Columbia gazette. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne County, Calif.) 1852-1855, 1854-09-16
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A FISHING ADVENTURE.

A sea captain "down East" a regular
old salt, relates the subjoined as one of
his fishing experiences:
Once With a friend he went out to
catch halibut. His comradc prided
himself on his skill in the business, and
rivalry arose between the two friends
as to which should capture the first fish !.
Having dropped anchor and lines, they
waited with fishermen's patience for a
bite but for "a long time none came.
At length the countenance Of the cap
tain's companion began to tighten up /;
and presently he called out
'I've cot one !" He commenced haul
ing in with great vigor. cit must be a
large one" said he, Ga hundred pound
fellow, at least. He pulls stoutly, tell
you!"
1t was il deed evident that big fell
low was at the other end of the line, and
it was soon discovered that it was to be
no easy matter to capture him.
II must let him rum" said he, "and
tire him out -
Accordingly, he gave him the line,
which was carried off rapidly. Soon the
excited fisherman began to haul in a.
gain, making sure of his victim this
time.
"Stand by, Captain - said he, "with
the boat hook, and hook him in the gills
when he comes up. Get well braced,
for he's rouser'!"
The captain accordingly braced him
self for tug, boat hook in hand, and
waited impaiently for the moment Of
capture. His excited comrade was yet
pulling carefully and slowly at the line,
lest it should be broken, and eagerly
watching for the first appearance of the
of the prize, when, suddenly, "sea
change" came over his features, and
dropping the line, he exclaimed:
"Js-rew-salem! Captain 1t Is The an
clor %
The captain went down in shower Of
laughter, and it was long day before
the fisherman heard the last of catching
an anchor, "paying it out and "lettine
t run till it got tired.''
There is not more common offence
against the laws Of common courtesy
| 1--WE Nigh say, oftentimes, of common
decency) than it practiced by certain
class Of lawyers nowadays in the examin.
alton OF witnesses upon the stand. Now
and then, however, an impertinent law.
yer "gets it back' in such way thai
he is fain to "call the mert witness
OF such was the following, not as yet
"put down in the books,'' but we'll wor.
thy of being transferred from "the pa
pers::"
CAT late term in the Court Of SEES.
sions man was brought up by farmer
accused of stealing SOME ducks.
"'How do you know they are YOU
ducks = asked the defendants counsel.
"sOh, l should know them an,
where replied the farmer; and he wen
on to describe their different peculiari
ties.
! "sWhy,' said the prisoners counsel
those ducks can't be such rare breed
I have some very like them in my owl
yard
"'Tbat's not unlikely, sir replied The
farmer; 'they are not the only ducks
have had stolen lately p
"tCall the nert witness ."
| SUPERIOR HoRsEs.-A large portion
Of the horses brought across the Plain.
this season, are Of very superior quality
and blood. Among the most valuable
brought to this place, are a pair of trot
tiers said to be capable of making mile
inside of three minutes like knife.
They are held at $780, figure suf
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