The sun., 1910-06-19
CUNNING At ORANGE ISLAND
A HUNT Ar JOE JEFFERSON'S
LOUISIANA PLANTATION.

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-QuA1 Hhostlng Over . Marvellou,
DSg-A TFtck VITA GAe 0m-Dellca'
cles Served at q PlantAtioa Dinner
Ths late Joseph jefferson had many
friends In Louisiana and particularly
In the Tsche country. whsro the Aoadian
people havs made their homes for genera
tons. A visit 10 soms friends more Than
twenty-five years ago gave tho actor
bis first glimpse Of the beauties % the
lotus land Of lower Louisiana. and look
Ing about for q suitable spOt for q winter
home his attention was drawn % Orange
Island. a plantation Of about 5000 acres
nOt far from the famous Avery's Island.
liks AveFy's IL was one Of the mound
formations found In certain looahti1a IN
the Southwestern portion of the State,
and like Avory's Island II had q salt de-
poait Of rare purity.
Mr.. Jefferson was exceedingly fond
Of blOodsd cattle and for several years
he tried 20 raise them IN Louisiana. but
he did not have much luck and finally
abandoned the project and planted the
low hRds In rice. Il was impossible for
him 10 give the time 70 the business neoes-.
sary 10 make the venture profitable. and
E,otlu1 nololhs uns H.s S m,'ueI us
climate tne veteran acsor d,lIy 1891 one
ptopSFV 70 tne aloa~ts' Mis- Oa Wv Vt
@ahA' "otn o' Nhon Were aruens Spos's-
men'
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ofAnss iSiAho' saAo spofsanlas ~"
numDer o. winters m Nss OIleans aad nad
irequsnty eiaseeo WIN Ar' 'ensrson
Ao"W an plAes N tne lecne country
ne Ne7er urea OF eApAuAahs on i's
oeanthS.
S''s day We talked m the reading
room of uhe Boston Clno IN the Ofesoent
City portly gentleman In the prime of
minaie e&e cAlns in ana Nss introduced
70 Gen. MILES. one OF the leasseS OF Orange
Island. hr. Se1erson told the GENERAL OF
my toodneas Tor ehooting. would l so
up Tor few days. was the instant reply.
han hardly voiced my thanks befoTe The
tsiepnone was busy ana word had been
seat 70 the superintendent that ] might
be looked Tor later IN the week.
i told the General that had promised
70 shoot for a few days with friend on
his sugar plantation Of $4,000 aores near
Jennings Upon this the invitation was
promptly extended 20 include the sugar
planter. with whom at once put myself In
communication.
This man had like myself heArd for
many years Of the excellence Of the
shooting on Orange Island and had ssen
that splendid shot Alfred slidsll bring TO
New Orleans 10 sripe 10 his own gun in a
single dav. shooting over the rice lands
on itH lower edges. He accordingly
jumped AZ the chance and 10 was planned
10 meet at New iberia tho next afternoon
on the arrival ~ the Sunset Limited from
New Orleans.
'My friend was az the station. having
driven the eighteen miles from Adeline.
and We were about the only passenger
when the little train pulled out on the
branch road b Abheyille. Haf an hour
brought us 70 Bob Aores the station on
Mr.. Jeaerson's estate. the name conveying
a compliment n the great actor.
1T was O'Clock when We stepped from
tho train and found waiting for ua Where.
the mulatto superintendent Of Orange
bland. We had phoned him from New
iberia. and he came forward smiling a
greeting. This man, known the length /
and breadth Of the country a. an expert
trainer Of hunting dogs and a shot second
TO none. had a team Of mules. and IN the
hack Of the wagon 70 which they were
hitched Whined pair Of settlers eager for !
the chase. We had the freedom Of the
station agents room. in which 70 don our
shooting clothes.
''Wili you shoot snipe or quail this eve /
ninG. gentlsmsnf asked the superintsnd- /.
enf, and upon being told that the snipe |
grounds were nearer al hand We elected |
20 Try for the elusive twisters.
Not more than three hundred yards |
had been travelled before he turned into |
a gate by the roadside. We halted Just I
at the entsanCs TO the field. it was a
meadow or low prairie common in that !
section. and Il was dotted with small pools |
Of water fringed with iris. which grew
very high and had an occasional aower
blooming
There Wasn Z a sign Of life save FOR a /
score Of oattls which erased peacefully. |
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