Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-08-18
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DOVER, DEL, Aug. 17.-Your cores
On route for Rehoboth, ct which place
the Peninsula Press Association will
convene 10 annual session on Monday,
the 18Th. Tho down train on the Della
ware Railroad on the above evening
WAS crowded, many OF the passengers
being colored people, who were on their
way to attend the various camp-meet-
ings now In progress throughout the
Peninsula. Many Of them were in
high glee and held possession Of the
train until they arrived at their desti.
nation
Some were more jubilant than others
and entertained their fellow passengers
by singing old-time darkey songs.
while few not appearing 10 awe camp
meeting much of . thought, held high
carnival over suspicious looking bottles
much to the amusementof the white
folks on board the train. To ride on Q
train, when the majority Of tho passen.
| gers are colored people, of ON . pleas
ant trip, ia as good ~ . circus, and the
newspaper man was kept In lauR hahle
mood until Dover was reached, ut which
place he gathered up his traps and dis
embarked. This stop WAS made for the
express purpose depending Sunday In
y place adjacent to the peach district,
In order that raid could be made on
some of the neighboring orchards where
As they say here, q mess" Of this IA
vorite, fruit could be secured. After
spending the night at the Capital, .
team was secured on Sunday, and after
q drive Of about seven miles, the large
farm Of Samuel T. Williams (brotht r
Iof Andrew Williams Of Green bank
WAS reached and halt made.
The newspaper man was cordially
received by the family and entertained
In most hospitable manner. After
putting tha horse IN the stable, trip
was made around the farm which is
among the finest in that section, every
thing showing that the soil was
taken care of in a proper manner. Not
being much Of an agriculturist and
knowing that q large peach orchard
was near by, the scribe hastily turned
his attention in that direction, where he
had the extreme pleasure of satisfying
his desire for the favorite peach 10 his
hearts content. Persons who have
never visited peach orchard when the
trees are )aGt 4 with the ripe, golden
fruit, cannot imagine the novelty Of the
situation, for to eat peaches just from
the trees il something that must be
tested to be appreciated. Mr.. Viii
liams' orchard, while not only loaded,
is filled with some of the best and
most luscious fruit, of hirh the scribe
lpartook very freely.
In addition 10 the peaches, Mr.. Will
iams raises some fine watermelons,
and they were also sampled. After
spending some time devouring fruh +,
an invitation was extended to supper,
and the scribe, not bit bashful, was
soon hard at work on yellow-leg"
chicken, hot waffles, peaches and
cream, etc. Thus the day was spent,
thereby making good beginning for
the coming trip with the Peninsula
editors.
The mosquitoes at the present time
are quits numerous and seALa to take
delight in tasting the blood Of city peo-
pie, while their bills enter the flesh OF a
newspaper man with perfect ease,
Notwithstanding the hardness Of their
cheek They are p.rky critters and
bite numerically
We leave for R.boDoti tomorrow
Monday morning Gu III FIST train,
1t which place the associaioi, meets,
and the readers of the REPUBLICAN
will be appraised of the movements of
its members from ii me to time. X.