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Mower County transcript., 1871-08-03
Youths Department.
THE MLLLERs OFLAB0Rf'0WN
By REV. r. N1ELD.

v
By REV. r. N1ELD.
THERE lived three millcrs in Labortown.
Each owning big stone mill
On stream where the waters tumbled down
From The rapids beneath the bill,
With roar beneath the hill. =
First, Simon Coon was an easy soul,
And nothing disturbed old Coon; --g-'F' F'77'~s"S~@
And often he watched the big wheel roll
And be- tS.s smooksd led his Rp;s TIL noon;
At noon he complained 1t was 80 hot,
Ana half dozed the hours away;
Then at night was sad to think OF what
lie might have done that day
Each beautiful summers day.
Next Moses Jay was a restless man; Il
or fortune dreamt old JAY. u,
And every morning he had plan
For grist of gold that day., SfE' .
That he meant to grind that day. .l
Great things be was just about to do.
When the mill was wrecked on bis hands,
And his life -grist only amounted to
A eackful Of worthless plans,
Though gold was in all his plans.
Then Jacob spry was a thrifty man,
hs werH and nd he Worked each p
And had rom very BOY,
For man was in the boy.
His days went on like the water -wheel,l
So busy, and steady, and true.
And never day was allowed to steal
Away without something to do, -.
Ana that he would always do.
Who knows the millers Of LabortOwnl -.E,.a
Who do you think they could be1 .r.t.
Just lend us an ear and sit right down, :, ~
And we'll tell OF all the three, =" '''
Until you know all the three. 1rc.f
.,a,,I~ ~.
The boy who will waste LIES golden day., .,,."
Its morning and then its noon,
Who, when he should study or work, will pisN
ls little old Simon Coon -.S'"
A thriitlese and worthless Coon. .''5
The boy who's always going to do
Some wonderful things each day.,
Yet finds each night bis plans fall through,
Why, he Is old Moses Jay
simple, chatteriDg Jay. "a.
But he who is up with the rising sun,
And, before the day goes by,
Has biz grist Of study Of work VOL dons, ~:
Il thrifty old Jacob 6pry-, ,':.'i
A steady and true old Spry.
The world has no use for an idle Coon,
Nor yet for Jay of boy, .,-Y
Bnt in its heart there are warmth and room
For every industrious Spry, "'1
And It's blessing will fall ON Spry. 49,
-L,hiLdren's Hour.
Mower County transcript., 1871-08-03
S7EENIE.
BY ANNA L. RUTH.

