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Smyrna times., 1868-05-20

THE SEVENTEEN YEAR LOCUsTs. These
insects are making their way to the surface of
the earth; a number have been plowed up by
the farmers in this vicinity during the past
week. Hogs are very fond of them, and root
them up and devour them with avility. A
number of hogs have been killed by eating them
in Washington county, Nd Where these in
sects are plenty, hogs should not be permitted
to run at large, but should be confined in pens.
--MIlLetolrn TrnnScrint
Smyrna times., 1868-05-20

SENSIBLE ADvICE.-Thc Delaware County
ReoMGltcan gives the following excellent and
sensible advice to its readers
eve hear almost daily ofpersons emigrating
from this State to the middle and lower coun-
ties of Delaware, and not a few have gone to
reside in the neghbOrhood of Elkton, and other
parts of Maryland. Land is much cheaper in
either of these states than in Pennsylvania
and in some parts equallyas good. 1t is there
fore wise and proper, especially for young
farmers whose means are limited, to look
around them before they settle and become in
VOlved, which many of them do when they
purchase farms in the Eastern counties of this
State. The wornout lands of Virginia offer no
inducements to enterprising men, while the
virgin soil of Delaware and portions Of Mary
land, now being rendered accessible by rail
roads, is within their reach "
Smyrna times., 1868-05-20

Mr. Fazis has bought the personal interest
of the Capital Hotel, at Dover, of the present
host, Mr.. Merritt. The title to the real estate
has not been transferred. OO''''O
Smyrna times., 1868-05-20

FESTIVAL members of the Church on
Smyrna Circuit will hold Strawberry and Ice
Cream Festival in Smyrna about the 10th of
June, for the benefit of the Parsonage.
Smyrna times., 1868-05-20
DIVIDEND-

The Directors of this Institution have this day de-
cared dividend Of SIX per cent, out OF the profits
OF the last SIX months payable 10 the Stockholders
VI heir legal representatives. demand, clear Of all
'aAes' BY order.
w. NJ. BELL, Cashier
BANK OF SMYRNA, Nav 7th 1868 mavI34
Smyrna times., 1868-05-20
Spring Millinery!

MISS L. A. GRIFFIN, Main ST., has Just opened
her Spring Stock of Millinery, comprising all the
new style Bonnets, Hats, &c. Also, full line OF
trimmings and Notions, to which she invites the
attention of the ladies.
Dresses, Cloaks and Chidren's Clothing made N
order m,aSe "
Smyrna times., 1868-05-20

RoB9ERs.-One Of them Caught On Sat
urday night an attempt was made to break in
to the storeroOm of Mr.. Geo. D. Collins, at
Sassatras Crossing, on the Railroad, two miles
above this town. Holes were board in the
front door, but the lock could not be forced off
and the effort failed. Ills supposed the robbers
were frightened away. Two boys sleeping in
the store were not awakened by the noise.
On Sunday night the same parties it is sup
posed, proceeded to Townsend. At late hour
man called at the residence of Mr. L. w.
Lattomus and asked for lodging, and stated
that if he had had horse he would not have
troubled them. \ black man, thinking that
there was something suspicious in his conduct
proceeded to the stable to look after the horse.
when ne discovered a light in Mr.. LIS store. -
The fact was made known to several persons
who surrounded the store and captured the
robber. lie was taken to New Castle on
Monday.
The store Of Mr. Mifiin, at Camden, was
entered last week and a few articles taken. An
attempt was also made to enter the store of MIR,
j. L. Jakes at Wyoming.
Smyrna times., 1868-05-20
EGHPEAClaHsEN'E ITEMS.

