Smyrna times., 1890-01-08

AhE ploWs nave been going on a
number OF farms throughout the Pen
insula.
The effects of the "Grippen were
quite apparent in the churches and
Sunday schools on Sunday.
W. M. TODD, carpenter from Sea-
ford has moved his family to this
town, lower Delaware street.
Have you arranged your insurance
for 1890? If not, go to J. b. Mifflin for
the lowest rates against fire, lightning
and tornado. 4
You can do your part toward max
ing this the best year that ever passed
over to the ages. The golden rule is n
good one to pattern after, and will
help along the job amazingly. Try it
for six months anyway.
The Smith Chemical Co., 223 North
Charles St., Baltimore, offer to send
free to any one sending their address
and stamp, sample package of DR.
Sc0tt's Headache and neuralgia cure
which they guarantee will relieve in
fifteen minutes.
Every property owner should exam
inc thoroughly their policies and cost
OF insuring for $780, The Valued Policy
Law has in many companies caused an
increase in rates. J. B. Miflin insures
at the same rates and can give YOU
insurance in any form. Call at office.
WALTER 0 HOFFECKER, in addition
to being very busy with insurance since
the advent of the New Year. received
on Saturday several handsome organs
to meet the public demand. 1t would
be well for persons in need ola musical
instrument OF any kind, to give him a
call.
NoTICE.-As intend to close busi-
ness in Smyrna on the 18th of this
month, all persons having any repair
ing, clocks, watches, or iewelry will
please call for the same. All persons
indebted on account will please call
and settle, as after the 10Th thew will
ind their bills in other hands. #
w. H. JANNEY's mastiff. (bank
protectOr) chewed up a little terrier
that got into the yard one day last
week before it could be driven off. It
is thus with dogs and cats that get
into the enclosure and can't mount
the fence. A night burglar in the
house would fare no better.
SEE advertisements of public sales
OF H.. +. TruaX and Capt, S w. Evans.
see also, notice of meeting of Directors
Of Kent County Mutual Insurance Co..
Election of Smyrna Hose COMPANY
$500 reward offered, meeting of 4. O.
U. w tomorrow night, VIM. FAIRIES
office for rent, and the large "ad' of |
Strawbridge & ClOthier.
THE prospects for ice for 1890 are
not particularly promising. The |
streams and the lakes both in the east.
north and west are as bare of the ar
lcie as IN July, and dealers are be-
ginning to borrow trouble. Perbaps
.hey may have a surplus on the Ken
leDeC anu PenObscot rivers sufficient
% tide us over until the Gulf stream
gets back to its original quarters.
ISAAC CLAYTON, a well known COL
)red man died on Sunday at the resi-
ience of his daughter near Duck Creel,
lged 81 years. He was we'll deported
Industrious and prosperous man. and
n ms younger days became the owner
II farm near Kenton. He has been
or years prominently associated with
dansship church just beyond Duck
}reek.
The rains since the first of Decem-
Ter have been as decided snrinklas &c
or the previous part of the year they
we're downpOurs. The rain belt has
hItted, it seems, to the other side of
ne AlIeghanies. Heavy rainfalls have
lready visited Indiana, Missouri and
lrkTnsas, causing washOuts, detention
| trains and destruction of property.
'Yer three inches of rain fell in Tn.
annapolis before the year was a dov
Ia, and in st. Louis, Mo, and Little
Jock, Ark, the precipitation was ex-
.aordlnary in the same time. Tho
.ould seem to indicate that the area
heavy precipitation is shifting to
ne Mississippi Valley. which suffered
ON a lack of moisture last year.
"A GREAT many people, says a con.
smporary, wonder why farms are de-
srted by the sons of the fathers who
competence and happiness
ON them. One reason is that MANY
the sons are not willing to be as eco
omical, and to work as did fheir
.thers. Instead of raising corn to
tten their cattle, they prefer to ride {
own 10 the village in a top carriage i
ter fancy team and order Western
'rh OF the dealer, and get it charged,
70, Instead of outstanding their re- ,
urces and endeavoring to increase
.eir stock of manures, they order
numerical fertilizers, of doubtful
'lue, by the ton, and too often run in
lot for them. But pay day surely
mes. Instead of raising lusty steers. l
I'd good. honest road or work horses ,
hich will sell for 1925 when four
'ars old, they delude themselves
TO the belief that their colt is threat
led with speed, and waste twice his /!
llue in time and money in training !
M and then, nine times out of ten.
proves a failure as fast horse and
spilled for anything else. And the
Orst Of it is. his owner is generally
oiled also. a