The sun., 1894-04-27
Morsfs, Carrtaats, &c.
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GULL AND BLUE CRAR

Cnnars'e's Piou- Mariner Tells OF . Ne
merle Combat Brtwe-u the Two.
II was ebb tide and the wind was raw at
Canarsia last week as the Deacon from the
pier head watched the lowering Rulls as they
settled down upon the flats. their winter feed.
ing grounds. The pious mariner had come
down to his port OF sailing to see II his boat
the ssipiack, needed any repairs before nuks
fishing should begin. His mind at peace con-
cerninR these details. he looked forth over the
harbor and shifted the salt air with rapture.
The sight OF the gulls aroused In him q rem
fniscent vein. and he remarked to the reporter:
Did you ever try eating gull7 Mo- Let
me tell you. then. that II cooked the right way
you'd find II mighty good to eat I've never
eaten gull myself. because I haven't had q
chance since found out about 'em. hut my
friend Connors. over at Rockaway. has had
'cm served at his table. aud he says they're
fine. But you must use care and judgment In
selecting and cooking your bird. You want Q
gray gull: those. you know are the young and
tender ones; an old one that's got white with
age Is no good. After you've plucked and
and and ws
flavor that goes way ahead OF mailard
he continued. At low tide ihere'iI be thou.
sands Of 'em a-feoding on the mud; I've seen
day that at iittls d stance away the aa,s
looked ike snow bank was going out fish
they call sam. don't know what his other
name Is: II he has any I never heard It. Sam
man with gun or fsh line along shore. lies
Jonah in any fishing party. and he's been all
op tSn E"a he SpsS Ruunded NOT sns
II. He tied 1. out on the water Tor a decoy. and
made fprs that NOV hsd bag sOs nut
aud Fam never came so near bringing game
Well, as we rowed out. the tids was pretty
low, and OF Bergen Point the fats were bare.
With With no & end OF guIls on % EN- s-ieedipG. Gee
about peckinG; and turning over every clam
and oyster shell that came IN sight as the
ned In MS suit OF glossy black as a divinity
: Sam lad been firing at gulls with rin. all
the morning with his usual luck: he could
Re Ssnsea at but sont % SUPPOSE ons o
the birds had an idea that he meant anything
s%aS n By ss the
that he didn't scare the bird, up with shot
sSss@ q :. saiI had :tfust some: @
his, mind to tackle. 1t wa. a big blue
crab that the the tide ,h had -, been toe aulSt
hacking away toward It all the time as fast as
h@ but ancy ths ssD Re
big and savage to the bird, VINO seemed to be
o m the Era too
near the crab would rear himself upright
square OF and wave his clippers In the, air, as
would sIop and neer at him In TIL he " put "s hand,
DOWN. so to speak. and hogan to sIdle toward
sam. who was rowing. stopped. with bis
oars in the air. for We both were Interested to
pa rites we're sparrng for an opening. and
there was % no pass or tackle for several min
and the moment he touched his native " % sis.
pent he made a rush to get clear from the
Sns aH Sm s'!Rs
the gull rose from the water with the crab ia
il wanted; for instead OF. holding him with is
hlll. the crab was clinging TO one Of
The gull rose about twenty feet ln
with the crab hanging on. and pulling it's isa
straight down The gull couldn't seem to
Sns aaa So%u dong unass cas 1n'
sle Il the two had fallen Into deep wAtsEI
mud gave him a foothoiI to start from. and be
ro.e once more With the crabs nipperh still
straight toward the end OF our bowsprit Sam
yelled and grabbed at the oars.
lie. and crab in the, bargain. he shouted.
.nd dug the oars into the water with an energy
T Hs sSSs ss It h NJ. " crab sure sure snoush bp, was
1ne Of the Kind the college rOwers talk about
In his hurry-he was bunderlnR fellow sny
way the oar blades skewed in the water. and
,yer he went on his hA's in the bottom OF the
boat with his heels 10 the Air The gull vas
being dragged back into the water again.
BOWS The crab struck against the rail q
he boat which broke his hold, and the gull
ie " screaming away The crab bAlAncedA
uIl minute on the gnnwAle. as II uncertain
.hsther 10 tall in or out. and IN II had been
.nyboIy else than Sam In the bows Il would
rave fallen into the boat. hut all on account
N sam il tumb bled into the wafer.
sam worked and wiRgsd back on 10 the
eat again swearing. The same old luck. he
aid in a discouraged sort OF Way as he picked
no the oars and went to rowing. He didn't
,teak again for an hour. or look cheerful
80 ,Intil va got hack 10 the wharf Al