Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-09-03
TROUTING.

The hdepeTdeat contains the following juicy
editorial by Henry WARD BEEcmEN, sandwichcd in
between two-column leader on "Dismission of a
PASTOR" and savage column 10y DIR. CnEEyER on
Rcroad Dissertation Of the Sabbath. 1t is none of
our business, but if The independent wants such
hocolumn leaders pondcrcd it should not place
them in too close contact with such essays this,
which oven the ungody rill read with decided
relish.
Where shall we 20? Here is the More brook, the
upporpar running through bushy and wctmcadowS,
but the lower part flowing transparcntly over the
gravel through the grass and pasture grounds near
the edge of the village, where it curves and winds
and ties itself into bow knots. 1t is charming
brook to catch trout when, you can catch them, but
they arc mostly caught.
We'll, there Is the Candy brook. We will look at
that A man might walk through the meadows and
not suspect its existence. The grass meets the
top of It's upper section and quite hides il and
below, through that iron-tincured marsh land, it
expands only little, growing opcn-hearcd by de-
grccs across n narrow field and then il runs for the
thickcts-and he that takes fish among those allcrs
will certainly earn them. Yet, fQr its length, it is
not IL bad brook. Tho trout are not numerous, nor
large nor especially fine; but every one you catch
rcnows your surprise that you should catch any in
such ribbon Of brook. Still farther north is
another strcain, soncthing larger, and much batter
or worse according to your luck. 1t is easy of ac
cess, and quite unprctending. There is bit of Q
pond some 90 feet in diameter, from which it AOws
in that there are are five or six half pound trout
who seem to have retired from active life and gycr
themselves to meditation in this liquid convent
They were very tempting, but quite untomptablc
4 Standing nrar off we selected an irresistible fly, anC
with long line we sent trnt into the very place.
4 fell like a snowflake No trout would have hcsi
tatod n moment. The morscl was delicious. Th'
nimbcst of them should have flashed through thu
water break the surface, and with n graceful bu
decisive curve pi,irged downward, carrying the
insect with him Then we should in our turn very
cheerfully lend him hand, relieve him of his prey
landy admirihf his beauty but plying his untimely
fate buried him in the basket. But he wished nC
translation We cast our fly again iind again we
drew It hither and thither We made 1t skip ana
wriggle; we let II fall pash like surprised miller
land oar Audience calmly behcd our leats.
Next we tried the ground bait, and sent our YER
! miculnr hook down to their very sides. Wlth Ju,
dicious gravity they parted and slowly sailed toward
r thc roof of an old tree on the side Of the pool
Again changing place we will make an ambassador
D of n ornssh0ppcr. LAYING down our rod, we pre-
parc 10 catch the gTassh0pper; that Is M ltSen no
slight feat Tho first step You take at east ior'y
n holt out and tumble hcldlong into thc grass some
cling to the stumps, some are cr'ePniS uluor ,h'
IIc,ycs and NOT one seemsto be in reach You steI
Inooin another Hight takes place. ana you eye them
with fierce penctration as II you could catch some
10 emo with yo,r eve You cannot, though. Not
. b,rsL tho mass with your foot again Another
- HUNDRED snan out and tumble about in every direc
lion. At length you SEQ II very nice young fellow
. climbing steeple stem You take good aim an'
y or,h nj him You catch the Spire, but he ha
n,mrcd n safe rod Yonder is another, creepin,
+ among some delicate ferns With broad palm yoi
' clutch him, and all the noiChboring herbage too
Stealthilv opening youI little finger You see his leg
| the ncAt finger reveals more of hun and opening
tho next, YOU are Just beginning to take him on
with the other hand when out he bnunds and leave