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to appreciate these peculiaritirs of the
negro character which led John Brown
INTO the mistake that cost him his lie
Nothing is palmer than that he miscnl.
cnlatcd the difficulty oi exciting the col
orcd people to insurrection. He went to
lllrprr's Ferry, confident that when he
sl"n|d declare his purpose, the negroes
would liock to his standard and speedily
crown his effort with success. They re-
manned quietly ut work in stead, many
"f them hoping, doubtless. that freedom
l"r themselves and their fellows miuht
somehow he wrought out, but they were
wholly unwilling to make the necessary
war upon the whites to whom they were
attached hy the strongest possible bonds
OF affection. And so throughout the
war they acted alter lhcit kind, waiting
for the issue with great, calm patience
which is their most universal churuc-
tcristc.
When the war ended, leaving every
tllng IN confusion, the poor blacks hard
~ k'cw what to do, but upon the whole
'hcy acted with great modrsty, much
consideration for their masters, and sim
gnIar wisdom. A few drpravcd ones
took to bad courses ut once, but their
humoer was remarkably small Some
Others, with visionary notions, bctook
themselves to the cities in search of
easier and mere profitable work than any
they had ever dcnc, and many of these
suffered severely from want before they
found employment again. The great
mJorlty waited patiently for things to
adjust themselves in their new cvndi
tionS, going on with their work mean
while, and conducting themselves with
remarkable modrsty. | saw much of
them at this time, and heard OF no
case in which negro voluntarily re
minded his master OF the changed rola-
tons existing between them, or in any
other way otTtnIed against the strictest
rules of propriety.
, 1876-12-30

Richard Schrapp, an old resident on
this coast, fell from bluff in front of his
dwelling at Ocean View, and was almost
instantly killed-liyiug only about half
an hour after the mishap. 1t appears
that he was building trail to the beech,
and as he was gong down the glade he
slipped aud fell distance OF about 80
lcrt, breaking his skull The coroner
summoned II jury and verdict Of acci.
lental death was rendered. Mr.
Schrlpp was about 80 years OF age,
and has resided in Mendocino for
the past twenty years, and has amassel
quite Il little sum land Mt the tim
OF his death WAS Keeping saloon
vt Ocean View. lie leaves no family
Wtg coast STIR
, 1876-12-30

AN EXPENSIVE SuoT.-A Acetious
telegraph operator at Dcs Moincs, Iowa,
thns Joculnrly sets forth rather serious
circumstance: Henry wait, up in Sac
county, saw prairie chicken sitting on
tne peak OF stack of wheat. The
temptation was more than mortal could
stand, and he blazed away at it with his
Nnot gun. The waddng from the gun
,el t'le stack on fire The flames crrpt
near to the barns and sheds, thence TO
we house, where the mother with great
I''lealty saved herself and little chill
Hyen, In the barn hung Mr.. Waits cont,
:" winch was $50 in cask and $500 in
'";'s' ',h!,' Loss, $500; but he killed the
, 1876-12-30

AN OPPORTUNITY FOR OREGoN.-Tcle.
graphic advices inform us that Tom Scott
and Huntington have effected com.
promise on the Southern and Texas Pa
ciic Railroads, by which they will throw
their united strength for a large money
subsidy on the southern road. If the
railroad interests of this State and ada.
cent Territories should now be brought
before Congress, and like assistance de.
manded for n railroad from Corinne to
Portland, something substantial might
he accomplished for Oregon. Our repre-.
scntation on the railroad committe is
very strong, and they should be instruct
ed to oppose all help to other enterprises
unless the northwest shall receive some
consideration. Tom Scott asks 100000
per mile for his line. Less than hall that
rate would build road from Portland
to Salt Lake. --DaRy Bee.
, 1876-12-30

In relation to the duration of time
Prof Huxley says: "Ten thousand years
is but an inilntcsimal fragment of time,
so iar as the great phenomena of the
globe are concerned. During that vast
time the population OF the globe has un
dcrgone slow, constant, and gradual
change, one species giving way to an.
other. We have passed by slow and
gradual methods, without vast and sud.
den changes, into that state of things
which obtain at present. I need not say
that this view OF the past history of the
globe is very different one from that
which is commonly taken. 1t is so wide
ly different that it is absolutely impossi-
BILE to affect any kind of community,
any kind of parallel, tar less any sort of
reconciliation between these two. One
Of these must be true. The other is not"
, 1876-12-30

