Evening journal., 1889-07-12
ABE MEN cHARMINGi
The Harrington Correspondent Denies 1T
Two Kinds of Baths.

The Harrington Correspondent Denies IL
Two Kinds of Baths.
Special correspondeRoe EVENING JOURNAL
HARRINGTON, July 12.-In this land
Of religious liberty, it is a generally re.
ceived theory that every man has nat
ural right to form his own opinions upon
matters of right and wrong, and to
| govern his life in accordance with the die
fates of his own conscience. This is one
Of our time honored, and much -vaunted
theories; but when we come to its prac
tical application there seems to be hitch
about it somewhere, for although every
BODY is ready TO claim such privileges for
| himself there are certain of our people
who constantly and rabidly refuse to con-
cede such to other people, and of this
| illiberal class the editor of the Sun, pub
lshed in this town, furnishes the most
conspicuous example.
In our letter Of Monday to the EVEN
ING JOURNAL we concluded a short para
graph stating that at some future time
we proposed to say something in favor Of
young ladies at this point, but before I'VE
could get an opportunity TO do so, some fell
low from Georgetown writes'a synopsis Of
our whole. letter to the EVENING JOURNAL
gathering notes from each and every one
Of our paragraphs and forming a letter.
And we have only this remark to make
Just now, and that is, we have some
charming yoHng ladies, but no charm.
ing young men.
But to amend the matter the editor of
our Harrington paper, the Sun takes the
matter in hand, and says: "You may
write on about the young ladies, but stop
. AaI1 Ln
take the cake, he deserves it, but trust
he win share with the correspondent at
Georgetown.
1t is not absolutely necessary for a
cloudy atmosphere that rain may be pro.
duced. There have been many instances
where light showers have fallen,
the sky at the same time
being cloudless. In 1859, in the
month Of February at Bay Side, Md. a
shower Of rain lasting several minutes,
fell from a cloudless, starlit sky. Yes
terday came very near, giving us a
shower under the same circumstances.
But rain it must whenever our men start
the hose on our street, cloud or no cloud
1t must come, as 1t is such rare thing
the attraction brings about supernatural
events.
Some Of the Oldest residents have
stated that Ii is the most unfavorable
season for agricultural purposes that
they have ever experienced. Hay making,
which is usually early, is performed with
great difficulty. eat-threshing is now
the order of the day with the farmer, and
the turn out In most cases is very poor
especially that which stood in low land
Authentic accounts Of the peach crop
confirm the statement that the yield win
not be anything like anticipated six or
eight weeks ago.
"Just keep your eye peeled and If
present indications are to be fore-runners
Of future events. there will be political
fight in these here parts at our next
primaries, that will be thing of
beauty and a Joy forever. War paint,
Republican in body and color is being
manufactured by the ton-avoirdupois
weight. This paint Is to be used in the
interest Of 'our choicest at the primar-
les, and then in the interest of the CON
yention's choicest" at the general cleo
tion. These quotations hold good inter
nally, externally and eternally.
James Redden's bath tub, in opposition
TO knox's, is meeting with enormous
success Some thirty head took bath
on Tuesday evening in the spacious bath
tub. The difference, did you say2 Rid
dies is free; Knox % cents bath. Rid
dies is the mill pond Knox's an ele-
gantly fitted up bath room for the
accommodation Of those who want nice
bath without driving five miles through
the dust.
II is now rumored that L. w. Belts
will be the newly appointed postmaster at
this place. Mr.. Belts will make, no
doubt, very efficient officer. When the
appointment will be made is hard to tell,
but no doubt within the next two
months. s. l.. Shaw Is expecting 1t, but
he has had IL one term and change about
is fair play
The heavy fall Of water yesterday al.
ternoon and night. has placed the farmer
again in dilemma in threshing his
wheat. Millers are complaining about
the dreadful condition this grain is in
when brought to the mill.
We are all here. No rusticating at the
beaches yet; those who are short of-cash
cannot well spare the means and those
who have plenty are too stingy to enjoy
the few pleasures Of life.
The joining together Of the hands Of
g. 5. Harrington and Miss Clara Nc
Cleary in holy wedloclx is rapidly drawing
near, The house is completed.
the wedding garments pre- pared, and all
is in readiness for another of Harring
tons beautiful weddings. Who win be
the next among our young men to act
wiselyg g. M. Jones, they say.
Our hotel men are having serious
time in getting ice Sometimes on
tirely out; and this is tough on beer,