The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-25

nrcx.suocTIxa SENATOR AND 4 sNifs'
rrxT,xo RrpaxsExTArivE--A CONGRESS-
NAN VINO mas KILLED oxE HUNDRED BEANS
pefore the war the sporting gentleman 10
oar rrass almost invariably came IRON the
South. Even be was not wingshok nor
= Ser az the lcng.rsnge rife. His Kennels
were Oiled with fox and deer-hounds, ana
MS stables contained hunters which wouid 90
rrsd;t 10 the fields Of England and Scotland.
To him the deep.mouthing OF bis hounds wa
sbe cole music OF the chase. aud Of toe inu'
rs,e Measure Of the silent tramp behind the
setter and pointer he knew little or nothing.
A, that time the hunter In the East never
ere 20 Congress. He was a being who
wss yeueral.y regarded by bis money-ma-
rmg ueighbors as lazy De'er-do-weil'
whose only redeeming traits were bis bound
less GOOD nature and willingness to divide
his game with his friends. The farmer
usually owned gun, but 1t was useo Us
weapon OF defence against predatory ani-
mis- and birds, and occasionally as the
means Of securing game, which was known
10 abound in adjoining forests.
Now there are three members OF Tue
House who have won prizes IN pigeon
matches. There are dezen members VINO
are expert .wing-shots, and the NUMBER
Of senator's and representatives VINO iahe
their vacation In company WIN roo anu
Gun cannot readily be estimated. wiz
mention but few Of the gentlemen IN Con-
gress who are expert fishermen or hunters;
Foremost in the list OF experts WIN roo AM !.
1y Is President wheeler: fisblng -
bis sole means OF recreation wben oonsies'
n moi in session. With only one eXcep-
,ion. during the past eighteen years De
has disappeared from sight in the wiids
az the Adirondacks for several months
each summer. The Saranac lakes are
his fayorite resort, and the trout rs his
fayorite fish, Great stories the vice.
President can tell OF his fishing trips
through the great forests Of northern New
York. He has taken
The BEAUTIFUL TROUT
from streams where never before ny bad
been cast. He has witnessed The Invasion
by tourists OF choice pools discovered oy
himself. and has seen the spotted beauties
nearly eyterminated from lakes and streams
where they once leaped 10 his attractive flies
in countless numbers. Agar ago last sum-
roer Mr.. Wheeler took Mrs. Hayes and o
rarty of ladies' and gentlemen from WASH
ington TO one Of his favorite resorts IN the
camping out and fishing.
Senator Mcpherson, Of New Jersey, is an
ardent sportsman. He owns Two settlers,
one pure.blooded Irish, and the other a
thoroughbred English breed, which, 1t Is
his boast, can be hunted day after day %lih-
ont speaking a word TO either. Tney are
broken TO perfection, and their movements
in the field are directed solely by motions OF
the hand. Until the past season Mr.. Me-
Pberson has always kept sufficient num-
Der Of birds on bis country place In north
ern New jersey 10 afford him and his
friends excellent sport. Last spring BIS
handsome country home was destroyed by
fire. and the quail on the estate, 1t is feared,
have suffered from trespassers. Besides
o,,ailsbooting Mr.. Mcpherson loves duck
ing. and he owns No. gauge gun, weigh
inc fourteen pounds, built expressly TO
sIaugbter canyas.b backs and red heads. Du-
rinc the past year Mr.. Mcpherson has sur
fered considerably from illness consequent
unoustoo strict attention TO his duties as
senator and his business in Jersey City.
Last summer, not feeling strong enough to
endure the fatigues OF the chase. Dtr. Me-
Pherson went TO the Thousand Islands and
amused himself by taking fiye-pound bass
with n tye-ounce rod from the waters OF the
81. Lawrence. In this agreeable exercise the
Senator quite recovered his health.
Senator Wade Hampton, OF South Caro-
lima, Is
TRUE SPORTSMAN.
The best evidence OF his devotion TO the
charms Of the chase is the single leg on
which. with the assistance OF crutch, he IS
compelled TO drag himself about the Senate
chamber. General Hampton went through
the war, fighting boldly in several OF the
most desperate battles Of the rebellion, and
escaped without serious injury. Agar ago
General Hampton, who is very fsDd OF
riding after hounds, participated in fox
chase near his residence In South Caro-
lima. The horse upon which he was
mounted proving a useless animal, Gene
raj Hampton, rather than abandon the
snort, attempted to ride mule. The
animal kicked him in the leg severely,
breaking the bones. Amputatlon was ne
cessary In order 10 save the Generals life.
II il said That General Hampton is inclined
10 complain OF the hard fate which took
him safely through the war only to be
maimed for life by the kick OF mule.
Senator Beck, OF Kentucky, Is also iona
Of the chase. He follows the hounds IN
season after deer and fox TO the dismay OF
his wife, who fears that an accident may
happen to him in the field. Shortly before
Congress met Senator Beck was thrown
from his horse. and received bruises wnicn
laid him up for several days.
senator Hamlin, OF Maine, is fond OF
fishing. the Rangeley lakes being his favor
lie resort for sport. Senator Window i
also something OF a sportsman. There are
other senators fond OF gun and rod, bu
those have named are the only ones VINO
may he considered devoted TO field sports
Foremost among the gentlemen in tbt
Nopse who are sportsmen OF repute is MI
Ackljn. of Louisiana. / visited him at hi'
handsome residence on Capitol Hill recently
TO examine his extraordinary
COLLECTION OF FIREARMS,
al, made for him to order by London frm
The barrels OF his pistols and guns are o
the finest Damascus steel, and the Woo
used In their construction Is English wal
nut. Mr.. Acklin is one OF the very lev
gentlemen in Washington WHO now OWL
regulation dueiling pistols. They can b
loaded either from the breech or the muz
zle, so % fully to comply with all the regu
latIons Of the code. The barrels are abou
foot long, 80 calibre, and TIVE pounds pu'
OF trigger. These pistols have never beer
used in the field, although they were spokei
for last winter at the time Senator'S Conk
ling and Lamar had their wordy difficult.
on the floor OF the Senate. The Insulting Ian
guage used by these senators was afterwar'
recalled satisfactorily TO both gentlemen
Mr.. Acklin is an expert shot with the pistol
Tue two duelling pistols cost Mr.. Acklin II
England 1915. First in the collection o
shotrguns shown the correspondent was
l2gauge weapon christened the "snip
gun - biz Mr.. Acklin. This gun weigh