The Van Buren press., 1876-10-03
On the Wing.

place, landed at Potato Hill Prairie, franklin
County. on murderons thoughts Intent. The
captain of the party had shot extensively In
years past on Rose Lake and was abundant-
ly able to successfully engineer his men in
the outhanking of quail.
Attached to the party was wonderful
bird-dog, named Brick, a retriever. which had
been imported from Scotland and hand
some negro-boy, belonging to Van Buren,
popularity known as 'Ance'-which Is sup
posed to ea corruption of the Latin word
Anser, A gentleman connected with flour
ing mill, and one who owns a revvifying es-
adjustment, were members; So that is need
less to say that the substantials were not want
ing. while liquid superfuites were in consid-
cradle success.
The party arrived at the scene of action
on Saturday night. After arranging their
camp, they ate their supper, ami laid down on
the ground to sleep the sleep of the tired
Before the sun had accomplished much in the
evaporation business next morning. the
whole party were out in line of battle, march,
Ing down the valley; and woe betde the
meadow lark who had tarried long in bed
that morning for when he arose in front of
the line. he at once came in contact with
pound or two of shot.
Thus the line OF battle proceeded for some
time, keeping up a constant fusillade; when
there suddenly appeared on all the little
knolls and eminences within the line of hui
man vision, squads of human beings. eyeing
our party intently. The suggestion was made
that they might be bands Of Siouz. thus en-
deavorfng to draw the hunters into an am
buscade. halt was made for consultation
when the enemy approached of all sides. 1t
was soon discovered that they were only the
neighbors, who had been aroused by the
shooting. and bad sought this interview. sim
ply to inform the hunters that it was Sunday
in Franklin.
The spokesman of the hunting-club, after
consultation with the members. then stated to
the interviewers that the hunting party was
composed entirely OF church-memb bers, and
that they were all Cd d-d sorry that
they had committed this sin but 1t was en-
tirely owing to the fact they had forgotten to
bring their almanacs, and therefore did not
know it was SUNDAY.
That they would at once return to their
camp and spend the rest of the day in study
ing the Bible, being equally interested in the
book of The Four Kings The apology
was accepted. and the conference was bro
ken,up
The game already killed was carried back
to camp. and stored away in the wagon for
future use The remainder OF the day was
spent in various ways. After supper at
night. the party sat around the campfire,
and smoked and talked. each | dvidual prob
ably by instructions of his physician. took
dose of chill tonic every halt hour, the med
icine-chest being in the wagon. few steps
from the fire. Late in the night, as they each
took their tonic. all began to smell fearful
stencil, which caused much comment, and led
to many remarks of a semilheological char
acter. The conclusion was that the birds in
the wagon, had passed into Il state of putri-
faction, and the steadily increasing aroma ar
gued the necessity of instant action, A COM
mittee OF three went to the wagon, with clo-
sed nostrils, and began throwing away the
birds, when one of them got hold on what he
supposed to be a dead buzzard. and discovered
valet. Ance, had removed his shoes, and gone
to sleep in the wagon. For a few moments
there was chorus Of language, very forcible
though not elegant; and Ance was led to the
creek to soak his feet he protesting all the
while. that he had washed his feet last elec-
tion day.
SECOND DAY.
Tho hove Giant lato thi, morning IN
count of the long time it took to soak their
Wallets feet, the night before. A hasty break
fast was soon dispatched, and all hands were
ready for the sport This was to be an impor-
tant day. as the retriever" Brick" was to-day
to be fully tried; he having been left in the
camp on the memorable Sunday. BY a. m.
the whole team. with Brick and Ance were
a-field, and the sport began. About II o'clock
when two miles from camp. the captain ad-
vanced in front of the line. with brick at his
heels All eyes were intent on the dog. Soon
a fine covey of quails was sprung, and bang.
bang. went both barrels Of the captains gun
bringing down nine fine birds.
When the smoke cleared away. the dog was
nowhere to be seen. Not bird was return
ed. and the dog non est 1t was supposed that
the dog. in his eagerress, had got lost. and
could not find his way back to his master
blue line. In the direction o. the camp. was
seen by your reporter but no note made of
1t The dog did not appear. and the hunt
proceeded. In the evening as the sun decli-
ned In the west the party returned to camp
while preparing supper the ca ,tain went to
his buggy to get dose Of qunine, and on
raising the curtain, under the seat Of the bug
gy he discovered Brick covered with terror
and mud. lie had evidently run from the
sound of the gun. and never stopped until he
got into this safe retreat.
Supper was late, that night. In that camp
account of the whole party engaging. for
half an hour, in applying adjectves of tleo-
logical character to that dog Next day the
hunt was ended, and the party started on
their homeward trip, where they arrived with
out mishap.
+. S.-Van Buren will, In the future, give
Franklin county a wide-be
2. Z. S.-A bird dog for sale.
We have never been Oh a jury in our life
and we hope we may never be-and cannot,
necessarily. understand the wearisomeness of
such a position; yet we believe we can. in