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Smyrna times., 1872-01-31

FEMALE DELICACY.-Above every other fea
ture that alorns the female character. delicacy
stands foremost within the province of good
taste. Not that delicacy which is perpetualy
in quest of something to be ashamed of, which
makes merit Of a blush, and simpels at the
false construction its own ingenuity has put
upon an innocent remark: this spurious kind
OF delicacy is as far removed from good taste as
from good feeling anl good sense: but the
high minded de!icicy which maintains its pure
aud Underwriting walk alike amongst women as
as in the society of men, which shrinks from
no necessary duty, and crn speak when re-
qrlred with seriousness and kindness of things
at which it would be ashamed to smile or to
blush.
Smyrna times., 1872-01-31

They have rather curious legislative com.
pIIcatlon in Nebraska just now. There were
twelve Senators present when IL vote was taken
on bill for the $ub>idizing of a : III company.
A tie vote kept the Senators in their seats all
nIght, and IN the morning the President of the
Senate declared that body Adjourned untl next
December. Six OF the members PRONOUNCED
the adjournment illegal and Ni persist in
holding their sessions, awaiting the arrival OF
another who was absent when the vote was
taken. The Governor has issued "a proclama,
ton prOrOguing the LEGISLATURE until Decem-
Der, but before it could be read both houses
adjourned for day or two, and so the Nebras
ka people are left in considerable doubt
whether they have Legislature in session or
not
Smyrna times., 1872-01-31

SOLID FIGU res The pap.rs are noting the
high prices paid to foreign singers. None of
thCs4 hgurrs, however, come up to what Bar.
mum paid Jenny Lind. She received S2OS, ,675
for ninety five concerts, which give an average
OF 81, 1876 per concert. or S43, ,920 for twenty
nights. He also paid all the expenses of Miss
land, her c"mpsnion and servants from Eng.
land, and all their hotel aud travelling expenses
up TO the last concert, besides furnishing her
always with private coach aud horses. The
receipts of the concerts varied from $4,000 to
$4,000 night. Ten concerts realized over
$l4O,OO0. This was in 1857 when thousand
dollars was considerably more than a thousand
nowadays.
Smyrna times., 1872-01-31

The first appearance of John Sherman and
Schuyler Colfax upon the political stage was, it
seems, at the Philadelphia Convention that
nominated Gen. Taylor. Sherman was recon-
mendcd for Secretary of the Convention by an
Ohio delegate, who humorousy added that if
elected TO that position it would he in all prob
ability the only Office the Young gentleman
would ever hold, as he came from a hopeless
" Democratic district. Shortly sitter an In
diana delegate nominated another Secretary
and made a similar speech concerning him. and
he was chosen, and chuyler Colfix and John
Sherman met each other aud shook hands for
the first time at the secretary desk.
Smyrna times., 1872-01-31

. 1t has been so often stated without contra.
dictIon that we suppose it may be considered
TACT that the so called " Mormon Bible was
written tor his own amusement by clergyman
n'med Sp1uldng. This gentleman IS dead
aud buried in Washington County, Pa, and il
Is now prnpOscd to erect a monument over his
grave. Why this should be made a pubIir
affair, we do not know for certainly the coun-
try has no special reason for being Obliged to
to the author Of The Mormon Bible" a
iarrago OF nonsense which has occI>ioned
gTerter mischief than ever such nonsense did
before. The Ms. was given, according to the
story, by Spauldlng TO The Rev Mr.. Patterson,
and was copied by Sidney Rigdan, who gave
his transcription to 10 Smith. Possibly we
might have been spared all the Utah botIera.
ton If the Rev. Mr.. Spauding had pleased TO
amu'c himself in more sensible way. On the
other hand, 10, having passion for getting
up new religions might have started his new
ianh upon some other basis 1t is a great
comfort to US to feel that Mormonism hasn't
enough of solid truth in it to save it from nil
mate OblIvinn; and We are surprised, consider
Ing how well the leaders have managed secular
matters, that they should have constructed
such shabby ecclesiastical scheme. by the
side OF which the Moslem faith seems not
rely respectable but venerable. .-New York
Tribune.
Smyrna times., 1872-01-31
How to Get On in the World.

