Middletown transcript., 1871-11-25

Oar correspondent at Delaware City sesds 10
he following:
There was not large, but good and apgre-
,laslve audience 10 greet the Rev. John Collins
NrCabs, D. D. on Thursday evening Of last week,
tpon the occasion Of his lecture on "Wouans
Rights and worhsn's Wrongs rs ccnnectcd With
Work and woman's Worth" To say
unanin,ous verdict Of all who had the pleasure of
hearing him. Ilis masterly imr~rsonssion ~ |
what he considered the woman Of the period, who |
thought herself dsfraudcd OF her rights, was . |
finished buriesque while his description Of the |
new element under the sixtcenth amendment a.
the brawlcr-ths unscxcd amsso1 who aroea'es
10 herself the duties Of man, placing him In .
sccondary position--wns truly inmtsblsi
While he announced himself a friend to wo-
mars rights. he contendcd that contact produc-
ell assimilation, and the function allotted 70 man
was not within the sphere OF woman: hs in-
stnnc,d supposed character, called Saiiic bnns,
who elevated 10 tho position Of member of Goa
grcss by her too willing constituents, sacrinccd
her life in n cause she became welded to- from
the force Of circumstances; and, TO carry ihc
bprlcsauc farther, he described the commander
Of regiment, In her disregard for the o'd-'ash-
iouch side saddle, (which he, too, eloqncnily de-
scrhc,i, prcfcrring the McClellaud, aud 1t was
so perfectly ludcrous that the audience was com
pciicd to applaud; aud when he designated q
iruc woman rs the prics,ess OF domestic hnpp,-
ness there was not beating within q woman .
breast of all the audience, hut endorsed the words
OF DR.. NcCahc.
Ills rcci,ations were frsi-ciass, and VIC thought
as VIZ listened 10 his pcroration, that Wa'isons
poem OF g Beautiful Snow could not he render
cd more faithfully, or Hoods " Bridge OF Ssghs
more ciicc,uaily. Tears stood In many mn eye,
aud altogether. the Dr.s visit and lecture viii
long he remembered.
On Sunday last We had the pleasure Of lislcn-
ing 10 the Rev. Thomas y. Hunter deliver two
sermons morning and evening, in the NJ. u.
Church Born and educated in this town, de-
pending entirely upon self for his mental attain
mcn,s we feel sure that his future Is destined TO
cast lustrc upon the Conference 10 which he bc-
came attached two years ago.
Upon this occasion hc did himself credit. In
tho morning, taking the words of Paul, II am
crucilicd with Christ" he delivered n plain prac-
teal discourse upon the Importance Of christians
So living tina, the "pcarl OF grca, price nny not
be a mere myth, but n reality. Al times he grew
sloaucnt, and IL could readily be perceived that
| he had made mn impression that we hope may be
| lasting. In the evening from the words, " How
shall we escape IL We neglect so great salvation'
| he showed clearly from the words Dt scripture
| that there was none save the narrow road that
leads 10 iife Ills appeal 10 his former friends and
| old school mates, aboundcd in heartfelt feeling
for their welfare, and there was none in all that
large audience but felt proud Of the only minis
| ter of the gospel this city has ever sent forth:
| That he may become successful MS "A great moral
teacher Is the wish OF all who were so highly ct-
icr,nined and instructed by his two sermons last
Sunday.
While taking y stroll down the Por, Penn road
last Friday, the thought occurred TO us that yauf
readers would like word in relation TO tue mod
cl " vincyard Farm Of Arthur Colburn, Esq
and through the courtesy Of Mr.. y. Downs, We
were shown through the dairys, stables, &c. and
gathered many facts worthy of mention that 9th
or farmers may by example, become froiitcd
The upper dairy Is large building with sini
room tor sixty cows, caeh one separate ana dts
iinc,ly provided trough and watering convent
enrcs unsurpassed. From this dairy there i
made each week over one hundred lbs. Of butter
although there is bu, thirty cows now givini
milk The lower dairy is arranged very ncari.
upon the same prucipe save tina, the cows In
stead OF being chained TO perpendicular slidini
travellers as they were in the FIRST, wer
r merely haitcrci TO the stall. From this dairy
, from ihirty-iyc cows now mkcd, there is mad
. weekly l5O lbs. of butter. Everything bciokene
that cleanliness aud due attention 10 the want
of the stock were attended 10. During the pas
season Mr. colburn has cut from sixty acre
$50 tons Of clover hay Has in his grnnsry nca
+ 1000 bushels Of corn, and has shipped or abot
l. 10 ship the balance OF COCO bushels Of wheat, Il,
% acres Welded 1900 bushels Of turnps aud 30
d | baskets OF dwarf pears was the yield of his o
l. chard He has ON his farm over 200 head
stock, Is horses and head OF working oxen, an
employs during the busy season from 30 10
'c men. Lately he has made additions to his FAR
h by purchase, until II has become ono Of the Ia
ccsi farms In one Lody IN the State, II contanir
ic 500 acres II is his intention TO erect in Il
IS spring n splendid mansion, nearly opposite Il
IN residence now occupied. which shall vic WITH
a. not surpass any In this section Of the countr
II Aftcr spending our afternoon very pleasantly ,
n returned home, well pleased with our visit.
r, Owing to tho barge Thomas Lynch, Of East
Y. / Mc,iahon's line, sinking in the deep-cut
n Monday morning, navigation on the canal "
In closed. On Tuesday, after n portion Of her c.
us go had been removed, she was raised and TO
j. ed to Birds Landing, and navigation opened
p. usual.
ch Abncr Allston, Of St. Georges Hundred, v
= robbed on last Monday week, by negro INA
who laid his hands iclonously upon gun, oy
coat and other portable articles, and lcft for II
'r- iimorc, per Erricson boat, notwithstanding q
ng OF our brave consisbles was at tho locks VII
as the boat arrived. lie declined going on boz
'cs for fear OF the prevailing epidemic.
me As We close the record Of the week VIC must
nd meat the dcarth OF news, while We must congr
'nr uiatc our citizens that dire calamity has vi
'se cd our place, but with our good health and II
cs- al prosperity can thank Heaven that evcryt th
Try for us seems propitons.
ry- Fauir GnowERs' M.xrixa AT SGAvosp.--
The were informed that there was no meeting held
TO Scaford, last week, and consequently made a
In las, Saturdays issue to that effect. A NEE,
was held, and a member kindly sent US the
s's lowing account OF the proceedings. which "
pm received loo late for last week
Ing The Pennsuiar Fruit Growers AssociaI
lly held an adjourned meeting at Scaford ON the
tcr instant.
II There was a very full attendance Of fruit g.
md crs from the ncigliborhood Of Scaford, Lsa
ght Concord, Bridgcvile, Greenwood, and Geo
,tal town, as well Ms some from Maryland. Fifty
ing more OF the leading growers Of the neighbour
ran were present, and look deep and earnest In
ad. est in the proceedings.
The meeting vas organized by appointing
10 Hitch, Esq. President, ,apd W. Fisk Towns,
WI WI Esd, Secretary.
on On the call Of the meeting, Mr.. Fulton, Sc
sn en- tary Of tho pcninsular Fruit Growers Asse
ni tion, stated the object Of this adjourned NEE,
nas lie said that Il was felt imprac,icablc for all
o.n fruit growers on the peninsula to attend the n
'ssn ings OF tire Association In Dover. Hence, ai
tue last meeting, Il had resolved 10 hold adjou
oek meetings AT Scatord, Milford, and MiddctowI
.ns order 10 give all an opportunity 10 attend,
mos change views and thus learn each others wi