The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-30
BYWAYS OF THE POTOMAC.
n EEIsURELY JOURNEY IN A REGION
UNDISTURBED BY TIME.

Tourists Route-The Old steambo at
That Connects 1t with the World.
I'VE have curious tides on this river. They
run cIiss-cross. and IL amt every man trained
| up to boat running In other places as can
manage with en-" said the Potomac River
pilot. taking one hand Off the wheel to give u
good generous tug at the boats whistle. "NO.
there amt no landin on this side again till we
Kit to Stiff's. but that's the signal to Miss Sallie
Adams that there's somebody aboard for her
place. See. that's the house wonder with the
red tower shown through the trees When
ever We bring down company for her we blow
as We 90 by. and she's figured It out that II the
| horse Is caught right then and the boy drives
| over slow he'll meet the boat on time. l bet
| right now Miss Sallle's calling out the window
| to EN- to hitch up and the little coon what
waits round is Rettin' out his white apron to
put on for company. Fine woman. Miss Sallie
| She used to send out breakfast to the Captain
sometimes when she.had a.wharf Of her own
and the boat landed there. and the fried
chicken and corn cakes and coffee enough for
the three OF us. all fxed up pretty and covered
| with white napkin. would.make your mouth
| water after being on the river all night.
AS was sayin' bout these here tides. I've
seen mon come down from the North. all In for
sho win us what was business and how to run
| boat. and they would get In bunge first
| thing, almost fore they loft the dock. A man
has to be raised up on the Potomac to know It,
and you can just bet those Of us In the secret
never let on nor helped 'emout none. That
| light streak over 10 the left beyond the point
Is one Of the best fishing shores on the river
A Now York.widow owns It, Her husband
was fisherman. and when he died she took
| hold and leased it cut. White perch. sturgeon,
Potomac River shad-you've heard OF Potomac
| D. md ahan ha hanf
,hen some.hine 10 aot all the Time AL
shanties. but these ashin' people long the
| shore are a tough set, There's a sayin' over
in 81. Mary,' that every child born there boy
hand and a deck OF cards in the Other and and
| ,h.r -, So. ~. =. -. III"
| Here, you shift the scow round some, SOS
we can get upH is the order shouted acme
whao ord th. otb.e quot h one a 70. on ene
W., th.t 49, ho,.,,ua 90. '' aiu.,'
back SN' ""'' ''' ''' ''' '''' '''N ''''"''
The three negroes taking their noon rest on
.he eraVel 500" make haste 10 poke hes out OF
the way. The steamers s)owing-up bell clangs
Impressively the engine stops going and
there is falling on OF breeze with sudden
sense OF stiffness. as the 'wagRish old side
| wheeIer nakea fact IN thu l. In
W, L..n" "no. '"'' " viz VII ''e"'" 'alo'ne
on her schedule.
| "Stif's, Va.-Post Office, Store and Grist
Mill" is the sign on the little SQUAT rooted
sheter put up on stills at the end OF the long
wharf. a wharf unraed and so narrow and
rambling "a 70 nrecIn1a rho ,1., ., To 1t,
onr.hinr, I,,t 80. $3.50. o =. '.' ueinE
| anything bur mere footpath to the shore.
Stlff's. doubtless. has never been done into
song. sketch or story II ia non ome.at, AHA ~
49, 80. ~ $780,, - 10 ion ''n'e az a"'e 10
| the rest OF the world except from the water
front. and the one boat company In the secret
| is for keenir, that ,n,roooh ob,t ~ 90
inv,oiohie m.h ,n%, "t ,,,a sn.' on a,u
| IhNoiaple' Othetwlse the army ot material
| hunters would have fallen upon 1t long ago.
| dissectIne and infact,no ita unoontami,ot.d
| -. '' ua,'ot 'ani 'na'eo
hauhts. ruDoihg the bloom OF Its inRenu-
BUSINESS. and making II all OF piece with the
| "tbreetrains-o.dov hoat.ev.rv-hour soonorn
,,,snI, l.. ,o,; "ou'' eceherS'
| unsurpassed. sunsets-especially-p prepared. sea-
| food. famed by river breezes" resorts that
blister tho face of summ.rf FROM, and 70 .,a -
| A., -, ~ S' AAo'ii Gil" w ohu Vi
the continent.
! Like some old ante bellum flower born 20
| blush unseen. Stitf's ia meIloved In with tho