The Washington herald., 1907-06-02

There are few anglers alive who do not
agree with his defense Of "fsA stories"
Fishermen necessarily see and G1 Won
derful things" he says. IF those not
members Of the brotherhood are not able
10 assimiiate the recital Of these wonders.
it is because their believing apparatus has
not been properly regulated and stimu-
lated. The things narrated have been
seen and experienced with n fsherman's
eyes and perceptions This is perfectly
understood by listening fishermen. and
they are permitted by a properly adjusted
mental equipment to believe what they
hear
OId-time Cleveland Yarn.
Cleveland fishes with practically all
sorts Of tackle with equal success. lie
fshed before ne was President. but he did
not use the fly or the reel much then. pre-
ferring a bamboo pole hook and line
with angleworms for bait After ne be-
came President. some professional anna
teurs spoke s0rrowfully for publication Of
his fondness for worm fishing, and this
story about him ana Bisseu. his law part
ner. who later was his Postmaster Cen
eral. used TO float about Western New
York.
The two were going fishing in the
Niagara River once in vacation time,
when Grover was home al Buffalo.
Now, for heavens sake, Grover said
Bissell the day before. don't bring along
any angleworms this time Good live
m.nuows are the kind Of bait We want
20 catch Niagara bass with
All right" was the reply. mo squirm-
ers tomorrow
Next morning Cleveland had his pail
of live bait and was very solicitous about
il. When it was opened BisseIl was sur
pTiscd to see that the pail contained. not
minnows, but small gold fish.
you have read the campaign lies about
me and anEiev0rms,' said Cleveland.
"WelI. I have given them up and also
minnows. I never fish fer bass now
with anything but live gold fish. If there
is a bass within "a hundred yards of
hook balted with gold fish it is sure to
run for it
But the scheme didn't work that morn
ing Bissell's minnows caught all the
fish; the bass all seemed 10 run away
from Cleveland's goldfish bait. When the
boat went ashore for midday dinner he
gravelv upturned a big stone under which
he had slyly deposited a can of angle
worms. In the afternoon he used
"squirmers," and caught as many fish
as BisselL
Duke and the Pond Owner.
Gen. Basil W. Duke. who was dashing
John H. Morgans next man in his IA
nous raids. used to be an enthusiastic
fisherman Whether he fishes in his old
age. / do not know. once, some years
ago. he went out from Louisville to Bar
retts Station. on the Meremac River with
a friend for a days sport. but the river
was muddy and they caught nothing
At about 1 o'clock they went back to the
station discouraged. The station master
told them there was a little lake near
by that swarmed with fish, but he said
there was a fence around It. and thev
might get into trouble IL they trespassed.
Duke and his friend went 70 the lake.
however, cast their lines over the fence
into the pond. and had just begun to have
some luck. when 2 man with a gun came
along. He owned the little sheet of
water.
Get out OF there"" he yelled. What
are you fishing in my pond for?" They
kept right on fishing. say he scream
ed. are YOU deaf? I haven't spent hun
dreds Of dollars making this private pond
and stocking it for tramps to come along
and fish in"
Duke was fishing with a bob" and the
cork was dancing about in way which
indicated that a fish was nibbling at his
bait. He had gun with him which was
leaning against the fence and had not
been noticed by the pond owner
Look here cried the general. as he
handed his rod to his friend picked up his