Daily Republican., 1879-12-09
OR DELAWARE CITY LETTER.

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Festival and SuPper-UDi0n Ser.
vice at st. GeOrges-The Nad-DoK
Scxre-The Sabbath school En.
teriatnment-Iho Cock Robbery.
Special Correspondence Of the Republican.
DELAWARE Cry, Del, Dec. 7, ~.
The crowded condition of my letter
last week prevented me from noticing
several things that | had intended,
among which was festival and supper
by the NJ. 4. Church ut Summit Bridge
on Thursday and Friday evenings,
November 9th and 28th The affair
was perfect success in every way,
both as regards enjoyment and finsn-
cially, it having nstted one hundred
and ten dollars.
On Thanksgiving day there was q
union service held in the Presbyterian
Church, St. Georges, by the Presbyte.
rians and Methodists, conducted by tht
Rev. Mr.. Sypherd and Rev. Mr.. Rumor
The congregation was Unusually large
apd the services of character which
were calculated to knit more closely
together in the bonds of unity chris
tiaps of both denominations. Sectiona
walls were cast down, and all joined as
with one accord, in praising and giving
thanks to the Giver of every good and
perfect gift. Lines of demarcation were
perfectly oblitsrated, aud all there
present seemed to have but one 0bjec'
in view, and that was to do homage tt
Him who had guided their frail barks
through the trials, and vicisitudes, and
storms Of the past year. Oh, it was a
pleasant sight indeed to thus SEE
brothers and sisters Of different denomi.
nations working in union in the cause
of Christ.
II there were more of these union
services, we should very soon see all
denominational lines swept away, and
all true hearted christians meeting upon
one platform, with only one faith and
one baptism. The harvest is rips and
the laborers are few. The time Of the
laborers is too much taken up with di'
cussing this and that doctrine, when all
should join hands and gather in the
golden grain which is ripe for the sickle
They should awake and arise from the
sleep which has fallen npon them, and
God will give them that light which
they so much need to successfully run
with patience the race set before them
On Tuesday last our town vas thrown
into feverish state Of excitement by
the report that dog with the rabies
was roaming around at will, and al
there have been SO many conflicting re
ports in reference thereto, l have put
myself to some trouble to find out the
whole truth in reference to this much
abused canine.
The dog, a fox hound, had been Dor.
rowed by somesportsmsn from a party
near Elkton, to hunt with, but proving
worthless for that purpose, in momen
of anger one of the huntsmen shot him
in the mouth and knocked two or three
teeth out. The dog wandered away
from the hack was at Red Lion, and
whilst there had a tussel with several
of the dogs belonging TO that place.
He drifted into this town, and being a
strange dog, all the native dogs thought
it their duty to chastise him, if it lay
in their power; he, though considerably
in years, had still some self
respect left, and very properly resented
this indignity, and every time he was
attacked, came off first best. This was
the case when he was pounced upon by
Messrs. Hutchinson and Davidson's
dogs.
In regard to the biting of Mr.. Rich
ard Alexander, am informed by the
father of that gentleman that his son
was stopping down fondling little pup
which he owned when the fox hound
came up smelling around, as dogs gen.
orally do, when Mr.. A. gave him
slight tap and bade him get away. The
dog then bit Mr.. A. on the cheek, pro.
ducing painful but not serious wound,
and as yet there is no sign Of any bad
resulting therefrom, more
than there would from any other dog.
The hound also bit a COW belonging to
Mr.. Reeves, and he promptly fastened
her up to await developments. The
log of Mr.. Hutchinson, l learn, has
been killed. The next heard of the
hound he was in New Castle, lying on
. door mat, covered with blood, and
hat the resident Of the house kicked
lim off the porch. The blood with
which he was covered came principally
rom his mouth, caused by having a
Dad Of shot put there.
lam however reliably informed that
he dog was really mad, that bit the dos
md GOV indicated, and after leaving
New Castle wended his way to Denny's
light house. Mr.. Alexander went there
his morning, and recognized him as
he dog that bit him, when he was i'm
nediately killed by Mr.. Denny. Mr..
l. though not in the least alarmed, is
lsing every precaution to ward of any
,ad consequences which might grow
ut of the bite. His family are now
eally scared, and have prevailed upon
Iim to go to Phila., and try the Turk.
sh bath. Parties still insist the dog
i'd not have rabies. After Wednes.
ay next, by order of Mayor Bigger, all
ogs running at large not properly
luzzled, will be killed on sight.
The entertainment given by the st.
|eorges M. E. Sabbath school, on We'd
esday evening last, was very enjoya-
le affair. All who participated there
a acquitted themselves in an admira-
le manner, and called forth the hearty
of all present. | have
OF been informed the exact amount
nat the entertainment netted, but l
IN told the library will have quite an
ddition made to it.
I refrain from mentioning at present