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Smyrna times., 1872-04-17

mast mast forgotten me, but have not forgotten
snee' m DOst thee recollect the trial for mnrdpr
so so l. ha hasslzes l said would prove thee, and
81 81 nave nave Tor them hairs came from the back
SO the old gentleman was onite sat; %fy, "a
with the proof to which he had nut me- anI
as y you may suppose, was well pleased that anu M, i,
sklll and sagacity had stood such Gnenr ny
as TINS and more convinced than ever IF F'Iol ,Ia
value of the microscope. '''' oi 'he
here the doctor ended his story, which 7
nave given, as nearly as possible, in his own
words and upon which l believe that rho
rough 9g dependence may be placed-.Jon,~ai 10 of
Smyrna times., 1872-04-17
A Sad Story.

.Many years ago picturesque spot. on the
IT'luge road about six miles northwest of
KPort, New York, was the lOcatioc2 =
ndii1S0me and comfortable homestead The
larin In rich acres slOped away to the nortL.
ward, and the buildings were shaded nv stotal,
trees OF oak and maple The family which rs-
slusu mere was respected alike for its wealth
ana worth, and from that parental roof went
l4rIn n 10 homes OF their own goodly number
~ ~ o'eiy daughters and noble sons One of
S' SIit'e' more ambitious than the rest thought to
Y,.ot MS are 10y prosperous fortune by accep
t!h9 the golden promises of California. at that
tlme so tcmptingly held forth. While there
ne ne met ana loved young girl who was filling
Tue honorable position of nurse maid. in a rich
man family. She was uneducated and of
huliDie Dlrth but amiable and remarkable
beautiful; He placed her in a boarding
Nch9oI where she remained for several years
un'll her education Was completed. when he
married her. "Ho" nc
lie was then very wealthy man. and had
ueciued to return with his young wife to his
native State At San Francisco thew took
passage N sailing vessel for New York, which
I "nen within two hundred miles of the
lat'er port, sprung a leak and rapidlv filed
with water. When the captain saw tb., a h;a
vessel was sinking, he let down the boats and
mo IMI them lowered the female passengera
heh thls poor young wife learned that her
husband Was not going, she implored them to
allow her to stay and die with him. Bur the
captain was lnexorabe, and she was torn from
MS arms and lowered into the boat which
hurrledIy made for the land What an oaonl
l7eu l7 farewell! The wife looked back and saw
tnat loVed husband for the last time clingino
to the mast of the vessel as it sunk into
the ptlIess sea. The poor girl reached
the home OF her husbands parepts in safety
ana few months after her arrival became t6e
mother OF bright little boy. A few wears later
she visited Southern State, taking her cL;d
%lthher From that fatal tour she returned
ch ldlesS, and the reE:ans of her darling nov law
IN Southern grave. BY her child deat6 tLe
last tie which bound her to her husbands
kindred Was broken, and she came back to
L0ckp0rt, grieving over the manifold sorrows
hIGh had betallen her in stranger State
Weary of her lonely lite, she at last listened
10 the protestatlons of an ardent suitor and
u.arrled him; and entrusted her pronertv
which was considerable, although $50 o60
iH gold went down with that i'll fatej ves.oI
Ihls second husband proved to be gambler
and worse; and after squandering the larger
portion OF her wealth, he fled with the remain
der, leaving her with two children. nenni.
less and homeless, And now, in an obscure
dwelling few miles outside of the city, this
sad wreck of once lovely and beloved woman
SuoslSts by the charity OF single friend.
Smyrna times., 1872-04-17

