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Smyrna times., 1875-09-08

fond OF riding take the risk of a broken
neck, simply because his next door neigh
Dor Jogs round on horseback?
William c. Ralston did not care enough
about money to keep it after it was made
What welded him to his work was the
excitement attendant upon making i'm.
mense trades and moving millions. AS for
keeping the money he made that never
entered his mind-he scattered it broadcast
ON every side. 1t was as though q man
should pump away for dear life and all the
While have nothing but bottomlcss vessel
to hold his pumpings-yes, as though one
should pump away, with clang and noise,
out have never valve in his pump. Men
do this sometimes, for exercise. But exer.
| else Is not work. One must have a serious
purpose in view, or even the swinging of
dumb-bells avails not. And if had not
reSolutely resolved to refrain from pointing
a moral, would say right here that the
want OF a worthy purpose is just the hole
IN which William C. Ralston and his bank
went under. But prefer that each reader
should apply the great ethical blister. which
have so generously spread, for himself.
Place it where it will do the most good.
please.
William Z. Ralston was not a bad man in
reality True, he did very many things
which are commonly esteemed bad; but |
do not think that he put much heart into
them. There was little of carnestness or
vim about any of his dissipations; seeing
another person do thing he thought it
was the thing TO do and there must be fun
III 1t. lie never wanted to be counted out
on anything. In very similar way he did
much good. So did the Bank of California
1t encouraged many praiseworthy enter
prlscs, developed valuable industries, lent
Its shoulder frequently to public improve
ments, where banking institution con-
Quoted on prudent principles would not
have lent finger. On one occasion it even
lent money to me-is there need to saw
more? Then again the Bank of California
gave aid to some schemes most outrageously |
corrupt. But nature in her own way turns
most malteasanccs to good. lido not know,
however, that in such cases a credit mark |
goes down i'll the book to the account of |
individual or institution, unless good was |
intended. JOHN PAUL.
Smyrna times., 1875-09-08

TO cure horse of bride breaking, get q
piece OF BEDFORD four times the length Of
the horse and double it in the middle, and
at the doubled end make loop, through
which pass the animals tail. Then cross
the cord over his back, and pass both ends
through the halter-ring under his chin and
'io Ooth ends OF the cord to the trough
rlng' through which the halter-strap plays,
the end of the halter being attached to 4
billet OF wood Should the horse attempt
to pull back the strain will all be on tho
root of his tail before the halterstrap will
become tlghtened, and he will at once step
forward to avoid it. After so fixing him a
few times in the stable he will abandon onv
such propensity.
Smyrna times., 1875-09-08

In village of Poitou a woman, afte.
beng very i'll, fell into a lethargy. Her
husband and those about her believed bcr
to be dead. They wrapped her up in moth.
ing but piece of linen, according to the
custom OF poor people in that country, and
caused her to be carried to the burial
ground. On the way to church those who
were carrying her passed so near bush
that the thorns priclled her, and she re-
covered from her lethargy. Fourteen
years atterward she really died, at least it
was SO believed. AS they were CARRYING
her to her burial and drew near bush,
the husband cried out two or three times
" Don't go near the hedges"
Smyrna times., 1875-09-08

She stood over the wash-tub with one of
her husbands stockings in her hand. and
remarked to Mrs. Miggles, "He's been a
good husband to me; l never had no
trouble with him. It's goin' on seven years
now that I've washed for him. Do
think 1t askin' too much? Oh, no-onc
SHIRT week, two collars, one pair of stock.
mgs, one pocket handkerchief and no
drawers. He's what call a whole man.
Mrs. Mlggles,' And she slashed fly off
the back OF her neck with the dripping
stocking and went to work again like a
true WIFE
Smyrna times., 1875-09-08
VOLUME XXI.--NO. Is.
P0etrY.
LATE TO CHURCH.

Along the road on either side
The elder bOughs are budding,
The meadow lands rosy tide
Ofclover bloom is flooding;
The sunny landscape is so fair,
So sweet the blOsSom-secnted air,
That when l went to church to-day
could but choose the longest way
Loud sang the bObOlinks, and round
The milk-weed flowers the bees were hummng
sauntered on, but soon found
Behind me there was some one coming.
did not turn my head to see
And yet knew who followed me
Before Tom called me" Kitty! stav,
And let me share with You the wayr'
We did not mind our steps grew slow,
Or notice when the bell stopped ringing,
Or think of being late but 10!
When we had reached the church the singing
Was over and the prayer was DONE
The sermon fairly was begun!
Should we go in, should we stay out,
Press boldly on or turn about
Tom led the way, and up the aisle
followed-all around were staring
And here and there caught a smile;
tried to think was not caring;
And yet blushed know and showed
\ face that like poppy glowed,
For every one seemed saying Kate
We all know why you are so Later
Another sunday como what will.
mean To be at church in season;
But 10 regret this morning still,
trust never shall have reason;
For should wear wedding dress
year from now, perhaps you'll guess
What Tom said to me when, to-day,
We walked to church the longest way?
Smyrna times., 1875-09-08

