Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-03-30

A Fisrcsly Foaghr BaVrIs Ia Which
the Canine Wins
A soash~ra story VIA >ort 81 J0s MAJ
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A fss davs 40 party u Exposition +
Ue.of,ls. eoasistinx of Mp. Arthur +. Ken
de. u Ns~ York City; Messrs Frank aud +
Charles Earle. soas o. Mr. Parker Earis,
cbisf Of tas Horticultural Department II
ths Exusasirion. and Mr. T. \ Miller, made
a fishing sxearsi "a 80 Davis Bayoa. ab0at
four miles from Ocean Springs, Mss
The party was away several daYs aud
bv the united efforts of al the members
thereof t1ey suceeefet ia capturing one
nh. THIS was sufficient 10 furuisa them
~ilh InaserizI for a capital nsh story,
which Mr.. Renile told Tines D5asecfat
reporter. ia the following words;
While We were waiting one morning for
q fsh breakfast that Miller and Charley
Earle were pledged 20 supply Us with,
Miller noticed long pole ia the water
some distance up the bayou, which IS
about ATTY yards wide at this point IL
hoated down the bay ca until opp--ite our
casnp. aud then turned AMI went baef-
/ ward quite rapidly. Then We saw that u
was a fishing rod, aud hat big nsh
must be at the end OF the line. All was
excitement ia the camp. Our breakfast
was assured Us provided we could
capture that fish. How were We
10 get its We had no boat and the bayou
was deep, the water cold, aud our nshy
| friend on the other side OF the bayou, say
| forty wards away Somebody suggested
| making a log raft, aud Frank Earle eager
| ly grasped an axe and was about 10 make
/ some young pine trees sick, when Charley
Earle sung OUT: "Why not send your dog
for it, Rendle:"
- rnU
water spaniel, a magnificent water-dog,
who likes nothing better than swimming
and diving, had his attention directed TO
the fishing-r by stone thrown IN It's
neighborhoOd. He swan toward II, d.
vined his errand, grabbed the rod at the
thick end, and proceeded 70 swim back
with il. '.Our Break asst" at once noticed
that somebody else was bossing that rod,
and he began TO object very vigorously
He tug ed at the line, the dog tugged at
: the rod, and for few moments it was Il
question who would win. Finally, by a
supreme effort, the fish made an immense
dash and actually pulled the dog (weigh-
ing ffty-two pounds) completely under
water.
First round for fish.
: "Charlie" came up looking half drown
ed. but still holding the rod in his mouth.
4 He dropped it, however, and swan 70
the shore looking very puzzled and an
moved. Having taken breath he was d
. second time dispatched 10 secure "ouI
: breakfast which was now careerine
r madly up the stream, no doubt chuck
linz 10 s'hsself as how be had fooled that
dawg"
j Charlie" again swan 70 the rod
e grabbed the big end and began haulin:
7, il 10 shore. All was quiet until abou
: half wav 10 the shore when the fish be
gan 20 give battle. The struggle was tire
Il endous. but resulted in a victory for TIN
: fish. who again pulled the dog completely
= under water.
q Second round for the fish.
n The dog again returned TO shore, an
was again sent out after our breakfast
He crasped the rod for a third time, an
with a look of desperation on his hand
some. doggy face, and feeling IN hi
breast no doubt, that the honor OF his rae
II was az stake, he swan toward the shor'
The fish tugged and tugged, but slowly an
'e surely Charlie reached the shore, and d
IS last laid the rod at my feet, and l the
Is landed magnificent red fish. As matte
of fact. this was the only fish caught o
~ our fishing and ducking expedition
~ We found out afterward that the 70
had been pulled by the fish at the end OF
~ from the hands of a farmers daught'
! who had been fishing near her father
home. We found the owner and returne
=. the rod
- Charlie is a black, curly haired spanie
= ten years old: IL retriever, and IS uf
=. douttedly one Of the best amateur tri'
!, dogs in America He VIII be exhibited
u the forthcoming dog show 70 be held und
the auspices of the Worlds Exposition.