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Pin tail.

them down is an old one, and while rather
tough work. Is often quite successful.
To work it requires two men, one to
row, the other to shoot. First a pile of
brush is built up in the bow of the boat
and extending out each side for a distance
of two feet; behind this lies the gunner;
the oarsman takes his seat in the stern of
the boat and softly but slowly paddles the
boat toward the unsuspecting ducks, and
upon his judgment and skill with the pad
die generally depends the result of the ruse
The same flock can frequently be APP
preached several times in succession if
small in numbers, but If large fiock-say
so or 100, as is often SCENT is useless as
an increase in number seems to increase
wariness, and long before the boat is with
in gunshot the birds are up and away.
or course, there is no sport quite like
shooting over decoys-every one admits
that-and quite number of places are to
be found where decoys can be put out from
land with decided advantage, while in
others-and, in fact, on some of the best
feeding grounds-blinds are built on poles
driven down in the muddy bottom far out
from land, to which the sportsman is taken
in boat and left for his days shooting
This mode of ducking is quite common, and
numbers of these blinds are to be seen any
day between Washington and Alexandria
still standing from last years shooting.
These blinds are private property, and it is
not every day that a stranger can get the
use of them. To construct one requires but
a little labor, and the independence felt Is
abundant reward. Their construction Is as
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northern waters will begin to wend their
way southwark. Before they come, just a
word tc our Washington gunners.
Far better shooting is to be found within
five miles of this city than the ma ority of
persons are aware of, and have seen big
ger punches of biros brought in to show
for a days shooting within sight of the
monument than could be had for a ten
days absence from the city. and an ex-
penditure of hundred dollars.
Mind you, do not say this can be done
at all times. even when ducks are plenty,
for even in the middle of the season a
whole week may elapse and not bird is
to be seen on the river, when suddenly,
without warning. they appear in album
dance, remain few days and as rapidly
disappear. To keep informed as to the
movements of the birds is. of course. the
prime factor, and this is readily done by
paying some one down the river to notify
you when the birds appear at the shooting
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Lies Mistakes,

We plant sweet flowers above the spot
Where rest our unforgotten dead.
And while the loses bud and bloom
We beautify their lonely bed.
We rear the snowy marble shaft
That every passer-by may learn
How sacred memory keeps her trust
In votive gift and storied urn.
But, oh! the hearts that ache and break
Through all the long bright summer DAYS
For some sweet word of tenderness
Some generous and outspoken praise;
And, oh! the bitter tears that fall
Der life's mistakes and cruel fate,
Taat all things which the heart most Graves
OF love and glory come too late
Then take the rose that blooms today
And lay 1t in some loving hand.
And wait not till the ear grows dull
To tell the sweet thoughts that you planned
One kiss on warm and loving lips
Is worth a thousand funeral flowers
And one glad day of tender love
Outweighs an age Of mourning hours.
ID. NJ. JORDAN
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CanvasbHck.

