The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-08-12
FIFTH EDITION,
Oar RochIand letter.

We said In our letter OF last wesk that
we might tell you something more about
that little boy OF years ago who develops
ed Into manhood. became an inventor.and
went to our famous sea shore roeort
ameng tho Jersey mosquitoes. Now we
were not just prepared to give (as we
thought) all OF the interesting happenings
of this piece OF humanity. but we have
learned much since. that we would like
our friends to know but as we aware that
there 10 a New Castle for the reception
Of the miscreants Of our vicinity. and that
a cSftsl3 one has offered the enormous
sum OF % as a reward for The other's lden-
tlty. we deem II prudent to say but little
on the subject lust at present but let the
great tidal wave OF animoslty pass by.
We would atatc, ho viewer, that II this SEEK
or after the Identity OF Rockland'a corra- 4
spondent had been just little judicious.
those who were not Intimate with the
matter, would in all probability havO re-
but you know there are.some who know
good thing when they see 1t, aud II ihoy
can connect themselves with IL, they take
the honor OF notorlety In one hand, the
trumpet OF seit.connection In the other.
and climb to the highest summit OF the
mountain OF fame. and there they stay
and look away until they are known by
all men both far and near.
So 1t was In this case. the writer care
fully concealed all nance and PERSONAL
80 he took up the matter where the writer
left OFF and we think never put it down
until he had accomplished his desire. that
Of letting the great public know just who
the inventors OF the mosquito exterml.
nator were. Now youf correspondent
feels a little like he has been unjustly
dealt with and we emphatioally dlsclatm
having used this young mans name In
this item, but wo have no objection to
him doing 60 himself provided he does not
N - -.
Isaw an iraSs in Stanton's letter OF Sat
urday Last in reference to school district
No 3S, which the writer road very care.
fully. Now the writer Of that article Gays
or asks the question what Is moro ridiou.
lous to know than for US to realize the
manner In whloh our public schools have
been conducted. Now we are not con.
nected with this school (No. 38) and have
no direct interest therein, but Just stick
pln In here; the ex teacher who wrote the
item in question does not use the singu.
lar but the plural term which implies
Gas we all should know more than one.
This fact leads your correspondent TO re.
ply to the Stanton reporter SO Tar at least
as to ask her few questions lat bow
have our schools. not school, be6h Com
ductedf ed, who does the writer mean
when she uses the word we. we had mon
to attend and so on Sd, How does she
know that school tax has been paid which
the school committee has misusedf 4th
How is the money obtained TO pay tho
next teacher she speaks of
5-How did the auditing committees.
appointed by the several stated meetings
to audit the accounts Of the several school
committees, make such Wholesale blum.
der as not to discover the misapproprt.
alton OF the money which the peo pie have
intrusted to them for the benefit oil tho
school2
e-what was the Stase Auditor doing
that he did not rectlfy the wrongs OF
these Dad men when no investigated thelr
accounts2
like this. I'm the sight Of God all men
have sinned," and thought IL road like THE,
In the sight Of StantoE's correspondent
all men are desperately wicked" We think
when we get down to the real meaning OF
the item that but few escop pc with clean
ekirts who have been connected with our
public schools.
One OF our best known residents was
reported In our !etter OF last week as
having caught some of the finest bass
that has been caught In this section. but
the writer hae boon reque sted TO say TINT
| Joshua Foster took those tish from tho
| historic Brandy wine with hook aud line
and our nelahbor took them from him
with metallic substance (not hooN)
that would have had but little charms for
| Mr.. Bass.
But lot this DO as IL NAV wo are certain
OF ono thing and that ls your correspond
ent was mads the recipient OF q large
| share Ui the finest ono, and II We arc any
| judge at all 1t cunnot be too highly estl.
mated. When one has even medium sue
GEES there are not few ready to snatch
the ere especially II 1t runs In tishlng
direction.
The writer wns on fishing trip tho
| other day at Ourtls' Bay, Anne Arundel
| County, Maryland, whore the fish could
be caught by the bushsl. We caught all
we wanted In about fifteen minutes, Who
! disputes this? Nobody OF course, because
all know the writer has very. little coin
with which to tempt any other ll5h and SO
| ths must be correct. GAQUADE, d,
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