The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-01-20

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lit is not n:c %>a!v,n 90 to the north
ern latitude 10 @ra 20 zap successful
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SO >pok" &lur,'i ;ai :, :,..:',',; New Jcr-
sev fisherman a. h -; "H ! sugar
hogsh2ad which rested Oh 4 South street
pier ana tapped its li2;,:! :acl'ri!y with
his big >plit-l ;;:h"r hoo:s. Il SHAGGY
whiskcr> ara weather br2.iz@d. pleasant
countcnancH. says TIE New York Times
showed that he w. one Of hose happy
persons who had passed IL" period OF
life when youthful am!';.vas and aspi,,
rationS uevcr TO De o!:'::lir! bad passed
away, and Tra"c ;'nd con;rAimcnt were
now accompaniment CT 4 frugal lite.
On his head H'a; p2:caed = cap OF BLACK
fur, and gloves OF SIMILAR material
pecped from. ,:"rp roc:;e,S OF the oid tar
stained coat.
What started the CID man was the
presence OF 4 pie OF steel traps, Whlcn
gllStened IN the sunlight OF warm fall
day. He eyed them f,rtivciy and heav-
ed Il sigh. The traps did rot look at
all formidable IS they lay in I tangled
heap. with the four-foot chains spread
out in every direction. They We're of
the latest pattern. light. BIT of strong,
stiff springs. tho"gh not differing IN
any essential particular from the ordi-
nary rat-lrapthat many n;nd-becloud-
ed tenant at late hour has pat his foot
into while groping in III" c2a.-c:llar.
At the end OF the CHAINS were little
round rings. which wca!G be used to
fasten them to stakes.
Il suppose continued the young
man, those fellows viii be sent north
to be used in mink trappin e l only
had 'em in the :aca:!owS near my place
I would make the muskrats howl.
THEY'RE thick down there. and mean
to make it hot for y few Of en- myself
this winter.
Tell me something about trapping" "
asked listener.
"Waal," replied the old fisherman,
..you looks as though YOU needed Il lit
tie of it to spread them shoulders of
yourn and harden them muscles. ana
ne p1hcheo, me min SOL ~ D.ce!'s .! .te
young "eaAlllls arm. @ .e.c - mo- mo.n-
ing better TO strengthen young !ellows
and ouila cm up 'nah 'raPp;h anu
tramplh over SEe N1e':"o"S anu Inio'Si'
the WoooS. mere ''ih any money II,
1t to speak o. Dat some luh' Shos'lu
say:
Take the salt marshes on the Jersey
coast and they arc iu!i OF muSkrats,
while the streams further inland con-
tain but Il few. The musErat isa re-
spectacle animal to trap. dc Is wary
and on his guard IN the more populouls
districts. In value has Peit Is not worth
much. The prices pald 1or 'hcm vary
1rom 10 TO 81 Genus apiece acG's1lns !, 70 %
the conoitlon OF 'he ioi' anu atso llle
condition OF the market Some years
they bring much more money than IN
others. The pelts are used IN making
hats. Sometimes they are done up into
furs and sent into the country to be
sold under the name of river mink. Of
course. as to pecuniary return, there
is not much 70 attract a young man or
boy in this small trapping, but in it he
will learn much about the mysteries OF
the brooks and the secrets OF animal
life, while the exercise ne Sets IS orac-
ing. The cost of axes, boots and traps
will amount to as much rs nc gets 1or
the skins.
'Waal,' continued the old man,
there amt much play in trappin. and
its mostly work-hard work, too. You
want to be well prepared for it. In the
first place YOU must have warm cloth
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