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Smyrna times., 1872-09-11
WHOLE NO. 9O6

THE AURORA BoREALIs.-Nota bad storyis
.ol1 at the expense of one of our most distln-
tuished and estimable citizens. 1t seems that
a dinner party was in progress during bril-
liant display Of northern lights, and this gen.
tleman, stepping out to cool his burning brow,
was startled by the display about the frosty
pole. lie stood perfectly amazed; then, turn
ing to the window, he saw within the wife Of his
bosom sitting with the ladies, waiting for their
liege lords to end their champagne and cigars
Pushing aside the lace curtains, he beckOned
Mrs. Agnes - to come out. She complied;
when he said to her, solcmnly:
"Wagnes, der see anything exstronory
now?"
Yes Dolly see that you have been
drinking too much wine.
No!-nor that, Wagues. [ mean exstron-
ory phnrnomOnumS in aSmophere.
"Why, where, Dony?'
"Upper yonder, Wagnes."
"Why, dear me!-yeo! | do indeed-the
most brilliant aurora | ever saw.
"Wagnes are things a shootin'?'
eyes dear.
"And afashin', Wagnes?
Yes Dolly"
AN softer spreadin' and 1ancin'-ehl
Wagnes?"
''All that, my dear"
"I Ilo! ho!" laughed the husband, much re-
Iievcd Do you know, Wagnes-l mean
/ Hagnes-when | came out an saw the les
tial phornonOnums a-gowin upper yOnder
damn me eifer didn't think was drunk p
FhdddeIphia paper.
Smyrna times., 1872-09-11

A TEMPERANCE ADvoCATE.-A Meriden
man returned from the club a few nights
ago, got into the wrong house, and had just
pulled off his boots preparatory to seeking his
little bed, when the proprietor appeared, and
with some difficulty conducted him home.
was still so befogged that he insisted that his
friend (who, by the way, is strict temperance
man) should be put to bed, assured him he
would never say word about his being 8 in
tos-t Gated pointed out to him the evils of
incompetence, depicted the sorrow of his wife
if she should ever know Of his condition,
begged him never to touch another drop of
liquor, and even went so far as to produce a
bill for goods from one Of our merchants, which
he insisted was temperance pledge, and with
tears urged his friend to sign it, promising to
stand by him through 6 thick and thin y if he
would do so. 1t is needless to say the temper
ance man didn't 1" sign"
Smyrna times., 1872-09-11

FAMILY HoTEIs-Several prominent gen
tlemen of Boston have determined to erect for
themselves family hotel, on Commonwealth
avenue, one OF the new streets laid out on the
Back Bay Improvement, where the most fash
ionable houses are now building. 1t is propO-
sed to put up large-size six-story ediice, Of
brick and freestone, which will cost over
$2OO,0 and accommodate six families, one
on each floor The building is to be seventy
feet front by one hundred and four feet deep,
and will therefore, afford spacious apartments
for each family. The plan of living comprises
a common kitchen, with steward aud corps Of
cooks, and common dining room, Meals,
however can be furnished separately in the
different apartments This plan has been car
ried out in New York, but always on too ex-
pensye scale, as the cost of suite of rooms
in these fashionable tenement houses ranges
! from $1,000 to $4,000 year. People who can
afford to pay such sum for quarters should
have no difficulty in solving the problem Of liv'
ing anywhere.
Smyrna times., 1872-09-11
What is a Hoodlum2

