The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-11-08
shooting tho Whit. Hh.,s.

There are rev evenings In August
whom fire is not acceptable hero, yet
$50 years ago, VIXEN Jacques Cartier
sailed in these waters, he gave them
the name of Bay OF Heats. The In
dian namo 10 much to be preferred ana
moro to the purpose, being Ec Kssuam
Nemache, or the bay or sea OF d oh.
Every other man about Chalours Is g
fisherman, and those who are not
Ashermen are IN tho fish-curing bust
nssa, OF In somo way connected with
the great Industry.
Tho other morniug, before New
Ysrksrs were awake, found myself
gliding down the bay toward the Gulf
OF Ut. Lawrence in trim ana a. fleet
fors-snd after as II was ever my good
fortune to most. Everything had sud
denly been planned beforehand, and
Sfter 30-mile run tho schooner
rounded TO OIL a rocky point, and a
boat appearing, we took her and were
soon LANDED In the cabin Of u famous
guide aud fisherman OF theso parts.
"What time shall we start, Saady?n
asked my friend.
"In about III hour" replied tina fsh-
efman; "tnen the tides In check"
II brought no tacklc,"I suggested.
aye don't want tackle for the whits
porpup," said Sandy with laugh.
There's tho tackle for Them" his con
tinucd, taking up an old-fashioned
fiilo and blowing down the barrel.
BY tie lime Il brOiled son trout din
ner had been disposed OF, the tide was
full, and following the fisherman, we
went down into the little cove before
his house, whore 8 heavy boat was
Jerking at ils nooriugs as II anxious to
no OF. Tbs Old man had given each OF
us rifle.
"They amt pretty guns, that's a
fact" said Sandy, a. no trimmed afs
the sail and tho boat bore away, "bnt
they're shoOterp. and don't YOU forget
To-"
"There you go," whispered the old
man as ~ strong, loud pun camo over
the water and fains cloud OF spray
drilted from the crest OF y ways.
"Steadyw aud the old man let the
sheet run aud seized his ride. The
next moment q round blue.white hide
popped up just off tho beam. There
was a crash as Ii cannon had ex-
plodsd, aud the hugo form of a beluKs
rose boldly four feat ut least into tine
air, and fell back with sounding
CrSsh.
~ winged him." shouted tho old
man. Tho animal was whir!ing about
ia an errstic manner, beating the wa
ter with terrific blows with Its power.
itll tail.
"Look out for hia! he's comin'-.n
and with blind rush the rouad bullet
heAd struck tho boat a sounding bloH
nj ttfiAH hnr
"Glmme the AheetW shouted the Hsh-
erman, who was pushing on the oar
that answered for rudder. The pas
senger got tue rope, and amid The
spray from the dying whale, the bost
phot out OF danger, aud the old man
rOks and sent another bullet into the
wbita target. "rhsy'ro hard to kill il
you don't fetch 'em flrss shot" no said,
Nov yon, pull upup aud 1'il give him
tue lance"
Tho whale WAS stlll making the
water foam when the PROV OF the boat
ran alongside. A quick biow-the wa
tor was disc0l0red by the blood of the
beautiful creature. A fov more blows
aud he was dead. A barrel was dashed
10 1t aud the bont ioll away for an
other.
"rhers's your chance" said the fish.
srnan, as u pnff came hundred
yards away. ayes, that's too far, but
you can tell no N just where hs'll come
up second time. Pint your rifle
over there" continued the fishern an,
pointing To- 8 spot 200 feet In
advance OF tho place whore the animal
had appeared. The sportsman fol-
lowed instructions, and a moment
later almost in front Of the rifle rose
Tho white head. fired, and by one OF
those ronsrkaolv chances that come
sometimes to green hands, tho bullet
struck tho white whale In the heart.
A single leap IN the cir and IL was
dead. The Old porp0ise- shooter drop.
ped tho oar and insisted on shaking
haods. "Walt, you've boon ct this
business before. There amt no use
denYih' OF it;you mover could have hif
that critter OF you hadn't." 80 great.
ness Is thrust upon some people, and
as did not shoot again, I came away
With q proud record Ne AN old belugs
,hooter.
Tue othors took two moro whales
before the day ended, aud for off,
hand shooting 1t must DO said that tho
exhibition was q nne one. L. was in
tgrssting to note how accurately the
fisherman gsuged the power OF the
ANNUAL 10 ramaln under water. He
hit IL every tune, and hip own state.
ment tnaS NO rarely missed could DO
well taken. Tho whales were finally
taken IL tow aud hauled upon tho
nearest beach.
The white whale, better known M
the beluga, ID very com mon Ia tho
Gulf OF ". Lawrence and several hu H.
drsi milss up tho river. Tho adults
arc about ID ieet long, Of pearl blue
white Q )lor, the young being spotted
or marbled. Tho beluga j. quite val.
liable la trade, tho oil being adapted to
GER aln kinds Of n,aohiusry, aud tn
skin Ia made into q curious kibd uf
lesthsr. The meat Ia eaten BY sono.
aud l. 10 said that . compAoy Il form.
ing to export II IKE beat, and In realty
sns.s Y no reason why II should nct