Smyrna times., 1878-10-02


cases enough to market. Salisbury, Nd,
reports both strawberries and raspberries in
market. The second crop of blossoms on
cherry and pear trees has been common,
especial y with those injured in the summer
by the slug.
AN exhibitor at Dover last week in COOP
ing his fowls intended to put in two pull
lets and rooster, but by mistake got them
just the other way--two roosters and one
pullet. The mistake was not detected
until arriving at the Fair Ground. The
easiest way out of the difficulty that pre-
sented itself to his mind was to pull the
feathers out of one Of the roosters tails
which he did, and the committee awarded
him the first prize for the best trio of
light Cochin chickens.
THE MAILs.-From all sides comes COM
plants about the new mail arrangement.
| 1t interferes seriously with business CORES.
| pondence. From the south we have two
mails day, both in the morning, though
there is an afternoon train. A letter can
not be sent to the nearest point and re-
ceive an answer under twenty-four hours.
Nor can letter be received from any point
north and an answer returned until the
next day. Of all the changes that have
been made for a long time, none has given
SO much cause Of complaint as this.
THE Agricultural Fair at Middletown
takes place Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday OF this week. Over $4,000 are to
be distributed in premiums. The display
OF stock, poultry, agricultural implements,
| domestic manufactures, and everything
interesting to the farmer and housekeeper
will be very large and will repay visit.
They have reversed the order of things at
the Dover Fair and given the larger pre-.
miums to these displays rather than the
horses. The races, however, promise to be
| spirited, and almost as many horses have
been entered as at the Dover Fair
| 7. A. MELVIN, drover who brings cattle
every month into this county, selling them
mostly at Dover and Smyrna, disposed Of a
large number here this week, one man buy
ing thirteen head, making with the eleven
bought at the first of the month, twenty
four head. They were bought with the
view of fattenine for the market, thinking
this more profitable way to dispose of his
corn, while he would get in addition the
| benefit of the rich manure to return to his
land. The most of the drove cattle come
from the lower part Of Sussex, but Mr.. NJ.
brings his from Caroline and Dorchester
! counties, Md.
PICKPoCKETs fourished at the fair and
| quite number of persons were relieved of
their money and valuables. Among the
number were we learn Wilson L. Cannon,
purse, amount not known; Moses Harrng.
| ton, pocket-book containing about $50,
tickets and number of valuable papers
l.. j.. r. Smith OF Millington, purse, con-
| tanning $50, and Miss VanSant, of the
| flann hoA how fol, 81, 4
getting in the cars. We learn that the
thief was so pressed that he dropped it for
fear of detection, and that Miss V. has
been notified that it has been found and
| awaits her at Dover.
A WARNING.-The destructive fire that
destroyed a considerable part of the best
business portion of Easton las will be seen
in our Maryland items) should serve as a
warning to our citizens to have the best ap.
pliances to battle against possible similar
catastrophe here. Our cases are somewhat
similar. Our houses, as was the case there
join closely together, their fire apparatus
was defective and water scarce. We have
two engines it is true, but they are not
sufficiently seen after to keep them in
complete order. They should be under
the care OF some one whose duty it should
be to test them monthly and thus keeT
them ready for an emergency. Weneed tc
take every precautlon.
ADvERTIsERs.-Per in want of boot:
and shoes, kerseys, cassimeres, &C., are
called to Hazell's store, who advertises the
largest stock that has been brought t.
town.
j. b. Tygert & Co., call attention t.
heating, cooking and blacksmith coal.
j. Is. Cooper calls attention to his full
stock of Methodist hymnals to suit the
varied taste of the community. 1t will b.
used next Sunday at the NJ. f. Church fo
the first time.
Capt. A. Scout gives his new price list o
the Smyrna Nursery.
The new time tables of both the ArtiSa,
and Pierrepont are given in this issue, t
which those wanting information are re
ferred.
The AwARDs.-We expected to have th,
awards made at the Dover Fair in thi
issue, and purposely shortened our descrip
tion of the articles on exhibition to max
room for this list. But we are disappointed
as will be our readers. We sent to Dove
yesterday for them, but were informed thu
committees had not net made their reports ant
consequently they could not be had l
will be rather dull reading two or thre
. weeks after the event passes. We give Of
our first page list of the articles put Of
exhibition from this vicinity, without dc
scription, as their merits deserve, but W
, will say here without regard to whateve
! may be the report of the committees tina
, there was not an article but what wa
highly spoken Of by the visitors.
The LITTLE ELECTIcN."- little cleo
t tion passed off yesterday quietly, but wit
more animation than was expected, tn
i general expectation being, as the Republ
: cans had declined to put ticket in tn
field there would be only the Democratic
But the Green6ackers, marshalled by Cap
: Scout, lwho went off with Brick" Pom
: roy on this question two years ago an
voted the only ticket deposited here fo
Peter Cooper for President) essayed to Civ
the "regulars" fight and it must be said fo
: the first effort and without days notice Q
Q organization, it was valiently done.
j., they did not come out ahead, they have tn
: consolation of knowing they were secon
. best.
When they "pck their fiints and at 'ur
agin," as they say they intend to, their ca
s ulation is 10 come up with a much stronge
I front. The respective tickets and vote
g were-Democratc Inspector, John Fal
!. rell, Assessor, James Doughten-ll9 votes
j Greenback Inspector, Jacob Raymond
Jr., Assessor, Alex. Humphreys-50 vote
The voting was mainly confined to tn
! town, but very few being in from tn
!, country. The united ballot was only
= quarter of full vote.