The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-05-28
Angling for aDOg.


We were travelling on ground we had no
right on. The only excuse was like that of
a military necessity was far better .fsh-
ing through the farms where the trout had
been preserved, than in open lots where all
could fish. r-EE~ r7H tHF rTt9A
1t was early in the morning, we had risen
at three, ridden ten miles, and struck the
creek just as the trout were ready for break
fast. Looking carefully for sheltered
place 10 hitch our horses, we siyly crspt on
behind fences, etc till we reached the part
Of the stream not gepsrally fished. A farm
house stood not quarter Of mile away
We saw the morning smoke CARING lightly
from a stove pipe saw a man and two boys
come out to chores; saw woman busy
about the door, and a ferOciOHs bulldog
wandering about the yard = E.y4Sv
If ever we fished close it was then. Not
q whisper to disturb the birds or the owners
Of the land We crawled through he
grass and lodged behind clumps Of aliers,
lifting large speckled beauties out of the
water until our basket was full - - y p = -'
This was the time to have goae ! but the
trout were so large and BIT 90 readily that
we decided to string and hide what We ad,
and take another basketfnl. So ut il we
went. No sooner would the hook touch the
water than it had trout.
We forgot the house, the man, the boys
and the dog. Suddenly there was a rush
ing through an oat field as if mad bull
was coming. We looked towards the house
and saw the farmer and his two boys on the
fence, the woman in the door, and the dog
bounding towards us. a We saw It aA-we
had been discovered 4! Tue well-trained dog
had been sent % hunt us out, and as the
matter appeared. it was safe to bet be was
doing that thing right lively.
10 outrun the dog was not to be thought
o. There was no time to lose. He cleared
fence and came for us, Just as we reached
a tree, and by great activity took front
seat on limb above his reach. Here was
precious fix ! A vicious dog under the
tree, and the farmer aad two 6g boys ready
to move down upon our works. It was
tight footrace, on, fangs ,.-rf. ,-srr
The farmer yelled to bis dog" Watch
him, Tge!"
Tige proposed to do that little thing, and
keeping bis eye upon US, seated bimsslf uu-
der the tree. N--
Then spoke the ugly farmer man: "Just
hold on thar stranger, till we get our break
fast and then We viii coms ana sec gouf
If you are in hurry however you can 20
now Watch him, Tige !"
We surmised trouble quite too much,
for thrice had that bold man of bull dogs
and agriculture elegantly walloped innocent
tourists for being seen on fHs suburban
premises. His reputation as a peace man
was not good, and there arose large heart
towards our throats llEiSiatifGIET ~!
Time is the essence at contracts, and the
saving ordinance of those in trouble. We
had a stout line in our pocket, and q large
hook intended foI rock bass, if we failed to
take trout. And as good luck would have
it, we had nice sandwich and piece Of
boiled corn beef in our other pocket. IN
We called the dog pet names, but It was
no go! Then we tried to move down,
when be moved up! At last. we trebled
our bass line, fastened the limerick to il,
baited it with the corn beef, tied the end Of
it TO limb, aud angled for dog. as
Tige wU in appetite. HessRriigxed it,
and sat with his eyes on us for more but
with no friendly look beaming from bis
countenance. Not any! I9as ssEfs =
Then be pulled gensy Cd ttellhe4 it wss
fast Tige yaDked and pulled, but twas
Of no use
We slid quickly down tlie tree almost
blisterng cur back doing it ssiied our
pole, and straightway went heace .sonewbst,
lively. S'H '-'' ii s''oi' : ~
We found our string Of fish, and rsscbstf
the buggy and conpanaipg spot, in sthe-
road in time to see the sturdy yeoman moye
forth sis,
We saw him and bis cohorts, mase and
female, move slowly, as if in no haste, We
s&M chem lock up the tree. 4 We NV an
anxious crowd engaged sbmtitbsAdo@ Ne
came quickly home, and, kindly left the
bass line and hook to the farmer.
Capital and-EabOr.%
Under this head the So Louis Der4pcykf
Of Monday contains an exhaustive editorial
from which we take the following instruc,
-: .-.,,,.e,,,S,ds,,. T5Hs DEB 9-EsilG iaTl
"'o Paies 4Sfr .shgETa0Lt.I ,sgEi
1--WE believe, becaHes facts force us to
believe, that the .vorkingmen Of this coun-
try would get better, wages if this governs,
ment were not run quite 20 much to7secure
u.o.3 .,-octs n - niSca Ard Far proof wa