n WORKING man some time ago published his
own biography, one OF the most interesting It,io
volumes that has appeared during the nraeent
century. 1t IS as follows 1t NAV to some am
pear IKE vanity In me to write what | now do
put l should not give my life truly if o,aitted
II, men ming cart with earth on farm. I
never stopped work because INV side Of tbn o.r,
might be heaped up before the Other S;do ~
which was another workman. I nnSbeJ oyar az
wnai l nad heaped up, to help him so doubt
,esS Tic nid 20 me, when he was first and was
Iast' when have filed my column or columns
VI newspaper with matter for which I was to
oe pald' never stopped if [ thought the sub
Ject required more explanation. becnuse tbnre
was wa: no Contract Tor more payment, or no posi-
olllty or obtaining more. When have lived
III OarracE room, have stopped work, and
,aNen oaoy from soldiers wife, when she
hhd to work, and nur>ed it for her. or gone rnr
water tor her, or cleaned another mans accon
trements, though it was no part of nv dutv 70
do So my Uu'y "
" hen had been engaged in political itera-
ture and travelling for u newspaper, have gone
many miles OF out my road to ascertain local
TACT or to purse subject to its minutest de
talIS II It appeared that the public were unac.
qu'lntTd with the facts of the case and this
""fn l hau WORK, was the most pleasant and
PIon'aOie: hen l have wanted work. have
&. ~ 'i"J wages could get, at uIOW
III I"rm-urllnlng, stOne-qulrrying, breaking
s'oneS' at wooI-cuttng in saw pit, as civil
lan' or soldier In London have proomcd
a cabmans horse and cleaned out stable for
SA-pence. L have since tried literature and
nave done as much writing for ten shiIlinys ~
have readiy obtained-both sought for and
0fered-tcn guineaS for.
But It had not been contented to begin
az the beginning, and accept ten shillings, |
n; nn%u!u ho' nave arisen TO guinea>. have lost
nothing hy working, Whatever | have lenn
doing with spade or pen-T have been nv own
nelper, Are you prepared to initiate? Humil
NY Is always the attendant of sense folly alone
was was proud wise divine, when preaching to
say: Beware of icing golden apprentices,
SILVER Journeymen aud copper masters" The
Only cure Tor pride is sense; ; and the only path
10 PROMOTION is conde>cenSion What multi
,u1eS have been ruined 10y the pride of their
he 'rts Here is testimony worth treasuring
in mad by everybody.
Smyrna times., 1872-01-31

After all the suffering Chicago has had from
tie terrible fire, it would be only natural to
imagine that even without fire law her peo
pie would unite as one man in determining to
make the new city as nearly 6re-proof as posi-
bile. 1t seems, however, that there are people
there who are particularly anxious to take the
risk Of a second disaster, and these, in con
ell recently to prevent the passage of strin.
gent frelimit ordinance. They dispersed the
members of the Council, sacked the room, and
altogether behaved very badly. The police
could not or would not interfere, and SO the
mob had matters very much its own way.
Smyrna times., 1872-01-31
THE TWO WORKERS.

Two workers in one field
TOl;ed on from day to day;
Both had the same hard labor,
Both had the same small pay,
With the same blue sky above,
The same green grass below;
One soIl was full OF love,
The other full Of woe.
One !eaped up with the light.
With the soaring OF the lark;
One felt 1t every night.
For his soul was ever dark.
One heart was hard as stone,
One heart was ever gay,
One worked with many a groan,
One whistled all the day.
One had fewer clad cot
Beside merry mill
Vile and children near the spot
Made It Sweeter, iairer still.
One a wretched hovel had,
Full OF dIScOrd. dirt ami din;
No wonder he seemed mad,
Wife and children starved within.
Still they worked in the same feld.
TOiled on from day to day;
Both had the same hard labor,
Both had the same small pay.
But they worked not with one will,
The reason let me tell
Lo the one drank at the still,
And TIE other at the we'll.
Smyrna times., 1872-01-31

