The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1850-04-25

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after absorbing the contents oi his bot.
tie, which he had this day completed
much earlier than usual, lie could no,
run very well on land himself. and il
seems never 10 have entered his mind,
'la. by any possible contingency. he
might be reduced to the necessity of try.
ing how he could run in eaf,r. BE this
rs il may, he now proce eded to business
in good earnest, adjusted the hy upon The
hook. Ind approaching the bank Of the
deep pool, with Ml the steadincss he
could command. he threw the line with
a skill and precision that would have cx.
cited the admiration Of lzsak Walton
himself. Scarcely had the Ay touched
the wafer when it was taken, and with
such an unexpected energy, that John,
who had not calculated on the fsh baisg
as 'savagely as they looked. lost his bal
ance ard plunged head foremost into the
drink. Down, down, and down he wen,
and slill came 10 no bottom. lie never
knew there was any water in the Wis-
sabicon half so deep At first his ideas
were SO much confused by the sudden in.
version Of his position. assisted perhaps,
by the unwonled GOODNESS Of the bever-
age, of which though m Ich against hi,
will, he was forced TO par,ske rather
largely, that he could neither see nor
hear any thing distinctly. All that he
knew was, that he was still going down
Gradually. however, his eyes and ears
became accustomed TO the strange me-
dunn by which they were surrounded
lie now perceived to his surprise. that
he still held on to his fishing rod. Look
ing further, he discovered his line, and
at the end Of it, the very identical cat
fish which had stared at him out Of the
water, towing him down, and looking
back at him over its shoulder with an
expression Of rognish malice, which was,
to use his own expression. horribly pro-
voking. Casting his eyes around him.
he perceived that he was surrounded by
an immense school Of fishes Of all sorts
and sizes, all having their eyes fixed up
on him, with an expression Of revenge
ful triumph, which iroze the very mar.
row in his bones. But II he was terri
fled by the sights which met his gaze,
the sounds which fell upon his as,ounded
ears were ill-calculated to re.assure him.
Who's tha, Catty's taking down. said
voice on his left. oh replied another,
its only old Jones; we've been watching
for him Ing time, and now we've goi
him. Well cure him Of his fondness
for fish,
YES said another, i guess tie mex,
fish he catches will do him good
'Ah, declare. there's JONES' scream
ed another its only week since he
caught sixteen of my young ONES for
bait,--now III pay him Cor that and
rushing at him, the last speaker, which
he now perceived was large perch,
seized him by tie nose and began ,ugginc
at it with n vehcmence which threatened
soon to elongale his nasal promon;ory
into perfect proboscs.
Lay hold, lay hold exclaimed an old
sunf-h, sei2inG him by the ear, hes fond
of nibbles and bites, let us give him
plcNlN Ol IHci1.
A host Of enemies now attacked him,
and would infaliih!y have de,oured him,
had not corpu!en, old rockii inierier-
ed, and Informed the moi that the Grim
inal Jon's wa, now in the custody of a
messenger from the submarine cour, !;
that by their present violent proceedings
they laid themselves open to prosecu-
ton FOR riot---a crime which they knew
Judge Pike always punished severely
On this. most of his assailants Instantly
desis,ed--,liongh few of them grum-
b!ed at the order, they dared not dlso-
hey, but gave him a parting slap in the
face with their tails. Jones now began
to entertain snmc faint g'immerings Of
hope, ard looked world of gratitude at
the old rockfsh whose arrival bad been
80 opportune. His hopes and gratitude,
however. were dispelled together on
hearing his pseudo benefacior announce
to the multitude, that in consideration of
their ready obedience, he felt authorized
to promise. that as soon ~ the trial was
over. which could no, but result in the
conviction Of the prisoner, they should
be permitted to take the criminal from
the bar. and devour him II, their leisure,
ON condition Of then and there paying
unto his honor Judge Pike, eleven viii
ting, and seven perch, all sound and in
good condition. The Writings not les:
than nine inches in length, and the perch
not less than twelve. iiereupon the
mob raised deatening yell Of approha-
tion, and all appeared highly delighted
except the Writings and PEREZ, Of Tie re.
quired sizes, who began to make their
Nay towards the edges of he crowd a.
expedtious!y n, possible. The rcGul'
site number Of them, however, were in.
stan,Iy seized, and having their fins pull
led oHT, To save the trouble Of tying
them. they were conducted, in COMPANY
with Jones, into the presence Of the cT'ur'
where they soon afler arrived. The
Court room Was a large area, surround
ed by perpendicular walls Of rock, which
we're fancifully ornamented with mast
Of the brightest green. The floor Wa.
Of sand. of beautiful wbi,enes., exeeI,
where i, was stained with the blood ot
some finny rnalefac,or, who had under
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