Smyrna times., 1878-08-07

and burst in front OF the residence of Saml |
Spencer when within three or four feet of
the pavement and scatter in all directions. |
One ball passed direc tly through two Oppo |
site windows of the house Of Mrs. Rebecca
Jester and both il and Mr.. Spencer's |
house were filed with sulphureous smoke.
BRAMBLING.-Now is the time for farmers
to give their attention to brambling briars
and weeds along their fence rows, and we are
glad to see that they are in many cases
doing it. The crop of weeds, especially
wild carrots, is unusually heavy, and if
cut before the seed mature, much will be
done to prevent future crop. The farmers
who have already done this have improved
the appearance of their farms fifty per
cent to the eyes of the passer by. The
farmer who neglects to clean off his fence
rows will not be voted neat agriculturist.
READY FOR THE SURvEY-From present
indications the desired improvements of
our creek, or rather the preliminaries for
the same, are about to take place. Last week
Hon. James Williams addressed a letter to
VIM. M. Bell, of our town, stating that
the U. S. Engineers desired information
about the extent of the stream, needed
improvement, the minimum draught of
water, and, what facilities the neighbor-
hood affords for boat and crew subsistence
and loding, &c. On Saturday Mr.. Bell
wrote to Col. Macomb at the u. S. Engi-
neer's Office, Philadelphia, giving him all
the desired information, and we suppose
before long the corps will be at work with
the survey.
| CLovER.-A ride through the country
exhibits rather remarkable appearance of
the clover fields--a luXuriance of growth
rarely equalled land as the extent of acre
age is much larger) never surpassed in this
section. Even the stubble fields of this
years sowing are in full bloom and look
almost heavy enough for the scythe The
fields everywhere have the look and
fragrance usual in the month of June
The second crop, gathered usually for seed,
promises a large yield. The weather so
favorable to the clover crop has also been
to the wild carrots and some fields, per-
haps from allowing the seeds to mature
and scatter year after year, will in conse-
quence be valuless.
! THE BLACKBIRD CAMP closed on Saturday.
We were instructed to announce that a
considerable part Of the encampment
would hold over Sunday, but the commit
! tee it seems acted without authority and
represented only certain material interests.
The disposition to digress from the regula-
tiOns on the part of those holding the
"priviliges" gave the managers some
trouble, or perhaps the meeting might
have held over. The preacher in charge
was unoompromising against all "crooked-
ness" but good thing, if two frequently
repeated loses its force, and may produce
the opposite effect The wisest govern.
ment is that which governs the least. The
camp nevertheless was a source Of great
enjoyment to those connected with it, and
a success spiritually, some twenty-five OF
thirty persons having professed conversion
BRIDGE Across Duck CREEK.-On Thurs
day last a committee, consisting of five
, members, appointed by the Levy Courts o
New Castle and Kent counties, met il
, New Castle on the question of build
ing bridge over Duck creek at Fleming:
landing, in accordance with an act of the
Legislature passed in 1871. After con
siderable discussion on the subject it was
decided to go on with the work, and a.
proposals had already been advertised fol
and several bids received, they were opened
and a Mr.. Dean, of Cleveland Ohio, being
the lowest bidder he was awarded the con
tract at his figure, $1,000. The bridge is t.
, be iron, the woodwork of red and whit,
! oak, and is to have draw. The vote OIL
the questan of bridge or no bridge stooC
5 six to four, the Kent county member
voting solid for the bridge. There is
however, after this action, still a cor
I; tingency that may interfere with its cor
), struction. The Finance Committee of thC
New Castle co. Levy Court may conclud
, there are not funds in hand to appropriat
: at this time, and subsequently electe
: Levy Court may find it also inexpedient t
Z | mako tho Oaada1 NOOp0priatiOn
BUEGLARY.-The Office of j. C. Bale
J. was again broken into last night and hi
drawers broken open, but the thieves ge
= ting nothing of value. An unsuccessfJ
! attempt was made to enter his iron saf,
This makes the second time, as is the cas-
Q with all the other places that have bee
robbed. Mr.. B. is satisfied from the bunl
ling manner the work is done, they are nc
- professional burglars. The first robber
/, has the effect simply of a shock, but tn
:, second puts man in shooting humor an
r. the thieves in this case will do we'll to ne
n get nearer than the Office. If it is pa
It of the duty of the police TO have an eye Q
g such marauding he says they took no moi
s. at all of the affair and did not examine {
ask question as he supposed in the
= official duty they would do, with view
" getting clue at the perpetrators.
= After writing the above we learned thi
u an effort was also made to pTy open I'll
y door at the Office of J. Z. Tygert & CO
~ and that the stable of Thos. B. Megear WI
- entered and all the food taken from IL
10 feed room.
1t looks as if it were time that an effo
ID was made to 'jug" or shoot these marau
x ers.
'C Town TALK.-The NJ. T.. Sunday Scho
Vi of this town will introduce next Sunday
=. new music book called "Jasper and Gold
70 1t is issued in two editions, with and wit
=. out the music, the latter coming at mut
"' less cost and answering the same purpo
for those who do not understand mus
le- ......Sirlus, the dog star, now rises and sc
lr. with the sun. Thus we are in the d.
on days as every one knows without bell
il, told......The first peaches that have be-
IL, brought to market came on Saturday al
II. were offered at 81 per basket. Of couI
on the most of us could do nothing but lot
Z. at them, but they nevertheless foul
tt. purchasers readily. The orthodox price
Smyrna has been "quarter," and the pri
w. w asked consequently looked like bit of {
"a travagance.......The" Irma Quartette" ga
~ handsome serenade on Saturday event
'tn to the proprietors of the Ocean Hous
a. a. which was highly enjoyed by the CUES
IT., ...,.It is estimated that seven.tenths o
lIe man is water. If so, what's the use of
,rn ,nn adding more to his system by drinkin
ere ere 1t looks as if there might be danger
er' becoming amphibious......." That Husba
of Mine," is the most popular book in I
eek libraries, as it is the aspiration of ev,
ma. marriageable woman, or if it is not, oul
rst to be.......P. P. Collins lost a valual
road horse on Sunday from lock; jaw, eau: