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Smyrna times., 1874-03-25

The Savannah Ne,cs says a negro was buried
alive in well at Butler recently. His friends
dug down to him in about four hours. and
found him alive and we'll He said that he
never wanted to sneeEe so bad in his life, but
was afraid he would jar down some more dirt.
Smyrna times., 1874-03-25

Ihe following atrocious paragraph appear, in
an Exchange :" Dorothy Williams, of Wyo.
ming started to walk three miles to church
the other Sunday, and they found her torn
INTO about fifty pieces the result of meeting =
pear whose moral character was at a low
Smyrna times., 1874-03-25

A Brooklyn man who sat down to mediate
IN his sweetheart lap, had occasion to eau.
ton her about looping up her skirts with pins.
tie found that the consequences had ten
dsncy to disturb his mental poise.
Smyrna times., 1874-03-25

PR0KIBITIoN IN New HAMPsuIRE.-Th
Springfield Republican says There is no
longer any doubt that tho Democrats will have
complete control Of the State government
There will he a Democratic majority of seven
ar eight in the House and three or four in the
Senate. while four out of the five Councillors
will be Democrats. The Republicans say that
the prohibitonists have cut their own fingers,
tor, while there was prohlbitory plank in the
Republican platform, the prohibitionists voted
for their own candidates, thus throwing the
government into the hands of the Democrats,
who are strongly opposed to prohibition.
Smyrna times., 1874-03-25

"MOno.poets" is the Rew name for persons
who write but ane bat of verse aad then die
This isn't the kind oi poet that sends pieces to
the papers.
Smyrna times., 1874-03-25

Some young men 10 Green Bay presented a
preacher with horse and received his heartfelt
thanks. Two days after the presentation the
horse was taken away by the farmer from
whom it had been stolen
Smyrna times., 1874-03-25

Brother Beechsr,' says the venerable DR..
Bacon, laying his hand on the great preachers
>houlder, " Brother Beecher, | fear the devil
whispered in your ear just now. that this was
very fine lecture. 90, no." replied Mr..
BOecher, "he left that for you to do.
Smyrna times., 1874-03-25

A Sacramento dealer in hair OIL who sold on
the principle OF mo cure, no pay, has sued
one Of his bald headed customers and the lat
ter demands a bald headed jury, in order that
be may be tried by his peers.
Smyrna times., 1874-03-25

That was a practical woman who wrote to
Evangelist Hammond, at st. Louis, asking
prayers to lift the mortgage on her farm, that
she and her little ones may rot be thrown ont
of home.
Smyrna times., 1874-03-25

A malicious politician says the Grsngers ia
Illinois turn out to dig the graves OF deceased
brothers, thus preventing eKtortion on the
part of that middleman," the sexton.
Smyrna times., 1874-03-25

Mount Vernon, Xenis, Muskingum,
McConnellsville, and Cadiz,
Each bids long farewell to Rum,
And yclls out, Go it, ladies"
Smyrna times., 1874-03-25

Eli Love, of Wayne County, Ohio, climbed
a tree to shake out coon. The dogs heard
something drop and went for it, but it was not
the coon. It was Eli
Smyrna times., 1874-03-25

A Chicago clergyman preached sermon in
billiard saloon last Sunday. lie made nine
teen points.
Smyrna times., 1874-03-25

There are over ten mion women in Amer
ica, and yet Tom Hutton, of Georgia, hung
himself on account of a girl fifteen years old.
Smyrna times., 1874-03-25

HARD ON THEM" If you can't improve
such small matter as a wOman's dress, you
certainly cant improve their social and politi
cal situation Idiots and Indians don't vote,
nor babies. What's the reason? It's because
they are all alike in being undeveloped in
mind. all substantially savages. You women
your dress is savage. It's out of the question
for man to vote AS long as he is so savage as
to stick feathers in his tOp-knot and paint his
face and hutter himself out with strsamers and
things, as only a savage, or a fool or a child,
or a woman, does. The quality and quantity
OF mind that permits the ornament prohibits
the vote. | tell you. until you can make the
women quit rigging out those spanker booms
behind them here the dOct Ir pointed with a
grin at a finely developed panisr or two, whero-
at the wearers thereof instinctively smoothed
down the same as if to quench them, and then
looked both annoyed and vexsd,-" and those
wild jungles of things on their heads in the
street, and hair off corpses, and all such savage
foolsries, until you eaa make them quit all
that, thorc's no danger that you Il get the SUI.
irags =" Scrope, an Old and Ne,o
Smyrna times., 1874-03-25

