Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-11-06
From me Memphis Enquirer.
A MODEST FISH YARN.


| nv srRaGGLER.
Ia Struggling from port 10 port, we natural.
| ~ light on things wonderful and inter,s,inc.
90" are ihTown In the mixed web Of 500 iet,'s
| si'sngest 1ateri-l. NOT the last place in In,
"3ii9 Tor Neat and iuu II the boiler deck. OF
high- pressure when the thermometcr. !. al
20 'n rhc shade. We were sailing on ,he
Mississippi ~ June, ON an M. river er,I, Sbo
was crowded with passengers, above aud hc-
low, ami luadrtl Ia the g,,anls anil ,lown,v,nI
bound. Altho Juncfulnes,' seemed sc,tt.,-
ed along the banks, the most approptistc ex. !
Pcr"ncc ot th"ss sbpsTl the craft Was hu,lnI. |
ness, a"d that ,o the highcst notch. The pas
lseng''S would shit from the lsrboard Ia the
| slarboatd site to keep iu the shade and IA r,,x
open their collars To- catch h,,le mite "C
1sce<e inst accidentally fosted up the river.
ihr iofrnoon Sas passed. "a agrceably as the
comfort oi the Crait would allow. but The ar
| lrrilo~l was likely 20 bc a hot and dull dive
| NE lower deck was strcwed with foreign EN-.
| 'gianis en- Tout Tor the new Republic. For
whilc ire cnbiu passengers were kept alive
by ibc Jshbers, dances &c, but the voice of
tl'e Captain CRYING Back her acccmpan-
,cd with a sudden Jar, spIang every man To
his icet
; :, Ne,0g sl,oo,e fast-won't get of
til' iise---out vi the cIsnnel.'' muttercd the
Captain.
Stuck fast at the head ~ island IL. with
I nothing To eat aud ,hc Mississippi for Ticker
: --thcu"omeier fifty degrees above high wa
, 'cf MAKE, and M way o, getting to, the shalt
Presently fresh brccLe struck M, - cloud
, iioated over the sun, just to save ali the ras
2 s,ngers a nap.
"All hands sii,r ordered the Captain.
: Now she goes sid the pilot as shc swung
; TO the right.
: "Di'iI a bit she swings of till we get bot
tom upwards droncd fresh Patrick.
T. For thrre long hours did the passengers and
= thc crew 40 their pTettiest to pet her on. btl
tono avail. The Captain swor,,. had freight
IS rolled lore and ait--sill our gaIlan, boat hun,
e tSst' Ihis was the time Tor pogra paintcT
= Tong slghs, cross looks and wTy faces eel.
= Sirrwn over the deck lay many a weary sou
= gaping lake smOthered chicken. The even
inS was wearing oil slowly, and the prospec
e OF lying there until bost could b, hailed
70 pew OUT Tie remaining sparks OF life, until
~ some one threw out banter
Two To one on the chap that can give ia,
biggest fish story
C. II lakc that replied the man with III,
white hat. Wv
; Fish stories one. two. three and four. wer,
.old WIN goat eciat 10y their respective spin
us Well said Charley w. dY lookio,
utVe H'Iow' with narrow hrin hat, sharp tn
al rd boots, sack coat aud keen voice. "Nell
a gentleman, iish stories are more'o pIrnf, n,s
~ now bat none OF 'sm's tighten roi 10 a sore.
= wss Into myself when was bov."
W Out with it--hOOrai Charley" Joined al
We thc passengers. o.
:" wen the old boss. that J. ',lsd. us.d I,
h have blue hQJc in the creek During a-biu
~ u'ie he quarter us boys ln the field 90 grl
'"u 40 hnd tend TIE cap. aud he'd slide ou
~ io lhe blue hole aud fish None of IA ko.,,
e" Whfrc ne was gone till one day slinr..J "A
!! Sn1 followed him TIE went plum DISH 10 IN,
noe an There he'd sctand kctoh fish Tor hour
Fl aiil thrown em lack ln ihe crck ior ANUS,
lh mcnt. 80 gifts IA with the old hos e. \.
t me 60 hsluH'. digs the bait over NIGHT /,
20 NrcP from b9ilcmiion in the uioruiuu H,igt,
= aid early gathered my pole ami made e.
Z" ,lad blue hole. Well. when / qiis thas
y" found III forgot NY tssit, and didp't Lv.,,
'e What to d0 neat. fclt for soft S,spfs ~ -.
's could hnd anything 90 bsit with. but dro
70 "c 81 there was cricket within a hpdor,
'n yards Of tle hole. IL woulds't do to 0ire !
: uP'-'lown ona big rock scsts mtseh viii
I mJ siudyin cap Ou my bead consi,c riu hos,
. IL best git The baii
~ After ID thought over evervtbipg / a.,
ol my heel, Go,yl ssys I. now IIt have i .
: takes out NY kniic and cuts oil q pisre q.
my heel, lsiiis ny hook, throws IL out. snI
Z Touched ihe water big Sslinon iamped ian
q tnd caught b. know "A 30 I'D ksee fos
% more o. considerable busy Go cut of ONE lr,it.
e hus NY linc 5nd place to 30. rolls no rae
e s''e'ts aud then d knows myself, / aocs ii.