Smyrna times., 1882-04-19

THE following is the Roll of Honor of
our Public Schools for the month of April
High SchOol.-Laura Bell, Mary Spru-
ance, Eddie Gordon.
Grammar School. .--Beulah Jefferson, Mary
Hall, Estelle Smith, Maggie Blackiston,
Samuel Buchanan, Florence Reedv. Ham
nah Hirnheimer, Elva Wilson.
First Intermediote.-Mar Wright, Ed
ward Budd, Susie Keys, Virginia Williams,
Lizzie Turner, Willie Eva IS, Ralph Hof-
fecker, Laura Mcdowell.
Second Intermediate. te.--Carrie Lassell.
James Lurty Emily Spruapce. Lide
Lord, Clara Leinberger, John Williams.
Willie Weldon, Fannie Maree. Charles V.
Gordon.
First Prjmary--Jul'a Griffith, Elva
Jester, George Taylor, Nettie Smith, Flor
ence Hall, John Murry, Susie Wright.
Second PrimGry-Ada d. Truax, Harry
Cotton, Maggie Shafer, Anna G.. Stevenson.
Daniel Phillips, Foster Williams.
AURORAL DIsPLAY-The absence Of
Northern lights this and the past several
Winters, in comparison with former wears
has been noticeable, but on Sunday night
with the Spring more than half gone we
were treated to one of fine proportions
that lasted all night. The light at times
was sufficiently bright to extinguish stars
of the second and third magnitude. The
effect of the electric storm on the telegraph
wires was very marked. 1t was the. most
phenomenal in its effects Of any that
was ever known. In the higher latti-
tudes near the Lakes, the electrical con-
ditiOn Of the air affected u great many
persons, particularly those troubled with
nervous disorders. The Rev. O. L. Blink
lnNy .,,Ft tlN.,D
! dist Episcopal Church, in Cleaveland,
Ohio was prostrat ed in the pulpit while
| praying by what was at first supposed to
be paralysis. Ladies iaiRted in churches
during the service, and people who were
out of doors as well as those in complained
of strangely oppressive sensations similar
to those said to he attendant upon an
earthquake.
IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN WORsE.-On
Saturday as Y. T. Underwood and wife
were journeying through the Western Dis
trict, ON visit to Maryland, when near
"Blanco" they met with an accident that
might have been rOus in its results. An
old woman was feeding her pigs, and
while just III the act of bending over tt
drop the slOp in the trough, the horse got
a glimpse of the spectacle The anima
superstitious nature before, but as there
was no visible head to the woman, it Cyi
IDENTIFY mistOOk her for ghost and com
menced to back. The whip was tried as q,
argument against the superstition will
which the animal was seized, but Withou
any convincing effect, for it backed unt
backed until Il wheel was crushed, every
spoke in it smashed, and the body with it
occupants dropped to the ground. Th
horse, still trembling from fright was jus
+ in the act Of moving forward with th
same force as it had backward, when
. was caught by man vino came 10 tn
rescue, and the couple allowed TO craW
out Of their perilOus position. \ gentle
. man who fortunately came along in a can
I rlage, conveyed Mrs. Underwood to he
home. leaving Mr.. U. to ruminate on
spoiled visit, the uncertainties Of life an
the utter uselessness Of 4 spokcless whee
: SENT TO JAIL.-Last Summer, Geore
S Polk, son Of " old Mary" of the same nam
i was arrested for carrying concealed wea]
:. Ons of which he had made two free an e.
IS hbiti0n. Pete" Downham offered hin
e self as security, but was refused by Aide
e man Budd for good and sufficient reason
5. and Polk went to Jail. Pete" afterWart
is went to Dover where he was accepted
n bail for Polk's appearance al Court. TT
d after appeared but did not remain uni
II his case was called, his lawyer he sa
telling him it was fixed" and he cou
go home. The case still standing again
e. him he was arrested Monday, by COnstah
$ Weldon on a capias issued by the Sheri
at On Saturday night James Barrett,
IS negro who has before given trouble, we
to PetersOn's school house in Dut
IA Neck" in a state of intoxication and ups
le a table at festival which they were hOl
of ing for the purpose Of raising funds
n. their school. He also assaulted Hen
A., Reese and wife who made complaint befu
lis Esquire Colt. Barrett was sentenced
pay fine and costs in both eases but
lie default of which, also in furnishing bail
n, the sum of 5000 for exposing a pistol a
also 5000 in keeping the peace in the ca:
- of the two persons assaulted, he q
y Polk were conveyed yesterday by Cons
W bic Weldon, to Dover
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