BY ANNA L. AUTH.
Sturdy Steenie, rose checked, bright-eyed,
Standing ut the open door
Bidding me goodbye with kisses
And with promises u score
VII be Just as good as-applesi
'Bey my aunties aud not cry,
Not tease Mabe or wake the baby
Till you comes, mammal Qood-byel"
So I started, musing softly,
On the blessings God had given
In my children-'' Surely" said l,
"Tney are cherubs strayed from heaveni
Hearts so full of tender loving,
Eyes with earnest impulse bright
Round them still there seems to linger
Halos Of celestial lightl''
Two hours labor. home returning
Languidly, with weary feet,
Standing III the seff-same doorway
Little Mabe CHANGED to greet:
Bright blue eyes all flushed with weeping,
Lips -quiver, cheeks a-fame;
Eagerly, to pour her SORROWS
Into mammals ear, she came.
Mamma, Steenie's been 50 naughtyl
First he told aunt Sallic wu,t,
Then he scratched my little table,
Tho asked him please 10 dOntr
Then he ecreeched and walked the baby,
Frighted him most to a tit,
And when aunt Belle called him naughty,
Said he didn't care = bitl
''Thcn he made face ut Dolly,
Said she was an ugly sing
Said some day he's going to hang her
To the door. knob with string.
The told him ii he d it
You would send him right to bed!
So he thumped me on the shoulder
See the place-it's dUtut red!
When he saw You coming, mamma,
He hid hisself behind the door,
And he's wearing out bis slippers,
POundin' with 'em Oh the floor.
Mamma, II he il so W .cked,
Does SO many dreiiul things,
UP in heaven with shiny wingss'
With sudden jerk, my visions
Of celestial cherubs fled.
FrOwningly my brOws contracted,
In an accent stern, said,
"Come to me, you naughty fellow'
What are all these things hear?
Rude to aunties! striking sisterl
Imust punish you, fearv"
From his stronghold came the culprit,
Seeming not at all afraid,
Round his mouth the dimples lurking,
Brown eyes beaming undismayed.
By my knee he took bis station,
Small defiance in his air,
Answering only to my chidings
Saucily, " doesn't care!"
In my eyes the tear drops started,
Anger giving place to pain.
30 my baby, how you gricve mel
Are my teachings ill In vain."
Suddenly, two arms were round me-
Little fingers softly drew
Down my quivering lips to meet his,
kiss me mammA-1lOves your
This was all of his confession;
All his plea for pardoning grace,
Yet knew that had conquered
BY the love-light in his face,
Sol gave him absOlutiOn-
Though pondered sadly still
On this mingled human nature,
Half Of good, and half Of i'll.
Inwardly prayed for wiedom
Safe my little band to guide,
Through the perils that beset them,
Hedge them in on every side.
And All answer seemed to reach mo,
Softly falling from above,
"safest guard and guide, o mother.
ls the holy power of love!
-Missouri Republican,.
Mower County transcript., 1871-08-03
In a case Of assault and battery, whe,

in case Of assault and battery, where
a stone had been thrown by the defendant,
the following clear and conclusive evil
dence was drawn out Of Yorkshire man:
"Did you see the defendant throw the
stonc?" :" I saw stone, and rs pretty
sure the defendant throwed it. "Was it
large stone?" II should say it wur q
lurgish stone. "What was its size 81
should say a sizeable stone" "Cant you
answer definitely how big it wass" -"1
should saw it wur stone Of some bigness."
"Cnn YOU give. the jury some idea of tho
stoney" "Why as near as can recollect,
it wur something of stone" "Can't
you compare it to some other object?"
"Why, if wur to compare it, 70 as to
give some notion of the stone, should say
it wur as large as lump Of chalk"
Mower County transcript., 1871-08-03

"A grand industrial exhibition will
take place place at Moscow in 1872, to
commemorate the two hundredth anniver-
sary of the birth of Peter the Great. Tho
boat which he built with his own hands
will be shown in the naval department..
Mower County transcript., 1871-08-03

OF those who engage in business on
their own account, only three out of
hundred escape failure, and only five out
of hundred succeed in avoiding an en-
tire collapse Of their first effort.
Mower County transcript., 1871-08-03

The interest paid on the British na-
tional debt, from it's commencement in
1851 to the year 1870, amounts to the
astounding sum Of So ,423, ,266. .0H-equsl
in round numbers to 2,OO0, 100000.
Mower County transcript., 1871-08-03

bc13 As fol- 1a te1ns mass;s a ;ss .;es ssessS
how could anybody get by?"
Tondon 10 cold IN oonto; %vvo hr1ndred
Mower County transcript., 1871-08-03

Can ship with two owners DO called
partner ship?
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" Betsy and [ are Out"

