The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1868-09-09

many Dsh.toiks got in the notion to 6c
West. They told us there wis grea,
deal better living away up the river.
there than there was In the sea. The
old folks did not waht to let the 90
but was not going to stay under fny
mothers apron strings all my life so
we started on our journey. In company
with Mr.. Bass and family; Mr.. Gar
and his wife, Mt: Tiout, wife, and
twehtysseven children Mr.. Rock and
two daughters, his wife having been
caught long time ago, by a Mr.. Dol
pbin; Mr. aud Mrs. Catfish and chill
dien; Mr.. Perch and seventy five chill.
dren Mr.. and Mrs. Goggle-eye, and
one hundIed and thirty seven children {:
Mfi Brean. wife, and one hundred and
seventeen children /; and myself with
one Mr.. Jack fish for our pllc.-and
we'traveled long way, and it took US
u long time.
AT length, we got to a narrow water
between two lakes, RegoIets,) aud 60
ing on we cathe into wide, shallow
lake, (Pon,charuain j and, finally. we
came 10 the mouth Of little. river,
lChefuncta,) which Mr.. Jack fi,h said
he was well acquainted with, and
Which did not extend more than eight
or ten leagues. up. But he said as
there was danger in these waters from
some great black-bodied monsters
(sieam.boals) that walked the water,
and were as big rs whale; that he
would stop and inquire OF the Honora-
BILE Mr.. Mullet, who was in the habit
Of jumping out of the water every now
aud then, 10 look at them, whether
there was much risk in going any far
ther. Mr.. .Mullet made us all very glad
when he told us, that though there
used 20 be several Of the big black mon.
sters in that river, last blossom. time
(sprlng) i've or six Of them came up
there all alive and wen, but that when
they got UP, they took an unaccounta,
ble fright about some new.fangled
SHARKS Yankee gun boats) that they
heard were coming 10 catch them. and
they all began TO beich out red flame
and sank TO the bottom Of the river,
and that since that time there had bee
none Of the monsters about, except one
or two that came up once, and belched
like thunder, and went away. Mr.. Pike
also spoke up and said it was all true,
for he had seen the bones (,imbers) Of
The monsters at the bottom Of the river.
While we were stayihg down here,
we organized Our company. and ap.
pointed Mr.. Gar US our Squire. We
also had Wedding at The mouth of The
river. Mr.. Perch beGotiiihy acduaihteu
with Miss Fin, he fell desperately in
love al first sight, being charmed with
her led eyes. shd shihing scales, and of.
.fering her his heart, Was accepted on
the SPOT. We were whole hour gath
eslhg in the company to the marriage,
aud Squire Gar, after performing the
ceremony, took the first kris from the
bride. That wedding was delightful
time. We bad everything that was
nice ; red worm, grub-worm, sawyers,
tadpoles, shrimp~, and dog wood blos-
SONS; and Mr.. Bream played music
on periwinkle shell, to The delight Of
the whole company, while we young
slers held long stringy weed in two Of
our mouths, makirg a rope Of il, over
which We all jumped ill two young Mf.
Pelches and n young Mr.. Trout Jumped
righ, down an alligator's throat, who
hid himself there TO watch us. This
broke up all our fun; but we did no;
cry much, but got frightened, and start
ed up the river to get out Of his way.
When we got about half way up the
river. We met cousin Of Mr.. Water
snake, by the name of Eel, who told us
there WAS a great deal Of danger up
above from false bats, that concealed
sharp hooks in them, and through The
orders Of Squire Gar we stayed two
days under Mr.. Eel, learning how 10
tell the real from the false bait but
Squire Gar went right on ~, saying,
for his part. be did not care for them.
Mr. Eel told us that these false bats
were usually attached 10 a string, with
lhtle lump Qead) just above them /;
that they remained still in waller, while
the true bait had no string TO 1t. and
neither Coated down with The current
nor sunk TO the bottom /" but" said
he, above all thugs. if you see sharp
point sticking out Of the bait, do not
touch j, for The o:ean, or you will be
caught." .- ...s.s. a.. 49,.
We then went on several miles. and
came up, aud were all delighted with
the country; for we could dive 10 the
bottom, and come mp 10 ibs top, and
see the trees, and the sky, and the pret
ty flowers. We lived about here some
time, enjoying ourselves very much,
ard at Last we 6snd nice little eddy
that was shaped like the moon ; so. we
all went into il. and made-it our home
But OR the first day Of flowers (May)
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