The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-01-25
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-Four veteran Bportsmen were seated
around ALLOWING stove in dimly.lighted
cabin on the south shore OF Long Island
one evening last week. They had had u
long, cold, and fairly successful day after
ducks. Their damp clothing had been e1.
changed for dry, and their heavy boots for
slippers. Their faces glis.ened rubicundly
Tram a vigorous application Of cold water
and the yellow soap indigenous to the
premises. They hau eaten an appetizing
supper with zest to which they had long
previously been strangers, and each man
felt full. Their guns had been cleaned and
oiled, and the various other parapherna!;a
OF the expedition had been snugly slowed
away. No care rested upon their minds.
Their dogs lay snoring peacefully along
the walls. Warmed to tho marrow by me
penetrating heat, they lounged about in
easy attitudes, smoking their pipes, and
awaiting contentedly that stage in the
drowsiness gradually growing upon them
which should be tho signal for consigning
their tired bodies to the thick bedding and
heavy blankets that they knew 10 be in
readiness up Stains. The incidents OF the
day had been thoroughly canysssed, and
the conversation had grown desultory,
when II CHANGED 10 turn upon old methods
Of snariDg birds and fishes.
Van old niger down in Talladeya
county. Georgia, raid tho heaviest OF tie
Jour, removing his pipe with one hand and
resting tho elbow in the palm Of the other
-"had more hunting sense than any per-
son ever met. We had hired him and
mis- trap to haul US about, and one morn.
Ing after having ataid allinight at strange
farm house, our host spoke Of a famous
pikepond in the neighborhood. We had
ishing.tackle along, tut were not diaposed
TO tarry long enough to try it. The idea Of
taste OF fresh fish, however, after fort
night varied only by game and pork, was
very tempting, and l said 80. Gear over.
heard me. Coming forward, he touched
his cap, and said;
"'Mssss, want er get some pike for
breakfast"
GEESE AS FISHERMEN.
"Of course / responded in the eftirma.
i've. Gear Immediately walked to where
1oeE OF geese were preening themselves,
and shooed them into the barn, whose door
ne closed. He then proceeded to the
house, whence he soon emerged with
roll OF coarse tishing-liue, a hunk Of bacon,
aid a handful Of hooks. With these he
disappeared in the barn. For about a
quarter OF an hour thera Was u mighty
cackling inside. and then the door IVES re-
opened and Cesar reappeared, driving the
flock before hin. Each goose and candpr
mad about yard OF fishing line, With a |
hook and bit Of bacon attached, fastened
% one Of its legs. They took the direction
o: the pond, and we followed, our curiosity
r-i5ed 10 the fullest extent. Cesar drove
tho geese into the water and across the |
pend by waving his arms wildly and shout.
ing unintcrpretabie native opiuryatlops.
Suddenly goose gave a scream, extended |
her wings, and flattered ashore upon The
opposite bank, dragging pike after her. |
Another aud another followed, until the |
whole flock were were high and dry. and |
we gathered eleven pike from tho fourteen
geese. Needless to Say We had fresh fish |
for breakfast and at every meal for two
days afteiward.
'"fbst same darby" he continued, heed.
less OF the qn.zz!cal glauces Of his com.
papions, taught me another novel wrinkle |
before We parted company. At another
place where we put up the farmer was
greatly exercised over the ravages OF the |
gray squirrels in bis patch OF corn, which |
was just in the milk. Hc had been spend.
ing his days hoveringaround the field with
40 old smooth.bore musket, 10 the exclu.
sion OF other necessary duties, and, des-
pite his watchfulness and fairly good aim,
all the outlying ears had been stripped.
But it was the waste Of powder and sho. |
that seemed to grieva him most. He had |
arrived at the conclusion that he had |
chosen the greater CT two evila, and conse-
quently was in most inhospitable humor
when We struck him. But Cesar quickly !
changed all that.
"Got or tab bucket down a'er balm,
NASSAU he asked.
"'Coursc,' waB the gruG response.
"All right be exclaimed cheerily. !
Show va to-morrah how to ketch fquirls |
ketch 'em alive (this in answer TO our
looks Of inquiry Sixty hundred-plenty
fob Stew
4 ZIG SQUIRREL ueyr.