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Smyrna times., 1876-06-21

granted that you were going to the parsOn-
age with me next month";
ooh, I'm not fitr cried Bessie, with a
start.
=" If you make one objection" said her
lover, shall stop at Justice Pettigrew' S
on our way, and take you home with me
tO-night!' And there, with that tender
arm about her, that face beside her own,
all in the soft September twilight and
under the lamp Of the evening star, what
could Bessie do but yield.
q don't know what father and mother
will say" she whispered, as at last, having
left the wagon, they clung together one
moment in the porch, and saw the father
and mother fastening toward them down
the long entry.
Father Allan,' said the minister, walk
ing boldly in, with his arm round theil
naughty darling " this is a will o. '-the-wisr
that have captured, and that intrust fol
just three weeks longer to your care. II
has como from the circus, and it is bounC
for the parsonage; and there" said Mr.
Beckvith, 1T is going to turn into The
light Of the house, the spirit of the freside
the sunshine of homer
Smyrna times., 1876-06-21
Brains Versus Brass.

Both have a great influence in the
economy of the present age, and it is
rather difficult to tell which is really the
most powerful. Sometimes one predoni-
mates in an individual, sometimes the
other, and sometimes both are wanting.
Occasionally they are found equally com
bined; but generally we see a very little
brain and good deal of brass, which en-
ables the posscssOr to make considerable
noise in the world on quite small capital
lie unblushingly sounds his own name far
and wide, imagining himself to be the most
wise, talented, and remarkable man of the
age; and the less brain he has the more
noise he will make.
\ man of real merit is generally quiet
and unpretending, and seldom appears
before the public until his true worth
brings him there, and often, for want OF
confidence in his own powers, "is born to
blush unseen
The mass of the people do not know tho
difference between real worth and the
tinkling sound of brass. They are apt tc
attribute a mans success wholly to the
one or the other, according to their prcju
dices but on the whole, the noisy man
If he has tact enough in his compound, cal
cast the man Of genius completely in the
shade, and the mass will follow after hin
with as much admiration as smaller boy
do after an organ grinder.
a little of this metal in the composition
of mans mind is excellent, because i
serves to harden the tender nature o
genius against the rough blows Of tn
world, which otherwise might crush it
delicate form. But too much retards al
progress in the possessor. Such MAJ
can never be told anything that he doc
not already know; and no one can con
vince him, not even with the PLANES
truths, that he is in error. lie is too wis
to learn, even from wisdom herself, an,
he is never troubled, as men of goniu
often are, 10y meeting superior; and, III
like wise men, the older he grows, tn
more he knows, in his own opinion.
A wise man, as he advances in know
: edge and acience, sees SO much before hil
which he cannot comprehend, that he
never troubled with an uneasy sense of h
own wisdom. lie takes an enlarged vie
: of human nature, and what little know
: edge he has acquired more than his fellow
: looks to him but drop in the great ocea
4 of science. Thus it is very easy to tell
Y wise man, even if he is by nature conceite,
= Wisdom, if anything, will conquer huma
!. nature in this respect.
e Whenever you meet a man-no matte
= whether he is a noted politician, poet,
o philosopher-who has the appearance
e thinking himself great man, you m;
n safely conclude that there is great de
l. more for him to learn in this world.
G has not taken the first step towards gen
inc wisdom, which is to have realisil
< sense of our own ignorance.
Smyrna times., 1876-06-21
POetTY.
THE OLD FARM GATE.

The old farm gate hangs, sagging down,
ON rusty hinges, bent and brown;
It, latch is gone. and here and there
II shows rude traces of repair.
The old farm gate has seen, each year,
The blossoms bloom and disappear;
The bright green leaves of spring unfold
An-i turn to autumn's red and gold.
The children have upon it clung,
And in and ont with rapture swung,
When their young hearts were good and pure
When hope was fair and faith was sure.
Beside that gate have lovers true
Told the old story-always new;
Have made their vows, have dreamed of bliss.
And seaIed each promise with kiss.
The old farm gate has opened wide
To welcome home the new-made bride
When lilars bloomed. and loeustS fair
With their sweet fragrance filled the air.
That gate with rusty weight and chain
Has closed upon the solemn train
That bore her lifelcsS form away.
Upon the dreary autumn day.
The lichens gray and MOSES green
Upon its rotting posts are seen;
Initials. carved with youthful skill
Long years ago. are on it still.
Vet dear to me above all things,
Ry reason of the thoughts it brings,
/, that ,ld gate. now sagging down,
uu rusty hinges bent and brown.
Smyrna times., 1876-06-21