Of course, nobody imagines that such men
as MeSSrs. Fessenden, Grimes, Trumbul and
Van Ninkle, voted otherwise than they be-
lieved Just. Warped by personal antpathy
or prejudice their judgments may have been
we think they were--but they are above the
suspicion of yielding to amy more Sordid temp
tatlon. Mr.. Van Wrinkle did not determine
on which side to cast his vote until two days be-
fore the verlict.-N T. Iri,n"c.
The man who has done more than all others,
unless in pctuniary way, to secure the result,
is Chicf-J Justice Chase. He decided the vote
of Mr.. Van Wnkle. lie did his utmost-hap-
PLY in vain-to carry off Mcssrs. Anthony and
Sprague. 1t is doubted whether Mr.. Hen
derson would have voted as he did hut for the
ChieEJ ustice's excrtiOns Those eXertiOns
saved Andrew Johnson from the verdict which
he has worked hard and successfully TO deserve.
LEo,o the Senators Lookcd lad 1cted-Mr
Sumner was quietly talking with Thad. Stevens,
who, long before the Managers were announc-
ed, had taken his seat. Mr.. Cameron looked
steadfast and stern, Mr.. POr:erOy impassive,
Mr. Morgan resOlute, Reverdy johnson assured,
Mr.. Sprague serious and Salisbury was sober.
MesSrs. Anthony, Edmuuds, and Williams
were together Trumbull sat apart, nervous,
and with an apparent anxiety to appear un-
moved and Indifferent Eessenden had banish-
ed all expression from his face, and held his
head erect, defiantly turning from side to side
continually. These men were under extraOr-
dinory excitement; but their intentions were
known. The principal interest centered in
the doubtful Senator'S Van Winkle was
without affectation or embarrassment occupied
with his papers. This vote to him was pro-
badly no more exciting than vote on the
Shamokin Lake bill Fowler was nervously
moving around and pulling on black kid gloves,
as though dressing for funeral, probably his
own. Off in a corner Gen. Sickles, who had
come upon the floor, was earnestly talking to
Senator Ross but the argument was wasted
taken from obscurity in Kansas and given the
power to def at justice and to protect crime.
Smyrna times., 1868-05-20
.EoH Sale

neat TwO-story FRAME DWELLING, nicely
situated on Main Street. Smyrna, Del Seven rooms.
yard aud garden. For further particulars apply 10
GEO. w TAYLOR,
my2O Smyrna, Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1868-05-20

AN IMMENSE BUSINESS. The Gazette learns
that the firm with which Major Benz. +. Blggs
is connected do the most extensive nursery
business in the United States They have
four extensive nurseries and have sold nearly
one million peach trees alone this year. They
have one nursery in New Jersey, two in Mary
land, and one in Delaware The Major owns
about 400 acres in Delaware and MARYLAND.
Smyrna times., 1868-05-20
EO FARMERS

Il The present season being remarkably late, and
planting correspondngly So it will be highly neces.
sarY for Farmers and Market Gardeners simulate
and force their crops, in order make them sufficient
ly advanced TO stand the hot weather, or, a possible
drought in the summer.
Smyrna times., 1868-05-20
AIGEIOVAIt.o

HENRY r. PARSONS has removed (whst build.
lng) 10 the store OF MIR. John COsden, on MAIN ST.,
opposite CampDeII 3 suOWerl Hotel. apl5-f
Smyrna times., 1868-05-20
No. 1873 Market Street. Pbilaa.,
FOR Sale.

2WAGONS-OUe a LOG WAGON, and the other
a FARM WAGON-wilh Iron AxIes
Can be seen at Scout q MannerInp's
May lS-2t EDWARD WARD
Smyrna times., 1868-05-20

POLITICAL MovEMENTs.- Washington tele,
gram says the leading New Y York Democrats are
here with what they are giving out as the
Democatic platform, to be presented to their
National Convention. According to their story,
the planks are these First, a declaration
against human slavery; second, declaration
that the Confederate debt is void; third, the
National debt to be paid exactly as prescribed
b. law fourth, qualified manhood suffrage to
to be controlled by the States, for on this basis,
they say, they are sure great party can be
built mp They also say that they are looking
for the most available candidate to run on such
platform.
Smyrna times., 1868-05-20

bRiBEHY-The new York World published the following
corning the buying of votes for acquitta
There are IA Radical Senators whose terms of office expire in
1862 Beyond that time they political position
so far as they know they certain of no paving c
surely as many as eight OF these would far sure
OF million each in hand than to wait for the uncertainty Of
S5OO0 office by and byLEr THEIR VOTES AT
Smyrna times., 1868-05-20

TIE SorTu AND THE PREsIDENCY.-Some
Of the most influential Southern papers declare
emphaticaly that, as between a war democrat
and peace democrat in connection with the
democratic nomination for the presidency, the
for the most available candidate. without refer
ence to his antecedents What the South wish
cs is to see the radical candidate defeated
Smyrna times., 1868-05-20
Farmers Remember!!

