Middletown transcript., 1873-07-19
FOR the Mdilfown TranseriJa.
SAsssrRAs NECK. July 14th. 1873,

DEAR THANscRIPT-Still onward r,'ll
the wheels of time. those unceasing wheels
which are constantly bearing US from one
season to another. aud uuveiling secrets.
which were, but yesterday, classcd among
the mystic events Of the future ana bury.
ing in their closing tracks tho varied re-
cord. Of human affairs
Spring has glided almost uncanscionsly
from US. It seems but yesterday We babe
adieu TO the icy form of Winter. and ca
grrly listened for the welcome sound Of
bis re,rcatiug steps but Spring, smiling
at her victory over her stern opposcr, per-
formed her part so aifably that her term
of duty had expired almost before We
we're ready for a successor. And now do
w find ourselves pretty well advanced in
the Summer. but so pleasant has tie
weather been, tina, Summer too. will ap-
pear to pass more rapidly than usual
The pro,racted drought ha. caused veg
ta,ion 10 look rather rnrched, bu, not near
to the extent one might suppose
The wheat crop. We think. will come
up to the standard of wha, the most san
guinc had placed /, in the vicinity
Corn. although good rain would Ger
,ainly bepci, il much. does not appear to
be really suffering. but looks healthy and
gives promise Of good crop
Oats alcnc. being the ouly thing 10 the
farmers products which will come short
in consequence Of the dry weather The
average Of this we do not suppose will
exceed half crop
The 4,h nf July was gala day in al
least one section of Sassafras Neck
About ten o'clock in the morning. three
steamers nigh, have been seen plpuEhiuc
their way though ,hc lmpid waters Of
tbe Chesapeake bay. from thence mp the
Sassafras River, frcigh'ci with dense
masses o. human beings s,enming on
ward until they reached tie wharf at
the q" Chester" collycr. and " Trum.
etrr.'' contained band cf music Ilav-
ing all arrived at the wharf. two boats
had soon discharged their rrcriou. enr.
goes while those on the = Cnllyer re-
maiucd on board during the day and in.
lulgcl iu the "mazs dance The great
difficulty now with those on shore was r.
nj Getilion. whittier they were bound
Some were fortunate enough 10 iiuA d
means of riding either in peach wagons
anhLl uccS, dearhorns. or such like
while the greater portion Of them marched
10 rrli clad IN the realia typical oi
the order { M chanic,' aud led rs two
bands of mgsjc
Some linrcl cgcn at the clryeu'h hour
ami concluded to remain Ella loafA ftr
the grim fac, If three miles walk IN thr
country was rather more than thrir tity
4 imagitatinns could contend with ami aut
ruoan, II pleasure uanll IL frf itet
rather than endure the Undertaking
7 However, tho mnrr mngnnpinlHu> nrts
Who hal summoned the rrapisilr courage,
matchc ch'eifnllr on until hey rrachcd
| the woods nf J W .jpnc.. Em whore
/ .hes MT their rceipraeaiina brnthrr
Mechanics .umptnnn, tlihnef ~.
prepared for them. nnler tht ,ur.fgi.t9t
/ # hiiY laflirs. after pariaki6e Of wti+f
/ the afternoon wns .ponl III sptt h.maisluH
i ennrpr.aiitn 4 while tie neietitnfina
wood, rcsanndcl with rha merry music q
/ three bands \, ubaui ,ix neleek tht
procession marched tamcward, boarded
the steamers. AMI we're s95n ta f9a. f5r
i the monumental city
Thi. iny will I'm. he remembered hy
the citizens Of hufh frelcrickiawn am
cecilian. aud l., this lnier lie al. il
may much ercdi, is certainly dur hen
for the erler and eaal behavior cxt# j.
throughout thu 'nfirr assembly
There Is to be an exrn sion rafc sas,
safras River on Friday for Baltimore
under ihe charge Of the X Of + u
Ghcs,rryille m ihr steamer .''rrnmpetrr
and all wishing 10 take n ,litle hn,e 4
ihr trembling string will 10 doubt b
fully gratifed
The stnnmrr e + Smith liknwis,
passes down the Elk to-day. ~ ront. fr
Port Deposit, with an excursion So tn
good people Of nur Meek have hnr opper
tuniiies nf enjoying these pleasant trip.
Our public sehael. all closed on the las
Of June, and both children and teacher
are now enjnyiu- ilsir seasun Of varatian
That aniiqnatrd structure IT ST Ste
phcns 2 + Church /, fas, becoming mod
eruizra. under the rrgcucrating hand Q
Mr Carroll. contractor.
The peach growers here arr snmesha
like n newly set cabbage plan, after
June DAYS Sun somewhat snlky-bu
few peaches are to be aunl ihrnughon
the entire Neck even those orchard
which, sometime since, promised fai
yield, have been stripped of their fruit
The only consolation left to the grower
that he is no, alone
Well. dear TnAsscnlrr. We have ne
said ALL probably, tina, might be said. bu
, mt wishing 10 tire or disgust our reader
We will heafkcn to The aimoni,ion
fol,aire where he says. lie secret dc,
nnyrr est ceini de toni dir" The $,
cret of firing and disgusting is to say a
that can be .aid = and. hence. will sn
ndieu for the present; being now, as eve
, SnappiE.