HE CONSULTATIONS OF THE PENINSULA -
Inc DentOn CRiOn says: We of the Eastern
OnOre are PLAIN, home spun, practical peonle
while those OF the Western love vain pomp an |
glory, their prominent desires being to make n
show IN the world. Our habits, customs and
manners are diSSimilar Were it not that thc
same laws govern us and the few paltry poli,i-
Cal otilecs that some OF our citizens receive from
otate ON ;lal> because they cannot be given 10
the W e>tern Shore. we wOul he almost entire
strangers to each other What interest, We
ask, binds EI>trrn aud Western Shoremen
together, save that Of political ,tfinity? Re-
move these and the question Of PeninSular
union VIII no longer be u moOted question, but
one of the most vital magnitude To our people
-, rue, we are sort OF an append lse tn the
western Shore and regarded by them of but
lluIe importance, even rs the law making
power nt the State. There are Occasi,n.l
times when Eastern ShOremen loom up in our
legislative halls and are considered of some
Importance and that is when We>tern Shore
members become divided among themselves in
the election Of a United States Senator or
on some measure whore some mnnavei cor
pordte institution is exerting lis power for the
mastery.
Iben, IT we are bu, as mere slaves to a
power that rules Us at its pleasure, differing
from them IN manners and customs, SeD,rateJ
by broad explnse OF water and ONLY allied to
them by political and merccnary interest.
would 1t not De the part Of wisdom in our peo
pie TO cut lose from them aud unite with
others with whom We come in almost daily
contact aud To whom we are more CLOSELY
united by social intercourse aad mutuat in.
terest?
Smyrna times., 1872-01-31

HEREDITARY VICE Science bears constant
testimony to the truth Of the decalogue that the
sins OF the fathers are visited upon their chill.
dren OF the third and fourth generation.
Dr. Maudesley quotes from Morel an
eminent French physician and writer on
physical degcneracy-the history of family,
which may serve as typc Il example of the
course of degeneration proceeding unchecked,
and which may be summed up thus:
First generation. -ImmOrality. Alcoholic
excess. Brutal degradation.
Second generation. Hereditary drunken
ness. Maniacal attacks General paralysis,
Third generation. .-Sobriety, hypochondria
Lypemania melancholy Systematic mania.
Homicidal tendencies.
Fourth generution.-Feeble intelligence
Stupidity. First attack of mania at sixteen
Transition to complete idiocy, and the proba-
bic extinction of the family.
This fearful exhibit shows where the evil
begins, and how the remedy may be applied
Surely those who fear not God nor regard man,
and who will not stop at the thought of their
own sins and probable sufferings, will vet
pause before the array of woes they are bring
ing upon the inheritance of their names and
blood. let these plain and terrible facts be
taken up by the pulpit and the press, and no
excuse for ignoran:e be left to any one iu the
community.
Smyrna times., 1872-01-31

