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Smyrna times., 1872-03-13

HE HISTORY OF PEws.-Tn AnOlo-Saxop
ana some of the Norman churches of early
date, stone bench projected within the walls
running around the whole interior except the
east In 1919 the people are represented as sit
ting on the ground or standing. About this time
people introduced low, three legged stools
promlscuousy over the church Wooden seats
were introduced soon after the Norman con-
quest In 1851 decree was issued in regard
To the wranglIng for seats, so common, that none
should call any seat in church his own, except
noolemen and patrons each entering and hold
ing the one he first found AS we approached
the Reformation from 1880 to 1910, seats were
more appropriated, the entrance being guarded
Dy croSSbars, and the initial letters engraved ON
them. Immediately after the Reformation
the pew system prevailed, and as we learn
from complaint the Door cOmmoners made To
1lenry Viii, in 1916, in reference to his
decree that the Bible should be in every
church, at liberty for all to read, because thew
feared It might be taken into the 'ouire'' or
pure In 1908 galleries were introduced.
AS early as 1914 pews were arranged to afford
comfort by being baized or cushioned. while
the sides around were so high as to hide those
Wlthln-a device Of the Puritans to avoid being
seen by the officers who reported those who
DID not stand when the name of Jesus was
mentioned. The services were often greatly
PTotracted, so that many would fall asleep.
with the reign Of Charles H., the reason for
the helghtenlng of the sides of the pews
disappeared.
Smyrna times., 1872-03-13
IN ANSWER.
ADDIE Y. COOKE.

No from my long time silence you would win,
And ask me, greetings over how I've been
since those long weary days of vexing doubts,
of,..sopin- weird bewildering "ins and outs"
TN toll Won this: Ny lie flows calmly now.
No LONGER do question when or how,
Or Ubv. or which, but taking every thought
Ard laying them together. all I've brought.
To C,ne who understands them all.
;rto his wisdom have let them TALL,
He'll see to them only go my way
Doing the given task each day
What my hand finds to do, as know how,
Winning all use and sweetness from the Now,
In this content, that il do not find
All that crave-my Father-friend is kind
He gives me what need aud lendeth He
OF happiness all that is good tor me.
Men pride themselves much to go alone
To rule themselves, even like to own
At last they cannot save themselves but l.
am of other mind. would rely
On One who cannot be in doubt or fear
Who when cry for help, to help is near.
want some sure defence, some certain way,
Some wiser guide some other lips to say
That poison is. and that keen pain will bring.
And there is noxOus air, and there a sting
that am weak would grasp certain strength.
And this that long I've sought, I've found at ennth
So take my answer friend and let II he
The key to all the change you find in me.
My tired heart rests at ho ne-its long long quest
For happiness is er. Peace bides, heavenly suest
METHODIST HONE JoURNA
Smyrna times., 1872-03-13

WHINING.-There is a class of people in this
WORLDLY no means smsll-whose prominent
regularity is whining. They whine because
they are poor; or, if rich, because they have
no health to enjoy, their riches they whine
because 1t IS too shiny; they whine because
they have mo luck, y and others prosperity
exceeds their; they whine because some friends
have, have died and they are still living the whine
6ecaus they have aches and pains, because
they whine, and they whine no one can tell whv
Now we would like to say word to the whin-
ing persons. First, stop whining-it is no use,
this everlasting complaining, fretting, fault
binding and whining Why, you are the most
deluded set of creatures that ever lived Do
you know that it is well-settled principle of
physiology and common sense that these
habits are more exhausting to nervous
vitality than almost any other violation of
physiological law And do you not know that
life is pretty much as you make it? You can
make it bright and sunshiny, or you can make
1t dark and shadowy. This life is only meant
to discipline us-to fit US for higher and purer
state of being. Then stop whining and fret
ting, and go on your way rejoicing.
Smyrna times., 1872-03-13

An old fashioned woman remarks, with
pathetic retroSpectiveness Il can remember
when eight yards of print, and ten or twelve
hours work, without sewing machine, would
make dress, which required only pretty
collar black silk apron and brooch to
arrange it into very neat toilet. But that
was when ladies did hOusework in the fore
noon, dined ia the middle of the day, occupied
themselves in sewing in the afternoon, and had
tea at six O'Clock"
Smyrna times., 1872-03-13

