The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-11-19
From the Humors of Fakonbridge.
sNAKING OUT SURGEONS.


We have roared until our ribs fairly ached
a, the relation Of the following "iism" on
Surgeons, by loquacious friend oil ours -
Ii appears our friend was located on The
Kennebsc river few years ago, and had q
number Of hands employed about dam,
and the surgeons were very numerous and
extremely docile. They would frequently
come poking their noses close up 10 the
men sanding in the water, and one Of the
men belhought him how delicious morsel
Of picked surgeon was, and he forthwith
made a preparation 10 "snaks ontn clever
sized fish. Getting an iron rod at The black
smiths shop, close at hand, he bends up one
end like fish hook, and slipping out into
he stream, he silly places the hook under
The siurgeon's nose and into its round hole
of a mouth, expecting 10 fasien on TO the
viciimized, harmless fish, and "yank" him
clean and clear out of the waiery element.
Bot, 'lordy," wasn't he mistaken and sur
prised The moment the hook touched the
inside Of the surgeons mouth, the creature
backed water go sudden and forcibly as to
near jerk the holder of the hooks head from
its socket. The poor fellow was forty rods
under wafer, and going down stream, before
he mustered presence of mind enough 10 in.
duce him TO let go the hook!
However, the lockers on of this curious
maneuvre took boat aud fished out their
half-drowned comrade, VITO concluded iha.
be bad paid pretty dearly for his whistle.
The sturgeon-catching did not end here
Alter The laugh Of the above mentioned ad.
venture had ceased, some one offered TO bet
a hat that he could hold u sturgeon and snake
him clean out Of water; and as The man who
had tried the experiment felt altogether du.
bious about il, he ut once bet that the siur-
geon would be more than match for any
man IN the crowd.
The wager was duly staked, roe crook
ed, the operator tucked up his sleeves and
irowsers, and wades out to where a sturgeon
or two were lying off in the shallow water
OF course the operation now became mat
ter of considerable interest; and as the man
was a stout. hearty fellow, able 10 hold bull
by the horns, few entertained doubts Of his
bringing out his sturgeon.
~ AhaI a Longtime The operator gels his hook
under the sturgeon, and leans forward .s ..;sl.
it close into the jaws of the victim; and no
sooner was that part Of the feat accomplish ed
than Mr.. Sturgeon "backs out" with the ve-
locily Of chain lightning, carrying his assail-
an, under water and down stream! The
man held on and there they went, foaming
ard pitching, until the fellow, finding his
breath nearly out Of his body; his neck,
arms, and legs just about dislocated, conclu-
ded 10 lose the hat and let the hook and slur
geon go!
Pretty well used up, the poor fellow sue
cesded in getting out of the river, convert
10 the first experimental idea of the strength
and velocity Of fish, especially big stur-
geon.
Beginning 10 imagine that fish could swim,
or had some muscular power, several Of the
bystanders were rife for experimenting on the
surgeons.
Another iron rod was converted into q
hook, and two burly. built Paddys volunteer.
ed 10 hook the fish. An opportunity was not
long waited for, ere ajolly good elastic nosed
genus sturgeon came smelling up close TO
where the Paddys had posted themselves up
on some moss-covsred, slippery stones, and
with a sudden spasmodic effort, the man with
the hook planted il firmly into the snction
hole Of the fish, while his companion held on
to rope fast 10 The hook. Before Pat could
say Jack Robinson, of course he was jerked
of his feet, and, letting go the iron, the other
Paddy end the sturgeon set sail, having all
the fun 10 themselves! This proved, or very
neatly so, a serioas dsaouenaeuf TO the s,ur-
geon-caiching BY hand, for Paddy was car
risd clean and clear off The soundings, and
80 repeatedly immersed in deep watsr, thai
his life was within IN ace Of being wet out
of his body. The rope parted at last (pool
Pat never thought Of letting 60 bis sshould'')
aad being dipped out Of the liquid elemen
and rolled over barrel until bic insides were
emplied Of the waier, and heat restored b.
he influence Of whis key, be recovstsd, and
further experimenting on surgeons, that sea
son, In the Ksnnebee, ceased.
u GMy eyes, Jack" exclaimed Tar
seeing soldier chained TO hall fof punish
ment, s'if there sin't soldier at anchor9,.