The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-26
RECORDER IIACKETT DUCKED
RESULT or mrs LATEST HUNT ON PECK
CREEK FOR RAN BIRDS.

CREEK FOR RAIL Birds.
A Wet Blanket on sport that III. Honor has
Enjoyed for Forty Nears-uow the Re
ccrder Lost his centre of Gravity.
For forty years, Recorder 1Iackctt says.
he has shot rail birds on the IIackensack river
each season. As regularly rs September has
come he has brought down his quota Of birds.
on either the river or one Of its branches.
Last Friday the Recorder set apart for day
at his favoritc sport He had previously writ
ten to Francis Ford. the successor of the Carr
ling Brothers. ut whose tavern on Old Peck
creek Mr.. Hackett had put up for many years.
so that everything was ready for his reception.
The Recorder arose at half past o'clock and
after a hasty breakfast with his gun and a bag
containing his shooting costume. he jumped
into the carriage that was waiting in front Of
his residence on Park avenue. Tho coachman
| drove up the avenue to Forty-second street
along which he proceeded to the Wcchawkcn
| ferry. Tho river was crossed at about o'clock.
and the six miles between Weehawken and the
Recorders destination were passed over mer-
rily 10y his Honor within the next hour.
On arriving at Ford's tavern. which Is NJ n
place called Little Ferry. two and n half miles
cast Of nackcnsark. MIR. Hackett changed his
business suit for his shooting dress. The latter
consisted Of light brown corduroy trousers.
white duck coat and waist oat. high boots. and
| IA linen hat of the English helmet style. Thus
alfred. with his shot gun carried carclc-sly
over his shoulder. the Recorder stepped hlithcly
toward the water. looking the model OF a sue
! ccssiul sportsman. II was just the right kind
of a day for shooting rail birds. The sun was
warm enough TO invite the birds from their
coycrts. while the air was so clear that the
graceful forms Of these swiftly flying creatures
F"rJ wa4 r.a.lV With his htnit' and poir in
/ hand proposed f. carry the Recorder up the
/ crrek, a service he would NOT perform iOr every
body.
sonk int, whirh il ntnnti'. nj mi nmile below
| Tnri's tav"rn. fl $ about "A hundred feet wide
| On am nNcrilo and from three o. siN feet deep.
| AtrNa.tly s. o'c.u'k the Recorder embarked.
nnI T.ri h.san -v.ilfiv To- r0lr tho slender craft
/ whose lenlth.-ili. feet-was IN di-pruportilnt To-
"n 20, ~ r'i ,. r,l' fu.l,' n,,.af t ho t',.,,
| rlul and thr l,,aord,,r stood up in the PROV of
ihr h"9t rrrunred for u,ti,n work. NoiIrl.--ly
/ Inrd wiil iis rrnn-Dd lal, forced Tho l.o.it
| iLr,urh The rartifit, PUSHES steering with ,usc
tnr.ti1h What sn.i..i M "a lstnn ,at h, nm irl-
| iratnrrrd Innocent WAS aware tho hunters were
| upon il.
Thn I,rt Eal ,,,,, with n ,rl,irro,,, ~, tho
brushes nnly To- Xii ia.N aaau mangiod hv tnc
On The brush into witch ths hir.i Ind fallen
TorI skilTiily rroTcli.d tbe KIN to- +" m" sp't
w,t.r k,,t iran, sinkln., Tv H. nnt-tr'irlrd
wines
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prey and placed Il ia tle bottom II the Loat. 4
I.,,r'I n H.. ~, fn m i'm rsl,ndsl 'rhn
hrin.,in,, l,,,r ~ ,Iin filiri n'I WIS attend a
NTH ,,inI.'t ,i MI Thr E"..rl,.riad tut
In ~" ts.,.,. "a ,',,,r and ,vhi. no sfof \, :
a.. .'.'' i ill., INN l,'n,,rs
man intS liz y''t.r. r. h. r"loVrrri his hn.-
in, WIZ w., .ln ri''u r''"'A''' LOU 'N''
4oa'ii WAY lil', Ell .., ,.. r.,..t.r r,.,.r
t .
". nno,i'r v.,rI ,,,,s -f"k,r and tho Er.
oar.lrr uro.e.,l"d TO ban, Ills fourth AMI MIN
II was now y o'clock Tho sun was VOL up In
IA. bn,v,rs ma ,,.,,r. J,,rn ,yth IN d.,
warmth On az judicial sportsman: IT. Re-,
he held himself in readiness To- bring down an
~tb"r MA o.,''t.n'.iiv ho ,v~nld~ lr.t win
c',r u,ru ~, W tni iJ lrny
su'p,rmhcd Ia his sk and which iav-a spec
turh. Ia max. I...r..h mluin-at his fe,,t Ford
I"I :" r,n,,. MINT p,,r, n,,,s.i.-.lv tltn ,yr
nov, for III, s,.,tI "a th,, firms, Ind nren-.,l
The fimornus trny and thny were rvcry,yhor.,
On ihr qu rif, 90 take wing Cautiously h.
,Il.i Ir- n.i. .,fl fl. III -tni.. tween ii d.,
ru-hr- hur.iIc utl.fu tl,. water IN it- e... lr-.
NItrr, In a IA. .'1l ri,rv, tnn' sixth Url
. ,,,., ,.,'.'..,, a., ff ~ Nr It.i,,i f'l.. WI
twin h- eyn- lur u moment. amt tI.n nr.i
The bird fell. hut les rNuluer.c reached tho
water almost us soon aus itdld. In covering tuo
bird iu It's ni-ht toward tlU lclt tir l,,rIr,lr
o. had o,.r.oin tNcr.uirD az ..ralltyol bis frlU
with H.. Ford dr.i,p 4 tno pole. a,,i rl,-hr.i
, d. his r.-~tln-', " bat tne I'D man
was t1 ir.Ny Tor me- Ir STA s. -t.r..ly
Aii r'.t F,ri IN t.I iv Ills y..v.-
rro,,nt H.. i.''ra.r lr.rl t.,in.Iu. t.
wirr hrh loren. - save Mn. ir0na .iu.e-
eolf While IN. upper part OF hI, nld5 was iu
"a m,asurc supported 10y Ford. thr Recorder
hat tipI-d just enough 20 let bis Honor wit.
In. hott rghtcd itself
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