The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-07-13
n CdTFISH STEW.
Drawing tho Bounding Billows OF the Brond
Tho Adventures of Two Fairfield Bone
diets In Search of Sport.

Drawing tho Bounding Isillows of the Brond
Tho Adventures of Two Fairfield Bone
diets In Search of Sport.
[CoRRhsPoNDENCE NEWS AND HERALD.
LYLEs' FORD. July 9.-An old fash
ioncd catfish "stcw" is one Of the
good things of this life that is seldom
enjoyed by those who live remote from
our large water courses, and, in our
enthusiasm, may we not be pardoned
for saying thGt tlioso who arc yet
strangers to its attractions have, in a
astronomical sense at least, lived thus
far in vain. Most ofyour readers
know the geographical fact that Broad
Rivct forms the Western boundary of
Fairfield county. This stream is
noted+for its numerous shoals, and at
PARIS mill and the point from which
L write may he found fine scining
grounds, whittier in the spring and
summer seasons fishing parties wcnd
their way. Amongst the rocks which
make these shoals; exist myriads Of cat
fish Of Ill sizes, and aside from the fun
Ind frolic ofa short sojourn on the
river. good square "mess" Of fish is
supposed to compensate one for oil the
Inconvenience attending a trip Of
such distance: At an early hour on
the morning Of the 7th instant, while
old Sol was still lazily dreaming in his
eastern couch, your correspondent,
III company with friend Cuthbert B. Of
the rural districts, set out for this
place for the purpose Of joining fish
ing party from the Salem neighbor-
hood, that had left home on the pre-
vious day; The first acquaintance
met with on the way was that solid
old Democrat from tho Emerald Isle,
j. G. H., from whom we received q
hearty greeting and a pressing invita-
! tion to tarry awhile, but we only took
time to Exchange smiles," and then
resumed our Journey, BY the by,
friend Jimmie was found with very
Sore hand, which he afterwards ex-
planned was caused by tho frequent
handshakings he has to undergo in his
canvass for the county commissioner
ship. Nothing further occurred to
relieve the ihonotony of our Journey
until at point about three milos from
the river we saw approaching us on
their return homcWards the very party
we had hoped to cast our lot with at
this place. Here indeed was q dilcnt-
ma, and ,pur faclings can be better i'm
ngncd than described. What to do
was now the serious question that pro-
sentcd itself for solution, and SO great
was our disappoiutm'e 1t that we were
for the time wholly inconsolahlc.
Nothing daunted, however, we dctor-
mined to go to our destination. catfish
or no catfish, although every vision
of "stcwp' and "fry" had already left
our minds. In short space Of time
We reached the river bank, and soon
pulled up at Roberts mill at tho Ford,
After refreshing both man and beast
with liquids and solids we bctook
ourselves to an examination OF our
surroundings, and soon found out that
we had acted. wisely in rot turning
back, tlWre being q fair prospect Of
getting up an improlnptu fish supper
I that night. AS tho sequel proved,
however, there was still better luck in
store for lis, and such luck too rs we
had not dared to dream Of. While en-
gagged III tho delightful past time Of
angling Oh tho river side without got
ting a "bitc," your correspondent was
summoned to headquarters by the
loud shouts Of his "compagnon du.
voyage" and on repairing thither.
found several gontlemen present from
the Newberry side Of tho river who,
were introduced to us as Mr.. Bon
Aughtry and his sons Reuben and
Willie, and from whom we received O.
most cordial invitation to join aAshing
party across the river that night.
Congratulating ourselves on this hap
py turn Of affairs we readily accepted
the hospitality of our newly found
friends, and were soon launched on
the turgid waters ofthe Broad, head
ing for the shady banks OF the New.
berry coast. After many perils (meta-
phor) we were safely landed at our
destination and made the acquaintance
g. > H