Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-12
and line, and angling is now an interesting topic

wherever a few are gathered together Fishing
tackle is being brought out from its winter stor-
ing places. and put in shape for the seasons use
The Potomac river is still high and muddy
though ifthere is not more rainfall il will be in fair
condition for spring fishing within week SIEVE
raj parties have already taken bass this spring.
out the results OF their efforts were not such as
TO encourage Others TO set out until the wafer
gets in better condition. Mr. koontZ aud a
friend. Just prior TO the last storm one day
caught five bass above the feeder dam. '-Old
Man Dyer. as he is Familiarity known alonr the
rverthe Observation-Disclosures angler in these parts.
has taken ten bass altogether this season He
got them all at the mouth Of Seneca creek by
staying right there and taking advantage OF
the TWO or three occasions when the water in
that stream became partially clear. Another
party. one day, caught three bass at the mouth
OF CABIN Johns run. From farther up the river
accounts are still more favorable. Some fine
catches have been made lately opposite SIR
JOINS Station.-the largest SO far reported
weighing tritle over five pounds All the
bass taken at this point were captured with the
angle worm.
There is general anticipation Of good sport
TINS season. 1t is said that fewer bass were
taken out ofthe Potomac last wear than during
any season for a long time. There was SO much
rain that the river Tor great portion of the
| time was kept high and turbid. 1t is believed
that the supply Of fish this season will be plenti
ful. and that anglers will be rewarded for their
The Great Falls Angling association. the
Oldest organization Of its kind in this vicinity
has been reorganiZed. and the intention now is
to build neat club house at McQuade's. An at
tempt TO organize another angling club here has
not been successful. The fact Is that the anglers
here do not generally incline towards clubs
This is, perhaps, accounted for by the ease with
which boats and boatmen can be obtain all
along the Potomac. Whenever there Is good
water tor fishing. here are parties who have
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clubs in order to procure the conveniences for
reaching the cut waters. very little interest is
taken in the matter OF organizing anglers asso-
Citations
SO far nothing OF special interest in the way
OF new devices for angling has appeared this
season. Good rods are somewhat cheaper
than last season, for the reason that they are
more extensively manufactured. The split
bamboo continues to hold its place as the first
choice among those who can afford it. but there
are others less expensive, which manv pro-
nounce about as good. The bill to prohibit
SEEMING within the District for five years Is on
the House calendar but there is scarcely any
prospect OF its passage in time to do any good
this season.
Clay Pigeon Shooting.
The following are the scores of the Capital
City Gun club. made in their second regular
match yesterday afternoon. Conditions, Is
birds each, Is yards rise, 5 traps: Mills, Is;
Wagner, Is; SOusa. !: Magruder. TO- Wilson, 5;
Bailey, Q; Jones. H. Mcleod, 9; Blagrove. ID:
Hosford, 5; Goodrich. 5. and Edridge S. The
next match, for places on the Chicago team
will be shot next Tuesday afternoon, on the
grounds OF the club. at the Stone estate 14th
street and boundary
Mr. GEORGE W. CABLE-This gentleman, who is
Dy far the most conspicuous writer of fiction before
the American public at present, Will give series
OF readings from his own works. In this city next
week, and in view OF his advent among us the fol-
NJ inf or
est: Mr.. Gable came before the American public in
1875 ny the publication OF his tale, "Jeanah Pogue-
ln,' In Stfibnef'S-now the Century-NGgazi,p
His subsequent career In the literary field has been
one or the most remarkable and brilliant known TO
Days. and "1he GrandisslmeS," were accepted
throughout the breadth OF the land as revelations
OF new power, and their author was hailed as the
long-eXpected American writer who WAS 10 draw
his inspiration from his native soil. so remarkable
was the effect produced by these unioue books In
which we were suddenly introduced TO an entirely
new set OF people, and made to laugh and thrill
and weep over scenes that were as fresh as they
were graphic, that MIR. Gable one morning found
himself famous Criticism hailed him as a genius
the publishers ilnpOrtuned him. But Ne was mod
est, sincere man. and he chose to move In his own
orbit and DO what vas tn him to do, In his own way
Whoever has read "Od Creole Days. or the
"Reminiscences" must have been struck with
the qualntnesS, the noU originality OF the char
acterzationS, and the sweet charm OF human
nature that runs like golden thread all through
The dialect is wholly new; the types OF personality
are absolutely fresh. and the mingled Superstition,
heFnSIn and beauty OF Creole life burn fort with
dlStlnctneSS and charm that attest the touch Of
genius The idea OF himself entering the field OF
public fIen his own works, only recently occurred
to Mr. Gable. 1t WAS a hazardous experiment.
Not one readertn five hundred succeeds in being
anything but dull The power to put into action
and articulation that which the author has put
upon paper Is a very rare one In the author HIM
Singularly enough, Mr.. Gable in this experiment
achieved success which was as Instantaneous
ana as brilliant has been his literary achieve
MOI Ia Of hall
with very little heralding, and the result was one
OF the most remarkable that has been recorded
Is Tue n an aasr had
the man who had written "The Grandissimes I"
b. But ,d fame rho was entirely os
TO the charm Of the subject matter t was added
charm OF personality d n the man that made the
naive, so piquant and SO fraught with all the tones
OF humor and pathos had ever been heard In the
people listened with amazement and delight; and
when MI. Gable had finished, there was q sigh OF
regret rlppled over the entire assemblage. The
fact Is that a fresh man had arrived; and such Is
the fascination OF originality, either OF thought or
person, that. the world viii forgive a thousand
defects in its behalf. The special features OF Mr.
color, protean fancy that passed into each char
acter and animated 1t, and joyous. bubbling
success OF the reatiing that he was Immediately
beseged with applications. When he returned to
fSOStOn ue prOuuceu Sulll greater sensation In
that literary center. The audiences at Chickering
hail. in that city, fairly crowned him with the bays
OF genius. The press, with unanimous voice, hailed
him as cOnquerOr in the platform field. ssNo one
since Dickens said The Transcript "haS succeeded
In so holding an audience breathleSS, while every
emotion and sympathy was played upon" Mr.
Cable is about thirty-eght He is short and slender
has Thick black hair; long. dark, silky beard and
dropping moustache: His face is animated with
Intelligence and feeling, and his eyes are bright,
frank and electric His voice is OF most pleasant
character, capable OF every meditation, eXQuIStey
sympathetic, vibrant, and at times powerful In
the dramatic scenes he becomes Identified with the
character, and the observer Is swept along as at
play.
Saturday Smiles.
Two wrongs are quite enough to make q
riOt-in Cincinnati.-Ne,o York Commercial.
1t is strange that some one did not dispense
the mob in Cincinnati by proposing to take up
Observation-Disclosures Herald.
Judge Walker. of Vernon, Oak, has decided
that the town has no right to levy dog tax
There is talk Of rendering the Judge banquet.
The Tombstone Epitdph in critical notice
Of an Uncle Toms CABIN company, saws the
bloodhounds ana donkey did some fine acting
but their support was the poorest ever seen in
Tombstone.
One man testified before committee Of the
New York legislature that the LIQUOR that runs
from Oleomrgarine butter will eat through q
pair Of cowhde boots. This is good item to
slip under your wife's plate at the breakfast
table.-Boston Post
Child-''Mamma, have found some cloves In
papa's OvercOat pocket"