Smyrna times., 1878-06-19


and his letter is critical ANALYSIS Of some
leading journalistof Missouri, and descrip-
tive pen pictures of the Editorial trip to
Springfield, Mo-, and Mobile, Ala.
THE firm Of Geo. w. & S. Taylor got
down yesterday From Watertown, N. Y,
steam engine fox wheat trashing for James
D. Wright at Kenton. They have two
more en- route, one for Andrew Spear and
the other for j. Frank Denney. They have
had calls for moro, but the company was
not able to fill the orders. The Messrs.
Taylor have also sold 137 Champion Reapers
and Mowers, and had demands for twenty
more, but thes manufacturers could not
supply them.
SMYRNA INsTITUeE.-The Examination Of
the Smyrna institute was finished on
Friday last. We had the pleasure Of at
tending the two last days and must say that
the pupils showedE thorough acquaintance
with all the studies. This was the impress
sion Of all who attended. The Exhibition
tomorrow evening for the parents and
friends OF the school, will doubtless be EN-.
.joyed by those who have the privilege to
attend.
The Cantata for Thursday evening Of
next week promises TO be an entertainment
Of more than usual attraction. See advcr-
tisement.
ACCIDENTs-0 Wednesday last as Mr..
Ananas Ennis, of Thoroughfare Neck, was
driving up his lane with pair OF young
horses, they became frightened and by the
breaking of the centre bolt, he was pre-
cipitated beneath the horses feet, thereby
breaking several ribs and receiving internal
injuries the extent Of which is not yet
known.
On tho Sunday following as Mr. Ennis )
son was going to his other farm, not far
distant, driving one Of the same horses,
the latter became unmanageable, throwing
the young man out and breaking his leg at
the ankle joint.
On Saturday last as George Morris, re-
siding ncar KentolI, WAS crossing the tr&ci,
at that place on a W. gon in company with
his two sons, he arose from ms seat to see
if train was approaching, the act fitting
the boy on the. other end OF The seat Off,
the wheels passing over his body. The
father stopped the horses almost i'm
mediatcly, but being on a considerable
down grade, the horses commenced back
Ing, and before thew could bc cAccked the
wagon had passed over the boy a second
time. lie is severely hurt, but Is likely to
! survive the injuries.
On Saturday afternoon as wagon loaded
witha reaper, but having no tOrehoard in it,
was coming out of the yards Of G. w. q S.
| Taylor, and in crossing a gutter the reaper
| slipped out front down against the horses
| frightening them and coming within a
! fraction OF crushing the driver, boy
| One Of the horses was injured and but fol
! immediate help the case might have beer
! very serious.
One day last 'weeI; as 3. 3. Aliens son
Willie, was attempting to mount q horse
! from the top of fence, the horse shied
throwing him to the ground, in the fal
breaking his arm and collar bone.
TowX TALu.-Next Sunday will be tn,
second Quarterly Meeting for this station
and circuit. The meeting for the Circui
VIII be held at SeVerson's. Presiding Eide
Hill will preach here in the morning anC
at Severson's il the afternoon. Rev Nj
Rawlns VIII preachat Bethel in the morning
......A certain divine says: When man
heart IS hardened ne is blind. There ar
scores and hundreds of people wh
think they can smuggle their way int,
Heaven. Some slide into the church, pas
a successful examination for admission, an(
the church roll they will be saved. Tn
finest field OF corn in Pumpkin Neck"
that OF VIM. Ed. Spruance 10y odds. II
was also the first in the Neck 10 gather hi
wheat, starting his reaper on Monda
morning. The next best field of cor
further up the Neck is that OF Mr.. GeOrg
| JOncs.......A sunshade for farmers while a
!, work would be a useful and profitable il
vention. 1t would beat the telephone an
: | phOnOgraph all to smash.......The lonGes
day Of this year will be Friday, June 2lst
......With the exception Of delinquent sui
| scrbers, everything is about fortnigh
earlier than usual this year.. .Thre
things to avoid Idleness, loquacity an
/ flippant jesting. next holiday wi
, be 1.-The glorious Fourth" when we suppos
} the tre-cracker nuisance will be too full
/ indulged in as burlesque on patriot
5 ardOr......The most regular and advance
} field of corn near town is that of Mr.. {
, Speallman' 's.......The corn crop notwitl
! standing it was put into the ground Garlic
than usual, is generally looking badly, bein
? retarded both by the cold temperature
c May and first half of June, and the seriol
i. disturbance Of insects.......Six cultivato
!. in one field of corn, as is the case on IL
/ farm of Horace Spruance, has an imposir
l aspect and looks like business. JAS. Stal
: ing, on the farm Of Jas. ?. Uofecker, rul
4 only one short of this number......It is IL
: one great predominating thought Of &C
t in giving us the Bible to make us like Hir
q | self There is not single idea in IL
t Scripture that can lead men to cor
i munism......Tho Smyrna Carriage WorI
: is doing q more active business this tha
n any previous year, as evidenced by the
n sales, which are in advance this of q &C
r responding period Of last year They advc
o tise, and by industry and attention to bu
d ness show that they mean business. f
i new carriages and for repairs, the carria
: factory stands ready and convenient.....
/ subscription should be started to make
Il fund as a reward for the best treatise
= how to make outdoor life attractive to Il
# mosquito, or better still, how to prevent
r annoyance to tired sleepers... The fri
e dealers of the cities who have been prt
= pecting in our State for peaches find t
II game hardly 'worth the candle" r.
blackberry crop is promising and they h
e better "bull" the market with them.
IS Milkmaids are different. The milk ma
d in the countryis different from the milk ma
n in town......Our Clayton subscribers
IS calling at the Post Office can hereafter 9
d their papers on Wednesday evenings.
1t Joseph Smithers and wife went to Pittsbu
If on Monday to attend the commenceme
of exercises of the Wesleyan Female COLES
y where their daughter has been reccivi
" instruction.......J. w. Jones shipped, il
Y. week, $500 lbs. of wool to Coates & Br
IS Philadelphia.......The very heavy rains
?, Monday night and Tuesday was an l
20 welcome visitor to the farmers, just at Il
n time of all others while in their wheat a
10 hay harvest they desire good weather, a
IS heavy rains at such time often occasio