The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1868-11-05

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some sport with Miller; they, there
fore, concluded to each 60 separate
ly aud ask Miller If he had heard of
Mills pike, hoping, thereby, to wor-
ry the vaiuglorious angler.
SO number one starts on his mis-
sion, and, soon as entering the Mill
lcr's store, commences as follows
80, Mr.. Miller, have you heard Of
the big pike that Mills, caught this
morning2 1t weighs forty pounds. 4"
T" Yes" said Miller, not displaying
any feeling about it "Jones was 10
here moment ago, aud mentioned
the fact to me-" a...,
Number one at this makes his ex-
it, and no sooner was he out than in
comes number two, who commences:
"Oh, Mr.. Millert did you hear of
the big pike that Mills caught this
morningH l learn it weighs over
forty pounds" .
=" Yes, l heard Of it a few moments
ago, says the unsuspecting Miller,
sill maniiesting no annoyance at the
repitilisn of the news. +.
Number two now departs and ia
comes number three, who no sooner
is at Millor's side than he ex.
claims
"Oh, Mr.. Miller have you heard
of the big pike that Mills caught
this morning, down at the lakep 1t
weighs over forty pounds"
Yes says Miller, beginning to
grow somewhat petulant, 1--WE heard
oft from several sources"
Out goes number three, and in
comes number four, who starts off
"Oh, Mr.. Miller, have you heard
of the big pike that Mills caught at
the lake this morning? 1t weighs
over forty pounds"
Yes, yes, have heard of it, aud
it is d ned strange that Mills
can't catch pike without having ev-
erybody up in arms about it, replied
Miller, beginning to wax warm, and
show considerable annoyance over
the oft repeated phrase about Mills
pike.
Number four here leaves, aud re-
ports to the remaining jokers that
the pill was taking effect, and that
Miller was quite excited,
Number five then enters and com.
mences in the same strain, when Mil.
ler, beginning to see the drift of the
joke, interrupted him before he was
through by telling him that he had
heard enough about Mills Pike"
Number six now has the danger
GUS part of the service to perform.
but nothing daunted, enters and gets
as far as oh, Mr. Miller, have you
heard Of" when Miller, frantic
with rage, bursts out "D--n you;
d-n everybody; d-n Mills 4,
d--n his pike; d--n the whole
town p and with iL-' mIIler maze a
dash for him, but failed to catch him
as the jokist was too expert.
Miller was now fearful sight to
look at, and it would not to contin-
ue the joke. He took an ak handle
at this stage Of the crisis, determin.
lug to brain the next one that said
"Mills pike" to him.
Another effort was to be made by
the jokers to give the grand climax
to the affair, and that was to pea a
letter that should contain the same
query, which another of the party
volunteered to carry to the highly
angered Miller. The letter was at
once prepared, and the bearer start
ed on his perilous mission. APP
preaching Miller, he discovered hin
on the alert with his ax handle, and
looking so ferocious that he thought
he would hardly run the gauntlet
with safety.
He, however, dared the lion in his
den. Assuming the most serene
couutenance, he entered, when Mil
ler, raising his ax-handle, at once
exclaimed;
"D--n you, don't you say 'Mill
pike to me, or l will scalp you"
Why, what do you mean, Mr.
Miller, to accOst me in this rude man
ner? [ just left your cousin Henr.
down the road, who requested me t.
give you this letter as | was pass
ing" .rts
" Very we'll, then" says Miller
aud taking the profered letter, h
commenced opening it, when th
bearer made hasty departure.
No sooner did Miller cast his eye
over the letter than he saw he wa
sold again. He turned to vent hi
pent-up rage, which was now bub
bling over like a red.hot volcano, Of
the bearer, but he was nov est.
The jokers we're satisfied at tn
= coup d'etat, and for long time gay
Miller a wide latitude.
| Mills pike" however, still re
[ mains standing joke in that villae
and it must be quite Hercules thi
!, even now daIes to say anything b.
fore Miller about "Mills pike"
"Mills pike" was heartily enjoyC
3 by the crowd, for the COlonei relate
t it with such humorous nonchalenC
that there was no resisting its mirtl
: full influence.
G No sooner was the laugh over tha
}. Mr.. Morse gave his experience of
n fifteen days fishing and sailing crui
e in schooner on Lake Erie, in whi'
h quite a number Of other Cincinnati
o ans participated, among whom "
b George High, now of Springfield, {
t, One of the stirring adventures the
If encountered was being caught In
10 heavy storm as they we're making
d Middle Bass Island. 1t was j,
ID dark when the storm suddenly bur
= upon them. 1t howled madly oV
t. the sea, the billows rolled fearful
III the wind blew n perfect hurrica