Historical encyclopedia of Illinois . ithan appetite that proved that the survival of thefittest had made them competent to feed onsuch diet. Sports.—It is not to be supposed that the earlysettlers of Illinois were without sports or recre-ation. The vast prairies were so full of ])rairiechickens that, in the breeding season, their mu-sic was heard on every breeze. The scanty for-ests were crowded with squirrels, raccoons anddeer. Beautiful Rock River swarmed withenough fish to feed a continent. Black bass, asgame as speckled tiout, and catfish weighingfrom one to 70 pounds, were always obtaina
Historical encyclopedia of Illinois . ithan appetite that proved that the survival of thefittest had made them competent to feed onsuch diet. Sports.—It is not to be supposed that the earlysettlers of Illinois were without sports or recre-ation. The vast prairies were so full of ])rairiechickens that, in the breeding season, their mu-sic was heard on every breeze. The scanty for-ests were crowded with squirrels, raccoons anddeer. Beautiful Rock River swarmed withenough fish to feed a continent. Black bass, asgame as speckled tiout, and catfish weighingfrom one to 70 pounds, were always obtainablein their season. There were no $20 rods to be had, and therewas no money to buy them with if there hadbeen such rods; but a spear for night work, anda hook and line and pole that did the business inthe daylight, were imjMrted from Chicago. Sup-pose we accompany the fai-mers boys on a nightfray. They are in a boat provided with an irongrate in front to hold. a torch made of hickorybark. Proceeding slowly up stream, it is not long. OLD SETTLERS, BARBERS PARK,
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