Democratic messenger., 1881-10-01
PENINSULAR ITEMS.
CONDENSED FROM OUR EXCHANGES.

Mr.. Edward j. Gillespie, near Modes
town, died on 10th inst.
The Hon. John w. Cris6eld returned
home from q visit to his son Arthur, on Sat-
urday last. He seems to be in the full en-
JOY ment OF his usual good health.
Revival meetings OF considerable inter-
est aie now In progress at ST. Peters, Danes
Quarter, Rock Greek and Asbury appoint
ments on Princess Anne Circuit.
-Nr. Vim. J. Porter, clerk to the SOM
erset county Commissioners, has been very
lex during the past two weeks. We are
glad that he is now convalescent.
A JumptOw Caroline county, N. E
Church, Of colored people, firing of white
bishop rule, have consolidated with the A
NJ. f Church, where they can be controlled
by heads OF tbeii own kind.
A gentleman OF Salisbury seeing the
buildings of the town draped in mourning
asked the reason. He was informed that
the President had died. After moments r, =
flection he said he knew that, but didn't
know Garfield left any relatives around
there.
From A ccomack county, Va, comes a
vail of crops being destroyed by VOL m
resembling, if ii is not, the army worm.
Besides, large green worm is eating the
late Irish potatoes For general destruc-
tveness it is said to be an improvement on
the Colorado potato bug.
Died on the 18th inst Mary G. Bailey,
beloved wife of Josiah NJ. Bailey, OF Pow
ellsSilles She has left a husband al i ten
Children to mourne their loss, the Youngest
being only about twelve hours old. She
wasin her thirty ninth year. May sne rest
from all her labors.- Salisbury Advertiser. 4.
Huston Humphreys, youngest son of the
late DR.. Cathell Humphreys died in Phila.
delphia Thursday night. He was Young
lawyer OF fine gifts Of person and mind.
He was somewhat more than thirty-three
years old. The suddenness of the sad news
leaves us no space for fuller remarks, but
We hupe 10 speak at greater length another
tiwe.-Salisbury Advertiser.
The Salisbury Advertiser is very proud
of the Democratic ticket nominated in Wi
comico. Each nominee has the respect and
confidence of the people, and, combined,
they raralze opposition. No charge OF
forcing distasteiul candidates down the
throats of voters can be preferred aud the
party in that county never stood in . more
favorable light before the people.
The body of Mr. Edward Groton, who
was drowned about two weeks ago, was
found on Msaday last, near the lower end
Of Parramore Beach, Accomack county.
A strange fatality seems to have overtaken
this family in regard to drowning, this be-
ing the fourth member of the family whose
lives have been lost in u simil .r manner
Enterprise.
We regret very much 10 learn of the
serious illness of Mrs. g. I. Taylor, who
was stricken with paralysis about a week
ago. Her husband was absent in Baltimore.
and on his return found his wife very sick
attended by three physicians. Mrs. Taylor
is most estimable lady, and she has our
best wishes for her speedy recovery.-Pe-
ninsula Enterprise.
MIR. Thomas B. Coursey, of Kent coun.
~, Delaware, in March last placed in his
private fish pond small number of carp
weighing at that time about an ounce each,
aud measuring from three to four inches in
length. About the first of August last he
went fishing in the pond TO see whethsr the
fish had grown. The carp he caught meas
ured thirteen inches in length, and weighed
one pound two ounces.
The Comet, a week or two ago, made
mention OF a peach tree on the farm OF Mr.
d. P. Cox hav ing produced three crops OF
grower, Mrs. Eliz lbeth Bryan, of st. Mich
als. is entitled 10 the prize. She has a
peach tree in her yard which now has the
fifth crop of wsll.matured fruit on it. II
there is fruit-grower on the peninsula who
can beat FIVE crops in one season, from n
single tree, let him step to the front.
The Middletowa Transcript of last
week has this to say relative to the colo red
labor of Delaware: "Our farmers are seri.
Uusly considering the advisability o: pro-.
curing foreign laborers to take the place of
the negroes, who, year by year are grow
ing more worthless and unreliable. They
engage with the farmers to work during the
season, occupy their tenant houses, and
when wanted most, are not to be found
In consequences of this, the farmer Is in al
most constant trouble for want of reliable
labor 1t has long been the opinion of
those who have given the matter serious
thought, that the substitution of foreign for
negro labor would be greatly to the ad :
vantage OF the agricultural interests of New
Castle county.