The whole civilized world having of late
been much puzzled as to the exact meaning of
the term "HOOdlum," the San Francisco
Chronicle throws the following light upon the
subject:
The animal is indigenous to our State, is the
growth Of our peculiar ViiizatiOn-belOngs to
u.s. We proceed to enlighten the savans OF the
press. The HOOdlum is male of the human
species, of the genus homo. He dresses III
broadcloth, wears polished boots, carries Il
cane. He is too lazy to work; he is too proud
to beg; he is too cowardly to steal. lie lives
off the hard earnings of the sin and shame of
some poor girl whom he abuses and neglects
lie stands upon the street corners with his
lloOdlum comrades of an afternoon, stares III
brazen vulgarity at honest women, and assaults
with rCde gestures and indecent expression the
soied doves as they futter by He has respect
able relatives from whom he borrows when the
wolf chases him too closely, and during cleo
| ton times, he sells his influence for coin, and
aids to control political results. He travels OIL
shape and talent; he bules the weak, and he
fawns upon the strong; his ambition is to ge
some sinecure berth III politics he is nigh
watchman, or has special pOliceman's beat
duties which he never performs except to col
lcct the money. He lives at free lunches; h.
amuses himself by rowdy actions; attends ex
cursions. His strong effort is to keep out q
the clutches of the law. He is the friend an
counselor of thieves, swindlers, and conEdenC
/ men; and finally adopts the felOn's profession
then he ceases to be a Hoodlum. lie become
drunkard, and is then called hummer. II
gets shabby, and finds no frail woman to SUI
: port him; he is then vagabond and loafer. Du
! ing the time of his earlier success he hans
4 around theatres; knows and is useful to acto
: and actresses; he is clacket and deadhea,
S He brings up in the home Of the inebriate, Il
/, county hospital Or the State prison. He is
f disgrace to his family and a nuisance to Il
: community.
Smyrna times., 1872-09-11

MISTAKES IN MEDICINE.-The history OF
medicine for the last fifty years tell tale
either of great errors in the early practice OF
the period or OF just as great in the present, or
it shows that methods of practice professedly
at variance can be alike successful Not many
years ago caomel was consided the indispensl-
bic drug in practice The physician without
calomel was the artillery man without his anu
nition-SamsOn shorn of his locks. The tongues
that were swollen, the teeth that were loosened,
the gums that were made tender, modern
physicians say, will present horrible array
of testimony when doctors get their deserts tor
malpractice. But the men who believe the
patient was billious-who believe that there
was but one organ Of the body, and that this
was to be unlocked at stated intervals, and
entered and swept and garnished with mercury
who believed that in half of the known
diseases salvation and salvation were synonyous
terms-these weremen undoubtedly of careful
observation, fair judgment and great skill
For aught that we know they were just a'
much respected by their patients, just as sue
cessiul as modern Ksculapius, who says thai
they we're Enthusiastically and seriously in error
| Patients recovered under their treatment, al
patients recover under that of latter physicians
who assume to possess the true Koran and tC
be its only interpreters. Thirty years ago {
patient would be bled in diseases where nov
| it would be considered egregious malpractice
but the patient bled and the patient unableC
alike recover or alike die.-Lippincot Mdgd
| zine
Smyrna times., 1872-09-11
IGKxERAL xArrRk-No. 7s.l

