The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-08-24
Trip to the Mountains.


hour on Monday, tho 8lst inst, for deer
hunt on Eastatoc. The weather was every
thing that could be desired cool and pleasant
with occasional showers. The ride to Mr.
James Lewis was made by or 2 o'clock,
where we halted for lunch. The crops along
tho road could not be said to be hardly an
average one, though the upland corn whore
it had been we'll worked and did not stand
too thick on the ground, was very good. The
cotton crop does not bid fair to be and aver
age one in Pickens.
THE MULE CATAsTRoHE.
Ac;cr diunor we again set out for our
camping grouod on Little Easiatoc, at Gill
straps mill. The road down The Nine Times
was in very bad condition, and in attempt
ing TO stradle au ugly looking hole of water
in the road one of Or. Els mules Slipped
and foil on his side and back in the hole and
was almost completely submerged in the water
The entire crowu rushed to his relief and
very soon The mule was dragged from his bed
OF mud and water to finn ground whcrc he
soon recovered bis foothold
TIE DEER DRIVE.
on their way TO camp. Andy Miles was on
hand with his well trained dogs, and ailer
reaching The neishborhood of Little Eastatoc
ho put in the drive, while others of the party
were each stationed at stands whore the deer
would be sure to pass. All were eager for lie
fray and very soon after commencing the
drive, the dogs opened on the track of q young
Il r,o, a.,
ened animal for an hour or more, the deer
attempted to pass the stand whVre our friend
r. A. B. was standing and was shot and
killed in the attempt. The deer was running
at iul speed, head and tail up, but as soon
as the gun fired the tail dropped and very
soon the deer fell. Our friend Robert shouted
and run for joy, and was soon surrounded
by his comrades who were congratulating him
OH his good luck DR.. Z. and Maj. r., in the
mean time, had driven to the camp, over
rough mountain road, and had established n
general camp
THE ONSLAUGHT ON THE FLRAs
Mr.. Gistrap had kindly consented for us to
occupy cabin near the mill as o shelter dur
ing our stay; but we were informed that the
place was infested with innumerablc multi
tudes of heas; of course this information rath-
er damped our ardor and fond anticipation of
q good nights rest. but, Yankee-like, we con-
cluded TO put the "colored troops" in the FROM
rank of the attack upon the ileas, accordingly
Lee Ragsdale was sent in the house to mnkc
on fire and test the truth of the information
about tho ficas Lee hesitated, but finally
b,I oil ;pIo Ibo ,.,I
uncomm on dexterrity got up fire, with IN
M occasional yell of distress, until at last
ne rushed from the house, tearing open his
clothes and declaring that he had 500 Gcas on
him. Most of the party slept in The wagon
tiIat night; but some OF the boys were obliged
10 take berth in the cabin with tho hcag-
Scratching was The order of the night; one of
the party goi up and tried to while away he
weary hours by playing on the fiddle, but it
was no go.
THE DRIVE NEXT DAY.
Early the next morning everything was in
readiness for another driye-sunds were ar
ranged, and the drivers entered The drive
with dogs and horns, and after consdera-
bic lcngth of timc struck trail and jumped
uoCr but II passed out below oil The Glands,
thus disappointing tile fond expectations Of
the hunters. No better luck in the evening,
and the next day was spent in fruilless search
for deer. IL was then determined to leave on
Thursday morning Cor Big Eostatoc, and
change our base of operations
THE CAMP ON BId EARTAToH.
We pitched our camp ,his time in front of
Mrs. Alexander house, and was kindly as
sisted by hor son and young Nimmons in dry-
ing aud hunting, Here we were more sue
cesyfdl, jumping some or deer, killing one
aud Gripping another, which we did not set.
MIR. B. b. Earlo was The fortunate man in both
those cases, whose skill as marksman is
hard to boat
THE HOSPITALITY or the PEOPLE OF PIcKENs. 4.
On every hand we wero met with the kinds
est greetings by the people Of Piokens, but the
unexpected kindness of Mrs. Alexander and
! Col Nimmons overwhelmed tho party with
feelings of gratitude They fed the party
and furnished us comfortable beds without
any charge whatever. This unselfsh dcvo,
tion TO our comfort could not but excite the
livelic"t gratitpdc May peace and pros.