The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-08-27

1t has been extremely dry for eome.
time with us. making it all most impos.
sible for farmers to get their ground ready
for their fall crops. Growing crops OF all
most everykind are suffering for the want
OF rain. but fortunately the early part OF
the season was good thus securing to tho
ttller OF the soil O good harvest OF such
crops as come early. Grass Holds In many
places nre so dry that they can be burnt
over with ease Farmers are feeding their
cows as In winter that they may keep up
their supply OF milk. You know the
farmers work Is considered by some TO be
work OF drudgery and not to be desired
from the eupposltlon that It is not ele-
waiting to mankind. To such we would
sny that the farmer when looked at from
the proper stand point 10 engaged In the
m ost elevnting, honorable. noble and In.
dependent pursuits in life which 1t is pos.
sible for man 10 devote his time and talont
to-
II is tho foundation on which all other
industries are builded. 1t is the farmer
that glvee to the world It's greatest pos
sessions. 1t Is frrm the ttlllDg OF the soil
that the wheels OF the great mnnufactur-
ing establishments throughout the length
and breadth OF our country are kept In
IN otlon. 1t is the farmer who has con-
elructed and kept In motion the vast
ocean chips that convey from country 20
country the products thereof. The I'm.
mensity OF the mercantile world gets Its
support from the farmer. 1t ls from the
fit 10 call him that some OF the greatest
nnd best men that this or any other coun-
try sver give to the world.
VS. believe as we have already said the
fan mer the is neutrality-suspicious. man that
lives to-day. lie may not control the
greatest amount of wealth but he can
come nearer living without the assistance
OF any other Industry than any one elec
can. thus making hin dependent on no
II my one disputes the truth of this
Item just let them wipe out of existence
the agricultural department Of trade and
see how soon all others will. like the hg
tree, wither and die
Joseph Carroll OF this place lost very
valuable COW few days ago. The loss
falls heavy on Mr. Carroll, as he can III
afford to meet with euoh losses.
william Shaifer, who badly spralned his
ankle some few weeks ago, 10 Improving
slowly.
Niles May Clouzh has gone to Johns.
town. Pa.. to spend few weeks with her
broI her, who is In business there. pleas.
ant trip TO her.
Mlfs Lizzie Williams OF Philadelphia has
returned home after spending u few days
with Mise Belle Hamer of this place.
Edward Richie OF Chester county spent
part OF last week visiting Il. Jackson
Moore and family of this pluce.
Joseph harropp OF Philadelphia spent
Sunday with his parents here.
Mise Belle Hamer spent Saturday and
sunday with friends In Wilmington. Mise
Mary Miller also spent Sunday with
friends In the city.
The Rev. William p. Taylor's sister,
Niles Rose, OF Dover. spsnt last week with
her brother. at Mt. Lebanon Parsonage.
The Rev. gentleman had on his prsahlng
cloths on Sunday morning. He took for
text The sixth verse OF the fourth chap.
ter Of Nehemiah. The building of the
walls OF Salvation WAS the subject on
which the speaker dwelt more especially
he sermon was an able one and we'll de-
livered one that ought TO accomplish
much good.
The Epworth League meeting at
O'Clock p M. was in charge of Mr.. Good
ing which was very interesting and In
| structive, after which the pastor preecl.
cd one OF q seIleB OF sermons that he hns
been prenchinR on the lifo of Joseph.
This was also an excellent discourse.
We would stHte that the junior preacher
OF this charge Is getting along nicely. and
IL Is needless to sdy that much tmo and
care Is devoted to his welfare.
LAQU DE-.