JOHN PIKE, Agent for 5nohoutsh
, 1876-12-30
First Premium

Awarded tnem at the Fair at Olympia, Oct
1876, and Mt every other Fair where exhibited
Oh this coast. County Rights for sale in Ore
gon and Washington Territory. BedSteads On
hand, to be sold cheap for cash
Front and Madison Sta, SEATTLE, W. r.
Smyrna times., 1876-10-18
Jefferson as a Fiddler.

Thomas Jefferson used to solace himself,
amidst the ardurous labors of the legal
profession and the cares of state, with the
violin, on which he was an excellant per.
former. At one period of his life when he
was member of tho Continental Congress,
and at the same time the foremost lawyer
and statesman of his own State, he used to
practice three hours a day on his favorite
instrument, under tutelage of the famous
Italian violinist Alberti This with the
laying-out of his grounds at Monticello, in
which he took such fond pride, constituted
his only relaxation from the weighty duties
and responsibilities which hisadmiring and
trusting countrymen so preserved in be.
slowing upon him. Far into the night the
mellow tones Of his beloved violin foated
out from the nights of Monticello, or from
the "Apollo" tavern, where he and Patrick
Henry aud few choice companions used to
meet for social cheer and affectionate fell
lowship; and the spirits of each and all
were enlightened, soothed and elevated bv
the sweet, pure charms of music. There
is something rather amusing, yet at the
same time inexpressibly pleasing, in the
thought of the author of the sublime
" Declaration of Independence" wooing
rest and refreshment from so common an.
instrument as the fiddle; but if the states.
men of our day could fIdle themselves into
any such lofty civic virtues as characterized
Jefferson and many of his compeers, the
people Of these United States might hold
their heads higher with pride of country
in these days than we fear they are able now
to do.
Smyrna times., 1876-10-18
Initiating Moody.

We suppose that when Mr.. Moody was
preaching in the Hippodrome there were
hundreds who suspected that they ought to
initiate his life and labor. Perhaps some
of them ought to do so; and the chances
are that such of them as ought to do so will
do so. They will be moved to it irresista
bly,, because the powers in them, cores
ponding to his, will clamor for their natural
expression. But man who is not moved
to do this, is not convicted of being a
poorer Christian than Mr.. Moody by that
fact. Mr. Moody has a gift for preaching
a gift for approaching men personally,
and directing them wisely,-a gift without
which he could never have begun his mis-
sion. Most men have no gift for public
speech, and therefore public speech is no
part of their duty. They need not suspect
themselves on this account, or blame them
selves, or in any way make themselves
unhappy over it.
There arc great many kinds of work to
be done in the world, and Just as many
varieties of men who are made to do it.
No one man can do the work of another.
The business of each is to find exactly. or
as nearly as he can, the work he is best
fitted to do, and to do it with all his might
This entire. overshadowing burden of sus-
pected duties ought to be lifted, and the
great werld of dissatisfaction and self.con
demnation that lies under it opened to the
sunlight of peace. Our social and our
religious teachers, especially the latter
have duty in this matter toward their
disciples which they need not suspect for
moment They have no right to set man
to doing that which he can never do with
profit to himself or others, or instill the
feeling among those who listen to their
instructions that their duty lies in lines
outside of their conscious or proved abili.
ties. The man who does his duty where
he stands, with such implements as God
has given him, has a right to the enjoy
ment of peace and satisfaction; and to
make him suspect that he ought to do
something more and something else, is to dc
him lifelong injury and great wrong
1t IS to make pitiful slave of one who has
a right to be free.-Dr. Holland IN ScriJncr
Smyrna times., 1876-10-18

