Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-04-20
THE FISHING PARTY.

MIR. EDiTon On last Saturday, the Aionarcl, o.
our Village School, according to 4 custom which has
existed from time whereof the memory Of man run
eth not to the contrary, laid aside his Fcrul, for
the purpose of afI1rd;ng o his scholars tIat mental
relaxation, which according to st. John, is as ne
crssary as for the hunter to unbend his buw
Agreeable to some previous arrangements made
between the girls, and some of our fast fourteen
year-old boys" the day above referred to was set
apart rs one dedicated 10 piscatoral anusemcnis, in
which the Village generally was invited 20 partci-
pate. The day was such as fishermen usually call
prnpious,-'lc clouds were spread like thin gauzc
over The armament which served as veil to screen
the earth from the frvrncy of the suns beams,
without concealng his cheering face from our view.
Ever and anon your ears were saucd with the
bursts Of enthusiasm which the occasion excited,
embodied in the well known phrase, " my life, these
cloudy days" an exclamation which in our own
Village, is equivalent TO saying, the way fins and
scales will suffer this day will be " sin to Noses"
At an early hour, the youths began to assemble,
dressed in their Sunday clothes. They had all
washed their faces so clean that they fairly gstcncd
in the sun shine-lhcir hair nicely" cumbcd, and
their snow white shirt collars turned down over
neatly tied cravat shaved that they expected others
there. than tic masculine gender. The Pine House
Pond WAS the place designated rs the arena wherein
this war Of determination against the fnny tribe
was TO be conducted place well known to many
Of the older disciples Of Walton, us having afforded
sin ilnrc in cof,
for departure approached, they all began 10 mount
their Rosenantes, whose ncighings and whickernes
seemed to dispense with the necessity of rumprters
for the cavalcade. Those of the more advanced in |
years and gravity, were employed in procuring su,a-
bic convcyanccs for the girls, which consisted Of
very neat vehicles; something in the shape Of a
wagon with seats across the top, aud seemed to an
swer the purpose better Than any carriage the
" Mills House" could afford. About nine o'clock
in the morning. such vehicles full of the sweet.
cs: faces and ightest hearts that we have seen in
many day, made their appearance in our streets,
on their way to the Pond above referred to, and us
they passed along. the old maid sighed, and wished
she had accepted the last offer, whilst the old bach
eor's eyes watercd he eazci in silent admiration
on the lovely scene that was passing before him,
and was heard to mutter something about the en-
pense of supporting wife and family.
Without accident or misfortune, they all arrived
at the place of destination. After due preparation,
and the necessary assistance the part Of the girls
from the boys, who Of course carried the bait and
look off the fish, they all launched forth in batcaus
md dug outs After having agreed on the name Of
lie first fish, they proceed to wet their lines. The
success attending their efforts seems to have sur +,
PASSED their most sahgune expectations So great {
vas the havoc, that some of the oldest neighbors
lave come to the conclusion that We will never see
white crane in those parts again.
About twelve O'Clock they left off their work Of
determination. to discuss handsome lunch provided S
or the occasion by the ever Thoughtful and pruvilcn,
iris, (bless their little souls) in the participation of II
which, the youthful bcaux had chance to express
he feelings which agtated their pure and unsophs,i- h
ated sous, towards the sweet object of his pre-
renee in this fair throng Having finished this q
ecessary accompaniment Of al! parties, they pro- n
ccded to their work Of destruction with renewed G
ncrgy and placing before the innocent inhabitants W
the Pine House Pond, those temptations which 81
ring destruction on many man, Uhc qualification as
the appette) they went on at such rate, that a,
nc fish sent up petition to Olympus, which was dl
card, and cloud compelling Jupiter being moved lv
18th compassion, barred his rcd arm anl bid the c,