THE METHODIST QUApRENNIAL CoSvEN.
TIoN.-The well-informed correspondent of the
Boston journal writes that "the busv note of
preparation is heard on all sides of the COMING
General NJ. Fl. Conference in BROOKLYN. #
Will be, III many respects the most exciting
ana monentOus Of all the gatherings of this
body. The lay delegation comes in for the first
time. The Book Room troubles, now in
allegiance, are to be faced. The Reformers are
to be heard, and almost an entire bench of
bishops elected-eight certainly, perhaps more
There are but two sound bishops in the field
Bishop Ames and Scott Bishop Morris is
totally disabled. Bishop Simpson, who has
been doing the work of ten men, is very sick
and is forbidden by the physicians to open his
mouth IN public. Bishop James, a sturdy
vigorous old man, one of the hardest workers
IN the sect, it is said intends to resign. The
exciting question is, WHO shall be Bi,hon?'
The demand is for young men, vigorous.
learned, talented. The caucusing is very
spirited among the friends of the different can
dldateS. Prominent among them are Rev. G
d. FOss, of st. Pauls, N. Y, whose election
seems to be conceded on all hands. Mr.
Newman, of the Metropolitan church. Wash
lngton, has many friends. Andrews, Mere.
dlth, DIR. Crooks, with other names, arc
mentioned. The name of Gilbert Haven is
more prominent than any other connected with
England" "
Smyrna times., 1872-04-17
Jay AFTERNOON, APRIL H. 1879
PoErICAL LEAP YEAR LETTER =

PoETICAL LEAP YEAR LETTER.
gentleman OF this city was reminded of its be-
ing leap year, and the right thus accorded to
sn woman Gy lately receiving from a lady the
following letter: '''N
Dear Sir:
Nhe Europes eye is fixed on mighty things
Inc late OF empires and the fall Of kings;
"hle GuacAs Of state must each produce his nlaD
anu even children lisp the rights of man
amidst thl' mighty fuss Just let m" mention
The rights of woman merit some attention
moving that your chivalric nature will
grant me some attention." | embrace tb;.
opportunity, coming but once in four wears to
write YOU and you will pardon me if | steal
ilom others words appropriate. As
None but the brave deserve the fair"
ou are the favored one Of all the kings do
Strange bonds unite here below;
one lie controls another:
And much Of human veal or woe
Depends upon lover"
assure you, although ''lost to sight" Won
are to memory dear else why would / be
dreaming the happy hours awav''2 Rut if ~
wander alone through this worlds wilderness"
Is TO De my my fate, | have for consolation
r uIl many flower is born to blush unseen
And waste its sweetness on the desert air
Little can [ grace my cause in sneak;nr for
myself therefore,
" throw myself upon my knees
Mr., would you, could you please
But every thought has slipped away
And so in confusion say:
N sound in body in mind
Hyou are so, then We II be Joined"
II joining be not to your mind, then know
There are fishes sul aswimming
just as luscious every way
As those that hissed and sputtered
In the saucepan yesterday"
AS more ore Is meant than meets the ear,
so how this mighty plea may end
No mortal wight tell"
Delay not long.
Smyrna times., 1872-04-17

TRUE AND FALSE MODEsTY. Nothing is
more amlable than true modesty, and nothing
more contemplate than that which is false
the one guards virtue. the other betrays il.
True modesty is ashamed to do anything that
is repugnant to right reason false modesty is
ashamed to do anything that is opposite to the
humor of those with whom the party con-
verses True modesty avoids everything that
is criminal; false modesty everything that is
questionable. the latter is only general,
undetermined instinct; the former is that
instinct limited and circumscribed by the
rules of prudence.
Smyrna times., 1872-04-17
P0etry.
MOTHERS FOOL"

