The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-02-13
Fishing on White RiVor; or, Acting
"Ingin" with Him.

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"lpgin" with Him.
Last summer. or rather Last spring, while
stopping ia indiana, formed one OF @ COM
pnuy lhut went % the falls Of White River
near lhr village of Newbrry, for ihe purpose
.of hnying % regular sst two ~ three days
fishing spree, as the lloosiors call H. The
first day proved 10 be windy, and We had no
luck tho next day We caught only one small
bass, little swapping turtle, few Gogs-Just
for the fun Of it-lnd bad cold On the
third day tables turned, and fortune smiled
upon us propitously, for we all caught fresh
colds, Jake Collins fell oycrbolrd aud We
caught him, Bll Mariug caught the ague,
and Tom Burbun caught IA catfish llatweighcd
some seventy pounds,
I Our "spyoc" was now at uu cud, and we
found It matter Of little dnicllDy 20 take
home with uAal that We had caught except
the big fish lffNas too large 10 carry, aud
too small to justify the hire Of q special con-
ycyauce, so wc were sorrly puzzled us %
what disposition We should make Of H. st
last happy thought came 10 our relief jog
the auctionccr, formed one of our company.
aud SO We resolved to go zap to Ncwbcry
and sell the monster NJ auction. # was just
about the first the fishing season, and 80
We cXpcctci 90 realize handsome profit hy
way of fun, at least,
When We arrived at the village, wc fGd0.
about thirty persons assembled around %
lttlc grocery. Chucklug over such streak
Of good luck Joe shouidcrcd the i,h, mount
ed upon the head ofa molAncs hogshoad,
and proceeded 10 business,
"Now, gentlemen" said he, chow much do
| you say 10 start him. DO ! hear tlty cent,
FIFTY cent, do hear fny cents
But they did not say, aud poor Joe cried
and went on ~ Az awful rate without the
/ least prospect for % bid, Seeing that our
chance Of q speculation was but slim, We con-
cludcd to amusc ourselves by bidding for
/ fun.
Five dollars to start him" said l.
Five dollan--h,c-i,c and agoiug as
cheap as dirt who says morc?'
Ten" says another Of our company.
Fifteen"
/ And so the bids ran on I'll, they reached
thirty dollars-all sham, Of course.
/ Just at that moment q tall gawky-i1ohug
/ lloosicr was seen making rapid strides
toward the scene Of action. Having arrived
md looked d, the fish ON an sides, and listen
cd to 'thir,y, and going he bawlcd out;
81 say, strargcr-you on that mr. barrel
! ! Kin do better than that myself Jest hold
on minute, and lct me hey nu,hor squiut
at i'm. By golIy jest say fity, and rcsk a."
"l'iny! !dny"orirdthcouctionccrasioni,h. fifty
ed at the bid "iidy -gping-goiuE- gone
at dny"
The fish was handed over TO the IIoosicr,
WHO after looking at old Joe moment, aud
smelling to see that his prize was not spoiled
I began TO walk OF WITH IT,
"Stop, old fellow YOU have not paid for
IL" cried several.
Paid, darnation replied the green one,
coming 20 a halt "Warut the fish gin To-
me? Didn't hear you a.. guc,,n' thirty :
aud didn't gucs, iny ?e-and III bet a coon
skin he don't weigh emmy more and didn't
that old puss-bclHcd icllcr mp thar Civ it to
me ?''
"No, no " exclaimed old Joe, while we
were all holding our sides, "you bid fifty
dollars for the fish, and you've got it 10 pay
After a sour look, aud a frown that was
intended 10 tell how indignant ne fcit the
7 lIoosicr replied
"lf yer Iugiu enough TO take a thing back
artcr giyn' it II aicl'er;e',!,c it !" and suiting
the action to the word, hc threw it at the
auctiouccr with all his strength. Our corpu-
lent friend having no desire to come in con
tact with a fying fish, lcapod as high as he
could~and when he came down, the hogshcad
top gave way beneath his weight, and in the
mex, instant, he was loupdcring about up to
his chin in molasscs.
"re, lie, he" roarcI the lIoosier, as he
made tracks off in the way he had come "1e
he, he! now yer in a sweet picl,lc~
And so be was With much difficulty we
succeeded in cNtricatng him, after which we
paid the damage, and started in search of
ISieL resolving never again, under any
circumstances, TO set up fish market at
Newbemy. Porter's SPIRIT qf tie Times sd
THE PUZZLED PIG.-Ono of our western
farmers, being very much annoyed last sum
mer 10y his SOW breaking into his cornfed,
search was instituted in vain for a hole in
the Pailfcnce, Failing to find any, an attempt
was made TO drive out the animal by the
same way she entered but Of course without
success. The owner then resolved to watch
her proceedings and posting himself one
I night in fence corner he saw her enter at
one of hollow log, outside the field, and
emerge at the other end within the enclosure.