secure either, reliance must be placed in
the silt LIND, previously described, and
the flock OF decoys. More single birds will
be found than f1ocks, although occasional
punches of a dozen of each kind will ap-
pear. They decoy beautifully, are easily
killed, and full-plumaged male shoveier
or pintail will form fitting companion for
the hooded Merganser.
But what shall we say of the wood duck,
the very prince of American water fowl in
beauty, gameness and flavor? 1t is the one
duck that remains with US throughout the
year. and at all times is to be found in the
MARSHES or along the shores of the river.
Popularity known as summer duck, it is
hunted the year round and the only won
der is that they are not exterminated.
Early In Jrne the young are brought from
the hollow tree in which they were hatch
ed to the river. and long before they are
able to fly the providing market gunner
bags nine out of ten and often the whole
flock. Fortunately, the species Is very
abundant elsewhere, or in a few years the
handsomest of ducks would be numbered
with the great aux and Labrador duck:
The mandarin duck of, China is admitted
to be the most beautiful duck in the world,
and IS regarded with reverence by the in
habitants it beingia crime to kill one, while
our own wood duck is ranked by ornitholo-
gists the next in point of beauty, and yet
they are ruthlessfy slain, even before able
to fly. A pair breeds ANNUALLY in the
swamp at the dyke below New Alexandria,
and another pair in he,iwoods just below
Mount Vernon, on the opposite side of the
river, about a mile from Marshall Hail. A
pair of wood ducks have raised their young
for years in the hollow hof an old cotton
wood, while still another pair resorts to a
similar location every year on the Eastern
In the fall, while In ifocks, they decoy
readily, but during the winter they occur
sngly or in pairs. hand are far less likely to
swing into the blind than any of the other
species. A peculiar, fact about them is that
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nately) is one of those who will go farthest
and endure more suffering from exposure
to get a shot al duck that he don't get
than the majority of gunners, and having
lived mostly in a county where canvas
backs and red-heads are unknown, has
had to content himself with the smaller
and less lordly of the aquatic tribe-a con-
dition of affairs that prevails almost en-
tirely around Washington. Granted that
the pursuit of canvas-back and red-head
is ducking par excellence. still as we don't
get it here, let us make the most of what
we have and can assure you from abun-
dant experience that royal good sport can
be had.
Barely six weeks intervene before the
season opens-and the big army of birds
that have passed the breeding season in
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grounds, or even the captains of the river
boats can give you the information. With
two exceptions, the best duckins ever had
has been between here and Alexandria.
You will seldom get over eight or twelve
birds, but the excitement and pleasure de-
rived at SO small an outlay, aud so near
home. makes up for the comparatively
small bag. Washington is peculiarly stu
ated in the path of bird migration, SO much
so that far greater variety of species are
found Here than at points only short dis
lance north and south. Not only is this true
of the duck family, but it applies equally as
well to the entire host of eastern bird spe-
cies that annually pass southwark. Barring
an occasional canvas-hack and red-head
that strays up here at times there re six
teen varieties of ducks that one may Iea-
sonably expect to run across during sea-
sons shooting. There are the American,
red-breasted and hooded Mergansers-total-
ly unfit for food. and hardly to be counted,
save that it takes as much skill to bag
them as any other bird; then comes the
mallard, black, shoveler, pintail, wood,
greater and lesser scaup ducks, :he greep
wing and blue wing teal. the golden eye,
buftiehead, old squaw and ruddy ducks
quite a respectable assortment after all.
These are all more or less numerous at
certain seasons of the year, and, in the case
of one or two species mentioned later, i'm
mense focks, frequently numbering hum
dreds, are to be found.
The best ducking ground lies along the
western margin of the river from Long
bridge down as far as about a mile this
side of Alexandria, and in spite Of the fact
that the market gunners are constantly
patrolling this region. any one can get
good days sport if he goes at it in the
right way. The portion of the river lying
off Four Mile run is probably the best
ground of all.
Should the day be unfavorable for decoys,
the ducks plenty but not flying, you have
your choice of rowing upon them, or, if
windy, of bearing down on them in sail
boat. and it is surprising how close you can
get to flock of ducks If well hidden be-
hind sail. This is quite favorite method
in this locality. The scheme of rowing
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They Advertised.

From the Oakland (Cal.) Enquirer.
When a dead whale came ashore at Santa
Monica a few days ago. and failed to at
tract the attention Of which so odorous an
object is deserving, the Southern Pacific
Company invested $50 in advertising. at
tracted 10000 visitors from Los Angeles.
and took in $4,000. Oakland, like other
towns, is full of storekeepers who believe
their establishments are too big to need
advertising, but the Southern Pacific Com
pany knows 1t is not too big to advertise
with good effect, and does a great deal Of
it. 1t is an example to the men who do
business on a few thousand dollars capital
and in a room with twenty-five feet front.
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Now.
From Life.

From Life.
Teller what shirks an Is lazy
Amt use Twin, vow!
But tell yer who is the daisy
The Teller tibet does things now.
He's never procrastinatin'
An tellin ye why" an "how,"
When the dom ont s what he's hatinst
He jest goes and does it, now.
Eff the cordwood calls fer a tussle
Thet'll bring the sweat to his brow
He gifts out his saw with hustle,
An tackles the job right now.
The chap tibet talks of termorrer
Is crooked somewheres. 1 How;
In payin what he may borrer,
He never gifts round ter now.
But the Teller tibet starts on the minute
The crows don't roost on his plough
Eff Z rains he amt workin' out In it.
Cause he gifts his hay In now.
Ef yer lookin' fer what'u suit yer,
Yer kin take of yer hat an bow
Ter the chap thet's short CT the future
An ekerly long on now.
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Making Real Progress.