1t is too bad that notwithstanding wo-
manklnd-cannOt be induced to believe that a
lie is lie under all circumstances. The man
or woman who hISt spoke OF lie as tchite. has
great deaf to answer Tor because Of the sub
sequent harm wrought by that soothing. quail
flying, cunsclenceulling word. In a certain
book, whose authority is unquestioned by you,
dear reader, we are tod in simple, direct terms
that all liars have part in an exceedingly dis
agreeable lake. No distinction is made between
those that tell lies of veIvety blackncss, and
those that utter spotess white ones. White
liars, whitey-brown liars, lemon-culored liars,
milk white liars, pearl gray liars, and so on
through the various shades down to blark-as
can-be liars, all these are to have part 10 the
lake that burneih with fire and birthstone
Au liars are to have part mo distinc-
tlon will be made on account OF color.
One of the most popular white lies of the
present day is found III the words put into the
mouths of wretched servants, whose duty it is
to answer door bells. Betsy and Bertha are
up stairs of an afternoon of summer, Ia king
the post-prandial nap, or reading the last
novel, or attending to their correspondence,
or discussing Gail Hamilton. or weaving the
intricate tatting' TO them appears Bridget,
from below stairs, with the information that
their Aunt Hudy is in ihe drawing-room.
Miss Betsy looks at Miss Bertha with a face
full of anything but pleasure, and Miss Belt
returns the look with glances that correspond
The young ladies whisper a moment, and then
Bertha speaks to Bridget, saying, Tell the
lady down stairs, Bridget, that Betsy and 1
are out Bridget bows, retires descends and
delivers her message, and the young ladies' re-
turn to their womans work.
1t is dOne,-aS the country girl said about
kissing,-it is done in the first families.
From Catholic, Jew. Protestant and Iufdel
homes, the same order issues for the disposal
of disagreeable guests-tell them, Bridget,
that Betsy and | are out. If you plead with
the persons that issue the orders, and assert
that they are at fault, bright eyes open with
amazement, and red lips remark, Pshaw it's
only white lie.
Only white lie Did it ever occur to you, |
Bertha, or to you Betsy, that if in sight of
heaven one day was as a thousand years, then |
a white lie might be as a scarlet one? Your
lover, Bertha, as the highest possible compli- |
ment calls you an angel, and yours, Betsy, |
tells you that your eyes are as blue as the cloud |
less sky, which is all very pretty, and no more
than the truth. But in the sight of the ALI |
Seeing, the heavens are not pure, and He
charges His angles with folly Think OF it, as
you look up into the matchless dome hung
over the world the great Judge pronounces it |
unclean. Think of it, as you next hear soft /
voice sing Angles ever bright and fair the
Sinless One charges His angles with folly.
Are you quite sure, young ladies both, that
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NO. S6f

'chtte lie, viewed in the light OF another world,
appearN particularly pure, aud alter the simih-
tude OF wool newly was ed cIean2
But, says Bertha, you don't understand this
speech that YOU are making such fuss about.
When tell Bridget to say to Aunt Huldy
that Betsy and are nut, | merely put into
the large mouth Of that domestic, a speech
very well nud rstond in the world The infor-
nation to wa d be caller that the young
''iIeS are out, d'eS not necessarily imply that
tn are not ~ You are no t. construe liter
ally under all crcum tances, and out may
simply mean our as far as Aunt Huldy is
conc rn..'i, AID have no +, ference to the loca-
ton OF Betsy and me in the abstract
Which l. all very well, Bertha, and fair and
auSlbl", and worthy OF the children of this
wo:ld, who in their generation are wiser than
the children of light, but good many speech
es aud good many things in social werld
are not quiet as they should be. And con-
Strue literally, or no, cOnStruc literally, lie
Is lie. And you, Bertha, if you send word to
Aunt HuIdy that you are out, when you are
not, you are liar. A nice, sweet, plump, an
geic, bright-eyrd, golden haired, rosy-lpped,
ivory -shouldered, dimple handed, Cinderella.
footed, stylish, well dressed and most lovely
liar
But still liar And inspite of all these
! complimentary adjectives, judgement shall be
! entered against you because of the Single con-
Guiding noun. For the recording angel is nc
r~SpectOr of persons Albany Ecening Jonr
nal
Smyrna times., 1871-10-04