THREE ENTERPRIsING GIRLs.-The Fort
Dodge (lowa) Messenger has this paragraph
about Des Moines family: "Miss Kato
upper, Of Dcs Moines, has been in TOWN
visiting at Mr.. Bassett's for a few davs
Kate comes of family which is remark.
able for intelligent womanly effort and
success. Her mother is Mrs. FIlcn {
upper, the Bee Queen of Iowa. whose
work on bee culture is recognized autbor.
ity everywhere; her eldest sister is n worry,
eloquent preacher at Colorado SPRINGS
Miss Kate is studying medicine. HAVING
taken herself through full course at tho
Agricultural College by her own work. and
Miss Madge, who is only sixteen. is q
famous poultry-raiscr, and am officer of the
State Poultry Association, who has made
money enough in this business TO dofrov
her entire expenses through a full collie
glate course. Mrs. Tuppers family is a
sufficient answer to the question of woman's
work, if there were no other. Let any
mother in Iowa show three boys who can
beat this.
Smyrna times., 1875-09-08

Danbury has the champion patient boy.
lie comes from chronically borrowing
family. The other day he went to a neieb.
boris for cup of sour milk. "I haven't
got anything but sweet milk" said the
woman, pettishly. "I'll wait till il sours -
SAID the obliging youth, sinking into n
chair.
Smyrna times., 1875-09-08

PREACHING VS.. PRAoTIcE.-The other Sun.
day Detroit minister preached sermon
on the sin of white lies and evasions. and
he flattered himself that his congregation
took every word to heart. Next day he
made call on one of his parishioners, and
as he mounted the front steps he heard one
Of the boys call out:
MA ma the preachers coming here p
"Great landr' he heard her shout, "and
my hair down and I've got this old dress
ON Run to the door, Bill, and tell him
] went TO Crosse Isle on Church excur.
sionr'
"oh, no, hate to-" replied the boy.
"Go-go quick-hurry up, or I'll tan you
till you can't raise a footr she urged, and
the lad went to the door and discouraged
the preacher from making the call.
Smyrna times., 1875-09-08

The Ladfpendcnt publishes the following
epltaph from tombstone in Chautauouo
county:
Neuralgia worked on Mrs Smith
TIL meath the sod it laid her.
She was a worthy Methodist
And served as a crusader
Friends came, delighted at the call
In plenty ofgood garages:
Death is the common lot of all.
And comes more oft than marriages
Smyrna times., 1875-09-08

Farmer Thompson has the reputation OF
beng every mean" man; but for once
nelghbor rather beat him at his own oano
1t happened after this wise: Neigbbor
Brown sent to Thompson to borrow a NOV.
ing machine to do a small lob (his own
being out of repair.) Thomson sent tho
ungracious reply that his machine was
"olled, creased, tallowed and put away.
and he would not get it out for ANYBODY {"
a few days aftcrward Thomson had a horse
Killed by lightning, and his other horses
being afraid Of their dead companion.
Thomson sent to neighbor Brown to bor,
row his oxen to drag out the dead horse
Brown said to the messenger, "TeIl Thorn.
son my oxen have been oiled. creased
tallowed, and put away, and | won't got
them out for anybody" Farmer Crane
standing by, did not understand the ioko.
and when the messenger departed, asked in
surprised tone, "What do Won mean
Brown? never heard of that being done
to oxen" Brown replied, "Wcll, all hot
has been done to ma oxen to keen tbor,
from going over to Thomson's." !" land related
the moving machine incident.) Thomson's
feelings, when he received the nassoco GOV,
be better imagined than described.
Smyrna times., 1875-09-08

A remedy for caterpillars, which is usod
on large scale in France, consists in a
solution Il part in 5OO) of sulphide of NO.
taSslum' sprinkled on the tree by means Of
a hand syringe. '' u
Smyrna times., 1875-09-08

In recent scandal case in Smith county.
KY lady witness declined to answer .
question, and the attorney demanded her
reason " Because it is not fit to tell decent
people" 80, WE'LL" said the lawyer, "iust
walk up here and whisper it to the ,JudSo -
Smyrna times., 1875-09-08

