Daily Republican., 1880-05-18
QUE DELAWARE SIrY LETTEx.
A Ride Around tho County-some.
thing About Dogs-Farm Of a..
HfsEins-The Csop5.

A Ride Asound the County--boms
thing About Dogs-Farm Of
HfeEius-The Csops. i.
Special Correspondence Of the Republican.
Delaware Cry, May Is, '7S.
On Sunday afternoon week in compan
with Mr.. N. Won Culin, ! took a shol
ride around the country adjacent TO on
town. Our first stopping place wa
Fairview, q short distance from here
the residence Of John c. Higgins, ESQ,
the brother Of Anthony Higgins Of you
city. Fairview is located just IA
enough out Of tswn to make 1t pleasau
and comfortable. Everything abou
the place betokens that Q master min
guides and directs. Previous to enter
ing the domioil Mr.. H. showed rs hi
dogs-large dogs, small dogs and pup
pies. He Is largely engaged in breed
ing and training settlers, the favorite
and only strain which lie breeds now
being pure Lavsracks, the same as MI
Won Culin, with the exception that MI
C. breeds also the pure Irish Red Sette
and Llewellens. There are probably n
better dogs living than Mr.. Higgin'
Pontiac and Mr.. Won Culin's Carlowit
and Drake.
Being ushered into the parlor, W
made ourselves perfectly at home, an
passed an hour in pleasant converse
ton, principally carried on by Mr.. II
and c., about the merits and demerit
of noted dogs. The dogs Of both thes
gentlemen have carried off prizes wher
ever theyhave been exhibited. Mr. Hig
gins showed me a solid silver urn whicl
he was awarded a short time since 70
one Of his dogs. Mr.. Van Cullinhas ais
in his possession several trophies tina
he carrid off as prizes for his valuable
dogs, among which is the Centennia
medal and a gold watch. Hanging up
on the easterly wall Of the parlor Is
very fine likeness Of "Petrel," mother
OF Pontace, which Mr.. II. is very proud
Of, the likeness being SO true to nature
Mr.. H. Is q genial, whole-souled man
o first class sportsman, and withal ,
staunch Republican, and as well nigh
you attempt to move rock from 1T
firm base as attempt to swerve him
needles point from his firm convic
tions Of right or wrong. Mr.. II. Is no
only q representative sportsman bu
10 also a representative republican, ON
who keeps himself IS thoroughly postet
ON all matters pertaining to the wslfar'
of the party as his brotker Anthony
Mr.. ]. L. Higgins regrets very much
the unpleasantnsss which occurred al
Dover in the Convention, last week
but is firmly impressed with the belle
that all differences will be healed wheI
the Republicans settle down to earnes
hard work; the enemy is before us anG
it will not pay to wlaDgle over trihe'
light as air.
Bidding Mr.. H. adieu, Henry saun
tered along at a gait suitable to himself
and we leisurely passed through St
Georges, receiving q kindly greeting al
we passed from numerous friends con
grsgated in front Of the hotel. Willis
Delaware City Is on the decline, st
Georges is prosperiDg beyond evea the
of those who have pre-
licted such e brilliant future for her
The wheelwrights, blacksmiths, oarpen.
ters, ETC., ETC., are all employed, and
noticed some buildings being erected
here, a thing which has not been done
in Delaware City for the past three
years. There are enterprising men in
81. Georges who know no such word aa
tail, and whatever. they undertake they
larry to a successful completion.
A short distance the other side Of st..
1sorges Mr.. c. pointed out to me the
farm and buildings Of Mr..
Higgins, and l was at once
truck with the orderly, and model
ike appearance Of everything in and
.round the place the freshly plowed
,round for corn and potatoes, the
wheat and the systsmstical-
) laid out walk, the neatly arranged
hrubbery and garden all spoke plain
n than any idea mere words can con-
'ey that Mr.. Higgins is . practical,
hrifty farmer who not only knows
low to get good yield from the land,
,ut also how to beantify and make his
lome what it should be, a paradise on
'arth.
Passing slowly on. admiring the
Ields OF wheat, which are growing
and promising a larger
'ield than for many years, and rather
urpfised, owing to ths soldness of the
'pring, to see all vegetation so very far
,dvanced, we reached the village Of
Hill. Twas unable to ascertain
rom what this little village derived its
lame, but IL could not have been on
ocount OF the great amount Of wrang-
Ing going on there, as the village only
ontains three houses, and the inmates
re now al they have always been
'eaceable, orderly and thrifty.
During the whole Of the ride l MOTTO
d that a larger acreage Of wheat has
'seu sown than ever before, and prac-
ical and knowing farmers tell me that
he yield will be enormous. Farmers
re also preparing their ground for
orn. Early potatoes are not only
'lanted, but already some new ones
ave made their appearance in the
torres. They are held at price, how
yer, which precludes s1ch a poverty
tricken wretch as myself from tasting
hem, let alone making q good square
neal off of them.
My brain is running of with my PEN
il, and must cease. J.G.
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