VIII change places with2" Yes" replied +;
" will change places with Mr.. 2. if you'll
let me keep my own nose and eyes" "Nay,
nay, that cannot be. They are the crook
In his lot" and if you would have the lot.
you must take the crook with it, Remem-
Der the terms, if you change, it must be in
every particular. You must become lust
wnat he is, and he just what you are
Then won't doit," 1 cried, starting up in
bed; 81 wouldn't have his features at anv
price," Sand isn't there some one else that
you would like to be ?" said the angel
No, have thought over all my neighbors,
ana would rather be myself poor as l
am, then any of them" "Then YOU had
better stop grumbling," he said, and van
ished.
What do you think of these dreams ?"
Think of them," said, "why, their
meaning is just as easy to see as Mr.. Us
nose. They are just such dreams as YOU
ought to dream, and hope that they will
do you great deal of good"
If you have any grumblers among your
acquaintances, folks, just ask them to find
somebody that they would be willing to
change places with, or else to quit the
meanest buiness that man or woman can
engage in.
Smyrna times., 1876-10-18
Locke on Human Happiness.

1t is mans proper business to seek hap
piness and avoid misery. Happiness con.
slsts in what delights and contents the
mind, misery is what disturbes, discomposes
or torments it. will therefore make it
business to seek satisfaction and delight.
and avoid uneasiness and disquiet. Let
me then see wherein consists the most
lasting pleasures of life: l, Health, with,
out which no sensual pleasure can
have any relish. 3, Reputation
for that | find everybody is pleased with,
and the want of it is constant torment.
3, knowledge, for the little knowledge I
have find would not sell at any rate.
nor part with for any other pleasure. 4,
Doing good, for l find the well cooked
meat | eat to-day does now no more de-
light me and | am diseased after a full
meal, the perfumes | smelt, yesterday, now
no more affect me with pleasure; but the
good turn | did yesterday, year, seven
years since, continues still to please and
delight me as often as l reflect on it. S,
the expectation of eternal and incompre-
hensible happiness in another world is that
also which carries constant pleasure with
it. If then, | will faithfully pursue that
happiness | propose to myself whatever
pleasure offers itself to me- l must care
fully look that it cross not any of those five
great and constant pleasures above men,
toned. For example, the fruit l see
tempts me with the taste of it that love,
but II 1T endanger my health, part with
constant and lasting for very short and
transient pleasure, and so foolishly mako
myself unhappy, and am not true to nv
own interest. Hunting, plays and innocent
diversions delight me; if | make use of
them to refresh myself after study and busi-
ness, they preserve my health, restore the
vigorof my mind, andincrease my pleasure;
but if | spend all of the greatest part of
my time in them, they hinder my improve.
ment in knowledge and useful arts, they
blast my credit, and give me up to the un.
easy state of shame, ignorance and con-
tempt, in which l cannot be but very un.
happy. Drinking, gaming and vicious de.
lights will do me this mischief, not only by
wasting my time, but by positive efficacy
endanger my health, impair my parts, i'm
print i'll habits, lessen my esteem, and leave
constant lasting torment on my
conscience.
Smyrna times., 1876-10-18
WHOLE NO. l,I2I.
"The Old 0aken Bucket "

The popular song of "Thc Old Oal,on
Bucket" is said to have had its origin undcr
the following circumstances, which rive if
additional intcrist. Some years aeo. when
Woodworth, the printer, and several others.
"Old New Workers. were brother tynos in
printing office which was situated at thc
corner of Chestnut and Chambers Streets.
there were few places in the city of New
York where one could enjoy the luxury Of
really "good drink" Among the few
places most worthy Of patronage was an es-
Enlistment kept by Mallory, in Franklin
Street, or about the same spot where St.
Johns Hall recently stood. Woodwortb. in
company with several particular friends,
had dropped in at this place one afternoon
for the purpose Of taking some "brandy
and water" which Mallory was famous for
keeping. The liquor was auper-exceIIant,
and Woodworth seemed inspired by it.
for, after taking a draught, he laid his
glass upon the table and smacking his lps.
declared that Majors can do r;c was supe-
rior to any he had ever tasted. "No."
said Mallory, "you are quite mistaken;
there was one thing which, in both our esti,
nations, far surpases this in the way of
drinking" "What was that?" asked
Woodwork, obviously. "The draught of
pure fresh, spring water We used to drink
from the old oakcn bucket that hung in
the well after our return from the labors
of the field on a sultry day in summer"
The tear drops glistoned for a moment in
Woodworth's eyes. True! truo!" he re.
piled, and soon quilted the place. lie re-
turned to the office, graspcd the pen, andin
half an hour "The Old Oallon Bucket" one
of the most delightful compositions in our
language, was ready in manuscript to be
emb2lmed in the memory of succeeding
generations.
Smyrna times., 1876-10-18
Young America.

