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Smyrna times., 1871-02-22

OFFICIOUS PEOPLE-Ofcious peopie can
never leave things alone. No one can pos
seSs his soul in peace, or go his own way un-
hindered of them. They stand at the cross
roads OF all mems lives, pointing out to them
the path they ought to take, and, whether in
religious tnith or in house furnishing, the
choice of a wife or the pattern of boot, have
their word to say, their advice to give, and
their fingers to dip. whatever may be the pie
that Is making. Illness is one of their strong
points, aud if they hear that you are indispOs
ed, whether slightly or gravely, they rush off
to prOffer advice, which you do not want and
will not accept, and which probably would
turn out mi take if you did accept
Your nurse does not know her business let
them send for one Of their own choosing to-
night. Your medical man says you are >uff-
erng from certain form of illnesSS Well, of
course he ought to know but to the ofhciouS
it seems very much like something else or, if
they do not 20 quite so far, they inquire, with
the air of knowing all about it, whether he
had not ordered such and such things to be
done and If you say no, they urge yOu TO have
their own medical man without delay, as they
are SO sure yours is making mistake. And
so on, till they have worried you into fever;
when they take their leave, and bewail your
Obstinacy to the next conner. Any calamity is
godsend to them, Tor they have their innings
when their neighbors are so pIostrated by dis
treSs that they can buzz about them at their
will. They are self lfnaturalized Samaritans,
physicians without diplomas, ministers inde-
Iendent of orders or the Apostolic succession
and the unlucky ones whom it is their pleas
ure to assist must keep them off with a strong
arm, which may lead to q quarrel, or yield
themselves helplessy into their active and Of
fcIous hands.
Smyrna times., 1871-02-22

New Use OF THE REvoLvER.-A young
woman at Jeffersonville, Ind, while out walk
ing with young man who had been loving
her unwiseiy, but too numtrously, met minis
ter, when she turned to the young man, pulled
out revolver, and gave him his choice to
marry her right there or be perforated, adding
that if the minister refused to perform the
ceremony, she would shoot him. The nuptial
knot was tied. No cards.
Smyrna times., 1871-02-22
Who Wore the First Ring ?

Conclusive evidence is not obtainable. :"
remarks recent writer "when rings Vvaro
hr>t uSed. But one fact is pIain-thev are
Oh great antiquity, were always worn as tokens
"l tru,t, Insignia OF command, pledges of faith
and alliance, and, equally strange. as mari ;
OF >ervitude. The religious system Of Zoroas-
ter Is exceedingly ancient. and in some ot the
oiI sculptures OF that sect images hold ring.
Indicative OF omnlpntence and power. And
to this day the PersianS, Hindoos, and all the
Eastern nations, attach great significance to
the ring. Ihe Egyptians were particularly
fond OF this ornament. There are specimens
IN the Museum of the Louvre. Some date as
tar back as the reign Of NOeris At the Brit
lsh Museum there is an exceedingly fine speci
men. Ihs Is ring of the finest gold. of the
Ptolemalc or Roman period, with figures of
Scraps, Isis and Horns. The same collection
has also others of similar metal, set with the
Scarahens or sacred beetle. Others have the
names OF ThOthmes Ill and Rameses III
The most ancient ring in existence is that worn
by CheOps, the builder of the great pyramid
found IN a tomb in the vicinity OF that monu
ment of the finest gold, with hieroglvnhics
oundry passages Of Holy Writ prove the anti
quity of rings When Pharoah confided the
charge OF all Egypt to Joseph, he took the
ring from his finger and committed it TO him
as symbol OF command. Ahasueru> did in
like manner to his favOritp, Iaman, and sub-
scQuenly to Mordecai. The impression of the
Monarch $ ring had the force of command
Write ye also for the Jews, as it liketh YOU.
IN the King name and seal it with the King's
| ring for the writing which is written in the
ring may no man reverse" Rings among the
G0d-tavOred people, when used as seals. were
called " tabaoth, the name of a root, signify
ing to imprint and also to seal They were
commonly worn on the little finger of the right
Smyrna times., 1871-02-22

