Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-05-11
Fish No Q.
Thip, being perhaps the best Fish Of the season,
shall be told in seven consecutive chapters.

the reur,-which reinforcements by the way never
came up. With hopeful thoughts and cool nod
dies, We trutted merrily on down through the
Piuey Woods brguiling the way with song aud
chorus, and the tiukling Of the light guitar, until,
at $ o'clock precisely (ns B. "could guess
within au inch of his life'') we drew up and halted
before the old Mill Pond House. To unhsrness
tbc horses, dcposit our goods and ratables in the
piurzu, "dake IL trink" Of cool water or schnapps
according to ta.te, arrange our fishing tackle,
light cigars, uud sing out "all ready" WAS tho
work uf the short hulf-hour immediately subse-
quent upon our al,-and which concludes this
chapter
CHATTER II-Col Bauskctt's kindness.
Often have fshermeu,-aye, fishermen by the
hundrcdu,-uvailed themselves Of Col. BAuskrTr's
extensive Pond aud supdry cOnveniences thereto
appurtuinins for their piscatorial sport; and yet
how few Of US have ever acknowledged, or even
tot, tue obligation we urs under to that liboral
proprietor for the kind indulgence be has 50 long
extended to us in this respect? This circumstance
WAS subject Of conversation with our small aud
select fishing party on the present occasion, and it
was unanimously
Resolued Let, That our warmest thanks are due
and are hereby rendered to tho estimable old
COLONEL for his lordly forbearance towards his
interloping -citirens Of Edge6cld, who have
so frequently and so largely encroached upon his
water privileges.
Resolved 2nd, That wo view without murmuring
the late locking-up Of the Dwelling House ut the
said Mill Place against these numerous interlopers
for cuusss amply sufficient (as We doubt uot) to
justify the worthy proprietor or his agent in taking
that step.
Resoieed, 3rd That we arc thankful for the
piazza and shed-r"om facilities stiI left open to
our enjoyment, and ask no more and lastly,
Resolred, That we upitedly wish long life and
happy days to our quondam fellow-citizcn, and
hope that an abundant success will crown his
endeavors in his new home at Columbia.
Upon further motion by w., it was "resolved
that this expression Of sentiment be published in
the Ed9efeld Advertiser along with anything else
the editor may chooset to say Of this trip"
CHATTER III-O"r fir" e6orts a6ortiVe.
High as our hopes were and beautiful as was the
day, our first efforts were nearly abortive. In
vain wo sought the spot SO highly recommended
by that crafty old angler Of tho Pianters Hotel
In vain We fastened huge writhng wurrums upon
our hooks and suns them far out into the water
In vain ne launched the batteau1 and eHssyed to
capture trout or two TO exc out our meal 1t
noon. Tho wind would blow md the fish would
not bite First won't w. to take O nap and prepare
for more effective work in the afternoon. Next
went L. to mix "gluret bunch pro bono publieo.
Then followed S. with a single jack.fsh swinging
to his line. And lastly came B., with litto trout
and o few perch but also with bright coura geOus
eye as he said" Neser mind, men remember the
old saying bad b-ginhins makes good end
ing" just then our cook came in With several
fine fish he had procured fruln Of the mill-pond
uisycrs. All right Another slight glass Of TINT
"glaret bunch" Now for brief Snooze. "Touch
up tue old guitar one. ooh, du sing aS Il
good song" urges another. "a little more bunch" /"
at the hlue, bluo sky, and thrums and hums an
ancient dsty, tho rest snooIe of beneath the tune.
rul succession Of accords. Butthey have not long to
slumber Directly comes the cook and his stten-
dants -" Dinner ready, sur, want to set de table.
All i'll good time. Up jumps tho party, at that
welcome sound. Ono moro "glaret bunch" and
at it We 60. Plenty offish graees the board. And
still US VIC cat the cry is still they come. Luck or
no luck, saw we never finer display Of hot
fish than was then and there dcvel"ped,-by what
mysterious agency NO did not think it worth while
to enquire.
CRATER Iy-Om cfernoon's lrsrk.
As we are now getting in medias res, we must
dispatch matters with busness Lrevity. The SUM-
ming up then Of our afternoons work is briefly
this b. % noble red-bellieS; l.. s of the game
aud two jacks 5. l. black perch, u small trout
aud three red-bellics ". II Of the livcliest rcd
bellies ever drawn out Of that ponl or any other.
Grand Total of afternoons work IS, fish caught by
the party, besides eight or ten others taken by the
servants Of the expedition. Hussa but We do
Ter jubilativn to its proper place in the next
chapter.
CHATTER \-Sounds ~ Triumph.
1t is 6 o'clock in the evening. Tho sun has
nude golden set. and, by the bright track Of hit
iory car, gives token Of Soodly day Tomorrow" ="
Night is closing in. Tho hshvrman's task is ac-
comllishod. A shout of victory bursts from the
Ups of u. far up the western bank Of tho pond, as
he winds up his tackle aud prepares to return tu
camp with his funny plunder. II is caught up,
rchnuI, and re-rchuod, by l.. aud W.. whu are in
ho.ts upon the water. S., who is quietly awaiting
| their arrival Mt tho house. scizcs little yellow
octave flute, rushcs upon tho mill-dam cinbank-
men, and trills tra-la-la of welcome in response
Again shouts B. at the top of his big voice again
| scream W. and l.. in glorious discord and agun
tho ,hrill octave almost pcrces tho skies with its
sharp notes Of recognition and welcome. But see
there! The two hoats are approaching 1T furious
spcud. White man and niger nre padding with
might and main. What Gun it mean? Alb! A
race, race Go it, boys. VI. has named his
boat the Hianderer; L. calls his tho Echo. Here
they c"ms. "Hait to tho chief ,ho IN triumph
aieancer," poals wildly from tho little old yellow
octave autc, Rs they draw near tho shore. Shout
upon shout makes the welkiu ring, rs each boat
nun strives for the mastery. The Wuaderer has
it at last, by something like an inch and balf.
The Echo is not satisfied and will "try dat ovcr
some uider time" And now too comes B., and
we count the fish and oh what q sight of scaly
splendor;-but We drop the description at this
interesting point, lest wc completely craze the
fishing gentry by too truo picture of our splen-
did luck.
CHAPTER rr-Ho,0 rc didn't slscp that night.
Well, tho supper of that evening exceeded uny
thing Of tho kind ever seen or heard of. Tho fish
were excellent as princely caterers could find for
royal palate in my watcrs aud ut any price and
they were done up as brown as princely cooks
can ever hope to perform that culinary function
The corn hoecaks the wheat ditto, tho fresh butter
and the clear coffee were in keeping with the
superior qualities Of the great dish -iu -chisf And