The central figure was a are-headed
woman with a broom in her hand. She
stood on the back step, and was crying:
"Georgie!"
There was no response, but nybody who
had been on the other side of a close board
fence at the foot of the garden might have
observed two boys intently engaged in
building mud,pie.
"That's your mother hollerin, Georgie,"
said one of the two, placing his eye to
knot-hole and glancing through to the stoop.
I" don't care" said the other.
Amt you going in ?'
"Nor
George y came another call, short and
sharp, "doyou hear me?"
There was no answer.
" Where is she now ?" inquired George,
putting in the filling of the pie.
"On the stoop," replied the young man
at the knot-hole.
"What's she doin' ?"
" Amt doin' nothin' ?"
" George Augustusr' p
Still no answer.
" You needn't think you can hide from
me, young man, for can see you, and if
you don't come in here at once, I'll come
out there in way that you will know it,"
Now this was an eminently natural state
ment, but hardly plausible, as her eyes
would have had to pierce an inch board
fence to see George; and even were this
possible, it would have required glance
in that special direction, and not over the
top of pear tree in an almost opposite
way. Even the boy at the knot-hole could
hardly ropress smile.
What's she doin' now ?' incurred
George.
" "She stands there yet"
" | won't speak to you again, George
Augustus" came the voice. "Yeur father
will be home in few minutes, and shall
tell him all about what you have DONE"
Still no answer.
" Amt you afraid ?" asked the conscien-
tious young man, drawing his eye from the
knot-hole to rest it.
" No she won't tell pa she never does !;
she only sez so to scare me-"
Thus enlighted and reassured, the guard
covered the knot-hole again.
"Ain't you coming in here, young man ~
again demanded the woman, cor do YOU
want me to come out there to you with a
stick? f? | won't speak to you again, sirl'
Isshe comm ?'' asked the baker Of mud
pies.
"Nor
Which way is she lookin'?"
" She's lookin' over in the other yard"
Do you hear me, say?" came the call
again.
No answer.
George AugustusI do you hear your
mother talking to your"
Still no answer.
Oh, you just wait, young man, till your
father comes home, and he'll make you
hear, I'll warrant ye."
"She is gone now," announced the faith.
full sentinel, Withdrawing from his post.
"All right take hold of this crust and
pull it down on that side, and that'll be
another pie done," said the remorse.
stricken George Augustus.
Smyrna times., 1876-10-18

Ported CIHCKRN.-Boil the chickens in
as little water as possible, till very tender
season while boiling to suit the taste; then
while hot separate the light meat from the
dark and chop very fine. Place the white
part in dish, in any design wanted-as
a cross; fill up with the dark meat;
pour over it enough of the liquor left in
the kettle to thoroughly rnoiston it; then
lay large plate or platter over it, and
press with heavy weights. After few
hours turn it out on platter and ornament
it with sprigs of parsley. This delicious
as we'll as beautiful dish very ornamental,
and we'll repays the little trouble required
to make it. One lemon sliced thin great.
ly improves the flavor.
Smyrna times., 1876-10-18
Imagination and Disease.

The influence of the imagination in the
stimulation of disease has often been proved.
1t was in France, believe, that an expert
ment was made upon a soldier who, being
condemned to die for some infraction Of
military discipline, was handed over to the
scientists as living subject. He was
placed in u hospital, and told that all
around him were patients suffering from
smallpox. Although this was not true,
the man was soon taken violently sick and
displayed every symptom of the disease.
Instances tending to establish this remark
able domination of the mental faculties
over the body are not rare, and a story is
going the round of the newspapers which
may be cited in this connection:
A young man in indianapolis went into
a drug store and asked for fifty cents worth
of strychine. The druggist gave him a
harmless powder, and he swallowed it. He
then explained that his affections had been
blighted, and he had taken the poison to
get even. The druggist told him that there
was not fifteen minutes life in him, and
that he was beginning to fade about the
eyes already. The youth sank to the floor
and sweat streamed from his brow. He
was becoming very sick, mentally, and
bodily, and appeared to be dying. The
medicine-man became alarmed at the effect
of the dose, and examined the jar from
which he had taken the powder. 1t was
"sugar Of milk" sure enongh-perfectly
harmless, and yet it was producing
spasams. As last resort the young man
was informed that he had taken no poison,
but instead very harmless powder, a
bushel Of which would not kill. The in
formation put stop to the dying business;
he revived, got up and walked out of the
store disguised, promising, however to give
the coroneran early job. 1t was the opinion
of all the bystanders that the mere imagi-
nation of poison in his system was really
killing the youth.
Smyrna times., 1876-10-18