A friend Of mine," said Erskine, twas
suffering from q continual wakefulness, and
various methods were tried 20 bring him sl ep.
At last his physicians resorted to an expedient
which succeeded admirably They dressed
him in watchman coat, put lanSerR ia his
hand, placed him in a sentry-box, and he was
asleep In ten minutes"
Smyrna times., 1871-02-22

HoRsEs' BITs IN CoLD WEATHER. The
Rural H0rtd says: One of the cruelest
things done to dumb beasts is putting hard
frozen iron bits into a horse mouth. 1t is
not only painful. but a dangerous act. For
every time living flesh touches a metal much
below the freezing point the latter extracts
the heat from the former and freezes it. Thus
horse mouth becomes frozen by the cold
iron several times day put into it, each time
causing these trcczlngs to go deeper, to end at
last in extensive liberation. With such sore
mouth the poor horse refuses to eat and pines
away, which calls the horse doctor in. They
call it bOts glanders, horse all, &c, and 90 to
craming down poisonous drugs, in doses and
the next you know of the poor abused creature,
he is trOtted off to be food for fish or crows
Many valuable horse has been mysteriously
lost in Just that way. Thinking and humane
people avoid this by warming the bits; but
this is much trouble and sometimes impossible
as in night work like staging and physicians
work. Now all this trouble is entirely avoid
cd, as we have found on large trial, by getting
the harness makers to get leather bits for win
ter use, so made that no metal substance can
touch the flesh"
SAD Casa very singular and touching
case has just occurred in the fishing village of
lnver, near Tain, in the family of James Fra
ger. alias Stow, fisherman. Frazer recently
buried his second wife, making the eighteenth
death in his family since his first marriage. By
his first wife he had fourteen children, ten OF
whom he has buried. BY the second wife he
had eleven children, of whom six are dead ; so
that he has, in a comparatively short period,
followed to the grave his two wives and six
teen of his twenty five children, making in all
eighteen deaths since his first marriage The
poor man, who is now unable to support him.
self has still a.ive four of his first and FIVE OF
his second wife ) children.
Smyrna times., 1871-02-22

The Negro population in the South appears
to have thrived and increased since and during
the war. They now count one hundred and
six thousand more in the old slave holding
States than they did in 1860, and this, too, in
the face of the general understanding that free
dom was to be the death of them.-N T.
Herald
Smyrna times., 1871-02-22

NAMEs.-The ensus-taker in some por.
tions OF the West have as funny experiences as
those in the large cities. One has discovered
lady in Indiana who is happy and contented
ia MusadOra Pecks and in Ohio farmer has
been found whose first son is named Imprimis,
the second Finis, and the three others Appen-
dix, Addendum, and Erratum
Smyrna times., 1871-02-22

A young lady in Montreal. who has had the
misfortune to lose both her legs, has received
we are told, over dozen offers OF marriage dur
ing the past year, and, what is more extraordi-
nary, she refused them all, though one of the
tutors Was member of the DominiOn Parlia-
ment The young woman is highly accom-
pIished, speaks seven languages, and is said
: to charm everybody who comes near her. "
For quiet, at-home spouse, she would be
invaluable. e.-Phila. Ledger.
Smyrna times., 1871-02-22

The latest mode in Lexington, KY, of man.
aging husband disposed to stay out late OF
nights is for the wife to have "kicking hysteI-
ics' after he does come in. This species Of
husband-management proves SO cffcacious that
the offence is rarely repeated.
Smyrna times., 1871-02-22

Young men who GO see young ladies' have
adopted novel method of obtaining kisses.
They assert on authority of scientific writer's,
that the conclusion produced by kiss will
cause the fame Of gas-jet to flicker, and casi-
ly induce the damsel to experiment in the in
tre>t Of science. The first kiss or two the
parties watch the fame to see it flicker, but
soon become so interested in the experime ents
as to let it flicker if it wants to.
Smyrna times., 1871-02-22

