Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-06-06
COMM UNICATI0NS.
For the Advertiser.
OUR FISHING PARTY.

Nh. EDITOR The morning of the 2lst dawned
with as clear and oloudless sky as ever shone in
Southern climes. A gentle shower had fallen the
night previous, sufficient to cool the arid air and lay
the light dust. Early as the lark, every one were
on their feet, fixing fishing hooks lines and poles,
preparatory to making foul destruction among the
6nny tribe. The continued rumbling of wheels, the
tramping Of hoofs, the maiden's merry laugh, the
matron's gentle song, as they rolled smoothly on,
announced that something unusual was on foot.
Soon q fine company of Ladies were assembled at
Coleman's Mills, from far and near, some from An
derson, Richland, the Ridge, Shaw's Greek, old
Edgefeld, and even here" In went hooks, and
out come the fish, (and little squeal with it,) just
as natural as though they were used to it. But
after enjoying this sport for time. old Sol and
General now met and assembled and concluded,
out Of sheer pity for the inhabitants of Aguc, that
come away we must, the one by sending forth beams
of the direst heat the other strains of ducet meo
dy. Their combined efforts were sufficient to light.
en- the foot and thrill the bosom of either maid or
matron of whatsoever degree. At any rate the fair
ones were soon in the house arranged by the
side of their gay chevaliers, and led on by the
"soul inspiring music" they 'trip'd the light fan
tastic toe" as smoothly and softly as the Spirits and
Fairies did in days of yore, until exhausted una
wares the DANES (may they live forever) held n
council and declared the inner man must be re-
freshed. There being no dissenting voice, q table
sprang forth as from the touch Of the magican's
wand, laden with all the viands and delicaces of
the season, rvallin1 tha, of that good old jolly
souled host Robin Hood Then and there we had
such feast Of reason and flow of souk" anriyal-'
led before in the annals of sheend-hilfs The ready
wit, the lively sally, the quick repartee, all showed
how well each acted and enjoyed his part. This
though, like all other good things, must have an
end. But then came the desert of the day. Parties
OF tvo" or three, or perhaps more, strplled away
to find the cool shades beneathed the trysted oaks,
or with gentle swelling music, in the boat, they
foated smoothly over the ripping surface as the
gay gondoller, and seemingly reviving "Tasso's
Echoes in Venice'' again. Now was the time when
the most fastdous "admirer Of beauty" could have
selected to suit his taste. There was the light-hair
ed blonde, with liquid blue eyes, and the dark ra-
yened brunette with her piercing black orbs
all were there, all sorts, sizes and kinds" from
the mountain maid, as brilliant, gay and dazzling as
the sun, to the highland beauty, who, like the Sc
rene moon, sheds forth her mild rays Of pleasure
and happiness on all around. Now, kind matrons
and gentle DANES, to whom we are under such pro-
found obligations, before we shut oursefin our FORM
er shell of exclusion, listen ye little. That you
are fair, handsome and digni6ed, no one doubts;
that you kind, amiabe and generous, the Picnic
is sufficient proof; that we love you little for Civ
ing it, and will love you more for the next, we here
by certify. That changing expression of sweetness
and good humor, in your countenance, the thousand
lights that played about your face, and I" left no
shadow there;" above all, the smile-,hc cheerful
happy smiIr--were entwined with the best sympa-
thies and affections Of our nature. And now, Col
onel and Major, the lifc-blood, bone and sinew Of
the fun and fishing. ir. "hom jovialty revels, and
good nature reigns suprt.ne, when we have another
fishing party, may you "be and appear' there
EUGENE