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Smyrna times., 1877-10-17
AUTUMN IN THE WOODS.

Every hollow full of ferns,
Turning yellow in their turns:
Struggling brambles fierce and wild,
Yielding berries, to the child
Oakballs tumbling from the tree,
Beech nuts dropping silently.
Hosts of leaves come down to die,
Leaving openings to the sky,
Bluebells, foXgloyes, gone to seed,
Everything to death decrced;
Nothing left of flowers or buds
such is autumn in the woods.
And 50 is there an Autumn known
To the heart. 1t feels alone.
Fearing its best days are past
Sees the future overcast;
Fond acquaintance broken through,
Friends departed, friends untrue;
Human flowers cold and dead,
Covered by grassy bed;
Hope, late blossoms putting out,
Withering soon. and flung about
BY cruel winds dread doubts and fears
Finding vent in sudden tears;
Yes, there is an Autumn known
To SOME hearts thus left alone.
Get, there's this thought, after all
Ferns may fade and leaves may fall.
Hearts may change or prove untrue,
All may look as these woods do
Though sad Autumn here is given,
Spring-time waits the just in heaven.
Chambers Journal.
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17
Mills for Doctors.

The medical schools have opened every
where with q certain fanfare of trumpets,
calling attention to the signal reform which
they propose to make in their system OF
training. 1t was high time that such re.
form should be made. The Tribune a wear
ago invited public notice to the way in
which doctors, especially in Phiadelphia,
were manufactured wholesale out of half.
educated, sometimes illiterate young men.
ana turned loose upon the community at
the rate OF 5000 per annum. The theory
upon which this peculiarly American svs-
tenn Is founded, is that a mans life is too
short for careful study before earning his
livelihood. a young Bob Sawyer will not
probably have amy patients for two years or
so, and he can spend that waiting time in
studying his profession, Of which he knows
put the alphabet on receiving his diploma.
The result is, that while the medical fra.
ternlty in America can boast of MANY
learned and skillful men at its head, who
rank with any surgeons or physicians in
Europe, its inferior grades are crowded with
pretenders, who would not be thought fit
to enter the lower schools Of a foreign
university. Nor are those NJ. Ds. bv
virtue OF bought diploma; they are rccli-
lar graduates Of some of the highest medi
cal schools i'll the country, which, too often.
according to DR.. Wood, certify that men
who have not received a common gram
mar.school education, are qualified to prac
tIce IN this most learned profession, and to
take the responsibility of the lives Of human
beings into their care.
But we are told that ell this is to be
changed. The old University Of PennsyI-
vania leads the way of reform The grade
OF scholarship required for admission is
raised; the curriculum demands three full
years of study, and gives instruction in
medicine, in surgery, and in
gyneecology. with opportunities for practical
work IN the dissectingroom, laboratory.
and hospitals, such as have never been in
cluded in the course before. Nothing
could promise better than the plan. Let
us trust that it will be faithfully carried into
execution. Reform, however, will only
come by degrees. The most necessary les
son for the American to learn Just now, in
any trade or profession, is thoroughness
1t IS also the most difficult and the one
winch both his character and the social
of the country make most repur.
nant to him. But is is appalling to think
OF the brains, livers and lungs of the next
if the mills for doctors grind on
at Their present rate; for their sake, there
fore, If too late for our own, we hope the
l Oniyersity may succeed in its experiment.
~ y Trib,j5e
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17

:, The FIRST TEMPERANCE Society IN New
ENGLAND.-It is claimed that the first tenn.
perance society in New England was formed
IN Millbury. Tradition informs us that its
peculiar feature was rule to prevent its
members from drinking too much. Ac.
cordingly every Saturday evening they met
at the school house, and each gave an
account of his weeks indulgence. If in
the opinion of the majority, any had over.
stepped the bounds of moderation. such
were placed upon an allowance for week
TO come. 1t is related that upon one occa-
SION member confessed to have abstained
entirely for the week that had passed.
30 unheard of declaration met with
universal unbelief as thing impossible in
human experience, and when the anne
member declared that he would never
drink again, he was regarded as deluded or
insane. Peculiar as was the organization
ana purposes of this society, it was step
IN N, advance for the cause Of temperance.
ms temperance society was forerunner
OF total abstinence society that soon took
It's place, and under various names has
existed here ever since for more than fifty
years.-Bostoa Journal.
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17