us plain to me-" said a farmers vito
muse ooys will make their marks i, I,,
H.' never were made to handle a hoe
uu "t once to College ought to 20.
mere Fred. he's little better'n fool
nut John and Henry MUST 20 to scbooi"
wen really wife" quoth Farmer Brov,
AS ne set his mug of cider down.
~ eU uoeS more work in a day for ma
An'h ooth his brothers do in three.
Sook larnin will never plant ones corn.
HOe potatoes sures you're born,
nor mend rod of broken fence:
For my part give me COMMON srxs,n
nut MS wife was bound the rcost n r,I.
'oih ana Henry were sent to school
"'e rreu' OF course, was left behind.
Aor MS mother said he had no mind.
i've years at school the students spent.
Ihen into business each one went
'onh learned to play the flute and fiddle.
nnu parted his hair, of course, in the middle.
"nHe MS brother looked rather higher than h.
anu hung out sign. III. Brown, NJ. D."
Mean"hhe al home their brother Fred
had taken notion into his head:
nut ne quietly trimmed his apple-tress
AND weeded sniOns aud planted meas.
mhlle somehow. either by hook or crook
lie managed to read full many hook
Until at last his father said:
ne Is getting book larnin' into his headI
but TOR all that" added farmer Brown.
Hes the smartest boy there is in town"
The war broke out, and Captain Fred
A hundred men to the battle led.
ana a. when the enemy Tag came down.
went marching home as GENERAL Brown
But when he went to work ON the farm ayai,
ANA planted corn and sowed his grain.
NJ ne shingled the barn and mended the fence,
me people declared "he had common sense"
Now common sense was very rare,
AND the State House needed portion there.
so the family Ounce" moved into town.
And people called him Governor Brown.
ANA his brothers who went to the city school
Came home to live with mothers fool"
Smyrna times., 1872-04-17

RED NosEs.-The French journals say that
the Parisians are jubilant over the discovery of
DIR. Bernsie for the relief of red noses. By
means of electricity he has restored lady of
rank to happiness, and changed her nose,
blooming rose, into delicate lily.
Smyrna times., 1872-04-17

A negro, who was suspected of surreptitious
ly meddllng with his neighbours fruit, being
caught in garden by moonlight, nonplussed
his detectors by raising his eyes clasping his
hands, and piou>ly exclaming Good Lord
this yere darky can't 90 nowheres TO pray. anv
more, widout being sturbed!'
Smyrna times., 1872-04-17

The RooT OF THE EVIL" Doctor" said
wealthy patient to his physician, II want
you to be thorough-stike at the root of the
disease. "Well, will, said the doctor, AZ
he lifted his cane and brought it down hard
enough to break into pieces bottle ahd glasses
WHICH stood upon sideboard. 1t was his last
professional visit in that house.
Smyrna times., 1872-04-17

The LATEST THING IN RITUALIsM.- this
the Boston transcript is responsible An en-
thuslastic rtualist, wishing to make gift TO
his rector at Easter, ordered beautifully en-
broldered clerical vestment to be made in
another city. He gave directions that the
garment should be sent by express and marked
7. .. D;-and so it was, in the most elegant
style OF fancy needle work, and probably upon
the back, where it could be plainly seen of men
Smyrna times., 1872-04-17

A girl of sharp wits in Western city dis
covered recently that her lover was about to
take another girl to ball. She thereupon
bribed his hackman to permit her TO take The
reins at the proper moment, and instead of
driving the pair to the ballroom, She took
them several miles out Of town to dense wood
where she left them exposed to a pelting rain
storm-the young lady in low necked muslin
dress and kid slippers, and her escort in full
party toggery and"thin boots Their situation
was not comfortable, but they found shelter in
nelIghboring farm house. where there happened
to be an accommodating minister, and the two,
being lovingly disposed by reason of their mis-.
adventures, were married The other young
woman now sits in sackcloth and ashes, sadly
brooding over her misadventure.
Smyrna times., 1872-04-17

At late Baptist revival young lady who
had been leading somewhat irreglar life sud.
denly became open to conviction, and was CON
verted. When the minister had submerged
her and came out Of the water, he asked her
now she felt in her mind She replied: "All
Smyrna times., 1872-04-17

DEGRADATIoN.-Ther is absolutely no bot
tom to the pit of degradation into which men
voluntarily throw themselves. A saloon
keer, named Holmes, in Galva, ILL.,, was on a
continuous drunk for ten days, during which
time his horses we're left to starve in barn
well stored with hay. The famished animals
devoured their manger. stalls, and each others
names and tails until they had not strength to
gnaw, and then sank down and died.
Smyrna times., 1872-04-17

