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Smyrna times., 1879-06-04
Strawherries.

Strawberries came near having an inglorious end
this week. The usually lasts with us two or
three weeks But for the rain which fell on Monday
evening, 1t would have continued only about
many days this year. 1t not until Friday and
Saturday that they came in at prices and in quant
ties for general use. On Monday they. were searcer
and higher under the announcement that the berries
by reason of the proracted drought and fervd heat
were drying up the vines and but few more would
be fit for market The rain came too late to save the
crop for any profit in the city markets, but it must
proong our local market to perhaps the usual length
Capt Scout says his yield will not be than one
third what he anticipated: should this be average
ratio of the YIELD the .returns to growers and
pickers will be comparatively meager.
Smyrna times., 1879-06-04
EraTand.

Levi c. GrevCs & Bro have leased "Fraland
Grove" on Bombay Hook, and have been for the past
several weeks with gang of carpenters and labor
preparing for the reception of visitors
The grove of Fraland Beach is superior perhaps to
any on the coast of the Bay and all it has needed to
make it popular resort has been tact and energy
The MesSrs. Grieves showed by their management Of
Collins Beach last summer that they knew how to
cater to the wants of the people, and with the ex-
perence acquired the past year in the management
Of seaside resort ought to be able take hold of
FralGnd with a firm hand Let them make its
amusements and business conform to the law. and
the judgments of the people who are the base of the
well regulated society," and Fraand must go booming
on a successful career. The ground will be opened
to the public free of rent and after the 18th inst
Smyrna times., 1879-06-04
Over His Scare.

One of our peach growers who has protested since
the rot that his peaches were gone. admits this
week that on nearly half his orchard his trees are
reasonably full During the scare he saw only those
the trees had the appearance really as if fire had
ScOrched them
Smyrna times., 1879-06-04
Te1nnerance ITeeting.

4 broiling sun and the murcury up in the nineties
is not temperature conducive TO temperance meet
ing nor any other for that but Notwithstanding
there was q much better audience than expected
at the Town Hall Sunday afternoon. The scrip.
ture lesson was read by Rev. Mr.. Haynes and prayer
offered by DIR. VIM. Cummins. After singing, led by
Herman Roe Miss Mollie Thompson at the organ.
Miss Maggie Sisco read clearly and impressiveiy Il
selection entitled " An Appeal to Young Men," follow
ing the second reader with selection from John B.
Cough both of which were attentively listened to
and applauded. The second reader was Thomas $.
Start, who gave an impersOnation, THE Drunkafd's
Prayer" which was warmly applauded. The chair
man. Mr. Smith, said 1t was not the purpose to keep
these meetings up through the heated term. that It
had come unexpectedly soon but that the work was
laid out for the following two three Sundays after
which they would discontinue.
Smyrna times., 1879-06-04

A Philadelphia boy recently obtained $9O0(
damages for being run over by an ice wagon, anC
now all the boys are willing to be sacrafced in tina
way, in order TO get damages.
Smyrna times., 1879-06-04
Dr. Flick.

DIR. John W. Flick having sold out his bakery and
confectionery establishment here as we stated last
week. left yesterday for Stroudsburg Pa. where he
intends to enter on the practice of medicine. He
came 10 this town some fifteen Years ago. and has
been a business success, a man of his force and
energy is likely to be anywhere. lie surprised his
friends two years ago by announcement that
he intended to study medicine and adopt it as his
future business no one doubling his success when be
had made up his mind to it. He entered Bellview
Medical College, New York from which institution
he graduated few weeks since. DR. Flick has good
education. mental force and an Otf-haud manner OF
address always popular with Germans. He has the
good wishes of his old friends
Smyrna times., 1879-06-04

Never promise more than can be done. Dr. Bull
Baltimore Pills have been successfully run on thi
principle. For sale by all druggists. Price % cts.
Smyrna times., 1879-06-04

Good crops and confidence in the future and in
each other will do more to revive prosperity than all
the legislation that emanate from the craniums
our law-making SolOns for Il century.
Smyrna times., 1879-06-04

Great damage has been done by forest fires along
the lake shore in Michigan. Forty or fifty buildings
have been burned and many families have been rem
dered homeless Telegraphic communication has
been cut with several points by the fire.
Smyrna times., 1879-06-04

The Denison CTexas) Herald puts its candidates
at the head of its columns 1t comes out strong
for Bayard, of Delaware for 1880" As that is the
part of the country where the great ornadOs originate
the drift of this straw is peculiarly significant.
Smyrna times., 1879-06-04
Festival.

A festival viii be held in the woods at Thomas
Corner, Blackbrd Td. Tuesday next 10th inst, for
the benefit of Salem NJ 2. Church. Rev. j. E. Smith,
of Denton will deliver free lecture in the grove dur
ing the evening. Subject: Life and its Aims" Mr.
Smith is acquiring reputation a fine speaker.
Smyrna times., 1879-06-04

The Centennial Association of Valley Forge will
dedicate the Washington headquarters on the nine
teenth of June Senator Bayard has consented to de-
liver an oraton, and State rifle match, open to all
Pennsylvania teams, will be feature of the day.
Smyrna times., 1879-06-04
Literary.

Society" is what is designated the public meeting
viz visitors allowed In addition to the ether in
erestng literary exercises, the Orl will appear
this evening and the editreSSeS Misses Mary c. Bell
and J. Agnes Cummins will no doubt have q spicy
sheet
Smyrna times., 1879-06-04
Minor Business Items.

Harry H. huntington received on Saturday the large
quantity of three tons of ship stuff or feed
Wm. Denney Hazel has purchased large refrige-
ratOr for keeping butter but he takes much more
stock in boots and shoes than he does in butter.
The MeSsrs. Beck are running q local express in
delivering purchases from their store.
Gen. Wisewell has had orders for three of his
sulkey plows before the company for manufacture
ing is formed.
The new advertisements of john Hanamaker and
Strawbridge CE Clothier will interest the ladies.
John Winter successor of John w. Flick, is pre-
pairing for vigorous running of his bakery. confec-
tiOnery and ice cream saloon.
The telephone of A. Lee Cummins running from
his Office in this town to his factory at Clayton is
up and working to complete satisfaction.
J. Weller has opened New York" ice cream
saloon, on Main street.
s. Z. Clark has contracted with Capt. Taggart for
painting the buildings at Collins Beach, and
chartered" the PierTepOnt this morning to convey
himself, painting material and tools to that place
In addition to his owe force he has procured six
painters from Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1879-06-04

"PEACTICAL SCIENcE"-Under the above heading,
the So Croir Courier of st Stephen N B. in referring
10 the analysis of Dr. PieTce's Golden Medical Dis
Govery and Sages Catarrh Remedy, recently made by
Prot. Chandler of New York, and others, says
Nothfng was discovered which we think objection
able, and the published analysis should increase,
rather than retGrd their sale. To u.s. it seems little
unjust to call a man quack, simply because ne
seeks 20 reap as much pecuniary reward as other
classes of inventors" The English Press is cOnserva-
tive yet after careful examination of all the evi-
dence il not only endorses btrecommendst the Family
Medicines manufactured by DR.. Pierce No remedies
ever offered the afflicted give such perfect satisfaction
as DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Dr.
Sage's Catarrh Remedy.
Smyrna times., 1879-06-04
SeasonabIe.

The time for picnics. mad dogs, snake bites, bee
sngS red ants ice cream, strawberry festivals, bar
becues. white pants, meet me by moonlight alone
watermelons excursions. flies, Snats, Heas mosqui-
toes oads, spiders, and garden truck generally is at
hand
Smyrna times., 1879-06-04

R8-ARRIVING IN BALTIMORE AT 10 NJ.
Returning IefUeS BdibtOre Duil at 8 p NJ stopping
at all the above named landings except Turner's
Creek, arriving at Georgetown $50 in the evening
Freight taken at low rates and carefully handled
Round Trip Tickets Sold at Reduced Rates.
may 1-jm WM, CUNDIFF Master.
Smyrna times., 1879-06-04

Ten young women graduates of a wOman's Medical
college, in New York, received diplomas last week.
Significant of the times.
Smyrna times., 1879-06-04

Forly-eight railroads were sold under foreclosure
during the past year. Mismanagement was the cheii
cause
Smyrna times., 1879-06-04

A farmer in Bucks county, Pa, has just set out
60 900 tobacco plants and if the season good
he expects to reap a small fortune from the venture
Smyrna times., 1879-06-04

Six weeks of drouth has very badly hurt the truck
and berry crops of this peninsula. The fields are
filled with but the fruit is far from
what it would have been with few showers: The
grass and young corn are suffering very much. In
the Virginia counties at the end of the peninsula only
half crop of green peas and Irish potatoes will lie
made on account of the drOuth.
Smyrna times., 1879-06-04
Things to Eat.

The most of the fruits and vegetables of the season
are in market viz: by tapping over the late of last
year or the early of this. Apples and strawberries
year the other of this. Peas from points further
south have been in market for some time, but last
week our market began to be plentifully supplied
with "home made" ones. New cabbage have also
been in market. The season is about here when the
most of people can make out some how to live" ."
Those two important factors the peach and tomato
have not shown their ruddy cheeks yet but the latter
will soon and the former is coming on pace.
Smyrna times., 1879-06-04
SuIky PIow.

Last week we made brief mention of the Sullry
pIIow and It's exhibition here by Gen Wisewell. On
number of our most practical farmers and mechanics
went out to the farm of Mr.. Hazard to give it
thorough test in suitable soil. Our people were
mostly incredulous that plow would run lighter to
the horses and work better with riding on it,
and consequently watched its every movement very
scrutinlzingly, the chief reliance being the unerring
test of the dynamOmeter. We are told by the men
who witnessed it that there is question as to its
efficiency as a labor saving machine, the saving to
the team (not taking the plOwman into considera-
tom being from one fifth to one quarter of the
draught- This is an important consideration and
one which the farmer will not believe without the
best demonstrations of proof 1t carries conviction it
seems wherever tried and in many places are getting
into general use. The General has fixed on Smyrna
the place to manufacture them for the Peninsula,
and it is most probable that the work will be done bv
Messrs. Geo. w. 4 S. Taylor. The gentlemen who
witnessed the test expressed themselves entirely
pleased and satisfied The American AGric,liuriI
which is the best authority all subjects relating to
the farmer. has the following in reference to this
pillow in its last issue:
BILE to any pillow, and affords seat for the plowman,
while he can still have perfect control of both plOw
and horses At first sight this seems like labOrsaVing
at costly rate namely, at the expense of the team
If hired man add his own weight to load
tnat IS about hcayy enoug ne learns pretty soon that
his place is on the ground This plow-sulky, how
ever is very philosophical affair, not only guiding
the plow more accurately than can be done by most
plowmen but making tTun lighter, even when carry
ing the pOwman'S weight. This hardly posi-
BILE yet it is clear when consider that the pOw
/ three-sided wedge, only one side of which, the
mould-board does any efficient service the sole and
the land side, only contributing to hold the mould
board in position There is deal of friction between
The sole or more correctly speallingthe undersidC
of the pow and the ground and hardly less between
| the land side and the land! The sulky attachment
TO the plow has wheel under the beam. in front
and one running behind the ploW in the furrow
which take all this ground friction, and the lateral
thrust made by the single large wheel running upol
the land, which is increased when the weight of the
plOwmOn is upon the seat, takes great part of the
friction off from the land side. Thus the team is re
lieved by doing away with useless friction. ThesC
two advantages are certainly proved to be all tha
was anticipated, and perhaps more"
Smyrna times., 1879-06-04

DECKING SOLDIERS GRAvEs.-The graves of soldiers
who persisted during the Rebellion were prOflsely
decorated with flowers Friday by the residents of
many places. There likewise parades ofsoldiers
and civilians in honor of the dead The day was OBJ
The graves of both Federal and Confederate soldiers
were decorated wherever there was an observance OF
the day Several celebrations took place in the South
Smyrna times., 1879-06-04
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.
LAMB and peas, if you please.

LAMB and peas, if you please.
s4OO lbs. of wool were shipped on the Pie'rpoai on
Friday.
TIE Curculio has been working industriously on
the peach.
THE clerk Of the weather is having his usual diff
Guilty to please every body
Mr.. RoBr. RAUGuLEY. the clerk of the peace. will
be in town next Wednesday and Thursday 10 grant
business licenses.
Corn cobs dipped in molasses and suspended from
limbs of plumb trees. it is said will save the trut
from the ravages of insects.
IT is said by persons who have passed through diff
ferent parts of country. that more whlte washs
has been done this spring than any former season.
THE most comfortable places last Sunday were con-
ceded to be the churches bnt notwithstanding TINS
Just to spite the weather many stayed az home TO DC
miserable.
THOSE of our citizens favorable to public ceebre-
On on the 4th of July are invited to meet at the real
estate office of A. p Griffith, tOmorroW-Ehursday-
evening, at o'clock.
Mr.. WM W NELSON found new potatoes on his
vines last week the size of guinea eggs and beets as
big around 0s dollar. In week or so ms table
can be supplied with both from his own garden.
SUMNER made its advent in a torrid wave seldom
exceeded in the dog days The thermometer
ranged for three days between 9O and lOO resting al
96o in the hottest part of the day The cOpOus rain
fall Monday evening brought relief in every way
A GOSPEL TEMPERANCE MEETING will be held a
Union NJ. E. Church, Appointments Circuit OF
Wednesday evening June 1lth at seven and a-hal
o'clock. Several good speakers are expected to ad
dress the meeting. cordial invitation IS EXTENDED
TO all. j. SHILLING, Pastor.
Smyrna times., 1879-06-04
CnSl5re1's DAY.