AS man was taking his seat in crowded
omnibus a stout gentleman looked up and po-
litely asked
All full nside?'
don't know how it may be with the other
passengers, answered the wag, drily "but that
last piece OF oyster-pie did the business for
me y
Smyrna times., 1871-02-22
P0eIrV.
THE OLD SCHOOLHOUsE,


whatever else to the night has gone
The night that shall never know a dawn
1t stands undimned In my memory sim
The old brown schoOlhouse on the hill
see the brIars beside the door.
The rocks where We played at =" keepin1 sto-s" "
Inc steps we dug in the bank below,
And the bear track" tred In tho ,Yir,o. o..
The corner brick on the chimney lies
JUST as II did to my boy iSh eyes:
Ana In dreams throw the stones again.
threw at the tOppling brick In vain.
Inc name on the weather boards are part
vi the sacred treasures of my heart:
so'ne YET p!Sce with the earth sounds keep.
And some In ths holds Of silence sleep
hear the growl, from his central lair
VI the swftest boy who stood for bear"
ana the sounds brings back the 10y and glow
VI the chase around the ring Of snow.
Often again In Thought slide
On the stone boat down the long hillside,
Ihe OreathlesS speed and the dizzy reel
And the wind in my lifted hair I feel
An me there are spots that hold nv dead
In sleep unstirred by memory : tread:
Ana many scene in life's triumph lios
Deep in the msts that never rise.
ana things OF rapture and things Of tears
Are hidden within the veil OF years.
But the old brown schoGlhonse on tho hill
II aandS und'mn"d IN NV memory still.
Smyrna times., 1871-02-22

A gentleman, in conversation with Dr. John
son, having to some of the usual arguments for
drinking added this, You know, sir, drinking
drives away care, and makes us forget what
man to drink for that reason? Yes, sir, if he
sat next you, replied Dr. johnson.
Smyrna times., 1871-02-22

A newly married couple, some years since
took up their abode in Popular street, Brook.
line. At breakfast the next morning. after
Il elr entrance, the gentleman said to the lady
" My dear, this is Poplar street, and by put,
ting In u (you), it becomes popular" - And
by putting us in it, promptly replied the lady,
it will become p0pulous." "
Smyrna times., 1871-02-22

The latest thing in the boot and shoe line at
Boston is a crimped calf boot, the calf skin
tanned with the hair on, and made up with
the hair outside, tipped with alligator leather.
Ladies boots of the same style have also been
made
Smyrna times., 1871-02-22

A clergyman was once endeavoring to get a
subscription in aid of some charitable institu-
ton out Of a close fist -parshioner, who at
tempted to excuse himself on the ground that
he already, owed a great deal of money.
But, said the minister, you owe God q
larger debt than YOU do any one else - THAT
is SO parson; but he amt pushing me. ike the
balance Of my MANY creditors "
Smyrna times., 1871-02-22

CLEANING KNIVES. small clean potato.
with the end cut off, is a very convenient me.
dunn of applying brick dust to knives, keeping
il about the right moisture, while the juice of
the potato assists in removing stains from the
surface. better polish can be ATTAINED by
this method than any other we have tried, and
with less labor.
Smyrna times., 1871-02-22

A negress, speaking of one of her childrea
who was lighter colored than the rest, said.
. nebher could bear dat brat, case he shows
dirt so easy"
Smyrna times., 1871-02-22

The ways OF society are curious. Two Ia
dies who reside near each other in New York,
have exchanged calls and invitations for the
list six years, and yet have never met person
Smyrna times., 1871-02-22

CHANGE OF RELIGIOUS VIEws.-Rev. R.
a Holland, late associate editor Of the Balti-
more Christian AdUOcate has officially noti6-
ed his presiding elder, the Rev. Dr. Ro>zeI
that DC has severed his connection with the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, by becom
ing candidate for orders in the Protestant
Episcopal Church. In his letter of not6ca
ton Mr.. Holland says:
leave the Methodist Church with a sor-
row that sIrniks from the mockery of expres-
sion. 1t Is the church OF my fathers. In il |
Was born and nOurished, and received the en-
during mould of my character From it's pul
pits | first heard the Word of Life, and learned
how to prove by faith the preciousness of
Christ. While yet youth it gave me a place
among It's preachers, and since then, during a
ministry of nearly ten years. it has honored me
with promotion bGyOnd my deserving. All my
inter twlnlnY flowers OF friendship have grown
u within ITS boIders and beneath its genial cul
ture. All the diversified threads of NV remi.
nlscence combine to W. ave its image in the
very texture of my life. To leave it is to tear
the heart itself in twain but better this than
a union ,wnlch, cannot be prolonged without
disSimulLtion."
Smyrna times., 1871-02-22