A soldier who was an nveterate joker and
punster, having had his nose, left cheek and
portion of his chin carried away by shot, in
the battle of Shiloh, was asked by some of his
comrades If they could do anything for him.
should like drink of water mighty well, if
l only had the face to ask for il
Smyrna times., 1872-04-17

1t has become known that no legal impedi
ment exists to the marriage of Alexis with an
American maiden as the Russian Royal family
are not limited to royal blood This is very
encouraging to our bellies, who are thinking
how Mrs. Aexandrovitch" would look on
manor
Smyrna times., 1872-04-17

ARBoR DAY.-A new holiday has been fixed
in Nebraska, to occur each year on the 10th OF
April, to be known and celebrated as "Arbor
Day." 1t is an agricultural festival purely.
and is to be devoted to the planting of fruit
and forest trees. The State Agricultural
Society has offered premium of $l00 to the
Farmers Society of the county which plants
the largest number of trees on the 10th inst.
and $25 to the man who individually plants
the most. at Fl a"t+'
Smyrna times., 1872-04-17

A man having announced that he wanted to
marry girl = with plenty of snap in her,"
paper advised him to go for the Wisconsin
girl who swallowed forty percussion caps the
other week"
Smyrna times., 1872-04-17

A good story is told of St. Louis nobbv
dry goods clerk, who attended dance in the
rural district few evenings since. He wore
cheviot shirt, and put on a great MANY airs,
lie was somewhat taken down, however, when
ne overheard one country lass say to another,
That st. Louis chap Slings en- a heap of style
Tor teller that wears bed-tick shirt"
Smyrna times., 1872-04-17

Economy is an easy thing to decide upon,
but an uncomfortable thing to carry out,
especially in household matters. The planning
is pleasant enough, but the execution is what
troubles US. We dislike to forego the ac-
custo med things which economy denies us, and
there is where the shoe pinches.
Smyrna times., 1872-04-17

An old bachelor picking up book, ex-
claimed, upon seeing a wood-cut, represent
ing man kneeling at the feet of a woman ::
Before | would kneel to a woman, would
encircle my neck with rope and stretch it.
And then, turning TO a young woman, he
inquired: 'Do you not think it would be
the best thing | could do?" ut would,
undoubtedly, be the best for the woman" was
the sarcastic reply.
Smyrna times., 1872-04-17

SNEER Nor AT OLD CLoTHEs.-They are
often made holy by long sacrifices, by careful
foldngs away, that they may last until the dear
ones are provided for. If many an old coat
could speak, what tales it would tell of the
noble heart underneath
Smyrna times., 1872-04-17

A Manayunk woman, raised to the third
power of widowhood, has the photograph of
her three departed lords in a group, with a
vignette of herself in the centre and under
meath is the inscription: THE Lord will pro-
vide !"
Smyrna times., 1872-04-17

The BEST PLAN.-A number of rats once as
sembled in large cellar 10 devise some safe
method for getting the bait from steel tran
which lay near: they having seen numbers Of
their friends and relatives snatched from them
by Its mercless jaws. After many long
SSpeeches SI. and the proposal of many elaborate
said: ''eo''
" 1t is my opinion that if, with one paw, we
can keep down the spring, we can safely take
the TODD from the trap with the other
All the rats loudly squealed assent Then
they were startled by faint voice. and noor
rat with only three legs, limping into the ring,
Stood up to speak '''' o
" My friends, [ have tried the method you
propose, and see the result. Now let me
sgIggest, plan to escape the trap: let 1t
Smyrna times., 1872-04-17

In an article on recent fair held in that city.
the editor of a Macon paper says brother
editor took valuable premium; but an unkind
policeman made him put it rig ght back where
he took it from.
Smyrna times., 1872-04-17

