The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-19
A NIMR0D IN PETTICOATS,
THE HUNTING EXPLOITS or 4 ran
CANADA WIDOW
Capturing Young Moose with the Aid Of a
Deg Travelling Through the Forests IA.
armed An Encounter win q wild Cnt

armed An Encounter win u wild Cat.
Prom the yarmouth HoaM
SHELBrRNE, Nov. 2O.-Observng in tho
last number Of your paper a snort telc,r1i. d.,
announcement OF the arrival here OF thrre t. 10
moose, en- route 10 Euronc, In ch rye " n wild W
named Jane williamson. their ctptor. % -tri4cs
me that few facts IN connection with her aud
her exploits I'm tho forest may not be unintens
estinR To your ciders.
IL seems TINT four years ago, On taking up het
residence al Beach Meadows, about eleven mice
from hero, Mrs. Wiluamsun (whn. by thc ,.,,. IA
ahrieht-lnokiug, neat, Hdv-lite woman believe
tne medium szel conceived an Idle, that II
would be profitable Iva. mess to capture vuunl
moose aud rear them untiltucy became e IL sai-
ule age, ami oil the tidicule OF her family auf
the season Of 1873, ABOUT the middle ot VI ~
Mrs. williamson, with her dog "W4t,..
made her first hunt for them. aud ,..rr
one or two unsuccessful TITUS, during cach
OF which she has travelled from dnyli.ht To-
dark, over distance OF from twenty 10 tni ,
miles. she. on her last trip. succeeded IN cait.f.
ing two, and triumphantly returned home vlth
them. The next season. ls,i, she Calu iicl
three, and the past season 1--WE. when abb ii
live months old they were all sold. rvJ
of them were purchased by Mr.. Calvin Apule.
ton, and shipped to the United state. me
others by MIR. Downs. Of the Zo0logica Gardens
Halifax and sent to crowned heads In Europe.
two Of them to Victor Emanuel King Of ltalg
The Indians have "A saving respecting mousa
calves well illustrating their rapid development
In their powers OF locomoton, which Is when
one day old It taxes man to catch themi
three Gays old. the devil can't catch them
Mrs. Wilnamson's plan OF campaign is thls,
Her dog is so ttained that when he nrst scents
moose he starts of rapidly and stcalthily ~ /.
vance Of her, and If there is n youngstcr h. c,p.
ture he quietly returns to her, gives her silcn,
signal, and takes the lead again at pace to suN
her. and proceeds to drive on the mother ~
b rling. &c, while Mrs. W. ties the leg # ia
calf or calves together. Sometimes. when there
have been two, and Mrs. W. has been unable ~
attend to both, watch" has either" cddcl OF"
or "hemmed in" the other 70. her, and fre.
quently has taken 1t by its delicate little r. "a
mufiie and held 1t Tor her, and 50 careful has Ia
been that not a scar or scratch has lie ever EFF
| behind.
Mrs.. w, after tying their legs together carrie,
them home. When there are two. - Is gene
rally the case, she carries one ahead nj time,
deposits II on the ground and returns for TIE
other In this way she has several tunes travel.
led over ten miles, getting home at midnent
the morning. On one 81 these trips night over.
took her when long distance from home. md
she was compelled To leave the two calves unuef
trees and return for them IN the morning.
After keeping them stabbed for week or two
they have bells hung TO their necks, and ara
allowed to roam at large every morning. return-
ing OF their own accord at dusk every evening.
when they are stabbed for the night displaying
great docility and intelligence.
Although the mothers are generally so afraid
Of dogs as to run away and abandon tier o.
spring ut the first attack OF one. u seems there
are exceptions. In the season Of 1874 the don
fought for over two hours unsuccesstully trying
to drive on u mother, and Mrs. w. NJ last ,p-
peartng In sight in the distance. the moose made
furious rush at her, and she had hardly time
to reach the upper limbs Of tree when ina
moose struck the lower branches with her Ia
feet. tearing large strips from II, and nearly
swaying Mrs. W. from her seat. Had II moi
been for the dog the slender tree would have
| doubtless been brought TO the ground and
Mrs. w. killed, but watch" so worn,d
and exssperated the moose that she was
compelled TO desist aud give ali her attention 10
| him while he tolled her Of some distance. %
| this occasion the mouse proved the victor, and
Mrs. w was compelled to get home without The
| cali. Reaching nome at noon she at once, With
| two OF her boys, returned, and near the scene
of the mornings encounter came across The
moose aud calf For "A long time the old moose
stood hght Notwithstanding the stones hurled
at her and the dogs fierce attacks, the animal
making furious rushes at the bows, and one ~
| Mrs. W., which sue barely avoided by duag.ng
| behind a Large rock, as the moose, with the dog
| barking In advance, passed close by her, aulu-
doning the unequal contest, and Mrs. W pc
| cured the youugster, and safely reached home
| with him at night.
As an illustration OF the kind Of stun Mrs ".
| Is made Of | may mention that last season %
she was travelling through the forest, unarred.
several miles from home. sue saw an lmnc use
| wild cat, which her dog drove to the top brul,t-
es OF a high tree. where ne apparently felt sale.
Mrs. W., after vainly trying to dislodge lin
WIN h'ohes Hhu SUMS pivcurcu "ng new
stick and proceeded to climb the tree afie him.
Resting ON Drancn below HIM she tried ot
some time To cudgel him. which only served TO
make him growI aud make movements b. 4 90.
tending to spring on her. However she al list
| got a fair blow at his head, which stunned md
| brought HIM to the ground, where Tie dos
speedily put AN end to him. Shortly aftefward
beautiful CT skin was brought To tom. ne
can he seen at any time NJ tho store OF sam Iei
Before the law against moose kllinG cins
into operation. Mrs W. shared ten large moose,
! and IL was not an uncommon occurrence ilr
/ IA ~ take her gun and shoot eight or ten pa-t-
! ridyes - trip. As a specimen Of her cndur-
| ance NAV Nenton that on Wednesday li.t
! she started AZ da, "sht for the woods IN -cucn
| OF her oxen, leaving n-r by at nome 10 nakS
a moose-cage. Arrived nome WIN th'n ,F
| noon. she found that the moo naI g'n' ~
the woods After luncheon she went Ter no
moose a dist lnce Of several miles retained " IA
them At I. ~ had them II INTO the 49, ,u1
| that otter, dark night, an arriving here ~ .
4. NJ. Thursday morning, delivered them 90 MI
Downs. and pocketed the snttH sum VI e. b q
so each. aud walked back come, distance ~
Steven miles, without any sleep.