The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-06-06
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When Isaac Walton, more general
/ ~ known TO Ills special chuns aud
Iprcvarlcatars AS "1ky, stood godfrth-
or TO the immense army of followers of
the 'srud and llnc,n he assumed Il re.
sponsIbIllty that during late years has
grown Into proportions most Gigantic,
selly aud fish-like,p that Is, the story
part OF the etntertalninett, and although
we have 10 authentic records of I-saac,
so called by the older aud more scep-
ticnl portion OF listeners, becoming
mud,lled and slightly of In regard 10
the nuniher OF trout presumably sol
caught, vet human nature wis In by-
gone days, especially amongst niinrods,
the same ns human nature In this,
more advanced and consequently more
mendlGd age, us regards fish stories.
With these few preliminary dressings
on the side IA regards the ways AMI
means" of this narrative, your cores
poudent will try, barring nlls counts,
to tell correct story of the last tish-
lug expedition II was hls good fortune
10 attend. At 4 A. NJ, the clear sky
giving promise of u fair day, Ia com
psny With three other prescntntiveso of
the "little hatchetn .rder that would
not prevaricate, u In George, n start
wns inmle from Brow nsville due east
along n shady road bordering the clear,
cool Calapuoia river, glimpscs ofwhich
were had during the driye 10 Craw-
fordsvlllc, a very lrtty village con-
taining a number of mechanical in-
dustries, neat and substantial dwellings,
aud having n general air of prosperity
Along we 30 past farm houses and
fields of grain, giving promise Of an
abundant harvest. SIX miles more Of
pleasant drive brings IA 10 the rapids,
II stretch Of water half mite la length,
rolling, tumbling, frothlng over It's
rocky bed, from which Ia the cariy
morning light could be seen the grace-
| ful spotted beauties az with sharp
splash they cut the water, bounding
Ia the air la pursuit of their early
/ breakfast, generally "A small black
gnat. This was our first stopping
I place. Camp was made beside a cool
spring and In a short space of time the
hablliments OF civilization and our
/ tailor gave place to old shoes with toes
cut out, a flannel shirt. blue ovcralls,
/ n degenerated, soft, wlde-brim hat. and
/ with fish basket by side, wcil-cquIpped
pole, line and fly hooks, our party took
/ To the water, anticipating much lov
and more fish. At this point of my
story l am somewhat troubled and
would really like 20 know what Isaac
would have said about tSe ilsii, but as
1 it is impossible TO consult spiritual
medium or call up the spirit ~ the
departed sportsmen, and hold a scaucc
/ In the middle of the Calapooia river,
Will tell the truth, much 10 the aston
/ ishIuent Ot my friends aud especially
myself, and admit that after whipping,
/ tr1lling, slipping, tumbling, fishing
I and faztf and
/ the foaming rapids of the river, we all
| assembled at the camp aud footed up
/ the results of the mornings recreation,
AS follows: Wet, sloppy, sloahy MINI
rods, a; peeled skins, s; discouraged
aud hungry fishermen, 4; camp fire.
/ /; frying pan, l; total Is; dis
/ courasscnients 60 he allcviat1d bN trout
none. Now this l. the truth. and II
i | don't receive pretty card next
I Sunday, | propose tn stand by IL. IL
/ would Of course read better aud bg
more 10 the satisfaction Of my conf
rades to state that the fish bit fast aud
strong, that hundreds were caught.
each averaging In weight one pound
I aud measuring twelve inches In length,
my friend c. hooked n salmon trout
[ weighing six pounds, and that il was
/ only by the exercise of lis wclI-lInuwn
skill ia telling fsh stories, that the
4 > va ,'ai'N'' i'usf ~ = iti". >
i'm this case | propose, ns ! previously
stated before, az the beginning. when
/ | commenced, that Is, when ! address
ed this truthful narrative To the man
ipulator of antinony, discnultenusly
called a type singer, TO, as previous
~ before said, yes, what | mean To
say IL, shall tell the truth i'm this caise.
mo l THINK you, no more, its empty
Is it," but my boy remember one
thing, don't go fishing for trout until
the saow is melted out of the noun.
taius, aud the water Is low enough To
fish on the rifles. ''SALMAauNDI.n