Look at these Prices! and consider how important
Is 10 improve the golden opportunity the country
is bare Of produce, and yer hofore had Farmers so
good a chance TO make money rapidly.
70 FORCE and SUSTAIN YOUR CRoPs USE BOWERS
COMrLEr - MANURE, as it not only Maintains
Fertility of the SOll but produces il in soil which Is
PO"i' my20
Smyrna times., 1868-05-20
RUPTURE CORRECTLY TREATED BY
e. I'll. NEEDLES.


al his Oicc, corner of TWELFTH and RACE o'S''
Phladel pha.
Professional experience in the adl dlusmeh' "i nlt-
chancal Remedies and Supports for 10 years n'H
gwen hIm extensive opportunities Tor praCce III 'nS
important hut nPge branch. To all ai''r" VII"
HERNIA or RUPTURE, he can gnarah'ee 'hc S"c-
cessIui application of Trus,es. specIalN 'udi'cu w
each and conditions, OIen peri2ClhS toulca
Cue.
Ladies' requiring Trusses, Braces Supporters' Elias,
tie Belts, Bandoges, SyrInges, PesSarIes, &C. wtIt
ind a Department adOmlng his Ohre1 c1nuuctGd by
competent au4 intelligent FEMALES
" Bannlug'l Braces, FItth's Supporters, French
ndes'ructahe TrusSes, Elastic Sl0chings, Shoulder
Braces, Spinal Instruments Clutches, &c, &c.
Feb. 26 l0m
A CERTAIN CURE FOR MARRIED LADIES,
with or without medicine, from whlic.cT cause, at
one interview by mail, by MADAME REsrELL,
Professor OF Midwifery. Over thirty years prac.
tice. Her INFALLIBLE FRENCH FEM ALE
MONTHLY PILLS, No. |, Price 81, or No. =,
four degrees stronger, Price s., which can never
fall are safe and healthy. Office. No. East Fifty
Second Street, first door from Fifth Avenue, New
York City; or sent by mail Her Circular, "Ad.
vice to the Married." especially for those whose
health or circumstances, forbid too rapd increase
Of family Sent Free. mhlS-3m.
Smyrna times., 1868-05-20
STATE AND LOCALS.

LIST OF JURORS for the Court of Oyer and
Terminer, to be held at Dover, June Sd, for
the trial Of VIM. Fox for the murder of the
negro Pryor.
Duch Creek Hundred-John NJ. Voshell,
Wesley Stevens, VIM. B. Bowman, John A.
Cavender, Joseph II. Primrose, Stephen Min
ner, David s. Clark, William Collins, Samuel
NJ. Jones, John j. Ruth.
Little Creek Hundred-Robert Burton, Isaac
Berry, James 2. Lamb, Martin B. Ford, Peter
Lowber, James P Hazel.
D0rer Hd.-Luff Lewis, Stephen Levick,
John ID. Voshell, Jonathan G. Jones, Isaac
Register, John B. Shockley, VIM. B. Ennis,
James Todd, Bolitha L. Wharton, Philem on
Section.
-NutlerkW Hd-Robert Marshall, Ezekiel
G. Frazier, Samuel Townsend Jr, Joseph D..
Gruwell, Charles c. Case, VIM. I. Maioney,
Alexander Jackson, Jr, Uriah Sipple, Samuel
q. Cohee, Thos. L. Terry.
-MispHlion H,ndred- George D. Harrington,
John II. VangeSel, Benjamin Anthony, Major
Wyatt, William H. Howell VIM. i. Masten.
Milford H1Wdred-James ii. Kirby, Ma
thaniel B. ThOmas Joshua II. Hill, John r.
IMaloney, Benjamin Y. Collins, Robt. II. vii
liams.
Smyrna times., 1868-05-20
DEATHS.

