The Republican journal., 1883-04-12
Notes by the Way.

Maine even, for Delaware is, next to Rhode
Island, the smallest State in the Union. The
Senate consists of only nine members, one from
each county, while the House of Representa-
tyes only numbers twenty-one members The
Capitol itself is, however, nice building, and
as much red tape is used in the diminutive Sem
ate as wbuld suffice for New York or Pennsyl-
yania. indeed, Judging by the sentiment gene
rally expressed we should say that the ntelli-
gence oftle whole country had become concen-
trated I'M the little State of Delaware. In point
of fact, however, we find here a much larger
percentage of people who cannot read or write
| than in Maine One is surprised to find business
men WHIP are dependent upon others to read
and write for them. The present school system
is doing good work, however, and the Young
people are generally obtaining a fair education.
1t is strongly Democratic State, and every
member of the Legislature but one is of that
political stripe. ''Tom" Bayard, of the Z. s.
Senate, if their idol, and when he takes trip
down the State just before election large crowds
come out to listen 10 him, admire his eloquence
and to accept i'll humble meekness the instruca
ton given by the great man, Legislation has
here the Same tnge we should expect under the
circumstances, and licensed grog shops abound.
The sentiment Of the moral element Of the pco-
pie is being placed in antagonism to this traffic,
however, and Prohibition is sure to come in
DelaNa are The Methodist church, which out
numbers I'LL the others on the Peninsula. at its
recent annual conference pledged the entire
membership through its ministers to this prin-
ciple. A weIl-signed petition was presented to
the Legislature this winter in favor of local OPP
ton.
Delaware is really busy state. BY reason
of the climate farm work of various kinds. con-
struction 9f buildings, etc, can be carried on t0
advantage during the winter months. and in
nearv eyPrv village the mills and shops are
busy preparing crates. baskets. cans. etc. for
the immense fruit business of the summer sea-
son. There i, little excuse for idlcneSs, and
money calculates quite freely. There is one
custom prevailing here among the laborinE
classes thi has many features in its favor.
Saturday is almost universally considered
holiday, and upon that day the farmer and all
his help expect to take trip to the nearest vii
age whether business calls or not The adyau-
tage is that YOU can upon that day see almost
any one YOU wish within radius of ten miles,
and thus business can often be cconomicalv
done by parties who live some distance apart
1t is an injury to the day-aborer, however, as
he loses onP day in the week that he might 9TH
erwise improve, and is tempted to spend in the
bar-room the money that should 90 to the sup
! port OF his family. The shop keepers approve
| of this custom, as they know Just when the busy
day is coming and thus prepare for it. We find
excellent driving teams among the common
farmers here. Nearly every man of any po-
siton has His matched pair of colts or mules
with nice family carriage. Having a large
amount of driving to do to take their fruit to
the depotS, these teams are made >ct->upport-
ing. We find here a new set of cooqualiSms
and good bit fright smart" Il reckon"
ETC.. are common expressions.
! This State has excellent advantages in the
way of rapid transportation and the acreage Of
small fruits is being rapidly increased. The soil
is sandy and weak. but large quantities Of shell
lime and phosphate make it productive, The
large level fields are very convenient for the
use of machinery, and the winter wheat is sown
| by machine that scatters the phosphate into
the drills with the seed. The corn, as well a-
the peach tidld>. are laid out with mathematical
nrert.iou .d that fine rro, IAN bo cultivated i,
/ squares OF diagonaily. Mules and negroes are
to BE- seen ad every business centre. The color
ed people hllye schools. churches and various
! societies of their own. and evidently have no
desire. to ningIo with the whites. Being in
| Gnoraeton fin. other evening where =, dance
49,. ho;,,, h,lI h,. t.. .I,...f ,,or,.l, ~,
t,rn,.,t ~. ,,,. dress ha1r wa ,vanII inn.
| ,,.,.., +b,, ~, ,,+,rft,. f., o+,orjit - h, +L,
'2 Wv
uhll'' ana "l SHN'r ana pFaSN we passed ih'
| portals and Were admitted 10 the dusky atmoS-
phero. Thrrc were something over a hundred
| darki,,> plcsint and the entertainment was for
the benefit of thccolored band of the place. The
dance was We'll Under vay when We entered.
Patronfzing the refreshment table to a reasoua-
| Bic extent wl. were soon on good terms with
the leaders uhd in position to learn something
/ of their sentiments. Andas we quietly took in
| the scene vd mentally longed for the pen III
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| aIaIr. lhe dancers WrFe' however, as 4 rule,
! neatly dressed, and the programmes was carried
,,+ j., , ,,,.,,,,I r li.. iI ~ +l,i, inv lii..,
manner than I'VE had been led To uxppct. Still.
TO Maine mau it was fun enough for an hour.
and we enjovtd il hugely. The favorite belle.
of the eycnin ! were dressed entirely in bIlcL
| with bright ribbous in their hair The. bcilX
| wore the same somhrc elrll. Some of rhc dance
INC was really artistic. but it was principally Of
the kind That Dave Barker speaks of up to
" Hiram DrcW'S" where they strongcd it
through" ana.
Like the lnad waves, ,urged about,
Inr"u7il the Nlnd WhIrI OF ji2 ana reef.
Irntij nn. i1o ,,.,, a .','r' ~, ~, :,
And ,s,,, ", ,t-hnl tIa hl., so,,,,,,. ..I,,1,,,,
tl,rir mariner. ,,un and ,Io,,.n tbo ,o,,4,,. ,
90 tbrouo.I Ind v2rious ayolu+ions of tba ja,,...
in fhir r,d ,ntlusia.ti.. manner. il, tI,o ,l,l,
Hobtcd nan With tba ,y,ird ,,,,,.i,. f11in, t5
room. the evtrtma novelty of thp. situation l,5
us into = ravrrie in which We aa,ilv imarinnJ
ourselves transferred to IJadaS. tbot these were
tbo ,,,s ~ In ,.I-,,,,., ..,, ,I,. .1,l lll- Ii