The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1895-12-13
From ClaymOnt.

CLAYMoNT, Del, Dec. 9.-It is with renew
ed interest your paper is read, from week to
week, being intensely newsy and interesting
to an old Hartford resident from beginning to
end.
The glad Christmas tide is rising and will
soon be at the flood. 1t brings joy and hap
piness to all, in a measure, especially to the
young. The city stores are at their best, and
the windows present pleasing sight by day
and by night The bright days bring out the
crowds, and many are the secret purchases
that will be hidden away till the day of days
shall come. 1t is surely not too early to wish
you, dear editor, and your many readers the
compliments of the season.
In your last issue you mention the resigna-
ton of Rev. E. d. Finney. My mind goes
back b years ago, when was five yearold
boy on my fathers knee. He told me of the
taught me to sing the little hymn which he,
the one for whom had been named, had sent
to me. The hymn Was printed on card board,
in red ink, and at the heading was the picture
OF lamb. These were the first lines:
There is happy land,
Far, far awayn'
And there were other hymns and a pretty
pocket knife which he had kindly sent me,
besides some books. There were never any
hymns so pretty nor knife so valuable in
all the world as those.
| well remember the father of Rev. E. d.
Finney, lovely Christian, scholarly old gen
tleman, and my father thought he was next to
perfection. Doubtless the Rev Z. d. Finney
has long since forgotten me, but | shall never
forget him, for whom have the llndest re
gard, aud whose name bear, selected by the
loved ones who have long since passed into
the Happy Land, Far, Far Away" and yet
not SO far but that we shall join them there
some day, where an eternal Christmas prevails
in the presence of Him, without whom we
should never have known the blessedness OF
Christmas JOY and gladness
The Addcks divorce case has been decided
in his favor. This has been the greatest di
vorce case ever known in Delaware. Some
5000 pages of testimony were taken, and 100
witnesses examined, some of them coming
nearly thousand miles. The handsome
home of the Addicks here was ilumed on re
ceipt of the decision, and the flags were flung
to the breeze the following day.
1t is not generally thought that Mr.. Dupont
will be seated as U. 5. Senator from Delaware
The whole matter hinges on the construction
Of the Delaware law, which makes it possible
for State Senator to hold the office of Sena-
tor and Governor at one and the same time.
1t will be remembered that Delaware has no
Lieutenant Governor, and that in the event OF
the Governors death, the Speaker of the Sen
ate becomes Governor. When Governor Mar
vii died, Speaker Watson assumed the duties
Of that office, still retaining his prerogatives
as Senator. The outcome is watched with
great interest
James NJ. Phillips, highly respected citizen
of Dublin, was "A visitor here last week. Mr.
Phillips formerly lived near Claymont, but
has seldom been here in the last 40 years. He
talked pleasantly and entertainingly of Har-
ford.
Mr.. Amos Ely, of Darlington, paid me a
pleasant hours visit few days ago.
Again wishing you all the happiness and
joy of the season, prosperity to soul and body,
am cordially and gratefully your old friend,
OSCEOLA