The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-08-06
Our RocIsIapd Letter.

We 60 back 10 our mind over tho years
of more than quarter OF a century, and
we sit down In one OF the homes OF those
days. We are welcomed by the members
OF that household. We converse on the
topics Of the present alluding occasion
ally to some of the events OF past years.
especially those of our childhood Gays.
Oh. how the old man aud the old lady who
have passed through the heat OF many
summers and wlthstood the frosts OF
many winters love to talk about and
wlsh for the return of the days of child
hood. But while we were being so pleas
antly entertained In this family our attei-
ton was directed to tho mothsr who WI
carefully watching over cradle under
whose snowy white ooverlet lay one OF
the future Qf not greaD men OF the coun-
try. Az we closely watch that mother We
observe that she ls in deep study. III
her imagination she has lifted the curtain
behind which are hidden the countless
yeare OF eternity. and Tor the time being
like one OF old. che fs completely lost TO
the present. Yea with one vislonal etrIue
she sits down In the midst OF tho days
that brings maturity and stature to the
lies hidden beneath that downey ooverlet.
Perhaps ne she meditates over the mat
ter che sees the Developments that take
place as the years come and go. and In
that little boy she behoids great and
good man; a man who Is known and hon.
ored far and wide for his generosity and
good will toward his fellow.men. Oh, yes.
she looks at all these and more too. but
she has never beheld this little fellow as
an invontor-some OF us have. A few
years ago a novel Invention was produced
by this very young man at one OF our
seashore resorts along the ooast OF New
Jersey. 1t was In the midnight hours
when the depredatiOns OF the mosquito
became unbenrable and the screen that
was intended to atop the ingress OF that
dreaded monster afforded but little pro.
teotion. when this Young man brought
out tho Invention Of which we make men.
tions
One OF the Inmates who was able to
snatch little doze between the bites OF
the marauders OF the night wns awakened
out OF one OF these maps to see our young
friend standing by with q decanter in one
hand and piece Of Ice In the other, which
he said was romedy to drive away the
mosquitoes. When the writer asked the
young man IL 1t would really eradicate
that little enemy he had to confess that IL
II would not do that 1t would surely mako
the rig htful inmates much less sensitive
10 the presence OF the other. which would
be an equivalent. Let the inventive ability
OF man progress. the world will be all the
better for 1t.
This same young friend still goes to ses
the Jersey mosquito. and contemplating
trip some time ago he gave his pockets
book and contents to a friend for safe
keeping. In order that he might have
plenty OF cash when the time arrived, but
Notwithstanding this precaution against
any emergency we lind him nearly 200
miles from home and. as he expresses IL,
ION his uppers." He thought lie was ali
right until he laid IN supply OF cham
pagne, and whom the order was given he
knew not the cost thereof, but we think
he found 1t out when he turned his
pockets iuside out and found tho contents
not equal to the task. and being minus a
ticket to get him home his Inventive
powers were here put to severe test, aud
had 1t not been for the timely assistance
OF friend who happened to be around we
know not what would have been the end
ing OF this purchase OF cham pagne. A
friend in the time OF need is q friend in.
deed. We may tell you more OF TINS at
some future time.
Some say the patience Of Job Ia requir.
ed when you fish arouLd here anu we
think somewhat that way. but on Satur.
day David Logan of this town caught
tine lot OF bass some OF which weighed
over live pounds. Wm. McKelvey we are
also Informed caught nice lot on the
same day.
man named VIM. Galeger cut his foot
quite badly on Sunday OH piece OF glass
bottle Just above here. He was brought
to the drug store here by Thomas Law.
less where the wound was attended 10 by
Mr.. Gooding. ...-..
MIR. +. A. b. Long and family OF this
place has returned home after spending q
Jew days with friends at Rockland, Pa.
Ii. L. Moore who hus been indisposed
| for some time is improving.
VIM. ShaiIer, who sprained his ankle
some tlme ago ie getting along as we'll
as could DO expected.
Mrs. Geo. Wallace who has been dan.
| gerously III for soh,e time is now con
| sidered out OF danger.
The Sunday school of Mt. Lebanon M.
| L. Church held its session on sunday In
| the grove adjoining the chlfron. after
which the Rev. ". p. Taylor preached an
| able sermon from the 4th commandment,
remember the Sabbath day TO Keep II holy.
I This was an Instructive discourse. We
| are glad 10 say our little preacher Is q
| good one. both In the pulpit and out of IL;
| q man that seems to take with everybody
| and the inference Is Tint he will be better
| now than ever US lie has an assistant. The
| evening service was held Ii the grove.
| There will be no service during camp
meeting.
| Mrs. W. I. Purke who has been laid up
| for some time Is able to be Gbout again
| She expects to go to Brandywine camp on
Wednesday to spend the remainder OF the
season. She will be accompanied by
| Mrs. Young OF this place.
Miss Mary Miller and Miss Maggie
Green left here on Saturday for Piedmont
| W. Va. where they will spend u few weeks
| with friends and relatives.
| Joseph Day Of Reading. Pa., who has
been on the invallds list for month or
two has been spending few weeks with
| his father John W, Day, of Talleyvllle.
| He is much improved.
Squire Hamer arrived on Saturday from
| visit to England. Ho reports having