The Van Buren press., 1859-07-13
For tie Van Bu-cR Press.
VAN buren,, July 9th, 1859.

VAN BUREN, July 9th, 1893.
MR. EDiroR The great 4th Of July has
passed. It's many marks of exhilaration,
enjoyment and patriotism (usually called
cocttals have gone to the g shades of. The
Cepulets," there to wander until another an
niversary shall call for their services o.
course the good citizens of this place did
their best to manifest due regard to the
memory of the heroes, who fit, bled and
died upon the-glorious fieldsof the Revo-
luton. Some days before the 4th, it was
rumored that there was to be a +" pic mic -
party, to go ou. to Lees Creek, to have a
nice mess of fish, and good dinner. Du-
ring the previous week all things were pre-
pared in apple-pie order, and, Sunday past,
the 4th dawned upon rolling two-horse wag,
ons, one horse buggies, horses saddled, hor,
ses fat and horses lean-girls and young
ladies, and men (there were no 6oys)-all
in hustle Of eparation-through the
sun here we went in good humor, having
plenty of the "solace of life " ct cetera an.
other name for cocktails.) Arriving at the
ground, the men took the seine and started
in search of place to catch some Of the
fnny tribe" After plunging through
bushes. down gullies. up banks, round fen
ces, we cape, at length, to place which
was pronounced good. Sundry dark-visag-
ed, straight-necked, small-mouthed individ-
'lals being safely deposited in the corners Of
the fence, and in caches less secure, oil pre-
pared for drag
Drag No. 1 caught plenty of sticks. mud
and water-no fish landed. Choked the
dark visaged, straight necked, small mouth.
ed individual. Started in, made anothe,
drag under difficulties, (bottom getting
" mighty slick.") Drag No. 2 caught the
same as before, with the exception O. three
fish-took the pile without invoicing
Choked the D. ", S. n, S. NJ, indiyidua
again. Banks getting slippery, causing
sad depressiOns in the fisherman. Seine anc
legs tangled-vehement language by tn,
draggers thereof. Too many seines-com
pany twice as large as when we began-laic
the entire blame on the aforesaid individua
-7cAoked him again for it. Drag No. lot.
of fish of every description-took 'em tt
camp(adies said very few fish-unaccount
able-somcbody mast have stolen some O
them-mystery to this day unexplained
Sat down to one of the numerous tables
| spread for us. All kinds of eatables die
as st. Paul said, " ate what was set befor,
u.s." leaving for the rest, nothing. Soor
! found the best thing was to come Home
hitched ur all four horse and two hors'
teams. Arrived safely invoiced the ct Get
era found one black bottle of nothing, on,
| ditto of Tito, several other ditto of ditto
Went to bed full of patriofism-wake,
next morning plenty OF headache. Remin
iscences-all went off finely and quietly
no noise-po fuss--no ardent spi-;... fl-f.
everybody in fine humor. and all anxious
for the 4th to come again and see if we e,
to Lees Creek.
l tell you, MIR. Editor, this institution O
the 4th is great one, and we should al
thank those fellows for reading that decla
ration Of independence on that day, al
though, no doubt, we would be glad if thcy
had taken day in the cool of the year,
it was all the same to o>them.
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