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Smyrna times., 1884-06-04
Personal,

w. G. spruance, Esq, Of Wilmington. was in
town yesterday
Mrs Pettingill and Miss Russell of Philadelphia
have been guests Of Miss Minnie Clement This
week
MT. aud Mrs A. l.. Hudson Mr.. and Mrs John
r Hudson aud Mr.. and Mrs. samuel Roberts len
this morning for a trip up the Hudson. They
will also visit Niagara Falls Saratoga aud Long
Branch, spending several days at each of these
placen.
Fletcher +. Cooper who is now on the repOrlorial
stan Of the Philadelphia Prcss, spent Sunday with
his father and mother Mr. and Mrs J. h. Cooper.
Dr. d. T. smithers, of this town. Is In attendance
at the annual meeting Of the State Dental Asso.
citation, now in session at Wilmington
kobt. d. H0necker, editor Of the TINES still
continues 10 improve. lie Is now able to take
short rides aud walks
Misses Mary and Ella Stewart. Of PHILADELPHIA.
have been visiting the Misses Bradley, near town.
Mrs Maggie Cul5reth and daughter Susie have
gone TO Philadelphia TO reside
Edgar spruance. Of Philadelphia, spent Sunday
last Ia town with his parents
Miss Marie Z. George, Of Milford, has been Wis.
ting friends IN this community
Mrs. Andrew p smithers, of Denver, Col.
danghier-ln.law Of Mr.. aud Mrs, Jos smithers. Of
this tlwn, is Gu here 10 spend the Summer.
Mrs. Susan Baynard is spending few weeks
with her son. samuel H. Baynard. Of Wilmington.
John Evans, John Laherty and John scarbor.
OuBh, Of Wilmington, spent sunday last Ia town
Mr't Barratt aud daughter, Of philadclphin. ara
guests Of Mrs d. J. Cummins
Elmer Taylor. Of Spring Garden Institute phila.
dolphin, spent sunday at home
Miss Carrie Budd, Of CeuillOn. Md Is home C,r
q short visit W.
W. Denney Hazel, Of Cecilton. Nd has hoo,
spending a few days with his mother, Mrs Lydia
HAZEL, uf this town ''''"
Smyrna times., 1884-06-04
The Cnlh Snnn

Much apprehension was felt among the peach
growers as TO the damage 10 the crop that the low
temperature reached on two o. three nights last
week threatened. Frost was very plainly seen ON
Thursday morning last aud some report that they
saw It on Friday morning also. but apparently
little or no damage was done. Sweet potato
plants were slightly nipped, but no injury of apy
consequence is apparent The telegrapbic re-
ports from some sections Of the country are to the
eject that inestimable damage has been done
In some sections Of the West ice is reported To
have formed 20 a thickness of u of an inch de
s'roying their fruit crops and greatly injurlng
corn and vegetables. The tobacco crop IN Penn
Sylyania suffered very material damage. and In
some places the young plants were frozen in the
ground. Illinois farmers are complaining of th,
great damage done TO their corn crop The tenn
perature here did not reach the low point ex
perleneed In other sections Of the countrv ar
The damage to our peach crop might have beep
severe indeed On Lake Marcia the bigb..,
body Of water ia New Jersey. ice formed t,vo
inches thick on Thursday night last In I'ls,er
county, New York, some Of the fruit growers kept
fires burning all night In their strawberry patches
to ward of the damage from frost. Cranes ber
Ties and peaches in this CUlster) and adjoining
counties were severely injured. The apple and
pear crop Of Orange, sullivan. Delaware and all
the midland counties, says a despatch from Mid.
dletown, n. Y. is nearly destroyed by froSts. The
reports from New England are Of the same tenor
The thermometer sinking Hs low as 2s3 in somp
places All hopes OF fruit crop in these sections
Is abandoned. The foliage Of course now il a
great protection 20 the young fruit on our peacb
trees, but nevertheless none OF our fnrmers have
an Aroeht desire 10 risk the effects Of a frost
Smyrna times., 1884-06-04


