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FARM, GARDEN And HONE.
A Buffercup.


R. X. c.
little yellow buttercup
Stood laughing in the sun; rNsft No.
The grass all green around 1t;
The summer just begun; r5
Its saucy little head abFim
With happiness and Jun.
Near by-grown old and gone to seed, -
A dandelion grews
To right and left with every breeze
His snowy .resses few.
He shock his hoary head, and said:
give some advice for you. Z
" Don't think because you're yellow now,
That golden days viii last; assaH
/ was as gay as you are, once,
But now my youth is past. S
This day will be my last to bloom;
the hours are going fast. 1alls
st Psrhsps yUur fun may last week,
But then you'll have 10 die, =,---szs-
The dandelion ceased to speak,
.- A breeze that capered by Ej
Snatehed all the white hairs from his head,
And waited them on high.
His yellow neighbor first looked sad,
Then cheering up, he said sci slss
90 Ii ones to live in fear of death, ---.
One might as well be dead"
The little buttercup laughed on,
And waved has golden head. ~
81 N;rbol,,
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A Scene in California.

One of the miners died, and having
been much respected, it was determined
to give him a regular funeral. A dig
ger in the vicinity, who, report said,
had once been powerful preacher in
the United States, was called upon to
oficiate; and after drinks all round, the
party proceeded, with becoming gravity,
to the grave, which had been dug at a
distance of 100 yards from the camp.
When this spot was reached, the ofhciat-
ing minister commenced with an extern
pore prayer, during which all knelt
around the grave. So far was well; but
the prayer was unnecessarily long, and
at last some of those who knelt, began,
in an abstract way, to finger the loose
earth that had been thrown up from the
grave. It was thick with gold and an
excitement was Immediately apparent in
the crowd. Upon this the preacher
stopped, and inquiringly said:
Boys, what is that? Gold!" he ex-
claimed, "and the richest kind of Dig
gings." E5s aea a
The congregation are dismissed. The
poor miner was taken from his aurifer-
GUS grave and was buried elsewhere;
whilst the funeral party, with the par
son at their head, lost no time in pros
pecting the digging. - ssr,
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Plain Facts for Advertisers to Read and
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EDGAR FAwCETT.

In Deep close jungles here and there,
By garden ways you CLEAN serene,
-. With rounded blooms that softly wear
Those NOISY films Of gold and green
watch YOUR frailty branch and spread
By yagrant breezes lightly blown;
g. I SCENT the sweet fresh balm you shed,
#ss. And dream that you were made alone.
So For signs of all that young love feels,
g. For tender hopes and thrilling fears,
For vague reproaehes, mute appeals
And even for faded souvenirs, CASA
And yet you win no passers eye
With radiant charms that claim his praise
Though many bee and butterfly
Haunts with delight your lowly sprays!
But ah, while crouching shy and meek,
What faint rare fragrance yeu enfold,
$780, What seems etherealiy TO speak
OF spirituality untold.
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CANVASSERS WANTED. MALE
and FEMALE-for the WEEKLY WIsCoN-
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eral offer ever made by newspaper.
Apply for terms and send reference.
CRAMER, AIKENs & CRAMER,
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GEORGE q. BOXER claims TO possess
mechanical skill of high order. He
says: could tomorrow GO into ma
chine shop, take off my coat, and earn
my living like an honest man! 1t is not
every fellow of mere brains who can do
this The most of them, when they get
low in the pocket, resort to forgery or
theft, or writing books, or some other of
the sne srtsn
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DOOley'S Yeast Powder

Is prepared on scientific principles, and
from ingredients that are the most effective
and wholesome. 1t has received the highest
encomiums for these merits from eminent
chemists, scores of our best physicians and
thousands of Intelligent cooks and house
wives. The genuine can be had only in tin
cans
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GRACES
Salve!!

Invented in the Eth century by DR.. William Grace,
surgeon IN King James army Through its agency
he cured thousands of y most serious sores and
wounds that bafiled the skill of the most eminent
phSslcIans OF his day, and Was regarded by all who
knew him as public henefactor 25 cents box.
For Sale by Druggists generally. Sent by mail on
receipt of price. Prepared by
SEA III w, FOWLE 4 SONS.
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SICK HEADACHE!

ms distressing affection occurs most frequently.
The disturbance of the stomach arising from the i'm
psy1ect'y dlgested contents, a pain in
the head, accompanied with disagreeable nausea and
TINS constitutes what is popularity known as Sick
Headacne; FOR the relief of which, TAKE SIMMONS
Liver REGU LAToR OR MEDICINE
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THIRTY years experience proves the
Graefenberg Vegetable Pills to be the mild
est and most effective medicine ever known
for the complete cure of Headache, Bilious
ness, Liver Complaints, Nervousness, Fevers
and diseases of digestion. Sold everywhere;
price % cents per box. Send for almanacs.
Graefenberg Co, New York.
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CHEW
The Celebrated
" MATCHLESS"
Wood Tag Plug
PURELY VEGETABLE,