Bishop Simpson reminds all Methodists that the
second sabbath in June has been designated as
the Sabbath schools are requested to take coec-
ton on that day, in behalf of the Beard OF Eduea-
Sharp County record., 1879-09-25

IN was eminently quail
clearly betoFesidency of an archery
90 1t well le first place, he did not
a great rs gave him time and oppor-
sosoo1 20 attend to the shooting of 9th
'N'3' He was a tall and pleasant man,
10 tile elderly. This elderliness," if
ca may so put it, seemed in his case to
cresemble some mild disorder, like
gentle rheumatism, which. while it pre-
vented him FROM indulging in all tbs
eom kefsation. 4 position, assone ensl-
tied to certain consideration, which
was very agreeable to him. His little
disease was chronic, it is true, and it
was growing upon him, but it was, so
far, pleasant ailment.
l soon found myself greatly interested
in archery, especially when | succeeded
in planting an arrow somewhere within
the periphery of the target; but | never
became such an enthusiast in bow-shoot-
ing as my friend Pepton.
If Pepton could have arranged mat
ters to suit himself, he would have been
born an archer; but as this did not hap
pen to have been the case, he employed
every means in his power to rectify what
he considered this serious error in his
construction, He gave his whole soul,
and the greater part of his spare time,
to archery, and as he was young man
of energy, this helped him along Won
derfully.
His equipments were perfect; no one
could excel him in this respect. His
bow was snake-wood, backed with hick-
ory. He carefully rubbed it down every
evening with oil and bees-wax, and it took
its repose in green baize bag. His ar
rows were Philip Highfield's best; his
strings the finest Flanders hemp. He
had shooting gloves, and he had little
leathern tips, that could be screwed fast
on the ends of what he called his string
fingers. He had quiver and belt,
and when equipped for the weekly meet
ings, he carried a fancy colored wiping
tassel, and little ebony grease pot,
hanging from his belt. He wore, when
shooting, a polished arm guard or
bracer, and # he had heard of any thing
else that an archer should have, he
straightway would have procured it.
Pepton was single man, and he lived
with two good old maiden ladies, who
took as much care of him as if they had
been his mothers. And he was such a
good, kind fellow that he deserved all
the attention they gave him. They felt
agreat interest in his archery pursuits,
and shared his anxious solicitude in the
selection of 8 suitable place to hang his
bow.
"You see," said he, /" a fine bow like
this, when not in use, should always be
in q perfectly dry place"
"And when in use, too" said Miss
Martha; "for | am sure that you
oughn't to be standing and shooting
in any damp spot. There's no surer way
of gettin' chilled"
To which sentiment Miss Maria
agreed, and suggested wearing rubber
shoes, or having 9 board to stand on,
when the club met after a rain. n...........
One afternoon, as was passing the
old ladies house, saw, or thought |
saw, two men carrying in coffin. 1
was struck with alarm.
"What!" l thought, "can either of
those good women-P Or, can Pep
tOn----P"
Without a moments hesitation,
rushed in behind the men. There, at
the foot of the stairs, directing them,
stood PeptOn. Then it was not he!
Sharp County record., 1879-09-25
GIVE HIM A. TRADE.

If education is the great buck
Ter and shield Of liberty, well
developed industry is equally
the bqckler and shield of indi-
Nidnal indenendannn
Sharp County record., 1879-09-25

IT is a great piece of folly for Ia T nh
to be always ready to meet trou1lu ui1olurpdr
way. If he would put all the J. stsi,
on trouble, he might never meeV ~" j
Sharp County record., 1879-09-25

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Sharp County record., 1879-09-25

pressing moClV
and qncertaintathetlcally by the
not to neglect f.,tared "WbicbP
our present EorP"
our future stai Pepton, "why, my
of man are fls not a coffin. That
to the course o,o;,,oa awho+i io
made fewer 'N
t0reSGen aflook at it," he said, when
us TO lose ,et it on end against the
olooot or
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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-25
Married.