The corn husks are thin, indicating a
mild winter; the woods are full of mart
an unfailing Sign of long, hard winter;
there are myriads of spiders, mild winter !;
acres Of catapillars, hard winter; the squir.
rels are idle and listless, mild winter; the
squirrels are noisy and busy, hard winter;
the goose bone is white and gray, mild and
hard winter; the woodchucll has gone in,
mild winter the woodchucb stays out, hard
winter. 1t is, indeed, only question of
time, when the system of weather prog.
nostications will become one of the exact
sciences.
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17

CRITICs.-There is certain class of peonle
IN every community who feel themselves
called upon to criticise everybody and
everything about them. They talk as if
they had the knowledge oc the whole world
at their tongues end. They crticise the
pastors sermons; they criticise to deacons
conduct; they critcise the village paper.
There is no one they don't criticise. it is
as natural for them to find fault as it is for
dog to bark. Their tongues play as easily
and smoothly as a snakes. Some of them
are very pious, and are greatly distressed
over the welfare Of Zion. They know lust
why revival doesn't come. Ii the pastor
would only preach so and so, if he would
only visit more and exchange less, a re-
freshing from the Lord might be had at
once. What Il nuisance such creatures are
they keep the church and the village in a
ierment continually. You know that they
don't amount to anything; that their iudG-
ment on any point is not worth a pin; YOU
are ashamed of yourself that YOU care a
snap what they say, and yet they torment
you. You can no more be easy in their
presence than you can sleep with live rat
IN the room. Whenever you see them Won
feel as if you would like to throw sometime
at them, and, WE'LL we don't know but
you should. "Smite a scorner and the
simple will beware"
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17

Gen. Grant seems to have been surprised
by his readiness at speech h-making since his
visit to England. At the banquet recently
gwen him by the Mayor and Corporation
OF Newcastle, he said: II will say now.
that the reception by your workincmen
has been grand. | think have had no
better reception in any place; and don't
thlnN 1t possible there could be any better.
Cheers. All that have seen since
have been amongst the people Of the TYNE
has been most gratifying; and | think
that when the news goes to nv country. it
Will be most gratifying Loud applause.
The only question with me. when | have
read what have said, is doubt as to
whether thcy will believe that did saw it.
Laughter and applause. They will think
that It has been one Of the corrcspondents
OF your press aughtcrl: and they will
think IT there lad lren a good Yankee
CORRESPONDENT in England here. he could
have done il a great deal better Renewed
laughter. But, gentlemen, more seriously
speaking, will say that my reception here
IN your good city has been most gratifying:
II has been most gratifying ali along the
Tyne and at Tynemouth 1t has been
most gratifying ever since my landing on
the English soil
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17
A Wasted Life,

pays thc Baltimore 1mcricail, Sept. 5tb
JoHh W lurnbull, tWenty-cight wears of
age, shot himself in the head with = nistCi
yesterday at noon in a room of a disrcputa.
Die house on Josephine Street. in tho
western part Of the city, and died almost
instantly. The incidents and circumston.
ccs attending the suicide, while not unusnaI
III this era OF crime and fatality, are shock.
ing III view OF the excellent antecedents and
social position Of the young man. lie was
the son OF religious parents, who sought to
ofnS INN up III way that would make
MS HE useful, prosperous and happv. lie
was well educated, and having early shown
Il taste Tor music, was given the benefit of
the best tuition, which resulted in his
becoming an accomplished musician. lie
mad line voice, and was invited TO even.
ing parties given by fashionable pcoplc
ne also sang at church festivals and enter.
talhmcnts, and occasionally appeared in
the CHOIR Of the Catholic Cathedral.
Ontll very lately lie was a remarkably
handsome young man, and his manners
were engaging. About five years ago he
commenced to indulge in mild destination
ana bad habits grew upon him very rapidly.
lie continued, however, to associate with
people oi the circle Of society in which his
ISA"IL'to moved. during the past wear or
two he acquired a reputation that made
him an unwclcome guest where he had
been formerly received with cordialitv
lie grew more and more addicted to di,.
reputable associations. Mental and nhvsi.
cal disease, brought about by intemner
ahce, led to his being placed for a short
time III an asylum, where, under sllilIfuI
treatment, he recovered his mental facuI.
ties and bodily health. For awhile after
THIS he was industrious and attended to
business, hut soon went back to his old
habits
During the absence Of his father. mother
and sisters in Europe about two months
ago he married giyl Of tender wears,
named Angelica Jalboc, the daughter Of y
barber who lived with her parents on West
Fayctta Street. Turnbulls marriage did
not improve his morals. Other women
claimed his attention. The locality in
which he took lis life is quite notorious,
and the very name Of the street suggests
the character OF the house. He seems TO
have been devoted to girl named Christina
\ eiler, who also goes BY the name of Jennie
IlalStead.
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17

