The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-05-10

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than expected, and shipped us OH
lumber wagon TO his saw-mill, abou
six hundred yards from his house
| Tho first thing we passed that excited
Comment was three buzzards devonr
liug the 6doliferous carcass of a deai
snake. Mr.. Cave thought they wert
hard up for something 10 eat and ths
whole party coincided with hin Ii
expressing c0mmiseration for the un'
fortunate birds. Mount Carmel
"where they raise their tEbenezer,
next hove III sight, and we were glad.
dened by chant from our successor
10 Diltz (who quiltz) about "Sweel
Charitee" and "Golden, 10 Slippers
Our driver was Mr.. Putnam, prob.
ably lineal descendant of an heir by
law to the famous Israel Putnam OF
Revolutionary notoricty. He fsuc-
Eceeded III refraining from cursihg lIis
mules until we reached very muddy
bottom where he gave Kit a few
names from the slang dictionary,
which increased her energy aud III
every way had the desired effect. We
jostled over q corduroy road, and
brother Hopper grabbed The plank
on which be was sitting with both
hands while he hissed out between
gruHts tl,at-that wss.hisidea OF a rail-
road. We reached the mill without
any broken bones. though, had there
been anyswcet rnilkinS our stoinachs
when we left the station, butter could
at this time have been gotten BY
pumping for 1t. Running the saw we
found Mr., Sim Nick oils; apd Mr.. Geo.
Latham, formerly Of, this town. was
measuring lumber for the wagons on
tho yard. Each of these gentlemen
were in the employ Of Mr.. Stuart aud
hsd acquaiiltauces among US. They
gave US a cordial Misunderstanding and
directed gus to the dwelling, which
we reached IN good order and OF
which we took quiet possession. &C.
cording 10 instructions from its own
or whom we left at the station. We
tished about an hour at the old mill
about three hundred yards from the
house before supper and caught very
good string of trout, gogglo-eyed
perch, new lights, and sun-perch. We
returned and were seated by DR.
Rives 10 a table loaded with substan.
tials, just snch as the, weary fisher
mans appetite Graves aud his system
needs. Dr. Riyes was formerlya q res
ident Of sI1opkinsville, but is now
boarding with Mr.. Stuart and is doing
a fine practice. The northern county
line OF Christian county does not run
directly east aud west but makes a
bend into Hopkins comfy aud, takes
in ratherqa q .large area Of lsnd. We
were now In that nook and nearly az
fnr Ms we could yet from The county
seat and remain in the county. After
supper eat-fishing was IN order, aud
we walked with DIR. -Rives at our
head 10 a place on the West Fork of
Pond River and wet our lines. Our
luck was good and the monotony OF
fishing was pleasantly relieved by oc-
ccsionaliy apiling wood -on the fire
and listening 10 owls hoot. Mr.. Jim
Pyle, the man OF sileuce and media
ton, hung large catfish and broke
his line in attempting to land hiin.
Not five minutes elapsed before Mr..
Anderson hung large fish and upon
pnlling him to the shore disco vered
Mr.. Pyle's hook and a part. of his line
In the fishes mouth. Hc had caught
the same fish. Experience my teach
fools, but II does not teach catfish, for
wcre tso this one might now be Iiv-
ing with sore mouth. After break.
fast next morning Mr.. Stuart sent us
to the river in his wagon with largo
basket Of provisions, we expecting to
remain oyerA A.hight and iisii for cat.
We had no right 10 expect this kind
ness from our host, but an additional
mark OF his exceptional courtesy ho
wentrwithips tothe river 'himself to
point out. the best .fshiugs .place6 and
assist us In any way possible.
We were going, down q hill. the
wagon was strikipgrootsA iostling
over stpmps when "the man of al
lencep caught his chaif 6rmlyyplaiiteyi
ted his feet on The bottom round and
with look of determination said,
"l'm going to stay III this wagon If /
fall out" To which expression no
lrishman wquld object. lie next
askedlfWhatis is, in this bucket tbat,is
fuil. Of water ~ aud Diltz Jr. replied,
"There Is probably water in IT, -.
Afr Anderson, sud tbts scribe
dragged coffee sack seine two hours
in little stream which Mr.. Cave at
first sight tok for Thompson's Branch,
but caught no ,ninnows worth carry
ing. 1t was atgued by some of the
party that the minnows were there
but would dodge Under the rocks and
brush TO escape the seine ,whereupon
Il was ordered that the water be
pounded IN the mel ghborhooa of said
rocks andAbrhsh, which was'done and
q waterhaul- was made. When the
result was made known Mr.. Cave
said :sis6sa ass ~ asss llsHlA
,.Not drum was heard,
81, ,kota funeral note was soundcd.n
and pillz, Jr., Immediately added,
,e"'sxot minnow was skoefed, 'f',' i''''iss ~
While allthe men pounded" AZ ~ ~
Great excitement prevailed during
the ininnow seining and while II was
at its highest pitch and Mr.. Ander-
son was of his guard for the moment
he wet the lower extremilv of his
upper undergarment. How the un-
fortunate circumstance came about
was not lenquired into by the party
aud your correspondence unable TO
explain fluffy; but there is some cir.
cumstantial evidence that might be of
use ip an Investigation wr
AT Wliiteplains upon our arrival,
Mr.. Cave enquired for Thompson .
branch but could hear nothing Of IT,.
The inquiry was repeated, with like
| success, to every man, woman and