Never mind the obituary, Judge" said .
culnrit when the Court became pathetic 10
pronouncing sentence; let's fix the tine fox
the funeral"
Smyrna times., 1871-02-22

PRAYING AND RowING-Two cergymen
were recently crossing lake together in the
West Highlands, in company with a mum.
Der of persons, wien a storm came on with ter
rIble force. One Of the passengers was heard
to say: The two ministers should begin to
pray, or vel be drowned" INA nal said
the boatman -" the little one can pray if he
like, but the big one maun tax an oar
Smyrna times., 1871-02-22

A colored poet of Memphis has reduced the
AFth Amendment and the enforcement bill
to rhyme, as follows:
1t is sin to steal pin.
a crime to cut throat
But darned sight bigger to stop niger
From putting in his vote"
Smyrna times., 1871-02-22

There is hilly country in East Tennessee
where the children look up the chimney to see
if the COWS are coming home.
Smyrna times., 1871-02-22

The latest thing in funeral professions IN
the West is wagon to precede the hearse,
barring bell, which is tOsd en- route to the
grave.
Smyrna times., 1871-02-22

We saw sad looking white horse yesterday
on which some one had stencilled: Oats
wanted. Inquire within. "-BostoA paper.
Smyrna times., 1871-02-22

THE WANT OF THE AGE-Wbat is the
Rrea: want of the age? More competitive
candidates. gOverneSses, and clerks No.
More churches? No More curateS? En-.
ph.tcally no. More good cooksP Yes u
=" There is no such thing, my wife tells me, >
SAID professional man to me, lately, "as OBJ
anything like reasonable wages. And | be-
lieve it. We had one, very plain cook, both
in accomplishments and manners, to whom we
gave 800 per annum. Finding she knew
nothing, | paid SIS to have her properly in
structed at a school of cookery. This done,
she immediately demanded that her wages
should be doubled. AS we declined to com
ply, she left us, and obtained easily 5000 else :
where. Rejecting on the loss of our SIS, my
wife proposed that she should herself take
course Of lessons at the said school, to which
joyfully>agreed, and never has our money
been better INJECTED
Smyrna times., 1871-02-22

At recent Connecticut funeral, the car.
riages lost the way, not being able to keep up
with the hearse.
Smyrna times., 1871-02-22

Four hundred women of the Illinois Nor.
NAL School have sent a remonstrance to Wash.
ington against woman suffrage.
Smyrna times., 1871-02-22

The Health of Chief Justice Chase has not
materially improved for the past few weeks,
but bis friends hopea change to milder weather
will be beneficial. They desire him to take a
Smyrna times., 1871-02-22

Tennessee has imposed tax on dogs for the
school fund. One dog for each family is sx-
empted.
Smyrna times., 1871-02-22

The next best thing to paying pastor .
large salary is to pay him his small one
promptly.
Smyrna times., 1871-02-22

The Lexington Ike tucky Press avs: On
Sunday, as the venerable Ch eff Justice Robert
son, OF Kentucky, WIS lying at the pornt OF
death. he expressed desir. 10 hear Miss Cary
sing the :. Old Folks at Home" On being
not fed she at once consented, and entering
the d'ath chamber, raised her rich contralt0
voice in the touching words. "Wny down
upon the Swanee River" but before she had
surg three lines, broke down in the intensity
Of her emotion. Calming herself she again
essayed the ballad, and, while the venerable
and stricken man lay drinking her glorious
melody, poured out her whole soul in the sim.
pie utterances which gave SO much pleasure TO
one whose giant iutellect had in days agone
fascinated the most talented of the land. When
she had ceased, Judge Robertson could scarcely
express his qualification by signs, yet signiied
a desire that Miss Cary should sing tor him
"Home, Sweet Home Twice did the gifted
artist attempt to comply with his request, hut
her emotion was too great, and, choked with
feeling, she was compelled to leave the room.
Ninety-six out of every hundred Prussian
soldiers upon the average are able to read and
write. ~
Smyrna times., 1871-02-22

