Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-05
THE PENINSULA PRESS.


EASTERN shore Papers.
In well expressed editorial on the
Potter estate the Milford Chronicle opposes
its use for the general school fund and
says: 1.-THE trouble sesns to have been
for our courts to know just what were the
purposes Of the will but Mr.. Potter lived
in advance of his day, he saw the need
and made provision therefor, but lacked
the example only, whereby he might give
form and methods for his intended aid
Could be live now, those eastern schools,
where trades are taught, aswell as
science and the classics, would afford the
needed link in most happy endowment
for such school at his native town in the
heart OF Delaware.
DR.. 1. II. d. Knowles, of the BreakIoaier
| Light, says editurially: "Mauy stat es
| have passed temperance laws the past
/ winter, but none OF them have done the
thing in more unique shape than the
State Of Oregon. Its new law provides
that every man that desires to drink
must first get out license, which shall
| hold good Tor stated time, and for
which he shall pay q nominal sum. He
| is then put OH record H. licensed
| drinker, with full permission to make O
fool of himself. II the license system is
to be continued. this measure, which puts
| the drinker and the vender ON the same
terms, seems emiuently just
Tile Salisbury -iRreftiseY, whose leading
editorial of last week was written while
| people were still discussing the rumored
cabinet trouble, says: "Snoner than
allow MaeVeagh 10 leave the Cabinet,
the defeat OF Chandler, and, if need be,
| the dismissal Of Blaine ought TO be openly
demanded by every conservative organ
Of opinion in The land. such cheek,
applied now, would save much trouble
with our dangerous Secretary in the
future"
Pride's Dciaware Inquirer thinks that
in appointing John g, Jackson Justice
OF the peace for this county Governor
Hall "has shown a spirit of liberality
which his enemies never gave him credit
Tor"
1.-THE evidence presented In the cases
tried have clearly shown that these
charges were gotten up by the Republic
cans for political effect, their object
being to prosecute men for being Demo-
Gratis and daring TO assert aud maintain
their rights to east their ballot according
to the dictates Of their conscience, instead
OF being prosecutions Tor having committed
olIenses against the laws of their country y
is the .Susser ,jo,ray{', opinion of the late
election cases tried In the United States
Court here.
The Denton Journal makes the case OF
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taken to-day. Hereafter Joe Bagstock
VIII reign " is the tecd Democrats fare
well to the license system.
Blind idol Worship" engaged the
attention VI the Milford Meas and 1dv.r.
tiser last week, and in the course Of an
editorial on thv subject the following
ptaurs /" Once at museum Tennyson
was pointed ont 10 mn admirar. liar,