The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-22
FlSHERMAN'S LUCK.
How "a TRIO Of Iniueky wights Went
Fishing and the Result.

The hunting season affords fine op
portunity for stretching the limitations
of truth.
Especially is this true of sora and par
fridge hunting. As members OF the Erif
Hunting Club will attest.
But the fishing season has no small
winged insects in close proximity t'
the mendacious fishing man.
Wednesday was a cool day. and
party of them. made up Of well known
Richmond anglers. decided to 20 down
next day to Aliens pond. in HcnricC
county. distant about fifteen miles
from the city. and test the tales told OF
the enormous catch of perch, pike and
club that had been reported 10 have
taken place at that noted locality.
At 3 O'Clock the party set out IN
f0ur-seated covered wagon. The com.
missary stores were all right, and in
the early morn the cool atmosphere
famed the faces Of the eXpectanl
fishermen most agreeably. But after
"a while the sun peeped out. and as hi
chariot rode the sky. hot flashes were
sent earthward. Through woods, along
stretches of open ground, the party
Jagged along. climbing steep hills an'
wading through sand tha. was mp e
the fetlOcks of TIE lean use that Wa
pulling them.
After a hot DE nd was reach
ed and the parry .'.s themselves on
Of tho wagon. 100. the sardine7
the mute. Uu andwichcs- the
iquids. Oh a.0. aio. and the bait
They tied .. Ir.H .Tse i'm the shade
and sailed ..,h Il. aunt boat. The
only object of this spit thatthey cOulf
lay hands upon was an old, rcJectc,
boat. This was Inc best they could do
so they took il, set ~ anJai, and EN-
barked. By dint of much bailing the'
kept the boat on the water, and aftc
suffering from the blazing sun for som'
time enc Of the party drew mp am enor
nous eel. The trouble he gave can BIZ
imagined.
To cut a good story short, the DAY
sport PANIED ont poorly, and with Oni'
five fish the party started home abou
dark The horse pI0ughed through
the deep sand, pulling his heavy loa'
of human freight and few fishes. uuu
his strength gave out. and he came 10
dead-hait. The men saw that the cas-
was a desperate one. They Nor
twelve miles from home. The frog
we're croaking hoarsely their nightly
Laws. Far of in the Chickahomlnl
swamps the solemn notes OF the boot
owl could be heard. and the mock.n.
sounds Of the laughing owl made the
men feel nervous. as they stood ther'
i'm the darkness and listened 10 th'
weird disturbance made ON the nigh
air.
One of the party, diminutive il
statue. had fallen into the pond aud hi
wet cordurOys had absorbed 80 mucl
sand that he thought be weighed "a
much as MOuntcaste.
On they trudged through the dark
ness. until their lips were paIched Will
thirst. Presently they nearod a farm
house. went up aud found "a we'll. minus
a bucket. Hundreds of market-caIt
pass this way by night, and as "a precau
ton against both loss If bucket an,
water. the bucket at nightfall Is alway
detached.
One of the party went up TO the
house and knocked. dog barked, aud
man pOked his head out of the window
and asked who it was. lie was told
and the wants of the thirsty fellow
made known.
$50 way from here, / know you
and you won't get drop of water on
Of my well to. night.
SAID one of the party. Il never eX
pect to visit Sheol, but If ever | do,
expect the first man | see will be you.
They met the same fate all the wa,
until they reached Richmond after
midnight. and when TINES man asked
them
Where have you beenY" the reply
fred back was
I'VE have been where we will never
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