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Year: 1868

3IGdriS Nov. l2) Cor. London Morning Herald


Every day which elapses before the final set
Element of the great question OF the future form
OF government renders Its settlement more
difficult. Parties are everywhere being formed,
the line between those parties becomes more
iSlined and the individuals composing tnem
become more and more strongly welded TO


Why should not the Government three weeks
since have made an effort TO settle the question
promptly and decidedly The example OF
Italy in Venetia was before her. Why could
she not have Initiated IL There IN every
parish ballot.box was kept open, ana the
Question asked of each man was. "Do you vote
for Victor Emanuel not?' There was no
complication, difficulty, no writing OF
names upon paper, no fOrmalities OF registers OF
baptism or authorities 8 10 vote. Each man whoso
chose simply walked In, gave his name TO the
Cfflcials at the table, and voted yes or no.
Could not the Spanish Government at once nave
adopted q similar simple method? Why not
order ballot boxes to be opened In every parish
In Spain upon certain day, and let every male
person over twenty walk In ana deposit ms
vote for q republic for monarchy. Tue
affair might not be as formal, might not be so
theoretically perfect, might be open to some
abuses; but what are these small urawoacKs 70
the great question that Spain is to be kept in a
state OF uncertainty and confusion for another
four or five mouths? Once q republic or mon
arcy decided upon by the acclamation OF Spain,
all the excitement would cease at once. The
Ministry would only have To carry out the
popular will, as they have done in the case Of
the various points acclaimed by the Cadlz pro-
pramme. They could proceed unim peded aud
unembarrassed in their path of making neces-
sary reform, and when the time ce me they could
either, should a republic be fixed upon, sum
mon a Cortes 10 decide upon The constitution
OF that republic. or In the event OF a monarchy
having been selected, could produce the sove.
reign whom they, as acting for the nation, had
decided upon, From the general tone OF feeling
here and in the provinces, feel convinced that
long ere the time comes for the meeting of the
Cortes CONSTITUENCIES they will have cause Bit
terly to regret that they did not pursue some
such course as that indicated.
Year: 1868

Yesterday adopted resolutions approving the
telegraphiDg with the Postal department OF tue
Government, and expressing the belief that such
union will work practical solution of the evils
OF the present telegraph system.
Year: 1868

RIVER NEWS.


The whistle Of the steamer Psmbina
sounded strangely on the frozen winter air
this morning, - she came up for the pur-
pose Of going ints winter quarters in the
slough, st the lower part Of the city, Capt
Lament will make this city his winter quar-.
tess.


The ice 10 running heavily this morning
with stiff cold breeze blowing directly up
stream, making it quite probable that the
river will sosn close,


Business on the levss has entirely sus-
handed.
Year: 1868

NEWSPAPER SpoSoERs-An OK.
change makos the following sensible
remarks "There are many people
10 the world who make it business to
sponge the reading Of their country pa
per without any expense to themselves
They are found wherever the paper is
left-in shop, Office, store or barber
shop, aud often borrowing it before the
owner has an opportunity Of seeing il.
This is done BY very many who are
abundantly able and whose duty would
seem 70 to sustain their county paper,
BY subscribing and paying for Il.
Year: 1868

The following waif, aaoat on the "sea of
reading" we clip from an exchange. We do
not know its paternity, but il contains some
wholesome truths, beautifully set forth


Men seldom think of the great event OF
death until the shadow falls across their own
path, hiding forever from their eyes the traces
Of the loved ones whose living smiles were
the sunlight of their existence. Death is the
great antagonist Of life, and the cold thought
Of the tomb is the skeleton Of all ieasts We
do not want to 60 through the dark valley,
although It's passages may lead to paradise J,
and with Charles Lamb, we do not want to
lie down in the muddy grave, even with kings
and princes for our bed-iellows


But the fiat Of nature is inexorable. There
is no appeal of relief from the great law which
dooms Us to dust. We flourish and We fade
as the leaves of the forest, aud the flower that
blooms and withers in day has not a Trailer
hold upon life than the mightiest monarch
that ever shook the earth with his footsteps
Generations of men appear and vanish as the
grass, and the countless multitude that throng.
the world to-day will tomorrow disappear
as the footsteps ON the shore.