On SUNDAY last Rev. J. B. Quigg, Of the N. f.
Church, having returned from his four weeks
attendance at the General Conference in Phila-
delphia, had the pleasure of greeting large con-
gregatiOnin his own church. Hissubiect was " the
line and plummct" The text for the morning
was from the prophesy of Isaiah 2Sth chapter and
l1th verse. will lay judgment to the line and
Hghteouness TO the plummet" The bearing of
the discourse was upon the great public and
national evils and vices OF the times their in
creasing power, prestige and influence the DO
lltical errors and crimes Of the day, and the DOS
sible means Of opposing and cOunteracting all
these. He earnestly urged the people to seriously
consider their responsibility and to live act and
vote in opposition to the tyrannical sway of IN.
temperance and wickedness. The sermon I'm the
eVering was more Of personal character and
open to individual application, rich in directions
as to correct private and social life, based upon
the fact of men possessing a conscience and like
wise full knowledge Of Gods law in regard To
the actions of life. Both discourses were very
earnest pure and pointed and could not fail TO
make an impression for good in the minds of all
hearers.
Smyrna times., 1884-06-04

THE annual report of the National Mil
lers' Association issued recently at Roch-
ester, N. Y, shows the prospect Of the
wheat crop to be generally good. In Vir-
ginia the average crop for five years has
been 8, 100000 bushels. The present condi-
tion is good During the present month it
has improved, and there is but one county
in which the outlook is not good. None is
to be shipped. In Pennsylvania the acre
age is about the same as last year the pres
ent condition is very fine, and the outlook
is generally good. In Maryland the acre
age Is about the same as year ago. The
condition is excellent. During the past
month it has improved and the prospects
for a full crop are better than a year ago.
The mills will require all now in the far
merS' hands In Delaware the acreage i,
unchanged and the outlook good for -
large crop. California will probably have
the largest crop ever raised in that State
estimated ut IS, 333 OOO bushels
Smyrna times., 1884-06-04

ON Friday afternoon last in Baltimore g.
large warehouse occupied by Messr,. VIM.
4. Hooper & Sons, the welI-knowu manu-
tacturers Of cotton duck, twines. &c. coll
lapsed, burying nearly dozen men in the
ruins. seven Of whom were killed outright
and three or four others badly. if not fatoiIv
injured. An enormous storage Of bales
OF cotton duck was in the building at the
time and the giving way of one of the main
girders, either from excessive weight or an
improper distribution Of it in the storing is
supposed TO be the cause,of the calamity
Ire proper storage Of enormous weights is
an art and even in buildings especially
Constructed for the purpose as was this one
land not an old one either, since it was built
IN lej4), unless this knowledge or art l.
properly employed, direful result. will Of
ten follow. What is true oflarpc bnildino.
Is equally true Of small ones. Now os tho
season when large bulks of grain. evnpora-
ted fruits &c, are to be stored is upon rs
the warning in the collapse of this Balh-
more fve-storied warehouse is timely ana
should be needed
Smyrna times., 1884-06-04

PLowING by steam was put to a practical
test the other day at Fargo, Dakota. In
prairie countries like Dakota the length Of
the furrow is often a half mile and at tho
first plowing or breaking Of the virgin soil
1t takes man with four horses or four
oxen and boy to drive them. "A dav TO
break a little over an acre. An acre and a
nan Is good days work By the method
Just tried at Fargo a traction steam engine
draws eight plows after it, aud instead Of
one acre breaks twenty-five acres a dav
BY the old method it costs So to break an
acre, while by the steam plow the cost il
reduced to 81 per acre By this new
method, too, since labo. is so scarce in the
west an enormous increase in the ucreaoe
VIII be made, as the chief difficulty or
labor IN corn growing in these prairie re-
glons Is first getting the ground broken.
The possibilities of this country to produce
are 0eyondal conception, and with the con-
slant additions in improved machinery and
increased facilities continually over
stocked market can haIdly be other than
the result.
Smyrna times., 1884-06-04
Er Me Smnrn., rlm..