The Postmaster of New York has writ
ten to the Postmaster.General, calling at.
tention TO decrease in the sales of postage
stamps in that city. The sales for the last
quarter were $50, l27 less than for the cor.
responding quarter of 1876. Postmaster
James says this decrease is doubtless caused
by "the irregular practice of postmasters at
minor offices throughout the country dis.
posing OF postage stamps in New York
city, by various methods. lie again calls
attention to the fact, to add to the evidence
OF a necessity for legislation on the subject.
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17

IHE EPISCOPAL GENERAL CoHvExrIoy.-
IN the Episcopal General Convention, now
IN session IN Boston, one day last week a
resolution by DR.. White, of Tennessee, was
adopted that the bishops take into con.
sideration the subject Of improper instru.
mehtalltles used for the purpose of raising
money money to detray church expenses. Dr..
p" hlte dlsapproved Of ice-cream parties. of
round dances, Of fairs, ratfies, and all such
as demoralizing.
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17

A sexton belonging to parish church
IN northumberland was collecting the
Easter dues. Calling on one of the par.
lshioners who refused to pay, the sexton
grew angry, and exclaimed, "If We winnet
pay this time, what wad We say, when We
dee, if l winnet bury ye!'
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17

HE ORIGIN OF POSTAGE STAMPS The
origin OF the postage stamp had tinge of
romance in it. 1t was thirty-seyen Years
ago tnat Roland Hill, while crossing a dis.
trlct IN the north of England, arrived at
the door Of an inn where a postman had
stopped to deliver letter. A young girI
came out to receive it; she turned IS oyar
ana over in her hand and asked the nrico
oI postage. This was a large sum and
evidently the girl was poor, for the most.
man demanded a shilling. She sigbed
sadly and said the letter was from her
orother' but that she had no money, and
SO she returned the letter to the pos1man
Touched with pity, Mr.. Hill paid the
postage and gave the letter to tbe o;rI
VINO seemed very much embarrassed
scarcely had the postman turned his bocIr
when the young innkeeper's daughter con.
iessed that it was trick between ber ay,d
her brother. Some signs marked ON tba
envelope told her all she wanted To know
out the letter contained no writing mWo
are both so poor" she said, that we in.
vented this mode of corresponding witbomt
paying for our letters" The traveller Con-
tihulng his road, asked himself if n svsten,
giving place to such frauds was not
vicious one. Before sunset Roland had
Planned to organize the postal service
upon new basis, with what succoss i
known to the world %
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17

HOMEMADE WINDOW CCRTAIHs.-I saw
some handsome new curtains the other
day. They ywere made of fine yellow muslin,
with heading and border of cardinal red
delaine, and used for bedroom curtains
over brown blinds.-C5rrcspoadcm Christian
M0nitor.
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17

KEEP Your Mourn SHUT.-Blessed is tho
man who knows enough to keep his mouth
shut. Some people live sixty years with.
out learning the art Indeed, the older
they grow the wider their mouths open. a
man or woman who is a gabbler at forty.
hve is dreadful afiiiction to house or
church, or community. There are two
things this age needs to learn-when m
say nothing, and when it says anything to
say it well. If any man among Won
seemeth to be religious and bridleth not
ms tongue, that mans religion is in vain. .
Rule.
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17

A lover of good coffee entered grocery
recently, and holding up a handful Of
ground coffee from big can, he inquired,
Are there any beans in this coffee?" "No.
SIR, promptly replied the grocer "How
90 you know?' asked the man. " Because
was out of beans and had to put peas in =
was the answer.
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17

