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see he was not in a condition to be very dam
gerous to the game, and he held out one little
sparrow as all he got l said to him: who
would recognize the calm. judicial. frowning
Judge In that abandoned attitude?" The Pres
ident laughed heartily AMI enjoyed the fun
Turning to the judge he laughingly remarked
that II he ever expected to be a candidate for
public office he ought never to have his picture
taken. The Presidents guide also with some
OF his game was secured by the artist About
in the afternoon the President trudged away
to the back part of the island. where the boat
was secured, and was rowed away to his former
position at st. Johns Island. Most of the club
men hung around the house for awhile, for the
prospect OF game was not cheering.
JUDGE PoRrLocKs OPINION
asked Judge Portlock who had been thrown
in the Presidents society very close of late
what were his sentiments regarding our guests
visit. WELL" said the dispenser of Justice,
"my experience on this trip as far as it relates
to the genuine and genial social relations which
have existed as between the gentlemen of the
club and the chief executive of this great coun-
try, has demonstrated that prevailing and in
bred sentiment of freedom and equality which
characteriZes our grand and glorious form of
government, in which, save the rank of Office.
every citizen is the peer Of his fellow man.
And this intercourse has also convinced me Of
the fact that among the true lovers Of field
sports there IL always touch of nature which
makes the VIII ole world of Nimrods akin" AS the
afternoon passed the clubmen departed for their
ways. 1t was decided however, that no blinds
in the vicinity Of the President should be oc-
cupied, that he should have all the island and
vicinity, and if there were any ducks on the
wing near him his decoys would get The bene-
fit of them. But no man on earth is wise
enough to foretell the movements Of the wild
fowl.
MORE ILL LUCE.
Probably there is no sport that exercises
such fascination over the sportsman as wild
fowl shooting. 1t is very uncertain. The COM
bination Of wind, tide and water all enter into
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to their last cent. A party Of six Congress
men last winter went down to Currituck on a
duck hunting expedition and it is safe to say
they will never go again. As one of them said,
the extortion was so much like barefaced rob
berry that they all were broke and actually
had to borrow money to get homo. The
women are superior to the Mechanically So
They are unselfish, conscientious as clois-
tered nuns. They are generally married at
fourteen and maternity and ceaseless labor
make them drudge, but they never complain
and seem always negatively happy.
What pity that these people, surrounded
as they are by all the luxuries OF water and
land, have not the remotest conception Of the
divine art of cookery. Shades of Soyeri what
bsrbarous cuisine. The frying pan is king.
grease monarch and the skillet the native 8
most precious diadem. Here is the home of
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the dainty diamond back terrapin. the green tur-
tie and the fierce though succulent loggerhead.
Every variety of fish from the ocean and bay,
the exquisite canvas back, the dainty snipe and
juicy bay birds. all cooked alike and stewed in
pork fat or rancid bacon, and 1T is needless to
say all taste alike, and the natives show the in
eyitable result in their sallow, bilious pale COM
plexions.
THE RAGGED ISLANDS.
brief description Of the Ragged Islands,
where President Harrison has spent the present
week, will be Of interest. The Ragged Islands
have been famous ever since the first settlement
OF Virginia as being the finest place for water
fowl to be found on the Atlantic coast. In the
year 1I25 his majesty, King George II. by let
tiers patent conveyed to William Gooch. lieu
tenant governor of the colony of Virginia
certain islands in Back bay, Princess Anne
county, Va, known as the Ragged Islands The
property has remained in the family for gen.
erations and not until eighteen months ago was
1t thrown on the market. 1t was then bought
by syndicate Of Norfolk sportsmen. who have
made suitable improvements in order to fit it
out as club shooting ground. There no
other clubs near by and nature has placed this
great wild fowl feeding ground solitary and
alone in the bay and there is no other sport to
compete with it.
THE CLUB HOUSE.
