The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-12-06

md heartily finished his meal, amid |
he audible smiles among his fellow
and the very perceptible
grin of exultation on the landlords
lace. His meal done, he turned to his
bag, opened it, shook out it's creases
and folds, and with provoking sang
froid, thus addressed it loud enough
for all In the room to hear: + 4
Il beg your pardon Mr.. Bag, for
obliging yousto wait for the second
table. Hungry, Ell! 1 should think
80, with nothing inside of you but a.
shirt and clean collar, aud there isn't
much substance in them. Like roast
beet, eh! Here's q nice piece, weigh
ing q dozen pounds, guess. Whewl
You took that in one gulp.and it don't
seem to distress you either. Try the
breast of lamb? 1 can recommend it.
Sorry the mint sauce is all out. Bis,
cuiti Yes, here's hull platefull. Bis.
cult are trying on ones digestive ma
chinery, they say suppose you try q
couple of platefulls of bread on top of
them. Will you have spring chick
en-? Two? Well, you are cheeky
but here they are. You don't wait to
stick'em, 1 see. Some more biscuit !?
There you have 'em'-
Suiting his action to these words,
the owner Of the bag stuffed into its
cspacious interior everything edible
that lay within his reach, regardless of
the CONSERVATION depicted in the face
Of the landlord, who rushed up to stop
him. 3alf'1Ossa f5il "n'
q This is robbery, sir, downright rob-
berry Y he hethundered.f Il will not sub.
init to it, i.H .H f-a" 54'i5 4'Ao
See here, now, jest keep cool and
we'll argue this,s calmly replied the
verdant one, not letting up, however,
in his occupation of filling his bag
Didn't this bag pay for asquare meal !?
What is square meal, 10 it isn't to eat
till one is satisfied? Isn't that so,
gents?' 1n.' ys.ii ~ ii-'ii i.'s.''l'
His fellow passengers, who were
roaring with laughter. readily assent
ed.
Now, that being the verdict Of this
jury let me tell you, Mr. Landlord,
that this bag amt going to be satisfied
until it is chuck full. I'm its friend,
any one that interferes with its meal
will get, eternally lammed, that's'a all.
He meant every word Of it, and the
landlord wisely Withdrew, looking q
splendid example OF the bitter bitten.
A AMYSTERIOGS SSHOWER OF FISH
In CANADA sgl
A confirmation of the strange report
that shower Of fish had fallen on the
fourth concession of Harwich Town.
ship il given by q school teacher Of the
neighborhood, who testifies to what
he saw as follows:
Having dismissed the children for
the day, was returning to my board
ing place, when, with side glance, 1
discovered something in the grass. At
first thought it was some species of
rattlesnake, but upon more careful
scrutiny. found it was a fine, firm,
fresh fish of the pickerel species. Hav-
ing been brought up at the sea shore I
knew at once the fish was good, and
picked it up, while wondering whence
it came. My astonishment was in
creased, however, when stepping on a
equally good. Atfew steps further and
one more, and then thought ought
to return to the school-room for some
paper in which to wrap them. On en- :
tering the room I seized (rather
thoughtlessly you will say) one of the
pals, and. proceeded to- collect fish.
When had more than half filled the
pail, i saw q man in the distance car
rying, some fish, and supposingt the
mystery was about to be solved, l
awaited his approach. dropped the
pail and felt somewhat guilty for hav-
ing appropriated the fish till relieved
by his assuring me that he had gather
ed up also those he had in the same
way, and that he had just been culling
the largest OF them. lie observed +:
These are as good and fresh as money
could buy 1 filled the pail, not only
to the brim, but up the whole height
of the handle, and having deposited
my burden naturally in the farm
house: where boarded l returned TO
collect the remainder. When I had
finished my tast- 1 assure you that
1 felt latigned. The work had. oc-
cupied half an hour. This fall Of
fish extended about ree.quarters
Of mile. On the same evening
one of The maids was sent for the cows
to field about half a mile from my
boarding place. She also returned la
den with fish that she had picked up
in similar way. This girl reported
that she had left others behind her
which she could not conveniently car
ry to the house. The lady, with her
maids, prepared, the fish = the same
evening tor drying and smoking. and
they were subjected to this process
the next day. The circumstance, you
will admit, is unique, apart from it's
strange surroundings, and / can not
but think the correspondent of the
Rondeau News did not err much In
reporting it. AS. to whether these
now famous fishes fell six feet or six
thousand l know not. One thing L
know, that they were scattered for a
distance of about three quarters of q
mile, and that, at least, to my knowl-
edge, three persons gathered them.-