From the Chicago Record.
Cyclist-"You must pe an expert rider by
this time"
Pedall-"Sure thing! Knocked q man
down at a crossing today"
Cyclist-"Well? l don't see the point"
Pedall-"That's easy. If I hadn't been
an expert rider would have lost my nerve
and dismounted,"
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fastened, SO as TOT completely hide It's
identity.
Care must be taken to make allowance
for the tides, or an accident will happen
similar to that which befell a friend OF
the writer, who CHANGED to construct his
blind at low tide, seated himself for a
days shoot, but was driven out by two
feet of water over the platform, and was
taken off after standing on three by five
platform for two hours up to his knees in
ice water. However, one don't mind "a
little thing like that when out for sport.
Once in the blind the oarsman puts cut
the decoys, which should never be less
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astic sportsman no
rain is too wet, no
weather too cold, no
amount of exposure
or hardship is too Sc
we're, if only his eff
forts can be reward
ed by a bunch of
wild ducks to exhib-
it to admiring friends
and congenial spir-
it's on his return.
The writer fortu-
uately Tor unfOrtu-
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L L . ~ ~ L u Il N =
orally known that
Franz Joseph is not
only the wealthiest
monarch, but also
the richest man in
the world. His pos
sessions in Austria
are e n Or m o Jus. A
greater portion of the
fertile country be-
longs to him alone:
the railway bearing
his name he owns
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Pleasure fin His Work.

From the Chicago Record.
THAT sour old fellow, Grumpus. has Q
job that just suits him"
whats that?"
Hes station master. where fifty trains
go out every day, and he sees somebody
miss every one of them"
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How He Earned Hi. Reputation

How He Earned His Reputation.
From the Chicago Tribune.
Mrs. NATURALIZATION, Georgiana!
Come into the house this minute or Ill
have your father whip you within an inch
of your life!'
Mrs Finkenbinder Ito Mr.. Finkenbnder
next day)-"I wish you wouldn't be SO cross
to the children, Lemuel. You are perfect
brute. No wonder they are all afraid of
you"
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Hooded Merganser

Hooded Merganser.
after the breeding season the males get to-
gether in big flocks, leaving the females to
shift for themselves; as a result flock
raked by discharge from both barrels may
show either all of either one sex or the 9TH
er, and seldom a mixture.
The scaup ducks are among the common
est of our water fowl; locally they are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-10
FOR NERVOUS DYSPEPSIA

Dr. T. P. WYNN. Tarboro, n. O., says: mo
other preparation compares with It In ordinary
cases Of nervous dyspepsia"
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The Wealth and Popularity of
Emperor Franz Joseph.
HOW BE IMPROVED THE CAPITAL
Comparison of the Characters OF
Two Royal Brothers.
THE HEIR TO THE THRONE

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
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The PurposS.
From the Chicago Record.
Critic-'I hear that you have been writ
ing d novel with a purpose
Author-"Thats right. I'm going to get
5000 for it,
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Celery Culture.

1t is well known that the celery plant
delights in a rich and moist soil. and those
who have the opportunity to use liquid
manure in the cultivation of this plant
haYe a great advantage over others. In
addition to this, some cuitivators who grow
the celery for market are Introducing
water artiflcially, and find it to be profit
able practice. In Allegheny City, western
Pennsylvania, one grower has a supply
pipe from one of the city water mains
so arranged that at the end where the flow
commences guano or some other artificial
fertilizer can be placed in the Water pipes.
He can get double the crop from the same
ground as by ordinary methods, and stalks
that bring a much higher price in market
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-10
In About Six Weeks the Gunners
Will Be Busy.
FINE SPORT ALONG THE POTOMAC
Great Variety Of Ducks to Be
Found in This Locality.
B LIMBS AND DECOYS

Written Exclusively for The Evening Star.
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follows: First, four-posts are driven to a
sufficient depth and. bound together by
cross pieces; upon, these cross pieces is
built a platform, around which brush is
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-09-10
Osceola Mine SIN Fun OF Gas.