In the beautiful drama of Ion, the instinct
Of immortality, so eloquently uttered by the
death devoted Greek, finds deep response il
every thoughtful soul. When about to yielC
his young existence as sacrifice to fate, hi
beloved Cemantke asks if they shall not NEE
again, to which he replies: 81 have askec
that dreadful question of the hills that lool
eternal-of the clear streams that flow for
ever--of the stars among whose field of azur,
my raised spirit hath walked in glory. Al
were dumb. But while | gaze upon thy liy
ing face, | feel that there is something in tn,
love that mantles through its beauty that can
not wholly perish We shall meet again
| Cemanthe."
Year: 1868

1t is among men who try to get living by
some shift or trick of laziness that We hear
the familiar words, The world owes me Il
living" A lonfer who never did a useful
thing in his life, who dresses at the expense
of his tailor, apd drinks at the cost of his
friends, always insists that the world owes
him living, and declares his intention to se-
cure the dept | should like to know how it
is that man who owes the world for every
mouthful he ever ate and every garment he
ever put on, should be so heavy creditor in
account with the world The loafer lies about
il. The world owes him nothing but very
rough coffin and retired and otherwise use


less place to put it in. The world owes a


living to those who are not able to earn one
to children, to the sick, to the disabled and
the agcd---to all who, in the course of nature
or by force Of circumstances, are dependent T;
and it was mainly for the supply of the
wants of these that men were endowed with
the power to produce more than enough for
themselves To a genuine shirk the world
owes nothing; and when he tells me, with a
whine, that the world owes him living, !
am assured that he has the disposition of a
highway robber, and lacks only his courage
aud his enterpfise-J. G.. Holland.
Year: 1868

once heard young lady say to an indi-
yidual: Your countenance to me is like
the rising sun; for it always gladdens me
with cheerful look" A merry or cheerful
countcnance was always one of the things
which Jeremy Taylor said his enemies or
prosecutors could not take from him. There
are some persons who spend their lives in this
world as they would spend their lives if shut
up in dungeon. Every thing is made
gloomy and forbidding. They go mourning
and complaining from day to day that they
have so little. and are constantly anxious lest
what little they have will escape out of their
hands. They look always upon the dark side,
and can never enjoy the good that is present
for the evil that is to come. That is no re-
ligion. Religion maketh the heart cheerful ;
and when its large and benevolent principles
are exercised, men will be happy in spite of
themselves. The industrious bee does not
complain that there are so many poisonous
flowers and thorny branches in his road, but
buzzes on, selecting the honey where. he can
find it, and passes quietly by the place where
it is not.-Dr. Deioey
Year: 1868

he came out again with package in his hand
neatly wrapped in brown paper.


There's present for you, George" and
Billy thrust the books George had been wish
ing for into his hands; and before he could
fairly comprehend what it all meant, Billy
was almost out Of sight.


Billy told his father how he had spent his
dollar DO you think | spent II ioolishly ~
he asked


" think you spent it as well as | could
have wished" MIR. Dane said, proud Of his
sons generosity and kindness ." IL you al
ways do as well, Billy, you will never spend
your money unwisely."


Aud Billy felt amply repaid for his self
denial, when he saw what a smiling happy
face George bad on Monday morning when
the school-bcll called them all together TO
study and help lay the foundation of IA life Of
future usefulness
Year: 1868

A beautiful block of marble was brought,
some years ago, all the way from Paris, for
the great sculptor, Canova, to fashion out a
statue of the great Napoleon. 1t was very
pure and beautiful, and Canoya was proud of
having such splendid block of marble to
work upon. And he thought OF how he would
fashion that rough-hewn block into an elegant
and graceful figure and how it would stand
in the Kings palace, and be admired by thous.
ands and thousands. But Just when he was
about to commence working upon it his eye
discovered a tiny red line running down on,
of its sides. 1t was very little one, and
many people would have thought nothing
about it; but Canova said" can not work
upon this ii has a flaw. II is not perfectly
pure and white. will not lay my chisel
upon it," And he did not.


