The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-10

NTMBER or TTRGINIANS ARE
ADIILfBLE.
1t Must be Understood, However, That
PicatoriaI Experience j. Not "a Re-
quisite to Securing the Place.
TINES BUREAU,

NAsHfSGTON. ID. u, sept. =. 1870. J
For the benefit OF large number OF
Nirginians VINO have already begun TO
file applications for the position OF Fish
Commissioner. 1t is hereby officially re-
ported that the President VIII not be
Influenced in his appointment TO this inn
portant position by the modest revelations
Of the fishing experiences OF Virginia
gentlemen.
II appears that some OF the applicants
have conceived the idea that TO win
the admiration and favor OF Mr.. CleVe-
land IL must be necessary Tor sucm 10
disclose ~ecord for personal captures
and extraordinary exploits among the
fnny tribe. but Mr. Cleveland has told
many fish stories himself. and he has the
average fish lie gagged by personal cN-
pcriencc, and In this crisis there is no
use whatever for any red-taced, ireckled-
skinned, sun-burnt son OF the south 10
come up here with "A black bass, noun
tain trout. or fresh-lakc-chub story 10 try
and deceive the boss about the Fish
COmmisSiOncrShlp.
There seems now but little doubt that
this position will 90 10 Virginia. at least
IN me proper methods are pursued, for
there are men in the state who are pre-
eminently qualified 10 I'll the bin
FAMOUS FIsHERNlN.
For an instance. there is Captain Pur-
cell. of Prince William county. iamlllarly
known as "Old Hickory lie Is Usher
man OF great ropute. ana wears hsh-
hooks in his hat about nait or me sum
mcr. lie can sit on "A scdgy bank. with
his boots IN the water, ana dream LOT
hours while the plOwmau plods me
neighboring field and the sun passes the
meridian and penetrates ms sheilef De-
meath the hanging willows.
Then. again. there is Captain Joseph
H. Nelson OF Fauuuicr county, VINO qutl
tho saddle when Mosby disbandcd ms
command and who since has trampel
every stream i'm his neghborhood that
winds and sparklcs and slips down To
the placid Potomac. The swift unwindins
OF his reel sends the warm blood rushing
as the war CRY used 10 DO, with allow
ance made for the ripenink temperament
of thirty years Captain Nelson was a
cardidsfo Tor the internal revenue coll
lectorship i'm the Western district ana
i'm the presence Of Mr.. 'lcFti iuu mas
often recounted the eXultation or capiul-
ing the speckicd trout. while the sporting
chief OF the White House chucklci pa
Great glee al the unadorred story or pis-
catorial triumphs. w..
T.eoehurg. and that OF the talented COM
monwealth's attorney OF fal'luleI' Hit'
lanes u. Jefgies. have also been men
toned in this connection.
THE 90 oEE CLUB.
There has also i'tN SUM '"iN, ~ 80
endorsement from the tohoHe T. lsiil.ls
ciuh ~ Richmond. which numbers among
as membership such distinguished gem
tlomon as Judge sam VIII onl,ii3u-
,.c.ith,s Attorney Harry Smith, Allen
stokes. T.. B Taylor, and hundreds OF
n Is said here that Captain John Base
t.r The noet musician. ana sportsman
,.n,,id lac The logical candidate OF this
cinh and this would be a strong card as
Mr. paseler would prove success ~
.pythinp ne undertook. ana as li1h'l
man has but few equals TOT long houi7
on any stream on EARN. ...-,.
Thn situation. however, Is yer N'Iy
connlicated. and N may Doe thht -oine
of the Second district men may N'1 SUP
I'm ana steal this plum. lor lh'l. -
number Of fishermen VINO sport "n"nt
nfii creek Hampton Roads. ana the old
coionel John Bell Bigger and MT. VI.
Foster will go in the rain after a hoHtn
80, ,v-o of spots or hOg-hsh, ana Lindsay
1r.iirer Tho heir-at-law OF the illustrlous
l,,,ee ~ Mr.. G.. q. Walker. of the 'heSa-
,oslre and Ohio railway. often hoalr luI
bo1rs upon the varying tides, peh'aln
which there is supposed 10 be many
fishes.
crrsToMs OFFICERS FoB ATLANTA.
A. the Treasury Department ms morn
fr,, "a spcciat detail was maue OF hl'
',-Ie.ia1 AGENTS of the customs service 10
act during the Atlanta Exposition.
These gentlemen are taken lIoH tu'
,ca,ilariy-emplOyod deputies, ana the ls',
,,.birh 10 withheld by the department. Is
VA to contain two appontees from VIZ
riuI4.