The Winchester appeal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1856-1856, 1856-06-28

Well, was IN company with severa
families who were on their way tc
Texas. We stopped on the banks o
the Mississippi river, in Arkansas, to
rest a day or two, and take some Of
the wild game, Of which an abundance
was there. 1t was about IA years ago
early in the month Of December, when
four Of US started in pursuit Of game
We had not proceeded more than q
mile before we separated in different
directions. Soon, in a small cane
brake, discovered a large buck about
the size of an average mule. In a
moment | saw him making slowly
towards me, and no sooner did see
his huge head Of horns coming than |
sprang behind o large tree close by,
completely mortified at the sight, and
Tor q short space felt confident all
Arkansas was full Of deer horns, for at
that moment | could see nothing else
in every direction. BY the time | had
recovered myself little he was with
in two or three rods Of me, rather 60
ing from me by this time. My trcpi-
dation was gone in moment, and |
felt as invinciblc as Hercules when
seated on Mount Olympus as the ter
ror Of the lions, serpents, &c, OF the
surrounding country, and in next to no
time | pulled trigger, and in pitching
along in q singular manner sixty or
seventy yards he suddenly halted, and,
with head down, gave good signs Of
deep penitcncy; then moving off q
little from that spot he bid adieu to
this world. My companions came up
about the time he expired, and, SO anx
ious We're they to share my honor that
one of them shot him after he had
actually given up the ghost.
To form a correct idea of my feel
ings after so bold a display Of valor
must refer you to the laconic language
Of Julius Cesar, just after a signal
victory, to the rapidity Of which he
alluded, in writing to q friend in Rome,
in three words, "Feni, Tidi, Vel, -
| had killed by far the finest and
largest buck | had ever seen, or that
had ever been seen in all Arkansas
lie was as much as all four Of us could
manage in taking him to camp. The
next thing after he was Invested of his
skin, dressed and quartered up, was to
divide him out according to long es,
tablishcd and scientific principles, es-
tablished, so far as | know, in the days
Of the mighty Nimrod.
On this occasion | learned a lesson
that has been Of great advantage tc
me through life. 1t was this: the
quarters or hams were laid along by
the side Of each other, and the one
who killed the yenison (myself in thai
instance) had to stand off two or three
rods from the meat with his back to it
while one Of the others numbered tho
pieces and asked the question, "WhosG
piece is number one? Whose piece is
number t,Co?" and SO on, while hac
to answer by giving the name Of tho
owner for each piece or share, thus
giving each sharer an equal and fail
chance, The hide had to fall to the
hero.
Such was my first great achieve
ment in the forest and such my frs
requirements of, or rather introduce
ton to, the laws and science Of dis
tributing the spoils of the hunter. 1t
passing through Arkansas several 9th
er fine bucks fell before my unerrins
aim, score or two of wild cats, anC
of turkeys not a few. Much elevated
at my great success, | looked witt
pride to the time when | should be
called the I'd CROCKETT of the West
and like him my voice be heard in the
classic halls of the American Con
gress. But I've never seen Washing
ton city yet. and my name is still I'M
known to fame.
TURKEY HUNTER.
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