The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-01
COOD SPORTAT HORN LAKE
1871 PERCH AND TROUT IN ONE
DAY
Rewards the Efforts OF Two SpOi Is
men who Know a Nibble From
a Bite.

LAKE VIKw, TENN, May Is
Caught tn rty white perch and three
trout today. p. NJ.
Immediately upon the reception Of
the above the sporting man OF the
APPEAL was detailed to investigate in
person the truth OF the dispatch and
give an account OF his days catch to
our readers in order that those who
are piscatOrially inclined might seek
recreation for a few hours at this
beautiful lake with, at least, small
promiss of success Not wishing to
90 alone, we hurriedly stepped around
to see our old friend and thorough
sportsman "Uncle George" and, upon
inv tation, he consented to join us,
as he is always ready for a good thing.
Our companion being assured we sent
the following: Prepare room 9 and
Other n cessar'es for two; will
be with you this evening" Just
as the sun was sinking
behind the large trees on the west
bank of the lake, we stopped off at
the depot and were met by Capt. A. p.
Montana, the proprietor OF toe Lake
View Hotel, AID by him was shown
TO room q, as desired. He informed
us that Everything was in readiness
for the next day, and as supper was
now ready we had bitter partake"-
which we did in good style, as the
fare was splendid, and we quite hun
CRY. Saturday morning at 80 found
us at the breakfast table, and at g
O'Clock we were on the lake. Trolling
was out of the question, as the water
was too high for that kind Of sport, so
we decided TO Coniine our efforts TO
angling. At II o'clock we we're
focibly reminded of the fact that
it was the bewitching hour
OF day when free lunch
doth play an important part, but as
none was visible we dispatched one
OF our attendants with boat to the
hotel TO bring us our dinner, fresh
supply of ice, and another bucket of
minnowsy and also instructed him to
place carefully UPON the ice our NOM
ing catch, which consisted of sixty
four white perch and four trout. The
negroreturned in due time W tn all
the nece.sarles of our picnic, which
we enjoyed hugely by lashing our
boo together and using a seat as
table. "DaTs a whole skiiT-load Of
folks comm mp here arter you gem'en
to get some fish, y remarked the boy
who had been running the commits
sary train
"Well let them come, but I'll never
move III iig until deyOur
this DINER remarked Suncle
George" Our meal being ended, we
again took our respective boats snd
pushed out for the afternoon sport.
Your reporter was just about landing
a fine two pound perch when he was
startled by a familiar voice, exclaim-
ing, "Well, that's a fine one; why
can we do thatp and upon loolSirgup
discovered a well known Cour,-House
official and prominent Front row
mi, reliant with their wives in skiH.
l at once rec gnized the party as the
one alluded to by the negro, and re-
turned their salutatlon. One of the
ladies remarked that for the last four
hours they had been trying to catch
some fish TO take home with them,
but she was very much afraid
they would have to return without
them" suggested that "they allow
me to help Them" they readily as
scented provided would not tell ON
them" ! agreed and twenty-four
large, fine perch found their way on
two strings for the owners to declare
they caught when they got home.
Well, be Il 30, as everything goes"
when I'm fishing. We returned to
the city Saturday night, and, upon
actual count, found that we had
caught l3l fish, weighing about 100
pounds.
We found in Capt. Montana a splen-
did host, and We see no reason why
our citizens should travel hundreds
of miles at a great cost TO get less
sport than we have at our very door
at an almost insignificant figure.