The club house is a handsome structure,
built with view to comfort There is the
smoking room, the large dining rooms. closets,
wine rooms and bed rooms. Everything is Of
the best quality. Near by are the boat houses
and wharf. kennels and duck ponds for the live
decoys- The keeper and his assistants are all
sworn constables appointed by the court and
empowered to arrest any poachers The guides
are regularly employed by the club. receiving
stated salary, and prohibited from receiv-
ing any fees from the members. SO that il is a
matter Of indifference to them whether game
is abundant or not. By this admirable system
there is no extOrtion, it is made practically
impossible. All the boats and decoys are the
property OF the club and OF course are free
The rule against shooting ON the closed days
Wednesdays. Thursdays and Sundays-is
rlSidly enforced, and any member violating
this rule Is liable to indictment under the laws
OF the state. There Is also another excellent
regulation of the club which prohibit, any
member, under any circumstances from sell
ing any game. This rule which is always
strictly adhered to- effectually prevents any i'm
putation OF pot hunting.
WHY GAME IS ABUNDANT.
The reason for the great quantity OF water
fowl in this section is simple. The waters of
Back bay and the adjacent sounds are very
shallow. varying from fifteen inches to three
feet in depth. and the bottom of it is literally
sown with wild celery, that favorite food of the
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IN THE BLIND.
the gun stock. A single incautious movement
even the CLINT OF the barrel, is enough to send
the bird whirling away at the rate OF 100
miles an hour. Here the nerve of the man In
the blind comes into play. He crouches
breathless and moveess a statue until the
duck is inside the outer decoys, then quick
as flash he springs to his feet. takes quick
aim and fires. Oh what n glorious splash the
bird makes as it strikes the water, and in a sec
ond the dog is padding for dear life for the
huttering game
The President had his experience. He was
given the finest blind on the place. 1t was
called st. Johns Island, and one was almost
dead sure to have good shooting if the weather
was seasonable. One week before Mr.. Smith of
Suffolk. Va, killed at that blind fifty -one can
vas back in one day. and two days later l.. w.
Burke, vice president o. the club, bagged thir-
ty-nine canvas back. Few people know how
much shooting it takes TO secure that
many, for If the bird is crippled it will surely
get away. The canvass back is the smallest of
| the duck family and when its wing is broken
above water. When the duck falls the dog
makes dash after it, and if he fails to secure
it at once paddles back to the blind and there
is one duck gone.
BAD LUCK THAT MORNING.
The st. John was considered lucky point,
but its luck failed that morning. The Presi-
dent killed some ducks of course, and he
proved himself to be behind the big end of the
gun, but nothing like what the clubmen hoped
and expected. The ducks deserted his blind
and flew freely around one or two in his vicinity,
and 1t must have been aggravating for him to
sit there and listen to the frequent reports Of
the double barrels ringing out in the frosty air.
But near noon the shooting came to sudden
end, for the wind fell into gentle breeze and
the clubmen dropped into the house singy and
by pairs. The President was among the last
and marched In with the gun on his shoulder
A fine lunch was served and for q couple OF
hours everybody loafed and lounged, and Mr.
Harrison entered into the spirit of the thing
and amused himself in strolling around. He
and all the clubmen had their pictures taken,
and may say here that the President shows to
greater advantage in his hunting suit than in any
other costume he could possibly assume
In his cunning suit he looks hale, hearty and
vigorous, and we all told him 30. He got SO
few compliments from the club that he evil
IDENTIFY appreciated that one. Most of the club
men were photographed in various attitudes,
and Judge Portlock took the character of a
''fur' clubman. His hat over his eyes. his
flask sticking from his pocket, it was easy to
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however. IL the immense fireplace in the
center Of the hall that holds half q cord
OF wood, and it is around this
cheering, sparkling bonfire that the guests love
TO gather after the twilight hour. 1t is here.
seated in q capscious split-bottom chair. the
President and his family often SIT no doubt
thinking that luxurious the White House
Is II could present no such cheering, brighten
ing charm as that great open fire. But the
finest feature Of the beach are the score or so
Of neat, substantial cottages, different in de-
sign, but all solidly and substantially built.
Nearly all the prominent men of Norfolk have
erected houses that line the beach Tor a quarter
of a mile or more. The place used to be I'M
healthy from the fact that large swamp was
IN the rear Of the hotel, but the pestiferous
spot that breeded mosquitoes and agues has
been drained and made into a fish pond. An
open canal with sluice gates runs into the ocean
and every high tide floods the place. The
amount of fish the pond yields is enormous
there Is nearly enough to supply the place In
midsummer when crowded with visitors.
