Evening journal., 1890-07-23
DRoUTH IN KENT.


Corn and Tomatoes Need Rain MalOney
Geiser-Quiet Politics.
speeial Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. July 23.-About three weeks
since in this correspondence ! mentioned
the probable effect Of the drouth which
then existed. With the exception OF one
or two light showers, which hardly set
tied tine dust, this section has had no
rain for many weeks And the results
are as feared. Hundreds Of acres Of
corn viii be worth nothing more
than the fodder and no amount OF rain
can now save it, A drive through almost
any section Of the country will show as
fne appearing corn as can be found any
where as far as stalk and blade are con-
cerned, but It's all stalk and blade and no
ear. The corn" will not or cannot
"make, to use home term, because Of
the drouth, aud thus another hope Of
the farmers has gons. Tomatoes are
in the same plight. The dry rot is among
them and growers are despondent.
This morning Howard NJ Malonev and
Miss Ida Closer were welded at tho
brides parents residence near Dover,
Rev. 4. e. Terry officiating. The honey
moon will be spent in cottage at Kits
Hammock. Howard is a popular young
man and his wife is worthy Of him.
Nearly all the four and two wheel
vehicles in and around Dover were
pressed into service this morning 60
convey the $50 odd scholars Of the NJ. Il.
Sunday school with their parents and
teachers, 70 Kits Ham mock. 4 team
| areund which much interest
clustered was one containing some forty
gallons Of ice cream and couple ot
barrels Of cake The beach at kits
Hammock is becoming more popular each
ysar.
Senator A. B. Richardson came here
| from Atlantic City last night looking
very little like the sick man he was when
he went away. The gray haired senator
is about the youngest man now Ia life
and spirits to be found in any group o.
which he Is a member.
A delegation Of Sussex and Ken
county lawyers and business men inter
viewed Governor BiEgs yesterday after
noon in the interest OF Alfred +. Robin
son, Eeq., in connection with the vacan
| judgeship. William II. Boyce, Esq
was also In town. The friends Of Charlie
w. Whitley, Esq, are also working hard
and 1t is said IN case neither Cullen no
Robinson are selected Whitley will com
close to tho seat.
There is a little lull in politics on tn
surface, but 1t is that calm which pre-
cedes the storm which is working unde
" the surface. Both Democrats and Repul
Z licans down here are working, but it
9 being done very quietly. Delegates
+ each of the conventions are bein
picked out all over the count
n and "sized up" preparatory
4 the primaries. The Barnard me
down IN the Murderkills claim to ha'
fighting ohanes for their favorit
q while the Richardson men are conhdai
's that young Harry E. Navarro ~il ha'
a walk over in tbs convention. Certa
2. it is now, and you can note it down, th
er the Republicans Of New Castle
n Sussex viii bring no ca
didate for governor to I
"A Republican State Convention. 1t h
"a been conceded to Kent, finally and en-
=. phatically. The older leaders rememb
the Riddle fiasco and they will jump I
!, bonds no more. Kent is to have her tui
lie The Democracy will do the same, and
~ Kent now the whole fight centres.