The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-01

WOuld not vary Sufhclently to material
ly affect the existence of vegetable
life.
Sans Turkey.
A writer signing himself 90 'Lleary''
tells in the Forest and Stream the fol.
lowing story OF his first turkey hunt.
and how he and q comrade found out.
SO that they never forgot it, the differ.
ence between a real turkey and tur.
key buzzard. At that time he was a
boy Of eighteen, and recently came to
live on Green river, Kentucky. He
had heard many hunters tales OF the
wild gobblers in that region, and final.
ly he and fellow named ssSam' de.
termined to find one.
" e ShOuldered our guns one after.
noon, and [ struck out into the s'f1ats. -
There had been q snowfall Of q couple
of inches in the forenoon, and Sam
felt sure Of a turkey. We tramped
about for something near an hour, and
we came to large hollow log, in which
the snow had blown several feet, and
there, fresh in the new fallen snow,
was 4 turkey track, made on entering
the log. Sam was squatted down be-
fore the hole, and after squatting
awhile declared that he saw the tur-
key at the same time leveling his rifle.
After taking deliberate aim he pulled
the trigger, but as no sound was
heard indicating the success Of the
shot, he called for my gun which, by
the. way was an army musket. and 1
handed it to him, which, after aim
ing with great pains, he sent a hand
full Of B. BIS crashing through the
other end Of the log. Sam laid the
guns down and commenced peering in
to thelog.a. sap.y, -. .g... ,...se.
:'See him SAM" says I.
No; but hear him. Crawl in and
get it, replied Sam.
came closer and looked in. The
log WAS full of smoke and SO dark I
could not see two feet from the end.
AS l thought it not very inviting, de-
clined going in.
$50 in and get your turkey" urged
Sam.
I replied by telling him to go in him.
self. which for some reason I could not
account for, he would not do. I went
down the log: toWard }tl1e opposite end,
and finding q soft place, applied the
toe of my boot with considerable Wig
OF, and soon had a hole into the h0l-
low. called Sam, and while he pro-
ceeded to enlarge the hole. I commence
Ell loading my gun to be ready in case
OF any emergency. Sam tore up the
log several feet, and presently yelled
out, "Here he is, come and pull him
OUT
l looked, and sure enough there was
something. >.
"Why don't yoIte come and pull it
outs9' asked Sam again.
81 began to be suspicious and to
think something was wrong, or Sam
would take hold himself. After find.
ing would not drag out game shot by
some one else,, Sam cautiously ran his
arm ID and caught;the bird by the tail
feathers, and drew it forth and de-
posted it On the ground; yes, sure
enough turkey, but surnamed buzz
zard. Sam s face was a study as he
eyed the bird. It blew or Kissed some
thing like q goose for while, and af-
ter Tapping about some time flew off.
Sam and [ watched the Inflated carrion
eater out ofsight before either of us
We silently shouldered our guns and
wended our way homeward, finding
no more game. ASST by mutual con
sent, neither Of us mentioned the
circumstance after arriving home, not
caring to be the butt of such good
oke.~%i;I{3yfE W.T. ~