Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-18
NEW YORK LETTER.
tHe LATEST SUMNER GOSSIP OF THE
GREAT METROPOLIS.
Sev-p Batting rs "a Juvenile sport--New
York as a ng-E5sce--tethng
Ready for summer.
,corr..copacDce Of III. Richmond Disp.,ch.l
Nrw yonx Nav II. 1890

Soisnd BULGARIA. Servia, and the oloagi-
,ors regions roundabout. IL is Tor mystic
reasons these Nazarites mover let shears
npproaoh their beardsl Their back mar
may be cropped 20 the very bone guy tQe
Soaufiful ringlots that mcander IN mont
of their cas-. and their whiskers, must
not suffer a sacrilogious snip. Ihese
Wretchcd little manikins are the sport
81 the New York camin. Meeklv does Ma
tuchOdonozoe /xcksvwickzski 60 amDlng
ndown the sidewalk. filled With the peace
of the synagogue ana rlCh IA tno V'ri -
sanctity and fried fish His praNer-nook Is
wrapped in his best clean red cotton haiiu-
terchief and his shrimpy form ~ lost IN the
long huttoned froCk coat that fails 10 nae
his collarleSs neck. Whizz goes his SHINY
bat. Flop goes his prayer-book. Hark 10
bis muttered prisons as he eyes those imps
of mischief as they scamper of in ecstacy.
J have lust been in al a farce with more OF
bloody tragedy for its wind-up.
THE PROSECUTED JEW.
A dccontly clad and utterly harmless hit
fle Hebrew was pushing o hand-cari aiong
Second avenue. risky journey from Je"fy
70 Gontility. How u began did not see
but the poor man was as an escaped mahlac
with & swarm of bowling lads at ms hee.s'
They were darting al han from al polhtS,
,ok'ng him with sticks. adorning him WIN
bauaua-skins, mud. anything that wQulu
stick. He managed 90 grab one OF lhelt
caps and then he pulled up 40 bay, his BACK
80 a esrden-railing. his cart IN 'front.' WINE
he was yelling for the invisible police
one imp stole INTO the garden ana
loro on hrs hat, while the rest be
Gan Wriccling the cart 20 the lmni-
nent danger Of bis lumbar region. just
here came upon the scene an elderly gem
,lernan. His barely begun solemn lecture
70 the BOYS was cut short by one of them
making another dab nc han. when hey,
presto the grave and reverend lecturer
IN with his thick cane and fetched
the irrevernt youth a crack on his bare
head that echoed acroSs the street, and
iloodv face testified to the force OF the
orators perOratiOn. The scene shifted
now. the interest changed the audience
gathered round the Daniel who had come
T. Judgment and warmly applauded the
object lesson IN tt-for-tat philosophy
Aioshceb was three blocks away before we
missed him. little wholesome recreation
Of this sort viii 60 far TO impress young
Gotham that America IS not free country
w. name only.
DIME PARE.
Tho GROWING beauty of New York city
Is that ten cents will take v0u miles away
from its lesser charms. God made the bay
and The Green fields. but aldermen made
the Empire City. ChOoseye this day whom
vc will serve. Tired with the unexpected
sultrIncss the other day Gust as to-day we
are shriveled up with the unwonted cold)
Instead of promennGug IN the park we
took "A dmo-trip 10 Staten Island 10 see
how the beach at Arrochar looks alter the
winter storms. Eight or ten mules OF water
aud rail for q dime isn't bad.
Loss than three years AGO wandered 10y /
sheer chance TO t4e spot that to-day fairly |
rivals Conev Island rs plelsure-place. /
Then we two were the only live animals IN |
sight and no signs Of civilization. NOW /
there is a railway station, something like a /
considerable summer town. and thousands |
always Oh the beach. We shall soon be re- /
christening New York as Gotham-by-the- /
Sea. a summer resort for jadcd Europeans. /
The carly advent IF " Old Humidity, /
with the Thermometer away up Ia the |
eighties has aroused the Spcrtsnen 10 the /
work of preparation for tho summer cam /
paign. Every season sees an increase m
the numbered those who spend the greater
part Of the summer angling on cunning on
lakes, woods. or mountain. Within the
last few YEAR the camp life of the hunter
has become decidedly fad with the young
men OF soclctv.
