The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-08-31
Trip to the Mountains.

Aho Oootor ano the MAYOR spent q very
pleasant night also, with the family Of MIR
Ephram Gilstrap on Little Eastatoe. Every
thing was done that could be to make our
stay pleasant and agreeable. Here too.<we
found several grown young ladies, surraSund-
ing their venerable mother, whose trasN'"'-,
would mako them valuable hep-mo
some of the Lords OF creation. In til
where we slept we counted 21 ooverlec
counterpanes in one stack, woYe in the d.,
approved style, and, all no doubt, the handi-
work of those industrious girls. After sun,
per, the three girls with their older brother.
treated us to some of the best vocal sacred Y
music, to which we have listened to for many
day From long practice, the fominino
voices of the girls, exactly harmonized with
that ofthe brother, they making the sweetest
hHrmoncy in singing,
TIE HEALTH OF THE REGION.
10 our SURPRISE VIC heard of good tlcal OF
sickness in this mountain region. Tho death
OF young lady took place in the neighbor-
hood The day after our arrival on the LittlES
Eastatoc, (Miss Alcxander) and overy mem
Der OF the family was prostratcd except tho
father 1t was a low type of typhoid fever
and has prevailed in that region all the win
ter and spring, and fingers in the summer
months.
FACTS ABOUT TIE DEER.
1t is well known fact that in the chase.
deer, Invariably pass out of drive in certain
localities, or at certain points, and no where
else Long experience and observation has
taught the citizens of the mountain region
with unvarying certainty, those points of the
compass And bcsidcs the deer when hotlR
pursued, always make for tho water. If thg
were not well established facts, the killing OF
deer in the chase would be an exceedingly
uncertain business. The deer shed off every
spring enYcn to their horns and change their
color from rcd to blue i'll tho fall. Tho no,5
horns that put out arc soft and aabby, and
have covering like velvet Hence, this . n
called the velvet season. When hotly pur-
sued in the chase they throw their heads ON
their withcrs, and run with greater speed per-
maps, than any other animal except the horse
The fawn or young deer arc q beautiful SPOT.
ted animal, and can be easily and quickly
tanned. In two days time they will become
gentle and attached to the one that fceds
them. The deer, is rapidly giving back from
the haunts Of civilized man, and soon, ave.
too soon, scarcely n deer will be found on
this side of the Bluc Ridge.
jokes ny THE WAY.
On ono occasion DR., j. w: f gand Major
X. were placed near each other at good stands
on the public road. After waiting till our
patience was exhausted for the chase to open,
and no sound Of horn, dogs, or men, DR.. E.
laid his gun on tho ground and stretching
himself flat of his back was soon wrapped in
the arms of Morpheus. Major Il, sitting
near by, undertook to watch both stands, but =
having no one to talk to, and no cxcitement
from the chase, he, too commenced noddinp
first 10 one side and then the other. Just at
this time. DR.. f. aroused from his slumber,
and broke out in loud laugh, rcmarking,s,s
'that was pretty way to watch at stand
for deer, oil asleep" Again, on another oc- (.
cason, when long hours of fruitess waiting
brought wenrincss of mind and body, DR.. L.
stepped on down the road short distance !
and commenced, unobserved, TO make exam-
inations of fresh deer tracks crossing the
road. Appearing after diligont search to
have just discovered tho tracks, he called 10
inc MAJOR VINO repaired TO the spot, and dis>
covered the track or large deer, right frcsh
So certain was the Major, OF tho track being
made by the roaming docr, that no immedia
htely proposed pursuit on the still hunt orr
Ner At this, the Doctor divulgcd the secret,
sly laughing most heartily. Again, on an
"ther ocqasion, when one of the party had
lot and wounded large buck at ono Of tho
ands hot pursuit of the stricken deer was
Rde by "nvoral persons, Aolering at every
mp. glis so excited the Major, though at
",considcrablc distance, he commenced trying
hollcr, but tho Doctor said the sound re-
w nblcd moro the growing Of shanghai than
IL Ything else.
CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK.
's, The following arc tho nominees Of