The Cheapest, Purest :
and Best Family Medi- :
cine in the World.
AN EFFECTUAL SPECI-
FIe for all diseases of
the Liver, Stomach and
Spleen.
Regulate the Liver
aud prevent
CHILLS and FEVER.
M A L A RIOUS FEE
FERS, BOWEL COM
PLANTS, RESTLESS
NESS, JAUNDICE and
NAUSEA.
Smyrna times., 1877-01-03
Widows.

Wnterkept apples, seasoned wine. a
clouded meerschaum, vase around which
the scent OF the roses still hangs, all these
have a rare, rIIe, cvanescent favor that
suggest, hut cannot express, the charm Of
the widow. young widow is, p,rlars.
the interesting object in naturc-or in art.
she represents experience without its
wrinkles or its gray hairs. She has ma.
tronly beauty and maideniy freedom com
blned. She is grief with laughing eve
sorrow in a house of fcstlval-a silver moon
IN sable cloud. She is too sweet for
anything! Like all good things, she can
only be created at a great sacrifice. Mrs.
Browning says that a man must be 1,rcttv
thoroughly spoiled before lie can leave a
widow. This black swan-ths mourntul
Ph@niX-rises only out of the funeral urn
that holds the ashes Of a husbands heart.
Let us wipe away the. biiny tear and
proceed. Poets, statesmen. heroes and
philosophers have each felt the indefnablc
influence of widowhood. Its quality is not
strained; it falls alike upon the lust and
the unjust. Edward Plantaganet married
the widow Elizabeth Gray, though he knew
she brought civil war for dowrv. Ned
Walker, Joe Addison, sam johnson.
George Washington, Napoleon Bonapartc.
John Wesley, Tony Weller, Ben D>raeli
and all the boys married widows. Henry
VIII. was so fond of them that he took
two, and King David was so pleased with
Abigail, the widow Of Nabal. whom he took
to wife, that he turned Bathshcba into q
widow on purpose to marry her. When
judith ceased her cOgitations over the
virtues OF the late lamented Manassas of
bethulla, puts off her mourning and adorns
herself in brave attire to set out for the
camp OF lloloferncs, we feel instinctively
that she will come back with his heart, his
crown or head, whichever she goes for.
When the old widow Naomi counsels the
young widow Ruth how to Law her snarcs
IN the harvest fields of her kinsman. and
spring her net on the threshing floor, we
know at once the wealthy Bachelor Boaz
might as well order the wedding garments.
Allan Ramsay wrote song telling how to
WOO widow. lie might as well have left
directions how to get struck with lightning.
Smyrna times., 1877-01-03

JUGGERNAUT.-Mr. Moncure d. Conway is
causing quite a stir in Londan by calling
into question the accuracy of statements
which have been made by travellers and
missionaries as to the selfimmolation of
ianatical Hindoos, who threw themselves
under the wheels of the car of Juggernaut.
Mr. Conway argues that Krishnu. the deity
in whose honor the feast of Juggernaut is
given, is the lord of life; that human
sacrifices are distasteful to him. Thousands
OF people are annually crowded together
when the festival takes place, and a few
accidents are likely to occur, but these
ought not properly to be attributed to
religious frenzy and enthusiasm. People
have been trampled to death in the streets
of London on the occasion of royal proses,
sion, but this would be no proof that they
had been offered up as sacrifices to some
English deity,
Smyrna times., 1877-01-03
Wall Street Fortunes,

