Wichita eagle., 1888-10-05

got into it and considerable coat besides.
The leghorn was one of those generous
creatures that takes in everything that it
covers, and there being nothing
to resist 1t on the top
of nv head there was perfect
agreement between rim and shoulders.
Never was ''a fellow" better fixed for
fishing, provided he could get the fish to
think SO. The tackle was arranged and
Rev. Geo. Wellington Young, candidate
on the Prohibition ticket for the Ninth
congressional district Of Kentucky, drove
up and took me in his buggy to Licking
river, the boundary line between Flem-
ing and Nicholas conuties. The remain
der of the party accompanied on horse
back On reaching the river, Major
Trumbo's favorite ROD and reel were
handed me to adjust. looked carefully
at the sections of the rod and
finally got them all jointed. l
succeeded well IN adjusting the reel.
But the fun came when | ran the line
through the eyes of the rod to the final
eye and there tied it tight. Of course
there was no laughing at this as all
were waiting In suspense tor me to show
them Wichita trick in fishing without
hook or bait But after working out this
diiema the real difficulty came when L
had to get the minnows out of the min
now bucket. | would fish and fish with
nv hand until it looked as if the atten-
ton had been turned from river and bass
fishing to bucket and minnow
fishing. The idea occurred to
pour the water off, but for
getting to close the trap door
| soon found out that minnows were
under the law of gravity as well as
water, and springing and clutching at
them realized that | had forgotten to
remove the bucket away from the river,
and that the stream running by was
clicking" river. OF course the fun was
the driest TO me where there was so much
water concerned that ever | experienced
All this time what the othe other fellows
were doing | will not undertake to say.
While down on the river bank, the
news was in some way scattered that
Wichita man was down there trying
to angle out bass. Soon a typical
old Kentecky farmer appeared
on the scene loaded with ap-
pies for the party. After distribution
of the fruit and short interview he re-
turned to his home near where we were
fishing only TO return soon with an invi-
tation from the lady of the house
ioined with his that we should all take
dinner with them. As the party had
previously prepared luncheons 1t fell to
NV lot TO honor the invitation for all.
At the house received good old fash
ioned welcome. Time was spent In in
quiry about friends, relatives and mat
ters of general character ID Wichita and
in the eating of splendid dinner served
and superIntended as only those women
to the manor born can do. The venerable
pair that still preside over the household
are the grand parents Of the energetic
Tommy Newcomb, Of the Wichita Ma
tional, and the parents Of VIII New
comb, the sharp Wichita trader. Mr..
Newcomb says he has part OF his Land
rented TO tenants for the cultivation OF
tobacco which viii yield him rental OF
$50 an acre. That i5 about as good
as Sedgwick county can do. Is II
not Colonel: The tobacco crop was con-
siierably injured by the frost that fell
the night or the 18th of September.
Farmers say that about twenty five per
cent. Of the crop Is injured. An irn-
mense crop Is grown Corn through
Bath county IS very heavy. The
parts through which travel
ed--they say-wn run from
fifty 10 seventy-fve bushels an acre.
From the looks of the fields il would
seam to take ali the hands IN the co1n-
try ali the winter 20 husk the crop The
fruit yield l. very great Trees are vel
nigh breaking down under The weight OF
the apples. The peach and plum croD5