CALUMET, Mich, Sept. 9.-Ten miners
went down the southernmost shaft Of
the Osceola mine to day. They reached
the twenty foursh Il vel and no ade their
way within $50 feet of the burning sh aft,
when they we're forced to return on ac-
couns OF the deadly gas. Another party
went down No. shaft to depth of $50
feet. but was compelled to run back
The entire mine Is full OF smoke and
gas and all hope OF finding any OF the
entombed miners alive is given up 1t
Is thought the fire Ia out, but 1t will be
several days before the mine will be
clear of smoke.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-09-10
oHIOKAMAUGA PARK DED1oAr1oN.
Reported Difficulty In Securing Supplies
Pronounced False

Reported Difficulty In Securing Supplies
Pronounced False.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Sept. The
national flag was raised yesterday with
appropriate ceremonies in the presence
OF several thousand people at Camp
Daniel s. Lamont. Chickamaupa Chat.
tsnooga National Military Park.
Lieut.. R. w. Gowdy, quartermaster at
the camp, stated that the story Of diff
Guilty in securing supplies for his camp
WAS false. He stated shat ne had made
satisfactory contracts :or everything he
wanted in few minutes in Chatta-
nooga.
There need be no apprehension what
ever as to sufficient food supply for any
kind of a crowd that may be here dur
ing the dedication. Every dealer is pre-
pared to furnish any quantity of food
stuffs on short notice. Already many
persons have arrived for the dedioatory
exercises. Several boarding houses have
reported their sccomm cd ton as being
already occupied. The local commit
tees profess themselves as able to take
care of all who may apply for quarters.
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Richmond and Lynohburg VIII Fight For
5his Trophy.
From the Richmond Dispatch.
Since Richmond ia almost assured of
the State league pennant the attention
of the rooters is being directed DOW
toward the Green cup, which Richmond
and LYnchburg will battle for next
week. The trophy, a picture OF which
is presented herewith, is most hand
some in design and execution. 1t was
made from special order for Mr.. Edward
5 Green, manufacturing jeweler of
Roanoke. great admirer Of the ma.
tionsl game, and strong Roanoke
rooter, who ere the season opened this
year offered to present cup to be con-
tested for by the two clubs finishing
first and second.
The cup, which is of solid silver,
stands ten inches high, measures three
and one-hslf inches around the base
and fonr around the cup, and is hand
somely carved with characters symbolic
OF baseball On the front is engraved
in German characters "Cham pionship
Cup, Virginia State League, Won by
-----." On the reserve side
stands In has relief the figure of q player
at bat. The lid is engraved with the
inscription. Presented by Edward S.
Green, Jeweller, Roanoke. Va"
Mr.. Green's only idea in presenting
the cup was to create an honest rivalry
between the teams. The idea is GER
tainly good one, az the interest which
attaches to the contest already indi-
Gates.
The series to be played consist Of
seven games. The hrst three will be
played in Richmond, perhaps Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday of next week,
though this has not been definitely de-
cided upon. The teams will then 20 to
Roanoke and play ono game, and re-
turning, finish the series in Lynchburg
The recsipts from the seven games will
be divided among the players officiating,
IS per cont. TO the team finishing first
In the race for the pennant, and As per
cent to the other.
Who will umpire the seven games is
still an open question. and ono that Mr..
Green should naturally decide. II Mr.
Belts, the recently engaged umpire, can
DO secured, he would probably be the
best available man in this State. He
certainly knows the game, and is as fair
as could be desired. and fairness
should be the governing spirit Of these
contests. The Richmond and Lynch
burg clubs are to battle with view to
ascertsining who are the strongest. and
unless the games are umpired from an
impartial standpoint, this can never be
ascertained.
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A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.
Woman Killed In Attempting the Role
of Pence Maker.

woman Killed In Attempting the Role
of Peace Maker.
DANvILLR. Sept "A terrible tragedy
occurred in Pitssylvanis county yester-
day morning about twenty miles from
this city. Wesley Powell. jr., had been
paying attention for sometime to Miss
jamie Adkins. and the young woman
claimed that Powell had seduced her
under promise Of marriage, and insisted
on his marrying her.
On Sunday morning four of the AID.
kins and Smith Pruitt went to Powell's
fathers house to force young Powell to
marry Miss Adkins, when row occur
red. Mrs. jamie Powell, mother OF the
young man, got in between the parties
TO stop the fuss, when Allen Adkins
brother OF the young woman, shot Mrs.
Powell, killing her Instantly. Tbs hus-
band OF the murdered woman fred on
the Adkins party, Slightly wounding
two of them. All hands are white,
Mrs Powell WAS 70 years OF age. The
Adkins party was jailed.
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Gold stilIGoinrOnf

