Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-06-21
"Reminiscences Of Travel,
NUMBER ELEVEN.
For the Fayetteville Observer.

! X. EDfTOR:-AS we SJrOlleu dIODS
/ the beach on the southern part of the
island, we had some fine sport chas-
! ing large Crab, which was nearly as
large as aman's fist, and was wider than
he was long, and had large 'pinchers'
Xix crawfish: and like the craw6sb,
travels backwards, forwards, OF side
ways, without changing the direction
tof his head. Seeing smoke ascend
ing from the western side Of the is
land, we discovered that there was a
family living on the Island: and in a
short time we had a little better evi-
dence of the fact. Having doubled a
small cape, we discovered parcel Of
| toW-Aeaded children far out on an oys-
ter-bar gathering oysters. As soon
as they us approaching with our guns
on our shoulders, they concluded we
were Indians, and fled to the house
in CONSERVATION. They had supposed
it impossible for any one to get ON
the island without boats, and our ap-
Ipearance was great mystery. Part
of us began to pick up curious shells,
with which the beach was covered;
while Capt. Brown and some others
went to the house to see the folks
and get permission to camp on the is
land. They found the man of the
house from homo, but by clever talk
got the woman's consent to our en-.
campment. So we selected a place
! about two hundred yards from the
house and put up our tent, staked out
our mules, and got out our fishing.
tackle and made preparations for fish.
ing. Soon after dinner the old man
of the house returned, and he seemed
to be very clever, honest sort of 8
man, and answered to the name 'Oi
iOglesby. He was tall and slender
lpatiall gray-headed, and had a very
honest countenance. His family con.
sisted of good, old-ashioned, moth.
erly wife, son about eighteen, q
couple of gals about half grown, SOL
Iabout ten, upon whose head of ton
the sun had left fresh sign. And
now comes the pet, a boy about four
and loaded down with the magnif
cent name of Frederick, Adolphus
Constantine, Sea-Horse, Oglesby.-
The old lady said that Saa-Horse YVES
annexed because he was born on Sea.
Horse Island, seven miles distant
from that place. We were well aware
THAT we must keep On the good side
of these people, so that ne could get
the old woman to bake us some bread
and get the old man to let us have
the boats and fishing-taclzle, and also
to get his assistance; because,he knew
the best places for fishing and wha'
time of the tide to fishin, what kind
iof bait to use, etc. So that we knew
he would be of essential service t.
us. AS most Of US were hanA1erine
after "a bait Of fresh oysters, we con.
Guided we would spend the balance Of
the evening Clustering. Now, don't
mean that | was very anxious about
the slippery critters, but like the boy;
4 kind o wanted to larn. Having
armcdourselves with the oyster-knives
we embarked in two fish boats, taking
old Mr.. -Oglesby and his son John
lalong with us. After rowing about
half mile out, the old man an.
nounced our arrival at the destined
spot, and told us to roll up our sleeves
and pitch in OF out, l am not certain
now which it was. However, we did.
There we stood, in water about three
feet deep OF less, with our oyster
knives drawn as if we were about to
commit murder ON the peaceful inhabi-
tents Of the mighty deep. Some of
US who had been raised among lime
stone rocks, and had never seen.a live
oyster, nor dead one eitheO looked
about as green as California gold
hunter, just arrived from the States
In a short time they were all gazmng
them down wholesale and re-
tall without giving the critters time to
squeal or draw their last breath
Some one happening to notice that l
did not pitch in,' cried out! Hello,
Sandrooter, bout TO back out? No,
said |, dcggedly, / am only trying to
find a large one to commence on
After hunting for some time, l found
one to my notion. / soon broke off
the point Of the shell and priced off
the upper part. There lay the deli
cious mouthfull before me. Summing
up all my courage, l shut my eyes,
laid back nv Eeg,.s.' and down ha went