The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-08-23

An audience of $4,000 people were in
attendance to see the far-famed Jay-Eye-
See try to beat his former-record of 2.O9a.
Ofcourse thousands of dollars changed
hands and many a horss fancier came
away from the Belmont course poorer
and wiser men. 1t would seem that the
limit Of fast trotting horses was reached
as each successive year goes by, but it
would seem that the limit had not been
reached yet, and it would not be surpris.
ing to hear of the time being even rcduc-
ed of the peerless Maud SIS record of
2.09l. The events that happen in the
world are such as TO amuse us, as each
horror is cclipsed and each invention
goes farther into the realm of mystery.
The only thing that know of that
hangs fire is the Kelley moter, Living,
as do, in the immediate vicinity of this
much talked of invention which has
never seen the light of tho outside world,
it is natural that l should have some
lnltlthl Ill ITO lllihl huCNCHb. Dul hlNCl
waiting ten years am beginning to feel
as though the whole thing was a sham.
The building in which this mysterious
mechanism is located, is very unpreten-
tious, although it has had several i'm.
provements added during these years.
There is no admission granted to any
one except few favored stockholders, so
all you can do is to look through the
cracks in the door, or peer in the key
hole. No sounds cmiuate from the inside,
and everything wears very solemn
aspect. Once large round ball of iron,
weighing over ton, with a number Of
holes drilled in it was seen on the out
side, but you could form no idea what it
was for, Kelley was to have a public
test year ago, since then he has two
postponements of the exhibition of his
great invention" asked several of
the neighbors, if they were not afraid of
being blown into atoms by this tremend-
GUS force which Kelley had stored up in
buCH Sinhli SpdOoS pue bhOy o"iui ho'
Kelley wasn't going to advocate himself
that way.
The general theme of conversation a
week ago. was that Of the earthquake.
To those who had never experinced vi
bration of the earth, it was indeed a
stirring sensation. l had felt them in
California, and must say that this one
which visited this section of our country,
compared very fayorably to those on the
Pacific coast. The great shake that CAL
ifornia got in October, 1868, was perhaps
the only one in modern times that came
within the seconds of destroying the
largest city of that State. 1t lasted forty
to fifty seconds and did damage that
reached millions, and dozen lives. The
scare was scrupulously cried down by the
local press there, and very little was
known outside of those who felt it, oil its
terrifying nature. This one which we
have inst experinced was only few sec
onds duration, but was of sufficient
strength to move buildings, and cause a
stampede of those who really knew the
Significance of vibration of the earth.
1t may be years before another earth
quake visits us, and yet owing to their
mysterious nature, VIC may have more
before the month is out.
Take the summer through and We have
| had peculiar one-storms at the dry sea-
son, and cold when it should be hot
Our political atmosphere has rather a
leaden hue just now, with perhaps a
calm before the storm of partisan strife
commences. 1t is wonderful how 80 many
clubs are forming for parade purposes.
25, 900 being reckoned within the Repub-
lican fold, and perhaps as many among
the Democrats The hardness of Clcye-
land in not getting his letter of accept
lance before the public is irritating some
of his friends, yet perhaps it is as well to
let the dog days go by before warming
up to livid heat in this our every four
years excitement.
THE CROPS.
Potato bugs are not ''paning" out
well this year.
Grass hoppers seem to hop as spy as
ever, but "swarming' has boon neglect
ed this year to some extent.
The rust harvest was as plentiful as
ever in the wheat fields, but some how il
didn't get away with the whole field.
SPHINX