American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-09-03

WlhLo,llel.N No I67.r
Fl nm orons.
fiSniNG ON WRITE RIVER.

AaS' summer, or r1tner last SprlpE,
while stopping liz Indiana, Iformed ono
of company that went to the hills OF
the White river, peAS the village Of
Newberry, for the purpose Of havings
regular. set two or three days fishing
spree, as the Hoosiers call it. Tho
first day-of our excursion turned out
to be very windy, and We had no luck:
the next day We caught only small
bass, little swapping turtle, and few
frogs-.just for the fun of it--and. q
bad cold: On the third day the tables
turned, and fortune smiled upon us
proptiously, for we all had fresh colds,
Jack Collins fell overheard and We
caught him, Bill Martin caught tho
ague, and Tom. Bourbour caught cat
fish that weighed some eighty pounds:
Our spree was now at an end, and
we found it a matter Of little difficulty
to carry homeall we had caught except
the big fish. 1t was too large to carry
and too small to justify the hire Of q
special conveyance, so Were sorely
putzed as to what disposition We should
make of it. At last happy thought
came to our relief. Joe, the auctioneer.
formed one Of our company 90 we re-
solved to 60 up to Eewberry and sell
the monster at auction. It was Just
about the first of the season, andso We
expected to realize handsome preft
by way OF fun, TO say the least.
b, When we arrived at the village, We
found about thirty persons around a
little grocery. Chucklihg over such q
streak of good luck, Joe shouldered
the fish, mounted upon the head of q
inolasses hogshead, and proceeded to
his business. sWa ga % se1as gs .-.n-.
"Now, gentlemen said he, 'show
much do you say to start him 2 Dol
hear fifty cents3 Fifty cents! Dol
hear bid offifty cents?" ono gag
But they did not say, and poor Joe
cried and Went on ut an awful rate,
without the least prospect Of bid.
Seeing that our chance Of specula-
tion was but slim, we concluded to,
anuso ourselves bidding for the fun Of
it. ."1 "
Give dollars to start him T. ..... ... Is
Give dollars, fve--fve, and going
as cheap as dirt; who says 1horef !"
"Ten J" said another. t ..as
Fifteen !" a3" = n.a'. - . e.,
And SO they ran on till they re ach.d
thirty dolars--all sham, Of course.
just at that moment d tall, gawky
looking Hoosier was seen making rapid
strides toward the scene Of action
Having arrived and looked at the fish
on all sides, and listened to the cry cf
"thirty and going" he bawled out:
81 say, stranger---you on that ar
barrel-l kin do better than than myself.
Jest hold On a minute, and let me have.
another squiht at i'm. By ginger
jest say fifty, and risk himE '.,''
FIFTY! fifty 2" cried the auctioneer,
astohished at the bid: s'ffty !--eoing,
going, going, and gone at ffty!''
| The fish was handed over to Hoosier.
who, after looking at old Joe moment,
and smelling to see that his prize was
not spoiled, shouldcred it, and began
to march off with it. n se
"Stop thorc, old follow, you hare nc.
paid for it, cried several a.r.
"Paid, ginger9 replied the greer
ono, coming to halt. "Warh't tue fish
gin to mo? Didn't 7 hear you all
gessih' thirty3 and didn't guess fifty?
and bet q coon skin he don't weigh
any more, and didn't that old pussy
feller up thar gin him to me
"No, no! exclaimed old Joe, while
we were holding our sides, "you bid
fifty dollars for that fish, and you have
got it to pay" .r,t..'
After a sour look, and frown that
was intended to tell how indignant he
felt, the Hooeier replied, ,sa.}
If yer Ingen enough to take a thinp
back arter gincn it to feller, take it,
and sditihg the action to the word he
threw it at the auctioneer with all HE
strength. Our corpulent friend, having
no desire to como in contact With r.
Tying fish lcaped up as he could, and
when 10 came down the hogshead top
gave way beneath his weight, and tho
next instant he was Aonndring about up
to his chin in molassos. q 3a.seI
"Te he he ! roared the Hoosier, =
he made tracks on in the way he had
come. "Tc, ho he, now you're a sutct
pickle" q y I'd
And so no was. With much dificnI,v
we succeeded in extracting him, after
which wepaid the damages, and startled
IN search Of water, resolving never
again under any circumstances to set