Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-11-04


rocky pebbled shore.
The Falls Of ST. Anthony have perpendicular height Of
about seventeen feet they highly picturesque from the
immense masses Of rock that have been off by the water
wearing its upward The wbr Of around these
rocks at the base Of The falls constitutes the greatest attraction
The river here probably the third Of mile in BREADTH with
narrow strip Of island dividing the falls the distance
mile below the current is mpeuous and flows among large
rocks The descent given the river by these falls throws
into deep channel cut between The high hills either side
until the point gained miles below where the st.
Peters enters
have recorded the advent Of Father Hennepin 10 the Falls
OF ST. Anthony let after the Of great historians,
put on record IL the day, rather the
ing OF the 2sto September 1885, between the hours Of four
and hse that cast my first fly into OF the turbulent eddes
at the foot OF the falls will not dssemble my emotions oil
JOY on finding that il scarcely had touched the
most usty as seized il his One glance at the falls
preparatory 10 threading my way down the rugged descent
had been enough daguereoype them my brain for all
time. BY Jumping from rock TO rock had made my way
yards out fom the shore, and unconsciousy had my fish
hooked before being that oothod from being
sufficient TO play him, large enough
than lew inches either side Luckily he had dipped be-
meath rock not than yard from me- and lay quiet
delberaed how was to act in this emergency Without dis
tuIbng my friend beneath the water quietly let
twenty yards of line, spinning off from the reel with
my hand then gathered some coils OF the rock in my
place, aud speedily could made ny way the shore.
then wound my silk till my rod formed comfortable angle
for gentle hint TO be given the tenant at the other end
slight strain reused him, and we forthwith Joined issue.
pretty affair, had of-plaintf rersus Richard Roe.
Roe struck across current enaded by Tremendous press OF
water, where will do him the justice say but his kin
could have held their footing for instant As was he got
under the lee Of rock where he hoped to find breathing
time but he had had his tun and took mine. reused
him tho moment he had come to hat he shifted quar-
tiers immediately till the tug became too hot for him his foot
bold small and knew be had in his eye a shelter
long and dangerous channel which he reached he
SAFE He made dart for IL but the and the ugly
affair in his mouth hurt his headway he became confused
lost his way, and down in the midst Of pools and rocks
before be myself Of his whereabouts
quickly wound him up, ard he fairly oated for few insans
the water for want of breath but he game to the tip
end Of his caudal fin Here had the first sight Of him
noble black bass Of four pounds towed him
gently could ards the Shore but afraid he was
playing false merely for breathing spell and
be until he fairly touched the beach, but at the first
groundiIgs he made plunge two and of again cto
swift The fairly did with him pleased
however, and in few minutes he to the surface and
shore almost at the time, perfectly exhausted fish.
took him with rude fly Of home manufacture, made Of the
feathers Of grouses tail, the body Of yellow silk big fat
bulky looking affair, hut very pepossesng in the eyes Of
bass found these fine fish held in contempt most Of the de-
hcate, ght-laced and elegantly dressed flies offered them
they prefer between the Gecian and Rubens FORM
with coors garng This fly with which caught my
first fish the Upper Mississippi about three inches
long in conourt not unlike the regularly accredited sal
fly took at different times probably thirty bass with it.
until in fact mumbled up that had lost nearly all
orginGl shape made it in fifteen minutes time, but
no hours labor that could besow sny subsequent effort
seemed TO be successful Turbulent waters like these
que very large fly, extra coors Of much avail the
fly is whed of 80 rapidly by the current and the light is
modified by passing through quick that two three
coos all that necessary have been amused by
seeing the bass nose this fly after had become rued
prevent their taking il outright Even when this
the case however caught three four bass evening
with it, by throwing with strong swing of the rod hori
zontally directly against the fall Of Little Fall creek,
fail of some go feet, of beautiful stream directly below the
Falls of ST. Anthony the line would he carried off swiftly
that It was impossible to keep sight Of il. r. S. Il.
Sr. LOUIS, MISSOURI