Smyrna times., 1865-10-04
The Chills.

Peninsula showing that bilious complaints were I
very troublesome in the localities named
Time seems to aid the disease, and every week
increases the list Of sufferers. One of the pa
pers from Worcester co. (Md.) states that the
farmers are unable to attend to the gathering
of their crops in consequence of sickness In
their families. Almost every family hereabouts
has been visited and one or more of its mem
bers set to chatteriug and burning.
The ailment, however, seems to be a gener-
al afiiction, and accounts from sections all
along the Atlantic coast, bounded by marshy |
Aats, are sending forth complaints. COnsidera-
ble discussion has been engaged in with regard
to the unusual prevalence of these bilious com
plants, and various reasons given as the cause.
One reason suggested is, that lime, the great
equalizer in the decomposition of vegetable
matter, SO extensively used by our farmer in
previous years, has been discarded for the
phosphates and other fertilizers. 1t has been
generally supposed that it was the introduction
of this fertilizer that caused the disappearance
of the ague originally. The want of proper
drainage is also given as reason. The pre-
sence of any kind of miasmatic influence in the
neighborhood of towns and cities is an unquali-
fed misfortune, but this annoyance has had
to be contended with always, even when we
have been comparatively free from any COM
plants like the ague. And drainage was new
er more extensively engaged in by our farmers
than at the present time. Acres and acres of
bottom lands" are annually being converted
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is also an effort being made to reclaim what is
called "salt meadow" along the shore of the
river, but the great expense attending this
work renders it a slow process. The great eff
fort is to stay the tide which Overhows this
salt meadow every Spring, which, if ever &C,
complshed, will make Bombay Hook "bud
and blossom as the rose" The lands thus re
claimed, which some of our farmers have sue
ceeded in doing, have proved the most pro
| ductive portions of their farms
Another reason spoken of is the unusual
r warm weather. The moisture of the early par
Y Of the year, and the intense heat of the Fal
the former in overAowing the marsh land.
q and the latter in tempting to the late Out-doo
- enjOyments-produce this aggravating vista
tion. This seems the most reasonable conclu
sion. More remarkable weather than the mont
just closed has not been known for many years
more fever and ague than has scorched or shoe
- us for fifteen or twenty years, perhaps An
, the disease increases az the warm weather
III protracted. Two or three biting frosts, it
hoped, will nip the chills, and enable us t
Is throw our "ague cure" to the dogs.
e FAIR FOR THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS
HoME-The Ladies' Visiting Committee q
E. the Soldiers Home, in Philadelphia, propos
1. to open National Fair at the Academy Q
e Music, on the 23d day of this month, for tn
purpose of raising Building and endowmen
= fund for the Institution with which they ar
). connected. This Soldiers Home, which ha
q been Incorporated by Pennsylvania, is for dis
abled soldiers and sailors, or the orphan chill
dren of those who have died in the service
" The Institution is to have an Industrial De
partment, in which the inmates who are abb
to work may find employment, and the orpha
children are to be educated and prepared 70
u suitable vocatOns. The Home is for the ben
: eft of any soldier, no matter what, State he
from. Miss McClees, one of the committee
n informs us that it is the desire of the mana
gers to have Delaware Department. Della
e ware having done so much towards the grea
Central Fair, the managers naturally look 70
assistance from them in this noble undertaking
The ladies of Smyrna are desired to lend thei
assistance. Donations in money may be sen
TO VIM. Struthers, Treasurer, 1922 Market st
: Donations in goods provisions, &C., may b
t sent to Soldiers Home, cor. Race and Brow
s sts, marked care of Mrs. d. Haddock, ir
r President, or Mrs. j. Horner, Secretary. DC
< nations duly acknowledged.