The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-11-29
Down the Ray for DuckS.-A November Cruise.

Down the Ray for Durks.-A November Cruise.
Friday afternoon Nov. 10th, Messrs. II. E. Nc
Donald. Walter Carter. Albert J. Condor and II.
q. Dyer, of this city, left Belfast in the slOop-
yacht Nettic for a weeks cruise down the bay,
ostensibly for the purpose of shooting sea-fowl.
The culinary department was well supplied, while
the armament aud ammunition were ample for a
great slaughter of game. The Nettie, five ton
sloop now owned by Mr.. David II. Libby, is a
very comfortable boat for a party of four. Her
cabin contains six berths but in two of them it is
necessary for one 20 shut himself UP like Jack
knife.
The start made in the afternoon before a
moderate northwest wind which later freshened to
a wholesale breeze. The first night was spent at
anchor III I;y'.er's Cove, Islcsboro. One who has
been accustomed to the sea never loses his taste
for salt water. The writer's early life was that
OF & sailor. As we lay in our berth and heard the
water tapping the sides of the boat, the drum
ming of the hayards against the mast, the whis-
Ting Of the wind through the rigging, it was
music to our ears while to the three landsmen in
the other banks 1t the reverse of agreeable
Sailors become SO accustomed to the storms and
dangers of the that they only feel socitude as
to the safety of those exposed to dangers shore.
This is illustrated by the sea Poem entitled "The
Sailors Consolation" which begins;
'one night came on a hurricane,
The sea was mountains rolling,
hen Barney BuntliHe turned his quid
And said to Billy Bowling,
a strong nor wester's blowing Bill:
Hark don't We hear it roar now:
Lord help me, How pities all
tnhappy iolks on shore now"
Next day reached Brooklin, in the Reach the
base Of operations, and here we obtained our
dccoy ducks, "r tolers, as they are called. These
made Of wood and painted in imitation of sea
fowl. When wei made and placed in the water
they not only deceive birds, but close observer
can hardly distinguish the false from the real.
HE mode Of procedure is to anchor these de-
coys gunshot from a Ledge or point where the
bliGH are flying. Sea fowl go outside at night,
turning at daylight IN the morning to feed. The
gunner wants to be on the ledge, with his decoys
out, very early in the morning. When the birds
come flying in from sea they observe the decoys
and thinking them companions come sailing down
and hover over them. The gunner who is gener-
ally concealed behind a rock, shoots at favorable
moments This is the proper mode in theory but
In practice Ii is sometimes different, for we sat
hours upon lclge- and saw thousands of birds fv
past without Lighting.
l'rQohlln Is situated on Centre Harbor, and Is
town e some Importance. The principal industry is
the sar'line canning establishment of Mr.. Stevens
WHO employs eco persons The present season has
been profitable one, $1,000 cases having been put
up. The s;.rdncs are small herring which are
caught in Wairs alorg the coast. The steamer
stella Fiehelt Is constantly employed in bringing
ing hHh !" the factory where they put up In OIL,
mustard and in pickle. Large FeIrng are smoked,
ai'' IN some cases are put up and marked for
N"'y different fish. When We arrived the ardent
ciupii'ano Of the town had just completed
publication and illumination over the election of
Harrison AMI Morton. one hurdre,, houses were
i-iiih!natod and 100 people were in line. The
company stopied in trout of the hotel where they
were addressed hy Mr.. l.. +. Hooper, deputy
sheriff Of Hancock county.
Monday nufnng we set our tolle.s Off q ledge
neal TORE. Island, and the result was a sample of
The whole trip. We We're on the ledge before six
o'clock in the morning. The mercury stood but
seven degrees above zero and the vapor was SO
thick You could not see bird more than gun
shot away Water froze to the decovs, loading
them down, while the shooter, nearly persisted ON
the o.'.ce, This was endured for two hours, when
we -oa-hl Lac warm cabin Of the Nettic. The fact
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