Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-04-08
gym ros oUR rRIEHDs.
Esuna KIoatIns- akeut In Rsstfeus
Fields OfRAet and Fancy.

were Ten or fifteen years ago. Why sir
the channels used TO be Just black will
'em, and they were so tame that yol
could knock 'em en- the bead" Every
body sighed to think that those good oil
days and ducks could never return, ant
1.-THE veteran hunter continued " 70
lmomber was out one day In April.
Igo. in among the bipeds, and how many
do you SUPPOSE counted"
Three hundred" ventured one o
the auditors, after o long interval.
'Th.ee hundred! Whv always kill
ed over . thousand every time 1 wen
outi No, sir: l counted over sixtser
thousand great big, fat, plump, deli
cisus ducks, and then had emily count
cd those on one side Of the boati'
"How long did II take youi"
~ don't know, sir; had no watch
with me. Time 10 nothing to man
counting ducks. counted aloud, and
when the ducks were small ! counted
two for one. By and by got tired o.
counting and got ready for the slaugh'
ter"
"How many did you kiln"
"Well, now, suppose I could lie
about IL and say killed nine or ten
hundred, but Pm getting too near the
grave for that. No, l didn't kill q
blasted one, and that's where the
strange part Of the story comes in. When
I began to lift that gun up those ducks
knew what / was up to just 40 we'll as q
human being, and what did they dot
Why, sir, about two hundred Of 'sm
made sudden dive, swan under the
boat, and all raised on her port side al
snce and upset her! Yes, cir; they did,
and there was In the North Channel,
in ten feet Of water, boat upset, night
coming on, aud ! in my wet clothes."
"Well."
swell, | climbed up on the bottom
OF the boat, Hoa.sd 6vs miles and was
picked up by two Indians. We towed
that upset boat to an island, and here
another curious thing comes in. Under
tie beat were two hundred and sixty
fsur large plump ducks. They had been
caught there when she upset, and all
ne had 70 do was TO haul 'en oat and
rap 'em on the head"
why, why, didnt they dive down
and get from under tho boat 7" asked
the amateur duck shooter.
"Why didn't they, sir, why didn't
theyi Well, sir, l might have asked
'em why they didn't, bat IL was too
late; cold wind had sprung up, and
didn't feel like talking, All know Is
that counted over sixteen thousand
ducks, captured two hundred and sixty
four, and have afidAvits here in my
wallet to prove everything have sta
tod. Does any man here want TO SEQ
the documsnts?''
10 man did. They all locked out Of
the windows and wondered II they
could lie that way when they had pass
ed three score yeafs.-Detroit " Free
Press"
Tn FAMILY RuDDKR.-A CemstookeY
who was having his hair sut yesterday
afternoon, gave the barber particular
instructions net to move Q long lock
that projected In somewhat unSightly
way from the fronthesd.
"t don't become yen, said the bar
Der.
"Can't help that" said the Gus
toner.
"Be.tsr lot me take II off," said the
barber.
"Jus: yen leave it as it H." said the
man.
"But," persisted the barbsr, ~ ean't
give you smooth, decent cut II l leave
the hair 30 long In front II will look
like the very devil. can't SOC what
you want IL left there for"
"That's because you dsnt know
what is-you don't know the use Off,
al know It's bEnsh Of hair, and
know that it's dsvilish unbsconiDg Just
where 1t is"
"Yes, II Ia q bunch Of hall, and IL IL |
something more than bunch Of hair
IT'S the family ruddsr."
"The family what"
"The family ruddsr. When things
don't 60 right at home my wife always
grabs that lock Of hair. She would
feel lost without 1t. When she gets
hold Of that she can handle me--steer
me In the right course, 80 to speak
q nd when 90 In the right course the
whole family 90 in the right course,
and all is we'll. I've got used to Il now
and don't mind II. Should lose my
hair and become bald, or should you
give me fighting cut all over, there
woRld b no way Of steering me; II
should become manageable, and
sooner or later total wreck. No, sir,
1on't you disturb the family rudder."
.-"W sstern Rx."
He DrDE'7. ExrBcT rEAT.-Soene In
Polios Court: Attorney for the defence
II q man charged with having brutality
beaten . woman oross-sxamining the
woman.
snow, then, state to the Court what
POUR relations with this defendant have
BEEN"
"well, I have supported him for
Two years"
"You supported him for two years,
N You positively swear that you
have supported him for two years :"
"Well, not exactly two years, butt
"Oh no ! not exactly two years, eh I
Your Honor will observe that the wit
ness eontradicts hersslf. Very we'll,
Miss. What did ysu mean miss by
'alsely asserting that you have sup
ported this innocent gentleman two
vearsi Answer that ii you can, miss"
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