The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-29
GREAT SPORT AT MIRAMIClII
THE LONELY LIKE HIDDEN by NEW
BRUNSUICk'S MOUNTIINS.


Three Bnrrels Of Trout In Three Days.
Police Justice Morgan, Mcssrs. Thomas
Adams and T. W. Wilkinson OF Cla1n h Co.,
Mr.. J. Dunn Of Dunn. Adams & Nolan. lawyers,
and Mr.. l.. Il. Fitzgerald Of Dick 4 Fitzgerald
publishers. returned on Tuesday last from
trout fishing expedition into the hills Of New
Brunswick.
Lake Miramichi haven Of rcst'Y is hidden
by II belt Of huge mountains that rise one above
the other for miles on miles. Tho lake is thirty
miles from any habitatioa. Tho Tabisunta
river pours into it. This il n magninccntstrcam
plunging madly down between two towering
mountains. The scenery IL grand in its Wild
ness. As far as the eye can reach stretch end
less forests Of pine. Now and then a huge
mountain bear rises on his Launches. starcs
lazily around. then with u grunt trots on. Tho
startled deer bounds through hedge and furzc
lcapng across streams. and fairly tumbling
down the mountain sides. Tho moose. now
almost extinct. hugs the safe solitude of these
untroddcn wastes 1t is impossible to hunt tho
animals here with firearms. ns the mountain
echoes cnrry along the warming sounds for
miles. The hali-hrccds are reduced To trans.
1t was by u mere accident that. in the fan Of
last year. Mr. John Adams learned that La .
Miramichi was alive with trout. He was told iy
its waters. He wisely kept the secret to him
srlf Originating select party, Of friends. on
wore the latest style OF sporting costume which
looks so we'll In Broadway. They took with
cm 'bG a,fs IT, wIprcyed pa9's OF rod pnd
left the last small township ON June 30. They
rode IN mountain wagon. SO CONSTRUCTED that,
II II broke down or turned over. II would let
them down easy. Late at night. and IN polt-
lng rain. they arrived at Mother .GOodwn's
Halfway House. This inn. ~ called, il q rude
matched cottage. built OF the strong mountain
pine. dashed together with sapings and
branches and covered with layer upon layer Of
character. 4 hali-hrccd. shc is yet acquainted
with many men Of prominence. She Ia laconic
and stolcal. When MrWilk nson showed her his
hands. arms. and iacc. swollen ana bleeding
from mosquito and punky bites. She shrugged
her shoulders, and. with "a contemptuous smile.
inquired, DO you besrudge the mosquito his
Justice Morgan'a party had taken along with
them several bottles Of the best skcy.
bottles. The Justice was for opening court at
once. and sending Mrs; Goodwin up for six
months. but Mr. John Adams shook his head:
Fullerton. The learned J udsr and some friends.
having been storm bound in Mrs. Goo Twins
hut. missed articles every day. The Judge had
u par OF line musquiio-propi stockings. To his
intense disgust. On the very morning ~ his de-
ulrture he missed his stockings Calling Mrs
Goodwin, he openly accused her OF stealing
them. and in angry tones said Do you know
what think u you. Mrs. Goodwin p IN" old
No; but III tell YOU what think of you. You
may nav" been very smart on c. but think that
a
fool of yourself" The Judge did not say any
thing more about his stockings.
Az o'clock on MoniIay morning. the rain
having c"nsrd Justice Morgan and his friends
We're awakened by their guides who told them
in puutOmimr that all WAS ready. The guides
carried the fishing tackle and led the way
through dense forests and over steep mountain
passrs. At noon the party halted IN the bank
of swift. shallow s'reuW that tuWhl"d down
over rock and mud banks with a constant rip
ping laughter. This Was the abode ~ tie
speckled trout. 1t WAS hidden hy mountains.
covered with giant ir,rs. II r. and there. from
hrvaN ~ tn tn'k branches. could 10" Soon "a
-u'rk Of blue. By thu side Of the stream stood
strange booking horse that seemed t. have
never known what siHi,ing or comhing meant.
Two long. broad, shallow bOuomed hons. or
lug-ouis." half flllod with water, lay near.
These the guides bailei out and launched
Each held five men. The du.. outs wcr,, joined
together hy Lines. guide mounted the horses
back, and. after som. un omiortahie bumpinss,
horse. now wading. now swimming. dragged
the dug outs after him. The guides all tho
time Kept "A keen lookout. hardly ever speak ing
oven TO each other, At last Lake Miramichi
was sighted Its calm, grren-hue waters re-
n"ctcd the mountain sides with their looping.
giant nr tres, some fairly leaning over the
lake. Hundreds OF streams poured their Little
contributions of sweet. clear water into the
common reservoir. The fishermen selected a
ground; the tents were patched. and TIE patent
RODS and reels TAX y out
" being the least practlccd nshcrmcn. were
placed IN the c"ntr" oi the party. We all God
a a. IN sf,n' W. iipnty rocns or En-
Gus passes. where, the guides told w., the trout
were fairly massod IN thousands, Ihg guides
aided US IN batting our hooks and landing the
fishes. | cannot say that | felt particularly
happy the first hour. standing IA did on "a
slippery SHOWING rock with thousands Of mos;
qultocs and punki,s biting me-. My pat at reel
would every HOW aud then Civ" a click. Before
! 'oqld recover from my aston shm"nt there
amid shouts oil laughter. wound VI my reel
AGAIN.