Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-29
was not prepared to entertain so large a


and in few minutes they left for Wash
ington. where they ought to have arrived
about 1880 O'clock.
TIT TRIP HIRE.
The party lott Washington nj o'clock
THURSDAY afternoon. The yacht did not
anchor the first night Of the trip, though
she had 20 lay 1T anchor IN the Potomac
for several hours before night on account
of high wind. but sped over the waters or
the Potomac river and Chesapeake bay at
the rate of eighteen miles per hour.
They came around by Old Point direct
to James river Friday night was spent
near Upper BradOn.
YESTERDAY morning the President was up
before o'clock and went out into ChIpOaX
creek 10 shoot ducks. Senators tawley and
/ Edmunds. Justice GRAY, blr. Thompson,
and Commodore Bateman embarked IN a
small str.m-launch and also went to look
for birds.
THE NEGEo BoAT,fAN.
Tho President hired nm old country
darky named Sam 10 take him out IN boat
which the old negro uses TO 60 out 10 catch
+ fish and game.
4 Sam j. a typical old Virginia negro. and
is probably sixty years Old. He was de-
lighted when h. learned of the Gistln-
guished gentleman who was To occupy tine
old wcather-beatcn boat with him.
General Harrison and his negro boatman
remained out several hours. Ducks. how
ever s. ., scarce. and the President Sue
cecdrd .nl linz only zone bird. He return
ed 20 the acht before his companions,
who were sailing around IN the launch.
ADtwTcUIT LANDING.
General Harrison pointed out particu-
lar SPOT where be wanted the negro To laud
h.m $ padded the boat as near g.
shore as he could. but the little craft
stuck ia the mud and the boatnan could
neither paddle il forward nor backward.
After many fruiti0-s attempts 10 get n
near enourh TO -hore 10 land its freight
sam got into the water. which was about a
foot deep. and attempted TO pull the boat
10 the bank. Tire President caught mp an
oar and showed the ~ sci from the stern.
The boat vas at last gotten near enough 10
the bank iOi the Pres dent 10 Jump ashore.
His clothes were covered with water ana
mud. which had spa..ered on him while
Sam Was trying 70 get the boat 10 the
shore.
General Harrison cave the negro silver
dollar and the old fisherman chucIcd
with delicht and declared be had never
seen SD much money in ms life.
When he returned TO the yacht Mr. Har-
rison had 20 change muddy clothes Tor q
clean suit.
THE oTHER PARTY.
The party IN the launch returned TO the
yacht soon &itef Mr.. IiAi ris'u. me sue
ceeael I'D Ailiih- Two cue ''''' i 'ii'i'' oi'
TIE TRIP TO RcENo;p.
! ne START WIS maze lot i'ic'hiVuu lii l'l''
eulr mtern ,on. ue nHN ,SLvP ,tr
party went ashore and walked Oyor the
grouut- Wnere Ai. ttdIl' -oi trtu"i"li'I
was .lru and where his bovhOOd days were
spept.
The afternoon was warm ana 'ue sun
chime invlromtlng. S'it-cnsnioned chHfs
W'ie trDI-ht upon o.rh i'r iht "lN'iu,
gnl-hed gentlemen. DIT. Harrison seemed
b To- Wow WIN H GF' li 'tii % illl .,t'
country along the James ana frequently
common ct upon tine historic country
through winch he travelled.
HE SHOT A noe.
Vbno +bc President was not very suc-
co'.-rl in n,li,ro Jown dn.t. he seems fo
| l..,... t.,,t ioroDr ,,,,u, a- .viIoucpd boz
/ H.. fii'n',,.., e,,a.-,l to fine D,sD1,i rr.
o.,,..j l.., ,.-..r.f from Ciarorort.
p~,.,l.,t f3..-r.son and uarf,- who mr..
..,...i ,,.;ii' Co,o,ro' lara patrrn.,r VS.
! to-.i', g.. t,,,.t Jr,t. on ClInoax creek.
! i.i ,.,l.,.ait inf NOT very .rccr.eful t.me
with tb.ir ouu-. and lett soon after darl.
/ for Dppr brandon. whore they spent tne
n
u mi af - O'Clock to-day va i'lcnmond
they VII board III" Nonuodores private
car Ne. or on tltIr reiu nome. arm
That while ou the CIpoaA flats nr. Harm
SON had the good fort me TO Nll lait"
BOG the property of gilbert "ooten 'c"i-
I'D. which. through the tall swamp
cIa IS, he mi,toois for coon.
HIS ro~arA VISIT.
,rl.. ,..., c..,..r,l fr,,ri..0,,. fourth visit
o.. l....', 81. fr-t ,.,r,o I,~, i'm Isl.
W. 49,. D. l.,- 81 ..,.,lt.sn and .nrrt a short
WIZ ".,,l. r..,,-.s ,',,, t,,, rl,.~
i,,,,.,... fi''. ,,.., Lo nd tbrou,h Rirr-
, .' ~ b. .,b G.nlr,I ,,i,.rnen'- 9rIny and
fnr ,'.r, ~, vhil, nm ths sem
a.. Do. brorrht hi, wifi. and another
nom. .-..I I... rlrilv T., Iichm,ul. spent
ori.if l..o and mkt dat went down 10
prrkolrr or N,.tOver. They went down
the James On lhe ARIEL. Wmch was tncu
comuanto u 10y captain 'lhofd' ana ilh,''n
90 CI,y Point. and rom there pIo'ctNol I'D
Che - im-iaunrh wiicn WIS h1dl, Ten
lcrcd tIe senator 10y tAe commander ol
thr monitor ileet.
The Presidents reason iol returning 20
Washington ria Richmond instead Of golnS
dp ue Potomac u.s. Ae ,tne was hA1 me
could make the ZIP nome 9ul,H'r lhlf
..- hath ,t.sr and .4Tpr BRANDON. and