Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-06-28
AND GENERAL ADVERTISER.
Return OF tho Fishermen.

Return OF the Fishermen.
The trouting party, that left Staunton som
twelve days ago for the headwaters of the Elk
consisting Of Col. W. L. Bumgardner, DR.. Carte
Berkeley. ]. B. scherer, G. L. Cooke. Capt. Jas
Bumgardner. Jr., John M. Carroll, and Capt
T. g. Doyle, have been returning in detach
ments. This was probably done for the wis
purpose Of not exhausting the provisions alonl
| the route Of their return, as might have beer
the case had they all returned together. How
ever, on last Friday. ON the 1245 train. the frs
detachment Of the "Elkers'' came into towr
with small baskets of trout and large accounts
OF the fishing in the Heart of the Alleghanies
On Saturday. at II o'clock, M, the baggage
came in the wagons by the Parkersburg Pike
under charge Of the colored troops Of the Elk De
partment. And now truly the tales Of the trout
grew marvellous and all Staunton was wild tt
see some of the evidences of the grand catch
which, however, were not forthcoming. But
at an early hour on Monday morning, the re-
naming detachment of this famous corps d,
trout arrived in the last wagon, and not only
confirmed the reports previously brought in
but produced the evidence in the shape Of 9
basket filled with nearly thirty beauties, moi
one under a foot long.
They reportth weather In the mountains bad
snakes numerous, trout and venison plentiful
The principal field of their sport was Deer creek
and Elk river, with its tributaries in the coun.
ty OF Pocahontas, West Virginia. about LIZ
miles west Of Staunton.
They all seem greatly pleased with their trip
which certainly must have been an enjoyable
one, notwithstanding the hard work, and some
time discomforts, which inevitably attend any
such undertaking. But the sport out-balanced
all drawbacks. and they return home, the dis
comforts forgotten. and their memories filled
with the many pleasant incidents Of the trip
One of these, which we have heard. grew out
Of the luxurious desire Of one Of the party to
enjoy the civilized comfort of an air-pillow.
He may have enjoyed 1t. buat here was an occa-
sion when 1t came near frightening his bed
fellow out Of his wits. He was peacefully re-
posing. dreaming of the comforts of home. &C..
when suddenly there was the hiss of, what in
those wilds could be nothing but a ''vene-
nous sarpient," right in his ear.
Partially aroused. he again heard the hate
ful hiss, and this time there was no mis-
taking 1t. With q frightened bound and still
more frightened cry he cleared the tent and
insisted that snakes were in his bed. Upon
oaA OAu1 0Au OtsAtAOuS 1AN0SblS6t1Ou IL WAS OlS.
covered that the fearful sound had proceeded
from the air-pillow of his bed mate, which
had sprung q leak.
The catch of the party was 628 trout, the larg-
est of which was 145z inches in length.
The last detachment stopped at Old Millbor0'
Springs on Saturday night, and are loud in
their praises of their treatment. To hear their
talk one would think there are no brown bis
oui 70 al mt ooffa f@-o Ioof
steaks away from that fine old watering place.
The Comet. Have You Seen TIT
At two O clock on last Thursday morning q
comet made Its appearance in the Northeast
ern sky. It is remarkable that this comet was
not seen by astronomical observers with the
aid of their telescopes before 1t was visible to
the naked eye. Its appearance, therefore, was
quite surprise. It is still visible, but how
long such will be the case, we are unable to
say. We observed 1t first on Friday morning
between and O'Clock. By means Of the i'm
proved spectroscope which astronomers now
use. they will probably be able determine the
character of the gases of which it is compos-
ed. These wanderers in illimitable space no
in the more ignorant ages of the past, when the
evil, such as war, pestilence, and famine."-
We can now behold them with wonder and
pleasure, free from fear.
They are the wild coursers, with flowing
name, Of the celestial plain. whose silver-shod
hoofs beat time to the music OF the spheres
in their grand triumphal march Of alteration
and praise
"Forever singing AZ they shine,
The hand that made ua IA divine.0
Az these cratic wanderers speed with incon-
ceivable velocity through space, we behold
them with wonder and delight without the
least alloy Of superstitious dread, as knowl-
edge has dissipated all the groundless fears that
ignorance engendered.
This comet has passed its perihelion, or point
nearest the sun. and is now travelling North
away from the sun and away from the earth
at the rate of three hundred thousand miles
per day. It reached it maximum Of bright
ness ON Thursday night last. Its nucleus Is
probably one Thousand miles in diameter. and
the inner bead at the envelope twelve thou
sand, while the corona is vastly more than
that The tail Is at least four million miles In
length.
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