WHY. Emily, how do you do?" "Im very
well, Julia. | celebrated my wooden wedding
last week. ;" Why; l didn't know you were
married. How did you celebrate itr' "By
block head"
Smyrna times., 1872-04-17
MORE CHESAPEAKE OYSTERS FOR EUROPE

The Norfolk Krginiam reports the arrival
there OF the steamer KGfraria for the purpose
of taking in cargo of Is, 600 bushels of ovsters
to be repanted in France. The promoter Of
the enterprise, NJ. Charney, has made a tour
OF inspection and study of American oyster beds
froln Massachusetts, to California, and has con-
cnded that those of the lower Chesapeake
(Pocomoke Sound) are best suited for his
purpose.
Smyrna times., 1872-04-17

A Western paper, recording suicide, saws:
He blew his head off, Bilious, poor, and
disheartened-the gun. muzzIe in his mouth.
his toe on the trigger and up goes his hair.
Smyrna times., 1872-04-17
GENERAL NAruRE-No. Ia.l
An Act making appropriations tor the payment OF invalid and
other pensions the United for the year ending
thirty, eighteen hundred aud Sc yenty. three. -

An Act making appropriations the payment OF invalid and
other pensions the United States for the
thirty eighteen hundred aud seventy-three
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Representative
the following be, and hereby
out ot any money IN the treasury otherwise
for the payment OF pensions for the ending the hreth
OF June eighteen hundred and seventy three. viz;
For pensions to inVads widows dependent
ves revolutionary pensions and soldiers the
war OF eighteen hundred and twelve and
cpmmutatOn therefor; TO npnson
agents and the of the agencies and
for preparing youcheS and administering Oaths as provided for
the act OF April
July fourth, eighteen hundred and thirty Nav mir
teenth, eighteenth hUndTrd aud
eighteen hundred and forty February second h ten
aud forty eight July twenynnth eighteen hundred and
fryeght; February third. eighteen hundred and 6 three
June third eighteen hundred and July
and eighteen hundred and sxtytwo tbr
tWeny-nth. eighteen hundred
seventh eighteen hundred and sixyeRh Jane
An y eighth and eleventh eighteen hundred seventy
ana February fourteenth, eighteen hundred
and all other pensions provided by thirty million dollars
FOR pensions to nvaS widows and dependent rela
e ara pensions To sailors OF the eighteen hundred and
tWeVe ah TOT furnishing artificial limbs apparatus for
section with transportation cOmmuAtiOn therefor cOmpen
eaon TO pension agents. of agencies and fees %
preparing vouchers and administering Oaths as prOvdsd nv
acts 81 April twenty
eighteen hundred and fOryeght July fourteenth and
eEhFei hundred and slxytW" June thlrteth eieh
ee shd SlHtyour; June six and Juy twenyffth
sEltren hundred anu axtysN March second eivhser b
orei and sxt seven July twenty seventh pghtesn brn5
Ahd M1DeRht' June seventeenth and July eighth aHJ
Ehten hundred and seventy and other pensinrs
"VIed o law Tour hundred and eighty thousand doIIoa
Fr9viled That the appropriation Aforesaid ior nav
ana the other expenditures that head shall h 5
o ns navy pension fund, far as The same NAV
ApprOYed February 20,
Smyrna times., 1872-04-17

An eagle in Barlow, Ga, scooped Thomas
cat in bis talons the other day The Thomas
cat had some talons himself, and the bird of
freedom had to drop him.
Smyrna times., 1872-04-17

The cost of running train of cars forty
miles an hour is said to be double that Of
running twenty. .... i.
Smyrna times., 1872-04-17


