The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-05-17
a Fyssssg Excursion.
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are aware Of the same, and when l
have INDUCED, DR.. Bronaugh, Jim Al
corn, Lige Burnside, Cam Hays, Pete
Hampton, (whose names | shall not
mention) and two or three thousand
other good fellows, want to know just
how and where he bit, how much time
gave him, how and how long | play.
ed him, how he fought, ETC., ETC., ad
ipfnii,m; as divers modest ~ old sis
ter Grundies, who daily ornament
front sidewalks and chsritably %
comment upon their brother sinners
conduct, are exceedingly anxious to
always know just how things were,
though too difiident to inquire; and as
repetition grows monotonous, not only
TO the narrator but to associates, who
unavoidably hear the "oft told tale
appeal to you for relief in my pres.
ent strait. I propose telling the few
prominent features Of our last trip,
and leaving the remainder to surmise.
Ellipses can he readily supplied by
brothers Of the Rod, and outsiders
whose tastes lead them in different
paths don't want ''any Of il in theirs. "
It was cloudy, unpromising morn.
ing when Col. wstteron, Maj. Dun
can and ! started in one Of Geo. Sam.
brooks road-wagons, from Livingston
for Judge Faubus', on Middle Fork.
The genial George was to have been
one of our party, but business forbade
his doing more than TO throw an old
shoe after us when he saw us off on
spring seats, affixed to the bed Of his
two-horse wagon. Lishe whirled us
over mountains and rough roads at a
rafting pace, and put put US down at
our destination at 1890 P. NJ. The
Judge received Us most cordially, rec
ognizing all but the Col, whom he
was not expecting. The Judge is a
native If East Tennessee. and assured
the Col. that twas not because his
Tennessee brother claims to be from
the middle of the State that he failed
TO recognize him in the presence Of
"blue grass men," As the party was
expected, dinner was soon upon the ia
BILE, and scarcely an hour elapsed after
our arrival before we were of for the
river.
Law. Hale, the noblest- representa-.
tive Of the African race we ever saw,
who knows better how to manage a
canoe with pole and paddle, and bet
ter where to drop in minnow for its
immediate seizure by goggle-eye, bass
or salmon than any man living, had
taken a fine canoe, loaded with our
provisions anil traps up the river the
day before, and was awaiting lis. We
stopped at the first inviting point, and
sooo had every thing ready for bite.
The COL float was the first to disap-
pear, and spirits arose rapidly in an.
ticipaiion. but that fish didn't hold
on to his end, and the crowd was sad.
denel by sight of its popping up. Mine
was the next to disappear and reap
pear in the same style. Major. more
fortunate, brought a nice bass to string
on first pass. The Colonel was in
high spirits, as he had one hooked,
and playing beautifully before Major
had RELATED. and was in the midst Of
= fulsome euloey upon his own skill,
when attention was called to the fact
that the fish had been hooked from
the outside, and there was no evidence
that il was guilty of the indiscreiion
OF an attack upon his minnow. Feath-
ers iell-the encomiums we're abrupt.
ly cut short, "to be continued" on a
more appropriate occasion, The thread
Of discourse icds resumed.
\ nice string Of bass, goggle-eyes
aud small salmon was taken that az
temoon, and We had iish for break
last. Next morning We were oul
bright and early, and put in oul
best ticks till noon, when the water
became too muddy from the previous
days rain for satisfactory angling, A
goodly number had been taken, how
ever, before that hour, and We wer,
content. About the time We were
ready TO "pull up and quit, Esq.
Tom Jim Ballard, of Big Hill
and John Walker, and Val. White
of Richmond, dropped in, equipped fol
sport, and the afternoon pleasantly
whiled away in in social coniab, with
out an alarm from any one of the nu
merou- reels along the hank.
On presumption that the water
would not do next day, John aud Val
rode over to friends in the vicinity
of London TO spend the day, anc
CHANGED upon wedding feast, which
detained them till Wednesday after
noon. They were prevailed upon Il
act as substitutes for attendants, upon
the groom, who failed 10 get in. Ref
erence is made to Tom Jim hi
names-we can't recall them.