This partially explains the scarcity of
men at the fashionable resOrts-a cause of
endless complaint among the matrons. as |
II Is Of deep regret among the maids, who /
hre left like feminine Narcissus. 10 Worship !
their own beauty in The waters ~ Ear ilar- |
Dor, Newport, and Narragansett Pier.
GorHAM's ANGLERS.
OfIate years the equipment OF the hum
ter who is to go-let Us sav-to the Adron-
dacks, 10 Maine or the PENNSYLVANIA
woods, Lake George, or the Thousand /
Islands is trifle compared with that put
up by hunting parties IN the old days,
whether his object be ducks or bigger
game Still II j. Of Urinary Importance, |
and its character and completeness are /
only 10 be measured Ivy the size of the |
gp0rtsman's wallet. ltisyot too early the |
season for the gun. Trout, bass. and pick |
erel fishing open about the middle OF the |
present month, but there are already hun |
dreds of Jealous anglers whipping the noun
tain streams and veXng the placid waters |
of the lakes in their hunt for the earliest |
and biggest of the finny game. Rods. with |
reels and line, snellcd hooks, varied and |
artistic assOrtments Of trout and bass flies, |
and whole shoals of artificial mlnnOw8, |
have been sent out of town by express |
during the last week or two tor the use OF |
the fishermen at Lake George, the Kcsti- !
goucbe. and the deep waters of the north |
ern woods. In the latter, however, live |
bait is mostly used, and that they |
procure on the ground. Bass and |
pickerel trolling spoons, split shot, !
floats and baskets enough to load u train |
have also gone cut, accompanied by SINK !
ers. which, If nodded together. would fur |
Ilril u httl lDl II HiAA-Vt~ v al. III AANts Aill
price of an anglers outfit may range all |
the way from a 80 bill 10 500. 1t pr0ba- |
bly, averages about $50 or $40.
One of the most skilful guides who has |
piloted and cared for thousands OF hunt |
ers and fishermen in the Adirondack wilds /
is Charles Fenton. He writes rs follows |
concerning the sporting outlook III that |
vegiOn for the coming season:
WITH DOG AND GUN.
"The nprecedentedly mild winter, with |
very little snow and sometimes with none !
In sight. has been favorable to deer and |
grouse. The deer cannot tal to be III prime |
condition much earlier than usual. They |
are unusually plentiful IN certain localities, |
notably in st. SaviOr's county and the !
northern part Of Herklmer and Lewis cOun- |
ties, OF what If known a. the Beaver-liver |
country. This is doubtless due IN a |
great measure TO the fact that the game |
law forbids hunting deer with dogs in |
81. Lawrence county. The guides OF |
the Beaver-R River country are also opposed |
g. this method as being destructive. Deer |
will nstinctiyely move from ground in |
tested with their canine encmcs whether |
they be wolves or dogs. Being driven by /
hounds in every other portion OF the Adj |
rOndacks, they have sought tins quiet To- /
cality, as il is less occupied by their enc
mics. Sportsmen in this portion OF the /
Adirondacks viii not lack For noble game /
In abundance. In some portions of the |
Adirondacks where bounding has been |
peTseyerod in up 70 the close Of last season |
there may be "a scarcity of deer.
The early spring with no snow IN the /
Goods TO melt and swell the streams VIII /
insure good trout-hshing sooner tnan in |
most seasons. The prospect for this sport /
was never better. On the whole. should |
say that hunting and fishing this year Will |
be fully up 10 that OF previous years as |
oil kinds OF game indigenous 70 the Adj
rondacks Is apparently plentiful"
The canvas suit, consisting of coat, trou- |
ters. vest, hat, and leggings, and costing |
about Sl5, Is going little out Of favor |
with sportsmen. Many who have more |
elegant tastes prefer the coduroy suit. with |
leather leggings. which. with flask COM |
pletes an outfit at once nobby and service |
able. IL wears quite as well as canvas in |
The wilderness and looks better.