The Forrest City times., 1893-11-03
FISHES AND DUCKS.

The llgnl or nuRc CdIup-hic iVh'Se ed on the faces of a happy party Of fishermen and hunters at Cicalli Sta tion. on the l.. R. & M. By, Monday. awaiting the break of day. anxious and eager for the anticipated sport. The party consisted of Messrs. Sanders, Walker. Jennings and Landvoigt and two colored adjuncts. Toomer and San ders. A whoop and q yell greeted the first blush of morn. and breaking our fast.with a: lunch andcoffee procured from the obliging cook at the station, off started the party through the wllds of the bottoms to strike B'ackflsh Bayou at a point two miles distant, onr hunter. Jennings, keeping the squirrels on the route hustling to keep Oat of the way of his unerring aim.
 The bayOu was finally reached, and then commenced the most earnest ang. ling ever done, having trolled half doZ- en miles down the stream and past the hour uf ten, before Il strike was made. The morning was too cool and the Wa ter too shallow. and it was feared that "fisherman's luck" would attain to all, Dut soon Walker led off with two pounder and kept it mp until he scored half dozen before any of the party had landed fish. Then yell that startled the deniZens of the forest proclaimed the landing of whale" by Landv0Igt. Sanders. about this time, with not a bite to his credit. Was mad, and be- lieying in the efficacy of sweet song. commenced to sing" d bar or two of Lebanon camp saseting tunes. and looked eagerly for a path pointing to- ward home. l.. was exultant over the glory of having beaten S.. and was about to retire. when. allured by the sweet sound of S's music. the fish be- gan to strike. and in short time l.. was convinced that he was mot in 1t. :" and retired to the banks of Canaan" to chew the bitter cud of envy. For two hours the fish struck pretty fair and the sport was enjoyed by all.
 Jenning in the meantime had placed in the sack ten ducks and three squirrels, and the 'adjuncts" commen- ced to feel the weight, and by the tune the railroad was reached on our return home, all life was taken out of them. and they thought each carried mouD- tain on their shoulders.
 The fish resulted in a catch of forty four trout, half pound to three pounds each which together with the game killed by Jennings, made fair days sport. Sanders led the party by two fish.
 A Imaginable incident occurred on the trip that we note to show what wonderful magnetism lies concealed in d lunch, free or otherwise. and that IL not only appeals to the innate nature of man, but the very brute feels it's Sootb- ing power. and will forsake it's young for a whiff of good old sweet ham. But to our story. While on the bayou we met a trapper and his dog-a ferocious looking brute. whose z airing red eyes and hoarse orowls and barks made us throw our rods to the front for prOtec- tiop.
 As he approached nearer change came over the spirit of his dreams. his eye lost that blood thirsty look. and the Wag of his tail made him unsteady he discovered our lunch basket. and by it's side he took his stand with A to d0-or-di8" look about him. After pass ing the compliments of the day, the trapper passed OH, calling to his dog, who refused to go; and when he tried to compel him to follow, the dog knew him no more. but made rush at his once master as though he would rend him to pieces. IL took the persuasion of some cusS words and chunks of wood to get the dog to leave what he thought was free lunch. The incident was by all. Verify, a lunch is mightier en- jOyed than the sword.