THE FIGURE HEAD OF THE DICTATOR.
In front of Queen Annie Hotel is figure that
attracts more attention than the finest statue
ever chiseled by Csnova, Angelo or Powers. It
is the wooden figure head. life size, of the
last spring and most of the crew persisted.
The figure is that of woman carved out of
solid oak, and well carved, too. Her flowing
tresses float back, as if blown by the wind, and
the head thrown upward as if to avoid the
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aud then 1t 10, that miles from the club housA
the birds seem to rain from the skies. There
he sits, with not single shell to fire. There 10
no equanimity on earth that could stand such
flies.
The most tantalizing thing 70 . sportsman IL
to lie In his blind and see the birds refuse to
stool They are numerous and flying all about
They come straight to the decoys and what
notion gets into their heads he cannot surmise,
but these invariably turn to the left or right
and go by. In vain he looks at his blind stuffs
the holes with grass, hides himself completely,
put In spite OF all he can do the avoidance con-
unues- sometimes it lasts Q whole day and
seems to be stroke Of ill luck. for the occu.
pants OF the blinds around him have returned
to the club laden down with game. One good
thing about this is that no mans skill 10 reck-
oned by the bag he makes. Every clubmsn
knows That by happy combin alton Of circum-
stances ne may kill fifty canvas backs today
ana Ior the next will not shoot bakers dozen
WAITING FOR THE PRESIDENT.
Along about dusk the members struggled In
pretty tired-some had game and some had
not. All inquired about the Presidents luck,
but he had not returned, though 1t was now
dark. Fully an hour has passed, the cook an
nounced that dinner was ready. still no Presi-
dent The clubmen became alarmed and every
lantern In the place was lighted-and half Of the
members started across the marsh to learn
something Of their vanished guest They had
not got half way before they me the President,
who had remained in the blind an hour after
sunset to shoot passing ducks going to their
sleeping grounds. 1t was q congeniRl party
that sat down at the table that night Mr.. Wood
ard presided, then the chief executive. Judge
portiock, Messrs. billiard, L. w. Davis, Floyd
Hughes, Jno. r. Todd, L. W. Burke, N. Bear
man of Norfolk. Va; Alex. Hunter and Clsr-
ence NJ. York Of Washington, D. c., and J. d.
smith OF Patterson, N. ].
The bill Of fare was simple-oysters from
Lynnhaven, black bass caught that evening in
the bay, canvas backs and vegetables washed
down by the same "Pommery Sec" The Presi-
dent after dinner, as he leaned his split-bot-
toned chair against the wall and pulled at his
cigar, seemed the picture Of contentment He
said in the course of conversation that he had
not thought anything about public business
since he left Virginia Beach. He looked ~ II
freedom from mental strain was good for him.
This was the last evening together and every
one was at his best. The President again
praised the SPLENDID sporting facilities of the
Ragged Island. and promised he would make
another visit to the club next November, and u
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THE PRESIDENT GOOD SHOT.
en- was Joey Bagstock tho spinster was, like
her Chr istian namesake, Miss Sally Brass. The
capen wanted to buy a lot Of fowls and incau.
tiously admitted that he was frozen up hard
and fast. and then Miss Sally asked him shill.
ing apiece for the chickens instead Of their reg
ular price Of n sixpence.
mime Gott! Bonner and bitten" swore
and eat ice before III pay Won shilling apiece
mid mine money. Ter turvel shilling for Q
chicken?" So he marched of to his sloop.
The cold grew more and more frigid. the ice
thicker and thicker, and the cap'en and Toby
hungrier and hungrier. The fight between his
ing stomach on the other was q tough one, but
the latter conquered So the skipper swallowed
his dignity-the only thing. by the way, he had
swallowed during the past twenty-four hours
and walked across to Miss Sally's house to
make the purchase. That astute spinster knew
i. was coming ana raised her price to a shii-
ling and half apiece for the chickens, while
the price of the turkeys and geese was away up
in the moon.
The cap'en grew purple in the face and let
on enough oaths in low Dutch to cover the
stoutest Hollander that ever loved beer and
tobacco.
Mise Sally was frm.- She had him In her
power, and when the best Of women have q
man In their power they use it merciiessly.
PROPOSITION TO SHOOT.