A. Act maRs 9 1nG ae
eighteen hundred and for other purposes
Be enacted hy the Senate and House ot hepresehtaT o.
The following be and the hereby appropriated
eighteen hundred sev"ntythre of nty in the
Appropriated objects hereinafter
expressed. namely: -
.lt. 10 ] % RaS an manV ana and Russia at
thousand five hundred dollars each. seventy hous
To spain Austria RAzil Mexico Japan. China. and Italy
10 Ch1 Hn Peru. at ten thousand dollars each twenty
migi.. resident At PoCtngs s~itzerand Gree
FrSsdo In,nbis Ro Vens,SeIa NearsTIe dnatemala
C" Rca Hondaas and salvador Hawaiian Isand' ard the
seh hundred and orytwo th"assnd Eve hundred 6@SFs
and there shall b. hut minister resident ac
NearSSus and ,hat he PTsir, be- authorized the
pace Of r'ifnce 10y the minister 30 any one OF those -
EIsy eleven Thousand two hundred and fifty dollars r,.,i
''sca tboassnd I've hundred dollars ,,.-
F,r salaries London Paries and
sseb & ~ I'VE ~ nn9r 3 n eysnt sgs dollars
To enable Robert q Scb.nck minister 10 rea Britain.
employ private nuensis according to JOIN ap
i.o thsssa"d ase handred dollars
Mexico Russia and spain Thousand eight hundred dol
TS % Zen t9"nsa.d eight 81 b 9aons TO france
reat Britain and Germany at two thousand dollars EACH Six
For salary the secretary Of legation tacng aso as inter
salary Of the Interpreter United states legation
aeT Tie passage Of hs act the Of secretary
keton shall be performed By the interpreter at OonS
aa Of Interpreter ard secretary Of legation to Japan
& s oes Of secretary litigation to japan is hereby
For compensation charge daHaes ed interim and 70
q dplomatie officers ne unitr ~
aosAnea be made any such officer after tie termlns
.ssry bs occupied 10 his direct return 70 the Unite
Steen hundred and sevenyOne, entitled IAN act mskb 70
p2rooaons 70 supply deficiencies for the service ot
hgsard seventy thirtieh; Eighteen hundre
U ss Sasea nHd sT abroad SS ana g forth be- tn
For eopeSsoS 10 agents appointed by the President
consular aeeou9ts as authorizes oy ie eb1d%rd an
seventy thou and dollars and after the close
s a:ea ending June hirteth Eighteen hun' nj s ~
a aes Inconsistent heewith be- and the same are hef
sonnssut expenses foreign niercourse proper and
Fa missions abroad one hundred .n1nS ieconsns con
iehAnEe four hundred aud sixteen thousand dollars as 10
T. coSsULATEs GENERAL.
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II. COEsULATEs.
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pssso G1r.s Bersaasx frsmsn Brnds BonloEne Bse
cadiH call,o Canton chsmn,tE Chm F9, k9F Erie Fo
hss Faneha deneSa Genes GbraaI; glasgow dPdee
as kaassssa. fsrs Kn9sion Kngsiou tcSo
iToas hssss fass Malta sse y.
All Naaras Messurpe Messing , Mgmie as.a See Nants
Ps eoG 0.aees Palermo Panama PS assnd On
Jsselro Rottera San del sur sen 1ns
ss Rlea Canada EAst s.stiage ae s
sssr.bur santa Cruz WEST Indie Saint Thomas sgsss
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cscIEpULz cAux Caves Bahia. batavia Bay q Island %
pss FaiE.ns iss1as ras" nayasa aaymas. Mara
@n' aa,amoras, Mesieo. MOntevdeo omoa. Pa'ta ra'
Smyrna times., 1872-09-11

"INsECTs FIDDLING." The chirping and
singing of the cricket and grasshopper are fire.
quently spoken of; but they do not siug-they
fiddle. By rubbing wings and legs together
each in manner peculiar to the speeics-these
insects produce the sounds which characterize
them. Perhaps our best insect instrument
performer is the "katydid" Each wing con-
tains little tamborine, and by the opening and
shutting of the wings these are rubbed against
each other, and produce the sounds of katy
did-she did" which can be heard at long
distance and gives the insect its name. These
sounds are supposed to be useful in enabling
insects to find their mates or they may in
dulge in them for their own qualification, and
to add to the general harmony of Nature.
Smyrna times., 1872-09-11

How is it that women manage to look so cool
in warm weather? A man will go along with
open vest, handkerchief in hand, hugging
narrow strip of shade on the sidewalk with
dogged esperation that projecting celar-doors
and dry-goods boxes we'll nigh heighten to in
sanity, and making show of himself like
boiled carrot steaming from the pot, while q
woman-a young woman-will turn out in e
streaked dress, put on some kind of fy-net
around her waist, little friling, some blue
ribbon and lace collar, and sail along under
MONDAY sun looking as cool and graceful as
Norway pine on its native hills. Why is itR
Smyrna times., 1872-09-11

singular fact is that the colored people, whose
superstitons have become proverbial, did not
pay much attention to the announcement of an
approaching comet, although they were .gener-
ally aware that there was talk of such. In con-
versation with darkies of various grades and
colors, the writer found that they all laughed at
the idea Of any human being predicting the final
smash.up. A decent washerwOman of ginger
bread hue, on being questioned as to her fear
on the subject, went straight to the Bible for
some texts appropriate to the occasion. Her
verdict was, that ''if de Lor' was a-gwine to
destroy all things, he wouldn't put it in the
newspapers first.
Smyrna times., 1872-09-11

