Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1852-08-04
TAKING WILD ANIMALS.

AhlNG WILD ANIMALS.
Ia conversation with gentleman who
had crossed the plains TO California, he IN
termed us of curious mode Of shooting
the anielopes. His party had often tried to
Ct DOT one, but they were SO ,imorous they
never could get within shooting distance of
them They met party in which there
was United States officer, and 10 him men
toned the difficulty of getting shot at an
antelope. Oh, says he, it is the most easy
sIhng IN the word, ! will show you how to
do II. Next day they saw troop Of ante
iepes, aud the u. S. officer approached as
near as he thought was prudenl, before they
would take fight, he then laid down on The
ground, waved a handkerchief, and made
seine sn'lc movements. The sn,eIopes hav-
ing their bump OF curiosity excited, sp-
preached gradually nearer and nearer to see
he row, until they we're within thirty rods.
when bang went the rifle and down came a
hne buck. BY maneuvering IN this man
inSr with troop of sntelopes, The party
never afterwards had much trouble in al
Turing them TO within the range Of the dead
Iiy American rifle
There are vsrious modes Of enticing and
capturing insects, fishes, and animals.
The na,urslis. catches many kinds of
night moth (males only by exposing light
in his room
Fishes are enliced by light and French
msn Invented q complex machine, with
lamps, reheclors, and nets, TO catch them.
Salmon are caught by one man holding q
t.szIng torch close to the water. and an.
'her striking the mesmerized FISH with a
spear; this is the plan praciced 10 take fish
in many Of our lakes
Birds are also thus attracted, as in the
practlce Of lowbellng where the birds are
wakeoed by bell, AID lured by flame in
10 net.
As to animals, it seems a providential
Ihtng, that while the 6ercer animals, as IL
ons, tigers. Sc, are afraid to approach fire,
many other kinds, useful for food, are at
uacted bv it,
The Chinese catch rats by holding ligh!
before their holes, and killing them when
they come TO look a, it.
IN reference TO curiosity in general, all
animals are. inquslive, and attracted by any
p' culiar action or sight 10 which they are
20! accustomed, and which is no, SO vio-
- as 70 drlyeIhen aMaE- The IAaL.-oanl a. on
The ground, and throwing themselves In va
rinus posiures, when The animals come close
enough to be shot with sn arrow.
The Persians kill deer by blessing Them
selves IN the skin Of one, or hiding in bush
es and Initiating the challenge cry another
male hears it, answers ii, and rushes out,
when he is shot with an arrow.
Deer are often alIured into the forest by
torch oI pitch pine, and then shot.
In Russia thev kill wolves in the follow
ing manner :-Thcy go on, into the forest
on moonlight night with s!edge, behind
which whisp of s.raw is dragged by rope
twenty yards long. They have a live pig
in the sledge with them, and MP its ears 10
make i, squeaI. The wolves flock to-
geher, mistake the straw for the pig, dash
al ii, and are shot from the sledge. In some
countries people keep cat, owl, or hawk
tied up in garden to protect quantities oi
seeds, peas, or fruit If one could train
hawks 10 fly about or over the fields oi
grain, and fasten four or five To posts, so
tha, they could be seen, i. would be grea,
protection.
The fDndnes. Of rats for oil Of rh hodium end
oil of anniseed, Of cats for vslerian and cat.
mint, is well know, and often entices them
10 their destruction. Rubbing the boot:
with anniseed is said to be common trick
Of dogslealers to entice dogs. Ii is said .ha
by rubbing the hands with asssfG,lda hsl
VIII let You take them out of the water
The dislike of bulls and ,urkey-cocks to ret
colors might, where these creatures are wild
be made means OF procuring them. There
are some things used to drive rats away
! from premises, or 10 antipathlze them. J
is said tha, common mullen, and also garlic
bulbs, sprinkled in stacks, or put where
they frequent, will drive away rats and mice
elder and walnut leaves, both in their ma
tural state and as decoc'lon, will preven
/ the attacks Of flies, both on animals anc
meat, and drive them away.