South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-09-11
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On Thursday morning last, a
fleet of three boats, consisting of
the flag ship in command of Adj
miral CHI Parsons. the Nymph ca
with Captain q. Ii. Ipskeep, and
tie Leaker with Captain r. M.
Vance, and j. e. Shoupe IA Bailer
in Chief. started from the Hanging
Rocks. manned by q merry crew of
8 boys and girls. bound for the
mouth of the South Branch They
cast anchor just below the Rocks,
tor their first neal. which was din
ner. Most OF the crew were mex.
perienced in the culinary art, 60
all had hand in it, and proved
that there was no truth in the old
adage, too many cooks spoil the
broth, 'for that dinner was bowling
success; there was a lot OF noise
made, especially when one of the crew
stepped ON the only box of match.
ca, and in that manner fred a ga.
lu'e. and offered u sacrifice Che re-.
Trained from giving veut TO his
feelings) to the river gods After
doing iul! justice to the dinuer.
they again set ca |, this time bound
for Uncle Mixes at wire bridge
They hauled up thore about 6
o'clock. and proceeded to get sup
per. that was their first supper out,
and it was u supper. "ho cooked
itf read the answer in the stars >
| tell you those fish were fried
as they ought To he, 81 in number
bot they didn't cat quite all Of
them, there were at least 7 left
this was their fret DAY out, and
Therapeutics were n Ut set at thor
best. When supper was finished
and the table(that was the ground)
was cleared. the dishes were wash
ed Tin the river and the party re.
paired in good order to Uncle
Mixes hospitable home, where lie
aud Aunt Mary received them
with open arms. Well, they spent
the night there. and early in tie
morning they were up aud off to
the river banks TO GET breakfast
now thew want it distinctly under.
stood that Amt Mary insisted 1p.
on getting breakfast for them an id
was greatly disa PIP pointed when she
was informed that they intended to
conform strictly TO the program
and get their own meals. Before
breakfast was over the tall syca
more Of the 'Wappocomo' regret.
ted exceedingly they bad disap.
pointed Auut Mary. and no won.
der be did so, for their goodly store
bad leen greatly reduced OF the
sfore aid supper, and then you
know they didn't fish any during
the night. except in tier dreams.
Breakfast over they again took to
their boats and off they started,
the flagship in the lead. Before
the DAY wa half spent they oil
agreed'there was as good fish in the
sea as ever were caught Al noon
they came in sig ut OF Fort { arkar, ,
and at once determined on an at.
tack. The feet advanced in good
order. when the officer in charge, ,
Col. Joe Parker, surrendered with.
out the firing of a gun. They land.
ed and dinel near the fort, then
the boats, lifted over the dam with
considerable damage to the admi.
rail- down the river they went. Oh!
they forgot about the scenery, !
along the route it was beautiful,
but now it was sublime. The Bailer
in CHIEF gave most eiTquent and
entertaining lecture on the beau
ties Of nature, they enjoyed It huge
~, yon ought 20 have heard it,
they are going to get him to- repeat
1t at the Court House, and a rare
treat is "a store Tor their friends
At night, after another supper of
their own, worn out aud sleepy, they
imposed ON the hospitality Of Mr..
Robert Parker ,at whose home they
were treated royalty. Next murm-
ing after good byes had beeh said
the feet was soon on it's way to
Fern-dal6. The 'Bailer ia chief
was now iHspired by the sacred