Daily Republican., 1878-11-27
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| MR. RDIroD:--A friend who In forme
.1ysass kaASsesidsrsbls sucosss tnshoo,
Ing IN The vicinity Of SsAford, SUISSE
county, Delaware. had bis appetite 70
. hult shssosasd By The ssld bsscin
stmosphsrs In the early part Of thsprs
sent month, ana proposed thst =
should indulge In . two days trip +
that place Asserting TO bis PROPOSE
.ion, l at onos commenced preparation
and ON Wednesday, November Q, start
ID from Prime street and Washington
avenue, in the s 3. m, train. Reaching
our destination on schedule time, VI
wendsd our way towards what IN,
friend called thu principal public
house, which Was by no means an on
tentatious looking building. However
We we're not particular about the sxter
nal appearance II the internal arrange
ments were satisfactory.
Carrying our baggage and zach
brsech loader with plenty Of smmuni
ton, va entered the portals Of the
house, followed BY my friends hand
some setter, "Flush." We had scarcely
reached the inside when tho heaming
face Of the host crested Us, and shak.
ing hands with us in the NEST adsc-
tisnate manner, - II W lad been life
long friends, remarked:
Bless ny soul, gentlemen, come
rom tho city, spose, 10 have little
sport"
"Yss," replied, i've would like -
ssEAain until tomorrow evening. and
~ II there Is any game in tho neigh
koshood."
"wsll. we'll, II does ma eyes good to
see city sportsmen sncs more. 10 tho
good old siUes, tsn years ago, ny h0na
often could hardly 'commodats the
sportsnsn that came here. Now times
hsvs altered, yes, have altered"
"Ws should like 70 bsvs dimes at ]
O'clock" ny friend remarked.
'Yos shall hAveit any time you say.l
can't promise 70 give you Continental
dinner, bat you shall have tbs best
Ny hoass afoEds."
At my request We zero shown soour
roomA which presented comfortable
Flush having in the mean.
tirus been chained in the yard. We
uspasked our trsps partially changed
our garments and decided to ask the
landlord il there we're many ducks sesn
this fall on Sssfsrd creok, . hns tide
water stream abont hundred yards in
width u this point. Passing doss
stairs the lord Of the manor informed
Us thS, "Nosey Brown,'a solored in.
could give US oil the desired
and said hs would send
fur hin. Seating ourselves before .
wood FIRE In the psrlor, the
Ian .lord Ia about afteen minutes time
/ aursisdly entered ths room and ssser-
ted tha. "kosey" va then approach
isg tks house sith . load Of cabbage.
Immediately starting TO our feat we
made oer oxit 10 :hs piazza. W. sAs
approaching ~ . rapid walk, urged by
bis driver, . full-sizsd muls attached
W . light cart il which we're piled pro-
s.bly two hundred cabbAges. A rather
.all and Esunt colorsd man was seated
10 front Of tho convey auce who touched
his cap to us a. he approached.
"Mosey," exclaimed the landlord,
these gentlemen would like you 10
lake 'su duck shooting on the creek
this afternoon; you're 'quaintod with
The best places, | know"
"Tnar's no Uss gwine afors 3dis
lrtei noon, fur ducks don't begin to AZ
.iors ba' past to.'
as jour boat ~ater-tight, Aoses'"
inquired.
"Yes sA, She's not leaked drop all
"Do you own sh.t mal.'" asked my
risnd.
"Yes "a, IN proud to say does.
He's no. much on 'pearaace, but hes,
Iood on the go, ',icalsrty ven 3 tunder
tnrm is brewen. ae's knocked de
,r.f ost Of this chile morn once"
How soY'
"Hs lifes nuther tunder nor light
sen, aud IS soon Al day begin sf |
,ave him out enywhsr he cuts 70 hum
u fast as his legs can carry him. He's
,ruk two carts 70 me arsady by runen
S,s trees. Last orsust | vas jest taxi
n him out a. cart Is 4 gust vas com-
a.n, yen dare vas an awful bright
rexk Of lightes and dsts do last
lsow.d far about ha' hour, and I
Ipn't know to dis day vedder vss
tnocked down by dat animals heels or
y d. lighten.'
" Gentleman, dinner is ready. Walk
u gentlemen I" exclaimed the land.
ord.
"You won't forget to call for us At
hr.r O'CLOCK ~ | called out to Moses
ust ~ he gave his mule whack on
be- runp with stick.
"Ss "a, | never forget matter of dat
ind"
We passed into the dining.room large
1ough to seat forty or fifty people st
able. There were al this meal, how
ser, but two seats. Our host was SO
Olisiug and seemed to desire to ac.
us to the extent OF his abil-
Y that when We critically viewed the
estly set table arranged by his wife
nd daughter we really felt sorry that
sat thcre were no more present to .
hare the meal. However, this was no
me for contemplation, and unfolding
70 snowy white napkin we noticed
ost on each plate was a "Biil ofFair,"
rtttsu in a very bad hand, and read '
s 'ol!ows:--''So Soop-Noodle. Meats 7
ride ham and aigs; billed leg of nut. !
nj lid. oisters. Veg.tsbIes.-Fride {
gins, mashed rotaters, billed beans. /
e9s"rt.-- .--conl ries puddtn, appel pi." &
After scanning the menu" the |
who STOOD behind US, in I