Smyrna times., 1882-09-13

THE LARGEST RETAIL s.
THE USE OF THE SUNFLowER.-The
has other qualities than the
ideal of the leonine in @ethetics. ]
Among them, according to one of our
citizens are the following: 1t is an alb
sorber, when growing, of malaria, the
seed is an excellent egg-prOducer when
fed to the chickens, one pint of seed
given to a horse within "a hours after
being fOundered will cure him, and n
a handful given every day will cure a
horse of the heaves and give him a nice
glossy coat of hair. If all this is so,
they should be cultivated for their use
fulness as we'll as beauty.
IT is only OH the principle of going
from home to hear the news" that our
people will understand the following |
item published in the New York SIN
of Wednesday last:
Throughout Delaware at this sea
son companies of men, women and |
children are seen camping out nj the |
rOadsidcs, often sleeping without so
much as a canvas shelter, and looking
like tramps. They are berry pickers,
who swarm out of the towns and cities
for two or three weeks of employment
by the farmers, but not so much for the
small wages they earn as to get a trip
in the country"
NEW DWELLING Herman S. Tygcrt
broke ground yesterday for Il new dwell
ing on Methodist street facing Della
ware, that when finished will be one of
| our most attractive properties. 1t will
be of the modern style of architecture,
irregular in construction. fronting 40
feet and running back 81 feet with two
! double bay windows, front and East
sides. The structure will have four
projecting gables, and the interior will
be finished with the modern improve
ments. There will also be erected in
the rear of the property, Il large stable,
carriage house and also tenant house
for the occupancy of the wagon master.
AGRICULTURAL FAIRs.-The Kent
County Maryland Fair, commenced
yesterday, at WOrten station, near
Chestertown and will continue through
to-day and tomorrow. A number of
our citizens attended it last year and
expressed themselves well pleased.
The MiddletoWn Fair which follows
one week later than the Kent fair, or
on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
the 10Th, 20th and 21st inst, will as
usual, undoubtedly attract many visit
Ors from our county. The liberal
premiums offered cannot help but i'll
sure interesting exhibits in all the
departments. Each day there will be
three races, and the purses are such as
! will insure the appearance on the track
, of some trotters well down in the sec
Onds.
WATER SPOUT.-On Wednesday las
S as the steamer Ciyde was making he
r weekly excursion to Cape May, tn,
| passengers saw water spout three
!. miles ahead of the boat About
: o'clock, the hitherto clear sky wa
: Overshadowed by Il cloud Of murk,
o blackness From this appeared
gigantic finger pointing towards tn
ocean, while from the water there rosC
d like a miniature mountain, dark wal
Y of water to meet the clouds above
k For some time the upper and lowe
n columns of water were separated, lina
|, ly they united, forming one immens
a pillar. The water could be distinct,
le seen ascending spirally into the clOuC
IS This phenomena lasted for several mil
is utes, finally breaking, sending the raj
down i'll torrents.
ci REPREHENsIBLE-A report was ci
u culated on Saturday evening in tn
III town that the commission firm
N Snow & Co., in Boston had failed.
IN created no little excitement, as lars
OF shipments had been made from here
r them, and by Monday morning Il
news had widely spread, and Wi
lS damaging effect. BY a statement
en- another place from Colonel Douglas
ell the agent here, ii will be seen that
was entirely without foundation, al
rk the result of maliciOusness if not
Id unguarded way of talking that sol
ce people have without thinking or carei
,rs for the consequences. 1t might
,r- proper to state in this connection tn
m the shippers to Snow & Co., in Il
mt vicinity, regard the firm as men
at strict integrity and prompt in all bu
+. ness matters.
%, NoTICE.-FrOmthc Board Of Health
"u Cleanliness and freedom from unhealt
vapOrs being now particularly impo
The ant, all persons owning hOg-pc
,os especially those who feed the ref
RS and parings of fruit, and all owners
"A fruit driers and canneries, as well
,rk other persons, are notified to t.
,rd especial care that no nuisance or fit
,ev smell be permitted upon their premis
his The Board hope that, recognizing h
cen trifing the extra personal care and
ON pense required are, compared with
Al health of the Town, the vigilance &
good sense of our citizens, will rem
official action unnecessary, but it '
the be promptly taken when required, ;
ure information is requested as to
in places kept in an improper conditi
It it BY order of the Board,
are WIN. AsHCRAFT NJ. d., Pres
lied J. c. STOCKLY, Sec.
Jr
UNI TOMATOES.-By reason OF the
,un- Summer, that is, the first half OF
,rop tomato plants got very late and 7
lOut start, making them at least three we
,fes- later than usual. 1t has all happe
bad well, if we do not have an early Wis
ton of frost, for the latcness of
-oul. peath crop, (which always has
otn IN precedence), would have preveT
~ W their use and the crop would OF
wise nave gone to waste. Ine veal
ouo since the first of August has been n
;.I ai1 productive of vines than of fruit,
10y there will likely be enough for
to.. Louo short canning season when the peaC
NV IDM are out of the way and the farI
nIr ln' have time to gather them. The
il1H iH, merry of John ii. HoiIecker, the (
@ 'aie one we have, will finish on pea,
cau "I, sometime next week and CONNIE
l9h tIi Immediately on tomatoes, and
"'n- until frost puts a stop to the busir
Walter o. Hoilecker has u pate
each eight acres of fine fruitage. Sup
etips will come from other sources, but
and will be the main reliance. The Il
nm Der of canneries in New Jersey ant
ason this Peninsula with their immense
q TO duction, has brought the marke
the the canned product down to MAJ
fruit margin, but the drought of last Sc
rains and hindrances of this, must lesser
ened usual stock in market and give
glut hlgher market value.
real ~, - =,
Only DAD MANAGcMENI'- ~ nc I hall
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