The last password Of the Good Templars Of
Iowa wes Not for Joseph" s... .ssGS
Smyrna times., 1871-02-22
SIMMONS

eIdI cOStite, >uIllt
head Is troubled v
considerable loss q
full sensation Of ha
ought TO have ht
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-16
DIR. w hitter.

A REGULA GRADUATE oFMEDl CINE,
IA as Diploma at office will show, has been,
longer engaged ia the treatment of Venersa! !,
Sexual and Private diseases than any other
FP MUSICIAN In St. Louis. Syphilis, Gonorrhes
elect, Structure, orchitis, Hernia, and Rupture,
Is1l Urinary Diseases and syphilitic or AercuriA
Affections of Throat, Skin or Bones, are treat
led With unparalleled success. Spermatorr hea.
SEXUAL Debility and In potency, as the result
Iof self-abuse In outh, sexual excuses In ma !
Iturer years, Oh other causes, and which produce
some of the following effects, as nocturnal ennis
lsIons, blotches, debility, dizziness, dinness of
lsig bit, confusion ofideas, evil forbodingsavers-
ion to society Of females, loss of memory and
sexual power, and rem dsring marriage improper
are permanently cured. The Doctors oppor-
Itunities hospital and private practice are unsur
passed in St. Louis or any Other city. Back
Ih les Of St Louis papers prove that he as been
loeAsed here longer than any other so ADVERT
sing, The estabfshm ent, library labortory AN d
appointments, are Enrivalles in the West, IN
surpassed anywhere. Age with experience
Jean be relied upon, and the doctor can refer to
many physicians throughout the country In
lpasG success and present position he stands
|without a competitor. The writings eta ply
Isician whose reputation is Union vide should
be worth reading. DR.. Whittier publishes 8
Medical Pamphlet relating to vsperesl diseFses
land the disastrous and varied consequence
Iof self abuse, that will be sent 10 any sddr, ss
lin q scaled envelope for two STAMPS. Many
physicians introduce patients to the doctor a.
tier read ng his medical pamphlet. Communi-
lcation conf tai. A friendly talk will cost
nothing. Office central, yet retired, No. 81 ! 81
ICharles street, St. Louis, No. Hours 9 o. N
ITO .. N. Sundays "a Z p. n
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-16
S)ailp argus.

THE triple alliance of brother-in-law
Casey, United States Marshal Packard, and
negro lieutenant Governor Dunn, has APP
parently whipped out Governor Wsrmoth in
the preliminary skirmish to the greet Re
publican faction fight in Louisiana, to come
off in New Orleans on the 9th. Brother
in-law Casey fighting, as 9 matter of course,
for the head Of the house, and Wsrmoth
battling pretty much like Harry of the
Wynd, "for his own hand, the result SO far
is rather favorable to Mr.. Grant, but to-day
the battle-royal comes off. Should Mr..
Grant succeed in routing his opponents,
brother-in-lsw Casey will be undisturbed
dispenser of the patronage, and il is to be
hoped may turn bis attention to the very Gu
rious show Louisiana makes in that table Of
revenue defalcations. Ii here appears that
while the internal revenue defaleations foot
up 81, 838.41664 for Pennsylvania, 81, 374,-
O26.64 for Ohio, and 1859, l70.26 in Hi
nois, the Louisiana stealage exceeds that in
either Of these large States, being 1885,
769.07 With ak times the population and
twenty times the business, New York exhib-
its but twice tie steslage Of Louisiana, and,
leaving out New York, Louisiana stands
frat on the defalcation list. For q State
blest by the presence of Presidential
brother-in-law, and in which the Presiden-
tial influence is SO powerful, this is bad
showing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-16
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