A lady says engagements are very unsatis-
factory sort of affIirs. for if you are not very
polite and attentive the gentleman thinks YOU
do not care for him, and you are afraid to be
polite for fear the engagement might some
time be broken off, when you would be sorry
to think you had wasted so much sweetness on
some other woman's husband.
Smyrna times., 1872-03-13

A Jersey editor, in acknowledging the gift
of peek of potatoes, says " 1t is kindnesses
such As these that bring tears to our eyes.
One peek of potatoes makes the whole world
kin. We have trusted in Providence. and this
is our reward. We would like little kinding-
be asking too much; so we will try to do with
out them"
Smyrna times., 1872-03-13

No, ecclesiastical movement of the dav
promises so much of permanent good as does
the, crusade of some leading Roman Catholic
prelates against intemperance. 1t is unoues.
tionably true that there is greater number of
people addicted to the Incorporate use of
liquors in the Roman Catholic Church than in
any other in this country, and it is also true
that there is no other church in which the
clerical influence is so strong, and SO when such
men as the Bishop of Savannah aud the
Bishop Of New York give themselves to the
active advocacy of temperance, the result can
not fail to be good one for their people and
for the community at large.
Smyrna times., 1872-03-13

The people of Kansas think hanging about
worst use man can be put to, and so both
houses of that States legislature have passed a
bill making imprisonment for life the extreme
penalty of the law. Juries will not be so hard
to secure In that State hereafter, and it will
probably be found, too, that smaller percen.
tage of murderers are insane than has hereto
fore been thought.
Smyrna times., 1872-03-13

A bill has been reported in Congress. which,
If it should become a law, will seriously
interfere with the business of the counterfeiters.
There are very few people outside of banks and
large business houses who can not be imposed
upon by spurious treasury or national bank
notes; and as the person passing such currency
can not be punished unless it be proved that he
knew the character of the notes, the traffic 10
bogus money has been an unfortunately safe one
The pending bill requires the officers of national
banks to stamp the word counterfeit ON all
spurious or altered notes shown at their coun-
ters, whel lher offered as genuine or only shown
for examination. The effect of this, of course,
will be to make the time during which a
spurious note can be circulated an exceedingly
short one. and it is to be hoped that the bill
viii speedily become law.
Smyrna times., 1872-03-13
The Art Of Not Hearing,

Inc art OF not hearing is fully as imnortant
10 domestic happlnes as Il cultivated oar for
which SO much time and money are exnendaS
mere are so many things which are So na,nf"i
10 near, many OF which, if heard, will distnrb
the temper and detract from contentment and
happiness, that every one should be educatnJ
20 cJn Iake IN or smut out sounds at will. Ifaman
l''lS INTO a violent passion and calls me ali
manner OF names, the first word shuts nv ears
and hear no more. If in nv ou;pt vnr,,o oa' -
lie | am caught in one of those domest;c
WnlrlwlndS OF scOlding, [ shut up nv ears as a
sall9r would iurl his sail, and making all tight,
Scu9 before the gale. If hot and restless man
DeglnS TO lnf1ame my feeling | consider what
mischief these sparks might do in the magazine
peIoW' where my temper is kept, and instantly
close the door. Does a gaddng mischief
making fellow begin to inform me what peonIe
are saying about me, down drops the portcnIlis
Sl Q, my ear and he cannot get it any further
Hoihe people Ieel SO very anxious to hear every.
ohlng tnat VIII vex and annoy them, they sci
about searching ana finding it ont. If aiI tbe
petty things said of one bv the needless or IN
natured ldlers were to be brought home to him
ne would become mere walking pin-cushion'
stuck full OF sharp remarks. | should as soon
tnahk man Tor emptying on my head busbe
oI hettIes, OF letting loose a swarm of mOsoui
toes III my chamber, or raising pun0ent ir
my house generally, as to bring upon me al
the tattle OF splteful people. If YOU wonlJ he
happy' when among good men, open Won,
ears when among bad, shut them. 1t is mo-
"0rth while to hear what your servants sa,
when they have slammed the door; what =;
be,ggar says whose petition you have rejected
what your neighbOrs say about your children
what your rivals say about your business O,
dress. | have noticed that we'll bred womar
never ears an impertinent remark. A kin,
OF discreet deafness saves one from not a Iittle
apparent connlvance in dishonorabie converse
ton.
Smyrna times., 1872-03-13

