Smyrna times., 1877-10-03


be due less to direct solar heat than other
causes, and thinks that on suitable soils
the berry can be cultivated much farther
south than has heretofore been considered
practicable He finds the decay in grape
vines caused in great measure by insects
at the roots, but has not concluded his in
vestigation of the latter subject.
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YELLOW FEVER IN FLoRIDA.-'There were
four deaths at Fernandina, Fla, during
Saturday, and three new cases. A census
Of the present population shows the num-
ber of the inhabitants to be 1922 of whom
293 are at present sick. Eight hundred
and fifty-three have been sick. During
Saturday night and Sunday there were two
deaths from the fever at Fernandina.
Capt. F. Z. Grossman, collector of the port,
died Saturday night. Three new cases
were reported on Sunday, and several cases
We're extremely low on Sunday night.
Among the sick is Mayor Riddell.
General Robert +. Lee wrote in 81
kindly letter Of farewell to a friend in
Texas, few days after that State had
voted herself out of the Union. Its most
pertinent sentence is this: "And now,
having closed my business, will say how
sad felt to-day, under the circumstances,
at leaving San Antonio, especially as | am
unable to see a single good that will result
from the step taken by the State but, as
it has been permitted bv a kind Proyi-
dence, hope it will eventuate in her ulti-
mate benefit" 1t is written in a bold and
scrawling hand.
puvSTCr,N MrcropTr-N--- n, r.
Clure, (Once a prominent veterinary
surgeon. well known in this part of Della
ware) OF Upper Chichester, recently con-
victed in Philadelphia of selling bogus
diplomas, and sentenced to pay fine of
500 and undergo an Imprisonment Of nine
months, while i'll the court room made m
attempt to commit suicide by taking
poison. Prompt medical aid. however.
saved his life. The case has been appealed
to the Supreme Court, and pending hear
lnE Mcclure has been released on $1,000
bail.
SUICIDE OF A MrRDERER-In September,
1919, an old man named Davis, n resident
Of LeetOna, Ohio, was murdered and robbed
by Thomas Mead young man living at
Palestine, Ohio. Mead was arrested, tried,
convicted and sentenced to be hanged, but
year ago last May escaped from Jail.
Detectives discovered him on Sunday in
I.lmaville, a small village near Alliance.
lie refused to surrender and fired upon
the officers. They returned the fire
wounding Mead, who, seeing escape impos-
sible blew his own brains out.
Adyices from Moorestown, New Jersey,
announce that a singularly fatal disease
has attacked the horses in that vicinity.
he symptoms are various but in nearly
every instance the animal afflicted dies.
Great uneasiness is said to prevail among
the farmers and there are serious appre-
tensions entertained that it will extend to
other parts of the State, and possibly over
the whole country as did the epizooty a
lew years ago.
DEATH OF JUDGE on THE BENCH.-At
Knoxville, Ga, last week, Judge Barnard
Hill, Of the Superior Court, whilst seated
upon the bench was observed to throw his
head back upon his chair and deadly
pallor overspread his countenance. Friends
rushed to him, but with an easy gasp his
spirit passed away and he sat dead upon
tho bench in the midst Of the discharge of
his high official duty. lie is supposed to
have died of heart disease.
The FAILURE OF THE WELL-KNowN MAGA-
ZINE PUBLIsHER.-The assignment Of Franz;
Leslie for the benefit Of his creditors with
schedule annexed, was filed in New York
Saturday. The total liabilities are set down
at 1896, ,l34.52 nominal assests. $3.50, ,3O8..
90; actual assets, 5,l69.93. The assets
are principally composed Of periodical pub.
hcatlons. The personal assets are est
mated at $1,000 and the real estate at $27,
Sl7.18.
ANOTHER CHANGE IN TELEGRAPH RATES.
great many points where the tariff has
been 40 cents heretofore is now reduced tc
70 cents. There are some exceptions
notably New York city. The highest rate.
between any two Western Union Offices in
the United States east of the Mississipp
river, including Offices in Iowa, Minnesota
Missouri: Stantead and Montreal Junction
Quebec, is not more than one dollar.
Frederick r. Goodridge, pay roll clerk
ofthe Patent Office, in Washington, confesse
that he has been drawing the money O
some OF the clerks on false representation
and forged signatures. Thus far it i
known that $1,000 have been drawn in thi
manner.
Cough, Hoarseness, Asthma, or any Ii
ritation of the Throat or Bronchial Tubes
will be relieved by taking DIR. Bulls Cougl
Syrup. 1t has cured thousands. Recon
mend it to your friend and neighbor
Your druggist keeps it. Price, 25 cents.
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Mr.. Thurlow Weed, the veteran iourna
ist, has written letter approving tn
spirit OF President Hayess Southern an
civil service policies, but severely criticism
the methods of the latter.