The Monitor., 1890-08-01
note. by the way-our FISHING Parry.

If your ever contemplate going fishing
let us warn yon not to talk about it too
long before hand. This particular party
TO which We refer is one we read about
since it had been talked of for nearly three
years before the expedition finally set out
with fishing tackle and dinner. So long you
see that even the fishes got to hear of it,
or at least we think they did judging from
our catch.
Leaving the "home ranch" about A.
NJ, our course was through a
wooded roadway ont past that long
heard OF ce-Slabtown-whch we
suppose takes its names from its great
est source of industry, saving logs. The
greatest noticeable beauty of the place
seems to be the pond with its accompany
ing vigorous growth of NAPLES and will
lows, and we confess ourselves very anx-
ioas TO cast our line in its depths now
that We have gotten our hand in and feel
that no one can tell us anything about it
since We have been there still we do " ish
some good soul would tell us how to catch
something beside sun-fish. But we go
sklmming along, as it We're, through the
dewy morning, passing through that ham,
let with which We have fallen in love, Dare
town, halting at its neat looking store to
complete our fishing tackle that we may
win greater victories over the inhabitants
of the spot for which we are bound. AS
we pass along our eyes feast on the beau
ties of the varying landscape and one scene,
that still remains in memory's picture gal
lery lies somewhere on the road between
Daretown and Ballenger's mill-our desti-
nation-where happens decided angle in
the road, and we are arrested with a scene
q ~ trb biah wnntA anllan-
tion of stereossopic views and which
would compare fsvorably with any we
have ever seen of Watkins Glen. There
before us as we were descending into the
valley was natures handiwork of trees,
hillside and shubbery with the always es-
sential addition to lowland picture the
old rustic bridge. Taking a very brief view
OF it all we thought all that was necessary
to complete life size picture was the
frame, and wondered If gilt or oak would
be most appropriate, but we decided on
the latter. Not the antique. but the liv-
ing. breathing oak, so We had it, and the
picture was complete since the sturdy old
oaks framed 1t on either side, their lofty
tops meeting above 1t, their gnaried roots
intellacing beneath. this latter covered
with the rich soil from which waved tie
soit covering Of grass, completing the
framework, and anything artificial would
have marred rather than added to the
scene.
Reaching our destination and passing
on across the bridge beneath which are the
food gates and where is noisily running
an artificial waterfall which invariably
makes ali spirited roadsters pick up their
ears and show their best style, we care for
our horse and proceed Immediately to arm
ourselves with rod, line and bait and fol-
low the foot path through the strip of TIM
ber bordering the lovely pond where we
have come to spend whole day. lovely
anticipation Each of us selecting what
seems to our several minds 10 be favor
able vantage ground-we bring bait and
hooks into closer position. Poor worms,
how they have to suffer for our pleasure.
How they Squirm as we attach them TO our
hooks; and who of us wouldn'tif we were
having hooks pushed down our throats un-
til we were twisted around just to suit the
purpose Of those using us. and this makes
us think OF the political party leaders who
tw list so many onto their hooks to gain
their ends using the very worms of mon,
az II were, to catch the minnow men, and
then batting with these to catch the freer,
more independent pike Our real, desir-
able, public spirited, upright business men,
men who ought TO sec further than to have
their most expressive -bsllcss--cast
In with the very worms of the liquor inter
ests But thus it is in fishing and in poll
tics, if we can catch the big fish We count
ourselves successful fishermen and sue
cessful politicians. Watching closely the
signal that stands between ourselves and
victory, the cork. We note a slight shaking,
the fish are there, VIC are interested, ex-