MR. EDIToR:-A News paper Of recent dan.
taxes great pains and great deal Of usao7, yal
liable space to parade before the intelligent nnb.
Tic little private matter such as the playin,nr
cabinet organ by a young lady in chanel in A
ll'tie village near smyrna We wish To ask vAai
becomes oi The boaSted dignity Of the protest.
ot journalism when Journals can find no erap,,,r
employment than to fiji their columns with little
individual happenings that DO not constitue news
or Information for anyone A girl practicinp ON
an organ doing so that she may make herself
useful as soon as possible to a sunday School in.
tending no injury to any one, and willing to dis.
continue If she annoys anybody.-andl the mai.
ter, forsooth must be embodied IN editorial Ian.
guage' and occupy space that should be devoted
to the amelioration Of the condition of the I'M.
man race weighty moral and intellectual mn.
blems' political philosophy international diplo
macy or the balance of right acd wrong. Oh
shades fBenj franklin well may The cyiinder Of
the printing press as they reyolge exclaim. "To
what base uses must We come al Iastr This is A
prolific subject but leave the rest to reflection
LANDING
Smyrna times., 1884-06-04
Commerce street Extandad

The extension and opening for travel of Com
merce street to the road bounding the farm Of
John Anthony is now completed. Il should be
called Commercial Avenue The work Of taking
up the peach and apple trees taking down fences
removing stumps and hedges was commenced on
Friday morning last and the whole road is now
Ia condition for travel The fun width Of the
avenue is sixty feet but a walk ON each side of
ten feet in width has been retained, leaving
driveway Of forty feet thus making one Of the
best aud handsOmeat entrances 10 the town an
the West side The houses Of John II. Bailv and
Mrs tatord, have not yet been removed and now
stand ia the road, there not having been sufii.
cIent money appropriated by the Levy Court for
the purpose Of removal. When these obstrlIc.
tons are out Of the way and owners Of lots plant
shade trees on both sides from one end 10 the
other along the sidewalks il will soon become one
Of the most attractive and frequented resort, for
driving and walking for the young bloods and
beauX OF the town. For building sites there are
many lots on either side Of the avenue that have
now become very desirable and the owners NAV
regard them with increased value for they can be
made to front on either or both OF two sixty feet
wide avenues
No recent improvement seems 10 have been so
much needed and desired by the citizens of
smyrna a. the extension Of this street ana for
persons coming to town living in Kenton hun
dred it viii be Of great convenience as they can
avoid entirely the railroad track and the liability
OF their horses taking fright at the engines.
Smyrna times., 1884-06-04

Bob lNGERSoLL has recently been up in
Buffalo delivering one Of his lectures and
the Cathoiic Union of that city criticizes
the blasphemous orator in the following
rather witty way:
- At one time the lecture /, called Mis-
takes OF Moses at another Skulls at
another The Gods at another Ortbo-
doNy and So en-a itanv Of titles. but
under whatever name it is advertised it is
the same old original jacobs of song
Sometimes he begins at the first verse and
sings it through to the last; then he shifts
the cylinder. starts ut the last verse and
grinds 1t through to the first: again shift-
ing the cylinder he begins at the middle
and reels it off in both directions-but al-
ways the same old tune There is one adj
vantage at least, in this method of abolish
ing Christianity; when you have heard
any one Of the lectures, you have the whole
eollection-and all for 50 cents. When the
nddler plays 0 Susanna for the FIRST
time, you rather like it when he fddles Il
again rs Yankee Doodle YOU NAV LET il
pass: but when he rasps it Off again as
Life on the Ocean Wave, it grows mon
OtOnOus.'
Smyrna times., 1884-06-04

European markets are beginning to be sup
piled from other fields, the bottom is about
to drop out Of the Northwestern boom, and
money and capital en- route thither have at
last called a halt. Wheat, that has always
heretofore been considered dirt cheap ut
from a $l.OO to $1.25 per bushel is
now down to II cents at Chicago while
provisions are almost cOrrespOndingly low.
Cotton, it may be added, pays better, and,
unlike grain, is an article for which the
European demand is constant and unfailing
Now that the South understands the ad-
vantage of raising grain and various kinds
of farm produce, in addition to its undi-
minishod output of cotton, its agricultural
prospects are decidedly preferable TO those
of the Northwest, whose staple products
have an uncertain and insufficient market.
With cotton for cash crop and plenty of
homegrown grain, the South is in fair
way for becoming the most prosperous
farming region Of the country With an
increased demand for land other property
will look up, and the entire face Of the
South, it may be expected, will undergo an
agreeable change"
Smyrna times., 1884-06-04