Mr.. STEwART's UNFINISHED PROTECTS
Tho various charitable and other projects
conceived and partially executed by the
late A. Il. Stewart are being pushed forward
to completion with considerable energy.
A large force of men is at work daily
at the Woman's Home at Fourth avenue
and Thirty-second street. This largo
edifice will contain five hundred rooms,
the same number as the Windsor Hotel,
will be supplied with two grand staircases
of iron, which are now being erected, and
with three steam elevators. The contracts
for completing and furnishing the home
are being made. Between 100000 and
100000 will be required to finish the
homo, which will be made ready for occu-
pancy as soon as possible, probably within
ayear or eighteen months. Work is being
pushed forward at Garden City, also on the
new carpet factory at Glenham, and the
additions to the Grand Union Hotel at
Saratoga.-N Y. Times.
Smyrna times., 1876-06-21

lluMoRs OF THE LAw.-Ihe Troy Tine.
says that in a suit recently brought in 4
court there to recover damages for the bite
of dog, the following answer has been
served by a member of the loyal fraternity
Of that city:
"And the defendant further answers
that at the time mentioned in tho com
plant, the plaintiff, with sundry other
unruly and boisterous youths, was throw
ing snowballs in the immediate vicinity of
the defendants house, and thereby cndan,
gering its safety and that of its inmates;
and thcreupon the defendant cxpostulatcd
with said plaintiff and requested him in
mild and gentlcmanly manner to dcsist;
but the plaintiff, refusing TO observe the
defendants request, and moved and insti,
gated by the evil one, thcreupon made an
assault upon this defendant and upon his
dog, which was providentially present,
and threw and impaIled stone at the
latter, whereupon the said dog in self dc
| fcnse, as he lawfully might for the cause
aforesaid, instinctivcly resented the attack
upon himself, and playfully and slightly
inserted his teeth in and upon the person
Of the plaintiff, doing him no unnecessary
damage, nor any damage beyond what was
good for him; which are the same sup
| posed trcspasses mentioned in the com
1 plaint"
Smyrna times., 1876-06-21

In Philadelphia they have handker-
chiefs with the declaration of independence
printed on them in French, German, and
English, Sc that one can now blow his nose
in three languages in the Quaker City
Brooklyn Eagle.
Smyrna times., 1876-06-21

A daughter of Rodgers Street, living
near Clermont Mills, in Hartford county,
Nd, was murdered last Thursday morning
by a young man employed on the place.
lie was arrested, but hanged himself before
the arrival of the sheriff. The murderer
and his victim were each only II years of
age.
Smyrna times., 1876-06-21

This is scene on the doorstep of
Portland doctor, as related in the Adrertiscr
of that city " Is tho docthcr in?" "He
is not at this moment" said the doctors
wife. "What shall tell him when he re-
turns ?" "Well, We see, mum, me little
by was sick shpell ago, and the docther
came to him, an he tould me thin he would
die, and he did die; an now me wife is
tuck sick, an, be gorra, want him to pass
the same judgment on the old woman"
Smyrna times., 1876-06-21

A thoughtless Iowa wife opened can of
peaches with her husbands razor.
Daniel Drew says no man ever lost $l0-
100000 quicker than he did. ~.
One dollar year is the salary of the
Mayor of Oil City, Penn.
Smyrna times., 1876-06-21

A man with wheel-barrow, containing
samples of ore, from Jasper county,
Missouri, passed through Lancaster, Pa,
on Friday last on his way to the Centennial.
His name is Temple and he has wheeled
his barrow 400 miles. lie commenced his
trip sometime in March last
Smyrna times., 1876-06-21

