The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-07-31


bed al 2.30 "A. NJ, going out into the
dark 10 hook up" the nag, driving
down town 10 wait for the other fellow,
starting to Cumberland fo day, racing
with the narrow gauge, reaching the
"Red ROsen in time for "A glorious
breakfast losing your way between
there and the pond, reaching ii at last
through wood and weeds when the fun,
qulckens TO- pace and strikes "A twO-ten
step. Nets are located, "minnowsn are
caught, worms dug from under rock
and old logs, the hooks are arranged,
coats are shucked, the boat leaves the |
shore and out in mid sea and at mid |
noon we anchor % catch the full force /
Of summer sun beams and naryp fish. /
Profound still reigns, broken only 10y |
an occasional. Did you see my cork |
moye?n Patience becomes exhausted, |
the nets are visited aud though there
are five hungry fishermen dinner-hun-
cry, they yield up 10y one citizen Of the
mighty deep, and that a cat 2x4
BY common consent this monster
is assigned % the only noyitiate in the
party, who pronounced it a "none
such" But the country bacon was
there, and the fried potatoes, and the
homemade rolls God bless our homes)
and the strong coffee, and who dare
say the meal wasn't fit for the gods
Nor did silence rule the dining hour,
on the contrary "reminiscences reigned
supreme, and looking backwards'
brought TO view superb catches" Of
superior fish.
The bait is changed, the nets are
moved and concentrated effort is made
TO secure supper. Some one was pru-
dent enough, however To start a courier
TO the next door hen house, and but for
the chicken contribution the supper Of
four fishes for five stalwarts would have
been failure. supper ended, a major ,
Ivy of the party went frog hunting by A.,
the light ola lantern, one Of the party ~
insisting that light thrown directly 10 f.
the face Of a frog made it throw up the 4,
white flag and make complete surren-
der The minority went TO bed, and .
such beds ON the hill side, in the open =,
air, cool brocing, stimulating and :
blanket inducing. AT midnight ,
the frog hunters returned frogless, and D.,
there was confusion for time as ear i
nest quest was made for a soft place on
the rocky ground. Atl a. NJ, the ris- q,
ing bell sounded, the writer was put To
fire making his early-to-bed cOmpan- -.
ion Co. cooking, While Others went again !
to tine nets soon shout Of victory a
sounded across the waters and assur
age of fish for breakfast was made doub- &
ly sure. The coffee was strong, the ,
French fry peerless while the brown -
eat and browuer perch made another =
meal ft for a King. ,
The party now split up Cor the work =,
of the forenoon, one division going to 4,
the perch grounds the other in search
Of turtle bait. and still another for more -,
'miuuow~.n The dinner was rallyng :,
time aud good cheer marked the meet
Ing. for didn't we have fish O. fry ? ,
Club aud pike, fat back and perch and !,
'at- 90 throw away.
Ben Cox's face frightened, aud Bill ..
Burger smiled.
a. M, Of Wednesday found us up ~
aud at il again, the veterans going to \
HE nets and new hand undertaking
Inc preparation Of breakfast lie did
make the coffee "bile, " managed to slice
he cold bread, set the table and fetch
he water.
The night was not good one for
turtles aud chubs were scarce, but eel
md cats Ben Cox has horror Of a eat "
ish) abouuded a hasty breakfast aud -
hen the "dfth wheel of the wagon" az
iad 90 say good bye, while they prepar- -,
"a for more fun and To entertain the y,
at "a monster turtle stew. 81
Ioking aside the outing was a captiyat- &
ny success, better than hunt in the ~
sail on Seneca, a dip in "'
he sea or the view from a mountain
ops. ~
The party was a congenial one, and u
It the risk Of creating trouble at home, VI
We are going TO say that ben" Cox Wv
md "Bill" Burger are not only veteran w
fishermen, but the very
rest cookers of fish we know. The Ia
ormer ON the pike the latter on the
hub achieved alternate successes on ~
uccessive days that would have inn "
them IN the estimation Of ."
he elder Delmouico. II this inlorma- ~
ION doesn't solve the cook problem in
heir respective homes then we will be ~
"
A. a washer of dishes, Jim Hart is
Unique, while DR.. Spencer Burger - -
HAYES of midling and cuts up turtle W
ait with the dexterity with which he
ses the scalpel on the dead body. &c
We are sorry for the business man ~
Who is SO busy a. not TO be able to
pend one week during the year at ~
'renton'- pond.
The 81. NJ" cigar for sale at Chas. l.
aleeby's is [ MON made.
The Late Clifton ID. Taliaferro.