The riches accumulated in Wall street
'eem to be the most unstable of al. They
come by chance and frequeAtly 20 in the
same way. The country is familiar with
the case of Daniel Drew, who is now
bankrupt, though his wealth few years ago
was so great that he hardly knew what
to do with it. The opult estim tte Of
it WIS Sl),0)00)0, but popular guesses at
individual wealth are usually very wide Of
the mark. Berdell, the ex- president Of the
Erie railway, who was recently tried for
shooting his wife's brother, is another fallen
monarch. Since his overthrow as a specu.
lator he has had su .cession of troubles.
His wife sued for a divorce and got it.
Shortly Afterwards he had the encounter
which resulted in the death of his brother.
in.law.
A Few days ago his daughter began suit
against him for the recovery of 500 600.
1ut of which she alleges he defrauded her.
5erdell is now in the list of bankr.pts.
mother case that might be cited is that of
Woodward, the Brooklyn Sunday school
superintendent, who got up the famous
tock Island pool some years ago, and went
pieces in the crash that followed. He
ot discharge in bankruptcy last woek.
jlptain StOckwell, who ruled Wall street
Turing the Pacific Mail excitement lust be.
fore the panic of 1873 is also understood to
be pretty thoroughly used up. Henry
Ciews, the administration banker, has sub.
'ided so much that his name is no loncer
heard in the street, likewise Jay Cooke.
who outrsnked all the speculative nabobs
till the smash came that brought down his
house like a castle of cards. Perhaps i. is
creditable to tho foresight and sagacity Of
Ill the fallen spectators that even when
they become confessed bankrupts, they
manage to live just about as well as they
lid before, that is so far as actual personal
comfort is concerned.-N Y. correspondence
Buff. Courier.
Smyrna times., 1877-01-03
Sad Fate of a Little Delaware Girl,

Last Wednesday. 27th ult.. there arrival
at one OF the wharvcs in Btltimore the
schooner IPtdiJrant. She came from Y,rl,
river, Va, with oysters, and is commanded
and owned by Mr.. John E. Fnrro.t &c
Lewes, Delaware. Shortly after the vas.oI
swung to her anchor boat was lowered
md little coffin was reverntly nIocod IN
1t, after which woman. bent with rriar
ana assisted hy hardy sailor, took her
seat IN the stern sheets, and the boat was
rowei ashore. The coffin contained the
remllnS OF Captain FORESTS child Nina
aGeI years, and the woman was tho lao.
reaved mother The coffin was carried +,
the President Street Depot, and with the
parents left for Wilmington on the a.
o'clock train. Before its departure . 20.
porter who had watched the landiny of tho
party obtained Il few moments conversation
with Captain Forrest, who related the sad
story of the child's loss,
1t appears that his family had come from
home with him in the VlLibraat. and that
while trading in oysters from Norfolk he
had been forced to go into harbor at the
mouth OF York river. The child Nina had
been allowed to come on deck, whilst the
vessel was at anchor, with her mothor
The rail Of the vessel is low; and the mother.
leaning over to dip up some water. fell
overheard. Nina gave the alarm. and
without hesitation sprang after her. Cant.
Forrest was in the cabin, and in his haste
to get on deck caught his foot in the ladder.
and was delayed from getting on deck i'm.
medlately. Fortunately the yawl boat was
haatlng astern, and Mrs. Forrest had been
able TO grasp its gunwale and save herself
Ihe men OF the crew fastened on deck
and the mother was drawn out. II was
not known just then that the child had
gone overheard, but the mother, AZ soon os
she could speak, cried out to ''save her."nnd
pointed to where little plaid shawl was fast
drifting away. The boat was Immediately
manned and search instituted. Late ON
saturday evening the body was found.
having drifted to the south shore of the
river. 1t was taken to Yorktown. a coffin
prepared and the schoonerthe same day set
sail for Baltimore.
Smyrna times., 1877-01-03
A Sample of Beecher's Preaching.

We once put eggs in our coat tail pocket.
and walked cautiously. 1t recalled piece
OF disrcputablc carclcssness on our fathers
part, who once sat down on dozen eggs.
and then went up as if every egg was a LomL.
and every bomb an explosion. But then
he was notorously absent minded man.
His very example was our safety. And vet
we dwelt with some inward mirth. as we
walked to the house, on the ludicrous
figure which our father cut.
Dinner was spread as we came in. Some
questions came up which diverted our
thoughts from the discovery of the nest
indeed we forgot We had eggs about us, and
drew up to the table with an alacrity
which was only equaled by the spring with
which we got
Tremendous T.
" Why, what is the matter?"
"Matter enough =
"Are you sick &? Do let"
drew my hand from my pocket stream.
ing with liquid chicken, never to be born,
and the disgusting secret was out!
That woman was a'ssaint! Nv pockets
were duly cleaned, without one cutting
word. can imagine the process, hut never
like TO dwell upon it. Would you believe
that the same thing happened in few
weeks again? 1t did, and to the very same
person! But never since then, no-nevcr!
From that day to this. we do not remember
ever to have even taken an egg.
|. When | see a man who allows him
self to be puifed up and hattered, know
that his time will come when he will sit
down on his eggs.
2. When see men who are robhing
right and left, and filling their pockets
with unlawful wealth which other men
earned, | say, "you will set down on those
eggs yet"
3. When Overcoming men think that
they can outwit all their fellows, and are
eXulting at the success which their shrewd-
ness has achieved, | say to myself ." Fill
you pocketsl By-and.by you will set down
on those eggs"
Smyrna times., 1877-01-03
Repairs at Washington's Tomb.