FADING AwAY.--An exchange says that,
what with stocking darners, knitting and
sewing machines, apple parers, washers
and wringers, woman as necessity seems
to be fading from the earth
Smyrna times., 1876-06-21

A genial professor in one Of the Scotch
universities has bright boy of four years,
whose only experience in church-going was
where the service was in Presbyterian
form. A few Sabbaths since relative was
to preach in the Episcopal church, and the
professor permitted the child to accompany
him thither. All went on decorously until
the minister, in his white robes, presented
himself, when the little fellow, with a tug
in his sleeve, very nearly upset the profes-
sor's gravity by wonderingly eXclaiming,
"Papa, does Uncle Joseph sleep here?"
Smyrna times., 1876-06-21
How to RenoVate Gentlemen's Cloth
ing.

A writer in Harpcr's Ba=aar gives the
owners of old clothes "wrinkle' before
they discard them as past all hope Of wear
This is the way she has it done. Look up
the best of them and put them on one side
Separate the sheep from the goats, and if
they be not torn or worn white at seams,
they may yet do you good service at trihing
cost and little trouble. The nocltS ope.
randi is to enlist into your service for a
short pcriod-until you know how he suits
you-a lad of broad shoulders and we'll
developed bicops. You need not 20 beyond
the shoe-black brigade in search of a re-
cruit. Provide him with tho following
tools: cane or Timber switch, a hard brush
and a clean kitchen table. Let him thor
oughly dust and brush your clothes once,
then, to mako sure certain, make him re-
peat the process, until you are satisfied no
grit remains behind. This must be done
"with will, and the switch well laid on,
even as prison warders hog garroters. not
as if whisling flies off the back of Venus.
You may now supply him with the follow
ing chemicals and tho means of using
them: liquid ammonia, spirits of turpen-
tine, and benzine. With piece of cloth
list or flannel dipped in ammonia, every
Speck or spot of grease must first be care
fully removed by dint of hard rubbing.
Then pad is made of clean fannel-same
| 0nlnp thn clofh 10 Ha i
| filled with cloth shreds or cottonwood to
the size of an ordinary white turnip. Take
equal parts Of bcnzine and turpentine in
a soup plate, and with the pad half satu
rated, rub from collar down one way all the
| garment over.
This work is no child's play. The mix
ture must be freely used; every part oi
the cloth must be hard rubbed, and elbow
grease must not be spared. When youl
clothes arc thoroughly done they must BE-
hung up in a draught or open air, and ;
week will elapse before they lose thc
smell. Then look them over, and an,
worth keeping must be sent to your Job
bing tailor for buttons, repairs, etc.; an(
last, not least, thorough damping and no
pressing with the iron.
am dead against sending soiled coats
etc, to scourers. ! have often seen i
tried, but never with success. | grant the,
send them back beautiful to behold, bu
they are not worth the cost Scourers hav
a knack Of rubbing up the pile and gettini
a peach-lille bloom upon it. This is feet
ing and transitory, and after one shower o
rain or dust, the garment is done for be
yond redemption.
N. B.-Always have liquid ammonia il
your possession to remove stains on you
coat front caused by the tricllling from
mustache or beard.
Before putting away your clothes afte
summer or winter for the next six months
have them well busted and sponged witt
benzolinc. This will eflectually stay tn
ravages of moth. have tried pepper, sal
mustard, and all the round of the cruet
without success; and | verify believe tha
Worcester sauce and pickles added woul
be powerless against their fret.
Smyrna times., 1876-06-21

A little girl hearing it said she was born
on tho kings birthday, took no notice of it
at the time, but day or two after asked
her father if she and the king were twins
Smyrna times., 1876-06-21

