Smyrna times., 1868-07-01

SAM TOWNSEND AND PLANTATION BITTERs-The following
joke Samuel Townsend Esq, of AppOlunimnk believe
appeared In print and that gentleman has
chant getting in the paper he will feel it dscourteou
IN giving him another hatering notice.
will be ecoected that all the
fences rocks c throughout the country appeared in large
letters the following cabalstic characters:
1T. lSGO-X.
Two gentlemen riding in the the Delaware Rail
road morning and observing the mystic inscription fire.
queny through the window the curiosity
them who turning to the other sad: DO tell what those
letters mean TIL" other in surprised manner implying that
the first speaker not keeping up with the public
the day replied Why don't know: That that in
1860 Sam. Townsend changed his pniiticS times
1t is said the reouabe Samuel in the hut whc
tlrr he Joined in the laugh that followed making his political
summcrsaults the explanation of the very dollar
catching trade mark design for Plantation Btcrs, deponent
| saith not.
ISamuc turned ten time" i'm how times did
hi. brother John in the period, keep even with
him?
! ITORSE RACE-A trot between VI. S. B.
Ford's Elkton horse, Cecil and rhos Cochran
Midtown (Del. horse, for a purse of 5000,
came off on the Warwick course, in Cecil coun-
! ty on Monday the 23d The latter won and
the EIkton men lost something Of "pie."
FRUIT AND VEGETABLES continue to come
in quantities over the Delaware Railroad
Tomatoes are now coming from Virginia, near
" car load passed up the road on Sunday
! Black kherries and Huckleberries are also COM
ing in in constantly increasing quantities.
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.-We learn that n
son of Mr.. Isaac Chase, living between Milton
and Georgetown, was struck by lightning on
Monday week, during the thunder gust and
at the last accounts was lying inSens!ble from
the effects of the shock. -4uutUal Fricnd
John R. Wilson sold from first picking, one
buShel and a-kalf of string beans, raised from
a square in his garden, l2xl6, Is rows - feet
long, planted 5th of May. Russell Coe' : PhoS-
phate has the credit of being the best Fert;li-
ger of all others in the market.
PARALYSIS Jos. c. Griffith. ESQ. Of this
town, was stricken with paralysis ON Wednrs.
dav afternoon last, whilst walking up Delaware
St, and TELL on the pavement. He was convey
ed home and is now improving. His right
side is paralyzed.
,KrNAwAY.---Thos. B. Lockwood, ESQ,
whilst riding to town this morning. his horse
ran OFT and came in town with an emptv car
rage Mr.. H., his son, and a black man iump.
ed out along the road without receiving much
injury. The reins brOke-hence the runaway.
Don't forget to write for Wyatt & Garrett
Circul ar of Measurement, No. Cpl Market st.
Wilmington, Del. [apI5-IyI
y severe hail storm passed over part ofSus-
sex county on Wednesday. In Indian River
Hundred great damage was done to the corn
and wheat The wind blew down trees and in
some sections was very destructive to crops.
Pic NIC.-The Grand pic mic to be held in
Milford on July 4th, from present indicat;nnS
will be the largest Temperance Meeting ever
held in the State.
Now is the time to be economical. Buy the
Patent Paper Collar and Bosom Combined.
Tree .0o(M - box. Something nice
For sale by Phillips & FAIRIES.
Remember Wyatt & Garrett shirt manufac.
ture. when you want white shirts No. G1I
Market Street Wilmington Del LapI5.lyI
DEEDS, Bonds, double and single Judgment
Notes, &c, for sale at this office.