Smyrna times., 1878-06-19

EVAPoRATED EGETAGLES.-- w were SHOWN
a few days since some beautifully evaporatcd
products done by N. T. Underwood, near
Kenton, on his Boswell patent dryer
Among the samples were asparagus, pie
plant, gooseberries, &C. Another item was
that of fish, which, it is thought, will
keep well and when cooked, have the pro-
perties of fresh fish. If we might judge
from these samples, the work Of this
machine is a success.
IMPRovEMENT.-The Trustees of the Pres
byterian Church are doing a work at their
Cemetery on the south side of the mill
pond that is a great improvement. The
water has been for some years steadily
washing the front of the Cemetery until it
became difficult to enter either at very
high water or in the winter time. 10
remedy this, solid breast work of logs has
been laid near the original water line, and
the hill of the road cut down and cartod in
to fill it up to n level, thus lessening the
ascent of the hill while greatly improving
the adjacent front Of the Cemetery. In
addition to this, the old fence has been re-
moved ard a new fence now encloses the
whole, including the vacant place out to
the road.
FOURTH OF july CELEBRATION IN SMYRNA.
A number of persons favorable to having
a Fourth Of July celebration in our town,
met at the Town Hall yesterday even
ing and after brief discussion as to its
desirability and feasibility in getting up or
so short notice, decided to undertake It,
and organized by calling Col. II. c. Doug
lass to the chair and appointing DR.. f.
Morris Cloak Secretary. The following
committee was then appointed to procure
speakers, music and make all necessary ar
rangements:
DR.. W. T. Collins, II. C. Douglass. Q. B.
Voshell, w. +. c. Colt, John II. IIotieckcr
John w. Flick, DR.. J. G.. Swinney, n. F.
Wids, Z. NJ. Fowler and DR.. Z. NJ. Cloak
This a good committee and in their
hands success is assured. The celebration
will most probabably be an all day affair."
concluding with fire works in the evening"
though of this the committee Will make
their announcement in due time.
HORRIBLE ACCIDENT.-On Saturday even
ing last the eldest son of Thomas Z. Carty,
at Clayton, came to his death in a sudden
and shocking manner. 1t was about dusk
on the passage of the up freight train
He was on the opposite side of the track
from his home and had been detained u
little by the stopping of the train. To the
rear OF the box cars were several long
coupled truck cars, and it is supposed the
| little fellow, observing only the former,
thought the train had passed. and in his
haste to cross ran into and was crushed
and mutilated by the wheels of the two or
three lumber cars. \ inquest was held on
Sunday morning, and Sunday evening q
large number Of sympathizing friends ac.
companied the parents to Glenwood Come
terry, whore he was inferred. 1t is said
| this was the seventh fatal accident attend
ing the engineer of this train, nearly or
quite all of them near this place, though
no blame could possibly be attached to him
| in this instance.
| TYGERT's PHOSPHATE WOEKs.--Ehose Of
our citizens who have not seen it, have
very little idea OF the magnitude OF the
business and machinery required to pro
duce the Star Zone Phosphatc'' at thcii
factory at Rothwell's Landing.
The Messrs. Tygert came here from liar
rington (whero they had been manutactur
ing in q small way but with growing repu
tatlon) some five years ago and secured
from Col. Geo. W. Cummins a sutliciency o
land for present or future enlargement i
desired, since which time their business
has been steadily on the increase. Add
| tions have been made to the building almos
yearly until it now covers an area of a hal
acre, and the production has gone up from
10 tons to l3O tons per day, having reached
the latter large amount last fall. The mos
important additions have been made how
ever the present season. Heretofore the
material was bought in the prepared state
operation being confined to the mixing a
per their formula, and preparing for trans
portation. This spring they have gon
down to the foundation, and are worllin
from the ground floor up. This required
J considerable enlargement of their buldin
and very heavy and expensive machinery
They now, instead of buying plaster alread
prepared, ship the rock from Novia Scotia
and bone from wherever it can be had t
the best advantage, and potash direct fror
Germany. 10 reduce these to powder rC
quires the work of an eighty horse powe
engine, with crusher Of immense strengt
and other heavy milling machinery befor
1t Is ready tor mixing. 10 describe all tn
process--up this elevator, down agai
7 through that mill, up again through thi
course OF preparation, would occupy to
= much Of our space. The bones after bein
ground are placed in large iron mike
which reyolvcs and mixes the ingredient
, the incorporation Of 1000 lbs. of bon
with the necessary amount of sulphur
r acid and water requiring only four minute
This process is to make the bone solubl
n On the lower floor it is screened and a
the necessary ingredients inserted an
bagged for market. Not the least inte
estlng feature is the heavy machinery wit
its long and heavy line shafts, belts, elev
n tors, DC. One belt alone, the driver, CO
u Sl15,-a little item showing the cost
u purchasing such machinery, to which mu
be added the additional expense of skille
labor for several weeks or months in pu
T ting it in place, and in working order.
:, going through the mill we found these
|, active operation, though there are numb
OF minor details for the machinist yet
work out. Notwithstanding these enlarge
II operations, the proprietors find they wi
d not be able to grind and prepare the mat
!. rial to meet the demand upon them, an
II the probabilities are that an addition
crusher will be required the coming wintt
and spring. They now have capacity
- reducing II tons of bone and ) Of plast
~ per day. rendering it necessary to purcha
n large amount prepared, to meet their
mand. They want to be able to prepare
material used in their manufacture
y They are now beginning the manufactu
IS Tor the Fall sales. Their first order for ba
L last week was 10000, which come all print,
1t with their name, trade mark, &C. Wht
'e In full operation, though manual labor h
been greatly lessened by the improve
w machinery, they will need force of abo
d 30 men. On Monday three cargoes
At material bones, salt cake, potash, oil
q. vitriol, &c.,-were unloaded into the facto
from the creek, which is speedily done
rs large dumping tubs worked by machiner
~ They consisted of q vessel load OF LII to-