Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-03-17
Letter from Medley's.

PooLrsvrLLE, March II, 'T6.
Some Remarks on STRENGTHENING Season
Opened- Fishing for MaiLetS and CItching
Crobs- WHISKY SraigM md 7ippiers
"Crooked Lecture al PooiesOikie- Projeet-
ed Sldughter-Pen at BTnesviite.
Mr. EDlron Savage old Winter still
scowled upon earth with storm and cloud
until light-hearted Spring, coming bounding
over southern hills trod on the tail of the old
monster and buried him onward, mutiering
leyengeful threats against his playful sncces-
sor, to be enforced when he should again APP
pear with might and power to Cypress The
earth, and now the fields smile and the brooks
laugh, encouraging the boys 10 offend against
the law and their mas by going a-hshing -
Seah
The fishing season has opened with unusual
activity, aud, in the recollection Of the Oldest
inhabitant, there never was so much fishing
done before There seems to be great compe-
tition to see who can break the law oftenest.
All kinds Of devices and Internal machines are
freely used for the capture and determination OF
Piscus, from nets coarse and strong enough to
hold an alligator to those fine enough to strain
crab cider-dip-nets, s,ir-nels. drag-nets, SET
nets, gill-nets, pois. baskets, boxes and many
other devicsstoo numerous to mention. The
result of this is that it is about as easy
for fish to reach the spawning grounds as it
would be for him to jump Niagara, and the
only way fish have laid since the FISH law
WAS passed IS in the frying pan. 1t is Just as
hard for a fish 10 climb bladder" now as il
is for some politicians Some Of our boys
who go out fishing for nullets catch crabs, and
going out empty, return ''well filed mot
with fsh). Their very poor success very Of
ten slaggers them. though they say il is the
easiest thing in the world to get a bite.
,.at huoi ,aafa fta1 in
our village by lecture from Mr.. w. T. Gar
hrough on last Thursday night. But, unfor-
tunately for the eloquent lecturer, Division
of Sons had just gone to nothing in Pooes-
vile; besides, the boys had Just come in from
fishing too we'll filled TO receive any further
additions in the way of argument or advice
and the more settled members Of the audience
thought they were sober enough already with
taking pledge to become more SO, so the
only response the lecturer received from his
hearers was a unanimous promise to use
whisky only as medicine, and many symp-
toms of illness were perceptible on some Of the
attendants before they reached their bones,
among which was The writer. The sick list
promises TO be very large in future, and there
won't be many Macbeths to 'throw physic to
the dogs, " either.
Mr.. Editor, must not fail to mention
very landable enterprise projected by The peo-
pie of Bonneville This is new road to
Selman's station and slanghter-pon at that
place. The present road with slight improve
ments would be good one. and passes under
the railroad, but the people of GAINESVILLE de-
sire road that will pass over the track Of the
railroad at the station in order to have
slaughter-pen without additional expense. 1t
is said by those who ought to know, that the
object is to kill off all the present inhabitants
of the place, so that a more enterprising peo-
Pile can be induced to settle there. 1t is
thought il would he the means of giving trade
an impetus in that quarter which would be
great advantage, besides il would furnish
6ne opportunity for an undertaken. 1t is
thought the enterprise will be made success