The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-11-05
sroor1NG GROUND HOGS.

George Taylor of the New York City
Press Association aud Ed Cahill, went to
fish for trout. They were joined there by
Ed Quick and Bub Wells, two professional
rod-swingers. On the way Taylor tried
his revolver on every chipmunk he saw.
Pretty soon Cahill shouted ''Blazes see
that ground hog! Let him have it Taylor."
Hes beauty - said Wells, and Quick
cried, s.Sweet Christmas, but ain t he fat?"
The animal was jogging along leisurely
across q field. Taylor acted upon Cahill's
suggestion and got out OF the wagon to
shoot it. In his hurry he forgot to put
down his fish pole and carried it III his hand.
In his other hand was his revolver, ready
cooked. He gave chase to the ground hog.
| His companions sat watching him from the
wagon, waiting to see him kill the animal.
1t was a pretty one. all over white and
| black spots. Taylor was bound To -have-its
hide. When he get within shooting dis
| tance, he stepped i'll a bog hole, and down
he went. His fish pole ran about foot III
| the ground and broke off. His pistol went
| Off and blew the whole roof out of Il brand
| new straw has that he had purchased for
| the occasion.
He was soolf on his feet again, but the
ground hog had got clear to the other side
OF the field and sat by the side of hole,
evidently waiting for the anxious sports
man. Taylor caught up to within a few
feet of his game and raised up to fire. The
ground hog suddenly turned his white tail
toward Taylor and tiisappeard In his hole.
Taylor that instant knew he hadn't brought
enough Florida water with him from the
city. lie knew he hadn't struck a mint patch
| nor yet patch of roses. He felt that it
wasn't good tor him to be there, and he
wanted to go home. III short, it came
across him by degrees that the boys had
played skunk off on him tor ground hog.
He returned to the wagon, and remarking
that the ground hog was too quick for him
got IN. Ed. Cahill put his handkerchief
20 his nose. Ed. Quick said he guessed
he'd get out and walk way. Bob said he
promised to bring his wife some elecam-
pane root, and as tnat was good place to
find it, he thought he'd get out and look
for some. Taylor wouldn't ride alone, and
made up his mind to walk with the rest
Cahlll couldn't fiGd any eecampane root,
and got back into the wagon. Quick and
Wells got tired, and jumped in again. Tay-
lor then thought he would ride awhile.
The boys began to think the joke was as
much on them as it was on Taylor.
When they got to the creek Taylor OBJ
jeeted to going into the woods alone for
fear he might get lost. Cahill told him to
keep half Il mile to the windward of them
and they would be sure to know where to
find him. Taylor fshed spring Brook.
The trout wouldn't bite. they came to
the surface and looked at his fly J; but as
soon as they got their noses out of the wa
ter. they dove down and rubbed them in
the gravel. Taylor got disgusted and went
to find his comrades. He came up to
them near Mother Jagger's where they
stopped for dinner. Cahill took Taylor
aside and said:
Say, Taylor, we want to get something
to eat here. You mustn't go III with us, or
you'll kill the whole thing. Wen eat first
then you come in. See ?''
Taylor was hungry, and had to submit
Mother Jaeger got the boys up a nice
dinner. They ate it at leisure. Taylor
sat on log about hundred yards from the
house and whfstled BURY me Under the
yiolets.1 The boys finished their meal and
went out. They told Taylor 80 go get his
dinner. He entered Mother Jaggerss kitch-
en- aud sat down to the table. The old
lady began to sniff. and kicking the old
hound that lay by the stove, CALCULATED
ut out, Ringl I'll kill that internal
crltter yet. He's alters huntin' skunksf''
ting got OUT, Mrs. jaeger poured
Iaylorss coffee. Then she shifted again and
looked under the table and ON tue noor.
Taylor tell to eating. Mother Jaeger took
DOWN her horn spectacIes and put them
on. she shifted and looked earnestly at
Iayior. Then she squeezed her nose to-
getner wlth her fingers, and said:
ssDod, rot be blister, ef it aid't youi Jist
heip yerself help YerseK TO eddy dyEhing you
side of the house. :, s7se
The party fished all day. They got back
GO Milford about tea time. The piazza at
Dlmmlck's was full of ladies. They all
rushed out to see the trout. One BY one
lhey went back, retnarkttig low balm la
den the zephyTs wers that evening. Tay-
Ior's wife said. stOh, aren't they beauties
Dus What makes them smell 50, GeOTge?'
George saids 4'tle creek Id which they
We're caught Is strongly fnapregnated with
ahemi with hemlock, which gives them
psenliarly pungent flavor but 10 Is de-
stF0yed By cooking. Cooking knocks u. e