Mount Vernon never looked so attractive
as now, and thither 20 each day from 500
to ZOO pilgrims, and such pilgrims! Invent
down on Friday, and the Arro,o was crowded
to Its utmost capacity by tourists who all
look alike, talk alike and dress alike.
Every lady almost wears over her water
proof at least ten feet of gold chain. /
counted seventy quite near me. What on
earth they want with so much chain is \
puzzle that no fellow can make out. They
are lnQusitive to the last degree, and their
appetltes are never satisfied. They vcner.
ate any relic from Mount Vernon, from 4
brick to pin, and some Of them are
grossly ignorant why they venerate.
Since last May they have cut from the
bed on which he died four sets of djmitv
hangingS, and this, notwithstandlnr tbnra
are watchmen in every direction. Said ono
tourist to Col. lIollingSworth, the accom-.
pliShed superintendent, in my presence.
"Show US the room where Lafayette died"
"lle did not die here madam" "Lal now
dldn he! well somebody did; here, Jane.
who was it?' Another asked, "D, whales
ever come up this far?" pointing to the
wharf The crowd had been so great all
summer that the regents have had the cell.
lnes braced by heavy scantlins. Tne house
Is in eXq,ite order.
The room in which Washington died !,
not yet lifted up with handsome bclonsina..
out | understand that the State of New
York will take it in hand. Now il has
bed on which he died, very short and very
vide. cannot better illustrate its size
than by speech made by Wisconsin man
to his wife: "Whew, Mariar that's an an.
common short bed. Washington didn't
have much room to kick out. did hno
NO. replied Marian, 'mly be he laid cat.i-
corncrei." "That's so; may be he did
And that's where he dicd?"-to the watch.
mrn. "Yes, sir" well must say it's =
mon>trous wonder he didn't have a feather
hed to die on instead of shuck inattrcs,.'' =
and oil they pottered to pursue their inyes.
tigations
Upstairs IS the room which Mrs. Wash.
In2ton moved to after the death of her
husband, selecting it because from the win.
dow she could see the tomb. Tnis rom,
has been elegantly fitted up by Mrs
Mitchell, wife OF the great railroad kim Of
Wisconsin. The hln9ngs Of the bed arc
OF SILK crctonnc, lined with rosc.colored
slik tiatingS; the quilts OF NJ .rseillcs pattern
IN satin; the pillow covers are fashioned
with 'llrn camtric, with til, Washin, ,ton
crest embroidered under the MONOGRAM.
The carpet covering the center Of the
room was manufactured in Paris. and p,t.
termed alter scrap of the original rae
carpet. 1t is of Administer. and cost 50 nar
yard. The chairs, three in number. were
covered IN Paris and cost $500 each. Toev
are OF camel's hair, and in pattern, similar
to camels hair shawls. The agent Of Mrs
Mitchell arrived, last week, with authority
rom the lady to put an additional 81 900 in
the room, but Col. IIoIling>worth said thara
was nothing left to purchase Cincinnati
Cunmcrci1I
Smyrna times., 1877-01-03
POet1'Y.
BY THE STILL WATERS.

Don't You hear the hickory cracking?
Muffled like, and soft, and low;
sounds just like an army tr,mping,
only its a sign of snow.
Here's a cinder Smouldering, burning,
Droppin' ashes. powdered fine;
Don't be frightened little missiS.
It's coffin, but its mine
Let me see the balm o Gilead
Wavin' by the cabin do,
IwOn't hear its leaves a rustlin'
In the spring, my child, no mo-.
Maybe won't hear dc blue bird
Singin in de apple trees;
But I'll hear the angels singin'
Deyn have sweeter songs than these.
Hark, is that de thunder rolling
See de forked lightning's gleam;
Many a time I've soOthed my baby
When the storm disturbed her dream
Now de drIm-I hear it beatin'
Slow and sOlemn-like, for me:
Maybe its de waves a breakin'
on de shores of Galilee.
Twont be dark. de stars am shinin'
Way above de storm and rain;
Dere'll be long prOtracted meetins
Campin' on de heavenly plain.
Dcre won't be no wailin'. weapin'-
Dere won't be no day to part;
Christ will hear me when knock dere,
lie will bind dc broken heart
cross cold JOrdan's troubled waters.
Into Canaan's land Hy;
Dere de tree of life is blOomin',
All de hosts am passin' by;
Raise me up, hear de rustlin',
Angels at de cabin do;
Don't you weep for poor ole nanny.
She won't never grieve no mo-.
Smyrna times., 1877-01-03