By the death ef the Right Rev Benjamin
Bosworth Smith, on Saturday last at his
residence in New York, Bishop Lee, of
Delaware, becomes the senior and presid-
ing bishop of the Protestant Episcopal
Church. Bishop Smith lacked only few
days Of the venerable age of 80 years
Bishop Lee, like his predecessor, has now
become not only the presiding bishop of
the American Church, but the senior bish-
Op Of the entire Anglican communion. He
was elected the first bishop of Delaware in
lS4l and was cOnsecrated by Bishop Griswold
in st. Pauls Chapel, New York, on Octo-
Der 18th of the same year, On account of
the enfeebed state of Bishop Smith health,
Bishop Lee has been performing, since $780,
the duties that now devolye upon him as
the senior bishop
Smyrna times., 1884-06-04
SIX Ern,nhn

Ihe readers Of tho TniEs are warned against
sending money to THE Rochester SIX co. /" of
Rochester n. Y, as they are reported 10 be frauds
OF the irst water. They advertise 10 send scrap
silks iof crazy quilts, but in many cases do not
reply when money Is sent. and when they do
they only send about ten oents worth OF silk for
'he 500 forwarded. Such has been the expe
rlence Of some Of our ladies who have patronized
lhls fraudulent concern, L. LLum smith, Of Phlla.
aelphia, the enemy 70 all frauds aud dead beats
ana u'e editor Of the agents Herald, has been on
ihe.ttack Of the alleged company for some time
ana reports them as professional frauds aud
swindlers. The rapidly with which Mr.. smith
detects aud exposes institutions OF fraudulent
character Is worthy ofspecial note by every news.
paper IN the land
Smyrna times., 1884-06-04

THE Methodist Conference which has for
month been in session has cost over $50, =
600, of which amount the MethOdists of
Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Con-
ference have paid about $4,000 in cash.
The travelling expenses of the delegates
have reached nearly $4,000. The cost for
the transportation of the California dele
gates has been over $1,000, of which
amount the two Conferences in that State
paid but 1858 The expense of bringing
the delegates from Northern India was
Sl,024 The cost of entertaining Gen
eral Conference explains why none, even
of the large cities, are clamorous for the
nriyilepn
Smyrna times., 1884-06-04

Coz. }. Q. p, BURNSIDE, superintendent
Of the postotfice buildingat Washington, d.
e., and disbursing clerk is defaulter to
the Government to the amount Of $4,000.
Too much oil said to be the cause. Post
master-General Gresham at once dismissed
him from office and had him arrested for
embeZZlement.
Smyrna times., 1884-06-04

DYNAMITE seems to be quite popular in
London, Judging from the frequency Of it,
use. On Friday evening last bomb was
thrown into the Junior Cartline Club
House which shattered the room and in
jured, probably fatally, four female ser
wants Sixteen packets Of dynamite with
fuses attached were also found under the
Nelson monument in Trafalgar Square.
Smyrna times., 1884-06-04

The Bishops have selected the following
as their residences from the cities appointed
blythe General Conference: Bishop Simp-
son, Philadelphia; Bishop Bowman. St
Louis Bishop Harris, New York; Bishop
Foster Boston; Bishop Wiley, Cincinnati
BlshoP Merrill Chicago; Bishsp Andrews
Washington, Bishop Warren changes from
Atlanta, Ca, to Denver; Bishop Fo..
Minneapolis; Bishop Hurst. Buffalo
Bishop Fowler San Francisco; Bishop
Ninde' Topeka Bishop Walden, Chatta-
nooga, and Bishop Mallalieu has not de-
eided whether he will select New Orleans
or Austin.
Smyrna times., 1884-06-04

WHAT is the difference between taking q
chance in the Louisiana State Lottery and
one for the $50 set Of harness cbanccd og
AT the Heptasoph festival at the Town Hall
on wednesday evening last? Can men Of
sound neral instincts inaugurate a deal Of
'n's sort IA community without consei-
eutious >eruple? Where is the use Of tho
Nation and the State grasping lotteries NV
the throat If a public sentiment Is to be edn-
'',r1 .a their favor by such enaetment. os
ma. b.. .ar Hall on Wednesday night la,t2
Lei the moral force of the community rise
~ against such doinps.
Smyrna times., 1884-06-04