An 0swsgo woman advertises that she has
purchased shot gun, and will shoot any man
who gives her husband liquor.
Smyrna times., 1874-03-25

A Western critic recently said Of new
novel, Its incidents follow each other like
shOvelfui OF hot Goals.
Smyrna times., 1874-03-25

At the Iaying OF the corner stone Of the new
capitol of Iowa, no speeches were made, ex-
cspt few remarks by workman waO got his
fingers pinehed, aud they were brief and TO
the point
Smyrna times., 1874-03-25

San Francisco is opposed to woman's rights
It wants the Legislature to prohibit women
from selling liquor in saloons.
Smyrna times., 1874-03-25

Mrs. Green, Kansas widow, wants to mar
ry again, aud, as a recommendation, she says
she has used one broom for fourteen years.
Smyrna times., 1874-03-25

The Clinton, ILL.,, county jaiIor hasn't "cOl-
legians" enough to make his salt.
Smyrna times., 1874-03-25

Kerosene is the beat oil to wipe furniture
with.
Smyrna times., 1874-03-25

A Michgsa schOolma am points out tho sad
fact that nO sehoOlnsstsr has ever been pres
idsnt.
Smyrna times., 1874-03-25

A Michigan lad ate pound and quarter Of
candy in Is minutes for wager.
The weekly Louisianian., 1874-03-21

the pretended regulations Of it by men
has been q farce. It Is only natural
that the matter should be taken out OF
their hands by the other sex; but it is
unquestionably humiliating. There is
q good deal Of resemblance between
family life and the. organized life Of
communities; and We know what is
usually thought of families in which
the mistress of the house Controls
the key of tho sldeboard. The liquor
question is not the only moral question
which agitates the world, and the
regulation Of the traffic in stimulants
is not the only social function which
has been madea farce by the sex which
governs, and which in the long run
must govern. It is not necessary, we
trust, to believe that we are to look
forward to q future of deceptive male
legislation tempered by female cru.
sadee; though if We are to look for
ward to one, we do not know why we
should not also expect the other.-The
Nation.
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than before. The bonds to be returned
and sold to proposing bankers in the West
and South represent certain amount Of
capital now invested to be set free. What
VI gain the others viii lose. It is pro
posed to start q new bank with . capital Of
. quarter Of q million in Atlanta; the
corporation must use currency to the full
amount Of its capital to buy, at present
prices, $220, $50 worth Of bonds. It win
receive $198, 675 in currency, against
which it must hold reserve Of $29, sol Is.
Thus for its outlay Of $3.50. coo it treaty. gets
disable circulation TO- the amount only
$168, 873 rs. The difference goes Of
course to the bank that sold the bonds on
which the circulation Of the Atlanta bank
is based.
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Internationally the best sustained worh
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to the popular understanding, and design
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This is what the Russian Prince

This is what the Russian Princess
wore on her wedding day. ingu-
lar but costly costume for a bride
A dress of silver heavily en-
broidered, and from her shoulders
hung q train of claret colored velvet,
lined and edged with ermine. On
her head was q tiara and q small
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the largest diamond necklace in
Russia, composed Of large perfect
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600 900. The front of her waist
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Iceland UMM:o T8it4.

The Academic and Theological Depart
ments Of Iceland University, will be op-
ened, Providence permitting, In Common
street, near Claiborne street, New Orleans.
on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 1879.
The Rev. 8. B. GR1aoRX, A. H., Of
New York, has been secured % Principal,
and Professor Of Theology.
Such Assistant Teachers will be m
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demand.
Students for the ministry will be admit
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provided
For all other pupils of either sex, q mo-
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Until the day Of opening, all enquiries
may be addressed to Rev. VIM. Robinson,
(late principally New Orleans, L., Or to
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Alter Oct. 30th, 1872, address,
REV. S..B. GREGORY, A.. NJ,
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Iceland University is the buildingiin
process of erection on the corner Of st.
CHARLES and Chestnut streetA-out TO-
> wards Carrel.ton
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The Dutch troops in Acheen have
captured an important fort, killing
200 Of its garrison.
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RE-DKSTRIBU IION OF THE
CURRENCY.