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.--The gold to-
day was further depleted by the loss of
$1,000 900 withdrawn FOR export from
the New York sub ire lsurY. This leaves
the reserve at the close of business S97, :
9lO,772 The Treasury officials have
received no Information of contempt ated
gold deposits by New York banks as re-
ported. yet they have no doubt that the
syndicate very soon will make good the
loases below 500. 900, 600. For this
reason when questioned they say they
have no apprehensions for the future.
As to the real purposes of the syndicate
with respect to speedy action they have
no official or relia BILE inform alton
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-09-10
THE MATT ONAL LEAGUE PENNANr.
SUI Chsnco for n Triangular Contest To.
wards Tho End of the Raca

Sill Chsnco for n Triangular Contest To-
wards thc End Of the Race.
BALTIMORE, Md, Sept. e-The race
Tor the National league contest ia still
iull OF possibilities for at least three of
ene contestants, and, while the home
Team has good clear lead, 1t is by no
means out OF the woods. The Cham pions
ana Philltes have each fifteen scheduled
games TO play, while the Spiders have
out ten. BAltimore's per centsge Is now
655, Cleveland's ia 627 and Philadelphin
500.
II both Baltimore aud Cleveland
should lose all their remaining games
ana the Phillies win all theirs, 1t would
stand. baltimore 576, Cleveland SIS,
Phtlsdelpbia 643. II both Balt;more
and Cleveland lose five games the per-
centage will DO Baltimore CSC, Cleveland
ol7. but IL Cleveland wins all her re-
naming games and Baltimore loses Ave,
the race Will be a sie ut CSC.
Ii, upon the other hand, Baltimore
wins but i've games and Cleveland does
the same thing, the score will stand
Baltimore. Gle; Cleveland, 6l7. To win
the pennant In such an event Philadel-
phia would have to capture twelve of
her fifteen games, giving her GEO.
Com binations OF this kind can be made
without limit OF the remaining games,
ana they sre interesting in that they
show tnas even now there is at least 8
possible chance for triangular contest
end toward the OF tho race.
Result of the National League Gamcs.
BALTIMORE, Md. Sept. 9.-The
champions beat the Spiders. handily to-
day. largely because of Hoffer's good
work in the box. He struck out seven
Ema1fa
Dali and knocked senseless for a few
minutes in the third, and Hurst finished
the game alone. Blake wrenched his
knee while sliding to second in the
seventh and O'Ccnnor took his place,
Attendance, 6, 600.
Score r. II r.
6issslsnS ~ : 5
Batteries-Honer and Clarke; Young and zim.
mer.
At Philadelphia: r. II u
LossSiI|Rs is Z
Spies. "~'"''e anu
e $,.%.$!
Warner. "A'
NV INK . .::.. 2oeaoeeoEH1 q 3 !
Battories.Clark; and WILSON, i Shines and
Vaughn. ' anu
at BROOKLYN r. II r
Brooklyn .......... O1OOOO2 OO-3
Chicago :........:... 0nOs0 as /
Battcres-Stein and Grim: Terry and Donobuc
At Boston, r. II e
Boston ............. Oh 90 2 03x-6 o
St Louis 1850. 90 20 5000 8 /
Batteries-Dolan and RYAN: Oonohu. and
Pietz. N
At Plttsburg: r. IT r.
WISHING: sssIsSIss::
Battcriee-Hawlcy and Merritt: Bosgeu An
dereon and MCGUIRE.
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MAG|GiAHS LEFT THE FIELD.
Padden Could Not Stand
cohen's Umpiring.
Roanoke Was Ahead When the Trouble
occurred-stnhl Was Pitching Great
BALM tho Second Game Roanoke
outbatted aud Outplayed the Farmers
and Won With Ease.

PETERSBURG. Va, Sept. 9.-Peters-
burg and Roanoke broke even to day.
In the first game the visitors refused to
play to conclusion because of the al
legged unfairness of the umpire. They
lefs the field in the seventh inning and
forfeited the game. In the second they
outbstsed and outplayed the locals and
won with ease.
Firstgamc:- r IT
noanokc ......"....... 0 q 9 04OO-6 - O
fe.efeourg .:........ 0 OH 9
;, Batteries-Stah and WEIGH; James and Keefer'
Umpirc-Cohcn.