Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-07-13
FISHING SENATOR'S.
Letter TO baltimore American.

Letter 10 UAlIfuuft AmfftIausI
Wade IIamp.oa Is frs, on the List OF
Senatorial f.h,rmen. lie is admitted to
be the champion. With . lish, rod be
can cast . Ay 1t any point he chooses
within = Luadrrd feet. lie IL extremely
fond u the sport. md has hshsd In every
portion Of the country. During the
session. II the Senate he frequently
make. short trip. up the Potomac OF into
virgini, Tbs woolmon, Club Ia the
Upp Potomac !. fsvori,s haunt OF his.
and the record. .ho~ the lsrges, catches
are &C red q hi. credit On one occasion
he vent with = party Of several. and
~h.n they started oa, early in the morn.
ing With roll. rugged. be remarked that
as be vs.. lame. he would 20 on ahead
and At noon they would meet at .
given point, lie LEI, With .
twinkle In hi. eye which his companions
did not perceive. They ioIled on down
tie ,ue.m. fishing patiently. but get
ting very little rews'd. At the sPpoin,.
ed time they rjoined the senator, and
we've very much surprised and rather
ehs.rined 10 observe that be had q very
ine Suing q bass. By din, Of question
ing the .err, came out. Senator Hamp'
Ton KEEP, Just ahead Of bis friends. fishing
diligently all the holes where ba. were.
He 90, the fish while hi, friends 20, the
e,pirience. =,
Senator Vest Is . skillfal angler. and
can manipulate hy 80 /. to deceive the
mos, wary OF To. hnny Tribe. Senators
Kenns, Plat. Mcpherson. Frye. Marcy
and Aldrieh aie also c,ediiAble anglers
Senator FRYE ha, q national reputation
a. esptur,r Of salmon. lie says he
h.. los, Ill relish for catching small Try,
such =. uou, and bass. aud nothing lees
ih.ns t~sniy pound salmon can send
the blood ,insling through bis veins. lie
/. member Of several 81 the leading
sporting club. Of Maine and the Domin'
ion. and no matter VIA, occurs be makes
Li. periodical pilgrimss,s to the Northern
l.k,. In the late spring and carly sum-
mer he drops committee work. sbandon'
legislative halls. aud hies him s-sy "a
the ~ild, Of the North Ia the course Of
. fe~ week. be return. /. brown I.
berry. aud ~l,h hishly.eolored nose,
that speaks volume. Tor the character OF
the LIQUID rftsshmsnu OF hi, elnb. OF
would thu. speak II fps VAS no, tee
tot.ler. He .b.smioasnss In every
day life forbid. the suspicion thu, h
would indulge oa the .ly In camp.
I, would scarcely be suspected Ut thu
frsid. forbidding Edmgnd' ,hs, be en-
Joys h.rdlins = rod. bu, when out in the
wood. aud free from the hsbilusl rsser,'
be ~s.r IN public life, be !, jovsil ant
genial companion. lie can u, around
log IRE and drink out Of q jug With Al
much ease q. any Democrat. and nobody
more h,snly rsli.hss good story. Bo
when the period Of relaxation end' snC
be return, to public duty he fresr'' ~
again.
Senator MePh,r,oa i, an ideal GOT, o.
fisherman. tie does al bis angling IL
accordance nth rules laid down In books
n he we're 10 cast, . fly by any ,oit o
hap.h.Ind OF irregulariiy he would new
,r forgive himself lie studio. the AZ, o
handling . rod aud manipulating the til
.. the musician doe. bis notes. and stick
just .. closely TO the ,esi.
Nancy !. al old fosy in angling . "a
everything ,l.c. he has been accustomed
all hi, life TO ,yipg string on a long cant
or hop.pole. and ysnkins the h'h Oh, b.
main strength and a-k~ardnss. Sew
enl year. ago Hampion persuaded Max
ey 20 Try rod aud reel. AZ the Texas
knew nothing atou, such appliances
Hampton volunteered TO select the OUTFIT
lie purchased . split bamboo sish'
ounce rod. Kentucky reel and Other
tackle to correspond. aud soon after Max
ey took . trip up river. lie 20, numer'
ou. .trik,,. bat did no, land any fish
Fir, oue difficulty and then another
confronted him in managing ,ha, tackle,
and wor, Of all he had Nobody along Il
in,,rue, him. Upon biz return Hsmp'
ton wanted TO know hos be enjoyed BIZ
trip. and added tina, be mus, have had
good time handling such superb tackle
M.xey. with some hesitation. admitted
,ha, the tackle WAS beautiful and elegant
and "0h yes. he did enjoy himself. but
the fish 20, the bes, Of the engagement,
=. they all 20, away" Ms,ey did not
dare ls, hi, old fogy prjudiee' crop oa'
in Hampton. presence. bu, when the
latter had turned away be said soto voesi
"Af,sr all there is nothing like a stiff
pole and ,t-ong line in fishing.