Smyrna times., 1890-10-01

which have killed |
the bird that laid the goose-egg.
H. D. BOYER has several articles on
exhibition at the Fair, chief among
them being the CoOlie Creamer.
IT is said that money can never give
happiness. This is an experiment,
however, that every man wishes to
try for himself.
THERE will be meeting of Demo-
Gratis at the Opera House tomorrow
evening for the purpose Of organizing
campaign club.
TREAT all men and women consid-
erately and you will be surprised at
the dividends that will come to you
daily and yearly.
A NUMBER of the members of the
Harmony Lodge have gone to Will
mington to-day to attend the Grand
Lodge of Masons.
J.B. SCOTT's letter ON the "New
South" on our first page gives some
very interesting points on the products
of that interesting country.
MILLINERs will soon be busy. They
who invite the ladies through the
newspapers will give strong proof that
they are not ashamed of their stock
or display.
THE Cheswold public school which
has grown beyond the care of one
teacher, has commenced a primary de-
partment under the tuition of Miss
Williams of Dover.
THROUGH the rains Of last week and
better weather of this, the tomatoes
have been coming into the factories up
to their full capacity. The crop seems
to hold on amazingly.
LEWEs HAMILTON won the gold
watch which was offered several weeks
ago by the pastor of Bethel A. NJ. E.
Church to the member who would col
lected the most money to liquidate the
church debt.
The heavy loads of tomatoes and
phosphate in connection with the
heavy rains have put the country
roads coming into this town in a more
cut ap condition than they are usually
found in during the fall season.
BRAINS will show their quality on
the farm as we'll as any where else
They are the best fertilizers. Edmund
Burke said it required more intelligence
and foresight to be a good farmer, than
for any other occupation, and he was
right about it.
LOVERS of flowers are making the
most of their time in removing theil
plants into the rooms they are TO
adOrn. Some plants may be left Oul
as long as there is no danger of frost
but the cool nights show the effect on
plants left out too long.
WILLARD F. REED, living on North
Street has a peach tree in full bloom.
1t is natural fruit, bore a full crop last
year, and looks to be perfectly healthy
This not infrequently happens with
plum and pear trees, but it is an unu
sual freak for the peach.
MRS. LYDIA MCDOWELL has 9
thrifty fg tree bearing fruit, in all the
grades from small to ripe 6gs. In very
severe winters,it freezes and dies tC
the ground, but last winter was to,
mild for this, and hence it has growr
to large bush with mature fruit.
HAVE you an idea of applying for I
patent ? or do you wish to know any
thing about patents, a subject in whicl
everybody is interested2 ? Messrs. @. A
Snow & Co., 7108th., st., N. w. Wash
ingtOn, d. c., will obtain your paten
or answer your questions. Rea,
their advertisement in another column
AT the public sale on Saturday o
the property of the Peninsular Bon
Fertilizer Company, it was knocke'
off to Willard Salisbury Jr., Esq, a
$5,S25, who bid in the interest of tn
creditors. Just what is to become Q
the business is not now dehnitel
known, but the presumption 10 that
new company will sooR be formed 3
take and develop the work.
IN memory Of our oldest inhabitants
at this season of the year neaBly ever
body was down with fever and agus
or going about with sore mouth fror
fever blisters, but our doctors repoI
this the slackest time in their business
Of any part Of tho year. There ma
be as much sickness taking the yea
together as formerly, but it certaini
: does not crop out in chills and fever
JOHN P. GoLDsBoRoUGH passe
through this town on Monday mOrnin
en- route to the Fair Ground with Il
: OF specimen pumpkins for exhibition
Two Of the largest appropriately nan
ed the mammoth" were estimated
I weigh about 176 pounds each. He ha
4 also a eobler q year old last Jnnc, this
: weighs nearly forty pounds,