He "SrAGD. Lately. when the body of
George Kirk was lying at Wilson & Browns
undertaking establishment, on B street. Vir-
ginia City, a man who appeared to be strang-
er in the city, seeing something of crowd
about the door, approached and looked in at
the body lying in the coffin. =
" Man dead?" asked he of person standing
near.
"Yes, SIR" shortly answered he who was
questioned. -I
Edgetting little, the stranger tried it again;,
" How did he die p
Hung" was the laconic reply.
Hung! All, hung himself?" 1856
No; he was hung by the Vigilantes." .u'
Stranger again" What did they hang
him for?"
He had been notified to leave the town,
and he came back"
"When a man has been notified to leave.
can't he never come back here again aud
stay?"
"Yes, sir" ~
"Yes7 Then how is this ?" rvlt
swell, he came back. and" pointing to
The cof6n-"you ses he staid. -.at
Smyrna times., 1871-10-04

A NEW COLLECTION OF EPITAPHS. The
following eptaphs, having been prepared ex-
preSsly tor the Boston Commercial Bulletin.
that journal cautions all persons against using
them without obtaining consent:
Epitaph for a Liar
In life, he lied while he had breath;
And, strange to say, lies still in death.
For an Angler-W Waiting for rise.
For Baker-He kneadS no more on earth.
For Betting man" Better off,"
For a Brewer
A el-known brewer lieth here,
His ais are O'er-hc's "on his bier
For Water Only waiting"
For Doctor-Wating with patients
For Beggar-I asked for bread, and they
gave me stone.
For BoOtblack-With the shining ones.
For Potter
On earth he oft turned clay to delf.
But now he's turned to clay himself
For Razor Grinder-Under ground.
F,r Dre>smaker :" For the fashion of this
world pas>eth away" II
For a Musical Director
10 heating Time his life was passed,
But time has beaten him at last
For Sailor-Anchorrd.
For an AuctiOneer-Gone
For W"tchmaker-Stopped.
For b irber-Sent head
For Wheewright-Tre Of life.
For grnpher-Dispatched
For Scalemaker-
His ooeighs were ways Of pleasantness
In all life ftful dream,
He st! uck balance with the world,
And then-he kicked the beam.
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Smyrna times., 1871-10-04

Why THEY TAKE THE PAPERs.-A Newport
correspondent says: Sitting on the hotel
piazza, the other morning, watching a group of
young ladies, overheard curly headed little
maiden, whe was frizzed, and paniered and
pnffed in the height of the style, exclaim:
"Oh, like the Independent beStl" A moment
before | could have sworn that la Petite never
looked at a newspaper, and somewhat surpris-
ed, | took the liberty of listening further.
" The Tribune suits HE" said her black eyed
companion. II take the Ecening Post"
chimed in stylish, saucy looking girl who was
pelting somebody over the railing with pond
lilies-a beautiful bunch, by the way, which
five minutes before l had seen a gentleman
careful y selecting for her from little urchin's
basket. And when, wondered, do you girls
get time TO read the newspapers? Fold
them four double, OF COURSE" was the next
sentence [ caught, and more puzzled than
before, / very impoltely walked near the
group; when everything was made clear to mo
by the blonde little one saying Il had ra ther
have a newspaper any day than the best
panier that was ever made in Paris Think
of it, Mr. Tlton think of it, Mr.. Greeleyl
did it ever occur to you what hustle you
make in fashionable circles!" .'sE
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lFor the Smyrna Times !
IFUT IHb GTI
"Reminiscences.