A shrewd little fellow who had just begua to
study Latin astonished his master by the
following translations: Nr, a man; gin, a trap
- Virgin, man-trapi
Smyrna times., 1872-03-13

What are the points of difference between
the Prince Of Wales, an orphan, bald head,
and gorilla? The Prince is heir-apparent,
an orphan has ne er parent, bald head has
no hair apparent, and a gorilla has hairy
parent.
Smyrna times., 1872-03-13

The New York Standard says it is a strange
TACT that IN churches sermons to young men
are chiefly listened to by young women. II
remarks that: A sermon to young men is
notorlously the occasion for examining the
church with young women In this instance
we suppose the prOverb is reversed, and the
angels rush in where the fools are not particu.
!larly anxious to tread. AT any rate, the effect
is that the class for whom such sermons are
especially designed are either ousted into the
outer darkness of the vestibule, or accommo-
dated With camip-stools in the aisle. The good
sheep and the innocent lambs SO crowd fold
that was not intended for them-at least upon
that occasion-that the poor, forlorn black
sheep are left to nibbe desparingly at the door
posts. Every young woman thinks that she is
born with an inalienable right to occupy the
best seat IN church at sermon for young
men.
Smyrna times., 1872-03-13

CONUNDRUM FOR MARRIED MEN.-Whv ia
a wife like "a newspaper? Because every man
should have one without borrowing his neigh
hor's
Smyrna times., 1872-03-13

Adam was very good, peaceable man till
he got married. Then he raised Cain.
Smyrna times., 1872-03-13

When women come to sit in the jury box,
possibly infants may get to be criers in court.
Smyrna times., 1872-03-13

4 Massachusetts youth has sacrificed all his
teeth on the shrine of his devotion to a fair
dentist.
Smyrna times., 1872-03-13

1t is better to fall out with your banker than
to lose your balance with him.
Smyrna times., 1872-03-13

A pleasant kind of husbandry-removing q
widow weeds.
Smyrna times., 1872-03-13

At one of the theatres the other evening
any one within half-a-doz4n seats might have
heard the following:
Yes, she calls herself a lady because she
has got in with the M-s; but, laws. She
used to live in little one-story house, and wts
borrowing my fat-irons every week of her life.
Now. bless you she don't know me-"
There plenty of them kind here TO- night"
said the companion
You bet there is And curious wky she
was that inquisitive that l had to paper up nv
kichcn windows; and then She get on table
to look over the paper. As for the knotholes
IN the tence, | was obliged to nail oicloth over
them to keep her from prying."
Smyrna times., 1872-03-13

lhe Partisan newspapers chronicle the death
OF the woman who in 1913 personated the God
eIe Gess OF Liberty in the popular professions.
She kept an eating house, and, at the time of
her death, weighed 462 pounds. She should
F, have lived for present public service; for the
French notion Of liberty, now as always, is
gastronomical. Plenty to eat and freedom to
grow tat-what quantities of blood have been
shed in Paris tor the sake of these So long
as the last Empire could furnish bread and
games, 1t was proof against all popular con.
vulsons; but when the mad Emperor went to
war, and famine followed as the result of his
III1nacy, revolution came as matter of course.
10 be sure, thus far, it has brought anything
but abundance. While NJ Theirs MANAGES
and ponders, everything edible grows dearer
and dearer, and those who are fortunate
enough to have anything to cook, find fuel
coStlier than ever. The one luxury which is
still cheap in Paris, is suicide. The news
papers are full of stories of fclo de Sc, success
ful or attempted.
Smyrna times., 1872-03-13

