Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-04-29
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A Sporting Editor thus relates one Of b

Another time We were travelling on GROUNDS
we had no right to tramp over. Tho only
excuse was like that of military necessity
it was better fishing through the farms
where the trout had been preserved than in
tho open fats where all could fish.
1t was early in the morning. We had
risen at 8; ridden ten miles, and struck the
creek as the trout were ready for breakfast.
Looking carefully for sheltered place to
hitch our horses, We slyly crept on behind
fences, etc., till We reached the part Of tho
stream not generally fished. A farm house
stood quarter Of mils away. We saw
tho morning smoke curling lightly from q
stovcpipc; saw man and two boys come
to do chores; saw woman busy about the
door; and ferocious bull dog wandering
about the yard. 80.
Ifever we fished close, it was then-not
q whisper to disturb the birds or the owners
of the land. We crawled through the grass
and lodged behind clumps Of elders, lifting
large speckled beauties out Of the waite
until our baskets we're full. p" rIFala
This was the time to have gone, but the
trout were so large and bit so readily, that
we could not Withstand the temptation, so
we decided to string and hide what we had,
and take another basketful. No sooner
would the hook touch the water than we
had trout. We forgot the house, the man
and boys and the dog. '~'' .."''t
Suddenly there was rushing through an
oat field as If mad bull were coming We
looked toward the house, and saw the farm
er and his two boys on fence, the women
in the door, and the bull dog bounding to-
wards us. We saw it alive had been dis
Covered. The we'll trained dog had been
sent to hunt us out, and as the matter ap-
peared, it was safe to bet that he was doing
that thing lively.
10 out run the dog was not to be thought
of. There was no time to lose. He ecleared
fence and came for us just as we reached a
tree and by great activity, took front scat
on limb above his reach. ... g..
Here was precious gol A vicious bul
dog under the tree, and a farmer and two
big boys ready to move down upon our
works. 1t was fight, ioot-race or fangs
The farmer yelled to his dog-"Watch
him, Tige!' .e.-' ,a.t ~
Tige proposed to do that little thing, and
keeping his eye on us, seated himself under
the tree.
.Tf:aen spoke the ugly farmer man Just
hold on thar, till we get breakfast, stranger;
then we'll come and see you! If you are
in a hurry, however; you can go now
Watch him Tgc!" ...
We surmised trouble quite much for
twice had the bold man Of bull dogs and ag-
riculture elegantly wollopped innocent tour
lists for being seen on his suburban premises.
His name as a peace man was not good,
and there arose large heart toward our
throat
Time is the essence of contracts, and the
saving ordinance for those in troub-
le. We had stout line in our pocket, and
large hook intended for rock bass, if we
failed to take trout. "' s.''
And, as good luck would have it, We had
n nice sandwich and pcicc Of boiled corn
ed beef incur pocket.
We called the dog pet names, but he
wasn't on it! Then We tried to move down
when he move up! Atlast wo trebled
our bass line, fastened the great limerick to
it, baited it with the corned beef tied the
end of the line to limb and angled for
dogl
Tigc was in appetite. lie swallowed it,
and sat with his eyes for more, but with no
friendly look beaming from hiscountenancc.
Not any! #f
Then we pulled gently on the line-it was
fast! Tige yanked and pulled, but twas no
use The attention Of the canine was di.
vertcd from us-his business was being done
by another line! . ... Dr..
We quickly slid down the trco-coming
near blistering our back doing it-scized
our pole, and straightway went thence
somewhat lively. We found our string Of
fish and reached the buggy, and command
ing spot in the road in time to see the stur-
dy yeoman move forth ls5 s.s.t
We saw him and his cohorts, male and
female, move slowly, as if no haste. We
saw them look up the tree. We saw an
anxious group engaged aboutthe dog. We
came home quickly, and kindly feft tho bass
line and hook to the farmer. ''A''t'-
In Adams county, Iowa, they have col
ony of those queer birds, the Icarians.
They have over ono thousand seven hun
dred acres of fine land, q saw and grist mill.
Their residences form little village Of sep
arate log houses. But cooking, eating,
washing etc., are done in large building,
centrally situated. The community has
thirty-six members-sixteen men, nine wo-
men and seven youths and children, nearly
all of whom are French. They do not in
terfere with the marriage relation, nor with
political or religious opinions; but when q
member joins he gives to the community oil
his money and other property that may be
sr;tehlo Eor ronnmon usa nm condition that