nad received it, and it was an evcryd,v wond, p
u JameS how Mary managed so we'll
with feelings of deep despair he entered the
mouse. The table was spread with the same
iaVorlte dish. There was the shortcake and
t1ast' nanked with golden lump of butter. a
piale OF money and deep dish Of roasted an
PIES, 70 De served with sugar and cream. while
at his wife plate sat the Steaming teanot A.
James took 1t in, all at one glance. he greatly
wondered at the frugal yet comfortable wav of
nNlng' How his wife had been able TO make
Il'c s'"al amount OF money last so long was n
mystery to him, and yet he could not helm wish
| ing lnWardly that she had been more economi
cal then, perhaps, the rent might have been
paiu. ana ne felt that it would be better 10 have
Su"SlSted on one crust Of bread rather than be
turned out OF doors homeless.
lie refused to sit at the table. nlead;nc tbo
ne hai no appetite. And great large tear
arose ~ the strong mans eyes as he informed
us wiie that on the morrow they would be
turned from their home, to 20 he knew not
"here, as he had not a dollar in his pocket to
secure them room elsewhere.
Is that ltE exclaimed his wife, in a soft
zone, and trpped up stairs, and soon returned
ana ti,Ty; paced two ten-dOllar bills in his hand.
here did you get them?" he asked eager
~ turning them over on his hands as though
10 ascertain whether they were really genuine
or not 3o""''0
Il earned them, replied his wife, gayly. "I
Knit atghanS, Shawls. chdren's hoods, sacoue,
and socks-at first only for those whom provi-
dentlally heard wished articles of the kind and
afterwards was employed to furnish trimming
establishment with my work"
And kept it secret from me?"
Yes, because l thought you would be wor
rled for fear l was doing too much. love 70
KNIT dearly, and consider it more of pleasant
pastlme than labor.
God 6e praised for giving me such a wifel"
exclaimed her husband, earnestly; ard nres.
SIrgg his wife and child closely to his bosom.
said Her children rise up and cali her.
blessed her husband also, and he prai>eth
her Tor many daughters have done virtuou-ly,
out thou excelleSt them all
r, Twenty years have nassad, and James
HaTley is rich man But Joseph smith i,n
confirmed drnnkard, white hi, wife has lon.
since passed from earth, victim OF misery and
want ~
Why will not wives assist their husbands to
pear their trials with helping hands and hearts?
Ii they would but d. 50. how marv families
would be saved from ruin and how sweet would
9e 99eg their reward, not only upon earth, but in
Smyrna times., 1872-01-31
"DIEU EFT MON DROIT ="

"'fod and my right = Twas bravely said
No braggart's idle boast;
For BY this word of strength was led
An empires gathering host.
An! S0ul-why follow with the crowd
Who bend at Custom shriney
Whv serve the gods that cry aloud
To drown the voice Dlviuei
Mt thine for power or place to fawn-
To care for gIlded show;
The leader arts-the bishops lawn
Thy wisdom shall not know.
Con ASn THY RtGHT to him 10 rise
In noble thought and deed.
His truth to see with earnest eyes.
His love thy life to feed
GOo AND thy RIGHT to brav-ly doubt!
with trdth TO stand alone!
And evrey bold pretencr to scout
From altar or IRON throne!
Gon AND THY RIGHT the cause to try
TwiXt man and giant Wrong
Face with clear sight each worshiped lie.
In heart and purpose storing!
Smyrna times., 1872-01-31

The prices charged for telegraphic service
over the Atlantic cables have been, from the
first, wholly unreasonable and thus the use
funess of the lines to the public at large has
been greatly impaired. But exorbitant charges
always provoke competition, and in this case
the evil is alre ,dy about 10 cure itself, if we
may believe an English diSprtch. which says
that the contracts have hecn let for the lavng
Of new line from British port to New York
City.
Smyrna times., 1872-01-31

A HARD CAsE.-William Kelley has just
been parioned out of the Ohio state nriSon
upon the belief that he was innocent of the
crime for which a lifetime sentence was
passed upon him. He has been imprisoned
twelve years, and the state settles its Obligation
to him by giving him pardon and new suit
OF clothes.
Smyrna times., 1872-01-31

" Do Nor GIVE Up "A gentleman travel
ing in the northern part of Ireland heard the
voices OF children and paused to listen.
Finding the sounds proceeding from a small
building used as a school house, he drew near :;
and as the door was open he entered, and
listened to the words the boys were spelling.
One little fellow stood apart, sad and dis
piritpd
Why does that boy stand there?" asked
the gentleman.
oh, he is good for nothing" replied the
teacher. There's nothing in him. can
make nothing of him. He is the most stupid
boy in the school. " The gentleman was
surprised at this answer He saw that the
teacher was SO stern and rough that the
younger and more timil boys were nearly
crushed. He said few kihd words to him,
then placing his hands upon the noble brow of
the little fellow who stood apart, he said
"One Of these days you may be a fine
scholar. Do not give up, but try, my boy,
try.
The soul of the boy was aroused. His DOR
mrnt intellect awoke. A new purpose was
formed. From that hour he became >tudous.
ambitious to excel. And he did become fine
scholar, and the author of well known com.
meutary on the Bible; a great and good man,
loved AMI hjnore1. 1t was DR.. Adam
Clark
Smyrna times., 1872-01-31