LANGUAGE OF FINGER RISGs.-In case of a
gentleman wishing to marry-ltcrally il,
tie n,drkct with his heart-hc wears q plain
or chased gold ring on the first finger Of
the left or heart hand
When success attends his suit and he is
actually engaged, the ring passes to the
second finger. After marriage, it passes to
the third finger.
If, however, the gent desires to tell the
fair ones that he not only is not Gin mar
ket, but he does not design to marry at
all, he wears the signct upon his little fin
ger, and all ladies may understand that lie
IS out of their reach.
With the fair sex, the claws of the ring"
are:
plain or chased gold ring on the little
finger of the right hand, implies "not en-
gagged" or, in palmer words, "ready for
proposals, sealed or otherwise"
When engaged, the ring passes to the
first finger of the left hand
When married, the third finger receives
it.
If the fair one proposes to defy all siege
to her heart, she places the rings on her
first and fourth fngers-one on each. like
two charms to keep away the tempter. 1t
is somewhat singular that this disposition, Of
! ralqS Is rare.
Smyrna times., 1876-06-21

RAIsE MORE PAEsNIrs.-The value of
parsnips for feeding purposes has hereto
fore by many farmers been under estimated.
BY referring to Schenk's GARDENERS Text
Book, we see it stated that the parsnip has
many valuable qualities which commend
it to both farther and gardener. Hogs and
bullocks are fattened upon it in very
short space of time, and the flesh is con
sidered Of superior flavor, while in cows it
produces an extraordinary yield of milk,
having a rich color, and atiording butter of
excellent quality.
The culture ofparsnips is largely extend
ing in France for cattle feeding, and as an
ordinary garden vegetable it is also in great
demand
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Nusfdnoif&e 2snmo(dam.

Sn Ositerrsi9 III Die wirtbl5aft:
lide Sage cine ie5r i6Iimme. slus allen
Gbeilen Der Monar6is tommsn SIaseu
iibsr bas llnuermOsen Der StsuersabIsr If.
rem SerpFi6tunsen sessn ben 6iscus nad:
sufommen unb es mebrersn ii6 bic Aus:
pfdnSunsen iibsr aue WaaBen. SanSel
unb Snbuitrie iteben nun felt brsi Sabreu
fait itia unb pOn Gag gu Gag ueridlimmsrt
ii6 AUDI bic iiinansisae Gage Ses Staatss.
gto9 traurissr ais in Seiterreid itsbt es
be,iislib Der 6inan;en in llnsarn. Gs III
unmSsIi5 bas Sabset bes 9anbes ailf Der
istissn 0Obe su srbaIten ano bod wsiB
man ni6t, no beldnsiSen. lin ). .. sil
seisen, wie i9usll es riidIpdrts sebt, braus
den mir nir gu iasen, baB ii5 Sas Deficit
bss criten Suartals in bieiem Sabre aui
25 Milionen @uIosn bslaufI. llu babel
bic Nusii3t iiir Sas &aiierrei3 in siusn
Rries peruidelt gu psroen, ber ben poa;
itdnbisiten 9tuin na9 ii3 3ieben muB.
S40ne slasiidten bas!
Srantreid iolI cine nsue @smeinoes
crSnuns babsn, Ger @sieeantra3 soN,
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3nfanoif&e 2sumof&an.

Ger buubertldbri9e @ebnrtsta9
Der &spublit lit nit ieItenem Subel in Der
sanssu Union sefeiert wOrbsn. 0as Bolt
bat rs9t pobl bssriiisn, baB es iib um els
nsn widtissn Gag banbele. SIT bod buns
bert Sabre sin auBeroroentli6 LANCER 3eit'
raum in benz Qsben zines Staatss. 9ti9t
alleiu bic srSBsren. nein ieIbit bic tleiniten
Stdbte battsn bas SeittIsio anselest uno
eridten ibrs 3uirieoenbeit our6 llmSiise,
Yaraben, Sslsu9tunsen, GOalte, 8eben
II. /. 10. aug. SaB Sunsamerita beSeu'
tsnbsre Wtaiieu guIper unS 6susr'
wsrt usrpuiite, peritsbt ii9 wobl
uou islbf. SeiOnSers srobartis lisl
bic 6sisr in Ybilaoslpbia aus; Der Cons
sreb belt cine eisene Situus In Der
Snbsp.nbeuces Saae, bic llnabbdusisteits'
ertlaruns ,puroe pont Originate perleisn
bur5 siusn 9fa6fommeH Sees, Der ben
antras sur @nnabme seiteat bate. slu
man9sn Orten bauerte oas Geit bret Gage
lang. Cine iebr curioie 9ratulation ~
benz sroBsn @sburtstase tref bel @ran,
elm, ndmlib Elm gesladwunidi3rsibe bss
RalsrS 92i)elm non Osutiblaro. llns
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Mebaftemr Nt9otas Gonmer.

