West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-06-02
ARECDOTESABOUTQUAY
Senator's Fishing Experience
With Indian Guide.
KNIFE TRADE BY THE STATESMAN

KNIFE TRADE BY THE STATESMAN
Deal Engineered by Quay when n
Roy with Future Pennsylvania
Judge-An Incident of nm Early
Fistic Encounter-A Test of the
Bent OF the SENATOR. Mind.
When Senator Matthew \. Quay Of
Pennsylvania was one June day on a
fishing expedition he had Charles
Anancc. half breed Indian. for a
guide. says the Philadelphia Public
Ledger During his stay politician
from Boston Caught togue. or "lakery
trout from Mooschead luke which
weighed thirty-two pounds. thus break
Ing all previous records. AS soon as
the senator heard OF the big fish he
offered his guide a large sum OF money
IL be could find togue that would
equal or excel that taken by the Massa-
chusctts man.
pennsylvania is a bigger state than
Massachusetts," said the senator. "and
II a Boston ward politician can take a
'laker' weighing thirty-two pounds a
Pennsylvania senator ought to be able
TO pull In a ffty FOUNDER at least"
Anance replied with his inlmitable
'Oui. monsieur, and applied himself to
the task with diligence. Both men
went out early and angled late for
three days without securing a fish
above ten pounds After this they took
two canoes. the senator occupying one
and the guide the other. When they
met at shutdown TO paddle back to the
hotel the senator was Disguised with
his luck and asked the guide how he
had Jared.
Yer good" replied Anance. "Ah'm
bin geet re togue so mooch beeg,"
stretching his hands apart TO measure
the distance between head and tail.
"Heem bin weigh so mooch ez re feefty
poun. Ah'm bin know, but hcem bin
geet erway re tam. Ah'm was bin
goin' pull heem in" slow do you
know, you rascal, how much he weigh
ed IL he got away before you landed
himf"
"Ah'm bin see heem weight by re
scales wat bin on heem tail" replied
the half breed, and held out his hand
for the reward.
1t Is related that, when he was n
schoolboy in Indiana county, Pa, Quay
had knife which Harry White, after
ward judge OF Indiana county, greatly
coveted. says the Chicago Tribune.
Quay refused to listen to offers for a
trade. One day, much to Whites sur
prise, young Matt himself proposed a
swap.
II haven't my knife with me-" he
said. III we trade you'll have to agree
to go and get It."
White was glad OF the chance. He
turned over his own knife, dozen mar
bles. tin squirt gun and horse hair
fish line in payment and then asked
where the knife was.
up at the tannery," was the answer.
II dropped my knife In the vat this
morning and fshed two hours for it,
but didn't find 1t. But it is in that vat
Go up and find It."
Harry kicked like a steer, but there
wasn't any use. He never found Matt
Quay's knife, and it's in that vat ye,
for all anybody knows.
Friends OF Quay relate this incident
of bis youngster days:
While attending school in Beaver
county friendship with larger boy
his seat mate, was suddenly turned tC
rivalry by the appearance OF most
captivating little newcomer on the
girls side of the room At recess dip
lomatic affairs reached crisis, speed
lily developing into an encounter as
short as ii was violent. and when tho
smoke of battle cleared the larger boy
stakcd away. leaving Mr. Quay very
much mussed up and minus front
tooth
a group OF children gathered To com
miserate upon the loss of the tooth
and TO speculate upon it's probable eff
feet on his masticating powers. but
Quay scorned all attempts at sympathy
and, looking straight at the small cause
OF the battle. said: "Shucks! What IL ]
can't chew no more In front. II IL be-
bully for whistlin'."
Among those who have enjoyed
Quay's frequent change OF habitat ii
a little granddaughter.
In the midst OF an unusually quiet
evening I'm his library at n cottage in
Atlantic City she sighed audibly.
ooh, daddy, wish we were rich,"
she said as the senator looked up ques.
tionlngly from the letter he was writ.
ing
"whyY' asked her grandfather. spec.
ulating ns TO what heights i'm tOyland
she had raised her infant aspirations.
so you wouldn't have to go to the
senate every day and write letters ev.
cry night when l want to talk to you"
she said earnestly That particular
letter went over till next evening.
| When he was six years old, as the
senator has told the story. his father
one day brought home to Dinsburg
Pa, a little pocket Bible and tin
sword with a brilliant red hllt. In
order 60 test the bent OF the child's
mind he gave him his choice. He
wanted the sword. and he wanted the
book lie had a little sister who would
probably get the Bible IL he chose the
sword: but. as he figured out the stu.
alton. girl could have no use for n
martial weapon. and n he chose the
/ Bible there was more than n fighting
chance that his father. well pleased
would throw IN the sword. SO the
young politician reached out his hand
piously for the book. while his heart
went out toward the sword lie got