MEDICINE AND MURpER.-The evidence in
the w WhartOn trial has been chiefly that of
Scicntlnc experts, an while the witnesses c lied
on Obth sides have been men of uu1uestione1
ABILITY and vcrlclty their testimony has hprn
remarkably contradictory throughout. Every
scientific man know, how small a thiog may
mI>lead III drawing conclusions from experl.
mental investigations. and hence how yulurless
Such conclusions often are a. evidence in crimi.
nal cases wherein positive testimony is wanting.
Inc Wharton case affords certainly a very
strong argument against the conviction Of
accused persons on evidence of this kind bur
much clearer Illustration of the danger i,
Inund IN case cited by Il writer in the Eceuio0
E0st As there was in this instance no uu,s
ton OF crlmlnallty involved, the occurrence
ms exclted less attention than il deserves.
Dur!ng Drcemher 1T = ofe ,>or DoremuS te>ti-
ucu IN Il New Ork court tnlt mn -tnrl c ,ntain.
IL portion OF starch, a pOlnt on which twp other
eminent chemists cOntradicted hmm Accord.
lngly. Professor DIremu, undertook. nv actin Il
experiment IN open court, To demonstrates the
correctness OF his p),ltor He puIveriz II and
ooieu mustard seed IN the presence 0I the
court. and pouring the solution upon white
niterlng paper, applied the recognized test, and
SnoWeu cOnclu>lvely tn presence Of starch
Professor Chandler, however. WIS still skepti.
cal, even after the experiment had b.rn re
pelted several times, and when called upon 10
vIndIctte his opiniDn he applied the simc tests
as those before used to sheets Of the fltering
paper on which none Of the S0luii0n had been
poured, and showed IN an Instant that the starch
WIS ~ the paper and not in the mustard And
ye' even hal "a human lite depended on the
Issue, Professor DJremus's testimony and hi,
experiments, taken by themselves, would have
convinced any ordinary Jury.
Smyrna times., 1872-01-31

SHALL We MGEr AGAtN-The following is
said to be one of the most brilliant articles
ever written by the l,menrel Geo d. Prentice
But the hat Ot nature is inexorab!e There
Is no appeal for reliei from the great law which
dooms Us to dust. We flourish and fade a,
the leaves of the forest, and the flowers thar
bloom and wther for IA day have no trailer hold
up on life than the mightieSt monarch that
ever shook the earth with his footsteps. Gene.
ratIons OF men will appear and disappear as
the grass, and countless multitudes that
throng the world to day, will disappear as the
footsteps on the shore
Men seldom think of the great event of
death until the shadows fall across their own
path, hiding from their eyes the traces of loved
ones, whose loving smiles was the sunlight of
their existence. Death is the great aptaro.
mist OF life and cold thoughts Of the tomb is
the 81 keleton of all feaSt>. We do not want to
90 through the dark valley, although its
passage may lead to Paradise and with
Charles Lamb, We do not want to lie down in
the grave even with princes for bed-fellows.
Smyrna times., 1872-01-31

A person. having been mentioned who had
been notoriousy y unfortunate in his first mar
rlage. relation, and yet had soon afterwards
married again, johnson was asked if it was not
rash to emblrk anew in an adventure which be
had already found to BE- so disastrous "No !"
said the philosopher, elevating his hand. and
his countenance glowing with enthusiasm. "It
was the triumph Of hope ocer erperience.
Smyrna times., 1872-01-31

