Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-30
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TIE BEGGAR ON HoRsEBAcK.-"Co Oil
Johuny," says the Sioux City Journal, is the
plagiarized pet name given young soldier
named Forester stationed at one OF the upper
forts He recently fell heir to S25, 900, and OF
the amount a remittance was made to MN OF
5000. He got turough and went to
iaukton, where for the last three or tour weeks
he has been initiating to the best OF his ABILITY
Coal. Oil JohuDy," of Pennsylvania fame.
lie has been making it Interesting tor the
boys, spending money for their benefit with a
nrodigal hand. He drinks but little himself,
and is not known to have been Intoxicated at
any time, but he has no objection to his
friends getting drunk as lords ut his expense
rs often as their constitutions will permit. His
delight is to drive a four-in hand and give
everybody ride, and he makes presents With
out number, and but few days since sent
Nankton belle on the occasion OF her Dlrthoay
a $500 organ. Perhaps the best Instance
however, of his disregard of luc:e was Showo
when he bought team, which struck his fancy,
for S73O and two days later sold them to a
Russian c,lopist for $3.50 His 50, 600 IS
nearly gone, and iyhen he has run through
that he says he is going to settle doWo 10
Yanktou, buy livery stable, and become
prudent and decorors citizen. He IS IN the
meantime hoping through the influence OF his
ducatS to secure his discharge from the service.
INDIAN HUNTING. The IndiaI method of
hunting the deer and antelope seems to a look
cr.on, not heated by the chase, cruel sport
bu; food is the object Of the Indian hunter, and
is wonderfully successful in securingit. Not
withstandiug their great speed aud bottom, these
animals seldom escape their puTsuers on the
omen prairie Mounted on their swift ponies,
the Indians become as it were pack of hounds
that run by sight In all directions they move,
searching the country with eyes that see every
thing. % discovering deer no attempt is
made at conceament, but with bride-rein be-
tween their teeth, loading their guus, or adjust
ing their arrows as they ride, the hunters bear
down on the doomed animals Off bound the
deer, but the indians are before them; they
run to the right-more Indians; to the left
still ludiaus The country, which at first
seemed oren, uarrows to small circle. The
deer double on themselves. Hemmed 10 on
every side, there is no escape; the bullet and
the arrow do their work. All their hunting,
whether OF man or beast involves system, OF
surrounding 1t is this method thoroughly
understood, and ingariably practiced where
plumbers will allow, that renders the Indian SO
formidable on the prairie Although numbers
are u at the death there is no dispute as to the
distribution of the carcases. GataGy.
FOREST LAND IN GERMANY.-Few people
have any clear idea of the extent OF forest land
in Germany, and most imagine that OF the
Black forest little is left except a tradition and
conventional blister Of woodland so-named. In
the contrary, in Hanover alone there are
100000 acres of wood under State manage
mcn; while nearly fourth part OF the area OF
Prussia is in forest, although halt OF that is IN
private hands As is well known, the forest
administration in particular districts has long
been famous, especially III ihuringia ana tne
IIartz mountains In North Germany gener-
ally the responsibilities are allotted 10 districts
among a carefully organized body of officers pre-
sided over by forest director. The appoint
mcnts are fairly remunerated, and they are so
eagerly sought after that candidates will re-
maiu on probation for years at their own cost,
or With moderate and precarious pay, 10 the
hope of securing place in the corps at last. In
Austria things are on somewhat different
footing. The Austrian forests are magnificent,
so magnificent, indeed, that the forest man
aeeuent has been neglected.
Marks OF ADvERslTY.-'A Nelson street
dog, says the Daubury News, noted tor his
admiration Of hens, was on the walk IN front OF
his office for few minutes this morning, and
attracted general attention. The animal will
not weigh over eight pounds, and is probably
not over two years old But the viclsSitude
ot ncighbor's temper have told severely on
his frame. Cobble-stones have made one leg
perfectly worthless and transformed two others
into vaueless ornaments Hot water has
made him bald enough to supply bail, lnylg-
orator manufacturer with instructive and plea
SAINT reflection for months at time, while
marvelously aimed coal-clinker has given to one
Of his eyes an expression that must not ouiy
scare Il hen, but is we'll calculated to make a
iuilgrown man feel fresh interest 10 the near
est fence
\ BEAUTIFUL ROSE About a year ago,
says DAILY Rural Lite, 10 the Rural New
Yorker, my gardener purchased from one OF our
large florists dozen plants of Countesse de
Bertha rose, which have proved to be one OF
the best perpetual blooming sorts that have
Seen. The flowers are of a deep pink color,
quite large double and elegant 10 form, and
the fragrance is most exquisite, being entirely
lndcscrlbable, but may be called spiced sweet
cned tea 4 bud cut off when it begins to open,
aud placed in room, will perfume the entire
atmosphere within. for one or two days The
paLts are very vigorous, not being subject to
mliew in the house, and they bloom almost
continually; even small plants struck out from
cuttings bloom when ouly few months old.
We may have more snowy varieties, but there
are lew that will take better than the Countesse
de Bertha
BEAR CHAsE.-A gentleman walking out
hn S,,l,, bnr las p,1ny
what r he s p to 5e BE- soge hoss s sens
corn field. Upon approaching he discov:
cred them to be bears He was thercupon
iiclzed with the bear fever, and running with
nat ott, eyes wild and voice resounding, con-
u9ued to yell for men, dogs, guns, &c, Two
u our farmers Charles Miller and Mr.. HesleE
HoOn got their rifles and dogs. and succeeded iu