The Hon. Horace Greeley is Universalist
a member Of DIR. Chapin's church, in New
York; Hon. B. Gratz Brown is Presby-
terian, member of the First Church, st. Louis,
of which the Rev. G. A. Dicky is pastor. Pres
ident Grant is not a member Of any church,
but attends divine services in the Methodist
church of which his wife and most of his rela-
tives are members, and TO this church his con-
tributions are quite liberal Mr. Wilson is a
consistent member of the Orthodox Con-
gregational Church, and in practice a strong
and total abstinence man.
Smyrna times., 1872-09-11
5000

A man advertised for wife, and requested
each candidate to enclose her carte de viSite.
A spirited young lady wrote to the advertiser
in the follow terms Sir, l do not enclese my
cdrte, for, though there is some authority for
putting a cart Before horse, | know of none
for putting one before an ass.
Smyrna times., 1872-09-11

When DR.. johnson asked the widow Porter
to be his wife, he told her candidly that he was
of mean extraction, that he had no money, and
that he had an uncle hanged. The widow re-
piled that she cared nothing for his parentage,
that she had nc money herself, and though she
had not had a relative hanged, she had fifty
who deserved hanging SO they made a
matrh Ot n
Smyrna times., 1872-09-11

Mary Hogan was Shakeress; but she didn't
like the ways of those too retiring people, SO
she eoped with and married Brother jackson.
When interviewed by some of the scandalized
BRETHREN Mary is reported to have said:
:" You can make your apple sass, and warrant
it to keep; but gals ain t apples, and you can t
rules about MARRYING
Smyrna times., 1872-09-11
POeI%Y.
SOHUMANN'S "MONDOACHT."

Sing me the song again
The Wild sad notes that breathe of haunting pain,
The wild, notes that thrill my heart with bliss;
Quick throbbing now with passionate dsdain,
Now falling soft as evening breeze's kiss;
Sing me the song again!
Repeat the wOnderous tunel
The full broad glory of the perfect moon,
The pearly glimmer of the clustrIng lsaves
The ghOstly shadows of the nights high noon,
My listening soul perceiveS:
Repeat tho wOnderOus tune!
Sing me the song again
For through the sudden changes of the strain
Falling like dewdrops from the flashing keys
Pierces the anguish of a soul in pain,
Tha. knows not where is peace:
Sing me the song againl
Sing me the song for ever
So shall it's passion and it's pathOs
Leave tho rapt ear, but all the lingering night,
Though the low melody come signing ever,
Infinite longing, infinite delight;
Sing me the song for everl
Smyrna times., 1872-09-11

A seasonable theatrical programme for hot
night would be the following: The performan-
ces, will commence with Cool as a,cucumber''
after which The Sea of lee; to conclude with
Nothing to Wear" The orchestra will occa-
sionally Introduce some fresh air.
Smyrna times., 1872-09-11

An old writer has quantity said: "God
looks not at the oratory of our prayers, how
eloquent they are nor at their geometry, how
long they are; nor at their arithmetic, how
many they are; nor at their logic, how methodi-
cal they are but He looks at their sincerity,
how spiritual they arc.
Smyrna times., 1872-09-11

81 must get married" said bachelor to
married friend, for l never can find button
on clean shirt"
Take care" said the Benedict with sigh,
cor you may chance upon a wife who will not
find you clean shirt to button"
Smyrna times., 1872-09-11

An old lady gave this as her idea of good
man: "Oue who is keerful OF his clothes, don't
drink sperits, kin read the Bible without SPELL
ing the words, and eat cold dinner on wash
day without grumbling"
Smyrna times., 1872-09-11