A MISSOURI man tried to ride = r,,,,
aero across a creek thirty feet deep. The man
was drowned, but the mule crossed in
SAFETY walking on the bottom and breath
ing through his ears.
Smyrna times., 1875-09-08

ieiiow stains commonly called iron mold
are removed from linen by hydrocbloric
@ci9 or hot solution of oxalic acid. wash
wen IN warm water afteward.
Smyrna times., 1875-09-08

We pray" says the Newark Advertiser,
" the Churches-Christian jew, Protestant,
Catholic-to keep their quarrols out of the
courts and newspapers" Would It not be
better to pray that they cease to quarrel at
'all9 As to keeping it out of the newspa.
pers, if they quarrel at all, that is an inn.
possibility.
Smyrna times., 1875-09-08

Grief knits two hearts in closer bonds
IMAM happiness ever can, and common
suiierlngs are far stronger links than com,
mon joys.
Smyrna times., 1875-09-08

Boy on the fence to boy on the walk
Ahal You amt got no baby at your
house." Sneering boy on the walk to boy
on the fence "I don't care, our little dogs
got six pups, aha.aI"
Smyrna times., 1875-09-08

lie was mean man who, when asked
for his money or his life, requested the
burglar to take the life of his wife, as she
could not possibly live if no died, but he
could worry along without her,
Smyrna times., 1875-09-08

The best fattening material for chickens
is said to be Indian meal and milk.
Smyrna times., 1875-09-08

The new style of pantaloons to be worn
this fall will be large enough to tie back.
Smyrna times., 1875-09-08

A Saratoga belle writes homo; ut is
horrid here--not man in town worth over
$4,000
Smyrna times., 1875-09-08

The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher attended
the annual meeting of the United States
Hay Fever Association on Tuesday. TWAS
held at Bethlehem, n. H., about eight
miles distant from Twin Mountain House,
Mr. Beecher spoke at considerable length
on the subject of the hay fever, and related
many facts of his own experience in connec.
ton with this disease. lie gave it as his
opinion that the hay fever was a disease of
depressed nervous action, and that what.
ever raised persons nervous tone raised
nm above the assault of this disease. So
lar as a remedy for it, aside from the
atmospheric remedies, is concerned, the
only inference that can be fairly drawn
from the accumulated experience afflicted
with this malady seems to be that it assumes
infinite forms, and that no remedy for it
has been dicovered.
Smyrna times., 1875-09-08

1od accepts puro and not magnificent
offerings.
Smyrna times., 1875-09-08

This is Louisville love story: Christie.
pher Best began to love girl when he was
only seventeen years old. This was in
1874. lie was barber, and although the
girl loved him, his calling seemed to her
a barrier to their union. Therefore bo
decided to die. After listening to her final
refusal to wed, he sent an uncommonlv
large bullet into his brain. But he did not
die. In great agony he survived, and
edured many painful surgical operations.
Recently, while the doctors were reaching
IN with probes through the opening in his
SKULL picking out pieces of bone and
opening assesses, they found the bullet
ana took it out Thenceforward he i'm.
proved in health, and the girl, melted bv
his suffering, is going to marry him, not.
withstanding he will be barber again when
he gets well enough.
One day last week, when Detroiter
knocked at the door of q house on Division
street to make some inquiries, a fat, mourn.
unlocking female put her head out and
said
No census here"
Madam, L"
" Husband run away six months ago."
she interrupted.
But, madam"
Gone child drowned in the river and tho
other in tho workhouse," she went on.
I" l don't care, L"
Nor ], neither, and what's moro, I've
got six shirts to wash and can't have Won
fooling around here"
And she shut the door on his toes.
Smyrna times., 1875-09-08
WHOLE NO. l,O63.

JENNY LINDA London correspondent
thus describes Jenny Lind as seen at n
recent gathering: "She dresses her hair
IN precisely the same style as when in
America, twenty five years ago. 1t is but
slightly tinged with frost, and is nearly as
lull and flowing as of yore. Age has more
particularly left its imprint in the shane Of
crows feet on her chin and neck, and ot
the corners of her eyes and mouth. She
has the same blended expression of firmness
and sweetness oftemper, the same winning
smile, and the samo simplicity of behavior.
She was dressed in a dark ash.colored silk
with rich India shawl thrown loosely over
her shoulders. On her head was small
straw hat bearinga short, white plume. She
was accompined by her husband and two
lovely daughters, aged about eighteen and
twenty, looking very much as their gifted
mothre did at their age. Mr.. Goldschmidt
shows the effect of age and study. his head
beng as bald and shining as a white beam
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The Rest Cure.