Steluns bsfinbsn. &aufleute, gerfi9e.
runss : @eieaidafteu unb geiddftslsuts
aQer art iinb uon StslIeniu@enben ibsr.
laufen unb erbieIt beiipisIswsiie elm &auf,
mann, Der bur@ bic 3eituns einen gaiiire,
uerIanst bate, 265 Mpplieatisnen, wdb.
renb iid 400 Ysrlonen ais 8ertdufer fii,
Biibop & Co.'S Stabt 9lbreB Ralenoer
melbeten.
Goneresserbansluneen.
Senat.
Die &eiolntion, woburd ber Yrdibsnt
ermd@tist wurbe, Gommifdre ;u srusnnsn,
UNI Der internationaIe gonferens sur Teits
iteluHs bes rslatiuen @ertbss pon @olb
unb Silber bei,uwobnen, warb ansenoms
men. Die semeini9aftlide ReioIution
$40, 900, 900 in Silbermin;en aus;useben
warb sutsebeiBen. Der Senat usrtaste
ii9 bann bis gum s. Suli. 9ln iensm
Gage purbe elm gei6luB aussnommsn,
baB elm ausi9uB uon brsi Senatoren err
nannt tperoen ioa, nm bic Musbebnuus u.
Tolssn Der Gbinsien. ginwanberuns in bic
Ser. Staaten su priifen, unb baB iolber
Iusi9uB ermd9tist iein ioa, ;u bieieul
3uede bic Riite bss StiIsn Meeres ;u be-
iuden, um 3eusen uor;uIaoen uno gu usrs
bOren, uno in Der ndditen GousreB Siss
suns geridt eritatten ioa. 9tun murben
bic 8erbanbIunsen I'M 8eltrap'i9en gro,
seile wisber aufsenommen unb piele 3sussn
perb0rt.
Reprd rdentantenbaus.
Die Ssrrn 5. $. Rainep pom l. Sib.
garolinas uno 5. 8. Strait pom 2. Mins
iota.Oi itlict uurben gu ibren Sisen ;uses
laHen. Oas Saus nabm bic Silberbill,
nit benz 9lmenbsmsnt 20, Silber auss
,usebem, an. Oas Saus nabm bic Bill
an, bic psri1iebensn grecutiubepartments,
fir welde aIlsnfaIls nod teine reselmdBise
9sIbbewillisunssn ansenommten werben
iollten, ibre ni4t aussesebenen Raiienreite
bis gum 10. SuIi su benusen, um ibre Iaus
fenbsn gussaben gu beitreiten, cine Blu,
bic aud Der Senat senebmiste. $50, 900
murbsn fir ben llnterbalt Der Snoianer auf
Hs1nuns bes Sabres 1875 unb 1877 bes
wilist. Ser geidluBantras, wOna9 bsibe
6duisr bes Gonsre6es am 4. Suli 3u ses
msinidaftli9er Sisuns in Der llnabbansiss
teitsballe gu BbilabsIpbia ii3 ueriammeln
iollten, I'M bic uor bunbert Sabren in eben
bisie Saue itattsebabte @eburt Der ameris
taniidsn Ration in ansemeIener 8eiie
su feiern, wu,be ansenomuen. Der 8es
ri9t bss Gonfsren; gomites fir &sseluns
Der Stsusrn unb 8eitreibuns bsrieIben in.
Oiitrict Columbia marb ansenommen.
Oa Der gonferen,ausi9uB fir bic 9oran.
i9ldse fir bas WsiBe Saus ii@ ni9t eini,
gen tonnts, uurbe bic grneununs zines
neusn gomites beidIoheu. Die gOrIase
in gstrsii Der @enfsr gnti9dbisuns wurbe
ansenommsn. Gs parb, ba bas erits
goni iersns: gomite iid uidt einisen tonnte,
elm nsuss srnannt, UNI bic SOrani9Idss
fir bas @siBs Saus, ben gonsreB unb oas
Suitis. .Ospartement nit benz Senats: Cos
mite su psreinbaren. Sem Sei3luB bes
Ssuats ;ur Soasnbuns bes 8aibimstOn
Oentmals purbe suseitimmt.
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an;sisen fir pienies, Qcterisn, 8lldslpiele
&C., als benz @eiife Der fatb. air&e auwiesr, flu
ben feline Iufnabme.
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aae anaeisen ienbe man ipdtefens
Mnntas Norgrn elm.
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Seiratts- unb 5Obssanseisen nit Spru&
$3.50, pbne Spru& $l.0O.
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Qocal>V oti1e,l.

