The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-11-09
CheQntelti9eurer:
0urNOva Scotia Correspondence
Experience of a Couple OF Boys on
a Moose Hunt.

HALIFAX, Nova SCOTIA, oct, 30, 1874,
EDITORS Wheeling IntelliGencer:
Thinking that 1t would be interesting
10 some Of your readers, l thought that
would write you about my first moose
hunt. Having been in Milton, Queens
county, N. g., for some time, and hearing
so much about moose hunting, l thought
would like 10 have q turn at It, So q
short time ago another young man, whom
shall name my comrade, and myself
started Tor what we call Simeon's
Meadow, and after walking about three
miles through the woods, over marshes,
climbing over logs, &C., VIC thought we
would take a rest. Accordingly we took
our sacks Oh our backs, laid down our
guns and axe, and then proceeded 10 get
our smoking apparatus in working order.
AN ACCIDENT.
After having enjoyed ourselves smoking
aHi picking blue berries for hall an hour,
We again started, but did not meet with
good luck this time, Tor in crossing a log
happened 10 throw the axe rather near
my foot, thereby making a cash about one
inch and aquarter long. My companion
seeing my foot bleeding, was on the point
Of getting siCk until I assured him
the wound was slight. Recovering from
Bis weakness, we proceeded on our way.
We expected to reach our camping place
about O'clock in the afternoon. But in.
stead OF that we got lost and had 10 turn
lai make for the road. Alternating it
We again started for our camping place,
whCre We arrived about GEM. Wethen
proceeded 10 cut down some trees, so as
10 make fire and camp. After succeed.
log in making fire we boiled some water
and had some supper, alter which we fin.
she'd our camp, which consisted Of four
sticks and quilt thrown over them. We
then had a smoke and laid down and
went to sleep.
A FIRE IN TIE REAR.
About 12 o'clock l woke up and found
laat the cold ground had chilled me
through, 80 | left my companion and
vent and laid by the fire. After being
there about thirty minutes l felt some
Thing strike me in the back and on look.
ing around, say my Comrade laughing
most heartily. Alter he had finished l
a,kGd the fun so that could laugh with
him Ills answer was, "Your coat ia on
ire | started up and took my coat of
and sure enough there was a hole large
enough for me to put my hand in. again
put il on and went back 10 camp and
rested until daylight next morning. We
then got up and went on tho side of the
meadow and my comrade brought his
birch call with him and made what
C1.led horrible noise, but representing
that oil female Moose. We had the
pleasure Of hearing one but the pleas.
ne of seeing him; so We turned away
rom SimeOn's meadow in utter disgust.
A FRESH START.
Alter psrtaking of some breakfast we
started for Beach Meadows, where We ar.
rived about twelve o'clock, and on going
about quarter OF mile back from the
meadows we found q first class camp
built by those who go out hunting all the
winter, We made fire, had some din.
ner, and about 4 o'clock started for the
banks Of the meadows. My comrade
called and after calling twice we had the
pleasure oI hearing one. | happened to
have load oil duck shot in my gun think
ing that l might see some ducks on my
way to the meadows. but did not. 80
when heard him coming put ball on
the shot and patiently awaited his arrival.
Ny cOmrade had told me 10 take aim just
behind the Moose's, forward leg and il !
struck him there we would get him.
SHOOTING A MOOSE AT LAST.
had not to wait very long, for on look.
ing to my right a few minutes atterward
lsAw something among the trees. l no.
titled my Comrade by signs and he called
again. and as he did go the Moose made a
noise something like "bah, bah" and came
out on the meadow and threw up his
head. put my gun to my shoulder and
fired, and the next place no put his head
was on the meadow. He fell, but never
thelcss tried hard TO get up again, and my
COmrado fred and struck him about one
inch from the place where | had. We
both went together 10 where no was and
cut his throat. We skinned and cleaned
him and put him in the brush for the
night. We then returned to our camp,
aud after pArtaklng Of some supper and
having smoke we laid down to rest and
sleep.
ANOTHER FIRE.
But l had not been 10 sleep very long
when my comrade awoke me. The
meadow hay on which VIC were lying had
taken fire and had to help put 1t out.
After having accomplished this We laid
down again and went TO sleep, but my
comrsdO watched the fire. At daylight
next morning VIC had some breakfast, and
started for Milton, ten miles from Beach
Meadows, where We arrived at II o'clock.
On our way / had a shot at q bear, but
did not get him. After dinner we took q
team and went around by the road and
got our Moose meat, and arrived home
shout 6 o'clock tired and hungry. 30
ends my first moose hunt.
MATRIMONIAL.
With this you will oblige me by insert.
Ing for the benefit Of his Wheeling friends
that there was married at Halifax, on the
10Th day Of October, at the residence OF
the brides mother, by Rev. Thomas Mil
neF, Harry W. Laye, Of DevonGhire, Eng.
land, to Evslyn Hill, Of st. Johns, NJ
Respectfully yours,