Exercise can kill ss well as cure To
De taken sdvantageously, it should BE-
taken with judgment. Sometimes par
hcuiar part Of the BODY needs exercise.
bat The whole body is too weak to give
II IN such a case only the parts needing
II should have il. But there is one rule
applicable to sll-never 60 against in.
stincts. Many persons have hurried
themselves into the grave by endeavoring
70 keep up when they ought to be in
bed And they do keep up. too. for so
long a time that when they do take 10
their beds, their strength is so completely
exhausted that the system has no power
to rise and they fall into a typhoid condi-
ton. and all is lost. When ANYTHING
serious is the matter with domestic ami.
mails, they court quietude and perfect
rest. Sometimes We feel indisposed from
sheer laziness. In loose conditions Of the
bowels. debility is universal; in most of
such cases quietude is cure. There is
one safe rule for all under all circum-
stances. if every step you take is with an
effort. 10 not take another; 90 TO bed.
II you feel better for a walk, then walk
on; but stop short Of great fatigue
DR.. ". ". Hall.
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in contact with it. To accept its teach
iues, is to drink the unwholesome water
lowing from a poisonous fountain- The
pure sentiments OF 2 good paper are to
the mind what the cool sparkling water
IS 10 the body-rcireshirg aud health
giving. Newspapers that teach justice
and morality, and virtue, and advocate
honesty and patriotism as the basis OF
good government, should eceive liberal
support from all citizens Who desire to
advance the best in,eres. of the public.
A good paper should never anguish Tor
The want OF support. L should be up
held, strengthened, and 5 usefulness
enlarged by tie patronage OF those who
believe in lis sentiment. The great
journals Of our large oi,ie' may tend to
en.isL,ou the people Ca The news OF the
world, bu, to the country press, exerting
lis quiet iaHGcuca in every section Of our
land. We are indebted Tor he moulding
OF public sentiment on ,ll importa nj
public questions.
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Publishers OF NEwSPAPYRS-an more
particularly local newspapers. have TO
depend mainly upon their advertising
columns for their support. Ye. how
many are there who seem not 10 realize
this fact. Instead Of giving their paper a
liberal advertising patronage. they per-
hsps give It none; and if a levee or en-.
tertainmeDt is got up in the place, the
paper is expected to notice i; for nothing.
Now If eli the patronage that a paper
can expect IS that Of the locality for
whose interest It works. it would seem
that everyone should give it the adver-
Using that legi,imstely belongs to it. and
not try TO get it witbou, paving for it
There IS class ~ people that seem to
begrudge every dollar that goes to the
local papers; and still borrow it and
read II. and are the severe,t critics Of its
shortcomings.
The publisher has to pav for labor and
paper. and every notice Of any kind. in
the nature Of an advertisement be ought
TO have his paw for. He has got to get
his living out OF his advertising columns
and any society or individual can with
Just SIS much propriety beg FIVE dollars Of
sny other individual. as to expect it
graiuiiously OF newspaper
Any man who does not think enough
OF MS towns paper; and every trader
who does not believe in advertising.
should move into some town where thew
have no newspaper. r. Gardiner Journal.
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A Bird Tried to Initiate Jenny Lind.

Have you heard Jenny Lind, sir ?" in
quired my AntinOus o. the stable.
"Yes, often"
"Grea, woman. sir. Don't you think
sou
Il do
"She was here LAST week, sir.-Getup,
Charlie :"
Did you hear her? ?" asked.
YES. sir. and drove with her to the
Falls,-,hstis, Tom Higgins drove but l
sat on the box"
"And was she pleased2"
"Yes. sir; only when she was going
10 see toe Falls, everybody in the hotel
ran TO the door 90 look a,her, 50 she wen,
back 10 her room. and then slipped out oi
the back door. But there was something
better than that, sit.
"What was that 90
"She gave Tom Higgins fity doi.ar>
when he drove her back Bot there was
something s,ul better than that, sir"
.'Indcet what was that2'
"Wby, sir, as We came back we passed
lizzie wood, and she stepped ,de ca.Ir
age and stepped ou. with ,a. c,~. %, 'A.
party. and me ANA Taa Il cias. -at
weu, :u.o ,he woods /, WAS towards
surse, ard Re wood, va, ae-..i.'. >.'
walked a5au, q .i.,e, a.j !.e.e' vs
flower, aud sung ase .o herself, a> 81 b
were pleasant. Py aaJ yy she >tt 5oat
upon rock and began 20 sing aloud
But before she had stopped lille bisd
came and s.. upon the b1ush close los
Us. ! saw.i.. sir. with nv own eyes. the
whole OF it-and when Jenny Lad had
done, he began TO sing and shout away
ike she did When he was singing She
looked delighted. and when he stopped
she sang again. srd-oh & was teaul-
tul, sir But the little bird wouldn't give
Il up, and be sang again. bu, not until
she had done. Then Jenny Lind SANG
again as well as ever she could. Her
voice seemed TO ill the woods all up with
music. and when j, was over the little
bird was sin for while. but tried II
again in q few moments. He couldn't do
1t. sir. He sang very bad. and then the
foreign gentleman with Jenny Lind
laughed. and they al came back 10 the
carriage
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4ottrg.
safe UitAin the Vau.

