The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1897-10-26

settlement appears the important of its his
tory For reason New Castle makes progress With
fine 'front.' has shppng having shipping it has no
manufactures It has but stationary population Philadelphia
and Wilmington Juniors in years In business and
latiou they both far Yass it Just why New Castle as Jagged
is hard imagine It's people clever hospable and intel
ligcnt. For all that the town seems unable to get there 1t
dags along eves antiquities old churches deeds from deunc
British Kings and other decaed and decayng treasures has
the habit looking backward town that looks backward
scarcely look forward town does look forward
move forward. New Castle ought grow and prosper but
growth and prosperity seem to have given it the slip
THERE common impression that election bets pretty
indication of which way the political tide running The
fact that willing back their opinions with money is
taken indication that they know what they doing and
have the courage of their convictions Hence when betting all
way it is argued that voting will the So
this belief that often attempted to bull or bear can
didates by betting odds or bluff
But this criterion the trend of political sent
men? How often have elections proved surprises upsettg the
forecasts Of political experts and resulting in the ngorous defeat
betting ring avorites 1t the the turf the prize
ring and in the whole field of sports Sullivan avote by
long odds when he faced Cobe New Orleans and Corbet
was in turn when he Fzsmmons at Carson City,
Yet in both the favorite left the ring loser
Election odds uncertain sporting oddsThe Herald
DIVORCE suits rarely pleasant attractive comment
but going Baltimore point of much interest has
been raised Mr. Jacob Bergman 1894 married young woman
named Emma but otherwise highly eligible and, each had
many friends their presents which would have been called nr
valuable any really deserved to be thus described
later Jacob and Emma decided separate This easily
effected but when it separating the wedding presents
serious coupaby of sentiment manifested itself that resort
the law had to be made Mr. Bergman said the gifts his
Mrs Bergman denied the assertion and said that they hers
The lawyers that there nothing in the books to decide the
question: and jury trying straighten out the difficulty
Incidentally Mrs. Bergman has made the statement that Mr. Berg
man. by claiming the gifts has proved himself to be too
live This may may not be and anyhow is illogical and
irrelevant but there suspicion that the jury taking this view
of the case into consideration
DIRECTOR Ritter of the Phi ladelphia Police Department, has
wisely determined have the of lectures to policemen,
long feature department. reopened and has instructed Chief
upon their duties Of emergency in the first treatment Of
persons in the of accident have been found practically
valuable for several Whatever may be pocenan
qualifications for the discharge of the routine duties of his position
lie rarely acquainted with the little details that rightly
greatly lessen the dangers of accident and in i'll
life The time coming when the laws of humanity
and civilization will require that the guardians of public life and
property shall be- in degree trained in the fundamental prnc
Piles osgey At all events the of instruction suggested
by Director Ritter will be useful and helpful knowledge for all
bue-coaed officers acquire The local force should have the
advantages Of similar lectures and doubt any of the better
known surgeons Dr. Hughes for instance could be relied upon
do the subject justice.