Finally the cap'en paid for dozen chickens,
and as he saw the great gangs and hocks Of
poultry he said: ''Mees Brown, what for you let
me shoot in them birds and have all kill?"
Miss Sally studied for . moment, then re-
Piled: "Mr. Captain, II you will let me load
all you kill for 81"
The Dutchman also studied for awhile.
'Mees Brown, takes IL. Here's Won dollar"
"Recellect, Cap'sn Dam, must load he
gum" -
"Dafs all right Ysw! Yavl I takes ron.
I'll 80 10 the boat and get mine gun now"
. Tho skipper returned 10 the sloop, dove doWn
In his cabin and brought out N old boll-Douth
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The club preserves consist most Of marsh,
with broad creeks running through them. On
each little island, on prominent points that
run out into the water, are built the blinds,
which consist Of an Enclosure some four feet
square, made Of swamp grass, about three feet
high. In this is a seat, capable of holding
two people. The guide arranges the duck de-
coys in the water about thirty yards from the
blind. Then he paddles bis boat some sixty
yards and conceals it in the rushes Coming
back he calls in the dog, and now there il
nothing to do but wait.
WAITING FOR A SHOT.
The guides head moves slowly about as he
scans the horizon, and il he hears call he an.
swers it with marvellous fidelity. As soon as
duck comes flashing by or comes right to the
decoys the shooter blazes away. It is thrill
ling moment for the Sportsman as he watches
the water fowl coming straight for the blinds,
and when some 10 or 100 yards away set
its wings, stretch out the long neck, drop its
feet and come to the decoys on an inclined
plane. Then it is that the huntsman's eye
blazes with excitement and his hand clutches
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WIPED OUT By FLAMEA
Elsctrotype Foundry at Rouse's Poias. n. To
Burned-Other Fires.

Elsctrotype Foundry at Rouse's Pofst. y. Z.
Burned-Other Fires
At u o clock last Thursday night Gre was dis
covered in the Lowell building. at Rouse Point,
n. J., occupied by Phillips Casey - an cleo
trotype foundry. The fire gained rapidly and
nothing could be done 10 save the building OF
contents. Loss will reach upward Of s7o00
of which $4,000 was represented In plate
ready for shipment to Europe BY this IRE $50
people are thrown out Of employment The
building was owned by J. W. Sherwood
At 2 O'Clock yesterday morning the resi-
dence of Henry Hall, at Milford, Del. was en-
tirely consumed by fire, supposed 70 have
caught from q defective fue. The residence
of Robt Warren, sdjoining. was somewhat
damaged by IRE and water. The loss h about
"a. 600; covered by insurance.
Fire broke out q little after O'Clock
Thursday night in the drying room Of
Martin Bruggerman's brewery in West st.
Paul and the building was completely de-
stroyed. Loss, 100000, and no insurance
The storage vaults were back under the blu0
against which the brewery was built and -
beer Was spoiled.
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the accomplishment Of q days sport. There
are the long weary waits, disappointing de-
lays; either the sun does not shine, or the wind
does not blow. or the tide does not rise. or you
choose . wrong blind, or just a. the shooting
becomes good for some unexpected cause the
birds refuse to fy and you may wait hours and
not get shot. Then again person may 20
into blind with the expectation Of killing only
. stray, solitary duck. and to the gunner :
Many sportsmen have been caught this way
with insufficient ammunition, not thinking Il
likely he would shoot more than few times;
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The Ninth Death From Typhus In New York.
Three-year-old Beri Sinbloitz. who was taken
to Riverside Hospital North Brothers Island.
last Monday, from a East 18th street, New
York, suffering from typhus fever. died yes
terday morning. This makes nine deaths SINCE
the breaking out of the epidemic.
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Ihs strike Of the English coal miners,
which begins on March u, vii have no
effect on . majority of the steamship lines
The steamers Of the Oriental lines take their
coal ss ports outside of England, while the
steamers Of the Atlantic lines prefer 10 take
enough ceal on board In the American ports 70
make the return voyage.