CHILDREN READ THIS l-"Don't write
there" said one to lad who was writing
with diamond pin on pane of glass in a
window.
"Why not ~ said he.
Because you can't rub it out"
There are other things men should not do
because they cannot rub them out. A
heart is aching for sympathy, and cold
heartless word is spoken. The impression
may be more durable than that Of dia-
mond upon the glass. The glass may be
broken, but the impression on the heart
lasts forever.
Smyrna times., 1876-10-18

To STIPFEy LINEN-Such articles as
collars, cuffs, ETC., which require to be
made very stiff, should be starched in the
following way: Mix a tablespoonful of
starch with enough cold water to make it
smooth, then turn on enough boiling water
and boil it ten minutes; then add bit Of
white wax the size of three-cent piece and
teaspoonful Of alcohol. The spirit is to
increase the stiffness and help to retain it.
The wax is to prevent the starch from
sticking to the iron. If the fiat iron still
sticks to the starch rub hard soap gently
over the bottom of the iron. Put the
collars, cuffs, ETC., into a tin pan and place
in warm spot by the stove or range, to
become very dry before putting away.
Smyrna times., 1876-10-18
Talmage on Woman's Sphere.

There is sphere in which woman has
moved with ever-increasing usefulness, and
with none to dispute her right to be there.
In the Church of God she has found a
field for all her powers. There her best
culture and her fairest laurels have been
secured. On woman Christ conferred the
greatest possible boon, for he restored to
her her long-forfeited rights He gave her
the consciousness of selfhood, implying
that moral responsibility for her own char
acter which has transformed her inward
nature and changed her position in the
family and in the State. In lifting woman
from that enforced servitude to which
heathenism had reduced her, our Lord
lifted the race. He inaugurated a revolu-
ton which will not cease to roll until the
Gospel, through woman's love, patience
and fidelity, shall have triumphed in every
land. The chief working force in our
churches and Sabbath schools are women,
as the main body of teachers everywhere,
in schools and seminarios, are women who
have been called oSGod to this high voca.
ton of teaching. The nature and value of
their service in the divine kingdom can
neither be defined nor estimated. Paul
was not forgetful of those women who
labored with him in the Gospel, and by
his grateful courtesy in recognizing their
connection with his apostolic efforts to
plant and noursh churches has set an ex
ample which every pastor may well im-
tate. Without discussing the question
whether there should be deaconesses in the
modern Church-although we think they
ought to bet is enough for our present
purpose to say that those women who wish
to adorn the doctrine of godliness, and to
exercise their gifts where the most endu-
ring good can be effected. should be en-.
listed in the ranks of that sisterhood which
in every particular church is engaged in
doing the Lords will.
Smyrna times., 1876-10-18

CHEAP, But COOP, COOKERY =" Jennie
June" expatiates on the need of more
light on the subject Of good cookery. She
says: If | had the time to be phianthro.
pist, would 60 into the penny tract bust.
ness, and turn out millions on what to eat
and how to cook it. would be the apostle
of oatmeal and soup. A pot of warm com.
forting oatmeal and pitcher of milk,
would take the place of the piece of bread
and cold pork, or cup of weak tea, which
now does duty in so many poor houses for
that meal. Ifpoor people could once learn
the value of oatmeal, and how to extract
all the good from such meat and vegetables
as they can afford to buy, the knowledge
would be worth more to them than a rise
of wages or a reduction in the hours OF
labor, and worth more to the labor of the
whole country, by improving its quality,
than any change which politics could
effect.