Land ahead Is fruits are waving
Ger the hills Of fadeless green;
AID the iivid waters laving
shores where heavenly forms are seen.
CHoRUs.-ROcks and storms, III fear no more'
When on that eternal shore.
Drop the anchor fun the sal
am safe within the vail.
Onward, bark the cape I'm rounding,
See. the blessed wave their hands;
Hear the hsrps OF God resoundiug
From the bright, immortal bands
CHORUs-ROcks and storms, etc.
There. let 20 the anchor, riding
On this calm and siiy'ry bay.
Sea-ward fast the tide IS gliding,
shores in sunlight stretch away
CHORUs-Rocks and storms, etc.
Now were safe from all temptation,
All The storms OF life are past;
Praise the rock OF cur salvation,
We are safe az home AZ Last.
CHORUs-Rocks and storms, etc.
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Nervous PrOStratiOD

II T. u lhc highe-i importance. u.r .... .
yiIuals should be- able o. judge COG tl,,n..i.-
their own icclinss ]. IuI % hla. rur.r.
attacked los this ln-idiDu~ enemy d, F..
comfort, au! even liir it-,f % .rG g. ....
course unchecked by ;lo slll. AMI ,....
ylicai.on CT curative remci.cs
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The press is the guardian of our lib
critics. To keep it pure in itssentiments.
is to add TO lis power and influence for
good A corrupt newspaper, ike the
deadly Upas tree, poisons al who come
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q IL . & + Il | + ; ,
Crhe Best in the NIarlset.)
Now. o. 80 Is 10 terms. Ne.

Now, one word Is to terms, &c.
We do not pretend to claim that We
can sell goods at retail at less prices than
we can bay for at wholesale. We do
claim, however, that we will sell Our
goods at a very small margin Of profit,
and We will prove our words by our
works. We are also well aware of the
fact that "times are hard" money "close"
and hard to get therefore, we very much
prefer to sell our goods for Cash, deeming
it better for ourselves and also better for
our customers, when it can possibly be
done and as an inducement to custom
ers to adopt the rule of Cash Payment on
delivery Of goods, we shall, on and after
May 1st, 1875, make a discount of five
per cent. on all goods sold for cash, ex-
cepting only very few articles Of trade
that are now sold as low as they possibly
can be.
We shall endeavor to verify the fact
that, "a nimble sixpenCe is better than a
slow shilling"
In closing, we will simply say, that we
shall ever endeavor to extend to all of our
patrons, kindly courtesy, fair and square
dealing, and all reasonable accOmmOda-
ton. We most cordially invite all to call
and examine our goods and try our
prices; and in order to get low prices,
and FIVE per cent. off for cash, all the
"card" that we shall require them to pre-
sent, will be "greenbacks, and no matter
who brings them for we believe that one
mans money is worth as much as the
money of any other man.
H. N. BOLSTER.
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Steamers Eleanora, Franconia and
Chesanaaka

chesapeake,
VIII until further notice leave Franklin Wharf
Portland, every MONDAY, THURSDAY and
SATURDAY, AT L. NJ, and leave Pier p East
hIsr, New YORK every MONDAY, wEDNES-
DAY AMI THURSDAY ut 4 4. VI.
Inc hieanola l. new steamer just built foI this
route, and both she and the Franc0n IL are fitted M
win line accommodations for passengers making
this the most convenient aud comfortable route for
travellers between New York and Maine These
steamers will touch at Vineyard Haven during the
York W jim -'e"
Passage in State Room - -, meals extra.
Goods forwarded 10 and from PhiIodelpbi,
Montreal, Quebec st. John ans, all psrts of Maine
SD-freight taken at the lowest rates
shippers arc requested to send their rreight IN
tue STEAMERS as early a. 1, Z. NJ. on DAYS they
"A'e 13rianu For further information apply To
itENkl FOA, General Agent. Portland.
u AMEs, Ag't Pier IS +. r., New York.
=, Ilckets and state rooms can also be obtained AT
- Exchange Street.
g ontll luther notice the Steamer leaving here
SATURDAY, AMI New York WEDNESDKY. will
be withdrawn from the route.
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