At the resideace of the bride, near
Caseyville, on the 18th of December, by
Mr.. NJ. w. Nevils, Mr.. d. W. ABIDING
and Mrs. T. z. SMITH.
Near Boguechitto. Miss, at the residence
of Mrs. NJ. Alibritten, Dec. 18Th, by the
Rev. q. Lotion, Mr.. BILLY BONDS. to
Miss LIZZIE WILLIAMS.
ArrESDANTs.
HIRAM SMITH and Miss SALLIE LOTION.
At the residence of the brides mother,
on The 10th of December, by Rev. j.. A
Graves, Mr.. w. J. ELLZEY. sof Lincoln,
and Miss NELLIE CAIN, Of Hilids.
1.-TWO souls with but a single thought,
Two hearts that beat as one.'
At the residence OF the brides parents
in Copiah county, on the 18th of Dec, by
Rev. W. b. Bingham, Mr.. Frank Morris
on aud Miss NJ. E. Redus.
At the residence OF the brides father,
in franklin county, Mr.. Adcock, on Dec
lIth, 1879, by E. Fl. Wentworth, Mr.. w
d. Rollins and Miss Sarah A Adcock.
AT the residence of the BRIDES father
il Franklin county, Mr.. Adcock, on Dec
IL, 1879, by f. II. Wentworth, Mr.. i. )
Norton, and Miss Ruth Adcock.
At the residence Of the brides father
In Franklin county, Richard Meyers, on
Dec. IL, 1879. by E. ii. Wenthworth, Mr.
Eugeae Hickingbotiom and Hiss Chart.
Meyers.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-25
4 TRIP THROUGH LAWRENCE.

Monday, December 9Th. Representative
Of The LEDGER started from Brookbavep
on a two weeks trip to Lawrence county.
Arriving at Monticello. he stopped at
Mrs. Wilson's hotel and remained there
till Wednesday morning, collecting several
dollars, and aiding names to THE LED
GERS subscription books. Taxpayers were
plentiful, settling up their taxes before
the sun went d ,wn on them on the even.
ing OF the 10Th.
From Monticello your correspondent
went to the Silver Creek neighb,rhood,
aud spsnt the night of the 10Th with Nr.
Wan. Robertson. The next day he ming
lee freely among the sovereigns, and got
up u good club of subscribers; attended the
funeral Of Mrs.. Waller; arrived at the
house OF Mr.. J. j. Mikell about dark,
ja't in time to per;ake of a go,d supper.
He remained during the night with this
courteous gentleman. Next day he rode
IN the direction Of the Hebron n~ei2hbor.
hood; saw numeroua wagons goins,te the
Raliro I'd and got one or two subscribers;
spent the night at Mr.. +. VI. Bar
kett, and put him down for THE
LEDGER. Then went to Mr. Archie
Fairley's, who made r good ran for Sheriff
in the primtry election. The weather be-
ing bad, staid with him saturday, night,
Sunday and Sunday night, aud a more
pleasant visit this writer does not rsm,em-
Der ever to h.vc made. Monday WIS con.
Sumed in riding up the hills and down
the hollows, taking n name here and col
Letting a subscription there, till the wan
ing sun told that night was approaching.
Arrived at Col. Isaac Newton's before
dark and accepted an invitation from him
to stop over night. Tue time spent with
his happy family can never be forgotten.
Col. Newton is a model farmer and every
thing around b.speake prosperity. Leav-
ing there Tuesday, called at several cosy
farm houses, and hunted up subscrissrs In
III, fields and swamps. Night overlook
him at NJ. NJ. Grifi;h's, and to that ge.. tie
man he is Indebted for numerou.,, favors.
Wendesday was:a profitable days and
several names were enrolled for the THE
LEDGER, money'coliected and receipts Civ
en-. Reposed that night on one of the
feather beds of Mr.. J. s. Neal. Steered
homeward on the 18th inst, get lost twice
and pulled up at Mr.. Seaborn Armstrong;
that night. Friday was passed with some
of the substantial farmers of Pearl river
bottom, and a few silver dollars were taken
in exchange for THE LEDaER Flidav
night he shared the hospitalitios of Mr.. J..
y. Fox, and old subscriber and one that
always pays promptly. He has a good
place an Ia much money as he needs.
Saturday morning left Lawrence county
and arrived at Brookhaven NJ two O'Clock,
well pleased with the trip and business
received.
Lawrence seems to be in better coudi-
tioa than Lincoln AID other Railroad
counties, Its farmers seem to be doing
well, and have money to sp"nd all the
year round. They are an honest, open
hearted, Woodworking people, and the
stranger whe Gusts his 1t with them will
be treated we'll aad made to feel at home;
at leas! such WAS the experience OF the
writer.