Daily Republican., 1879-08-19
FROM DELAwARE CITY.

LETTER FROM DELAWARE CITY.
Inte, ior Or . Tomato Cannfng Es-'
tsblsshmept Corn Crop
Bostfng ON the ''RsgipE Canawl"
SUNDAY Services.
Special Correspondence OF the Republican.
DELAWARE CRY, Aug. II.
The tomato season 10 at Its height,
and they are the only luxury We are
permitted to indulge in, from the fact
that they are the only article OF home
consumption which come within rea.
sonabls price, being but fifteen cents .
basket, fresh picked every morning be-
fore being offered for sale. The canning
establishment Of VIM. 4. Cleaver will
be put in operation on Tuesday, and as
a few particulars in reference thereto
may bs OF interest to your readers l
give them to you: Mr.. Cleaver en-
ploys 20 skinners, Q cappers, 10 filters,
/ cook, 2 packers, l scalder, 2 carriers
to the skinners, ! clerk, 6 labellers, 2
tray carriers, l check boy, l can car.
rier. This force cans on an average
1900 cans per day. Last year Mr.. G..
shipped l59, 900 cans Of tomatos, and
he expects this year to dispose of not
less than 200, 900 cans, provided the
season Is favorable. He pays $500 per
ton, cash, for tomatos, or $3.50 per ton
at the end of the season. Only sound,
red, ripe fruit is receivsd-this is q
part of the contract with the grower
and so strictly is this rule observed by
those furnishing the tomatos to Mr.. C.,
that no sorting is necessary at the fac
tory. The packing boxes are manu-
factured in the establishment, which
hold "a cans each.
The tomatos canned at Mr.. C.'s es.
tablishment are put up in such asupe-
rior manner, that the demand for them
throughout the country is constantly
on the increase, and then, too, they are
sold at a reasonable figure, which Of
course gives them the preference. Mr..
Clea ver's establishment is the only
place in Delaware City that bears the
semblance Of activity, if indeed ax'
cept the printing Office Of Mr.. V.n Gu
lin. We have as much job work as We
can conveniently manage. The press
OF work upon us has rendered it neces'
sary for Mr.. C. to procure more type
and he is constantly making additions
thereto by procuring some Of the lates'
styles, in order ito keep pace with The
times. Mr.. C. has very msny warn
friends who regret very mnch his con
tinued illness. ..r
The crop of corn in this section vii
be large one, and Of course the price
thereof will be low. Now, that's
consolation, amt itf II the baker,
are determined to keep up the price o
bread to nearly double what it ehoult
be, why we can euchre them by buying
corn meal, and making it into pone
mush, slap. jacks, or any other way w
may fancy; so 60 ahead Mr.. Bakers
and get wealthy as fast as you possibl.
can, but remember the fate of the rlcl
man spoken of in the word Of God. He
you know, was in q very bad fix, an
could not get drop Of water to cool hi
parched tongue.
Speaking of water reminds me tina
the clouds are very weak, and as pc
conseq uence we are having surteit Q
rain; tor the past two or three days
has rained almost constantly, and ye
the growing crops needed it very badly
Some wissacres are predicting anothe
flood here next month. Well, we'll
the knowledge of some people surpas
seth all understanding: why, they cal
even tell, without having seen then
for near year, exactly when the bank
of the river are going to give way t.
the water that is constantly surging u
against its sides. But you know
would not do for every one to be smar
and know all things; some must OF ne
cessity sit at the feet of others and lear
wisdom.
Boating on the canal is favorit
pas time here and any evening whe
the weather is favorable, ladies an
their attendants can be seen comtorta
bly, seated in row boats proceeding II
and down this stream, the gentlemen
course bending to the oar in a mannt
that shows they are depts at the bus
ness. The ladies enliven these occs
sions by singing some of their sweetes
hymns and songs, aud as their ric
full. round, melodious voices float owe
, the turb bid waters the inspiration is col
tsgious; and one evening this wee
we we're treated to chorus OF voic'
of not less than twenty five. includin
those who were sitting in the doors
their houses facing the canal. So exc
ted did gentleman become in one
, the boats that he cried out: "Lit's a
, Jump overheard ,
, As he did not set the example /
putting in practice what he suggested
. no one else cared to snatch from hi
l.urels which properly belonged to hin
but which he had not the heart to wea
and SO they withered before they coul
. b. bound around his noble brow. l.
8 shosld by all means have Jumped owe
> board, and then he would no dou
have received the plaudits OF all locke
on, and then possibly his companion
, might hav. left "that poor old strande
, wreck, and pulled for the shore,
9 which would not have been sopleasan
On Sunday morning last | attendt
ths Presbyterian church and heard
! very excellent sermon from Rev. M
Taylor. His text was the 10Th YER
of the Sd chapter Of Ephesians. d
discourse had the right ring about
!, He showed how believers here on ear
are linked to the family in heavel
that they are all, in fact, one tamil'
only waiting to be united, and live t.
gs,her always. having secured ,et9rn sn,
Z life by believing on the Lord Jes'
n Christ. Mr.. Taylor is very iuc
a preacher, and gives a "thus saith u
q Lord" for all his propositions and d'
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