Act making appropriations supply deficiency the
appropriations salaries and contingent of the
Post Office d apartment Tor the current fiscal year.
Be enacted by the Senate and House Representatives OF
the United States of America in Congress assembled That
following hereby appropriated out of money
in the treasury otherwise appropriated supply the def
cheney appropriations the service of the Post Office
Department for the present fiscal wear, viz:
thousand four hundred and
dollars and twenty-five cents.
twelve thousand two hundred
sixty eight dollars and tWenty-slx cents
Approved February 20, 1872
Smyrna times., 1872-04-17
lGENERAL NArrRE-Nn

Al 1senGne ne time for the completion Of the Green
State Of Wisconsin. 'i'sSn snip canal IN the
the ae ae Sy NE senate and House OF Representatives
d ~ ne W eppmpet"n OF the Green Bay and Stnrgsnn R
isntd 70 ~ s p canal De and the same il hereby
dred and seVentyfour. '" ~NNO DOnn elgateen hun
N.rcb
Smyrna times., 1872-04-17

WEARING WATCH.-The watch was origi
nnaily, we lind, a comparatively huge and
oungnng thing, and Was moved by WEIGHTS
In short, 1t was only little clock. a
pocket edition thereof, as it were Tts case
was at first made Of iron, and On account of the
weights 1t had to be borne about in a susnend.
ed position. as by cord about the neck, hang
ing down on the breast. 1t was only littIe
over three centuries ago, about the wear l555.
that the spring was devised, doing away with
weights and the instrument more readily and
safely portable. These springs were then onIv
straight pieces OF steel, not coiled as now. and
occupying more space. The watch of those
days had but one index or hand, and required
10 10 De wound often, two or three times a dav
Inc faces or das were of metal brass usuallv
and the cases were without CRYSTALS. but onencd
10 front and at the back, not unlike the thunt.
ing watch case of to day. The case was from
hive to six inches in diameter-a fashion which
modern lndispOsition to 'bear about large
weights would hardly tolerate. As NAV be
readily conjectured, tbe watch of those times
was very costly affair." worth more than MANY
a New England farm now is, and requiring a
long time In Its construction. It is COMPUTED
that the average value of the watches of those
days was equivalent to 81 500 of our currency
.
SUICIDES IN PARIS.-It is impossible not to
be struck, says the Pail Mall Gazette in read
ing the Jalts dtuers of French journals, with
the perpetual suicides which are daily recorded
by the press. The Morgue is too small to CON
tain the dead bodies found in the Seine. and
not day passes without the announcement of
deaths by charcoal in the lower quarters of the
capital, and even in the more aristocratic parts
OF the town. The yearly records show also
that the lunatic asylums are overcrowded, and
that their inmates have more than doubled in
the course of the last year. In fact, the paris
nldtsOns de sdnte, taking into account the
private Adjustments conducted by medical
men, are barely sufficient to accommodate the
overwhelming number of lunatics. Several
distinguished mad doctors have been so struck
by this increase of madness and suicide that an
inquiry has been instituted, and most of these
sdra"S express the opinion that the greater
part of the lunatics under their examination
have became deranged by the strain of the
political misfortunes which have afflicted
France. This tendency to insanity is especially
remarkable among the Communist prisoners at
Brest, Chcrbourg Lorient, and elsewhere.
Two per cent. OF these have become lunatics
since their imprisonment,
Smyrna times., 1872-04-17
o f FFICI a L.
NArrRE-No. Is.l

! avs and Resolutions of the United states Pas
sed at the Second session of the Forty
second Congress.
Smyrna times., 1872-04-17
GENERAL SATURE-No. III

D.,
' 70 constitute Shreveport in tina sta,o ~ or,.i.,.
p.Hs. :. s. port OF delivery.
G y !. enasted by the Senate and Ion sa Ar u =
ShreTeoor, o. oi America Ia Congress assembled Thai
copsfif he state of Louisiana shall he and ia basbx
New en. p OF delivery within the collection district Of
0estoos soe shall be appointed deputy eollector
bsdssrsi. ssde at said port shall receive sslary 10
- "uhi'ed dollars annun.
Approved, March L La
Smyrna times., 1872-04-17

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