The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-06-15

the sport is indulged in by large numbers of
our citizens, Of both sexes Young and old, and
a right merry time they are having, at the ex-
pense OF the huny tribe Perrysbary o. Journal.
"White bass -" fishing -" prime -" sport''
| :" merry time -" expense Of the finny tribe -
B-a-h The fellow who wrote the above don't
know anything about the "Wbite-bass War"
He's stay-at-home fisherman. He don't arm
himself with cane, cord and STEEL" and 90 forth
| to expose the "pantaloon base to the counter
Irritation of sharp boards, damp logs and cold
baths Not anyl We know him-and we know,
too, that 1t is not ten DAYS since he remained
quietly in his Office during adsagreeable forenoon
and at dinner very coolly devoured three fourths
of the solitary fish which it cost us six hours of
patient, persevering strategy to outgeneral. That's
where he got his idea Of merry time" " at the
expense of the fnny tribe /" However, we "ac-
knowledge the corn," and will briefly relate how
we were recently made victim Of misplaced
condolences"
About two weeks since we received letter from
Timmons, Of the Perrysburg Journal, stating that
white-bass fishing was goot and suggesting that
II we wished to enjoy some "sport we had better
"come over" Having constitutional weakness
for some of that" we accordingly overhauled
our tshing-tackle, 4" dumped" it in carpet-bag
and Friday evening, 2jth ult. took the eastward
train on the 7. w. e. w. Road. At O'Clock
next morning we left the cars at Maumee, crossed
the liver to Perrysburg, aroused the Journal
tripod" and while breakfast was preparing
assisted Timmons in arranging implements for
depicting the Maumee River of fish; and at
precisely htty-nine minutes past six, we sung /"
our hook into the deep" Just twenty.one min
utes thereafter an uulucky white bass nerfered
with our arrangements, and got "hauled forth t"
for his pains. We then quietly and solemnly
meditated for two mortal hours on the idiosyn-
cracies OF hsh in general and white bass in par
ticuar, at the end of which time the Peru hook
captured another fish. After experiencing all the
pangs of "unrequted love j." for the finnv tribe
Tor two additional hours, without any show of
reclprocat attachment we adjourned for dinner,
feeling little doubtful about our ability TO soc
where the " fun" " came in. However, operations
were renewed in the afternoon, and four hours of
persevering angling were rewarded by one fish
when we unanimously adjourned until Monday
During Monday forenoon we succeeded in catching
one fish. This surleit of " fun began TO make ms
feel little sick at the " summick" and oul
"barque " was "laid up" until Wednesday when
the battle was renewed, without the least show of
victory" Thoroughly dsgusted with that kind
0i sport at the expense Of the funy tribe"
we took the first train for Toledo, and Thursday
noon started from thence homeward, arriving in
Peru that evening-leeling confident that our
health would not permit us to indulge in such
scaly sport " for some time to come.
We have word to say about the publishers
OF the Perrysburg Journal. Tmmons stood by
u.s. shared the labors and disappointments of the
sport" and proved himself in every way Jolly,
whole-souled fisherman; but Oblinger--faueh he
st'yed at home laughed at our msfortunes ate four
OF the five fish that we caught and then added in
suit to injury by printing the above ere we had
scarcely started homeward and while funny
memories OF the occasion were ranking in our
bosom. IL some of our friends over there will
just lay their ha Ids on his neck and wiring some
thing, we will furnish cigars for the crowd, when
next we go" white -bassing. peru Republican.
Bachelor editors are proverbially distinguished
for ingratitude. CHAPIN does not prove himself
an exception to the rule. Just think of it! After
IN oka LiS toll A..
as it was possible for fisherman and a bachelor
to enjoy, we are accused of " making merry " over
his misfortunes and laughing at his expense. We
deny the I" soft impeachment " in toto 1t is not
in accordance with the promptings of the "gentle
monitor" within us. On the contrary, If wa un-
derstand our own heart, and we think we do our
feelings are strongly tinctured with heartfelt,
commiseraton, and the kindliest consideration, in
reference to tie woes, the troubles the mshaps,
the dsappontments, the tremors, the perplexities,
and the misfortuncs incident to bacheorhood,
whether it appears in the garb editorial, or as
sumes the shape of one of Izaak WaIon's .votees.
On this point we are, perhaps, eccentrically pre-
cise-so much so, that in the presence of the in
dividual, we would not refer to bis fororn con
dtion, by the renotest alluson.
Entertaining these feelings and views, our
department was crcumspect. We loaned him our
old coat, ditto felt hat, assisted him in arranging
his fishing tackle. furnished him with such i'm
plements as we deemed requisite in white bass
and above all impaired to him such
directions and advice as the circumstances de-
manded, al.tt
l. we smoked cigars at his expense, it was on
account of our fear of giving offense by refusal |
It we "devoured three fourths of the solitary fish"
I was because we deemed it a high compliment
paid to his "patience" and "perscverancc, or.
we " ate four of the five fish, it was not from
my intent of "injury," but because we regarded
t as fitting acknowledgement of his skill in
strategy "aud his science in generalship"
But is it fair, is it kind, or considerate, friend
JHAPIN that in giving the history of your expert
'nce In "white-bassing," you should utterly ignore
he services of TIMNoNs, who, you say stood by"
iou and "shared the labors and dsappointments
If the sport :" We're not the fish, lured by him
to their DEATH" worthy Of passing note If he
u a measure, saved the expedition from total
allure, as to results, is it not little scay to
make no mention Of the fact
We commend our old chnm to the good praces
md genial guardianship of the fair daughters OF
Peru, and trust that they will smoothe down the
speuties of his bachelor nature and soften his
sharp points and trough corners" that when
ext he visits the Maumee Valley, he may return
Nth kindlier feelings and more grateful remem
frances.
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