Smyrna times., 1878-04-17

IS more interested in and he will pardon us
for noticing only his coffee mill. .Whv is
ship called she? Because they need
men to manage them.-Er......" Every
heart" says the Good Book, "knoweth its
own sorrow" The grief that NAV be
blended in the widows weeds, the anguish
OF the mother, sister or daughter and the
bllghted heart of the betrothed, may be
observed in the habiliments of mourning
worn at our churches on Sunday mornings.
......Garden truck is as forward as other
things this season. Peas especially are
thriving, and we may look for green peas
by the middle of May, while lettuce.
radlshes and the other smaller vegetables
and salads are now almost ready for the
table.......The friends of Rev. j. S. Watson,
pastor of the Bethel A. NJ. f. Church, in
this town, to the number of about 100.
marched to the parsonage on "Wednesday
evening last intent on a surprise and dona.
tion party. They adjourned about >
O'Clock, leaving a suit of clothes for the
pastor, wife and child each, and other dry
goods and some provisions - altogether
amounting to $40.......The white.washine
season approacheth. Spare not the lime.
The artists who handle the white wash
brush are eager for the fray, and the town
needs the identifying and purifying effect
OF lime water. Let US white-wash. This
week with the denominations that observe
Lent Is what is called " Passion week, y
being the last week in Lent, and embracina
Good Friday, Easter Sunday and ending the
period OF fasting. fishermen on
the Delaware have net for catching shad
45OO feet long, that will sweep two and a
nall miles OF the river, and yesterday the
mayor OF Philadelphia and city magnets
went down for an annual feast of "planked
shad. Should our fishermen conclude to
give our "city fathers" "planked" shad
least, a complimentary this way will not
be considered out of order......A new boat
or newly painted boat, owned by foul
| young men, has been launched in the
Lake" south OF the town. 1t bears en-
the stern in bright letters the word
Lyrlc"-a very appropriate name, if they
! have sufficient grace in stroke to give il
the ''poetry Of notion. Emory Lum
with his SIX horse team, is hauling laryf
loads of ship timber from our saw mills tC
| the Landing, from which place A. Mayhool
IS shipping it to Philadelphia. .Iacol
Irusty noted fencer (post and rail- is il
serious Ill health with prospect agains
recovery.......Fhe past week or two tin
| ladies who are the fortunate possess0r
! OF flower gardens have been engaged in re
arranging and fitting them up, and man,
are quite attractive even when seen through
picket tencc.......Therc IS no change thi
season IN the style Of ladies' noses. Som
OF them will remain turned up as usual.
John Miller, at Jim Town." has added
front and back porch to his dwelling an,
sodded and otherwise improved his sun
roundlngs.......lt may not be general
known, says an exchange, but it is never
theless true, that dogs are more expensiv
than preachers. The former cost tn
people of the United States Sl0,OOO,00O
the latter $6,0O0,000. The preachers hav
this advantage, however; they get tn
chicken, and the dog the bone. -. Robt. G
Reese, recently married, was serenaded o
Friday night at his residence, at Claytor
by our Calithumpians. The last feat was
swallow keg of Lager Beer and vaporiz
box of cigars. That Reservoir with
stone bottom, near Woodlawn," is wha
they complain of. 1t is favorite drive on
by " Belmont" Woodlawn," Mr.. briggs
to the " Big Oak" but they abhor that mu
hole that dlrties the carriages and som,
times soils the ladies dresses. We do nc
know whose place it is to remedy it, bu
if something isn't DONE he runs the risk {
losing his oflice....... Wilmington has
dozen or more Telephones now in use b
business men. If any of our citizens desil
to make sound investment, let them try
telephone. The time is coming when
will be as common to telephone, as it
now to tell-afb....... The D." IIall'' tempe
ance meeting was spiritedly addressed O
Sunday afternoon by Mr.. Herman Ro
One of his propositions that Nature nev,
produces stimulants" might be n good SUI
ject for rural debating society He wi
address the young men of Smyrna ne!
Sunday afternoon and they will doubtle
find it profitable to attend. Mr. Roe nev,
cracks nut that has'n mt a kernel in it,.
We have known whisky to make ma
generous, but when he got sober again /
f would get square with himself by ber
meaner than ever....., Look out next Sunda
Orsome soul stirring music-that compose
by the Masters. If there is one day of tt
year when good music is more desired tha
the rest, it is Easter Sunday.