THoMASOn Monay last the residence her son-in law
Mr. Samuel {. Thomas, Odessa, Mrs. Mary H. Fell.
Dover, the sth inst Catharine e
OF Martin Fitzgerald, aged 81 years
Smyrna times., 1868-05-20
GOLD QUOTATIONS., STOCK, &c, from
Mcl4ear & Son, Bankers, Wilmington, Del.
Quotations, May 10, 1868, at O'clock:
CrOft's COlGxfoOf FsOck Candy

Those suffering with COUGHS will find The above
unequalled for Coughs Principal depot in Smyrna,
Henry Bearnes Frnn and Confectionery establish
ment, Commerce street. Mandatory,
CROFT Il CO., I27 North Second Street,
ap22 I'm PnILADELPnIA
Smyrna times., 1868-05-20

.sUIcIDE.--A man by the name of Case com.
mltted suicide few days ago near WYOMING.
by shooting himself with gun. He was
partially deranged. Commercial.
Smyrna times., 1868-05-20

Passage Tickets from Europe to America
either by. steamer or sailing vessel, issued at
lowest 20" 1 prices. Drafts on Eng land and Ireland
McLear Son, Bankers, COZ Market Street,
Smyrna times., 1868-05-20

RACE AGAINST TIME.-Frank Hull, young
carpenter, of Middetown, saws the TraoScyj:n
a native of Massachusetts, will run five miles
in 80 minutes, over the Warwick course. ON
Whit-Monday, for a wager of 5000, offered by
some parties in Wilmington. He ran four
miles and half, one evening this week. in 80
minutes, after hard day work, and did not
blow at it. He dresses in plain gray Zouave
dress, with CATERS and white stockings, and
wears a small gray cap.
RAIL ROAD.-There has been a proposition
made to the Directors ofthe Junction & Break
water r. r. for the completion of the road to
Lewes by some parties who propose the con-
struction OF a road from the Eastern shore of
the Chesapeake across the Peninsula to Har-
ringtOn. The object of the enterprise is to
ma ke Lewes depot for Cumberland Valley
cOal-,SlSSer JOnrn0L
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-08-28
THE DAIRY.

The variations in the yield Of milch cows
are caused more by the variations in the nu'
fritiye element of their food than by change
Of the form IN which it is given. "a COW,
kept through the winter on mere straw, says
a practical writer on this subject, "will cease
to give milk; and, when fed in spring on
green forage, viii give fair quantity of milk.
But she owes the cessation and restoration of
the secretion to respectively the diminution
and the increase Of her nourishment, and not
at all to the change Of form, or Of outward
substance, in which the nourishmentis ad-
ministered. Let COWS receive through winter
nearly as large proportion of nutritive mat
ter as is contained in the clover, lucerne, and
fresh grasses, which they eat il summer, and,
no matter in what precise substance or mix
ture that matter may be contained, they will
yield a winters product Of milk quite as rich
IN casein and butyraceous ingredients as the
summers produce, and far more ample in
quantity than almost any dairYman with old.
fashioned notions would imagine to be posi-
be"
We keep to much stock for the quantity of
good and nutritious food which we have for it;
and the consequence is, COWS are, in nine
cases out of ten, poorly wintered, and come
ont in the spring weakened, if not, indeed,
positively diseased and long time is re-
quired to bring them into condition to yield
q generous quantity Of milk.
1t is a hard struggle for COW reduced IN
flesh and in blood to fill up the wasted system
with the food which otherwise would have
gone to the secretion Of milk; but, if she is
well fed, well housed, well littered and well
supplied with pure, fresh water, and with
roots or other moist food, and properly trea-
ted to the luxury Of frequent carding, and
constant kindness, she comes out ready to
commence the manufacture of milk, under
favorable circumstances.-Hilc Goes and
Dairy Farming.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-08-28


