be taken by persons who par
tlclpated III the late rebellion, but who
are not disqualified from holding office
by the Fifteenth Amendment to the Con-
stitution of the United States, has be-
come law i'll the IN amer prescribed by
the Constitution, without the signature
of the President. If this were bill for
the repeal of the 60 test oath " required
of persons elected or appointed to
offices of honor and trust" it would
meet my approval. The effect of the
law, however, is to relieve from taking a
prescribed oath all those persons whom
1t was intended to exclude from such
offices and to require it from all others
by this law the soldier who fought and
bled for his country is to swear to his
loyalty before assuming official func-
tons, while the Generals who command
ed hosts for the overthrow of his Govern
ment are admitted to place without it.
cannot afflx my name to law which
discriminates against the upholder of his
l believe, however, that is not wise
policy to Ieep from office by act or oath
those VIII are not disqualified by the Con-
stitution. and who are the choice of le-
gal voters. But, while relieving them
rom an oath which they cannot take,
'ecommend the release also of those to |
whom the oath has no application.
(Signed) {. s. GRANT. /
EXECUTIVE MANSION. Eel. 1871.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-03-10

THE wrecked engine of the Hudson
River road at New Hamburg weighed
about thirty-five tons, and was worth
about $15, 900. 1t is estimated as being
worth 5000 as it now stands. The to-
tai loss to the company including the in
terruption to business, Will probably ex-
ceed S250,O00. The surveying party,
sent by the State Legislature to make
drawings, of the track, &c, at New Ham
burg, completed their work and return
ed to Albany to submit the maps to the
legislature committee Mr. Coleman,
one of the surveyors said he had survey
ed the track for distance of two miles
below the bridge, and that for mile
and half they were never ont of sight
of the place where the accident occurred
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-03-10

THE BODY of "Doc Simmons, the
brave engineered the Hudson River train,
did not appear to be much hurt when
found There was a cut under the right
ear, one in the side and one on the chin.
Neither of them was visible when he was
taken from the water, but they were dis
covered when the body was being washed.
The remains were neatly coffined, when
the undertakers rooms were thrown open
to the public, and throngs of men,
women and children filed by the coffin.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-03-10

The FISHERY QUEsTIoN.-A dispatch
states that in the case of the fishing schoo
ner White Fawn, the Admiralty Court de
cided that the purchase of bait, nets, or
supplies of any kind in British waters
cannot be construed into an intention to
fish in those waters. Friendly vessels
have perfect right to enter British ports,
to pass and repass within the three mile
limit on their way to their own fishing
grounds, and for any lawful purpose. To
condemn a vessel for preparing to fish,
the Judge said was wrong; it must be
shown that she was taken in the act of
putting out her lines, nets, &c. He
therefore refuses the motion in her case.