Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-06-23
FISH NO 1.


"a Fish" in the Pincy Woods aceeptation Of the
term, that is to say: Fishing Expedition. Now if
there had been any ladies connected with said e1pe-
dton, it would not have boen admissible to speak Of
it Us "a Fish," The phrase would then and
that in case have been too blunt by half; It
should then hnve been styled Fishing E1cur-
sion" ORA Fishing Party" or Fishing o-union."
But Us there wore no ladies' along as they wcro oil
men,-sometimo designated "gandera," sometime
"stags; and as thcro was nothing of scntimontality
shout either the trip or the tripsters; VIC have
thought fit to call the piscatorial c1pidition "a
Fish, briefly, pthily, and in pig-town parlsnco,
"a Fsh."-It may be necessary further to premise
that the expression, "No l." is not here intended to
imply any such Specification as attaches to it when
used it frequently is, in conjunction with that f
NOUS irst-etter- ll-alphabcts "A"-No, Stree
it was not an "a No l, Fish," Neither you'd we
have any one imagine for moment, that we so say,
or TINT We so mean, evon in the remotest manner.
Observe that expression simply is, Fish, No ]"
the entiro scope and compass of which expression
has this extent no moro, viz: that it was our first
fishing expedition of tho present season. Hoping
that the intelligent readof will comprehend US with
out further dilation, wo proceed
All! that pleasant drive on Tuesday down the Co.
lumbia road as We cracked our whips and conceived
ourselves certain Of abundant SUGGEST And dh !!
that delicious dinner, at tho hosptabe board Of Mrs
W., composed Of incest meats and breadp, and yegi-
tabes, and pies ~nd preserves, and coffee! And ah !
that joyous meeting Of the oxpeditionists at L. W.
US well on the road side! and that magnificent sup
ply Of horncy heads with which wo were to entcc
the jacks and trout Of the ponds below to leave their
sandy retreats beneath the lmpid waters and unite
their fates with ours. And ah that long and bril-
liant cavalcadc Of buggies, hacks appls-carts wag
ons ct i'd genus which took up the line of march
in front of Mrs BIS residence carly on the aecond
day of tho trip and the rattling Of the bat-buckcts
and the catter Of tho fishing poles! and tho jests
and ha has of tho hopeful party and the footing Of
flutes, tho scraping Of fddles, and the twangpg of
guitars which accompanied the progress Of events az
We hurried on to the Of action. It was like
great beginning of great occasion; and every one
rcoiced in anticipation Of tho royal sport
glorious fsh-suppers, and fsh-breakfasts, and fish
dinners that were about to be spread out bfore our
hungry eyes. Alas vain visions of Epicurean bliss
how soon to be exchanged for the stern reality Of
"nothing to eat" But We overrun tho subject
Halt,"-presently shouted the man in the FORE
most buggy; Here's BAnRs pond, and it is propos.
ed that we wet few lines in passing by, just to tes
the condition Of our tackle"
"Agrecd."
And at it they went.
"Whooppce,-come out you rascal,"-and B-s
jerkcd up beautiful brim.
"Got him now steady pull hero you are,"-and
the editor did likewise.
"Hurra for our side" camo from the opposite bank
as Ply drew out another specimen of the same
family.
Then some ono else pulled, but caught nothing
After while others succeeded in catching somo little
fellows-"rght pretty little fellows" as of the
party described them. And then no body could get
another bite.
"Confound this place; thore's no fish here; let's
go on to where VIC eau catch lots of EN-"
Of course the proposition was an acceptable one.
Back to the vehicles rushed tho fishermen, one and
all quickly ransacked the provision-baskcts for
lunch; "dook trink;" ate a few mouthfuls; water
cd horses "dook q trink;" packed away cold victu-
als; hitched up horses; "dook trink )" and vamos-
cd from BARR's. "Now for Sand Dam," was the cry,
as the procession of buggiea hacks, and SO forth as
aforesaid again filed off on the march, desperately
determined to drive deeper down into the depths Of
the desert than we had yet done. And so We went
on, still hopeful, at joyful, still footing flutes still
twanging guitars, still singing songs, still scrapng
idiles, until we arrived at one Mr. Mcrritt's "nwsy
down in Lexingtun Deestrick." Here we halted to
enquire for L. J. and II. S. who had preceded US u
day or two, and whom We had promised to join hnt
evening. 1t was great point to reach them as it
was to bc expected that they would have plenty OF
fish ready for supper by tho time wo got there But
10 whisper gets about that they have left "Sand
Dam" and gone to " IIuffnsn's." What now? Some
say one thing; some another. One wants to 60 to
"Sand Dam" any how; another sees no propricty in
doing if L. j. and r. S. have gone to 1Iufs. Con-
fusion hero entered the ranks. schism had nearly
ensucl But it was concluded to hold together and
90 on to HSffmans. And to Iluflnan's VIC drove,
full tilt. Found no L. j., no r. 8. there. Dismayed
at the circumstance. Feelings got into fcrnent
"Dook q trinB." 'Twould'nt do any good. Dissen-
sions still increased Some would stay, some would
not. Agreed to disagree. friendly split followed.
Part Of tho party staid Mt u's. Part of the party
wcnt off to search for Sand Dam aud L. j. and r.
5. By this time it was o'clock P. NJ. We were Of
the Sand Dam part of the party. Got lost in the
wilderness. Retracel our tracks. Got lost again.
Stopped Mt n branch and "dook o trink." Retraced
tracks q second time. Overlook Lexington beau
going out a-courting. Asked him the way. Huckle-
berries being in full blast, got saucy answer.
Found tho way nevertheless, and just as the sun was
setting behind tho frog g-ponds, reached tae long
sought Sand DAM"
"Wheres L. ]. and r. S.T'
"Gone"
"GoncI the ID"
"Fact"
"Left no fish for US"
"Not sign"
"What's to be done"
Camp here"
"Whcre?"
"Under these oaks"
ain the open air"
.-"SuJ Do"
1t was done accordingly.
" We got as rome rood
As yell as ire gould"
and cooked such supper as might be, out of sandy
corn meal, piece of dirty middng, and fen little
fishes. Sung notwithstanding, and danoed, and
laughed, and talked and spread our psassts on tho
hanks of tho big Sand Dam pond, and "dook trink,"
and went to sleep, And such sleep! Woke up by
dawn the next day. Fshed, and 6shed, and didt get