When ignorance is bliss, It's folly to be other.
wise.
Smyrna times., 1872-03-13

The circulation of obscene books and pictures
has increased so alarmingly of late, especially
among the school children of this citv and
Brooklyn, that stringent measures have be-
come absolutely necessary to check the evil
society, we believe, has been recently and
opportunely formed here to this end, and a
descent was made last Saturday upon some of
the most notorious dealers, several of whom
are now in Jail or under bonds awaiting prose.
cutlor. While the authorities, spurred on bv
this society, may be safely left to bring these
offenders to justice, it remains the duty of
parent and every teacher to be continually ON
the alert to thwart the introduction of this
mUal leprOsy among those intrusted to their
guartianShip 1t is starting but too well
established fact that no child who goes to a
school of any kind in this vicinity, or even
passes along the street with other ch llren. is
safe from the sly distributors of these pestilent
publications. In repeated instances of late,
the most careful of parents and instructors
have been shocked to find such books and pic
lures in the possession of children of nine or
ten years, who had received them as gifts
with an injunction to keep them con 'eaed. and
particular information as to where others
might be bOught-Ne,0 York Tribune.
Smyrna times., 1872-03-13

The end of all argumcnt-You're another
Smyrna times., 1872-03-13

"One-eyed Winston" was land probably is
now a negro preacher in Virginia, and his
ideas of theology and human nature were often
very original, as the following anecdote may
prove; A gentleman thus accosted the old
preacher one Sunday:
Winston, | understand you believe every
woman has seven devils. Now, how can you
prove it?
"WelI, sab, did you never read in the Bible
how de seben dcbbels were cast outer Mary
Magdaene?"
"Oh! yes; I've read that"
Did you ebber hear of EN- bein' cast out of
any odder woman, sab 2"
No, never did"
We'll, den, all de odders got 'em Yeti"
Smyrna times., 1872-03-13

The cloak of religion sometimes has fine
nap in church.
Smyrna times., 1872-03-13

Intemperanoe is az upsotting sin.
Smyrna times., 1872-03-13
WHOLE NO. $50

PLEASANT FROM JOHNNY. follov;no
letter Is from johnny at school. 1t is pleasant
reading: P'0'''''''U
dear Ma. wright two tell you that am verv
rretched and my chillyblanes is worser again
nave not made any progress and don't think !
snail; l am sorry to be such expense bur do
not e} thlnk schule Is off any good One of the
iello%s has taken the crowne hout off my new
nat Tor target. said YOU would not Ike il
he has alsOw borrow nv watch to 10
water wheal with the works but if won't net
me and him have tried to put the works back
put we tnlnk there is some wheals missing as
Il won ht. hope Matilda's cold is better
all gIad she Is not at schule think have
got cOnsumshiOn. the boys at this place are
not sentlemany but suppose you did not know
IhII "neh you sent me- will try not to get
oau haol'S the trowsers have worn out at the
nees. | think the tailor must have cheated
you the buttons have also come off and they
are tore at the back. don't think the food is
good but should not mind it if was stronger.
the pee sent you is off the beef we had ON
sunday but on other days it is more stringgv.
there are black beedles in the kitchen and some.
time; they cook them in the dinner which can't
be wholesome when you are not strong. off
the boys has tanned one not cooked raw one
ana 1t Will dance when you wistle Down in a
coal mine which make him think of his h,rnv
| ~ 'i"' H!pc you anu my 0ear papa
and sisters are enjoying Of yourselves and 10
not mlni me being so uncomfortable because [
90 not thing shall last long. i am yours affec-
! tlOnate. JoUNTv
+. S.-Please send me some more money as
owe pence; il you can not spare it think i
can borrow of boy who is going to leave az
the half quarter and then he wont ask for il
back but praps you would not like me to be
under obigatoinshiOn as his parents is trade. !.
people and think you deel at their shop. he
lent me some last half and think he told them
at the shop. did not mention it as dessay
they have put it in your bill.
Smyrna times., 1872-03-13
The Dignity of Legs.

