The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-01-10
MORE ABOUT THAT FISHING PARTY
AT AMERICUS.

DEAR EDITOR: Permit me, thro'
the columns of your valuable paper,
to make q few corrections in regard
to fishing party which our Amer
icus correspondent has been harp
ing upon. The party consisted of
Messrs. Hall, Archer, Sutton, Brace
and Domm, which left here q few
weeks ago, under the guidance of
MesSrs. Hall and Sutton, for Allen
creek. The reason your cores
pondent did not give q correct &C.
count of the trip was because he did
not get share of the bountiful sup.
ply of fish which they succeeded in
getting, after all their mishaps.
But now for the correct account.
They hitched up Mr.. Halle and
Sutton's horses to DR.. Thornell's
light spring wagon, and with their
axes, mallets, guns, aud every im-
plement which they thought would
be necessary for their success, as
we'll as themselves, were all com.
fOrtably in the wagon, with Prof.
Hall at the strings. OF they went,
apparently very nice, but the horses
thought for some fun; 30 off they
went at locomotive rate of speed.
Sutton thought Hall was getting
rather pale behind the ears to hold
the strings, so he caught hold to
assist, and with one mighty effort
(like unto SsmpsOn) they succeeded
in breaking the string of the near
horse, which gave the animals a
better chance for their object, so of
they went like unto CREASED light
aing." Hall happened to think of
his other horse in the stable ). thought
best to go after him, SO out he jump
ed. If Hall had net been q very
active man he would have found
himself in q fence corner, but as
luck would have it, he landed
fright side up with care" Losing
no time he gained the stable, about
half q mile from the scene of ac-
ton. Mounting, OF he started at q
rapid rate, Unfortunately he got
on the wrong track, and before he
knew much of anything found him
self inquiring of the Kaw Indians,
about four miles from town, wheth-
er they had seen q runaway team.
All this time the team had otstop-
ped. So Sutton thought he would
get out and catch them by the bits.
So out he stepped, bat missed his
place of landing-found himself
performing some of Yankee Rob-
| inson's tricks over the prairie
nnally found himself very COM
| tortAbiY seated in q fence corner.
Still the team was under lightning
speed. Archer thought he would
try q stragetic movement. He hap
pened TO spy q stone frozen to the
ground, so he shoulders the Ak to
knock the stone loose TO put before
the wheel. In getting out he was
SO unfortunate as to Iniss step. i
don't think he performed ss well as
Sutton, tor he was too old. He was
that kind-hearted man who pulled
the clspper of the old State House
bell, of Philadelphia, proclaiminR
liberty throughout the land. This,
[ believe, was about the year 1776.
But sill the team was not controla-
BILE. Brace and Domm were yet
seated in the wagon. The contents,
including axes, gums, and in gen.
eraI all of their implements, were
hiing around their noggins. Biace
happened to think he was preparing
for 9 grand ball in his new hall, on
ChristmAs, and what an excellent
chance WAS here presented for him
to practice Q few of the fantastic
steps. Well, he did, and I am sure
there never was 9 more perfect mar
upon the stage than this same Brace
But, like sutton aud Archer, hG
picked himself up In fence corner
) By this time DOmm thought his sea
, was not very comfortable, so e
. better il he stepped out, but very
unfortunately he started TO tnrninl
, cart wheels and finally found him
: self seated on the soft side of ;
fence corner. BY this time the team
was found astride of Q high board
{ tfence, near the Goddard barn. Cost
e $5.6A apiece. Hitched up to Nj
Aoreheads wagon, went to Aliel
creek, got about $50 lbs. choice fish
: and rabbits, quails and squirrel
r enough TO keep all Of them the bal
: ance OF the winter. Hail and SUIT
ton will furnish fishing parties wit
complete outfits on application
Q Address, DoNY.
e AlCxnIsss, Dec. 18th, 1873.