Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-07-12
LINES FROM TuLPEHoCEEs VALLEY.
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n.N - MAKE tnt most OF T."
Our main purpose for retreating from the
exhausting routine Of daily new~spa1,anes-
IA Adjustment was 70 refhperate energl
are not lightly tasked, and II possfN Il
ouiself for 2 more thorough discharge on our
duties for the time tofome; and IN pursuance
OF our purpose II Is necessary that we ignore,
types, power presses, the business gene
rally. We strive 20 forget that we are q prin.
ter, and would succeed pretty we'll, were Il not
for the fact that the EMPIRE, every evening,
reminds us Of absent ones, and Of duties which
we have showed aside for the moment, TO be
resumed only too soon.
Although not a philosopher, we endeavor
10 take matters as philosophically as possible;
and we believe we succeed as well as those
who make a merit Of the profession and who
Claim to have made the discovery OF the Won
derfnl stone, We are getting to be an old
fellow, and il is time we had learned to take
matters pretty much as they come without
flying into pieces if they do not transpire to
suit us exactly. We did not use to be so epen
in our temperament, and we come TO look MP
on age as rather an advantage; an accomplish
ment, we might say. II is a balance-wheel.
which keeps the machinery of the soul run
ming evenly, despite the heavy or light force
required 10 overcome obstacles. On learning
that 'the river was entirely too muddy for
bassl6shing," we at once accommodated our
self to circumstances, and was eontented TO
join a little party to fish in Twin Creek, which
is, really, a good stream for fish, and is in ex-
cellent condition.
We confess to a trial Of our philosophy
when making preparation for the-trip to SHU-
EYs Dam; 10 go to work with our tip-top
tackle-one Of LANGDON's best Joint rods, reel,
and 'all and singular the arms and equip
ments necessary to take the largest Ems in our
lakes and rivers,-seemed like play; and we
went at it with as little ostentation as possible,
We excused our preparation by saying that
we we're only going to the creek to get accus-
toned 10 the water hereabouts.
One Of our companions yesterday was an
old fisherman whom we had known for many
years. He is something of a character, and a
singular one at that He Joined issue with
us upon every question mooted, and when any
thing was decided against him, he claimed to
have so stated i'll One peculiarly of our
Waltonian friend was that he could tell, TO a
certainty, what kind Of fish he had on his
hook the moment he struck one. "This one"
he observed to us the moment he got a "bite,"
and his line moved out towards the opposite
shore, us a bass; he is q good one; will weigh
about two pounds, and-seel he runs beauti-
fully Nothing but a bass runs off so grandly.
Now soP-and he gave a sudden snap, check
ing the line, and commenced reeling in his
aqueous customer, which proved to be a soft
shell turtle, about the size Of a cocoa-nutl
That's a queer looking bassP' we said, in a
peculiar tone. 'Bassf' he replied rather con-
temptuously; do you s'pose / don't know n
turtle from a bassl l knep it was q turtle
good enough, and I said so the moment l felt
IL" UE[l
We succeeded in getting a string of striped
bass-pretty little "hyersT-and had as much
sport as we could master, and more blisters
from the sunshine than we bargained for.
This morning we feel fine, and will, rs soon as
We get our breakfast, try our yesterdays ope-
~rations over again. Tomorrow we expect to
make one of q party to meet Auditor DRYDEN,
Capt SoHuLTz, and other good fellows, with
their families, at some point on the Miami be-
tween Miamisburg and Dayton; and if the wa
ter is in condition" we will have a good re-
port to make, for We are all: regular Waltoni-
ansl
We yesterday gave you the political status
Of the township il may have been a trihe off
the line one way or the other; but it is as near
right as we can get It. There is a great de-
sire on the part of the people to hear Gen.
VALLASDIGHAM, and we hope he will name a
time soon when he will meet and talk with
his friends in Old German. He will speak at
the Madison House, Butler county, on the
evening Of the 2lst could he not address the
people here on the evening of the 2Oth2
The weather is delightful, and our health is
in keeping with it indeed if our operations at
the table are any evidence of good condi-
ton, we may be set down "a No. l." We
are said to be a curiosity at table, and persons
call in TO see us eatl
Remember us TO Marshal HANNAH, and tell
him q shall expect him to cause the denizens
Of the alley Immediately north of and adjoin-
ing No. ITO Main street, to put that filthy
place in the best repair prior to our return.
Keep COOL
Truly yours, RALPH.