Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-10-28
ELRTON.

| Special Correspondence OF State journal.
EIzTos, Oct. 2l.--This has been the dullest
week on record. Tho stores are doing moth
ing and the town seems to be drowsy from
the effects OF last weeks jollification.
The New Orleans Ninstrels managed to
draw full house last night. Their street
performances were alone worth the price Of
admission and their acting on the stage ii
pronounced as very good.
The Democrats here have even been moved
| by the patriotic impulse running through the
Hancock and English line now, and are
actively at work preparing for Il rally OH the
| evening of the 2Sth. SenatOr-eect German
| and Senator Groome, and probably Daniel
Dougherty, will address the meeting.
Edward Jones. an industrious farm hand
accidentally drove an axe into his skull last
| evening while chopping wood in the dark.
| The axe struck clothes line aud fell upon
Jones head, The blood flowed freely and n
| portion of the brain oozed ont. The unfor-
tunate man walked to the drug store, fainting
twice on the way. His wound was dressed and
| to-day he Is at work.
EIKToN, Oct. GA portion of the appar-
atus for cleaning the channel OF Elk river
| arrived here yesterday from Philadelphia.
The mud digger is expected next week, when
| operations will begin.
A glass-eyed horse, owned by John w.
| liurris, of Red Lion, is missing. Whether
| ".
unable to tell. The animals description is
Parrot mouth, white star in forehead, medium
size. dark brown color and one glass eye.
David Miller, an eccentric old fellow from
Carroll county is here working up his interests
as nm independent candidate for Congress.
| He has tickets to suit both Democrats aud
| Republicans. and il circulating them cheer
| fully. He is also handing around pamphlet
on religious and political subjects, 20
| thoroughly mixed that Philadelphia lawyer
| could not nnravel it, David is wealthy. and
| with all his folly is sharp enough not to
| throw away much loose change in his call-
vass. lie delights to be called honorable and.
| besides being candidate for Congress. claims
| that he is Christ. Two years ago he made
| a tour of tins Congressional district as an
independent candidate and received few
| votes
ELKToS. Oct 2j.-Rey. j. d. liigg of
| Newport. occupied the NJ. Il. pulpit and
preached TO largo congregations morning aud
| evening. The morning sermon was or the
| text "Obey God rather than man, for this
| IL right Mr.. liigg said that some prolessed
| Christians begin their religious life by doing
| right, but after II season of perseverance
become lukewarm and lose their good feeling.
| They are intermitting in their obedience to
| God and are constantly falling from and
| returning TO grace. such Christians obey
| their feelings. That il wrong. They must
| obey God from prlnciple--nOt for reward, but
because it is their duty so to do. "lloral
| Courage was the theme of the evening dis
course and the reverend preacher presented Il
| fUrcible lesson from Judges Ill. 81.
A row between Gentle aud al 1sraclte
| occurred in I.eibermans clothing store ON
Saturday. A dispute arose on Friday and the
| next morning. in talking it over, tone word
| brought on another and finally the jew dealt
his Christian opponent blow on the head
| with II busting brush and the latter returned
a shoulder hit that sent Israel to grass
| Both were hauled up before Squire Foard on
the complaint OF the proprietor of the store
and each fined 81.
The Village Guards, Elkton Juvenile mill
| tary organization, has gone to pieces. The
| members had not been prompt in attending
| the meetings. and as disorganiZation was only
| II question of short time several of
| the Guards, who didn't care how soon it
came, called meeting for the purpose Of
disbanding. but did not state the object. Only
u small number attended, but those divided
| among themselves the funds of the organiza-
| ton and left the others to blame themselves
| for not being present
Rev. Father Lyons, rector of Immaculate
Conception Church, announced to his COngre-
| SatiOn yesterday that he proposed to hold Il
| l0-days' fair in the hall about Christmas time.
| The members readily seconded his proposition
| and Will begin preparations at once. The OBJ
| ject of the fair IL to procure funds to pay for
necessary improvements on the church and to
decrease the small debt on the church
property.
| ELKToN Oct. 81 benjamin Bauer Leeds,
an individual about as eccentric us "Hon.'
| David Miller. independent candidate for Com
| gress, in this district, arrived here on Mon
| day. His hobby il elderly which he claims
is the central idea of all religious and political
thnrplt tt - ~,
| apparent seliishness, too, about Benjamin
lunacy. He purposes voting for Hancock, so
| that he may become member of
| the Generals cabinet. Either the
Treasury or the Navy Department will suit
| him. Pressed to give his place OF residence
| Leeds stated that he was from Mo"ristown,
| y. j. Detective Il. w. Janmcy received q
| telegram from that place instructing him to
| detain Leeds but the latter had skipped the
| town. He il tall, of ilurd complexion. wears
| red whiskcrs, ard is dressed in dark suit.
| He carries Il cane, with "A large, white bone
| head. 10 most persons he is free in CONVEX
| satiou and delights in showing model of n
| gun boat he carries with him,
Last evening the Democrats rallied at Fair
| Hill in the Fourth district and We're addressed
| by speakers from Elktom Tomorrow night
| Senators Gornan and Groome, and other
orators will stir the patriotic hearts of the
| Democracy of this town. This Will be the
| first end the last rally of the campaign i'll the
| Third district.
Providence Mill will shortly begin the
manufacture OF paper for the Philadelphia
| H,cord 10 whosc proprietor il belongs. The
improvements ut the mill are extensive and
| have cost much money, hut the enterprising
owner seems to he only encouraged by the
large outlay and now proposes 10 build two
warehouses on the river property Just below
| town, lately purchased by him.
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