The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-29
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L Pole with goldfish, and Excelsior club house.
8, rIiSSs,' pSsS, saSsdwsy. ray f;sy
stake on edge ofsesrsss. Boeses and KnOxs fishing
Black rock. Hickey. ground. ,,,.,n..
9 Gafney ground. near the Highlands sacred
'All agreed that the bay was full OF weakflsh.
II was asserted that old Bill Sandbags. n noted
character at Seguines Point, had swamped the
boat with them aud swan ashore. Old times
had returned and such glorious fishing hadn't
been seen for the last eight years. The shedd.r
crabs overheard the stories. and actually
placed in a boat with Commissioner Bry-
ant, and ,,anchoreed on Hickey - ground
from the south and the boat was ~ un-
easy as Il Louisiana politician. The crabs wore
peeled, hooks were baited and we both made
cast. The tide was quarter n0od Ten minutes
passed without u strike. Turning around.
saw the Commissioner slipping something
bright into his pockets. He spat on his bait out
ond cast A second time | turned and saw
explained. IIo was catching sand porgies SO
small that he took them Tor trade dollars. and
Within an Gour7 i hooked Ash. 1t shot on
IKE one OF John sherman witness alter
being hooked ty Ben Butler Ean, Tho reel
rush in the Wind That's a weaker. sure
shouted the Commissioners, Handle him with
He was handled with care; He oNlc to the
top Of tho water. an animated fryin.Wan, and
struck the floor of the boat like Il piece Of bub-
skate he sHogted. No one 5ns'eS eats thrn a hut
Tenth Ward pqtehmen and The Aliens ne
AND overheard he went. The sport then va
red. Ihe 5oinmlssioner had iilled his pockets
with trade dollars and began 10 haul in broad
hostriled dosiish aud toads with mouths ke
TORN pockets. Tho wind blow iresher. and the
Pay was onrpet.d with white caps, The rollers
aashed hgnnst the side OF the boat. and the
S9mmls7lpn ~ yes and cars were hlled with
salt ssalt spray But No kept feeding the toad and
actually en- a 10 enjoy II. They dropped into
sne i,h pae nS 1,3res and kept up lively tattoo
.mltH lnell Hills' As each dogllsh was hooked
the Commisslonor WINS sure thnt il wns a weak.
hsh, G ahu 40. resd aTay IN high glce until the
oounienaneep s pre9 ia M@oGyS Eye the water when his
long time. but finally threw down In, r5a WITH
he, remark that The deyirs children always
. .ad tne devli y, i4chi n4d the members Of this
The dinner, signal was thrown to the breeze
Al the club house, and we weighed nu NOR
There was no pier. and the Comm IS ionor tried
3 beach the boat. but she broached 10 ana tum.
bled him among mo dogand toad il5h. 4 thumb
and ioreiinger went into the mouth pf tine sknle.
tnd the FISH closed on them Ike wise. The
boat filled with water. and fora lew seconds ii
appeared tO bo a question whether the COnInis-
bloner would get away with the skate or the
skate got away with tho Commissioner Finally
ue lattor went up the beach with tho skate
WIN hn empty carpet-bag. Prof. Baird went 70
ms rescue, and | saw no moro OF him until
!, th,f,ted ,E at dinner. Then somebody asked him
u mo weak lishlnR was good. very good. he
Eeplied think II tho weakest ever saw.
H,would take week 10 get one Of them in."
n no hllernOOn wore away without any more
nshlng, Tor tho wind blew a gale. Prof. Baird
VISITED tho beach in search Of crustaoea. beetles
hnd marine fauna, He is a very learned man
hhd takes delight in lnstructing others. Meet
ing native on the beach, the Professor opened
~ on ichtlyology. and talked two hours and n
nali peioto discovering that tho man was deaf
md dumb. In the evening Col Mo1hnn of tho
phited stats Coast Survey vlsitod the club
Eouse no was accompanied by Qnephew of Con.
Eewloh hnd one OF Gen. Grants cousins The
Cpiw3nei Is Inhkng the usual doccnnial survey
~ Nv hhtnrHan htr,Hba nhy ho claims to be an Englishman
~ plIln. Dul lilps an r-r-r-r very much like n
Dorkonlan' Atal events no must De poiished
Rentlomhn. Tor he recognized Prof Baird as an
Sld y acqnantanee. and recalled many pleasant
nsom0Llos' one his assertions. however. was
tomewhal SURPRISING and will prove OF Interest
~ those who do not drink wnter iIo says that
s%0no % years ago the Professor drank a glass OF
TMer, under tho impression that ii Was spule
MSk, ana was laid up seven weeks. ''''
,,hh.e Colonel remained with us until mid
tkht and WAS most Hospitality entertained
- '@0s mo onlettslpment WAS mutual for On