Daily Republican., 1879-09-16

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DELAWARE CRY, Sept. Is.
The occupation Of the sportsmen here
is about gone. When reed birds fist
made their appearance here they we're
very numerous, but the greediness Of
the gunners would not allow them to
wait until the feed for the birds became
plentiful, but to shooting they went
pell NELL, and as consequence reed
birds are now visiting places where
food Is more abundant than the marshes
around Delaware City. If our gunners
had only exercised a little patience At
the commencement Of the cunning
season, and waited for about one week,
they might have bagged oil the game
in reed birds they desired, but they
are now scared of and there is no prob
ability that they will return. There is
now nothing to gan TN ! believe, but
rail, 4 bird that is NOT near as good
eating as the reed bird, and shrive's up
to about one-half its size when frying
whilst the reed bird retains its full size
and lumpness.
During the last week the dredging
machine has been at work scooping
mud out Of the bed Of the cana, and
placing it on the banks. There is an
other thing about the canal that wants
scooping, and that is the water. 1t
is very green in many places and very
offensive to the smell. I do not know
whether the canal company ever DO
clean all Of the water ont, and supply
its place with fresh water, but as it is
not tide water, it seems to me that such
q thing is possible. In some localities
along the canal the water is quite rs
detrimental to health IS the bayous
and swamps in the South. II any con-
tagious or malarial fever were to break
out here, it would be attributable
wholly to the filthy and stagnant
state Of the water in the canal. Close
by the locks here Of course the water
is purer by far than further on, for wa
ter from. the Delaware is constantly be.
ing lot in and out.
there is no way to compel the corpo-
ration to change the water; but If this
canal passed through Wilmington 1t
would very quickly be declared nui,
sance, and some mode would have to be
sought out to purify its waters. Large
corporations, though with plenty OF
money to back it up, care very little
how much they endanger the lives OF
the common herd, and so they must
tamely submit, contract disease, pay
doctor bills, and nurse their wrath,
waiting and watching for the good time
coming when all will be on an equality
the rich and the poor alike, and when
Jesus shall wipe all our tears away.
Dame rumor says that the question
putting in operation the railroad which
runs from here to some point near
Newark, has been discussed by the
owners of the road, and they have come
| to the conclusion that it would certain
| " pay to operate the road, but they
will not probably have everything in
running order tefore the latter part of
March next. The road would be a
great convenience to our people, and
we are anxious to have it commence
operations at as early day as posi-.
BILE. t.'.
The whole Of last night the rain came
down in torrents, and to-day the at
mosphere is very pleasant, Just the
right degree of temperature for stroll,
so this afternoon shall HE away to
the woods, take my little olive branches
along. and amuse myself by endeayor-
ing to see how many fox grapes,-which
abound there in all their lusciousness-
can put under my vest. The madam
too, is going along, and woe be unto
the punches that hang within her
reach, for they will disappear like mist
before the morning sun.
| am pleased to learn that my re.
marks in reference to the young men
forming literary or debating society
have been received favorably. There
is no good reason why such q society
should not be formed. There is plenty
: of good material in Delaware City, fol
such purpose, and it only needs some
one to make a move in the matter te
start such an organization. Who will
he the first? Would it not be pleas
ant thought to know that your name
would be- handed down to future gen
erations as the founder and originator
of a society designed to elevate the
Young men of our town in the scale o.
morality, and virtue, and mutual i'm
provement? By all means, young
men, start the ball to rolling, and wher
once in motion it will even surprise
Yourselves to see what force it will
gather.
Resolve to improve your minds now,
while you are young, in order to I'll
yourselves for whatever station in life
: to which you may be called. Some o.
YOU M ay be called upon to fill seats in
the Legislature Of our State, to repre-
sent Delaware in Congress, and how
would YOU feel when you knew you had
. neither the talent nor the ability to dis
charge the duties which would be i'm
posed upon you. Like the cricket that
sings ali summer, and fails to provide
sny sustenancs for the winter, you viii
lock back with regret to the days you
, danced and sang, and seemingly en-
/, joyrd yourselves, and yet failed to pro
cure hat which you most needed tt
store your minds with knowledge; It \. viii
. serve YOU better purpose at all tinss
than being the most artistic dancers OK
> On Friday evening little two yea'
old daughter Of VIM. dibson-iivinf
nsxt door to me-whilst the family
4 were at supper, crawled under the ia
, bic and got q shoe .buttoner, which was
there. fast in its throat. The aunt
! | M;,, Ant. Il Oliver, heard the chile