Smyrna times., 1880-09-29

baskets. This was correct as applied TO
the railroad, but there was an equal amount
shipped by water and sold to the dryer,
making his entire crop 10000. Mr.. G. says
that his check returns for his crop in
Guiding 1900 baskets sold to the dryer at
from 25 to 80 cts. was an average of 58 cts.
per basket. His best variety of yellow
peaches for beauty of color and size was
" Mary's Choice" They sold at 1925 by
the lot.
PoLlTICAL.- Richard Harrington, ESQ.,,
addressed the " Houston Club" on Wed.
nesday evening last in speech that was
pronounced moro than usually eloquent.
The Club will be addressed this evening by
Levi c. Bird, Esq, Of Wilmington.
Hon. BENZ. Y. Biggs, of Middletown, ad-
dressed an open Democratic meeting last
night in front of the Smyrna House in his
usual forescent style.
A Bayard Club has been formed in School
District No. g., near Serverson's Church,
with the following officers; Chas. II. Regis
ter, president; Joseph II. Anderson, ST.,
vice president; r. O. P. Wilson, secretary,
James G. Robinson and VIM. c. Mitchell,
canvassing committee.
The Houston Club will be addressed on
next Wednesday evening by Hon. Geo. P.
Fisher, of Dover.
PERsoNAL.-Luther NJ. Reynolds, ESQ, of
Baltimore, has been or visit to our State
the past week, guest Of Col. G. w. Cummins
He travels from point to point in his own
coach.
Mrs. AshcraGt and Mrs. Reading, of
Philadelphia, mother and sister of Dr. Ash
craft, have been on a visit to him the past
week.
Joseph Smithers and II. C. Douglass, who
were kept tightly at home when others were
recreating by the pressure incident to mar,
keting the peach crop, each, with their
wives, took a northern tour last week
though travelling in different directions.
Mr.. John r. Whitehurst, lumber mer-
chant of Norfolk, Va, has been spending
several days In our town.
DR.. Thomas G. Dawson, of Cambridge
Md, is on a visit to his relatives in this
town and will remain until next week.
Joseph Z. Worden is making us a visit
while recruiting from the malarial fevers oil
| North Carolina.
Miss May Dawson, of New York, is the
| guest of Miss Lizzie Smithers.
Miss Araminta FAIRIES, of Philadelphia, i.
guest at " WOodlawn'
Miss Mary Porter, in company with Miss
Venio Money, takes trip to Scranton, Pa.
to visit her brother John 7. Porter mer
chandising there.
TIE MIDDLETowN FAIR.-This was bles
with the best of weather and visitors strun;
out through the four days aggregated ;
considerable number, The last day, FRIDAY
was the largest, the attendance being com
puted at about 5000. Between the car
and private conveyances quite numbe
were in attendance from this place, bu
not go many as at some OF the forme
exhibitions. The exhibits were not near S
numerous from this section as formerly
Mrs. P. Spruance exhibited quite lot Q
cakes, preserves, flowers, &c, and got tn
first premium in nearly every case nun
bering some twenty or twenty-five. Mis-
Sue II, Colt was also awarded a frs
premium for some handsome embroidery
and Miss Annie Cunningham q carriag
afghan. A. Ice Cummins in addition to
| good display Of phosphate had also a fin
assortment of grain and vegetables 0
> which the phosphate bad been used. Th
| largest display from this section was by ,
, B. Evans & Co.,-agricultural machincr,
, The articles were, Sulky Plow, 9TH
4 manufacture Of VIM. G. Fairbanks of tn
A town. eat.thresher, (Mller's new mode
Buckeye selfbinder, two Adriance Rea
ers, one Buckye Mower, one Sulky Rak
: three Wlloughby drills, and two Excelsit
: Plows. The latter are after the style
foreign plows, but much cheaper and we
sold the first day of the exhibit. JOSEF
s H. Primrose, former citizen had four
8 Wheeler & Wilson's No. 5 Sewing Machine
n which attracted the attention of the ladi
J. and took the highest premium.
q Bishop WAYMAN IN SMYRNA.-This pror
It inent minister spent Sunday last in IL
town, preaching three times at the Beth
A. NJ. e. Church and was listened to
course by we'll filled houses, among them
IL number of whites. His style is plain, 4
u subject under discussion fully comprehe
: sive in thought and when disposed to
= SO, has a ready faculty of Hrousing his CO
g gregation. The campmeeting manners
o of style in delivery was rather too mark
Ft for a church, but perhaps none the less q
% preciated. The Bishop gives evidence
IS thorough conviction and earncstness in
efforts to instruct and lead the people. {
"a Monday evening he delivered lectu
le in defense Of the Bible entitled
Goliath Of Gath, Slain by Little David.
q 1t was q reply to the inidel Ingersol in
"a attacks on the bible. 1t was delivered il
g natural voice and as production "
" scholarly and erudite. The speaker &C
% ceded Ingersoll's orQtorical ability, but
n monstrated that his object to laugh do,
II the Bible was a failure, though concedi
70 the dangerous character of the infdel
IA taught by him. The speakers reply
m Ingersoll's charge of immortality against I
m Bible was direct, eloquent, and conclusi
r. showing irre!utably that the doctrines, p
ce cepts, and teachings Of tho Bible compr