The two most precious things on this side the
grave are reputation and life; but the most
contemplate whisper may destroy the one,
and the weakest weapon take away the other.
Smyrna times., 1872-09-11

A little boy accosted his papa thus: "Papa,
are you growing still?" mo, dear; what
makes you think so?" because the top of
your head is coming through your hair"
Smyrna times., 1872-09-11

A Germantown widow has realized fifty
thousand dollars from the insurance on the
lives of two husbands, and she says they
weren't very good husbands either.
Smyrna times., 1872-09-11

A modest and unprotected young man in
Chicago had three girls arrested fol insult
ing" him in the street.
Smyrna times., 1872-09-11

salary OF one thousand dollars.
". COMMERCIAL AGENCIES.
CoHEDULE CAmoOr River Apia, GabOon, Saint Paul de
Loanda LaGtbala, Sabinilla.
V. COMMERCIALAG AGENCIES.
SCHEDULE B-Madagascar San Juan del NOrte, Saint Do
For Interpreter to the cnnsuaes China Japan and Sam
including loss by exchange five thousand hundred dol
lars. .- :. -, ,.oi,di,o
that Nagasak and in China Siam, and Turkey including
loss by exchange thereon seven thousand seven huuo uo
lars - ,.,,.. -,
and flags, and payment of rent freight postage and
miscellaneous expenses including loss by exchaHge hrsGn %
published by the gOvenmen and usual knoTn oy he name
ons and consuates States such shall
have been first designated by the Secretary Of state by an order
by legation and consulate to which shall be supplied
For for interpreters guards and other matters az
Jerusalem and Beirut in the Turkish domnions three thou
For rent prisons convic in Siam and Turkey
and for OF the keepers OF the same including loss by
For prison America cOnvcts in China one thons
| and five tive hundred dollars.
pr convicts in Japan hun
keepers, offenders and expenses five
For in bringing home from foreign coun
tries persons CHARGED with crime, ga a9I ne'
For relief aud protection OF American seamen IN oreEn
For which may be incurred in acknowledging the
and of foreign vessels in reseuna
American from shpwreck. five thousand doll
To the expenses attendant upon th ehG
tt9n oi the ~ aG 10 Ps S % third SECTION Of th
May eighteen hundred and ten, entitled An &C
fixing the compensation of ministers and cousus residing OF
the residing the of Barbar and for other pur
poser" twenty thousand dollars. , ,.,. = -,
proportion the United States toward the eap
tazaton OF the Sche dues, sxtysix thousand hVe nun
The the chief clerk of the Department
pei beginning with the first day of July eighteen huI
dred and seventy-one.
Smyrna times., 1872-09-11

A great surgical operation-To take the
check out of young man, and the jato out of
a scolding woman.
Smyrna times., 1872-09-11

A contemporary declares that gravity is no
more evidence of wisdom than paper collar
is of shirt.
Smyrna times., 1872-09-11

Rest satisfied with doing we'll. and leave
others to talk to you as they please.
Smyrna times., 1872-09-11

Men derde the self-eonceit Of power, but
cringo to its injustice.
Smyrna times., 1872-09-11

A Kentucky girl "don't low no fellers
round her what hain't rid in the keers."
Smyrna times., 1872-09-11
o Il r. nc a l.
IGENERAL NATURE-No.

avs and Resolutions of the United States Pas
In" sed AT the second session OF the Forty
second Congress.
Smyrna times., 1872-09-11

IGENERAL NATURE-No. 70.l
Act making appropriations supply deficiencies In the ap
the service OF the Government for the tsca
& ending June thirty eighteen hundred and seyeny-two
and ur former years, and Tor other purposes.
Smyrna times., 1872-09-11

