The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-02-04

Tss xuLno BY Amos MeCollsy aged 10
years Of his father near Milford. Del, on
Saturday last while In violent passion
should be warning to others to keep
cool especially this cold weather. The
Mcoolleys are farmers residing some our
miles from Milford. Harry. the younger
brother. had made arrangements to walk
to Milford. the father objected and en-.
gagged In tussel with him. when Amos
rushed upon the father striking him with
a heavy stick Of hickory wood, which
felied him to the ground ami he died at 8
o'clock Sunday morning. The son will
now have to stand trial for manslau ghter
Wild every prospect OF spending the re-
malnder OF his days in jail. The young
son is.at hc.ne almost crazed with grief at
the fatal ending Of the encounter with
his father. He fully realizes the awful
position he Is now In with the prison
staring him In the facs. Boys and man
should never SO far forget than selves as
TO lit their hands against tholr parents.
III they can't agree better turn and run
away than strike the one you owe your
LIE to. Govarh yourselves at all times
ana remember the ecommandmsnt to obey
your parents.
GRouSD hog day has come and gone.
and the hog failed SO see even glimpse
of his shadow. For that reason, II the old
sign holds good. we will hays short
winter aud "A mild one. At this writing
the snow ls falling and It looks rs though
there would bs 5omo good sleighing.
Colonel Lewis II. Armstrong said on Sat.
urday that the ground hogs had not had
fair chance to get out OF their winter
quarters In tho ground. rs the snow had
com pletcly covered up tho entrance to the
retreats and tho Ice hid frozsn them
up sold. 80 Saturday rs ground hog
day was not fair to the ground hog aud
Colonel Armstrong Is iaIr exponent of
the uniaIIing signs OF all animals.
THE Pes and Pencil Cub OF No il3j
Walnut street. Philadelphia, Pa, gave
very delightful entertainment to their
friends OF the press In psnnsylvania New
Jersey and Delaware on Saturday night,
1he Wilmington contingent was repre-
senLed by tho REPUBLICAN,, III arning y ews,
and Every Evening. lie boys certainty
had hlgn old time. The oYentng's enjoy.
ment lasted until ) a. IN.
MI" jon II. JACKSON has been male
chairtnln OF tho Local Option State Ex-
ecutlre Committee. The jackson and
Sharp Company should not ill up saloons
with their bar fixtures, owing to tho stand
the lrealdent OF tho Company has taken
against tho saloons. St.ll Mr. Jackson
has right TO his opinion the same as any
other citizen.
WLL1HStToN 10 certainly very lucky
city as regards tlres. On Sunday mora.
IEg the old II tnalon al Harvey Station on
the farm OF David r. Basa ami occupied
10y George w. Bush, Jr., caught lire and
was entirely destroyed. Fac contents
wero saved by the aid OF neIghbor5,
| Iuh deadlock in the Legislature still
continues. Speaker MeAlal.ou explains
his vote for Mr. AtGtnsfor state treasurer
that ty voting for Atkins he expected tho
AddlcA7 men TO vote for Massey ior United
States Senator or some other good Re-
! publican. Harry Is u shrewd politician.
vuEr enjoyable organ recital and
concert assisted by sixty voices Of local
sinsers will Dg given la tie Sacred Heart
| i. q. ChGrch this lMcGdayJ evening.
No wonder sam ael Allrorn had trouble
in his stomach. He threw up 1--we liz.
ard nearly iy9 inches long one day last
week.