Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-04-13
SELECTED MiSCELLANY,
MoosE-HUNT.


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ACANADIAN MODS E-HUNT.
The Spirit Of the Times" under the
add cpigra ph of 'FC'hqlkS on q Siab Fence,
M Siinglc- Splinter" has spirited sketch
Of life, manners and people in the wild and
rigid northeastern section, Of Lower Ca
NADIA, around the river St. Francis, illus
rated by the following narrative Of per-
j.ous Moose Hunt, from the lips ola young,
adventurous hunter Of the little village Of
Drummondyille, Bob Miller by general
saIutation. The story is told by Miller 70
a knot Of companions at an ashcry,"
where Bob is manifesting his skill in
"scorching," or manufacturing potash
Bob has been asked if he was ever fright
.ncd on u hunt, when he acknowledges
:hat he has bcen, and relates the cFcum-
stances, which arc given in his own lam
guage as follows:
at was a fine, clear, frosty day, early
10 February, when | started to SO some
1--WE or SIX miles down the river to shoot
ing spree which was to take place IN Cat
in'S clearing. A splendid rifle, and ac-
coutrcments 10 match, was the prize, put
up by young man about to chanBe his
bush of lite [cr the drudgory OF a mer-
chants office in onc!o the cities; and as
large number of young fellows from the
settlements roGnd were congre gated on the
occasion, it was quite Il holiday affair, and
great fun and good feeling prcdomnatcd.
Plenty Of whiskcy was adrilt, and some Of
the chaps having brought fiddle with
them, old Joe Gatin's slab shanry was near
~ shaken asunder by the pondcrous heel
ing and touing of The rousing bushWhack-
ers, rs they madIy roarcd, shrcked, truttcd,
paced and gaIIoped through the mazcs OF
!. bull dance or buffalo cotlliOn. Talk OF
salIopadcs-' Oh no, We never mention
en- in comparison with the drumming ct
pair of inch-soled cowhIdcs on pine
flooring, where the heavy and Swapping
ox.necked owner is going it hard IN jig
time, to the tuae Of Garry Owen and
racing TO his work ss if he were about TO
AXE a trcadmiIl by storm. ilowcTcr, let
Ibis pass. left the boys still tearing
away to their hearts contcnt, and started
on my homcward rOHt about sunset. la
wing occasion TO sec an Old settler about
some salts which he had promised to sell
me, and always having all eye TO the main
chancc-busncss before pleasure, and after
It, too, you know struck off the main
road, having strapped on my new snow
shoes, to make n circuit of about three miles
0cll through the woods TO the lot where
Ne man had pitched his shanty. | should
also mention that | was accompanied by
George, there pointing 10 his brother,
handsome, curly-headcd lad OF fourteen,
dressed in q small frock, and who was be-
s. on one side making Il ;obcggin or lndl-
Il 40 sled who had been down with me 20
lie shooting match.
LAS the evening was fine, cIear,irosty
one, and the rising moon dliIIscd bright
slyery light, which reflected from the gilt
II aring snow, made all things us plain, al
most to the eye as by day, we logged snug
" through the bush on our snow shoes,
knowing we'll the lay of The land, and SO
to shape our course through the several
choppings, as to bring US out OF our clrcu-
,ous rout to the main road again. In about
somewhat less than an hour sc struck the
ocation, and on making our way up to the
og hut, we saw black Saunders, ,hc own
ers help, (he himself being absent, lChop-
II Ping wood at the door. He threw down
lis axe.on receiving my hail, and running
bward us gave a shout, and whlrling his
far CAP round his head, cut an outrage
4 lsly fantastic capcr or two, rs he roared
Noa.-,Ya. va, Massa Bob, | SO glad YOU
1omc. You have your gun, axe, knife,
ocry ting-good, good. What you tnk!
4 You no b'biove, praps. Why, down near
Y he long elm, just under dc htI, back here
Of our clearing, about an hour ago, seed
NO moosc-Lor, Cor a mingty and dc
Nee fellow as big os small barn. II he
ANT, den hope dc Lor Jesus will leave
NE out of him book, blessed be him name.
Dcy started into de bush when | came an
Gem, and doy can't be very fur yet. Boss
away in the upper settlement-dar is no
gun in the shanty-and | was Jtst sorry IN
4 NY heart dot dey should go-But, va =
iou are cum; start right away on dare
racks, dare is fine moonshine, land you viii
Faps catch dat dreadful, ugly-looking, big
asggar.' The latter part Of the niger