Suggestions have been made that legs are
gong out; that, by a sort of Darwinian de-
Velopment-proceSs, men who ride in street
cars and women who go in carriages, will
change into chelubs, all head and shoulders.
anu tnat the coming race will not walk at all,
out' Ike the gods of poets, glide through
space. And it must be admitted there iS -
fearful neglect of the lower extremities. What
with elevators to Obviate the necessity for
cllIholhg' ana stree: cars to do away with walk
ing, ana tlght boots to complete the work by the
destruction OF the feet, and awkward Grecian
bends to make locomotion difficult, there is a
tendency, doubtless, to a spindle shankpd de-
geheracy. But let US not glorify it. De-
generacy Is degeneracy. Let us not delude
ourselves into the belief that it is a road which
leads to perfection. For the legs are the
Keepers OF human dignity. No man has
commanding, dlgnlfed, or even reSpectable
personal presence who has not good pillars
| beneath hlm. An orators invect, .nS can no
more ettectually be hurled from Il ba to,tinn
than warriors javelins In speech the legs
take the recOll from the DISCHARGE and if thew
are well planted the force of the utterance Is
greatly increased. There is no dignity withont
them. When Solomon drew his wonderful
picture OF the lmbecility of age, the pal>ied
iegs were not forgotten. The keepers of the
mouse shall trembie. Shakspere sends man
-" N N"O lh CuC H9AI act 10 the very last
one, lean and sippered pantaoon." Moth
ing can better express the growing inirmity of
mind and body than this touch Of the lank legs
and slipshOd feet. 49,
There is as much character in mans walk
as In his face. See how he plants his feet. If
he put his foot down" to stay, YOU can denpnd
upon him. If he tread weakly, or hesita-
tlngly, or creepingy like a cat or overbear-
lngly-that Is, IN a rOugh-shOd way-or ener-
getIcally, or languidly, CT shungffily, or bus
tlngIy' or umldly, OF reckleSsly, you clni anv
event read the man by the tracks he makes.
And the legs and the feet he carries have much
to do with this expression. This is whv our
great orators are impatient of pulpits and ros.
trums. They want to speak with the whole
body
Lowell understood how thoroughly the b,n
esty and dignity of man pervaded his legs.
when he makes Mr.. Biglow describe some ONE
integrity as extending 'from roots O. hair to
sole o stocking" An honest pair of legs are
as essential to the presenta bleness of a man as
they are to the saeableneSs of horse. The
French describe a mans Scf-posses,ion by
saying that he has great ap!omb-great perpen
dicularity, ifyou please
What shall We say, then, of all the mean
devices, the boots which turn the foot into a
corntield, the slipshOds, the high heels which
make women walk on stills, the Grecan bend
that throws the perfect and upright column of
the human body into distorted position:
What shall we say of the helplessness that does
not walk enough to keep the legs strong and
hrm? What, but all these are evidences OF
mental detormity and imbecity-all these are
only unheathful uglinesses?
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-04

New YORK, June bishop Peck presided
over the Methodist general conference today
The committee on the suspension and trial o.
the agents and editors reported in favor Of
granting power to the book committee to sus.
pend an agent or editor by Il vote OF two-thirds
The bishops shall then choose one of theil
members, who shall appoint a committee of in
vestigation composed of fifteen persons, no two
Of whom shall be chosen from one conference
This committee shall have power to suspend an
agent or editor until the ensuing general con.
ference. The report was adopted, with an
amendment that three members at New York OF
Cincinnati shall have power to suspend Il
was resolved that the book committee shall hold
monthly meetings at New York, for examine
ton into the affairs of the book concern
The committee on travelling expenses made q
report, showing slOSO on hand, which was di
rected to be paid into the book concern
The committee on state church reported that
all the differences between this church and the
Methodist church south were harmonOusly set
tied, and they proposed the committee to con-
fer with the leaders of tho church south to bring
about fraterna relations between the two
churches Several delegates spoke in favor Of
this project,
The report was adopted unanimously by a
rising vote.
The conference met in Hanson place church
IN the afternoon, Bishop Ames presiding. Ii
was resolved, first, that committee of nine
nenlpeih NC appointed by the bishop to confer
with any other religious bodies desiring to unite
with the Methodist Episcopal church; second,
that none of the presiding elders in foreign CON
lefenceS, or missionaries in foreign lands, he re-
quired to serve more than four years in the same
conferences third, that it is not advisable that
either Of the recent book agents be placed again
ON the book committee.
The committee an freedmen reported that they
recommended all members Of the church should
contribute literally towards tho freedmpnig mid
society, and that only those persons should he
employed us teachers who shall conscientiously
work in the Sunday schools and cheeflully co.
operate with nrpa0hersl adopted.
The greater mart Of the session was occupied
with debate on boundaries,