Miss Olive B. Jackman, organist of
church in Concord, N. H., played the ac-
compartment to the first hymn on Sunday
morning, and then suddenly fell forward
and died.
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17

Vassar College is to have $1,000 eleva-
tor The girls have almost worn the ban.
nisters out sliding down, so the faculty
think it will be cheaper to provide an
Globe.
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17

" Our strength often increases in proper
ton to the obstacles which are imposed
upon 1t. 1t is thus that we enter upon the
most perllous plans after having had the
shame OF failing in more simple ones"
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17

An Antinomian reproached Mr.. Rowland
Hi with preaching L" a legal gospel" "Do
you acknowledge" asked Mr.. Hill, "the
len Commandments ?" Certainly not"
= Charles" said Mr. Hill to the servant.
" show that man the door, and keep your
eye upon him till he is beyond the reach of
the coats.
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17

England spends FIVE times as much for
charity as for education while Switzerland
spends five times as much for education as
for charity. ."-London Times.
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17

Merchants should now mark their bar.
rels of flour one dollar higher. There is a
rumor that Turkish prisoner has escaped
from the Russians.
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17

PUBLIC HAND-SHAKING.-m the course of
remarkable conversation with Gen. Grant
IN scotland by representative Of the New
ork HTald, the important details of
which have been given in the papers, Gen.
Grant Is said to have informed the Hsr,LI
reporter that he considered hand-shakinr
Il great nuisance, and thought the practice
ought to be abolished. "In 1863" he
SAID, quite pathetically, "it was awful with
me; thought | could hardly survive the
task. 1t not only makes the right arm
sore, but it shocks the whole system, and
units man for writing or attending to
other duties. 1t demoralizcs the entire
muscular and nervous systems. None but
strong man could 60 through as much of
it as | did in 1865.
Gen. Grant has had to suffer from hand
shaking in Scotland and England as we'll as
In America, which surprised him some.
what, as he had supposed it to be an ex.
elusive American custom. There is no oh.
Jectlon to the practice when confined to
ordinary social intercourse, and it is Ger.
talnly more in conformity with American
ideas than the nose-rubbings of Africa, or
the klssngs and embracing of Continental
Europe. The nuisance is that public
officials should be subjected to such n Dro-
cess, which when inflicted by multitudcs
upon an individual is more than the physi
cal endurance of any one man can bear.
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17

The answer of Socrates to a person who
asked him when was the right hour for
dinner was the following: "If you are rich"
SAID he, "you dine when you like; and if
you are poor, you dine when you can"
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17

HEALTnFUL BEDs.-Germany cxcels any
country in the cleanliness of beds. 1t
seems so much a part of yearly house.
cleaning with them to have the hair re.
moved from the mattress, to have it well
beaten and summed, and the cover washed
as 1t IS with us to have the carpets whipped
and freed from their disease begettinC
dust. | grant that it would be difficult
and expensive undertaking for an Ameri.
can housekeeper, for skilled laborers are
rare, and when found must be we'll paid,
as they should be. Knowing the obstacle.
then, in the way Of thorough renovation of
our beds, we should take all the more care
to protect and air them. Every bed should
have especially made for it, the size of
tick, white tackled comforter, not too
thick, so as to be unmanageable in wash
ing; over this the sheet is spread Every
bed in daily use should be subjected to the
purifying rays of the sun at least once n
week, and should be left open for the re.
ception of air and light some time before
being made up. Beds not frequently used
are often found very musty and disagreea.
BILE to guests. The parlor beds, that swal
low their own contents by magic touch.
are air without, but in time, for the lack of
proper airing, they become foul within.
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17

When certain lady Role refused soon
alter her husband death to let the hounds
60 out, learned sergeant-at-law asked
Ghlet j. ustice Tindal whether there would
De any harm If they were allowed to do SO
with piece OF Grape around their necks.
~ :, can hardly think" said Sir Nicolas,
that piece OF Grape is nessary it will
surely suffice if they are in full cry.'
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17

"Time flies" suggested she. EYES," he
answered sadly, taking dark object out of
the cream, Z" time flies were gone"
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17

could never think we'll of a mans
intellectual or moral character, if he were
ha6eItually unfaithful to his appointments y
-Nathaniel Easnaons.
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17

a good man and a wise man may at
times be angry with the world-at times
grleved for it; but be assured no man who
did his duty was ever discontented with the
world.
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17

