Smyrna times., 1885-04-15

Mrs. DAVID STEVENSON while walk
ing in her garden on Saturday, looking
at some hyacinths, suddenly felt her
self going beneath the surface, and
only saved herself from going to the
bottom of dirty sink by throWin ing out
her arms and holding herselfin this po-
sitiOn until help came. The covering
of wood, which had been covered with
earth had rOtted, and hence the sud
den giving way. Mr.. Stevenson was
not long in getting a stone slab to take
the place of the wood covering.
THEpast winter has been taxing one
to our carriage manufacturers, Jos. l..
Beckett & Co., and Jas. G. Lassell
& Co., running as they did with a full
force Ofhands that required their week
| ly pay while bad weather and dull
times caused by low price of grain,
| their chief trade being among the far
mers) made their receipts exceedingly
slow and irregular We are pleased
to learn that the spring opens briskly
with them in the sale of new carriages,
and that the seasons outlook is good.
METHODIST street has a serious de-
feet in that it is too narrow, and the
proposition to widen and straighten it
has frequently been suggested 1t is
thought it can be Widened some four
feet with positive detriment to no one.
while the street would be greatly i'm
proved in appearance and every ones
property thereby enhanced in value.
The Town Commissioners will be petit
finnoH To : L.
next meeting to make this desired
change on the northwest side, between
the streets of Church and Pearl.
THE Morristown, N. j., Jerseymaa,
thus speaks of +. A. Robbins Circus,
Museum and Managerie We have
seen a great many crowds of people,
but never have witnessed one that
equaled the vast concourse that filled
Frank a. Robbins mammoth tents
last night 1t was simply immense 4;
the sight that burst upon our view
upon entering the circus apartment
was magnifcently brilliant. An audi
ence Ofnearly six thousand people COM
posed of the e'ite of the CITY. On all
sides could be heard expressions of ad-
miPatiOn. Many people were heard to
say, Well, if all circuses and manag-
cries are like this one l shall never
stay away from them"
THE Phosphate Bill which passed
the House last week by one majority
(having previously passed the Senate)
and was reconsidered the next day and
defeated, was q bill that should have
been considered more on its merits
1t sought to give a correct and better
! understood analysis of the actual
value Of the articles entering into its
composition, whereas by the old law
the values were rigidly fixed and en-
tirely at variance with the present
prices. The wide difference between
the chemists estimated value of a phOs-
phate and the real value as the manu-
tacturer knds it, is so marked as to leave
every possible chance for deception.
Now THAT people are cleaning up
their yards and cellars and getting rid
Of the accumulated filth thatit has been
impossible to remove duriUg the Win
ter on account of the ice, there are
many who are inquiring for a simple
and cheap disinfectant. There is prob
ably nothing better than lime for this
purpose, ana it is something that all
can obtain and any one apply, Have
the cellar walls whitewashed, and if
there are any foul gases, that can be
expelled by Stacking lime thin, and
spreading it over the ground with an
old broom. iG 1884 there were 28, 1872
bushels of lime used in the streets.
lanes and alleys of Baltimore, and the
health authorities of that city pro
nOunce it tbs best and most effective
disinfectant known.
NJ. 5. WAGNER, who was referred to
in connection with an article copied
several weeks ago from the Rurdl Neiv
Yorker, classifying Geo L. Peters & Co..
among lot Of unreliable nurservmen.
has called on us to say that he repre-
sents Geo. Peters & Co., Of Troy. Ohio.
and not Geo. l.. Peters & Co. He has
testimonials endorsing both himself
and the firm he represents The trees
ordered by a number of our farmers in
the winter have arrived, and he is here
to place them.
Mr.. Wagner has shown us letters
from number of farmers who have
from time to time during the past years
received trees from this firm, all com
mending the quality and reliability of
the stock. He had besides, clippings
from a number Of papers in the section
of their patronage, all speaking of the
high standing Of the firm, which he
says has been in existance since 1888.
and have 5l2 acres Of ground included
in their nursery tracts