The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-11-22
A CUNNING EXPEDITION,
ELKToN, Nov. 8, 1878.

Mr.. EDIToR:-Your correspondent, ac-
companied by few friends started on a
little cunning expedition last week, and as
you are gunner, we will tell you little
about that trip.
First, let me tell you that when you 90
cunning, don't 60 near Egg Hill, for two
reasons-namely, first, there is DO game in
that neighborhood, and, second, the people
drive you off as soon as they see you.-
They SO served us, at any rate. Even the
old women clapped their hands and hol-
lowed at us as though we were hawks after
their fowls. One blooded Democrat, who
guns continually during the season all over
the country within ten miles of his home,
also told us to "march right off," And
they were very inconsistent, too for when
| asked them if they saw " Tom ee- Cin-ee
Hin-ee ring sting come pumpee diddle the
boot jack SO down past here" and they
didn't exactly understand it, they would
get very angry. We had to "vamoose
that neighborhood.
Previous to leaving town we laid in a
good stock of ammunition, as you know
some birds take good deaf of killing.
When we discovered bird, we always
approached him gently, looking as pleasant
as possible, for then you know the bird
thought we wouldn't hurt it, and when he
got up, we all shot at him at once, in order
to get him confused, as we then stood
better chance of killing him. We always
mixed little salt with our powder when
we aimed at the tail of the bird. If we
all happened to hit the same bird, (of course
We wouldn't, because, you know, it is very
cowardly to hit anything that isn't your
own size,) and any dispute arose, we
always threw dice for it or sent it to the
Aims House.
1t was rather damp day, and We found
clay soil the BEST as it put a good thick
coating on our boots, which made us look
business-like
We returned home without diminishing
the price of game, although we aimed to
lo,cer it, and it is our opinion those birds
had on sheet-iron overcoats or shot-proof
feathers.
Having sufficiency of field sport, my
friend w. J.. s., and myself concluded to
try the ducks. So, on Thursday last we
launched our boat and started for the
Thoroughtare," where, after consdera-
Bile muscular exercise, we arrived, and
after anchoring our wooden deceivers and
hiding our boat and ourselves in the rush.
es, waited patiently for the ducks to come.
But they didn't. l don't think they knew
We were there. There are more "owls"
in Elkton than there were ducks on the
marsh that day. At last one could be seen
in the distance coming toward us. He had
been there" before, however, and knew
those deceivers too we'll, ard did not come
very close. But my friend. by an excellent
shot, brought him to the mud. A few
moments thereafter my friend went after
him, and just as he stopped to pick him
up, that duck bad important business down
the river, and the way he went to attend to
that business would make a carrier pigeon
blush with shame. My friend, after watch
ing him moment, said, "Fare thee well.
andi forever, still forever, fare thee well,''
adding thereto few words very emphati-
cally) that are not found in Webster's una
bridged.
We then endeavored to re-embark for
home, but the tide having left us on the
mud, we were compelled to leave the boat,
&C., there, ard make our way, on foot,
across the marsh, through cat-tals, musk
rat holes, mud &C., until we reached terra
trina, thoroughly convinced that cunning
was not our .forte. c. +. w.
N. B.-We shot good many rail- 1t
is needless to say they were fence-rails.