Smyrna times., 1884-01-30

apparently enjoyed, but thus far with
out any awakening result.
A WHITE swan which was killed on
the Gunpowder river, Hartford county,
Nd, and presented to Mrs. john Far.
rel. of Raymond's Neck, while OH a
visit to friends, near Magnolia, Md, is
attracting good deal of attention at
the store of w. w. Tschudy to-day. 1t
is beautiful bird, Z feet from tip to
tip of wings, 1 feet inches from bill
to tail and weighs 20 pounds.
Z. Z. CLINE, of the firm of Cline &
HOffecker, 3219 Chestnut street. Phila-
delphia, paid business visit to our
town on Friday. This copartnership,
which has recently been formed, deal
In ground spices, mustards, cream of
tartar, grocery sundries, &c. Mr..
Cline is gentleman of pleasant ad-
dress and possessing those direct busi-
ness habits that must commend him to
the mercantile fraternity.
Mr.. AND Mrs. HENRY C. MI-RPHFy
celebrated their tenth wedding ami.
versary last night at their residence at
the ALLEY Mills" About seventy
hve persons from this town and the
surrounding country Joined with them
In commemorating the event, and a
most enjoyable evening was spent
The presents were numerous and var
led mot being confined at all to tim
and not the least important thing to
the guests was the rich table that fur
nished bOuntiful repast. The cam
pany dispersed about midnight.
IHE school desks, which were prom
ised two weeks ago. and which have
thus delayed the getting into the new
school building, were shipped on the
26th, from Buffalo, as per a dispatch
received yesterday by the Directors
If there is no unusual DELAY on the
road, they will be here in day or two.
1t will take a week or more To mt
them in position after they arrive.
The Directors intend giving the citi
zens two or three days to visit the
rooms after they are fully prepared
before occupancy, notice of which will
be furnished through the press.
OUR shoe merchant, king the sew
ing machine business, &C., JOS H.
Primrose, who knows how to handle
the ribbons when they are attached to
mag ofspirit, feels himselffortunate
III getting possession of fine colt
known as the "Nigger Baby" stock.
said colt" is 16 hands high. not a
white spot OH him and what NAV he
called, after being in Mr. P's. keepiug
awhile, handsome as well as Il gentle |
horse. There is still opportunity for |
several sleighing SHOWS in the remain
ing weeks Of Winter-a pastime that
Mr.. p. especially delights in-and if
his Bucephalus does not score well for
his pedigree, it will be because of one
too many in the cutter.
The goose bone must be a very
accommodating weather regulator
During the fine weather in the earlv
part of the Winter the goose bone. like
me various other signs, promised a
mild Winter, but now we see it stated
mat, according to the goose bone. the
Winter will be hard one all the wav
through. Vennor, who propbesied
hat we should have some Summer
weather in January, as last venture
says February will be cold and stormy.
Jerry GoldsborOugh, who differed from
Vennor in not predicting warm weather
OF January, says according to the
indication ION which he
basis his calculation we needn't look
or much better until after the 4tb of
March.
THE snow flea, says an exchange. is
he latest discovery in insect life
Ihey are about one-twelfth of an inch
ong, and when on the snow in large
Quantities look as if the surface was
covered with SCOT. They can spring
nto the air and are therefore called
pring-tails. They only occur here in
extremely cold weather, and are more
abundant in Arctic localities. Thew
Ome out for good social time when
mere Is plenty of snow and low tenn
'erature. A few days ago in Baltimore
eunty, Md, an area of half an acre
vas discovered to be covered with
hem. They are funny little fellows
nd only appear in extremely cold
weather.. The colder it is the livelier
hey are.
This generation never again will
ave an opportunity to see such a col
ection Of consultations with grouping
i planets as that now visible. A
lance toward the southeastern skv at
bout eleven o'clock in the evening If
he atmosphere be clear, will disclose
aturn, the great Jupiter. brightest of
elestial objects then within sight. the
cry Mars, Orion, of uncxcelled grand. i
ur; Sirius, burning blue like the far f
un that it is, and such other brilliant I
tars as Capella, Regulus and Porcvon /
glance at the sky south by west. in G
he evening from 5.45 to $50 when the t
tmosphere is clear, will locate Venus I
Inning with brilliancy equal to Jupi-
er.-Er. |
j. w. DENNEY, one of our DRUGGISTS
let with what might have proved a y
erious accident, one day last week
While pouring quantity of alcohol in
vessel which was resting upon a fire
ome OF the spirits dropped upon the
laze and caused an explosion of the :
lcOhol which he held in his hand.
quickly seeing the condition of things
dropped the alcohol causing IL to
oread in all direction, and withdraw
lQ his pOaf plaoa1 % $780,. Al n II