Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-06-09
A FISHING EXCURSION
Enjoyed by Eight of Our Citizens

Special Correspondence Of the Ledger.
As it is generally known to the
sporting world that the spring of the
year is the most agreeable time for
fishing, a party consisting Off. Dan
lei, L. Phillip, J.. Spotswood, p. S.
Morris, F. Paris, r. B. Pruitt, j.
NJ. Paris, Mr.. Price and b. Phillip
left the city on Tuesday evening,
May 81, on a fishing excursion, their
destination being Florida. We are
told that the object of the fishing
party was to capture the fish that
swallowed Jonah, the party having
heard that the said fish had arrived
among them on the evening train.
After leaving the city the party
wound their way towards the farm of
j. NJ. Spotswood, situated about
seven miles north of Mexico. Con-
trary to expectations, they reached
the farm about an hour before tea.
Mr.. S~potswood invited them to look
over his farm, crops, etc. Supper
being announced, the party assem-
bled in the dining hall and did ample
justice to the bountiful meal. Had
any n noticed they would have been
astonished at the manner in which
food disappeared. The meal I've
with, the party betook themselves of
the evening air, and after conversing
till q late hour retired only to be
aroused at a rather earlier hour than
they had ever been accustomed, and
after dispatching a hasty breakfast,
were again IN the move. The
way was becoming somewhat monot-
onous when something in the wagon
ahead of us attracted our attention,
and we perceived the person sitting
on the right hand side of the back
seat swaying from side to side and
occasionally uttering sentences or
executing an action which set his
companions in a roar. We were
now approaching our camping
grounds, but in order to reach there
we had to ford a creek, in the
middle of which we stopped to water
the horses, when the aforesaid per-
son, getting impatient, gave utter
ance to - it, drive on john
After arriving at the grounds and
making all ready, Mr.. Price took his
gun and went on a hunt for squirrel
and rabbit. Soon the crack of his
gun vas heard, and soon after he
came into camp carrying in his hand
not a squirrel, but a large buffalo.
1t was the largest fish any Of the par
ty had ever seen drawn out of Salt
River. Upon measuring the fish it
proved to be Z feet 9 inches in length.
Price stated that he had shot the fish
in a pool of water which was cut off
from the creek. After all examina-
tions were made, 1t was decided that
it was the fish that swallowed Jonah.
A post mortem was held and it was
decided that the fish died by swal-
lowing q quantity of lead. The lines
being set, the party ate dinner and
dispatched a horsemah to bring a
seine. Late in the evening they visi-
ted poles and found them "Lone and
Weary in the Sunlight" The party
was disappointed, but all hands ate
a hearty supper and retired for the
night. Next morning the messenger
returned with a forty foot seine, and
Immediately four of the party waded
into the creek while the balance went
up the river to bring down the fish,
and in less than three hours the par
ty returned; L. Phillip and Pate
Morris carrying on a pole between
them two sacks containing over 200
pounds of fish. After dinner the
same process was gone through with
and produced a like result. The
party were satisfied and ate their
evening meal with an appetite which
none but a hearty fisherman possess
es. In the morning (Friday) the
fish were packed in the wagon and
after a hearty breakfast we started
homeward. Passing through Florida
John saw a small pig separated from
its mother, and getting out he put it
back with the remark, ''That hog will
know me when We meet again."
An example for solution: A par
ty started to Florida with l gallon of
whisky. They drank at every shade
tree and when they arrived at Florida
they had 2 gallons left. How much
did each man drink? X. Y. Il.