The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-12-13
A Happy Hunting Psrty in the Bar.

A Happy Hunting Psrty in the Bar
Pens.
A hunting party, comprising the fol.
lowing named gentleman Col. 8. w.
Fitzpatrick and bis son Johnnie, w. Cor
don, Of Marshall Gen. VIM. Holt, the
renowned "buck-killer," +. j. Moore,
VIM. NJ. Smith, e. G. Fleming, VIM. A.
Bailey, and A. L. Prewett, Esquire, OF
Maury, cast their votes early on last
election day and left Immediately for
the Barrens of Lawrence county, now
the popular field for the manly sport OF
stag-hunting.
We were fortunate in meeting with
Mr.. A. j. Rippy, who resides somewhere
out there about ten miles west OF Law.
renceburg, and heartily welcomed us to
those sylvan scenes; furnishing comfort
the way of table comforts for ourselves,
and corn and provsnder for our horses.
In addition thereto, himself and son
Johnnie, were with US every day assist
ing, one in the drive, and the other
placing the ISLANDERS" For his notable
generosity, his disinterested Partially
toward us, be has our sincere, grateful
thanks, and kindest regards. Long
may he wave. About week was spent
in the hunt. We saw many deer, shot
often. killing but few, only six being re-
covered by the party. The two Esquires
excellAd in getting shots and good
chances. which, In the absence of better
reason, was ascribed to their having
Greeley hats on. Neither of them sun-
ceeded, however, in bringing down his
game, a great deal Of wild shooting
was done. Indeed, there was but little
oh ah hot sv.1v
by Col. Fitzpatrick, who was very sue
Gen. Holt is between seventy and
eighty years of age. and has teen q
hunter in the Barrens for moro than
forty years. OF course we expected to
find him perfectly at home In camps,
which he was, and live man too, "ali
grit, every Bit" to use his own favorite
expression. Just think of it! man of
his age the frpt to enter the drive,
mounted on wild, unhri@led three
year old colt, and turning his piece
loose at sight of the antlered monarch
with as much complacency a. if fear
was unknown. His horse became fright
ened, aud sped away at q rapid rate
through tie bush, but the gallant old
General still adhered ithoEgh smartly
disconnected and at one tim6tpparently
bis horse) until he finally regained posi-
ton. The deer, severely wounded, was
caught by the dogs, He was more sue
cessful, because more adventurous, THAI
q young man along, who, having a
chance, dismounted, to improve il,
when too late, found to his chargin the
game had disappeared. Tho General
has fine social qualities, coupled with
innate goodness of heart, and all per-
vadiHg wit and bumor,-the last pre-
dominating 80 largely % TO be INDUCED,
on almost all occasions and not infre-
quently at the expense of propriety it.
self. At repartee, he is doubtless unex-
celled by any man living, of bis age and
else conceptions, mingled 30 pleasantly
happily, and often left handed and with
such Heean like force. are unsurpassed
These and some other points consti-
tute him decidedly g favCrite in camps.
Should he through the means Of death
or otherwise, happen to stray from this
world and WaTde within the precincts
OF heaven, on finding no venison there
and no "full society,"" Q camp phrase
which is peculiarly his own true a. the
magnet to the pole, he would vibrate
round and turn up again In the Barrens.
Such is his penchant for wild delights.
The third person along, with respect of
senIoit'y, ~ " uuSo" az az O.iou
sIanseS, va io,S9a W SV' .Hs' p o:s
WIFE tpe oluess 1nra a.S on" xo,ry
SAIeVe was tne @otnussseu. =. .ne
camp. however, ne nianiies.eI soine
interest IN the potsny ano gsoioEy Oh
the country, gatnering nov Ano .uon,
the delicate mowers, whose xenusi Petals
were all exposed 10 Inc cnlIling pIasts OF
the cold NORTH gind anu sgaln searcn-
ing among the rock iormatlope, even "a,
miripg ana coiieetlng various unseu
pebbles upheaved Dy the roo's OIL ,rees
cast down bv the tempest. IN tnese,
even these, small specimensof the work
of deity may be found somethingto love.
One singular and unknown specimen OF
vegetable kingdom was obtained, and
several others Ot valuable medicinal
properties. The CHING uapin, the plusca-
dine and wild g0oseberfy,, ara indigo
nous there, but are not found in Maury,
we believe. We could give long rib
bon of the legends "of other days" IN
the Barrens of quaint essays and ludi-
crous deeds done in that land of en-
chsntment, sight seeing, channels poised
On projecting cliff lao feet above. The
rugged abyss below. Beautiful cascade.
Rude dwelling in the wilderness. Some
OF mint planting. Juleps an hundred
years hence to be drank by hunters. OF