4u0 M We ~~ -
been the leading topic in financial mat
ters. The Comptroller Of the Currency,
in his report to Congress gives q table
exhibiting the apportionment OF the whole
amount of circulation now authorized by
law ($s54, 600, ooo) to the different States,
upon the basis Of population and wealth,
as given by the census returns of 1870;
also the amount outstanding aad author
lied, and the excess and deficiency: BY
this table it appears that the excessive
circulation held by the New England
banks is SO, $780, 2e, and by those OF the
Middle States So. 416, SOB, The deficiency
of the Southern States is s51, 271, 1884, OF
tho Western, s21,423,s11, and Of the
Territories, $685. 48,
If the new issue Of forty-six millions OF
national currency is to be apportioned on
the basis of wealth and population, the
whole of it will be due to the South and
West.
Should the law Of fully 10, 1870 With
drawing twenty five millions Of circulation
from the New England States be enforced
the amount would nearly fill the appor-
| tionment due to the States now having .
deficiency. Concerning the effect the on
forcement Of this law would have on the
banks Immediately interested the Boston
Advertiser gives the following demonstra-
ton:
We believe that the bill involves serious
injury to nobody. The banks which are
to lose a part of their circulation will be
slightly, but not greatly, affected. Let us
take the case of one of our Boston national
banks-the Northumberland observe what
the effect would be. The bank had
deposited bonds to secure circulation &C
cording to the last report, Of a face value
of 81. 500, 600 and had received 81, 60O, 600
in currency. To secure the latter sum it
must retain twenty five per cent. in specie
OF legal tenders as reserves. Estimating
the average rate of interest of loans at
eight per cent the banks profit on 81,
| eco, 600 invested in five per cents would
stand thus:
Interest on 81, 300, 600. ...... $4,000
Premium at IL per ccnt...... 10000
s1oo,eoo
Interest or Is per cent. Of u,
s196,sOo
Less / per cent. on circulation. $4,000
Not profits on 81, 0 1000. ......... .$18o, ooo
being almost ten per cent. on this part o.
its capital, if the bonds were originally
bought at par in currency. We will now
suppose that circulation is withdrawn until
the bank has but $500, 900 left. Bonds tc
the value of 81, 400, 600, to put it in round
numbers, will then be returned. These
will sell, at present prices, for 81, 635, $50
The account will then stand thus:
Interest on st. 6 1850. 1884, ~
Interest on $40, 600 in bonds, $4,000
Premium at II per cent?. 2,04O
Interest on rs per cent. of ssoe,ooo.. 1885,
$169, gu
Less 1 per cent. tax on circulation. 500
$685. gu
showing o total loss Of only S14, 1874, which
on the capital of the Merchants Nationa
Bank would DO less than one-haf of on
per cent This is an extreme case, ant
hardly any other bank in the conntr.
would suffer SO much proportionately
And We may say that even in this case, j
the bank were to receive nine per cent. in
g. 1..1. Aho 1ooc ouorld ia rodr1co.
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Q approximations Of $500 each for the
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$500; $6 Prize f9H oare.. $2,7oo
9 approximations Of 500 each for the
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$169,676
!. 5000
$166,616

showing o total loss OF only 1l4,lo4, wn1cn
on the capital Of the Merchants National
Bank would be less than one-hah Of one
per cent This is an extreme case, and
hardly any other bank in the country
would suffer SO much proportionately:
And we may say that even in this case, If
the bank were to receive nine per cent. in
terest on loans, the loss would be reduced
to S., 500, while ten per cent, interest
would still reduce it to $1,000. We may
take it for granted, then, that the proposed
withdrawal will not work great hardships
to any bauk, and in tie majority of cases
its effect will be hardly felt.
But neither will it hurt the public. On
the contrary, New England will have act
ually more money after the withdrawal
than before. The principle that money
must go where it is due cannot be disputed.
Let the Western and Southern States issue
the currency if they wish, it will speedily
find its way to the commercial centers.
And the proposed redistribution will hasten
the process.
We can illustrate this fact by the case
already selected, At present the Boston
merchants have the use Of 81, zoo, 600 on
the 81 800, 900 of United States bonds de-
posted by the Merchants National Bank
that is IS per cent. Of the circulation.
After redistribution they would have the
use of 81, 1858. 45o, set free by the sale o.
these bonds, which, being q part of the
capital of the bank, requires no reserve to
be kept, and of 2 2 SOC. rs per cent. o.
the circulation left to the bank, being q
total of 81, 882, $50, OF SO per cent, more
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