The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1879-08-15

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fascination anil n rieAenfr Iii this Will
mountain climbing which enables any
ons Who has tried II % account easily
rnongh fnf the passion exhibited III
naane and biz men fuf n. Atesess ianl,
ins rlar. er slight plateau. ~ ridge
after ridge WIS reached. there WIS
spread cn, before unr delighted vision
I new and glorious espanse III hall anil
valley. such A. somehow fof The time
heihp made tho works III civilization
tame lii comparison. Magnificent, for.
rats and iar.utf rolling rivers, like the
French Broad and Hoistun, With range
npon range oi hlnr mountains fading
into gray against the distan, horizon.
We're among the surprises awaiting I'm !:
and, looking upon thrs. ns Hepn locked
upon them. and familiar. too, with Iii.
beautiful and rich valleys If Kentucky.
II seemed M wonder that tl,osc brave
eni widc.awake n,lvcniurcrs md loyrrn
of the chase could i'll brook tanner life
In tho older settlements III Virginia and
tho Carulinas.
We had been out two or three days
with varying "luck, in one case coming
plump on huge blark bear. hut with
out getting him, AMI seeing besides
plenty Of "bear signs where they hasl
turned over rotten logs to GIT thr
gruhs which generally abonn.lcd under
them, when one morning, while on the
very top Of the ridge, waiting for the
hounds ID drive the deer 10 tho Stands
or gaps where several ~ IN were posted
10 receive them. We discovered that tho
mountain MAS on iirc aud the flames
coming up tho sides III II before fierce
wind, NJ almost horse race ape.a. We
ut once secured our horses they had
been hitehed out IN one side until
the expected deer should have passed.
and Tor little while the chances al
entire safety looked sqnally enough
The woods were very dry, the ground
several inches deep In leaves. and the
roaring and cracking 81 tile flames and
falling limbs was nj times appalling
Int there WINS u lndicrous aspect In the
case. after NIL
The flrc had driven In thu CHIEF
huntsMan--a tall man mounted ON d
mulc--and the hounds: and they made
their appearance on tho mountain TOP
~ time when the excitement was ii
its height. The patron Of the hunt NJ
he might we'll be termed N fricAd whe
had gotten II mp. and Who wH to cor.
pnlent nnl 1nwicldy 10 run. or even II
risk much III u gallep over ground hks
that. was--aA VOL ho might 10 thor,
oughly alarmed; and. standing hy hi.
horse quite beaten out ~ tho dcnse
smoke came In waves around tho party
hc declared hc "shonld die ii Ii.
couldn't get \ drink of water Driven
by dire necessity of the case, and
anxious 10 serve my friend IN hi,
extremity, this IN how accomplished IL
A. there WAS not n drinking emp Of
vessel Of any kind mp there. everything
In the way Ct lunch appnrtcnsnce,
having bccn left fMr oil NJ another point
! nj once borrowed tho hunting horn
81 the tall contraband who led tl,s
hounds, and, remembering moist plae,
In small ravine not far of, down
went 70 IL, and after digging with m,
hands In tho moist ground for n few
moments | was rewarded by seeing
about y pint Of muddy though cold
water tricklc into tho place. Their
stopping the small end of the horn will
my finger, succeeded In scooping Il
up and carrying the water To my dis
tresscd friend on the mountain aide
and he tossed II OF without hesitation
declaring Il wss "thn hes. drink he't
over had In his lifo!" This, for /
gentleman who lived lnxuriously =
home, himself for he was planter o
large means In one of tho broad valley
below VIVA something 10 motto; for. be
yond doubt, that hunting horn Inn
done duty nj TINT contraband's lips an.
time, perhaps, for years, before II win
selected 10 serve Nj drinking horn IL
his master.
We got safely out from the flames 4
last, by selecting bald spur ri tn
mountain close by. known 10 one 81 Ia
party, and staying there until the iir
won't roaring past us; bat the hunt wa
q a end for that tim0, for tho Are ha1
driven I'll the game out 81 thAt sectiol
al tho mountain district. and W wer
forced 10 postpone il 70 : further oppor
tunity.
While on tho subject Of deer hunting
] must tell tho story 81 another deer
drive" which was not failure. Let m
way In advance. however, that In III
whole region ! am dealing with dec
will always abound more or less. II som
legislation can bo had 10 protect them
portion Of tho year; and provided, AlM
they arc not hunted too pcrsistcntl