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water fowl Many attempts have been made to
artitcially propagate this vegetable. but only
in natures own soil will it thrive; hence il 10
that wild fowl pursuing their migrations along
the Atlantic coast stop at those sections where
their food is abundant; and nature has made
this great feeding ground for all species Of
Wild fowl, and the swamp and uninhabited Sec
tons that keep the population down to small
numbers has heretofore protected them from
defamation There are many species of duck
that feed IN these marshes, but the canvas back
alone gets his living from the wild celery. which
Is root Of this succulent grass which consti-
tutes his food; hence it is that it gives that
delicate flavor to this royal water fowl that
none other possess 1t is singular but true
that the canvas back is the only fowl with
sufficient diving powers and strength to null
up the wild celery; the other species Of duck
follow after him and eat what his lordship
leaves
THE PRESIDENTS START
On Monday morning at the Princess Annie
Hotel, at o'clock in the morning, the Presi-
dent was aroused and made hasty breakfast
by gaslight, and entering a rustic wagon with
broad tired wheels that enabled the team to 90
along the sandy beach without sinking he
started to the Ragged Island Club leaving be-
hind him all official worry. and some especially
disappointed Newspaper men who had gathered
at the Princess Annie Hotel to accompany him
on his journey. The club men, however de-
clare that as the President had accepted their
invitation to visit their resort for rest and re.
creation he should not be hampered in word.
speech or action. They argued that If his
words, acts and shooting WAS to be make q re-
portoriai exhibition and made political capital
of all freedom would be banished, and Mr., Har-
rison, the President, and not Mr. Harrison. the
sportsman, would be the result Therefore
they refused positively to allow any of the pro-
fession 10 land on the island. The party Who
escorted the President were Messrs. c. A. Wood
ard ant nj bA ~luh. Ia n
lock, L. w. Davis, Jno. R. Todd, N. Bsarman
and @. II. Dellard and Floyd Hughes, members
Of the club. The trip along the ocean beach
Was . rough one, for tia tide was high and
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blunderbuss that had once belonged to his
that billiard ball could be easily dropped
down the barrel In its capacious muzale be
poured 6stful Of powder and rsmmed in .
bunch Of tow: on this he poured q heaping tin
cup Of shot and settled IL down with another
punch OF tow. Next he picked the flint. care
lastly deliberately sawed Oh about four inches
rom the small end Of the ramrod. This done
ne told Toby to follow him and bring half .
dozen grain sacks along
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RAGGED ISLANDS.
Where the President Enjoyed Shoot
ing Canvas Back Ducks.
CLUB HOUSE AND PRESERVE.
Low He Was Entertained and the Inn preston
He MsAs Upon His Hosts-A Keen Sports
nan and . mpanionabls Man-Hew Luck
vssaes In Duoking Blind.
FEW YEARS A @ o

FEW YEARS A @ o
Virginia Reach was .
pine barren. but north
ern enterprise and
capital aided by push
ing men Of Norfolk
have transferred the
waste into o handsome
settlement The Queen
Annie Hotel is a struc-
ture Of the kind that
seashore resorts of the
day often presents. One
good thing about it,
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A special from Ssult Ste Marie says there q
great excitement at Ministiqus, Mich. ovss
the escape Of Dan Hefsron, found guilty Of
keeping house OF III rsputs where young
girls were entieed. Heretofore It has been
Impossible to convict him. Today he Wa found
guilty, but friends aided him and he sseaped.
A posse u in pursuit
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The polling on Thursday in the Chsrtsy
division Of Surrey, England. for . SUCCESSOR
in parliament TO the late 7. \ Hanksy,. con-
sentative, has resulted in victory for M.
Combs, the tory candidate. Mr.. Connie (eone
sefvstivs) received 4,6es; NJ. Baker (GladsSons
ubereD. a,7bl; tory majority, t,so6 At,tAs
OpDooitiou.
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Rev. J. 4 Laird, under indictment 81 Gil
lsspiA, III, for blackmsil. has been dsbsrrsd
from further participation in the ministry Of
- Asthsdist Episcopal church.
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NEW YORK NOTES.
Matters s,d People Occupying the Attention
OF Gothamites.

WHAT THE SALVATION ARNr DISCOVERED IN ITS
sLuNNrSo KxPEprrIoSs-DR- pARKHURsr AND
TEE GRAND yuRY-cosrLY RICO akxs FROM TIE
oRIrSr-rHr CENSUS OF NEW YORK.