The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-07-31

The proper way to check Islander "a
to defpise IL; attempt TO overtake and
refuts it and 1t will outrun you. And
II you are slandersd never mind. its
like mud. 1t will all come of when II
Is dry.
At the village smith.shop here on
Wednesday last. the thermometer
stood at 102 degrees In the shooting
shed, at one o'clock. What SCENE sc
strange the hotter the day. the more
horses there is to shoe. There II
nothing more uncomfortable than q
man wet with sweat, and good
warm horse. and the latter will make
him miserable indeed, and there II
sheer to be shopping and working
hard on warm day, under warn
critter.
The blow and the rain cools the ali
very considerably for a few hour
only.
Those who are fencing say they new
er saw the ground SO hard to dig ant
SO little moisture In IL. as at the pres
eDt time. 1t will be wet enough In thu
sweet by and by.
Our farmers are complaining quit,
seriously about the weather, and sa,
its kind Of tough, wheat only sixt,
cents bushel, and the prospect, ow
ing to the drought for the potatoes ant
corn, will not he what 1t ought to be
The busiest men here are the brickyarc
oil works men, and the two village
smiths. They all seem tn. be very
busy, the latter especially, hopping
wheels and shoeing horses. They have
the omen on their side at the presen!
time. Well. Its an i'll wind that
n xyJ In mi
OF work hero.
Joseph boudwin Is spending his
spare moments hero, making his home
with George II. Casey. Joe has many
friends In this little town. II he hasn't
no mother.in.iaw now to 20 to see.
Our little village Is very healthy at
the present time, none very sick, but
few suffering with slight cold.
Mrs. +. Danzenbaker and her daugh
ter Mary, Of Washington, spent sew
eral days here with her son, william
Danzenbaker.
DR.. Cardeza. Sr., has been a physi
clan here for forty years.
Miss Blanche Z. Ottey has returned
home, after very pleasant visit t
her uncle. John II. Smedley. of Mid
dletown township, Delaware Co., Pa
Mr.. James q. McComb and hill
three children, and Miss Day, are TAX
ing in the Worlds Fair. He expect
to be gone abou. one month, and will
visit other noted places before comini
home.
The lawn party OF the Epwortl
League held on the beautiful lawn O
Aesers. Robinson and Muliin Of you
city, who are residing here ct Grub,
Landing. on Thursday evening las
was a success financially, and thos
present. to the number OF about on,
hundred, enjoyed themselves wonder
fully. There were plenty OF refresh
ment and Ice cream.
The orchestra OF Grace M. f. Churcl
were present and rendered elegan
music, and understood their business
to letter. Sondard Casey and Thos
Welsh were there in boat, and the,
entertained a good number OF tn,
young people by taking them out ;
rowing. -..
We are in deep sympathy with Mr.
Lot Cloud. who has been very poorl,
for months back. and his daughte
Charity, after long spell of sickness
was relieved OF her great suffering h,
death. On the next day the mother
very eiekly, also departed this life
once. Miss Charity was buried oil
Thursday and the mother on Satur
day In the Brandywine cemetery. Th,
death of the former is the first dealt
In the family for nearly 60 years. Mr.
Cloud was once member of the Della
ware Legislature. which office he tillet
with great credit. He has rassed hl
fourscore years OF life. and for month
| back has been very feeble, and he ha
resided In the house In which he wa
born all his days.
Mre. Cloud was a sister of the lat
Lewis Talley deceased, and the las
one of her days and generation. Sh
was the mother of Mrs. Robert Case,
OF this place, and VIM. Cloud. Ais,
/ OF Joel Cloud, Geo. Cloud. Elmira an,
Elizabeth Cloud Of Brandywine Hun
| bred.
We extend our affections to them Ii
their afiiictions, in the following lines
ABSENT ONES.
! Weep not for the absent ones, whom
God has transplanted. like tende
flowers. to better CLINE, where the,
shall be sheltered from the rude wind
OF this world; for In that eternal cit.
no fading flowers bestrew the goldel
pavements, no wintry SHOWS cover al
things as with pail, but
There everlasting springs abides.
Never whitening flowers;
Death like narrow sea divides,
| That heavenly land from ours"
John Townsend OF Maud, Buckle Co
4 Pa. dropped In on us about bed tim
last evening, and II heavy guet Il
| wind had struck US we couldn't hav
been more completely surprised. Ye
he Is ever welcome In our domicils
He is true blue. and we are still
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