Smyrna times., 1879-10-01

'ix and twelve o'clock, 744 bags of phos-
phate. The demand on them is fully up
10 their capacity to manufacture. 1t is
gratifying that our three factories, j. E.
Tygert IL Co., A. Lee Cummins and Andrew
Sisco are all sold up to their production,
and it further indicates that these several
brands are what is claimed for them by
their manufacturers.
REV. II. II. HAYNES preached a sermon
on Sunday morning on "The influence
should have upon character.
Deut., 8, 6-l0," which was strong and
original in thought and striking in that it |
varied from the usual pulpit treatment of |
the subject. The main thought running |
through the discourse was that poverty is a
curse to the human race in that it thwarts |
all mans opportunities for developement
dwarfs his mind and dries up his soul |
That the primal condition of man was that
of full and plenty, true also Of the land of
Caanan-and most true of Heaven-every-
thing necessary for his soul and body-and
that as man descended from this condition
to abject poverty his moral forces were
blighted and blunted. Instances in the
history of races and individuals were
brought in strong proof of his position. He
thought that the mission of christianity
was to bring man up from his state of pow
erty and consequent ignorance and abject-
ness to one of material comforts, where the
intellectual and moral forces could properly
develop on a more elevated plane; and
that in the millennium times there will be
an absence of the present direful restraints
of poverty.
THE MIDDLETowN FAIR.-The P. A. e. ,P.
Association commenced its three days ex-
hibition at Mddletown yesterday. The at
tendance was not large, though said to be
as large as usual for the first day-from
1900 to 1000 persons. The first house
entered is the Ladies' Department. 1t has
some very attractive objects, though ap.
parently not so numerous as last year. We
tried to get the names and articles ex.
hibited by persons of this county and espc-
cally from this vicinity, but as the names
of exhibitors are not allowed TO be attached
until after the awards are made, it could
not be satisfactorily done. Miss Kate F.
Bell had two oil paintings, afghan and
bureau cover.
Miss Mary E. Cavender two oil paintings,
one water color, one olegraph and two oil
chromos.
Miss Sue r. Colt had on exhibition rugs,
table cover, shawl and knitted zephyr
work.
Mrs. Presley Spruance knit rug and a
lot of cakes, pies and preserves.
Mrs. Geo. D. Collins white spread.
VIM. Polk Cummins had also in the same
building four varieties of the best peaches
on exhibition-Smock, CrocKetts White,
Late Heath Cling and Salway.
Some of the principle exhibits from other
places were Mrs. John Appleton, Odessa,
! NJ bpOi1orxr nd hon1 4
machine sewing.
Mrs Mary Sites, Mddletown, silk quill
Of l0,550 pieces some Of which are ovel
one hundred years old.
Miss Sadie T.. Lowell, of Wilmington
honiton lace, handkerchief and barbs.
Mrs. Ford, Dover, large afghan, and Mis-:
Anna Ford, zephyr worsted cushion.
Miss Stockly, Wilmington, sample o
silk embroidery, zeyhyr toilet set and othel
fancy work.
Mrs. Belts, Dover, two crochet tides.
Mrs. Rogers of Galena, Md, a fine col
lection of wax works.
There was large and beautiful colec
, ton of canned fruit, preserves, bread
butter &c. The display of fruits. apples
pears &C., was very meagre.
: A. S. Nones exhibited for j. Paul Brown
, of Wilmington, a very fine collection O
crayon and oil portraits.
Jos. II. Primrose ran the others such
sharp race at the Dover fair that he had n
competitor to Wheeler & Wilson new Nc
: s sewing machine. There was also but on
: exhibit of musical instruments-the Est
5 organ by Mr.. McCrea.
.. A. II. Russell, of Middletown, had goo
e exhibit of carriage harness and lap robes.
John Atherley, for the Hero Glass Work!
4 had a large variety of very handsome car
/ ned fruits, % varieties, among them ia
g that held II gallons of pears and anothe
j that contained rhubarb put up IL year
!, ago.
J, CEREALS AND POULTRY.
In the building back of this, the exhib
e of cereals, vegetables and fowls was yer
a creditable. The largest and most varie
IS collection Of vegetables was by Prof Porte
Q of Delaware College and in roots he coul
8 not be excelled.
e II. M. Thomas, of Camden, formerly
II Canada, is an important exhibitor to tn
# department. He has of chickens (pul
Q breeds of the leading varieties) TURKEY
g and geese, mainly the former, 60 bird
:, comprising nearly half of those there. II
y took with these same birds 90 premiums
l, Dover last week. Mr.. Thomas has also
n kinds of grain such as spring wheat, barle
If peas, &c. He grows all of these on h
g farm and finds barley and peas (sow
:, broadcast in the fields) pay him as well
any other crops, the yield OF each beir
70 about 30 bushels per acre.
! j. f. Tygert & Co. has the well-knoW
Ie "Star Bone" on exhibition under a cove
D; ing devoted to implements, the only 9th
OF exhibit of fertilizers being the Diamor
ID State" Phosphate of Victor Lord,
IT Odessa.
10 The display of stock is considered by
y, ~ far the best they have ever had. The
% were about 125 head of horses and col
100 stalls of cattle, 40 or so pens Of she
and so of hogs. The sheep are of Il
: Southdown, Cotswold and Lincoln breeC
- the first named predominating. In no
~ =, the Berkshire predominate, followed
80 80 order by the Chester White and Polar
~ China.
ln q The principal exhibitors of cattle a
~ ~ VIM. r. Cochran, Benz. j. Green and
- ~ Naudain, but the IA head of blooded sto
y. (Short HORNY of Messrs. II. Long Il Son,
% - Helena, KY, for size and beauty perha
90 excel anything ever before exhibited
- the State.
ta er The principle exhibitors Of sheep are,
ho w. LOCKWOOD, Jas. onaticfoSSt MI non
ne os ward, of Newark and Mr.. Earle of Cent
';s vile, Md.
,,s ns A colt belonging to Merritt Willis, fo
30 30 months and 10 days old was remarka'
=" o0 for size and symmetry.
ho Io. The display of agricultural machinery
~ he fair, there being three different selfbir
eS ers-D. M. Orborn, c. Altman & Co. a
ioI I Walter A. Wood. Hyland & Co., Gale
q. ne had al collection OF plows and corn shell
III and David c. Hoffecker, Of Dover, an il
Gu corn mill that attracted attention.
az THE RACES
Iey The races were not as exciting as us
nd from the fact that the well known char
nd ter of the contestants designated VIII
ed would be the winner. In the first race
he the day, purse, $3.50, the following are
ing winning horses: Palmer Boy first, MoG
us. second, Mischief third. Time, 24S4, 2
ted 2:44, and 2:37.
nto Second-A Peninsular colt race, pu