The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-19

red bugs, whose tnglings VIII uoNeoP
hours later. only TO be allayed with ONT,
ments. thu probable resentmsnt Oh
snakes trod on unawares and having
venom in their fangs-ali these coming
encies count as naught weighed win VIC
possible outcome OF the days excursion.
In sequestered holes along that very
creek Turk undlsturDed whole colonies -
unsophisticated perch and Dream anu
broadheamed trout, which. from the oiu-
est patriarch to the youngest paDy, -
unacauainted with the wiles or anglers
and apt to rise promptly 10 the D"''
flung out TO them.
Not so the knowing fish In the open
pond above. The sportsman there mus
literally get up early in the morning 10
catch them and exercise all MS su@-
tegy and ingenuity TO boot. .,
"I don't see how It IS that the SOUTH
erners have got the name or oelhg 20
indolent," said young woman ylsi,Ul
on a Carolina plantation. There are tne
sprywits. father and son, riding over
here in the morning. fully twelve mics,
before it's light enough 10 see, mercy
I'm order TO fish. and then stalking tuSn
selves out I'm bateauX In that proii.ns
pond the lvelong day when its so 10,
they have to keep on thick COATS ui,1
turn the collars up at thar 20 avoIu
cooking. I think that the people mere
that T have ever come across.
"Come down TO the POM about sunset
this afternoon and I'll show you an
other instance OF our natve-b@rh en-
ere-v" returned her host. and accorolhs-
w that afternoon. just as the COTTON
leaves on the young stalks were oeslu
ming to turn downward. as Is ther WIN
with the withdrawal OF the suns rays.
the visitor was on hand to see WHAT
was up. .o., .r.o
! asked as they reached the platform
over the mill race. ,., ao,,-,
"Those two young fellows fishing down
| tq,ere on the sheetng. Peep over ~
| them" she was told "They do theu
| own ploughing and field work. ana a.
nm and out at IL before you've turneo
| over for your first morning nap. Two
| or three times a week, when IL 60
about this time in the afternoon, they
80 thoir horses out OF the plough ana
eide over here FOR an hours hsnlus'
| ,rbo,, live three miles away on ll',o
] Mace Off the main road. Ihose arc 81.
boreos hitched 10 the myrues on .ne
a., ,,onder. They don't own their own
! u ,i oniy rent enough TO plant ana
-. bave a mother and two sisters 10
s,,rnort but they manage to get UNI
80 eebino They say they don't teei
IN a. a week goes by and they maven
"a Wit Of snort and OF course they
ndu,sa,. och on Sunday They don
relieve IN that sort OF thing mere
rrhc visitor looked down at the sun
burnt Young enthusiasts. so slal"" -
'tr,,,roeouo with their faded jean trous-
pll' go into high-topped boots. their
,,o.se ehirts open at the throat ana
- -trinmed loosely plated mats
strenqthened with binding or cailco,
80 tbo,,o.ht that here was n new Phase
~ coutherners and Southern ire
.,r,,cso Young men-they have no ira
ditions 20 live up TO, no ahle-oe. IN
rretrneious 90 sustain, / suppose: ,"'S
don't look that sort. but they 90" iooN
M tho white trash I've heard ABOUT
either" she said.
"Thev are not OF either class an
swercd her companion lney
-,.,.,,,,,, from what were the common
,oor,le under the old regime and are the
,.,.,,,,,,, reopIo yet but VINO IN my
-,i,tor yyiI be tho backbone or the
e-,,tb &, the future They are haru
,.ort-iro abitious and anxious 70 ac-
c,,ire propcrty. and the same enthuslisin
that brings them here 10 ilsh ai,eI ~
inr hard AN day will be or aVdu ~ -,
,~eve THEY'VE got some upslde-ooWh
IDEAS about the uselesshess @.u 80
iassnoes of the negro. ana ABOUT VAN
,,., 10 oct him out OF the country ano
III mat Their people never owned
1 slaves but they'll get those CRANKY H'-
tom, straightened out after a Wnlle.
AS fishing IS the main summer sPott
I'm This particular part OF King Cotton
lain SO the eating Of fish under Whole-
.o,9ei,- primitive conditions IS reRu-
iorlv recurring social function. Fish
fries and fish feasts given by day ana
rigbt are annual and established instl-
tutious. and the fish lovers mission IS
IN elevate the eating Of fish into an ART
REGARDING Il the bOun1en duty OF O. peo-
ple whose waters are so favored to pay
homage 10 the goods that the gods prof
for Every man I'm that region who owns
nond stocked thus by nature with fine
fish consider himself I'm duty bound 20
invite his friends and neghbors at least
twice I'm a season % enjoy the bounty.
For two or three days. sometimes as
much rs a week or ten days. before the
date Of the fish banquet traps are set.
nets put out. and trusty fishermen set
| themselves 20 the task OF capturing ana
saving up enough fish 20 supply all the
guests abundantlv Each evening the
pond owner and his head factotum con-
FER together and compare notes as TO
/ ,hs state OF the larder The water at
| ma mill being run I'm a certain way fav-
o7sblo 20 the trapper's plans. the prison
! ors are not taken ont Of the trap. but
az 10 their own devices. with plenty
Of room for motion and plenty OF things