Smyrna times., 1886-07-07
The Month of June.

The month of June, Just closed, was
one of exceptionally cool weather. All
through the Spring the temperature
was low, being marked with a success
sion of cool and too abundant rains.
During the early part of the.Spring the
rains and cool weather were favorable
to the Winter wheat, but the persist
ence of both throughout the month,
and the consequent absence of the
warm suns so necessary for the ripen-
ing of the grain, has damaged the crop
in many places. From the same cause
the sowing of spring crops was greatly
delayed, and oats and corn are back
ward. OF corn, there has been a good
deal of late planting, and some re.
planting, from the seed rOtting in the
ground. At the present time corn,
which ought to have been high enough
to set it aside in time to give the far
mer an opportunity to harvest his hay
and grain, is still low in the ground,
and in stiff soils will need good deal
of work. On the other hand, grass and
potatoes have done we'll, an abundant
hay crop being assured, while the
promise of good yield of potatoes is
of the best. All kinds of vegetable :
are backward, and those of tend con-
stitution, that need warm suns for he
seed TO germinate and to give an i'm,
pulse 10 the vines, are looking badly.
Such Is the meteorological and agricul,
tural record of the month. The Incl
dents occurring within the month, both
at home and abroad, were of more than
ordinary interest. The pleasant fea-
tuTe of domestic record was the mar
riage of President Cleveland. The
event was the more welcome since it
gave TO the White House a mistress
whom all delight to praise, without
distinction of party, and to Washing
ton society an accomplished woman
who wears her hunOrs with a sweet, at
traetive grace. President Cleveland
has gained in public favor by the choice
he has made, while a brightness and a
homelikeness has been given to the
Executive Mansion which must neces-
sarily be found wanting in the resi-
dence of a bachelor President. But
matters on the whole are moving
peacefully with US, ET gland and France
were, and still are, prey to political
agitations that are stirring up the very
foundations of the social structure. and
the end of which no man may foresee.
The struggle in the British Parliament
over the bill to establish an Irish Par
Lament, with complete jurisdiction in
local affairs, has brought the question
of Irish independence to a point it has
never reached before. The defeat of
the bill in the House of Commons. the
0IgGnInf1nn nf In..1ea.,,n,,k Il
peal now making to the popular vote
have combined to bring about crisis
In English history which has torn into
fragments the liberal party and occa-
stoned unity of effort on the part of
opposite political elements fighting
separately, yet towards the same end
against the hOme-rule scheme as pro-
posed by Mr.. Gladstone and accented
as tinality by Mr.. Parnell and the
Irish representatives of whom he is the
recognized leader. 1t is a contest that
Is calculated TO stir up all the passions
ana TO leave the result full Of OminOus
misglVings, whichever side may win.
Nor IS France less troubled by the fac
tiOns III her midst. The De Freycinet
ministry in the effort to sustain itself in
power has yielded to the demands of
the radicals and communists, and flung
the Bonaparte and Orleanist princes
overheard. In so doing it has encour.
aged the radicals to make new de.
mands, while giving mortal offense TO
the monarchists and moderate liberals.
IL Is feared that this extreme measure
Wi lead to serious disturbances, and
that the stir that the protest made bv
the Count of Paris has caused in France
may yet bring about such reaction as
VIII endanger the existence not of the
ministry alone but Of the republic IT,
SELL And all this the month of June
mas disclosed. 1t has been a month
OF surprises. Baltimore Sun.