The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-04-12

in the town OF Fremont, one OF the Dor
der towns of Sullivan county, was over.
taken by what first supposed was young
man with a rifle on his shoulder; and
being we'll pleased with the idea Of having
company through the woods. | turned
around and said, Good afternoon, sir"
"Good afternoon" said my new acquaint.
ance. but in tone Of voice that sounded
to me rather peculiar. My suspicious
were at once aroused, and to satisfy my
self I made some inquiries in regard to
hunting, which were readily answered by
the young lady whom thus encountered.
She said she had been out ever since day
light-had followed buck all day, got
one shot and wounded him, but as there
was little snow she could not get him,
and was going to try the next day, hoping
that she could get another shot at him.
and she was quite certain she should
kill him.
Although I cannot give very good
idea of her appearances, will try to de-
scribe her dress. The only article OF
female apparel visible was close-fitted
hood upon her head, such as is often worn
by deer hunters. Next, an Indian rub
Der hunting coat; her neither limbs were
encased in a snug. tight-fitting pair OF cor
duroy pants, and pair Of Indian moe.
casins upon her feet. She had good
looking rifle upon her shoulder, and a
brace of double-barreied pistols in the
side pockets Of her coat, while a formid-
able hunting knife hung suspended by
her side. Wishing TO witness her skill
with hunting Instruments. ! commenced
bantering her with regard to shooting
She smiled, and said she was as good a
shot as was in the woods, and to convince
me, she took out her hunting knife and
cut ring four inches in diameter in a
tree, with small shot in the centre
Then stepping back thirty yards, and
drawing one of her pistols, put both balls
inside the ring. She then, at thirty-ive
| rods from the tree, put a ball from he
rifle in The very centre. We shortly came
to her fathers house and | gladly accept
ed an invitation TO stop there over night
! The maiden hunter, instead Of sitting
down TO rest, as most hunters do wher
they go home. remarked that she had tht
chores to do. So out she went; fed, water
ed and stabbed a pair of young horses. {
yoke Of oxen and two cows. She thei
went to the saw mill. and brought slat
on her shoulder thatI should not liked Il
lcarry and with an axe and saw soon work
ed il into stove wood.
Her first business Was TO change he
dress aud get tea, which she did in
manner which would have been creditabl
Ito more scientific cook. After tea sh'
/ finished up her usual house work, an,
then sat down and commenced plyin
her needle in. a very lady like manner
4 ascertained that her mother was quit
feeble, and her father confined to III
house With rheumatism. The whole fam
lily were intelligent. well educated. an
communicafve. They had moved fror
4 Schoharie county into the woods abo,
three years before, and the father wa
taken lame the first winter after their al
!. rival, and had not been able to do any
thing since. Lucy Ann, as her motht
called her. has taken charge Of, ploughet
8 PLANTED and harvested the farm, learne
! 10 chop wood, drive team and do q
necessary work. Game being plenty, si
rIlearned 10 use her fathers rife, and speI
: some Of her leisure time in hunting. Sl
= had not killed a deer yet, but expresse
. her determination 10 kill one before Ne
]. Years. She boasted Of having kille
! any quantity of patridges. squirrels an
9 other small game Alter chatting son
lime. she brought violin from close
J and played fifteen or twenty tunes. ar
2 also sang few. songs. accompanyi'
/ herself on the violin in style that shove
u she was far from destitute of musical ski
: After spending pleasant evening we
tired. The next morning SIZE was up
\ o'clock. and before sunrise had brea
fast out of the way, and all her work O
's OF doors and in the house done. and VIII
81 left, a few minutes after sunrise. she h
s. on her suit and was loading her rifle
Is another chase after the deer.