The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-31
THIRD EDITION.


Apnrty Of wilmingtonians, smong
whom were Mcssrs Harry Schlice, his
eon Arthur, Edwin P. williamson.
Harry Green. w. Scott Vernon, Chas.
Zimmerman, W. A. Dennis, ex-otilcer
James SCOTT and Sergeant Edward
Evans won't down to the canal upon
the train yesterday morning. Among
STE party was also Messrs. p. II. Brat.
! ton and Frank Maxwell, OF Kenneth
Square, Pa, who were guests OF Mr..
Harry Green. The parties all bad
average luck. but 1t was only average.
~ 1t was an of day In fishing. The
air was rather frosty, but the boys
Dongregated at times when the chiils
would creep over them, arounda good
fire, upon which the coffee pot was at
all times singing.
To Mr.. Zimmerman ie due the honor
OF the largest pike. Mr.. Maxwell had
secret way OF enticing the finny
tribe. but the rule failed at last. Mr..
4resn got some pike. also Mr.. Bratton.
Mr.. Schiice was seemingly with MIR.
Denio. the Jonas of the party, but
nbout time for the arrival OF the train,
Mr.. Schiice surprised the boys by pull
Ing up large sun fish and also long
eel. Mr.. benio had great confidence
In what he called his mustard line but
he was appointed committee to keep
1AS Ato u W anu oS AZ aAShihN Vpat Us
other things, you cannot both serve
God and Mammon, his duties seemed
to be with the fire, for which We all
thank him. and we regret to say he
was goose egg.
Mr.. W. S. Vernon caught an orphan
pike. 1t was OF good size, and the
genial Scott laughed until his stomach
shook like a bowl full Of jelly. MIR.
Williamson caught five fish. They
nuth m
reason he caught yellow neds was be-
cause he was Ned himself. officer
Evans had his gun along. and a
! quantity OF ducks are to his credit.
He also caught some big pike. us also
did ex-officer Scott. Many were the
quaint sayings around the camp fire.
There Is a singular old man who re-
aides on the opposite side Of the feed
or. He ia called the hermit Of the
feeder, A lone old man with locks oil
silver, living all alone in hut upon M
Island owned by the Canal Co., his
sole companions being his dog and
cat.
The way he has of communicative
with the main land Is by means of a
boat. To-day being away for some
time We did not'see much OF him, but
rs evening drew nigh he returned and
through weakness or something else
Alu Eluulbl0u bht& &Gltu hlouuu
3 home. We could all hear him talking
10 his animal companions as IL they
were human beings. Poor old man
living all alone upon this desolate
place. Rumor has 1t years ago hi
loved lady fair; this coquette gave
him encouragement and watched the
ever increasing admiration that ht
had for her. like the siren that sht
was, she urged him ON to declaration
4 has .t,Ft.. IA
encouragement. ending his young
love dream by marrying another
Then this man, whose ambition haC
always been OF the highest, lost all de
sire for advancement. He stunned 30
eiety in which he had been a shining
hight.
Then and there he retired to THU
hermit cell, this howell, built of rude
boards and having around 1t all thu
signs OF desolation and saualor. Ant
here he lives, where, no doubt, SOM
time in the future, the people livinI
near this quiet place will miss TIN
sight OF his familiar form and hearini
tho bowls OF his dog, possibly procur
boat which, when rOweI over to hi
domIcile, the sight will greet thei
eyes OF the old hermit dead. alone ii
his wretehed hut, and with his dealt
will die his secret
Leaving the hermit to his solitude
we wendell our way back to the bridg
In the fast Diminishing daylight.
We then sigua'ed the up train an
placing ourselves in the care of on
genial friend, Conductor Charles Sher
burne, we landed home agaiu about
p. m. We neglected to say tina: IL lai
with two Philadelphia gentlemen t
carry off the hunors of tho day,as the
caught by trolling two beautiful bus
as large as good sized shad. IL yol
want fun go down TO the canal on
fishing trip. So say we all.