MOTHER EARTH AS a DOCToR.-Some very
extraordinary properties have been dis.
covered in the earths of New. Jersv. II
seems to be an infalible cure for chronic
diseases, for rheumatism, wounds, bruises
and corrupting sores. The application is
very simple. The earth is bound on to the
limb and changed once a day. Some very
extraordinary cures have been performed.
and people carry off quantities of the earth
and apply it at home. 1t can be found not
only 10y the acre, but 10y the mile. 1t is as
good for animals as it is for men. A farmer
had hog that was fearfully lacerated. In.
hammation set in and the hog was turned
out to die. He crawled to a hollow filled
with swash. He laid himself down and
continued to wallow. In three days the in.
Illumination was gone. The animal began
to eat, and in less than II week was perfectly
cured. Whether the medicinal properties
are chemieal or mineral, no one can tell as
yet. The farm on which this remarkable
earth is found is owned by New York
merchant. His friends already distinguish
him as the Mud Doctor.--Boston journal.
Smyrna times., 1877-01-03

A worthy resident OF ONwcgo, y. Y. made
a bargain with farmer for the delivery Of
a Christmas tree. The man appeared at
the back door one evening with Il fine tree
and was paid good price Cor it. On the
following morning the householde in pas.
sing through his front yard noticed that n
beautiful evergreen which had been the
pride OF his lawn had disappeared. lie
had bought his own tree.
Smyrna times., 1877-01-03

HIGH PRICES FOR SETTER DoGs.-Some of
the prize winners at the Memphis field
trials for pointers and settlers sold for very
high prices. Stafford, second in champion
stakes, sold for $500 his sister Banch sold
Tor the same money; Llewelin, puppy,
sold for 5000, and $500 was offered and
refused for his sister Gin.
Smyrna times., 1877-01-03

Are you there, my love- y he whispered
through a hole in the fence of his beloyedAs
BACK yard, yes, darling, was the reply;
'.jump right over" He did so, and alirhted
in the presence of her mother, broom.
stick, and policeman,
Smyrna times., 1877-01-03

Green bulldog with utramarine eyes in a
cardinal red landscape on yellow velvet. is
= good design for No. slippers designed
for friends with No. IL feet.
Smyrna times., 1877-01-03

The widow of Daniel Webster is stin
living, being among friends on Fourth
avenue, in New York city. She is in her
SOth year, and very feeble, and during the
past ten years has not been in society; but
within six months she has attended services
at Calvaly EPISCOPAL church. Sundny.
Smyrna times., 1877-01-03

Mrs. Sage, should like TO know whose
ferry-boats these are that tumbled over in
the hallP" Ferry-hoats indeed, Sir! Those
are my shoes. Very polite of you to call
them ferry-boatsr' ~ didn't say ferry boats,
Mrs Sage: you misunderstood me-fairy
boots, said, my dear friend"
Smyrna times., 1877-01-03

Iheremometors are made in Nevada by
nlllng stoytpipe with whisky. When the
whisky freezes solid change in the weather
$ predicted
Smyrna times., 1877-01-03

How IIoRSEs ARE SErIIxG.-TIorscs m.y At
Present be r"gardcdas drug in the market.
Ih" close of the Centennial, by causing a
large number to be offered for sale, has
rendered the supply 50 far in excess of the
demand that prices have just fallen to
about one-half Of what they were few
months ago. Horses which were then
valued at $50 will no. bring more than so
to SO under the hammer, and even al TIL,
rate there are more offered for sale than
can find purchasers. Mr.. Herkne>,. Of the
Horse B'1'r' Phiiadylphia, say, that while
present prices undoubtedly rule very low.
owners are anxious to sell, and that many
sales are being constantly announccd.
Smyrna times., 1877-01-03

20 tell me where is fancy bred?"
She asked; and, getting holder,
She placed her little darling head
And chignon on my shoulder:
And with no more poetry in
My soul than in a Quaker's.
Replied, with idiotic grin.
You'll find it at the bakers"
Smyrna times., 1877-01-03

Why is dog biting his tail like good
nanaser? Because he makes both ends
meet
Smyrna times., 1877-01-03

SMOKY STovEs.-There is a very simple
way of avoiding the di>agrecablc smoke
and gas which always rours into the room
when fire is lit in stove, heater or fire.
place on clamp day. Put in the wood
ana coal as usual. but before lighting til, m
Ignite handful of paper or >hayinss plac. d
on top Of the coal. This lroduccsa currc,n
o. hot air in the chimney. which draw, nm
the smoke and gas at once.