Daily Republican., 1879-10-09
FIRST EDITION. =
IETTER FROM DELAWARE CITY,
Canning season ClOsing-The Crop
ofCOrn-A:NeW Departure I'm Our
kcnools-Deaah Of . Centenarian
other Matters.

Special Correspondence of the Republican.
DELAWARE Cry, Oct. 5.
The canning of tomatoes by Mr..
Cleaver is drawing to close, and prob
ably before the closing of the present
week will cease altogether, when Mes.
srs. Craig & Cleaver will enter into a
limited partnership for the manufac-
ture of "Craig's Celebrated Mince
Meat" which has an unexcelled repu.
tation all over the country, as is evil
denced by the very large demand for
it. Great care Is exercised in preparing
it for the market, none but sound sp-
pies and good, healthy meat being
used. hope to have the opportunity
Of testing its merits, when / will be
able to speak more fully Of the modus
operandi in preparing it.
Potatoes are now selling at thirty
five cents q basket, but will no doubt
reach one dollar before winter has ad-
vanced very far. Mr.. Cannon, 3 neigh
boring farmer, has about seven hun
,dred baskets, for which he has been
offered thirty cents per basket, the par
ty wishing to purchase proposing to
take tbs whole lot at that figure, but
Mr.. c. psrenptorily refused. There
have been but very few late potatoes
grown, and it cannot be otherwise than
that the price will reach at least the
figure have named, and probably 60
still higher.
In addition to those l have already
mentioned as having cut their corn, |
see at quite a number Of our farmers
have cut and shocked the golden grain.
The expectations of them all have been
fully realized and Of course they are in
an exceedingly jubilant state of mind
over the very large yield. The earth
has not only yielded abundantly Of
corn, but everything else needed by
man or beast, and one continual strain
of thankfulnsss and praise should as
cend to the giver OF all good.
The school commissioners at the sug-
gestion of Mr.. Benjam Ogle, a member
of the Board, are about to do what they
should have done long ago, and that is
to require of the teacher tabular
monthly report of the number of males
and females attending school, the num-
ber of days of attendance, with the
name of each scholar, and the general
condition of the department under her
or his charge. This report will not
only be very useful as a matter of ref
erence, but will give the commissioners
the information they should at all
times be in possession Of as well as sat
isfy the minds of the parents of The
children. No better men than Messrs.
Ogle, Robinson, Cleaver and Jester
could have been selected to fill the po-
sitions of school commissioners, and l
am truly glad to be able to record the
fact that they take deep interest in
the education of the children of the
town, but am also sorry TO note the
TACT that over the minds Of very many
of our citizens there seems TO have
fallen lethargy from which it is diff
cult to arouse them.
Too late some day, probably, they
will awaken to realize the sad fact that
they have allowed their progeny to
grow up ignoramuses, the jest and rid
icule of their more fortunate and wise
neighbor, who, in the distance, saw
that to give their children at least a
good English education, was to give
them wealth and a standing in the
community, of which they cosld not be
robbed. 1t is lamentable, indeed. to see
children prowling around the streets,
when they should be al school, and yet
they are not 80 much to blame as their
parents, who evince an indifference in
regard to the welfare of their children
which is very reprehensible. Children
are as prone to evil as the sparks are
to fly upwards, and they need to be
surrounded by the proper influences
and have correct moral training, II
they are expected to become ornaments
of society, which they will never be if
they are suffered TO be guided hy their
own inward monitors which will con.
1 tinually lead them astray.
The weather Is to-day delightful, en-
| joyable and different from what it was
last week, when it was too warm tor
comfort, every day being as warm as
it was in August. The Thermometer
on Friday was ninety-four degrees in
/ the shade.
Quite an aged colored lady, by the
name of Cecilia Draper, died on Mon-
day last al Polk town, little village
on the outskirts of Delaware City, in
habited principally by colored people.
Mrs. Draper was said to be lOl years
old, and yet she was very active; her
eye sight, too, was good, she being able
to knit, sew, &C., with the aid OF glass
les. She was quite as lively on her
feet az persons not one-fourth her age,
land it was no uncommon thing to see
her walking to the locks and back to
her home.
She was possessed Ct many rare vir-
tues, and was an especial favorite with
her white friends. Her remains were
Inferred in the grave yard attached to
The colored Union church on Saturday.
"A large concourse of people attended
the funeral. Services were held In the
church, and the Revs. MessIs. Williams
and Roberts spoke in feeling and
touching manner Of the many good
qualities of the deceased, who now
dwells in glory with Jesus, and advised
all to emulate her example.
As per programme, the newly mar
ried couple Of which l made mention
last week, were duly ssrenaded on
Tuesday evening. The Indispensable
horse fiddle taking the lead in all the
musical solos, yet it was not 80 low but
what it could be distinctly heard for
many squares away. Previous to the
band striking up its rich, rare and racy
music, a key of beer disappeared down