Smyrna times., 1878-06-26
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

Switzer, of Canada.
THE celebrated physicians, Drs Stearns
& Wilson, will be at the National Hotel,
Middletown, until Saturday morning June
| %, and at the Delaware House, Smyrna,
| July 4th. All should avail themselves of
the opportunity of visiting these celebrated
physicians.
AN OLD CoIN.-Weel before last James
Cummins, while working in the corn field
of Robert Raughly in dutch Neck" found
coin that must have been lost good
many years, though retaining its bright
ness. 1t was a French coin stamped 1775
1t had on one side, "Sit Nomen Domini X
Benedictun," and on the reverse, Lud.
XVI D. G. FIR. EFT. NAV. REX" 1t was
the size Of the old silver dollar.
FINE BEEF CATTLE.-John ?. Collins, of
| Thoroughfare Neck, sold to two Of our
butchers, Wilson and Jefferson, last week,
two beef cattle that were considerably
above the usual size for this section. One Of
them was killed for Saturdays market
and weighed 100 lbs. gross and netted 60
Tbs. to the 100. The average is Sc lbs to
the 100. The net weight was thus 1920 lbs.
column it will be seen that VIM. Y. Grieves
& Co. have leased the L" Hygenia House.
Collinss Beach-and will open tomorrow
for the reception of visitors. The table
will be under the supervision of Levi. C.
Grieves, who has been at the Arch Street
House, Philadelphia, for the past three
years. This has always been a favorite
| resort for our people, and it will not dis
! please them to know that the price for
meals has been reduced thirty-three per
| cent.
THE heavy rain on Saturday (the heaviest
we have had for several years. came at a
very inoppertune time to the farmers. They
had lost Tuesday and part Of Wednesday,
and really had but three good days in the
week, while, with the very heavy crops Of
wheat and grass, they needed seven. The
ground was so soft on Saturday that many
did not attempt to put the reaper in at ALL
This week opened finely and it is to be
| hoped will keep so. The low grounds were
generally overflown, and great many
acres of corn will be scalded and thus per-
manently injured.
! THE COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES of most of
the institutions of learning have been held,
and the students departed for their summer
vacation. The following from this vicinity
| have returned, viz: Chalmers Umsted, from
West Nottingham Academy, Cicil CO., Md.
Mr.. U. delivered the Salutatory address at
the commencement. Misses Lizzie Reese
and Lizzie Garrison, Bordentown, n. j.
Female College; Misses Kate Douglass and
Jennie Smithers, Wesleyan Female College,
Pittsburg Pa. The latter was one of ten
contestants for a prize in reading Her
lcy,I g y
the humorous piece of the evening, and
spoken of by the Pittsburg Post as one oi
the most enjoyable. "Will" Stayton, cadet
of the Naval Academy, Annapolis, Nd
He expects to start on q three months
cruise on the Sd Of July.
DECEAsED.-Zachariah McDonough Roberts
we'll known in this community, died at hi:
residence in Appoquinimink Hundred, on
Monday last at the age of about seventy
years. He chose as his profession in setting
out in life the art of printing, but had tC
rellnquish it because of q bronchial affec
ton, and in the business of farming t.
which he afterwards gave his attention
became robust and healthy until within
few days of his death. His first love, I" tht
art preservative of all arts" still clung t.
him and nothing interested him outside O
his immediate business more than that o
publishing. Some thirty-five years ago h
, got out Prospectus for paper in Smyrn
with considerable announcement in tn
way of subscribers, but for some caus
chaged his mind, and the Smyrna TelegraD
was shortly afterwards started by Mr.. Jones
) Mr.. r. had a peachant for poetry, and som
, twenty years ago made frequent contribu
tions to the TINES and other papers, caustiC
and remembered by many from the appl
cation) to this day. lie was a descenden
of Commodore McDonough, one of Dela
wares heroes in the war of 1872 His rC
mains will be inferred tomorrow morning
. at 10 o'clock, at st. AIMS Church, near Mic
q dletown.
t FULTz WHEAT.-This wheat, of whic
n large quantities were sOwn last fall, is nc
giving satisfaction. 1t might have done S
OF an ordinary season, but the experimer
:, of this year will deter many from sowing
f again. The trouble is a weakness
straw; it will not stand up under an
severe stress of weather. One farmer wh
{ has field of fifteen acres, told US Monda
morning that he would have to NOV an
gather the whole field as if it where hay
. from the effect of Saturday morning
heavy rain fall-while his field of Medte
ranean stood erect His, we suppose, is
: sample of many others. The late Juds
= Stout used to say that Mediterranean WI
: the only wheat that could be safely relic
upon. A number of other varieties ha,
!, been introduced and promised well, but
:" = a few years would "run out" while ii
= Mediterranean, which was introduce
!. about forty years ago, has steadily bee
= appreciating in merit. The first crol
= made such dark -four that for several yea
y 1T was rejected by the millers. 1t has no
:, become so light as to sell sometimes f
= , amber and is everywhere accepted for
y good Touring qualities, while it is much I'll
y best to withstand rust and other casualties
= detrimental to this crop.
K The ENTERTAINMENT at the Town FL
|; tomorrow evening with its grand flor
10 display and chorus of sixty voices, promis
"a an evening of rich enjoyment The e
at tainment, as before stated, is to consist OF
pt presentation CT the Cantata-"T The Flow
Is Queen or the coronation of the Rose
* The piece is largely spectacular; all Il
IS beautiful flowers are personated or repl
Is sented in appropriate dress, where tn
as have all met in a secluded dell of t
IS forest to select Queen. Their songs a
So interrupted by the entrance of one, VIII
n. discontented with the world, seeks retil
at ment, and there gives vent to his disa
K pointment and complaints. The howe
IN after soothing his troubled mind by tn,
10 cheerful songs, proceed to the selection
e- Queen, the aspirants to which hon
ne severally present their claims. At the Gle
y, of the day after each flower singly or
es groups has presented its attractions
no beauty and in song, the Reclu8e, with lit
~ hesitation fixes on the Rose, which choi