Daily Republican., 1878-11-27

hsrsabsuts st this season. Ny wife oftsl
complained that she COULDN'T got sslss
till ono o'clock o'night on account ofth
|-soiss nsds BY shestsn fechSmpagul
corks, drawing tho cork with Sigh
pop . seisa yos know thags alwsy
plsassn. to the landlord for II tells hin
shst his guests appreciate his wine
By two o'clock We complsted the ~
past which Was In every respect salts
factory, barring the claret. A fsv
minutes after three Moses appeared ane
W. accompanied him TO the crs-k and
took our seats In ths boat, . species o
"dug-out." Ny friend, who isa bettel
shot than myself, took his seat in thu
bow, and the arrangement We mad,
WAS In case We Aushed any ducks b.
fore reaching . certain point on the
creek, he alone was TO shoot. We saw
nothing for three fourths Of . mile,
when on turning . sharp curve W. un-
expectsdly surprised . flock Of abou,
twenty black heads disportisg just
around the bend. Ny friend fired just
- they arose and knocked three, bis
second shot brought one down. The
tide WAS In our favor and in fifteen
minutes from this point, We reached
the position that Moses said WAS the
best ON the "hull orsSk." Hs asserted
that Just before sundown every even.
ing I've or six Hooks passed this point,
and usually new low. n ~.
II was one Of these oalm pleasant No
vemb.r afternoons, not favorable for
tho flight sf ducks, but Of an agreeable
and decidedly fascinating
TO the lover Of Nature in its quiet mood.
Az ~ lay by tho point, Moses gathered
some cedsrs and reeds which he struck
along tho beat and made . sufficient
screen from the sharp eyed ducks snoS.d
Any appro.uh.
"When | was . 10Y" remarked my
,rispd, my father who WAS passionate.
y fond Of shooting and fishing, sojourn
ID tan days or moro every fall in this
vicinity. But long since he passed
.wsy Nature, however, continues 10
,nsct her part. Time makes no visible
nroads here. That setting sun, those
'ichly -hued clouds, this ever restless
treatn, that expansive landscape, that
listant and sombr~ pine forest, present
Vi to their eyes the same evidences Of per.
,stusl motion and everlasting rest that
hey do tits afternoon TO ours.
Uulike the splendor Of those passing
loads which leaves no trace behind,
vhsn the insnimats body ceases 10 ex-
st there still remain the uttsrances OF
immortal mind to tell Of their sou roe
md origin. The brilliant intellects Of
ha psst--"
"Hsre day Gums! Here day Gums"
exclaimed Noses - he direct
ID the dexter finger down the creek
lis keen sight having discovered the
lock Of ducks rspiAly approaching US
ust above the surface Of tho water. We
immediately stopped, and whom they
ams within easy gun shot arose and
10Th discharged two barrels into them,
even black heads dropped and tho re-
nainder Of tho hock probably number
u twenty, wheeled and mAds . vide
etonr from thsir formr course. The
ids fortunately for us changed and
- run up, And a. the sun
ad nearly set ue concluded to return.
IN our way up We cash shot smallard
ut of small flock passing overhead.
We reached the hptsl At six and at
Or . light supper retired, having
,ads arrangements for an carly break
ast.
will not trespas. on tho limited
pace allotted TO the "Topics for Sports
len" by giving the incidents that hap
ened during our partridge shooting on
hut will merely say that we
IArted At seven, and after taking tue
irection pointed ont by our host, re-
1rnsd At 3 P. NJ, having in that time
agged sixteen partridges and two
both Of the latter was for
lnats enough to knock over myself.
W reached the city At seven p. NJ,
nd wee we'll satisfied with our trip.
HoRACK.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. Is, 1878.