THE ORIGIN OF SHYLoCK A correspon.
dent of the Jewish Chronicle calls attention to
the Tact that the original of Shakspeare's Shy-
lock was ii Christian, and not Jew. He
quotes from the eleventh book of Gregory
Let's biography of SixtuS "" in proof Of
thus. A ltOman merchant named Sechi heard
that Admiral Sir Francis Blade has conquered
81 Domingo, and communicated the news to a
Jewish merchant named Ceneda. The latter
was so confident ofthe taseness OF the new,
that after repeated protestations he said, II
bet pound of my flesh that the report is not
true And | lay thousand scuii against
1t, rFIolned the Christian, who caused bond
to be drawn up to the effect that in case the re
port should prove untrue then the Christian
merchant Signor Paul NJ Sechi, is bound TO
pay the Jewish merchant the sum of one thou
sand scudl; and on the other hand, if the truth
OF the news be confirmed, the Christian mer-
chant, Signor Paul NJ. Sechi, is justified and
empowered to cut with his own hand. with
well sharpenOd knife, pound Of the Jews fair
hesh OF that part OF the body it might please
him. When the news proved true, the Chris
tlan insisted on his bond but the governor
having got wind OF the affair, reported it to the
Pope, who condemned both jew and Christian
to the galleyS, from which they could ONLY be
ransomed by paying a fine of five thousand
scudl to the Hospital OF the Sixtine Bridge.
Smyrna times., 1872-01-31

LEAP YEAR LAw.-The following is the
statue IN the old s rxon code referring to lean
year: Albeit, as often as leap year doth ac
cure the woman hOldeth prerogatve over the
menne IN matters OF court>hip, love and matri-
nome; so that when the lady proposeth il
shall not be lawful for the man to say her nae.
but shall entertain her PROPOSAL in all guide
cOurteSin y = e4N
Smyrna times., 1872-01-31

John c. Heenan, the prize-f fighter, who late.
ly returned from Europe for that purpose.
publicly purges himself of any connection with
Tammany and the New York frauds. Heenan
evidently thinks that any association of Tam
even the bully of prize-ring.
Smyrna times., 1872-01-31

A Chicago despatch gives report that the
small pox is raging fearfully in Thayer, Iowa.
The town has population of less than 1000.
yet over sixty have died from the disease with.
in four weeks, and almost every person in
the town is now said to be sick.
Smyrna times., 1872-01-31

Another imitator of Geo. Washington has
turned up. A Michigadeer presented himself
to the sheriff. weeping, and said he could not
tell lle-he had killed his wife and child with
his little hatchet. The sheriff told him he
chances are that he will not
Smyrna times., 1872-01-31

The ex rebel General r. S. Ewell died at his
residence in MOrey county, Tenn, Wednesday
morning. lis stated that he particularly d.
rected that no word should be employed in the
inscription on his tombstone. which could
reflect IN any way upon the Government of
the United States -
Smyrna times., 1872-01-31

An exchange says that the new style of col
lar for gentlemen is simply terrific They are
an econOmlc'l article, however, as with mode
rately long pIntaloonS they do away with all
necessity for shirt.
Smyrna times., 1872-01-31

A negro waiter who had twice awakened a
traveller to inform him that breakfast was
ready, and third time broke his slumbers by
attempting to pull off the bedclothes, thus
explained: " Massa, ii you isn't gwine to Git
up, must hab de sheet anyhow. ease dev rs
waiting for de table clof!"
Smyrna times., 1872-01-31

:, In China, the Emperors physicians are
Literally paid-so long as his Majesty contin.
ues IN good health. But the salaries are
suspended from the beginning of his illness.
and It has been remarked that the near rela-
tive OF the ''Snn and Moon generally enjoys
uninterrupted health.
Smyrna times., 1872-01-31

dead, the moderns earn their living.
ETIQUETTE. you pay a visit, il is not
necessary to take a receipt
The worst "selr' in the Fisk Stokes Mans.
field affair is Stokes cell in the Tombs
A large ball of flowers is now substituted at
weddings for the traditional marriage ball "