The great bridge connecting New Yorl,
and Brooklyn has been open one year hav-
ing been thrown open TO the public May
- 1883. During the year 6,O83, 100 foot
passengers crossed the structure, So. .O24 We
hleles, and 5.ljl, ,220 ear passengers. The
receipts were 1891, 40, but from this the
expenses are to be deducted. As the cost
OF the bridge was over Sl5,OOO,OOO the
gross revenue, it will be observed, is but
little over two per cent. Of the outlov
Smyrna times., 1884-06-04

A LONDON journal tells Of a gentleman
who visited the telegraph office in OLD
Broad street not long ago to ascertain how
Tar communication on a single circuit could
be extended. First the operator connected
with German town, then with Odessa.
then with Teheran, then with Agra, and
finally, to the visitors great delight. with
Calcutta, 1000 miles away. Itisvery prob
able that in little while telephone con-
Versntion will be carried on over as
great distances.
Smyrna times., 1884-06-04

REPORTS received from over 200 corre-
Spondents Of the National Press and Bot
tiers -AdcOcate in all parts of the L. 5.
in regard to the fruit crop says the apple
crop will be the largest ever known in this
country. There will be only about half
crop Of peaches and pears. The respects
for Il very large crop of small fruits is very
good
Smyrna times., 1884-06-04

GREAT damage was done TO growing
crops last week in the Southwest bv foods
reports from the Red river country below
shreveport say the country is four feet un-
der water for nearly 100 miles The
COTTON product Of the submerged area is
estimated at 5000 bales. In addition to
ths destruction of crops large numbers of
cattle have been drowned and the people
were We're compelled to fee to the highlands for
their lives. What favored section our
Peninsula seems to be.
Smyrna times., 1884-06-04
Weather Renort for MI

The report Of the Meteorological Office in PhiIa-
delphia for the month Of May shows the highest
temperature to have been $50, on the 2ith. and
the lowest 40, on the 29th. The mean tempera.
ture was 6l.j". There were nine clear days. sew
enteen iair duys i've rlOudy days and twelve
days on which nam tell. The cnlde>t May during
ten years past was IN 1885. when the mean tenn
perature was only 81 80
Smyrna times., 1884-06-04
Gbe Sngrna Gmes.
SWg1'y'v0, DeI.,
wednesday Afternoon, June 4, 1854.

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Proprietor, at smyrna, Del
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Smyrna times., 1884-06-04

The Controller of the Currency speaks
some reassuring words in regard to the
financial situation. He does not take a
gloomy view of the future. On the con-
trary, ne expresses the opinion that the out
look Is full Of encouragement He antiei-
Pates that with the return of confidence
money will be found flowing in its usual
ehannels. The reports which have reached
the Controller from the bank examiner.
Will do much to allay apprehension. They
nnd that the country banks are in good
Smyrna times., 1884-06-04
Corn Harvesting Machines.

Judging from the reports of some of our ex
changes the corn cutting machine is likely 10
"eeome as popular among inventors as the reap.
er' Heli-b'nier %c. Rev. }. +. smith perfected a
model and got patent ON it over year ago. but
as yet there has been no trial made of This
machine Several papers on the Peninsula gave
quite an extended account or description of the
machine as patented, aud perhaps the reading Of
these descriptions may have started the ingenious
brains OF several who are now at Work on models
lhere Is no good reason why machine for har-
Veslhg corn as well as self binders should not be
IN the hands Of our farmers, and indeed the
need oi such IA labor saving machine becomes
more apparent every year. With the labor sup
ply seemingly diminishing and the acreage il
corn constantly increasing it is only a question Of
Time, aud that very soon. when the demand win
produce machine that will do the work. The
principles employed in Mr. Smiths invention
seem to be all tnat aie required in a perfect
machine ana those who have seen the model
agree with the inventor in the belief that II win
do what is claimed tor it, but until trial is made
the defects OF the machine can not be accurately
pointed out Mr.. Comegys, Of near still Pond
Nd is at work on machine for harvesting corn
that his friends think will be success With
steam plows, breaking - acres day. and corn
harvesting machines, cutting p acres a day. the
possibilities Of this country to produce corn will
be almost unlimited