Paso del NOrte Pireus Rio rande Saint Cathane Santa
GO Cape Nere Stettn, TabascO Tahiti Tacahuanc, Tum-
oez Venice Windsor Nova Scotia, Zanzibar And there may
be appointed consul Windsor Nova Scotia annual
o ne thousa nd d0lIa
Smyrna times., 1872-09-11

w. COMMERCIAL AGENCIES.
CcIRDuLK C.Amoor River Apa, GabOon, Saint Paul de
Loanda, LaUtbaa, Sabinia.
Smyrna times., 1872-09-11

For eouinent vesels For coal for steamers use
Ing transportation storage labor henp a
the manufacture OF rope biueH roruhk
leather iron manuiaeture Of cables anchor anu
and boat detachinK apparatus, caneh
sneboTs furniture bakeovens and %
for receiving ana lot e
% In equipping vessels. and manufacture 9
\, fhe pertaining to this bureau one oh n'e
yii estahIishment the navyyard kitsry Manei ror
thousand four hundred d0hr
one thousand hundred dollars and ior
or rE nine hundred dollars In all, three thousand tour
huhuiee N0' ITO be continued
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-11-21
COUNTY ITEMS.

\ s 2 F - f The WEST CORNWALL wheelbarrow for felt is not yet paid. ar.
 NORFOLK Good Templars received a visit from 56 of their brethren, last week, according to the News.-.A Connecticut Western train was delayed three and a quarter hours, one day last week, by the impeachment of twenty ton boulder on the track. It was scientifically treated by Roadmaster Lane. MT. Aaron Reyes and wife. of West Norfolk, will start for Des Moines, Iowa, next week, to spend the winter with their son, who is engaged in a mercantile house there a4 .oL
 5 The old SALISBURY bass-viol that did duty for many years inithe Congregational church there, has now got into the posses sion of Mr. Brinton of Falls Village. The editor of the News suggests seutting this relic up into charms, asc. It couldn't have been cen much n of an instrument if that is the best use 1t can be put to.--The epizootiois fourishing.f At that village, MT Hufd has seven horses sick. MT. Ash n n an Ave- M. Hicks two or three, and others have from one to-three. MT. s. s,oyilIe of Ohapinyille has three sick; 2
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-11-21
STATE ITEMS.

Trinity college has new sun dial. 1. Froude is to lecture in New Haven.
 Danbury has rescinded it's "no license vote.
 The Greeley postmaster at Eastford, has resigned.
 There are fifty-six stage mail routes in this state. atas
 4 5000 trotter died in Hartford, Thursday.
 APIainville Greeleyite lost s26,0oO in election bets.
 There are 27O patients at the State h. zane Hospital. a4s,3s s=y1
 Every market wagon in Naugatuck is drawn by oxen. t-, -.F.1, k The Derby R. R. carried 14, 900 passen- gers, last month. as A,5a k58nr s5stai51i
 New Haven is slowly recovering from the horse disease. ss ..isz, ly- E Hon. R. D. Hubbard has just returned home from Europe 5s4 @s'-t. { Two gift enterprises have been prose- euted in New Haven. es ass all
 There has been no application for Ii. cense in Killingworth. .-sss.a v A Naugatuck shoe company lost s1O0.- : 900 by the Boston fire. s,ssd 4-a3 ..ss.
 Waterbury loses about S6O, 900 on goods burnt in Boston, ~ .s4 z.gs s-4 | ....
 Professor Hadley, Greek Professor of Yale, died on Thursday.
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-11-21
Goshen.
An inch of snow fell. Satnr.lav nicht

An inch of snow fell. Saturday night
 Alison Sanford has Lought of Henry Norton, trustee for Mrs. Carr, forty acres on the very top of Ivy Mountain, where the U. s. Coast Survey signal stands.
 We had hoped that the horse disease would not reach our hills, but it has come and many horses are sick, yet none have died. At MT. Edward Norton's large Pineapple Cheese Factory, they are obliged to stop operations, as their horses are all sick, and they cannot get the curd.
 .3ssssA ,az1 5s IT NJ
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-11-21
December Month!ies, &c

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Litchfield enquirer., 1872-11-21
LitchGeld Mails.

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