Kenosha tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1855, 1855-02-08
A Twelve Pound Chunk.

A Twelve Pound Chunk.
A returned Californian, wnc dropped in
to our Office few days since, and whs had
seen every part of the great country, and
gathered enough ore to make a man feel
happy, relates to us the following geot.
one 's"
The landlord Of hotel. built of boards,
and located near the Tekuk Diggings was
presented by his wife, with fine twelve
pound boy. which coming to the ears of a
wag, he circulated the story that the host
had l2 pound chunk. which ran like wild
fire through the place, and caused quite
an excitement. A few weeks afterwards
miner from municipalities, having heard
OF the twelve pound chunk, arrived at the
hotel, and at once made application to the
landlady for lodging. Her husband beino
absent, she attended 20 the guest, when
the following conversation took place which
should be prefaced by remarkne the story
had exploded several days before his ARR.
val and the landlady had enjoyed the swell
with the rest. a eHs "A
1T was your husband. ma am. was'ntit
who got the twelve pound chunk?'
He had some help, | believe replied
she laughing. fao - on
Yes 'spose sol Where was he dip-
ging.'
ooh, that's secret ao4
5 Yes, Ispose it is. replied the miner
HE thinks he'll get another there, don.
hep, ne} Eaa2
4 don't know what he thinks, but I know
he willtnot.' 1 are tre avg
I shouldn't think it probable, although
its possible
so they say
The miner here paused awhile, and at
last, after some reflection, he said 1
suppose the chunk gone ain't it,
'Oh, no, its in the other room, would you
like to See it.
'Well, l should; but faint lying a round
loose is it?' sa9i1.ll - rsst
i'Notexactly,' replied thelandlad throw
ing open the door, for there i: is in the
cradle
The miner bent over, when pair Of
chubby fists were extended, and giving the
jolly Ian ilady one long look. he left for
parts unknown.-B Boston Epening Gusete.
COP FIsHING.---A young fellow who is
enjoying himself cod fishing on the banks
OF Newfoundland, furnishes the Batavia
'Sptrlt Of the Tires the following sketch of
the 'nodus opeAaadi, Fish here are caught
with hooks, and are taken from the bottom.
Each fisherman has strong line, of from
sixt, to seventy f.thoms in lse til, at,,= which
is attached lead, of cylindrical shape, of
about tive pounds. This, of course IS the
sinker. From this proceeds the 'pennant,'
which is a cord about twice the size of the
line, and is about three feet in length. TO
the lower end of the pennant, and attach
cd to 1t bya small copper swivel, is the
'cra.t, which is a small stout cord about
two and half feet in length having three
strips of whalebone laid around il at the
middle, where it is ,attached to the swivel of
the pennant. The whole is then serried or
wound with tarred Irvine. On each end OF
the craft is a smaller swivel, into which the
gauging of the hooks is attached. The
whalebone serves to keep the look about
a foo' apart SO thereis little danger Of their
becoming tangled with each other
The men arrange themselves on the
wndward side OF the deck. throw over their
leads and unre,l their lines, till the lead
rests on the bottom. Ii is then drawn ur
SO that the hook will be on the bottom with
the down pi.ch of the vessel, and with nip
pers drawn on his fingers to keep the line
from cutting them, tbeylean over the bull
works patiently awaiting bite, which is
known by a slight jerk Oh the line. They
then give sudden pull in order to hook
him, stand back and then haul in the long
line, hand over hand, until the fish is haul
Ell up to the surface, when he is taken in
on deck, unhookcdand thrown into asquare
box, which each man has fastened by lie
side, called kid The hooks are then bai-
ted and hove over again, and the fisher
man, while the line is running, picks up
the fish caught and cuts out his tongue.
Towards night the fish are counted from
the kids, each one separately, and thrown
into a large kid near the main hatch. called
the dressing kid They are counted aloud
as they are thrown along, and each man is
required to keep his own account aud re-
port TO skipper at night who keeps a sepa-
rate account for each man on the log book.
The dressing gang, consisting Of a throat
er, a header Splitter and 'salter'
now commences dressing down. Alter
passing through the hands OF the lrst three,
they assume somewhat the shape seen in
the market. They are then passed down
between decks to,the saltcr, who pnts them
up in kenches or layers, LAYING the first
tier on the bottom of the hold, aud building T
up with alternate layers OF salt and fish till !
the kench reaches the desired height. The
decks are then washed down, sails taken in /
and vessels anchored for the night.
TRICKS OF TRADE.-They have come to t
soleing shoes with cedar shins lies " veneer
ing the wood with piece OF poor sheep
skin
The sensitive actor. who couldn't set
in the same room with a tea urn on account
OF its kissing, has just been killed by a