So, dear children, will il be with your souls
If there is on them the smallest taint of sir
when you die. God will say" | can not re-
ceiye this soul 1t is not perfectly pure
No, there must not be the faintest red line-
but they must be perfectly pure and white
and there is only one way by which they be
come 50, and that is by their being washed il
the blood of Jesus.
Year: 1868

BUFFALO, July 4.-The Fenian Congress is
still In session here but expected 10 close It's session
tomorrow All that transpred OF their secret bus
ness is that they have been in close communication with
military men from various sections or this country ana
also with military representatives from Canada spy
from Canada managed TO worm himself INTO one or the %
Fenian circles night sitting Immediately uider he
room occuped by the Senate, and but Tor the uney m
terferenee of some leading members OF the organization
tho spy would have been roughly usea ho va" GUM
manly elected.
Year: 1868

AS the season for this distressing malady
approaches, is symptoms are looked for
with anxiety by its victims. How they
yawn and stretch and shake and burn, are
familiar matters to all on whom its dread
hand has been laid. Few Affections so eff
fcctually take for the time the spirits out
of one, and no malady, so insignificant in
itself, so utterly enervates and depresses
its subjects, and prehaps none appears
more trivial and ridiculous to the beholdcr.


Miasm is said to originate ague, in what
way precisely is not very clear. How to
qyoid it's effects is all that is necessary for
the unprofessional reader to know, and
possibly this is about all that any one
knows. Miasm is stated to be subtle
emanation from decaying vegetation, and
is distinct from malaria, which is simply
"bad air" The heat of the autumn sun
volatilizes it, causing it to ascend to the
region of the clouds, the cool of the morn
ing and evening precipitating it again to
breathing distance. A greater degree of
cold renders it partially or wholly innocu-
Gus. AT morning and evening twilight,
therefore, it is most active, and it is most
readily absorbed into the System by inhal-
ing it while the stomach is empty.


A few rules for the avoidance of ague
may be deduced from the above: 1st. Do
not go out into the open air before break
fast. I'd Keep out of the night air as
much as possible. Sd. Sleep with the win
dows of the bed chamber closed, no matter
how cool and inviting the night air may
be. These rules well observed will keep
off chills. Those who cannot, from any
cause, observe them, can have ague and
take quinine. If objection is made that
individuals are known who violate all these
rules and escape aguc, it is only necessary
to say that there are some persons who
will not take anything, who pass unframed
amongst smallpox, yellow fever, and 9TH
er violently contagious diseases.


Thick foliage, it seems, intercepts and
absorbs miasm, as will also, it is said
swiftly running streams. 1t has been OBJ
served that residences in agEish localities,
surrouaded thickly by trees, were exempt
until the trees were cut away. when the
residents were attacked as their unprotect-
ed neighbors were previously. A cheerful
fire burning ON the hearth; morning and
evening, will tend to dissipate miasm. A
prominent medical gentleman formerly a
resident of New Orleans, states that he
kept off yellow fever by this simple means
when it was raging in that city, though
hourly exposed to it.
Year: 1868

Truth Is DRIEF.-Anvbody can
soil the reputation of an individual,
however pure and chaste, by uttcring
a .,nspicion which his enemies will
believe and his friends never hear of
it. A putfof idle wind can take up
a million of the seeds ofthe thistle,
and do IA word of mischief which the
husbandnan must labor long and
hard to undo, the floating particles
beginning too tritling to be seen and
too light to be stopped. Such arc
the seeds of slander, so easily sown,
so difficult to be gathered up. and
yet so pernicions in their fruits.
They know that many mind will
catch up the plague and become poi
soned by their insinuation, without
even ti"ding or caring to seek the
antidote. No refutation can refute
a sneer, nor any human skill prevent
its mischief.
Year: 1868

of seventeen million dollars of the
State debt, left by former Democratic
administrations; the appreciation of
the bonds of the State from 33 cents
in 1863 when they bore thirty-six per
cent. overdue interest to 81 cents,
without overdue interest in 1868; the
enlargement of the school fund, and
the restoration of the credit of the
State, was accomplished not only
without increase, but with a
large reduction of taxation, giving
proof of the ability Of the Radical
party to SO manage the finances of
the State as TO secure its prosperity
and guard its banner, and at the same
time relieve taxpayers ofall unneces-
sary burdens.
Year: 1868

PUBLIC-No AZ.