Inter 3sitsn grspir pwSsn nitt anssnem-
men. Gar ieee 3eile 8rspier cpw bersn &aum
Gas 1. Mal 10 Gts bic nGHfsn Mals Gents.
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ausmdrHss aH,eissn maHsH rurausssasl. ~srbeu.
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greise def Anzeiseu.

Ssbsn ;3ca Der Spalte per Sabr..
/, 6 Msnate....$f0O0
- ;, 3 Wpnate. e......$ 600
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Ca Nur fur bic @slSer, bic per resiHrirten
1rirf cter @oneg CrDer seianbt m;rpsn, lber'
nebmsn mir bic Vsrantwcrtlitfeit.
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G3eletr, bte bis Samifas Nbenb sinseben, per-
ben nod in Der fclssnbsn Nummsr auittirt.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-27
THE ARCADIAN CLUB.

1t appears that the Arcadian club, which has hereto
forc several occasions borne prominent part in
receptions those eminent In and literature and
othcrw Sc not the least conspicuous OF which the
farewell 10 the late Miss Charlotte Cushman and re-
ception the venerable Peer Cooper about dis
appear as an organization Yesterday, before Judge
Dcnohue in Supreme Court, Chambers, Mr. Kobbc
made application Tor an rartc order diss,lving the
club and for the appointment OF OF its prop
eriy The application made behalf Of over two
thirds or the members OF the club, who voluntarily
seek this means 10 II wound up the principal
reason therefor beng s financial insolvency. The pe-
tiiion on which the application made signed
and to on behalf OF all applying therefor
g. = 's'i narver '' , and others, and sets forth
that the club 10 corporation duly Incorporated
under tho provisions Of an acs entitled An act 20 m
passed June % 1873 that the petitioners constitute
majority OF The Executive Council Of the corporation.
and that such Executive Council a the body VI officers
having she management OF the concerns OF The corpo
ration tina, from the lime OF the clubs Incorporation
TO tho present has existed rs such 70 promote iciow
ship among journalists, arisis, musicians, literary
men and members Of the dramatic profession and TO
promote literature and art ~ such means as shall be
cxpedicnt and proper Tor such purpose IN the city OF
New York; that within The past YEAR the corporation
has sustained great losses by Of ia inability TO
collect the Indebtedness the due the corpora
lion By divers persons by whom sums Of
money are owing TO tho corporation, such
amounts exceeding IN the aggregate the sum 81
any definite prospect 10 collect those debts all
though Efforts have been made So aud part or
the has been paid that by reason such
It's property and effects have been reduced that
VIII not be able 70 pay a just demands when
is liable. and that II afford reasonable seccrty
20 hose who may deal with a. petition then goes on
schedules annexed thereto, showing Inc con-
ditOn OF the clubs aiasrs from which appears that
is Indebtedness amounts 10 5000 and is ssscts
rt the highest valuation 10 not than 81 600 and
that all OF such assets morigaaed Mr. Harrison
MiI,ara as ,fus,ce 20 sccurc 81 900 wnrh OF bonds
which have been issued but only 81 of which have
boon actually sold The petition concludes with me
usual prayer for an order winding up the ccrporatons