Evening journal., 1896-12-21
THE PENINSULA PRESS.
WHAT THE DELAWARE AND
EASTERN SHORE EDITORS ARE
THINKING OF.

WHAT THE DELAWARE AND
EASTERN SHORE EDITORS ARE
THINKING OF.
The City Hall clock is again out Of
tune, striking the hours out Of order.
It would be an excellent idea to have
the old clock pensioned and a real
time-keeper put in its place.-Morn-
ing News.
Mr.. BOyce has been a member of the
bar of this county about nine years
has obtained a good practice and has
been actively engaged in politics, serv-
ing for the past two campaigns as
chairman of the Democratic County
Central Committee. Before his ad-
mission to the bar he was recorder Of
deeds Of this county for one term
| serving very acceptably in that capa-
city. He is well-known throughout the
county and state and has many warm
personal friends who are glad of his
Advancement Delaware Democrat
Ever now and then some tender
backed individual after reading about
the horrors of the inquisition and after
a diet of matted milk rises up and
writes against the whipping post. They
are now calling upon the convention
delegates to abolish the instrument Of
torture The fact is there is nothing
in the Constitution about the whip
ping post. This preservative institu-
tion never troubles the law-abiding
citizen. neither does the law direct in
nocent people to embrace the post and
/ be whipped. The post is no more a
/ relic of barbarism than are jails, the
/ gallOws, or war With our environ
] hos
method of producing healthy fear to
the evil-doer-Lewes Pilot.
Mr. Tunnel has made a good start,
and we believe he will give the state a
model administration.-Do Della
warean.
1t is to be hoped that the Board of
Education will prohibit our schools
turning out children into beggars. We
had thought that the piano purchased
by Howard School sometime ago had
been paid for We understand that
the proceeds from the last commence
ment, and an entertainment given in
the interest of this fund had been used
lfor that purpose. e.-Afro-American Citi-
/ zen.
The ridiculous idea of forcing juries
into agreements. with which they
. I
agree, is a modification by the court,
of the old-time jury theory. That the
ory was that il the twelve men coin
cided in their views they rendered
verdict to that effect. The modern no
tion is. if your jurymen differ. keel
EN- locked up until they agree. rathe
than remain in prison-for that 1
what it amounts to.-Sunday Herald
/ KTTo ofv.,,.of.. t,.,,at tl,4 tha r..f.-...-
= Legislature will secure chaplains VIII
can do justice to the OCCASION
Castle News.
The editor extends the compliment
3 Of the season to all with the hop
4 Merry Christmas and a Happy Nel
Year may be a reality to each mar
woman and child in the community :
i Delaware Record.
m The 140-acre farm of Eben \
le Thomas. in North Murderkil hundrel
= has been sold by the sheriff to w. /
= Evans, Of Camden. for $3.50.
The school board of Cecil county hs
10 already expended more money Il
rs books and stationery than it receive
h from the free-school book fund, wit
\ the balance of the school year vet
as be provided for. The new law does n,
IL furnish stationery.
70 Owing to failure to fulfill the col
7e tract. the Elkton Town Council has n,
in paid the electric light bills render,
s since October 10. Under the contra
n the electric light company is requir,
SIS TO supply the light for the streets
in the town from half hour after SUI
le set until a half hour before sunris
of each and every night in the year. Ha
e. ing failed to adhere to this schedul