AN ACT for the relief of certain ex-


porters of rum


Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
United States of America ID Congress
assembled, That che act of January
eleventh, eighteen hundred and sixty
eight, entitled 81 An act to prevent
frauds in the collection of tax on dis
titled spirits" be so construed as to
permit rum, which at the date of the
passage of said act was already dis
titled or redistilled and Intended for
export and actually contracted for to
be delivered for expectation, to be
Withdrawn, removed, and exported
from the United States under such
transportation and export bonds and
regulations as we're required therefor
Immediately prior to the passage of
said act. and as shall be provided for
hereafter; Provided, That all such
spirits shall be actually exported
within sixty days from the passage of
this act; and that before any such
expectation shall be permitted, proof
in writing shall be furnished by
sworn evidence, to the satisfaction of
the Commissioners of Internal Reve-
nue., that such rum was in fact at the
date mentioned intended for export
and distilled or redistilled for that
purpose or actually contracted for to
be so exported. And upon failure to
so export the same within said sixty
days, the tax thereon shall become
due and payable, and the bonds given
for the transportation and export
thereof shall be forfeited and col
lected, as in case of such bonds not
cancelled according to law.


Approved June %. 1868.
Year: 1868

An act constituting eight hours a
days work for all laborers, work
men and mechanics employed by or
on behalf of the government of the
the United States.


Re it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representative ofthe United States
Year: 1868

A Son BEATS his MOTHER To DEATH.
The Troy Evening Press gives the FOL,
lowing account of the beating Of mother
to death by her son, at Stephentown, n. Y


We have the particulars Of an outrage,
resulting in the death Of the victim, which
occurred in Stephentown last week. The
facts in the ease as we learn them seem
TO be about as follows: Edward Swami, Q
somewhat dissolute character, had been
residing with his mother in house situ'
ated about mile west Of Stephcntown
Flats. Mrs. Swami is quite aged and fee
BILE. The sou is about thirty years Of ag'
and unmarried. On the night of the out
rage which resulted in the death of the
mother, Swami went home, it is supposed
in an intoxicated condition. He quar-
relied with his mother, and beat her in
most brutal and shameful manner. Afte,
he had beaten her, the fiend drove th'
woman out of doors in the midst of
heavy snow storm and a chilling atmos
phere She proceeded about six rods fron
/ her home in order 10 escape her inhumal
sons wrath, when she fell exhausted Z
the ground Her remains were not foun,
until two days after the occurrence
Swami has since been arrested.
Year: 1868

The conviction or acquittal of the President
for high crimes and misdemeanors in office
under the articles of impeachment, now before
the high tribunal of the Nation, is creating
quite an excitement throughout the country,
and while this is the case the citizens of
Smyrna and vicinity are anxiously inouiring
one of the other if they have been to sec the
elegant new styles of Spring Goods, both for
ladies' and gentlemen which Baggs & Cotton
have Just received. They far surpass anything
of the kind this side of the Phila' market.
Year: 1868

At the railroad curve in the depot in this
town, the street rails have been taken up and
the I rail substituted, thus allowing the ''dum-
my thing to go out without getting stalled
Two sets of rails have been laid for the outer
curve, and the regular locomotives can now
run into the depot.
Year: 1868

j, Joel Benton writes of the Delaware peonle
that they are kind and cordial. They viii 90
out OF their way to do you favor, and if YOU
ask the direction to any place they are willing
ttG0, to stop tor hal If an hour and talk with Won
The quick active spirit Of enterprise and 6ur.
ry OF business which you see in the North are
everywhere wanting. Indeed, the intelligent
portion confess this, and welcome eastern or
COnlnerci1L
Year: 1868

The Concert and Tableux at the Academy.
tomorrow and Friday evenings we believe
W, will be chaste and elegant entertainment


The audience in all probability, will be large
and apnreciative.
Year: 1868

The best place and only place you can find a full
line of Carpets and Oil Cloths is at Primrose's His
Carpets are Cheap. He hss beautiful room fitted
up over his store to show them. The thing 70
Smyrna.
Year: 1868

Resolutions directing the paving Of Twenty.arst
street. from Fourth to Fifth avenue, in the
hands OF the Mayor and will be retained by him dur.
ing the week to allow parties who may be Interested
In the measure to express their views
Year: 1868

