Daily Republican., 1879-12-03
0UB DELAwAME CITY LETTER

OUR DELAWARE CITY LETTER
Ladies Still IndiGnsnt-WhO Il
''LOur'-J. q. Exonerstes Him
sclf-HOE killing and Danctng-
Getting Ready for spring Fishisa
Provoking westheF-Desth o.
Mss Nary Rogers.
Special Correspondence Of the Republiesa.
DELAWARE CrY. Nov. 30th, 10.
Only by the merest accident have
learned within the past fsw days that
am suspicioned - being the author O
the article In your paper, over the sig
nature Of "Lou." Why have beer
suspicioned, when I write always tt
every paper with which | correspond
over my own initials, am at . loss Il
determine, and l can arrive at but
one conclusion; and that is, tho real au.
thor having become totally ashamed Of
what he has done, sndeav0rs to shift
the res possibility, and in covert man.
ner fasten the authorship on some one
else. As | am altogether in the dark
in reference To 1t, Icannot say whether
this Ia 80 or not, but one thing l dc
know and that is l had no hand in II
whatever, and now most EN- atically
state that knew nothing Of it until
saw it in print. With these remarks
iismiss the subject from my mind.
Now is the most interesting part of
the year. The squeal of the expir-
ing porker, comes from every
direction. In connection with hog
killing II Is also made season of fvs.
tivity, the lads and lassies thus
brought together to assist in the work,
not unfreq uently improve the oppor-
tunity thus afforded them, where the
srgus eyes Of pater familas are not
present to intimidate-do considerab BILE
courting. IT, except an sppls-outting
or husking party, no other Is more
agreeable, or where there is more real
enjoyment than at hog killing. All
restraint is thrown of, and every one
seems determined to enjoy themselves,
regardless of the work they voluntarily
and cheerfully perform, And then az
ter the last piece OF pork has been put
away, supper partaken Of, and the
shades Of evening obscure the partici-
pants from the curious gars Of the outer
world, the days enjoyment eliminates.
All gather in the largest room in the
house, aud whilst the staid old farmers
talk Of the crops, the weather and poll
tics, the young people are allowed to
do pretty much as ths bent of their in.
clinations dictates. Presently We hear
the hair of the horse drawn across the
entrails Of the cat, and in less time
than it takes me to write this, partners
have been chosen, and away they go
whirling in the mazy dance, and do not
look upon it in the light Of shining,
either, for there Oh the lead l see one Of
the pillars Of the church. Those who
do not fancy tripping the light fantas
tic toe" can be found snuggled up close
to each other, telling each to the other
the thoughts which are most prominent
in their hearts. At a seasonabls hour
all retire to their homes, and as they
pass along the road the sweet melody
of their voices awake the echoes to the
full. All, there is no time like that OF
hog killing.
Our fishermen are busy repairing
their nets and making new ones in or.
der to be prepared for spring fishing.
Those with whom have conversed say
that there Is every indication We will
have an open winter and consequently
an early Spring. 30 mote it be.
The weather here has acted in a very
singular manner lately. Thursday was
warm. On Friday We had a.
warm rain; wind south by southwest;
then 1t vesred around to northwest,
he rain ceased and suddenly it became
,oldsr, so cold that was compelled to
-ouse my fire. About two o'clock the
Wind got around to west by south; tn.
Iun shOne out warm and beautiful and
opened my door and windows. Shortly
.fter this the wind skipped around to
he northwest and rain came down in
orrents until some time in the night.
On Saturday morning the sun arose
n all its rssplendant glory, and the
.ir was quite warm until about eleven
clock, when the wind came from the
lorth west, a perfect bowling gale, and
sminded me very forcibly that must
ook to my Ere. To-day it il cold, very
old. Is not this singular record
The funeral Of Mrs. Mary Rogers, who
lied on Friday, took place this after
non. Her husband is in Brazil, South
America. JIG.
A Little Giri's Danger.