am setting at the window Of nv study. II
Is eventine; the wind blows chilly and warns
OF approaching winter. While musing a ia.
millar sound or sounds fall upon my ear IT i.
that produced by a man chopping wood
which wakes up long list of thoughts and
sends me back to my childhood home on the
Old tarnl--to the tune when L was little hoy.
too small for school; when used to stand in
the doorway, and see my older brother and
sisters and father and mother arranging things
tor the cold winters night |, in imagination.
can See old Hunter" the old horse standing
by the trough, and Cherry" the old cow.
These were the family pieces. | remember
the geese, too just how they looked, and can
see them spread out their wings and make a
charge. Yes, here comes brother Jim, with
big turn OF wood. L see him shake off the
snow. hear him tell me to get out of the
door, anu IN he comes. Stock all ted and the
out door work done up for the night Before
the 1re Is big johnneycake aud pot of coffee
and soon supper Is on the taDle-hot coffee,
plenty of milk, some cold meat, and big bowl
OF hominy-a good farmers supper. After
supper-father reading mother spinning or
knitting, and | sleepy little boy. Time
moved on. Father, mother, sister and brother
have gone to the grave. Thirty years have
passed away and the little boy is getting grey
and sits at table, writing, while a wife and
mother of six children is busily engaged in
preparing the meal not knowing of the
thoughts that stir my soul. Soon | shall sleep
with those parents, soon these children will
have to brave lifes battles. D Lord protect
them-save them. PLEBEIAN.
Smyrna times., 1871-10-04
Mary and Her Little Lamb.
ANOTHER TRUE STORY.

Mary had little lamb
That did caress and fawn her,
He followed her to Sunday school.
At the little church round the corner. "
The teacher tried TO put him out,
But Mary at him flew.
Said she, dare you touch that lambG
I'm put head on you"
New Mary's lamb would butt like sin.
None knew him but 10 fear,
he quickly broke the teachers back,
Then walked off on his ear"
And then he pulled down all the books
That lay upon the shelf.
Then bleated out in thunder tone;
You know how It's yourself
Then Mary Rugged her little lamb,
And bade the school goodbye,
And patting him upon the back,
Said How is that for high"
Smyrna times., 1871-10-04

Banking House Of John McLear & Son, No.
602 Market ct, Wilmington, Del. Money
received or Deposit. interest allowed, subject
to check at sight Collections made Stocks.
Bonis Notes, &c; negotiated. AL the new
Loans that are now offered.
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DIR. RADWAY'S
Sarsaparillian Resolvent

Has Made the Most Astonishing Cores; So Quick 80
Rapid are the Changes the Body UndergOes. unde
the Influence OF This Truly Wonderful Medicine
ahnA
Smyrna times., 1871-10-04
Fever and AgUe.

Fever snd Ague cured for fifty cents There is not
a remedial agent in this world that will Fever
and Ague. and all other MalariOus, Bilious. Scarlet
Typhoid. Yellow and other Fevers, taIde1 by RAD
Ways PILLs' so quickly as RADwAY's READY RELIEF.
Fifty CENTS hottie.
Smyrna times., 1871-10-04

A humming bird met butterfly, and being
pleased with the beauty of his person and the
glory of his wings made an offer of perpetual
friendship. " cannot think of it," was the
reply, as you once spurned me, and called me
crawling dolt "lmpossible!" exclaimed the
bumming' bird; u always entertained the
you." " Perhaps you do now, said the other
/" but when you insulted me [ was caterpil-
lar. So let me give you piece of advice
never insult the humble, as they may some day
become your superors"
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Every Day am Increase i'm
Flesh and Weight is
seem and Felt.
THE GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER

EVERY DROP of the SarsapsrllIan ResoIvent COM
munIcaIes hrough the Blood, Sweat Urine. and other
fluids and juices of the system THE vIGOR for
II repairs the wastes of the bOuy with and sOnnd
material ScrOfula. Syphilis. Consumption, Gland.
uIar Disease, Ulcers in The Throat. Mouth, TumOrs
Nodes Ia the Glands and other parts OF the system.
S)re Eyes. SIrumOrous discharges from the Ears
the worst forms OF Skin Diseases, EruptOns, Fever
Sores, ScaId Head, Ring Worm. salt Rheum; Erysipe
las, Asne. Black Spots, Worms in the Flesh, TumOrs
Cancsrs in the Womb, and all weakening and Pam.
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few days use will prove TO any person using it for
either Of these forms Of disease its potent power TO
cuFa them.
Smyrna times., 1871-10-04
Kidney and Bladder Complaints.

