Evening journal., 1889-07-15
ATTACKED WITH A LARGE KNIFE
The Value Of "A Dollar The Rate of In
torest-The Weather.

The Value OF Dollar-The Rate Of In
torest-The Weather.
Special correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
HARRINGTON, July 15-The weather
makers have at last seen dit to furnish us
with a bright brand of that necessary
article, SO that we seem TO have sprung
at one bound from region Of clouds
into the very heart of midsummer. And
so 1t has come to pass that for once In
the world $ history, our folks are actu.
ally satisfied with the sort of weather
that is vouchsafed TO them or else they
have grown too fearful of retribution To
indulge in any sort of complaint.
Indeed, the situation here was becoming
sufficiently serious to make our people
consider what the outcome Of 1t ali was
going to be. II there had been no prom
ises in the Great book that we should
not be again visited with great and
universal flood, we might have been
alarmed by the indications that such a
catastrophe had actually set in. But In
this town Of so many churches we have
been too well taught TO question Biblical
authority fortified, as II Is in this case. by
the consideration Of the vast fleet Of inn
mense vessels that would be necessary
for the preservation OF the multitudes of
just and righteous Noahs extant In this
generation. No; the times change: and
and deluge, now would not bs the same
sort Of an affair as 1t was IN the early
ages Of the world SO, all things consid.
cred, we did not anticipate any universal
deluge.
The gloomy skies and drenehing rains
had depressing effect not only upon the
h4fF al
all business interests, and naturally
productive Of much dismay among every
class; but the bright sun has brought
about a change, and the merchant Is able
70 get rid Of his stock of summer rig.
Mr.. John Clymer had warrant sworn
out before Justice H. NJ Clark, for the
arrest OF Henry Webster on Saturday
afternoon, charged with drawing a
butchers knife on him and ordering him
out Of his (Clymer'sl shop. The circum-
stances relating TO the affair were-Mr.
Clymer rented the shop, bought the beef
and hired Webster to sell IL
out for him. On Saturday morn
ing Webster was 80 intoxicated
that he was unable TO attend to the busi-
ness, and Mr.. Clymer hired another man
to attend TO 1t. Webster soon came to
the shop and with one of the big knives
sprang at Mr. Clymer and ran him out Of
his shop. When arrested by Constable
Wyatt the justice held him IN $500, but
he swore he would give no bail and the
constable let him 60 ''scott free, and up
to this writing is still free, but the sheriff
win be on hand to-day and make him
give bail or go to jail. We have
a queer set Of officers hero, and II they
are not particular some one Of them will
find themselves in halter. Beniah
Fleming who is now under bail for his
appearance at court persuaded Constable
Wyatt not to arrest him (Webster) any
more, in fact said he shouldn't, and he
didn't.
The law regulating the value Of a
| dollar in our state places II at six per
cent, but right in the face Of the Jaw
men viii sit around our hotels and watch
| for poor man In trouble and 80 for him
about like an eagle sweeping down under
the hawk to steal the food the hawk Il
taking to its young ones. When you say
anything aboutit being wrong they laugh
and say well it was their own offer.
forgetting that the law says snot whai
Is offered, but what You accept thai
We hold you accountable for. Such mer
are stencil In the nostrils Of all pro
gress and enterprise, and the best thing
on earth TO do with such men would b
to rip them up with cross. cut saw anc
then run them through the bowels Of
| grist mill They are too stingg TO erei
| buy an evening paper but catbird lik,
sit around and steal the news someon,
else has paid for.
Notes.
A game Of base ball was played here on
Saturday between the Houston and Har.
rington boys. Score 2 to In favor Of
Harrington. The last half the game was
very interesting, and some excellent play
ing was done on both sides.
w. w. Black OF Middletown was in
town on Sunday paying his respects to
his best girl
Miss Ola Scott Of Camden, Del, is visit
ing Miss Leila Cole.
Ora Wentray Of Philadelphia was in
town Saturday and Sunday, the guest Of
his wifes parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gallo
way.
The warm weather is rapidly diminish.
ing the congregations at the several
churches. II would be we'll for the
churches during the hot days Of August
especially, to have only service Of song
and prayer once q day and that in the
evening, and gives the minister chance
70 rusticate little as well as other
folks