Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-05
HUNTERs' STORIES.

IT is estimated that 200, 900 deer are annu-
ally slaughtered in Oregon and California by
skin hunters.
A WARREN county, Va, sportsman killed
seven wild turkeys at one shot on the I1th
of last month.
THE town marshal of Versailles, KY,
pulled his gun out Of the wagon by the muz-
1le, and lost an arm.
THE Louisiana papers say that rabbit as
yellow as the yolk of an egg was killed
near Clinton the other day.
As PHILIP MYER, of indianapolis, was
shooting birds his gun burst and the breech-
pin was driven through his brain.
In attempting 10 drag his gun over fence
Charles f. Smith, of Bonsecour, Ga, was
shot in the arm and bled TO death.
WHILE climbing Big Lick mountain, John
w. Miller, of Tower City, Pa, slipped and
fell. His gun went off and blew off his arm.
VIM. E. Kirk, of Locust Valley, went
hunting on Saturday. He returned with one
eye destroyed and his face pitted with shot
holes.
GEORGE DUNBAR, of Ionia, had his chin
blown off BY the accidental discharge of his
gun. A doctor has rugged up an artificial
chin for him.
AN Indian at Alpena, Mick, last week
killed In the forest q deer that had q red
ribbon, hanging from which was bell,
around its neck.
killed a 500 pound bear on the mainland
near Cedar Key, Fla. The Indians weapon
was bowie-knife.
ANDREW f. SIMON, of Indianapolis, went
hunting with his son. Ga their way home
the boys gun was accidentally discharged,
and the father lost leg.
NEAL LAMONT, of West Stockbridge,
Mass, on returning from hunt, was killed
by the accidental discharge of his gun as he
stepped from his wagon.
GEORGE BRINeoLF, OF Hammond, Ind,
stood up in his boat to FIRE at a water fowl,
and his gun kicked him backward into the
water and he was drowned.
A sAwFIsH, caught by E. P. Andrews, OF
81. Augustine, Fla, was fourteen feet long,
and had asaH three feet ten inches long. 1t
weighed nearly 500 pounds.
FRANK WHITrox, of Clyman, Wis, who
had never before handled gun, went hunt
ing, and was killed at the first fire, the gun
being aceidsn1y discharged.
JUsr as one Of a party of duck hunters in
boat near Sag Hsrbsr fred at fowl, C. G.
Haven raised mis- head and caught the
charge of shot intended for the duck.
A HUNTER who freqaents a pine forest
near Fayetteville, Ark, has killed during
the last month nearly 80, 600 wild pigeons.
| OF these he shipped % $50 to Chicago.
RETuRHs OF four days shooting over Capt.
Bayner.s estate at Liangsful, Angie.ea, show
that 300 head OF game fell in thai time 10
seven guns. OF this total 1000 were pleas
| ants.
Two boys, George White and William
Devens, of Charlottesville, Ind, willis hunt
| ing became SO excited at raising bevy O;
quails that they blazed away, Eouhding each
other severely.
WILLIAM CHASE, Of Fair haven, Cona.,
is true 10 his name. While speeripg cells the
other day he saw mink and gave chase
After following it for two hours he killed il
with the eel speer.
As the smoke cleared away after james
Stewart, of Mcrroeville, Ind, had fred, a,
| he supposed at deer in the bush, he dis
covered that he had killed John Parker, who
was cutting hoop-poles. W.
In telling tree in which a raccoon haG
| taken refuge, William McGeary, of Painss
vile, o., lost his life. His dog went to som,
workmen in field near by and led them L
the scene Of the accident.
WHILE waiting for hunting companion
Peter c. Hitler, of Conestoga Center, N. Y.
rested his gun on his foot. The trisgei
caught in boot strap and Killers FAC,
stopped the charge of shot.
JEFF CAsoS, of Hancock, Ga, lie eithel
the champion liar or the champion duck.
hunter. Seeing a flock of wild ducks on 8
pond, he says he noiselessly swan cut znd
brought six of them to shore.
WHILE preparing for a hunt, SANFORD
Robertson, of Coosa county, Ala, he'd hi
gun across his knees TO ix the lock. The
weapon was accidentally discharged, killing
his eighteen-year-old daughter.
| HUNTING for squirrels 10 pay a church
debt was the scheme contrived by church
| ommittee in BIanford, Mass. The losing