Smyrna times., 1881-08-10

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and left him almost without funds. This
disaster preyed upon his mind, and it is
likely that he never recovered from the
shock and that he lost his reason through
the calamity.
WHEAT CROP OF 18S1.-The deficiency
of the crop of 1881, as compared with that
of 1880, is about one-siXth. But as there
was an increase in the acreage of 1881 of
about two per cent, the additional Weld
from this cause, in round numbers, would
be about ten millions of bushels, and would
thus bring up the total crop of 1881 to
422, ,526, 400 bushels, which would leave
the actual shortage 58,00O,000 bushels.
Such an amount of decrease for the wear
is not, however, to be deplored In view
of the better harvests and consequently
lesser demand abroad, the shorter crop
will tend to make prices frmer than they
otherwise would have been.
THE SUNDAY MAGAzINE-Th number
for September affords pleasant, instruc-
tive, entertaining and edifying reading
not for Sunday only, but for every day in
the week. The periodical is religious in
tone and sentiment. but sectarianism is
strictly avoided, and all sects, and all
classes of readers will pursue its pages
with pleasure and profit. The miscellany
is abundant, and contains vast amount
of information and entertainment. The
illustrations are numerous, and well exc
cuted. a single copy is sold for 25 cents
annual subscription, SO, postpaid. Adj
dress, Frank Leslie's Publishing House.
So, So and 81 Park Place. New York.
During the past fifty wears. the Mem
phis ArdL0nche thinks, there has not been
SO long duration of extremely hot wealth
er as has been felt in most parts of the
country, but especially, perhaps, in the
South, since about the middle of June.
The year 1881 will long be remembered as
the seorchiDg year, when the North was
visited by more Sunstrokes and more
storms and Whirlwinds than in any previ-
Gus year during the past fifty, when more
houses were blown down and more lives
destroyed by tornadoes than ever before,
and when the South was more generally
burnt up in her corn crops.
Mr.. VennOr, the Canadian weather
prophet, has ventured upon another pre-
diction of positive kind He says 1--WE
may expect great change in the weather
about the time the new comet is in it's
periheliOn, when it will also be nearest
the earth. This will occur on the Goth of
the present month. During the time from
the 10Th to the Goth of the present month,
instead of being burned up, as we might
expect, he says we shall be nearly frozen
by frOsts and strong, cold nOrtherly
winds"
Did Greenfield who was hanged at
Smyrna, New York, last Friday, lie or did
he not? While under the scaffold his last
words were; "As Christ is good, it is true
l am innocent" If innocent who are his
mQrderers? He was convicted of the
murdef Of his wife five years and nine
months ago. lie bad three trials, one jury
disagreeing and two EEdipg him guilty.
He was sentenced to death twice and he
was reprieved five times The whole pro-
ceedings indicate uncertainty as to his guilt
or Innocence.
With hotel containing 6l8 room and
surrounded by yeEandas where regiment
might maneuvre by platoon front, Rock
away can now enter the race of cOmpeti-
ton with Coney Island as a popular resort
for All sorts of people. In one wing of the
big hotel the balls and rooms are provided
with heating apparatus, so that they can
be used in winter if desipad, A seaside
hotel for winter guests is no novelty. for
there are three or four in Atlantic City that
do good business the year round.
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According to the New York ErDress
DIR. Tanner H. about to begin another long
fast, which, unless il kills him, will
eclipse anything hitherto accomplished in
this line. He proposes this time to 90
without food for three months, or e5 fiays.
his only nourishment being water. He
Will however, use electric currents as a
stimulus, and will have corpse of physi-
cans to keep constant watch over him.
Ihe performance will take place in New
York.
BE WISE AND HAPPY. If YOU will stop
all your extravagant and wrong notions
IN dOctOring yourself and families with
expensive doctors or humbug cure-alls.
that DO harm always, and use only natures
simple remedies tor all your ailments
you will be wise. well and happy, and
save great expense. The ggestesS remedy
for this, the great, wise and good will tell
you is Hop Bitters-rely on Il. See
another column.--Press.
The rOck-bound coast of Nova Scotia
with its shoals and jutting promontories r.
dangerous place for vessels at all times
except in clear, pleasant weather. The
steameE Cortez, which left New York on
august = tGE 1t, Johns, Newfoundland.
struek upon rocky shoal Sunday morn
ing, soon after leaving Halifax, and be-
came total wreck Port4sg,ateIxy thara
was no loss of life.
The information gent by Minister Foster
OF remarkably heavy weld Of wheat In
Russia will not be good news for Arnar;-
can farmers. Prices of wheat In th;s
country Will be of necessity considarahlx,
affected by a Russian crop said fo he az
largest ever known In some localities and
! years. a - '"e"'y
- Ihe well known Indian chief snottad
Ian, was murdered on Friday last at the
Rosebud Agency in Nebraska NV a can
ualp OF the Government police. known
among the Indians as Crow Dog. A feud
existed between the two men. IL
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SEE THE CoNoUERING HERO etc
Among the most wonderful articles Of the
.perlod ~ ~, Jacobs Oil. The Hon. Leon
ara SWEET OF Chicago, pronounces IL the
most thorough conqueror Of pain that he
has ever known,
The voters Of North Carolina voted ON
accepting the prohibitory linuoy law last