The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-02-18
THIRD edition.
OUR DOVER LETTER.
Senator Hanbys snake story--The Land
lord and Tennnt Bili-The Factory In
spcetor Hill Put 10 sIcep-uther lite ms Of
Iarerest ut the Capital.
Stan corrssranaencc OF the Republican.
DOVER Eah ia

stan CORRESPONDENCE OF the Republican.
DOVER Feb. 49,
The ways OF Providence ore past finding
out. Enrolment Clerk William l.. Paryls
OF the Senate was called to Phlladelphla
by the death OF his brother Frank parvls,
who was killed Oh the Philadelphia and
elect Heading Railroad
The factory bill will no doubt sleep the
sleep OF all such bills that are created to
make soft berth for some politician who
ia either too lazy 70 WORK or too cuwa rdly
to steal. Such bills Will not meet with
much favor at tue hands OF the men com.
posing this Legislature. even II thsy Wuu't
a United States Senator.
Representative Pyle gave notice OF a
bill In feation TO distresses for rent. 1t
provides that distress shall he legal II
levied within twenty.four hours OF any
SECULAR day. That IL a tenant fails to
pay his rent for fifteen days after IL is due
ne may ID dispossessHd on fifteen days'
notice but In such case the goods OF the
tenant cannot lie taken for rent
The aetapplles only to Wilmington
Some such u law, no doubt would bena-
Mt both tenant and landlord. lii poor
tenants who live oil OF the aud ords cou Id
then he passed around the circle.
Representative Walker gave notice OF a
Dill IN relation to the cases that are carried
IN the upper court from the Municipal
court That such GASES shall 10 tried oil the
record Iiled In the Municipal Court.
The Odessa School board borrowed 5000
two years ago, to build school house
The sum was insufficient b., 800. Now
they want authority to borrow that sum
to make up the shortage.
Senator Pierce wants law passed pro-
hiplting any quail VI IKE birds to oa snot
~ our state during the coming season.
The recent severe snow has frozen out
the game and will make them very scarce.
- AhI on III ioMel Will II eak before the
the Legis AZURE o. Tnursdny. tie 3lst, Oh
the age OF females Tor consent.
The Legislators are just as jolly as ever
and cut up nigh pranks among them selves
wHen the session has adjourned for The
day.
We publish below a story that 1t ia said
senAtor Handy has been getting oil. 1t
u good ons and should lie pr1 serv ed in
ACOhoi:
L. q. Haskins, who lives near China Pond
IN Delaware, recently hal All o iiarisnce
with joint snake that caused H,m Gur a
moment to seriously DOUBT the uuu.lty of
Kent county wnlakey. china Pond is veil
hlled With p oAerei, and DURING the winter
months the farmers in tue vicinity kuep a
good supply for the tabg by fishing
through the Ice.
Two weeks ago whllo sitting by an air
hole III the loo, patiently awaiting returns
MIR. Ia skins FELT u Tug at his line and
hpon ga tn- II out fuu' Il to his astunI-L-
ent tbs head and about slX ineh,s Of
the hoiy oi IA snake on his hook Inc
pOhy iOOhpd as kubHbl ~ ultl Dbeil DION y n
anu the end was nptcnel like the dove.
Sailing oil II pine box. Mr.. HasGus threw
The severed anuke on the snow anu again
dropped his line thtouBn tao leo. There
was another jerk on tae hook, and th,s
me the fisherman drew GU piecb eli Il
snakes body three inches long, but with
ne ther head nor tail,
The ends wers uotched like the end OF
tie prce with the mead Dir Hasktns " as
angry over the eaten that ha throw 1t q
ri taaa4T ~ 1.tNH 4
ence was not lessened when he caught
another JOINT OF body IKE ths sarond,
bu l niger. He druppsd II on pleca Of
les MI mad been cleared FROM snow and
bro gh bis aN down upon 1t. + o HIS
am mont the snakes BODY broke into a
duzo small pieces each iverel MS clean
bs h ats Of u DiuNeu plat3 glass
He n liEtd to Ii ) lieiinE, ana after az
hours walt.EE his luck was rewarded by
the cAtch pl Il ten bound piCNsrol lh g
fnin O. ewes nearly dropped out When ne
iuried al Jaw tho lonts OF tho suakes
dy toR1th I in "a lunrh, There were
rcks III tho rnow t. hauH That tile pieces
had craNl3i along toward this 5nlkes
Road.
While Mi ilaaktrs was lonRing tile head
Hnddenl crosse III he air ANA gave Il snTlll
whilst Q. There was an instant clarteliuE
like the r'yctlnI OF IRON plates ANA boIuro
thn arm n could grab his AZ aud slrlHe
lhn join ) were ia one p,ec5 anu the
Enak wi h a swiIt glide, had dropped
Into lie hole through the Ice, carrying
tho plcNerel with 1t,
Mir. Htskns picked VI Ills empty Jug
anu went nome.