The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-31

striped bass fishing. He is very fond of
casting the fly in the Potomac, in and
about Hancock, Nd, and the Capon river
in Virginia. 1t is said of him that he
keeps the tables of half a dozen cottages
at Berkeley Springs, Va, supplied with
bass during the bass season. He is one
of the most popular members of the
sportsmen's fraternity in the House of
Representatives.
The Hon. Samuel M. Robertson of Louis
lana, like his colleague, Blanchard is an
enthusiastic sportsman. He is more at
home with a gun than with the toys of
the angler. He does not object to salt
water fishing when he can't do better.
Robertson is one of the few members who
can artistically cook his fish and game,
as well as kill the same; he is an expert
with the chatting dish.
Hon. Rufus f. Lester of Savannah, Ga,
is unquestionably the most patient sports
man of the lot. l have known him to stay
in a swamp lagoon all day, where he was
fairly eaten by the mosquitoes, for the
sake of three catfish. On the proper tide
he has returned from that same lagoon
with boat full of striped bass, averag-
ing six pounds, all taken in few hours.
Lester has a weakness for the rifle,
which he uses when hunting deer. st.
Catherine Island, twenty miles out in the
Atlantic from Savannah, is his favorite
hunting ground. This island is the prop
erty of Col. Rauers; it contains $4,000
acres, and is stocked with deer and other
game, making it one of the best sporting
lodges in America.
The Hon. Barnes Compton of Maryland,
recently appointed naval officer at Bal
timore, was one of the few men of the Fiji
ty-third congress whose tastes ran to fox
hunting. His pack of fox hounds is con-
sidered one of the best.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of Massa-
chusetts loves to ride after the hounds.
The Hon. LATE Pence of Colorado, the
breezy boy of the rockies" is very much
alive when one talks sport to him. He
calls HIS state the sportsman's paradise.
Hon. John c. Bell the only other mem
Der of congress from Colorado, who lives
at Montrose, over the Great Divide, is also
an angler. The mountain streams in his
district are teeming with trout What
surprised me most was the information
that the best stocked stream near Glen
wood Springs, Col, contained trout of
which the originals came from New York
state hatchery.
The Hon Charles NJ. Copper of Florida
is a most persistent hunter. Frank Sans
of New Smyrna, Fla, and Cooper are at
it all the time. They invariably return
with a bear or panther. When after deer
they camp out near the runways in the
everglades
The Hon. Stephen r. Mallory of Flor
ida does some hunting, but fishing is his
delight; he need not go out of his dis
trict for all he wants of it, To me the
fishing of Florida is something palling.
Mallory and the Hon. J. F. c. Talbot
of Maryland are chums; this is somewhat
natural. for they are both good fisher
men. The latter gentleman will only fish
for brook trout and his book Of flies con-
sist of but three varieties: The Grizzly
King, Queen of the Water, and Royal
Coachman.
The Hon. Charles S. Randall Of Massa-
chusetts is often in company of both
Mallory and Talbot. He is a striped
bass fisherman with a good record, as
the books of the famous Cuttyhunk Club
Will show. This club is but sixteen miles
from New Bedford, Randalrs home.
The Hon. Marcus \. Smith of Arizona,
one hour after congress adjourned, was
off for Elkhorn Greek, Bourbon county,
KY. where he proposes to put in a few
solid weeks bass fishing. OF all the rep
resentattves who have Chafed under the
drawn out summer session Of congress,
none of them felt the strain more than
Smith of Arizona. He is the best ride
shot in the House, and in his section is
considered a professional. He has been
anxious to get away to the mountains of
the southwest ever since May last but
the tariff fight detained him I'm Washing
ton. He would invariably say that ~
the great question had been put into the
| hands of the sportsmen of the House,
it would have been settled in June.
Sportsmen have too much horse sense
to kick up rows over politics or affairs Of
state. Their constant touch with the
inside OF nature imparts TO them wisdom
which guides them through life without
stepping upon the toes of others" Bear
| hunting is Congressman Smiths favorite
sport, and the mountains Of Arizona
New Mexico and Mexico his hunting
grounds. lie is a member Of the Wood
mont Rod and Gun Club on the Potomac.
whero he spends "A few days in each week
bass fishing and hunting wild turkeys In
their respective seasons.
Next 20 Smith, Bynum OF Indiana. is
| considered the best shot In the House
He has a field record Of forty-four quair
with forty-eight shots, in a two hours
hunt.
The Elkhorn creek, where smith has
gone 10, is a famous black bass section
and not unknown 20 fame. The late Sem
ator Beck Of Kentucky told Senator
Blackburn. that shortly afterthe compile
ton OF the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
Joe Shannon OF Shanuon's station. XIV.
| caught "a number of black bass and put
them into the tank OF AN engine whlcb
was bound for Washington Tho bas.
stood The trip oyer the mountains. bun
Whcn Harpcrs Ferry was reached they