Middletown transcript., 1871-07-01
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with a sample Of the Brandy ywinc raspberry, |
which were large aud very fine, and eqnal 10
any We have ever seen, and for which he claims
the following:
,ist. No, single bush Of this variety hns been
killed by the winter during the pas, eight years.
End This Berry 10 Of large size and cs beau
,iiul red color.
ID. tis more productive than the Philadel-
phis, or any other variety In cultivation In this
country lie flavor Is unsurpassed by any 9th
CT variety. It's very productive, often produc-
ing over two quarts on single bush.
Ath. IL has always commanded u higher price
than any other Raspberry In our market, by
from ID to 20 tsDts per quart.
9th. II Is the best Berry for shipping that has
ever been presented to the public. It may be
shipped four hundred miles In a perfectly sound
condition, which cannot he done with any other
Berry In cultivation.
9th. h Possesses superior propagating prinr-
pies TO any other variety known.
T,h. This Raspberry Is destined TO hold the
same rank among ,aspberrics that the "W ilson =
holds among Strawberries, viz: 10 feed the mil
Ion.
lie gives the following references from the
society known as " We the People Our wor-
thy Major, Brigadicr General Zacharias Jones
Col Charles T.. Anderson; Major j, {, Lippin-
colt, Lieutenant Isaac Jones, Brevct Lieutenant
General John Z. Cochran, Judge George Der
rickson, Corporal Benjamin Armstrong, Major
VIM. {. Parker, Sergent John Armstrong. Colo
mel \. q Cox, Major General Chas. II. Wander
ford, Colonel Henry Clayton.
The President has appoioicd Major j. Z. LIP
pincoit and Col. Charles Z. Anderson as agents
10 secure orders An orders lett with them will
he punciually attend TO.
PASogAnA Rev. Mr.. Mckee proposes 10 eS-
hbii his panorama ui Pilgrims Progress, for
the benefit Of Damon Lodge X. +. in tie Town
ttt.n in tta ON day md ttuN
evenings the 9Th and 18th inst. For further
particulars sec advertisement in another column.
Tic following is letter received by Mr.. Mckee
from Rev Charles II. Whittier, which speaks in
high terms Of the entertainment:
REy Mn MckEg-- Decr SIR, and Brother IL
have witnessed the las, three evenings, the exh-
biiion--in my church-of your incompatible
panorama OF . Pilgrims Progress"
MsirUciod ed,fd and batter prcpcrod for my
ministerial work. yonr charming entertainments
will long be remembered.
know Of no exception, 10 the high qualiica-
lions-numerously expressed TO me personally
in the rich aud full illustration Of the immortal
allcgory ,fBunyan, in the many handsomei.
executed paintings exhibited.
am convinced tina, your entertainments are
cvangclizing in their Influence and ARE therefore
u public bcniti, aud personal blessing.
With Your descriptive lecture ! was greatly
graiificd concise, flaar and pleasing, it contrib
uics 10 hcigh'hcn the interest Of hr display.
| With good wishes for the pllgria; In his
journey-and for YOU personally remain yours
brothcrly, chns. II. Whi,icar,
hlne I'D, ISL. Beverly ". I. Church
TnAxes.-..s the peach season approaches,
CONES the ramps, or peach pickcrs Almost eve
| ~ day We sro Que or mote et these worth Z
creatures ploldng along, ostcnsioy los oIins
| for work. when in fact not one in five would work
! II asked Men, women and children, hali-clo,h-
cl, dirty and IN magy cases drunk come ~
\ druvcs iroin the cities, begging aud sealing all
| through ihc country. In 1863 one oi these 'raml'
| called ~, our office, and related story OF being
A" hard-up and asling for clothes and money
! that he coald go to Dover where his rich rcla
/ tious were. Although we did no, believe him,
we gave Lin what he asked for, and in the e,cn'
ing saw him drunk laying along the street -
Last year he cam, along again with the SAINT
! story. We put some questions to him about
! what he had cen dong since he was here hcior,
| hut he was 80 deaf that he could not hear. Lu
when, Ia moderate tone, we asked him If h'
would take drink, he could hear very asly
| lie is n fair sample OF these worthless creatures
ani the people should not encourage them I,
come by feeding them and giving Them money
Two weeks ago we made mention Of som,
large wheat shown US by Nr William flintham
of Middle Neck, and last week Of some grown bl
j. J. Hall, Esq. OF Sassafras Neck, which wa
much finer than Mr.. flintham's. On Monda,
! last, Mr.. Fliniham brought us another sample
the heads OF which ranged from q! 10 nchc
in length and filled with plump and large grains
This is Ms large as ANY whca, that We have eve
| seen, aud IL is hard to beat In 10th these case
the " heat was thin and from what We know
about farming we nrc oi the opinion thu, thin
sowing pays better than thick, ns the heads "
grow larger, he better filled, and will have n lar
ger grain: besides ii Is not so difficult 10 hafvcs
or 10 ihrcsh. win some OF the farmers give u
THEN experience?
A LARGE Fisu.--Wc were the .roccipien,s, o
Saturday las, of n rock fish wcip hing 8 pounds
a prcscn, firm Mr. Edward Silcoa, icadn
lnerchan, oi ST. Georges, for which he will pleas
accept our thanks We took the fish 10 ou
hoardiug place the National Hotel aud had
cooked Tor dinner on Sunday. II WAS cooke
in good style, and made a dinner for the ihiri
hoardcrs and mine hosts family beside, all bu
four OF whom dispatched roodiy share with
hearty relish. SIR. Silcox ished in the Chess
pcakc and Delaware canal aud succeeded /
catching 10 rock-fsh, aggregaiing 33s pounds
an AVERAGE Of about pounds. The hgcst iis
,nken weighed IL pounds. Where Is our lshe,
man, Simkins?
Jup,LrE.--On July 4,h, In Riddle woods q
bout five minutes walk from the terminus OF I'll
City Passenger Railway, the different Sabbai
schools OF this city will meet TO celebrate lnd'
] ~ IN eHpii
lead by Mr.. H. +. Pickles, will sing AT !
o clock, William Silyers, Esq. will read the Dt
claration OF Independence. Al 2 O'Clock, Mr.
Douglass Watson will deliver nn GRAFTON, GU
titled THE Lesson OF independence Day
Temperance Uralion will be made by Rev Jam,
II. Lightbournc, and speeches by kc,s. Charl,
llill, I. 4. Mariindale and others. There vi
be stands on the ground for the sale OF proper n
frcshmrnts. - Deldnare Gazette.
PnicE or rEAcufs-Jos. ". vandegrifl, Est
Of Odessa, and another gentleman, have sold Il
peaches on their farms, near Smy rna, at 80 cen
per basket, to be delivered on buck Creek, will
ont culling This will be the minimum rri'
this year, II Is supposed, rs the crop Is much lc
than the estimate given by the Peach Grower
Association which mct nj Dover last week. "
understand from good authority That the crop
light In the lower part OF the peninsula, as cou
pared with the crop Of ,s69 and that 2, 500, ,0t
baskets Is fair estimate Of the yield 10 be ships
by raiIroad. The whole crop by railroad an
water will probably reach 4,0OO,ooo Of baske,
Our thanks are due TO Mr.. Henry Claytol
proprjetor OF Woodside Nursery for two baske