Smyrna times., 1878-06-05

B" I9'0h our Otate to-day, terminating a
?, Dover. Our real estate agent expecIs
SprinKling OF them here. The compan,
|. numbers from 40 to so persons.
e DEATH OF MAJOR BLACK.-Maior Holm r
r Black expired at his residence in This town
5. inns morning, at the mature age of IS wears
e ms health has been failing for some time
n put nothing alarming was evinced until ,
. ie" Gays ago. lie was native of Mary
iand, but married and has resided in tbi,
Town the latter half Of his life. He lived
just and quiet life, and never forfeited
tne friendship or respect Of the community
, His chief characteristic was flat Of -
tending to his own business, and seemingly
had little taste for public measures of either
municipal or political character. and
never allowed himself, we believe, to come
| before the people for any Office He leaves
. very large landed estate, mostly located
in Kent co., Md.
lHE Town HALL was again well filed ON
sunday afternoon in attendance at tha
Temperance Meeting, which was onenad hv
the reading Of a Psalm by DR.. w. II. Collins
followed by prayer by A. Price Griffith
After music Mr.. Jno.W. Whitaker delivered
neat and thoughtful address followed bv
LEV. MIR. Haynes in some vigorous Thoughts
on legislation as affecting individual rights.
impressively stated.
ne question OF discontinuance of the
weekly meetings during the summer
months was brought before the neetinc
Dut strong sentiment was found both
ways-some for a respite until the Fall
others for vigorous fight without regard
to the "dog days" It was finally left to
the Executive Committee, who decided to
hoId meeting on the first Sunday after.
noon OF each summer month These meet.
lhGs nave been held continuously for nine
months, and during the time nearly 1000
signatures have been obtained. and n
temperance sentiment strongly welded in
the minds and hearts of the community.
The APHIs, a little green insect such as
frequently disturbs rose bushes. is attack.
ing the heads Of wheat in considerobIa
numbers, feeding on the husk that covers
the grain, the latter now in the douob
state. 1t is nOg thought, however. that
any materla! damage will be done the grain. |
winch week or so of warm sun will be
Flpenlng for the harvest. But, farmer |
contemplates his crops with a good deal |
more complacency when there are no in.
sect pests bothering it. 1t has generally |
escaped the fly IN this section. The rust
mas not done the damage that was faarad
IL
nearly double that of former wears. tbo
quantity to 90 to market will be heovv
lhe insect above spoken Of is complained
OF IN all the Eastern Shore papers. wbera
1t appeared in such number as to create
considerable uneasiness. Itappeared there
IN large numbers some fifteen years ano
ana was called by them the {. Lincoln
louise They now call it its proper name,
the Aphls. The Easton LETTER, however,
complains of it cutting off the heads Of the
wheat as if done with knife. '''
REy. F. NJ. CHATHAM of this town diod
on Thursday last at the residence Of E his
mother, near Berlin, Nd, where he had
been sQjourning for the past several
months, in the 10th year of his are. Mr.
chatham was native of Philadelphia. but
MS me from the period of his school davs
until he entered the ministry, was spent in
ana near this town-his time bein, occu
pled as an educator, in which vocation he
was emlnently successful. He was several
years principal of the Smyrna Seminary
ana LETT 1T in a high state of Drosneritv On
entering the ministry in 1868. In the latter a
ne was very successful and popular until '
struck down by paralysis while stationed ~ z
chestertown, Md, three years ago. Ills
lie gave promise of great usefulness. and |
The sympathy for him, and the hone for an a
Early restoration was strong and univer 4
SAL out the malady was too deep, afIlictinc a
Doth mind and body and a second attack {
I. . le" weeks since, released him from what 0
mere had ceased to be hopes of recovery. c
,Ir' Chatham from the time he embraced Q
"e GAtIStiah IaIth, when very young man, "
'ntlI struck down by disease, stood in any c
community where he resided prominent n
or zeal and piety. The great bent of his "
nlnd as teacher and preacher was in t.
eaching and benefiting all that came in t
he scope of his influence. This prcdomi Il
latlng thought became an intensity. and L
lis deep concern for Others proved n load n
90 heavy to carry. OF him it could he
'eI sald, "the zeal of thine house hath e
aten me up" His remains were carried II
0 Philadelphia for interment on FRIDAY I
he Ravs. +. Stubbs and Henry s. Thomn' u
on oucatlng at tho funeral. He leaves a o.
NE and three children; residents of this al
MILk.-MlIk IS a commodity that inter. tC
SIS every one, as well the townsmon IL
no ouys 1t at the rate of eight and ten II
ents per quart, as the farmer who devotes f.
Che iull grass season to feed his pios v,
pom. The farmers of Chester county. Pc 4,
ave clubs and hold regular meetings h,
Sualiy at one OF the members, to discEss M
latters pertaining to their mutual interest m
he Media Rccord gives the following re. Ii,
larks OF 5. ?. Sharpless, State Assaver Of Of
lass, on milk at their last meeting: III
MIX IS the most important food used bv m
ian, and IS the only article that animals a.. h,
AN can subsst on alone for a long time m
lthout suffering evil consequences. II o,
'ntalns all ingredients necessary to build hi
the body. Two main kinds of milk are IN
and the milk of the COW tb
le latter being the subject of his text ca
"o other kinds are also known-tbot Of ar
e goats and asses, but these are little n
ed on account of objections. Tho cows rh
lik Is the universal article. 1t has been th
oked upon as effeminate for adults to nsa 70,
One COW will produce enough milk 70 an
ed man one year. Little is used near ra.
9 equator. In cities, one quart will snn. at
a family of five persons one darr wi
'!mbridge requires half pint to a person tw
lly. Some families take more. some less IN,
lliadelphia consumes 100000 quarts. the IN,
oduce OF 25O00 COWS. If it was sure ate
at the milk was pure twenty.four hours co,
I'm the time it was milked, the ouantitv bni
'uld soon be doubled SKINNED E of
aVier than fnll mill WI. 10 "