Evening journal., 1898-05-23

nue. has created a situation that will
now have to be considered by the city
authorities. On both sides of the ave-
nue., east OF the railroad, are high en-
embankments, on top OF which are the
sidewalks. Even in daylight these
elevated foOtways are a source of dam
ger, while at night they are dOubly So
Several houses are far above the road
way and the approaches to them make
walking a serious matter. To Obviate
this new nuisance some prompt action
will have to be taken.-Morning
News.
Down with the men and the party
who would sacrifice the country's best
interests by mortgaging this and fu-
ture generations to the money power
Delaware Record.
Delaware has made a noble response
to the call of the Federal Government.
Our proportion of the 1876 900 volun-
teers was about 300; we have furnished
more than a Thousand. To these Della
ware men who have offered their SER
Vices to the country and have taken up
arms to follow and defend the Tag, We
extend our congratulatiOn and best
wishes. s.-Dover Delawarean.
We have unbounded faith in the
present administration and feel sure no
mistake will be made II other nations
Interfere without cause we will make
the best OF 1t and meet IL successfully,
and we have met every crisis OF the
past We are Americans.-Sus Re
publican.
A tank steamer left Wilmington this
week loaded with pure Bnandyw
water for the Havana blOckading fleet.
AS the gunbOat Wilmington is with the
feet, we hope some lemons and sugar
were also sent, so that the lemonade
bowl can be utilized.-Justice.
Each week brings the usual amount
cf interesting ibems about tIhe l4egisla-
ture There is one timing to be thankful
lor-bhe state militia is no moIe.-Del-
aware Ledger
Nearly years trial Of Tariff on
hides, sAys the Springfield Republican,
has not convinced an of the boot and
sIhce and leather interests of tnis sec
uion of its benefits or harmlos fness.-
Seaford News.
Smells like FISH and tastes Ike coal
Oll-the Brandywine water, which the
people OF Wilmington have been using
and drinking the last four days Some
say that it Is the guanO that has been
washed down from the fields OF the
farmers along the Brandywine. If so,
the farmers have met with a pecuniary
loss that is no gain to WilmlngJonians.
The matter, If possible should. be
remedied. as il may be the means OF
driving our people to drinking beer,
for that is preferable to stinkinS water.
There Is nothing like pure. good wa
ter. and our Brandywine brand has
been pronounced heretofore, the best
and purest article in that line in the
country. y.-Daily Republican.
AIS we understand the schOCl INV I.e-
GENTLY passCd by the Legislature There
are no changes i'm the manner or time
of hcld.lnIg the school elections. Each
district win elect a clerk or commits
diOnen, as the case may he, ami those
whose terms have not expired vill con-
tinue in office The same qualiiica-
bluns OF school voters holds good, with
the exception that all women over 20
Years of age who are taxed for school
purPeSes, wild have a right To vote at
| THE school elections. Milford News
/ and Advertiser.
THE friends OF jeremiah Hawigan
/ IL
Castle jail, seem ito have very diificut
time in catching the Board OF Fardons
From am accounts this man deserve
ciemency, and the board should act il
his case.-Mllford Herald.
II rs hard to understand how a jul.
Of twelve men, after announcing tina
They could not agree upon a verdict
Ccu.d then find the prisoner gufity II
any form. The friends OF Coibne
Cooper do net think, even siuce ba.
verdict, THAT he lis guilty as indicted
amid heaven knows he was Indicted oi
everything imaginable. Six Of lhe jur.
d'd nIct Uhink so at first, and did no
think so afterwards, Till priyaJicn an
rrtssure drove them to think so. TIN
Evening journal we'll pictures th
cause for such a verdict.-SUeseX Jour
naA
Hon Abraham Lincoln Dryden, @
Somerset. has concluded to leave th
FIRST district congress fie.d clear 70
Othcr aspirants and take a "biId u
handl" FIs Nets a $4,000 per anmM
deputy colllectorship in Baltimore Hi
friendship for Wellington secured lhil
The plum.-Kent News.
| line t4Neulnk JouINdi udo oiA tlhei
eg,ing article under the subject Of whe
sh.lQ he d@ne with the criminal cias
OF Delaware How cam they be ut1
lied proftably by the state while ser7
- ing ont their sentence. II some on
can furnish a solution of this prol
Nm they wild confer blessing upc
uhe taxpayers and benefit the law
= breaker ais weil-Dela.ware Pilot.
There is no fear but that the reg
s ment VIII do it's whole duty to wilma
e. over field OF action il may be sent
? THE Blue Hens Chickens come OF %
best game stock, and we're never know
TO falt6s in the performance OF tine
{ 6uty.-Delaware Democrat.
There is but one flag and one cou
try; and now the whole world know
= 1t. The occupation of the bloody shi
l. naunter is gone, like Spanish barbara
n and treachery, never more to be toie
ated on the Western hemisphere.
=, Sussex COuntian.
. Governor Tunnel has issued orde
- to Colonel Wickersham to dlschar
le every man in the National Guard
is Delaware who was not received in
N the volunteer regiment. called for
DrnetHont MIX inlcy And in case fhe