Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-04-09
pr THE cucKrs NAM AUTHOR OF SIMON suGos'

by THE CHICKEN NAM AUTHOR OF SIMON sUcos'
CockerelI's Bend is well known rem
devious for the hunter and fisher OF the
Tallapoosa and beautiful place it is.
The upper end of the curve is lakelike in
its stiffness, and is very deep; while half
mile below, the river spreads itself to dou-
bic its usual width, and brawls among
rocks and islets fringed with tall river
grass. The part above is resored TO by
those who fish with the rod, and that be-
low, by seiners. Opposite the deep wa
ter, the hills come towering down TO with
in twenty yards Of the river, the narrow,
intervening strip being low land, covered
with tremendous growth Of gum, poplar,
and white oak. Late in the afternoon Of
a warm May day, this part of the bend is
a most delightful spot. The little noun
tains on the south and ives, exclude the
sun.glare completely, and the mere comfort
seeker may lay himself fiat in the bottom
Of the old Indian canoe he finds moored
there by grape-viIie, and float and look
at the clouds, and dream--as l have often
done--wilh no living thing in sight to dis
turb his meditations, except the musk-rat
on the end Of the old projecting log, and
the matronly summer duck with her brood
Of tiny ducklings, swimming, close huddled
in the shade Of the huge water oak, whose
overhanging limbs are covered with a
close network of muscadine where
Of, (of the vines mean,) | have story Of
my friend Captain Suggs, which will be
related at the proper time. Take care, ye
little downy ruscals!-- especially you, lit
lie fellow, with half an eggshelI stuck TO
your back!--true, there are not many or
large trout in the TalIapoosa: but there
are some; and occasionally one is found Of
mouth sufficient to engorge Young duck |!
and almost always in a cool quiet shade
just like---hisi! snap!-there you 60,
precisely as | told you! Now, old lady,
quit that fussing and futtering, and take
the "youDg 'uns" out Of the way Of that
other one that isn't far off! Trituration in
a troui's NAV must. be unpleasant, one
would think!
1t CHANGED once, that The writer en-
camped for day or two on the narrow
strip spoken Of, with company Of the
unsophisiicated jewellers Of the rough lands
In that region, of whom the principal per-
sonage was DADDY ELIAS BIGes, some
times called nDaddy 'Lias" but more COM
monty Daddy Biggs.o We were on a
fishing exhibition, and at night hung a
short line or two from the branches Of the
trees which overhung the water for "cat.'
One night, as we had just done this, and
were gathered around the fire, a gallon
Jug passing from hand 10 hand, /" Daddy
bggs'-who was short, squad man, rosy
checked, bald, and "incIining 10 three
score"-remarked, as he extended his
nand towards long, gaunt, fellow with a
se'y long nose, and a very black beard
Boys, amt you never hearn what a
NIL Of scrapc had here, at this very
sPoi last years Billy Teal, lei me have a
suck at that yeathen-war, and III tell you
aIlahout i'm
The old man took SEA suck" smacked
us lips. and began his relation.
N" fou.el member the time, bows, when
mem Chatohospa fellows come here a FISH
ny D-n 'em, ! wish they could fish
about home, without goin' twenty mile 10
interrupt other peoples range!--weIl, they
eamped right here, and right here THEY
SEED THE DEvILr' IA
Seed the deyil!n exclaimed Billy Teal.
,d'thcy, in right down airnesi, nowl''
'Asd Jim Waters, looking around at the