Evening journal., 1897-07-31
THE PENINSULA PRESS
WHAT THE DELAWARE AND
EASTERN SHORE EDITORS ARE
ruTNLyTNTC on

EASTERN SHORE EDITORS ARE
THINKING OF.
The last issue of the Sentinel comes
to us with the salutatory Of the new
editor, John II. Bateman, and the val
edicsory Of the retiring editor, George
w. Roberts. Mr.. Bateman is a tren-
chant writer, and we could wish he had
ascended the tripod in the morning
rather than the evening of life
Smyrna Times.
The Creator stored in Alaska won
derful riches in oil and gold, and
Rockefeller and Addicks are after them
hot-foOted. The earth hath He made
for the children Of the landowners
Justice.
The Caroline county school board has
refused to confirm the appointment of
a married woman as a teacher, claiming
that the importance of the position OF
public school teacher is such as to re-
quire the undivided time and attention
of the teacher, and that, as a rule, mar
ried women make teaching secondary
to their domestic affairs" The same
board has come to the conclusion that
insurance on school buildings, owing to
the expense, is not advisable, and poll
cies will not be renewed. -Elkton Ap-
peal.
The enthusiasm of the Addicks peo-
pie begin to dampen when all of the
offices are going from them. One by
one they have seen the post offices go
to their political opponents of the Du-
Pont-Higgins order, hence their tears
N is pitiable indeed to read Allee's let
ter to Browne begging for harmony
They are now willing to spell harmony
with big III, but the offices with a big
o is what they are after-Dover Index
A gentleman called our attention the
other day to the awkward figures pre-
sented by our mounted policemen. In
stead of taking the bride rein in their
left hand, they seize it with their right
and thus disregard one of the most inn
portant rules that govern all good
horsemen. In the cavalry service such
awkwardness invariably calls for a se-
we're rebuke. The mounted officers
should take the hint and eschew all
awkward habits.-Daily Republican.
The Harmony mill of the Union Re
publican party is finding out a grist
seemingly nauseating to the regular Re
publican stomach, which appears to
have no confidence in its nutritious
properties Ii is very safe to say that
the Addicks leaders now regret the
overtures they have made.-Milford
Herald.
Which of the two are worthy of trust?
The Union Republicans who worked
zealously for success of national, state
and county tickets, or the "bolters'
who stand branded by their Demo-
cratic allies as disruptors and self-seek-
ing place-hunters. willing and anxious
to throw down state success for four
years of office under an administration
that will, if it does not already, despise
them and their methods Milford
Chronicle.
Residents and business people along
Shipley street are beginning to fear
that the Directors of the Street and
Sewer Department left that street out
of consideration, i'm determining what
work OF paving should be done during
the current year. They therefore re-
spectfully appeal to the powers that be
to reopen the case and give the claims
Of Shfpley street the attention they de-
serve.-Every Evening.
There is Just one question that the
Republican organs of the county must
answer in regard to race track legisla-
tiOn, and that is: Why didn't they leg
islate against it when they had the op
portunity? Will they explain this fail
ure to the voters of Cecil county,
Cecil Democrat.
II is quite amusing to read the editor
ial comments in Democratic papers
upon the present condition Of the Re
publican and Union Republican parties.
The disinterested views are so apparent
as to be recognizable by all.-Sussex
Republican.
Dumping a load of stone or dirt in a
hole in a road is not in the direction Of
mending the road. Ii simply makes the
conditions worse Then the in
equality of the rOad-bed is a matter to
be considered. Too many of our roads
are either so high in the middle that
they resemble the peak Of house roof
or else they are so low in the middle
as to hold every drop of rain that falls
Better roads are demanded, and the
roads we now have in a fair condition
should ait least be kept so.-Morning
News.
Addicks has formed a syndicate to|
push into the Klondyke mining re-
gions Of Alaska. The shares are only 81
each. Perhaps this is the way he hopes
to get the money to pay the registra
tion fees of the would-be defaulters at
the next election.-SusseX Journal.