Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-30
LABR L.

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Special Correspondent OF Gazette and journal
LArRFL, Jan. 22.-Tns long expected
cold wave struck as this morning caus-
ipg the Thermometer to fBll At least 80
degrees. Inere is great diversity OF
opinion smong newspaper correspondents
over the prospect OF the peach crop But
the growers are almost unanimously Of
the opinion that peaches are doomed.
Yeur correspondent has interviewed
many Of them who say that the phenom.
enAlly ,spring like weather has advanced
the season for fruits, vegetables and
flowers, ard Ash ahead OF anything that
has ever been before known. Many com.
pare this year with the season OF 1874 and
1875. Old residents aim that the cold
wavn that year struck us earlier, and that
the trees were not in blossom. But now
many peach, apricot and other trees are
in full bloom and cannot resist cold in
this condition.
Notwithstanding the efforts OF the local
press to brighten the path OF our farmers
and business men generally there il much
gloom overstisdoWing al classes. II this
year il to be as disastrous as last many
must succuuih TO the inevitable and have
their effects that have been saved by con-
tinuous toll in the fields for the past tow
years put on the block and sold AZ sAcri-
fee. A sale was Ia progress here few
Saturdays ago, when your correspondent
passed the Laurel Hotel and MOTTO the
efforts of the suctioaeer to effect sale
for stock. A mule was then on the block
and being dragged Rlolg a. S4,75. A
young farmer 10 reply to the question il
the mule was still breathing replied yes
| and fair one, too, capable OF doing
good work. lie was asked the reason Of
the low figure, and with sigh replied !:
ut is just simply thia; in the hrs; place
we haven't the money to buy, and
secondly we have nothing to feed with"
About 50 Car loads OF corn have bsen
imported here this fall and winter, some
thing that was never done before.
Herring hayG been caught in the Nanti-
coke river near Sharpstown this week.
Many Of our old prognosticators claim
that this is sure sign of the opening Of
spring.
The number OF quail thst has been
slaughtered in this section this season is
far in excess OF previous years, though
the sportsnien feared the birds had nearly
all been drowned by last years tloods.
Wheat Is putting up very fast. Many
| fields are now six or eight inches high,
something that is unusual OF this s-ason
| OF the year.
! lelmer, this county, is in state OF IL
tense excitement over q scandal that has
been exploded in high social life.
LAuGEL, Jan. 27.-It it is 80 willed
that We ale to have no severe weather
this season the much talked o. peach is
gay q and Will yield about two months
earlier than usual.
The oyster question ia nog agitatipg
/ many Of OUT nFosla, rs several house,
have bad to cloa5 owing to the scarcity Of
she 6ubculent biv4lvss. It was at hl4t
thou2ht that the rough weather pre-
vented the boats from loading, blt intel!
li2snce from the beds yesterday State that
II il the scarcity,
One OF the improvements which Laurel
IS soon TO enjoy aud whi9h has long h5eI
needed is cemetery. 4 seY6n.aers lot Ii
10 be laid OIL and improved for ,his pur
pose. The three grave yards, which Rrt
now located Ia the centre OF the town
have long been an eyesor0 and menace
Tie new venture is hailed with delight
LArRFL, Jan. 2S.--AO unknown mis-
creant broke into Msstin's school- house
near here few dayq ago, and wrecked
many pieces d furniture aud broke tn
window panes.
Balloon Hill Park, near here, was th,
scene OF iisgFaceiul riot Saturday last
A game Of baseball was in progress be
tween clubs from sharptown, Nd, nm
the coantry surrounding the park. Tn,
latter were getting the lead in the game
when one OF the visitors disputed a de
cision o. the umpire, who reissd a base
ball bat and feied his aceuser. A FREE
fight followed, IN which clubs were treel,
usci. Several persons were more or les
injured. Walker, tue young man knocke,
down by the umpire with base ball bat
was terribly bearen, his face being mashe,
almost bayoud recognition, while one Gu
was torn of.
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