Mr.. Thomas Meehan, in his address on the
disease of the pear, at the Pomological Con.
gress in St. Louis, concluded as follows OF
course he alIudes to standard pears, and in
this our own experience confirms the opinion
expressed.
mo one can have any doubts as to the
freedom from debiItation of trees grown
for years in grass over those grown in con-
tinually stirred soil, who examine old or
chards under both conditions. Old pears in
my grounds, eight and nine feet in circum-
ference, always bear if they have any flowers
at all, always have healthy foliage, always set
most in their blossoms and drop only those
which get punctured by insects, enough,
however, being always left to produce plen-
utullyi while anywhere in soils with regular
stirred surfaces, you find innumerable flowers
with few fruit, and of those which do set
innume-able are found afterwards covering
the PI which fallen off from no cause
but ability in the awakened vital
principl laintain them.
Leaf blight and innumerable diseases fol
low excessively weakened vitality, and am
well assured that though FIRE blight, cracking,
and all the other diseases I have referred to
are the means Of destruction to many thou
sands Of bushels of pears annually-debility
destroys its ten thousands"
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-08-28
firm. 6urdeu & AOllsFhpla.

RS said that cattle eau be raised best on
s.15 stone, and fattened best On lime stone
land
Tar only animal Gift is an animaD which
viIl eat the Colorado potatO-bug and not get
sick, is the striped snake.
In hot weather milk is worth more fed to
calves, which are to be cows and oxen, than
made into butter.
A SINGLE pair Of oaterpillars, if let alone,
will strip the leaves from g young orchard
in a few weeks. They need as much watching
as politicians.
Now that the wheat crop in Australia has
failed, they propose growing hops to use up
what little barley they may raise.
Az acre of fresh water is more profitable
for fish growing than ten acres of good soil
for grain growing.
WESTERN wool growers get FIVE cents
pound for their wool more than Eastern
growers, because they make 50 many COM
plants.
Az Ak costing g with which laborer
NAV cut 50 cords of wood month, is
cheaper tool than an ak costing but 81, with
which he can cut only 40 cords.
COW bought for $40, whose milk but
pays her keeping, affords less profit than
one at $50 that gives double the amount OF
milk afforded by the former.
IT costs no more to raise one hundred
bushels Of Baldwins than one hundred
bushels of cider apples, or ten barrels of
Vergalieus or Bartletts than the same guam
tity of choke pears.
A acHeAp plow' at IS, costing in one
season So in repair and three more in lost
time to teams, men and by retarding crops
is a dearer plow than one at $40 requiring
no repairs.
TEN acre field costing $50 per acre,
and ditched, manured and improved $50
more, so as to give double crops, is much
more valuable and profitable than twenty
acres improved, costing double the money.
A barrel or cask of new sweet cider, buried
so as to be well covered with fresh earth, will
turn a sharp, clear, delicious vinegar in three
or four weeks, and better than it is possible to
make by any other process.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-08-28
HOW A FARMER MAY LOSE MONEY.
By not taking a good home paper.

by not taking good home paper.
Keeping no account of home operations,
Paying no attention to the maxim, ga
stitch IN time saves nine" in regard to the
sowing Of grain and planting of seed at the
proper season.
Leaving reapers, plows, euitivators, ETC.,
uncovered from the rain and heat of the sun.
More money is lost il this way than most
people are willing to believe.
Permitting broken implements 10 be scat
tered over the farm until they are irreparable.
By repairing broken implements at the prop
er time many dollars may be saved, a proof
Of the assertion that ''time is money"
Attending the auction sales and purchasing
al kinds Of trumpery, because, in the words
o' The vender, the articles are livery cheap
Allowing fences to remain unrepaired until
strange cattle are found grazing in the mead.
o"l - gram heids, or bruising the fruit trees.
olSDelieYlng the principle of a rotation Of
Ngps Z, before making a single experiment.
fIantlng fruit trees with the expectat;on of
naSing iFait' without giving the trees half the
attention required to make them profitable.
isc'io'ng economy by depriving stock of
proper sneiter during winter and giving them
ansound food, such as half rotten and mouldv
hay and fodder. ' '''0-'1'
heeplng an innamerable tribe Of rats on
the premises, and two or three lazy dogs aba, -,
eat mp more in a month than they are worth
in whole lifetime.
And lastly. he loses by not reading the ad.
yertisements Of those who patronize the prin-
ter, they being invariably the most enterpris.
ing and liberal houses to deal with, when be
goes to town.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-08-28
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