The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-05-17


much alike as so many black-cyed
peas, and decidedly gamey on the
hooks. Colonel declared that one
which he caught broke water repeat
edly like black bass in its efforts to
fling loose the hook, but he was alone
when il occurred, and Major thought
il probable that the Colonel slung
him out of the water in his reckless
manipulations Of a favorite rod which
"Dil.ey' wants to swing swine upon
at next hog.killing time.
We had ordered q canoe made for
us under the Judges supervision
thinking Geo. Sambrooks sure to go,
and we contemplated starting down
the river Wednesday morning. The
canoe was ready. George didn't 60,
as the Major offered to bet when |
told him, and as the Major was abed,
too sick to fish Wednesday morn
ing, we deferred beginning our
cruise ill Thursday morning, and
devoted Wednesday TO further de-
pletion Of the waters Immediately
around the Judges. John and Val.
got in. good as new, directly after din
ner Wednesday, and prevented Tom
Jim's departure before Thursday
morning. when We all relieved our
big-hearted host Of the snnoyances Of
a numerous fishing party. As Major
was siill scarcely able to handle three
fishing rods, there was no alternative
bat to turn Law. and one canoe over
to him, whilst Colonel and took the
other and navigated il.
We loaded up early and pushed of
under favorable auspices, the Colonel,
in consequence Of superior muscles,
taking the pole and PROV of the canoe
whilst I took the helm and paddle. At
the first point that the Colonel and |
stopped, we began catching good ones
and quarreling. till he observed that a
large black jack had followed my min.
now to the surface and gobbled him,
when all disputes were forgotten, and
the intercourse Of Damon and Pythias
wasn't circumstance in comparison.
Its = jack! its a jack! give him line!
give him linsp were NV companions
EXPLANATIONS, till he thought it time
to jerk, when that was urged. jerk.
ed, but brought up only the thor
oughly eviscerated remains of what
had been a choice minnow. A fresh
minnow was no temptation il that
jack saw the lure, and we left that
stretch Of water without him. Al
terminus of first shoal we drew up at
Ia recently erected fish dam, from
which the trap had been removed at.
ter Laws passage up stream. In
running our craft through the open
ing where the trap had been the swift
current robbed Us of the fine Jumpers
and goggle-eyes which we had strung,
and we had to rub out and begin
anew. We progressed iamously; caught
fish, quarreled and made friends till
noon, when Law. drew up with Major
and nice string of fish, and prepared
a river bank dinner for us, which VIC
know was as highly appreciated a,
the wedding supper of which John
anil Val. boastcl so extravagantly. II
any reader never enjoyed good cup
of coffee, n silver Of broiled bacon and
shortened cornbread, let him 90 fish
ing, and ever aflerward declare that
he never before had a remote concep.
ton Of nectar and ambrosia.
After dinner, matters passed swim
mingly till the Colonel and | attempt.
ell to run an old fish dam, from which
scarcely rock is missing, and the
only inviting opening is where the trap
had been. Major and Law. were near
by. and prudently took the dam near
a bank where the water was shallow,
but Colonel and | being accomplished
O connoesis. turned up our noses
at anything less than the mill-tail
where that trap hal been. The fall
j. about three feet and those who have
seen the water flow from an under
shot mill-wheel can estimate the cur.
rent which flows through that narrow
v shaped channel which we attempt.
ed. The opening was sufficient for a
correctly guided craft to have passed
through successfully, but the Colonel
and | had mathematical considerably
about our respective accomplishment;
as bostmen, and the gentleman who
handled the pole loated rapidly into
that torrent, regardless of instructions
from the stern. Failing to steer wide
enough by about four inches, We were
swept upon barely submerged break
err, and the prov fixed upon that, the
canoe was quickly and easily sweep
around against the dam, despite my
utmost endeavors 10 prevent, and he
filed almost as rapidly ms she swung
round. We had to step out upon thu
dam in wafer nearly knee deem. AM