Smyrna times., 1875-07-28

saying that fertilizers don't pay" We
think if either is left out it had better be
the wheat except in very good ground.
4 Hale's Emiy CaLt-The Centrcvillc
OCSercer announces that Mr.. VIM. l.. Tay.
lor, residing near Bridgetown, Queen Anne's
county, has an Alderny calf only seven
months old which is now giving a pint of
milk at milking. Her precocity was dis
covered by seeing milk drop from her
teats.
Says the hcd Ners: At the races in
Lancaster, Pa, last week, Modoc and ANDY
johnson, the two fast horses Of Kent
county, both carried Off prizes. Modoc was
entered III two races-2.l Is and 2.4O. and
took the first money in each. Tinn-;n
each race, 2.4O. Andy was entered in the
2.32 race, and took the second lnonev i,
2.334. ~
Il Ntghl N q Irec.-Mr. Edw. Robinson.
residing near Kenncdyville, started for
home from that place after the heavy r,in
OH thursday night week, and in crossiur
the stream which runs by Perkins Hill hi.
horse and wagon were swept away bv tLn
lmPetuouS torrent and he took rcIucn =, .,
tree, where he was compelled to remain ail
hlght until the waters subsidized IN tL.
morning. The horse was found the ncvt
morning, some distance down the. ..tr,.,,,
sun attached to the wagon and uuiniur.J
Transfer qf R.na;nS.-Thc rcman. Of fla.
ReV. Thomas Smith, which have rested for
NOR" than thirty-one years under H..
pulpit of the Methodist Episcopal ClnIrct,
IN CheStcrtown, We're removed OH Ti,,r.,'..,.
morning last to ii spot under the pulpit Of
the new church, which this conrrr.,iti,,,
are at present erecting. The coffin WA.
intact when the arch was broken. I1,t ,,,.,,,
the effort OF the workmen to diSplace it from
ITS resting place, it fell to pieces. rxnosjnr
the remains, entirely dcc"iupo>,l. but the
skeleton was in good lo1n. II wa, the r>.
quest OF Mr. Sm'ti, to bc buried },,.neat;,
the pulpit Of thi~ churcil.--Ar.t .Nr...
Il 1o"ch",y .N'","'.--'ilc s;r.mcr T,o,;..
last Saturday landed at olr wharf q nero
woman who had been sold "way d.v,
South some twenty years ago. S,..
formerly belonged to the ku,i estate. ,,.d
her old father and mother. vino. 1,..u.
are sllvered with the frosts of many w,nt,..
have remained on the farm cycr .:,a.
During the war they lost all trace, OF tb.;r
daughter, and gave her up for lost. In tba
past few years, however. communication
was restored between parent, and child |
and 1t has been the one grand hope Of tLeir
Iccllnlng years to once more seq tbn;r
laughter. \ few weeks since tb,,. ,o
'eNed letter from her from New Orleans.
ayng that she would soon stayl 3ny ~.
place. For the past few weeks. every l,,at
lay the old couple could be seen in to,y,
'eering with eager eyes at the faces or u.o
passengers as the boats reached the wharf
And a shade OF silent disappointment, and
non tear, could be seen upon th.;r
Prlnkled faces, when they found She wae
lot aboard. But last Saturday they were
ot disappointed As the boat ncared tba
mart comely mulattO woman waved .
andkerchief over the guards nj the old
ouple, and although they did not rccoonizo
er after her long absence, instinct told
hem that it must be she. Pen cannot
eScrlbe the joy of the party when the
oman finally found herself in the arms Of /,
er parents, The old lady executed u half.
lout, halffandango, skip around. and the ;
ii man almost stood on his head. and tlo
hour OF jubilee" was on that wharf for ;
ANY minutes. 1t was ono of the mast
,ucllhS incidents we ever Witnessed !
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