Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-26

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landscape presented the appearance Of cult
ted park so-that one inyoluhtatily locke
along the Hpdllatlng, outlines Of the hills 70
some noble mansion orllordly tower. 1t i
just in such situations that the fallow deer de
lights to dwell, and these are the favorit
haunts Of it, near congener, the long tail,
had ascertained this from the people, of hthe
post, and the fact that fresh venison. formed
our staple and daily food, was proof sufficiep
that some species of deer was to be found il
the neighborhood. was not long, therefore
after my arrival, in putting myself in train fol
a hunt 'ai 70" i"eiiv' sAi h2ii'F io '7iie' ahi
Unfortunately, the gentlemen of my compa
ny were too busy to go along with me and
set out taking only my servant, a half breed
who happened, however, to be a good guide
for such an expedition, as well as ffst-rate
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/. Setting out, we kept down the stream ,fol
some distance walking along its bank. We
saw numerous deer tracks in the mud, where
the animals had gone to and from the water
These tracks were almost fresh, and many OF
them, as my servant averred, must haveIbeen
made the previous night by the animals conl-
ing to drink--a common habit with them,a es--
peclally in hot weather. But, strange to say,
we walked a milelor more without getting a
glimpse Of single deer or any other sort OF
animal. {. was becoming discouraged, when
my man proposed that we should leave the
stream, and proceed back among the hills.--
The deer, he believed, would be found there.
This was resolved upon; and we according
ly struck out for the high ground. We soon
climbed up from the river bottom, and threaded
our way amidst the fragrant shrubberies of
juneberry and wild roses, cautiously scrutini-
zing every new vista that opened before u.s.
We had not gone far before we caught sight
of several deer; we could also hear them at
intervals, behind the copses that surrounded
US, the males uttering a strange whisting
sound, similar to that produced BY blowing
into the barrel Of gun, while this was occa-
sionally replied TO by the goat-like bleat of the
females. Strange to say, however, they were
all very shy, and Notwithstanding much eau
tious crouching and creeping among the bush
es, we wandered about for nearly two-thirds
of the day, without getting shot at any Of
them. What had made them SO wary We
could not at the time tell, but we learned af-
terwards, that large party Flatbead In
diaHs had gone over, the ground lonl few
days before, and had put the deer through a
three days. .rchase, from which they had not
yet recovered. n Indeed, we saw Indian sign 7,
all along the route, and at one. place came, Hp-
on the head and horns of fine buck, which,.
from some fancy or other of the hunter, had
been left suspended from the branch of tree,
and had thus escaped being stripped by the
wolves At sight Of this trophy, my compan-
ion appeared to be in ecstacies. I could not
understand what, there was in a worthless set
of antlers TO produce such joyful emotions; !;
but as Blue Dick--such was the sobriquet of
my servantlwas not much given TO idle exhi-
bitions Of feelings, | knew there must be some
thing in it.. - ..iua-ra s.i yB b5aamans na9d
-'Now, MASTER said he, addressing me - il
Ihad something else, I could promise you a
shot at the long-tails, shy as they are ...,
5fSomething else! What do you want 3 1
inquired. sdi ir essuen as7Hrs edi nr esrg
Something that ought % grow about var,
else I'm nightly mistaken in. the sign. n Let
me try down yonder,' and Dick pointed to a
piece of low swampy ground that lay to one
side Of our course Ii. 'iiHh Aa'r L1A n
Tassented, and followed him to the place
We had hardly reached the border Of the wet
ground, when an exclamation from my com n
panion told me that the Something he want
ed was in SIGHT. ss1as sqEserq aai s5am l'''
= Wonder, master, the very weed: see yon-
der. Dick pointed to tall herbaceous plant
that grew near the edge of the swamp It's
stem was fully eight feet in height, with large
lobed leaves, and wide-spreading umbel of
pretty white flowers. | knew the plant we'll
It was that which is known in some places as
master-wort, but more commonly by the name
of cow-parsnep. | knew that its. roots pos
sessed stimulent and carminatiye properties t;
but that the plant had M anything to do with
deer-hunting, Twas Ignorant. Dick, however
was better acquainted with its uses in that re-
spect, and his hnnter-craft soon manifested it.
self. Drawing his knife from, its sheath, he
cut one of the Joints from the stem Of the her
aeleum, about six inches in length This he
commenced Efashioning somewhat after the
manner of a penny-trumpets In few minutes
he had whitfield it to the proper form and di-
mensions, after which he put up his knife, and
applying the pipe to his lips blew into it,
The sound produced so exactly resembled thar
which ! had already heard tQproeeed from the
deer, that was startled by it. Not having
followed his maneuyers, i fancied for a mo-
ment that we had got into close proximity with
one of the long-tails. My companion laughed,
as he pointed triumphantly to his new made
call oA0 4. ''''' M
INoIwT,, MASTER said he,,a, wen soon 'rub
out one of them long-tail bucks So saying,
he took up the antler, and desired me to fol-
low him. We proceeded as before, walking
quickly but cautiously among the thickets, and
aToHpd pspd Il their edges, We had gone only few
hundred gd PAGES further, when the hollow -Yhis7