The Republican journal., 1874-06-04
: SIR GEORGE GORE. England.

SIR GEORGE GORE. =. England
.Oh, good Lord.n he exclaimed, that
was the drunken Irishman!'
BLUE-BLOODED ROOSTER
The Deacon waited to hear no more
He slapr3l, on his hat and rushed for the
National Hotel As he entered its rotunda
he saw the Jolly face of the Georgia Colo
mel experimenting the transfer of the Bar
onet's baggage to Il suit of elegant parlors
above The Deacon sent his card to Sir
George. and after deluging him with apol-
ogies and explanations asked him to re-
turn 10 the St. James, but the old fellow
politely bowed him out, with the observa-
ton that the National was ''good enough
for such slouchy old rooster as he"
The story got out, and threw Jackson
VILE into commissions. OF the ten thous-
and tourists in Florida the past winter Sir
George was the only one who attracted
universal attention. Nothing in his per-
sonal appearance indicated the presence
of blue blood. He was apparently about
fitty-fye wears old His dress was invar-
iably shabby, and his face and hands were
rough, hairy and sunburned Though of
English birth he looked like an Irishman.
A delicate Celtic brogue slipped from his
tongue and gave Il quaint polish to his
manners The Baronet was stuffed with
money, and scattered his greenbacks with
a carelessness that astonished and delight
ed the natives, white and black.
A RIPPING HUNTER
Sir George talked horse like President,
and was passionately fond Of hunting
He did things upon a big scale. | am told
that his baggage weighed nearly nineteen
tons, and covered scores of guns, pistols
and kegs Of powder, a half-dozen ducking
boats and canoes, portable shot tower,
and any quantity of fishing rods, gaff
hooks, scalp nets and the irons His
retinue included twenty-four thorough
bred dogs, seven horses and ten servants
He had 4 pile of camp equipage as high
as a hay-stack, and thirtv-two pairs of
real Bedford cords, well worn He either
chartered large steamboat. OF moved
from point to point in special train. The
Savannah News declares that his income
is 800 day. There is good reason to
believe that this estimate is under rather
than above the truth.
TIE RAID ON MENATEE COUNTY.
SIr George first appeared in Jackson
vile during the latter part Of January
He had been killing antelopes aud buffa-
loes on the Plains, and had come to Flor
ida for grand winter crusade His pre-
parations astonshed the natives. He
threatened TO clean out the entire PENN
sula and drive all the game into the Gulf
of Mexico. Fortunately he overlooked the
deer-dotted sayannas and gobbler-echoing
hummocks Of the Indian and kissimee
Rivers, and made a descent upon the Gulf
coast. lie hired a score of guides, and
swooped down upon Menatee County like
a prairie fire For a month the land re-
sounded with the roar of his guns. Game
was scarce, but the Crackers declared that
he made it "a heap scarcer." Eyes SIR"
said one of them, ''he druv all the dur,
bar, cats an tigers over to the Atlantic
coast and Manatee County got shut of
every turkey, snipe and partridge" The
Baronet. however, had bad luck with his
dogs He ran them too hard, and lost
sight OF the most valuable animals They
We're unacclnated and too fat Some of
his best horses also died, but he expressed
himself as fully satisfied with the result of
his trip
Slr George spent month at the Nation
al Holel, then chartered the steamer Liz
zle Boxer and departed for Savannah He
will pass the summer in Canada, but is
expected back here next winter to resume
his shooting and listen to the music of the
Whippoorwill.