Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-08-08
NV First Duck.

the color of grey cat In cellar, Tim reused
me up and we sailed forth. We marched
silently along the shore, booking sharp" in
the reeds, Tim constantly whispering to me
to keep my eyes open. The gun felt very
heavy, and, in that peculiar light, looked
going like volunteer at Buena Vista Sud-
denly says Tim, softly:
"Ahl there's chance, byJove! Now,my
boy, all ready" ~,
'1Eh, chance where at what ?''-
Tim put his fingers to his lips, and; making
me crouch down; pointed through the reeds
In . minute, sure enough, / saw duck,
gracefully bobbing up and down, about fifty
yards off or less. | became awfully excited:
Let me shoot him, Tim"
Certainly, crack away"
L knelt down; my fingers trembled like
those of surgeon at his first operation.-
the duck looked about the size of turkey
gobbler to my distorted vision. 1t was
fearful moment
However, | recovered myself by resolute
effort, brought the gun up, took d long, MUIR
derous aim, my finger pressed the trigger,
whang Ibeheld the sky and fourteen hun
dred thousand stars perpendicular before me-
Upon examination, I found this phenomenon
was occasioned by my horizontal position on
my back; combined With the conclusion of
you've hit him. cried Tim. ',He's
wounded. Quick, quick; take my gun, while
| load yours.
looked at my weapon-I had fred both
barrels at once. / looked at the duck-he
was bobbing up and down violently. Con-
siderably bewildered,I /, however, seized Tins
gun, resumed my position, took another dead
ly aim, and fired
!" T. other barrel quick or he's off,
cried Tim.
Bang
"By George yot, have missed him: He's
mo, he can't fy See him spin round |
Here, give him one more Mind, aim care
fully, now
Bang f-z-z; bang l saw the sky and
one thousand more planets than before
When l arose, that diabolical duck was still
there, spinning round more merrily than
ever. go.
"Tim," said I, ''the duck is remarkably
tenacious of life. -
Ye-yes. The fact is, they are, geners
ally, especially canvass-back F; they are called
so on account of the thickness of their skin.
| am convinced that's a canvass-back."
"Tim, said |, ''I'll take the skiff, and
shove out there and get him, You wait here.
He's nearly gone now.
=" Yes: III go back to the house and or
der breakfast. Your shots have spoiled fur
ther sport. this morning III hate things
ready by the time you get back.
And without waiting for remonstrance,
Tim walked rapidly off.
/ got in the skiff, showed out, reached the
duck, (who appeared as | advanced to have
his head entirely shot off, picked it up, and
found that--it was decoy by remarks
to Tim, upon rejoining him at the hotel,
have upon reflection, concluded TO omit.
Go WITH TBEM-If you want to be tax
ed to support the negroes of the South in
luxurious idleness-go With the Radicals.
IF you are anxious to pay for swarm OF
useless ofice-holders to engender and perpet-
uate discord between the Southern negroes
and their employers-go with the Radicals.
IF you think the families of freedmen"
should be supported out Of the Treasury,
while the widows and orphans of white sol
diers who fell in the war for the Union are
left to provide for themselves-go with the
Radicals If you think negro soldiers bear
the palm" in suppressing the rebellion-go
with the Radicals If you want negroes to
vote in Pennsylvania with the Radicals.
IF you want eleven States stricken from the
flag of the Republic-go with the Radicals.
If you want wealth protected at the expense
of labor-go with the Radicals. If you
want agitation and strife prolonged, business
paralysed, and the country bankrupted-go
with the Radicals.