Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-03

BACK RUN BEST FOR BASS FISHING.
And Not Had Place for Boating, Pad
ding, PicnioiIing, and Wading.

And Not n Had Place for Boating, Pad
ding, Picnicking, and wading.
Correspondent OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
GREENWOOD. Va, August a." Back Run !"
is the name of the first rapids above
Ouarry-Falls" dam. liz is about 1870
miles from Richmond. Black bass fishing
at this point is very good, in fact superior
10 that of other places better known to
James.riyer sportsmen. Back Run "
itself is clear mountain stream that
empties into these rapids. One hundred
Yards from its mouth a clump of native
trees affords an abundance of shade, and
a strip of green blue grass extends for
some distance up the hollow. In the
midst of this grove. and at the foot OF one
of the Blue Ridge spurs that tower up abb
ruptly on either side OF the little creek,
pure spring lies hidden in oil its beauty
clear, cold, and deep. II was here that a
charming party of fishers" discovered
themselves about noon coming IN from a
sun that caused old mercury to be some
what exalted in the estimation OF the
people.
PICNIC.
From early morning the dav had been
spent in much scientific casting of flies.
bat all to no avail. for the river was mud
DIV; so out of consideration for the ladies
the party decided to abandon their efforts
until evening. and retire in favor of some
thing 10 eat.
, Natures ready hand was resorted to from
every side, but foremost of all was re-
freshing drink--ft only for the gods-from
this cool, clear spring.
Father Time was an insignificant specta-
tor. All through the day his presence was
scarcely known. A fayorite chaperon
graced the occasion with her presence and
added a great deal TO every ones enjoy
ment.
wApINe.
II was late in the afternoon when these
happy people again remembered that they
were " fishers" The excellent lunch Just
finished had had rowling effect. Form
ing themselves into various groups,
each little. party was soon in its boat
struggling against the rapids. The sun
was fearfully warm. Rowing in such
waters was. out OF the question. II
was too hot. In moment every
fellow had abandoned his oar. and
was out in the water up to his neck or
over his head, tagging manfully to keep
his boat and his girl and himself all from
washing away. The oft-expressed sympa-
thies on the part of the young ladies were
no longer heard; look of envy had APP
peared in their stead. Should they sit
there in the sun and wither? They must
SOC tnolr cnhperOn- lne boys pulIeu
them over 10 the bank. They saw her.
She said they could go wading. They
went.
CHEERING THE FISHERS.
In the midst Of all this long Norfolk
and Western passenger train suddenly ap-
peared and stopped in full view TO take on
water. Every coach was filed with tour
lists. In an instant their attention was at
tracted to the " fishers" All at once q
hundred handkerchiefs were waving in the
ar. Then cheer arose A hundred
merry voices rang out in clear. melodious
tones. The young ladies' climbed on the
highest seat In the boats and waved their
umbrellas. men. women and children leaned
far out OF the car windows, and crowded
out on the platforms aud came down OF the
bottom step and took OF their hats and
fairly yelled. Back-Run hollow echoed
and re-echoed, while the engine shrieked
and the tran pulled cut and was running
at the rate OF thirty miles an hour when
one poor fellow recognised his sweetheart
ont Ia the middle of the river IN boat.
He jumped Of. though, and in ten minutes
was BY her side.
Thus tho evsnipg passed on, and was