Urinary and Womb diseases, Gravel, Diabetes, Drop
sy .Stoppdge of Water, InconIinence sf Urine Brgh
Disease, AlbuminurIa. and in all where there
brick dust de pOsts, the water thick, cloudy
mixed with substances like the white OF egg. or
threads like white silk, there is a morbid, dark.
bilious appearance, and white bone dust pOslIs and
when there is a prickIng burning sensation when
passing water, and pain the Small Of the Back and
along The LOins
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Health! Beauty!

Strong and Pure Rich Blood-lncrease of Flesh and
Weight-Clear Skin and Beautiful Complexion
cd
Smyrna times., 1871-10-04

II The symptoms Of Liver ComplaInt
n l1re uneasiness and pain in the side
ISI MM0NSISOmetImes the pain is in the shouI
~ ~ ider. and is mistaken for rhenmatism
| The stomach Is affected with loss Of
and sickness bowels IN gen
eral coslIVe, sOmeIImes alternating wuh lax Tha
mead troubled with pain. and dull heavy sensa,ion
considerabe loss vt memory accompanied with main
tul sensation OF having left undone something ubich
nngh. TO nave been done Often complaining of
weakness, debility. and low spirits
/ Sometimes many of the above
4 rrrrrn HSyRptoms attend the disease and at
LII LII liher times very Few of them 5ut
II The liver is generally the organ
mosIinvolved. Cure the Liver with
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Investment Securities.

ahl. * Co. are selling and recommend profit
700 ee Investment for all classes the First Mortgage
oonds OF the Northern Pacific Railroad Co npany.
cent ia years TO rum bear Seven and Three Tenghs
.-cu,A (more than per cent. currency, and
Eor,., "'St and only mortgage the EKTIRz
IA ~n1 also. as fast the road s peted, "a
NN0 Land to every mile track or 500 acres
as,s, iney are exempt from T. s. tar principal and
No. Registered, 800 to $4,000
Pacific 13os are et all tnes at TEN Pc
hsi FAR In exchange for the 9ompany's lands, at
= ""est cash price.
:" all sales OF lands are required to be devoted
In aud cancellation Of the First Mortgage Bonds
Ao pAny. The Land Grant OF the Road exceeds Fifty
IN the most fertile portion of the Northwest and
ior the COMPANY lands for settlement already ex
r., @oy OF the Government 10 complete the surveys
dn., sinking Fund will undoubtedly cancel the prin
HoHe companys bonded debt before II falls due.
ia, U. D. FiveTwenties who wish to convert them
as railroad security. do present profit
con. we've per cent while Increasing their interest in
Pes, one-iourth, by exchanging them for Northern
stocks and bonds will be rcceive In exchange,
charges at their highest current price. Full in
tOu pamphlets. will be furnished applica-
'an McLear & Son, Bankers
"NCiPAL AGENTS FOR DELAWARE.
.s,,, NO. SO2 Market ST.,
Wilmington, Del.
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Figures won't lie." Won't they? Does
fashionable woman's figure tell the truth2
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/ -
SIMMONS
/

eral COslIVe, SOM
head is troubled ,
considerable loss
full sensation Of h
ought to have h
Smyrna times., 1871-10-04
DR.. SIMMONS
Liver Regulator,

preparation OF roots and herbs warranted to he
strictly vegetable and can do injury 10 any one
IL has been used by hundreds and known for the
ias 4O years as one of the most reliable eieaclou,
and harmless preparations ever offered 70 the sn.
ing If taken regularly and persiste ntly il is sur,
to sun
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--D1l Dyspepsia, headache, jaundice, cos
X Iuveness sick headache chronic
Regulator sss'Ons q he
II kidneys, lever. nervousness chllls
- diseases Of the skin, impuniy OF the
blood meanchoiy or depression of spirits. heaItb m
collie or pains In the bowels, pain in the head fever
and ague. dropsy. boils pain in the back &c
Prepared only by j. Hi. ZEILIN d. co,
Druggists, Macon, Ga.
Price 81 by mail 81 25 For sale by Druepists.
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