Smyrna times., 1858-07-22
MIS- CELLAN ECU 5.
Correspondence Of Tie Smyrna Times.
SMYRNA, DEL.

Mr.. Editor On visiting different sections
of Kent county, Del, find the crops are in
rather a dIlapIdated condition, owing to the
great drouth now prevailing DER the country.
Wheat is much injured by the drouth and fly
not so much though in Della aware as in this part
Of Maryland. One man in cur vicinity, who
expected a thousand bushels of wheat, has fall
en- short nearly half, making some over five
hundred Corn through Delaware is also in a
very critical condition, in some places particu.
Iarly. On the road leading from Denton to
FELTON,, | observed several fields OF corn, the
production of which, do firmly believe, will
not pay the hardworkIng husbandman for his
toIl aud labor. Above all the other productions
OF the sod which wears the impress of decay,
grass is the lOfliest in the scale of destruction
70 look over the large pastures, once-and but
a short time ago-showlng to the spectator that
growth and prosperity relgned DER it, exhibits
now 10 the behOlder's view deSOlatlng aspect.
II can Justly be compared to a once beautiful
city; but now laid waste, desOlated and de-
stroYed, by the relentless hand of the murder
Gus enemy AS with the earth, so it is with
man, respecting the drouth. There seems, al
this time, TO be moral drouth pervadng nearly
every heart; and believe this is the cause OF
such destruction in crops. lfsO, should we not
ge' warmed up, exercise faith, and pray to God
for rain, as did Elijah If the prospect Of
failure of grain was all observed through Dela.
ware, | would be glad to conclude my letter;
but | deem it a duty, impelled by an invisible
power, to name some other of my observations.
| There is scarcely man but who loves 10 visit
the place Of his nativity-lhe place where he
was first taught the familiar dialect of native
American freemea. All! yes, his heart will
jhrnb with raptures of joyful emotions when
| permitted to visit that place where he has spent
so many pleasant hours of joyousness. But,
suppose the place has entirely changed,-n
inhabitapls fill the place of friends of relatives;
wicked#ess and debauchcry taken the place Of
| righteousness and temperance; ; that place does
not seem like the same, but like a new one in
toto Sorry TO say, Mr.. Editor, the place wi ere
] have spent SO many pleasant hours, the place
of my nativity, has entirely changed Once
the great temperance flag hoated trIumI ha ntly
Ger the inmates Of those dwellings, but now is
seen the intemperauce symbol-the man in the
ditch Once you might see, on the Sabbath,
all persons preparing for the exercises of the
church; but now you may go to church and
| find her seats vacated. Once you could look
upon some intelligent physiOgnomy, and say to
yourself, there is an honest and upright ma !;
but now he is bighted by that runous demon
Rum,-hs health is ruined and his honor gone.
Rum is one of the greatest instruments SataD
has for battling against righteousness. o, how
short-sighted man is! He thinks not the wine
cup will ruin him; or, if he would think, he
gives himself no time for reflection.
| Rum blighis the intellect of all
i Who drinks It's venom IN;
Talent and mind before il fall,
u Genius sinks dcled by sin.
Thus it is with the town of NJ; the place
where have listened to temperance orations
and appeals, from the very men who have turned
traitors to the cause, and who are now engaged
in the pernicous traffic themselves. Look at
the inconsistency of man for self-interest, he
will turn, turn, and keep turning.
: / not only noticed the town of M, but
several places. One more is worthy OF notice,
in one sense of the word and in another is not
the town of r. A very thrifty place il
is. stopped there, being compelled TO do So
in order to await the arrival of the cars, to take
passage for Denton; therefore | had time fol
looking about the place. There are two hotels
kept in the town,--one by man who used tC
, be prominent member of the NJ. E. church
some years ago; and who | thought was still
: one, until I went into his house, and caugh
him playing cards with some felaws who, i
; they do not repent soon. will have their eterna
destiny pronounced. This man has done good
but now look at the evil he is doing!
From the village of p, came home, afte
spending fortnight with much pleasure-tho
a my reallzations were not beyond my antlcipa
! tioRs. After JOY, we may expect sadness.
a had realized much pleasure, until | arrived II
/. Denton; when my JOY was turned into sadnes
is on hearing of a thrilling accident huppenng t.
If enc of our Sabbath-schOol scholars. Last Sab
bath, bcing the 4ta of July, two boys--or on