The desertions from the Republicans
are so great even now that il is almost
for us to keep track of them.
We find the following in the Allen
County Democrat for this week: (,


We yesterday received copy Of the
Ripon (Wis.) Representative, which last
week hauled down the Grant, and un-
furled the Seymour and Blair flag. This
is the third paper in that State that has
done the same thing within the past two
weeks, and is an index of the feeling in
that section of country. Wisconsin is
certain for Seymour and Blair. Hurrah!
Year: 1868

The following was sung at the
Newark IN. j. Democratic gathering a
few nights since:


We Polked them once,


We Pierced them well, So
And then we Bucked them sore.


And with Frank Blair


Wen make them stare
And they may all Seymour.
Year: 1868

A dressing which is at once agreeable, healthy, and effectual for preserving the hair. Faded or gray hGar qs soon restored to- cts original color and the gloss and

 freshness of youth. Thin hair is thick
Year: 1868

We are constantly in receipt Of
letters from soldiers who served In
the volunteer force during the war
making inquiries in reference to tho
law passed by Congress admitting
aliens who had enlisted to citizen
ship. In 1862 Congress passed a
law on this point. and declared any
alien Of the age of twenty-one years,
who has or shall enlist in the armies
of the United States, may receive
his papers and be admitted to citi.
zenship without being required to
previously declare his intentions.
For the benefit of those seeking in
formation on this point, we publish
the law as follows:


Any alien of the age of twenty
one years and upwards, who has enlisted
or shall enlist in the armies of the United
States, either the regular or volunteer
forces, and has been, or shall be hereafter,
honorably discharged, may be admitted to
become u citizen OF the United States upon
his petition, without any previons deelara-
ton Of his intention to become a citizen of
the United States, and he shall not be re-
quired to prove more than one years resi-
dence within the United States previous
to his application to become such citizen
and the Court admitting such alien shall,
in addition to such proof of residence and
good moral character, as is now provided
by law, be satisfied by competent proof. OF
snch person having been honorably dis
charged from the service Of the United
States aforesaid.


It will be seen that this law does
away with the declarations of inten-
tions, and entities him to his nat
uralization papers upon applying to
the Conrt, proving his enlistment Or
honorable discharge from the army
and ono years residence in tho
country. Y. World.
Year: 1868

TNeyoted to Literature and General News
- The Discussion Of State and National
Topics-The Welfare of the Planting Interest
The Progress of Southern Commerce. and


the Regeneration of Prosperity in the South
ern States.
Year: 1868

The following must have been
written by chap who got tight
On lager without knowing it would
intoxicate. 1t refers to a lodge of
Good Templars. 1t is q graphic
description of an ''initiatory cere-
mony," as the writer understands
it:


In the first place the victim for
initiation is blindfolded, bound
hands and feet, and thrown into
cauldron of boiling hot rain
water, and boiled for five minutes.


This is done for the purpose of,
clearinghissystem of'Old drunks."
He is then taken out of the caul-
dron, and by means of force
pump gorged with cistern water,
after which q sealing plaster is
put over his mouth, and he is roll
ed in a barrel four or five times
across the room.


The choir at the same time sing
ing the cold water song.
He is now taken out of the
barrel, and hung up by the heels
till the water runs out through
his ears.
He is then cut down, and a
beautiful young lady hands him o
glass of cistern water.


A cold-water bath is then fur
ished him, after which he is show
cred with cistern water.
He is then made to read the
water-wor4zs' act ten times, drink
ing a glass of cistern water be-
tween each reading.


Alter which the Gold oaken
bucket is hung around his neck,
and fifteen sisters with squirt
guns deluge him with cistern
water. oe3
! He is then forced to eat a peck
of snow while the brothers stick
his ears full oficicles.
He is then run through aclothes-
wringer, after which he is handed
a glass of cistern water by
beautiful young lady. aa


He is then gorged again with
cistern wgter, his boots filed with
the same, and he is laid away in a
refrigerator. f


The initiation is now almost
concluded.


After remaining in the refriger-
ator for the space of half hour, he
is taken out and given a glass of
cistern water, run through the
clothes-wringer again and becomes
"a Good Templar.