You can get "a dinner, with a bathing.
suit thrown in" for sixty cents at Atlantic
City. But who wants bathing-suit thrown
into his dinner.
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17

A COURT Room ScENE.-The Criminal
Court of Nanceburg, Ky, was opened by
Judge Sand last week, but no business was
transacted, because Judge Sands, through
drunkenness, failed to sustain his judicial
and personal dignity. There was much
bad feeling manifested at one time toward
this young and gifted Judge. After taking
his seat on the bench Judge Sands said;
Gentlemen and Fdioccti-cns: appear
before you to say am victim to a vice
which has disgraced me before you and nv
country. As | entered this court room
heard some one say, there goes pretty
timber to make criminal Judge Of |
feel that remark as steel through nv heart.
for it is just. ! am unworthy of the high
honor and trust you have conferred upon
one so young; and return to you the
office have lost, being unworthy of it.
Pardon me friends and countrymen, but
you shall bear this no longer My judicial
integrity and official acts are blameless.
Thank God, | am no longer Criminal judge
OF Lewis county. May heaven keep me in
my attliction" This eloquent and feeling
appeal was never heard here before. Preiu
dice was turned to sympathy. and sym.
Pathy to compassion for Judge Sands. lie
has warm place in our hearts, and we
nope he Will return to US reformed.
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17

What the milkman said when he found
a fish in the milk "Good heavens the
brindle COW has been in a swimming
again."
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17

In Texas, recently, judge broke down
with emotion while sentenching one
Longly, a notorious desperate, to be
hanged for murder. Longly was surprised
at this, and remarked, on going back TO
Jail, " feel sorry for the judge
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17

The giving riches and honors to wicked
man is like giving strong wine to him that
hath fever.
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17

Policeman" Now then, move on, there's
nothing the matter" Boy in crowd
" Yer needn't tell us that; you wouldn't be
here if there was.
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17

The grief that does not speak whispers
the overfraught heart and bids it break.
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17

President Vanderbilt has just ordered
live per cent advance in the pay of all the
employees of the New York Central and
Lake Shore roads who were affected
By the ten per cent. reduction of last July.
This goes into effect Nov l, and is in pur-
Stance of Mr.. Vanderbilt's promise to
restore the old wages as soon as business
iustihed.
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17

A RIVAL YosEMITE.-A new grove of
giant trees, recently discovered, 100 miles
south of the famous giant trees of Yose.
mite, is just explored and described. 1t is
on line with the other grove, 5000 feet in
altitude. Instead of small cluster
of thirty or forty trees, there are
10000 trees, covering six miles square.
Besides several thousand of old fellows,
whose age is estimated at from 1000
to 1000 years, there are thousands
of young chaps from 100 to 1000 years
old, and full of vigor. The older trees,
being decapitated by storms and by weight
of winter SHOWS on their bushy tops, are
mostly overtopped by the juniors. Some
of these fallen trees, 1900 to 1000 years
old, have revealed underneath the buried
bodies of ancestral sequoras of similar size,
which grew there 5000 years ago-say so
feet in diameter. Large lakes and water.
falls are found along the route. The at.
fractions are so much superior to the Yose.
mite that it is contemplated to extend the
route Of travel to embrace this interesting
California Letter.
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17

Every base occupation makes one sharp
in its practice and dull in every other.
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17

a teacher of Sunday School in the in
terror tf of New York was impressing upon
me scholars lesson in connection with
the death of one of the number. She told
them that little Amy was now a saint in
heaven; Whereupon one of the girls spoke
up and said, " She will get plenty Of pre-,
serves there" Astonishcd to hear her
make such strange statement, the teacher
questioned her to ascertain what could
nave put the idea in her mind. 1t was
lihally traced to the following question and
answer in the catechism
Question. Why ought the saints to
love God?"
Answer, Because lie makes, preserves,
and keeps them"
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17

Charles, playfully-" How much, really,
did that hat cost, JennieP" Jennie,
If you really want to inspect the
bills for my dry goods, Charles, there is
way to do it," And what else could
Charles do but propose on the spot?
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17

Which is the best government? That
which teaches selfgovernment.
Smyrna times., 1877-10-17

Indiscretion, rashness, falsehood, leyity,
and malice produce each other.