The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-10

the mountain most of the time.
Nothing daunted we pushed on
and reached Mr.. Cables Ii minutes
past o'clock. We were expected,
and so had a good dinner, to which
we did ample justice, for climbing
the mountain had sharpened our
Here, as soon rs dinner
was over, we were Joined by Messrs.
James, Dan, Ben and Robert Cable.
We left our wagon and packed
our grub on horses and started on
foot. We went about n mile and
were joined by julie and James
Gregg, James Wilson, Robert Ca
bic DANES Cables SOM, all on our
way to get venison.
We went up the fork ridge at a
rapid rate considering the steep
ness. 1t was up! up! up! and get
ting colder all the time, until there
was good tracking snow on the
ground, and still showing. We
reached the cabin on the east side
of the Bald just at dark, when
horses were unlOaded and we pro-
ceeded to get wood and made rous-
ing fire, after which we done justice
to the bill of fare. After supping,
telling yarns were in order. julie
Gregg was head man. We kept up
this pastime till about midnight,
when the party became drOwsy
and we went to bed-On the pun
cheOn floor. About 3 o'clock next
morning We were string, and al
daylight we started for the twenty.
mile fats, 8 miles southeast of the
cabin-one party going down the
Wolf Ridge, the other across the
Rye Patch and down across ridges
and hOllows to the twenty-mile
ridge, to stand for deer. The driv'
ers had gone up above us, on the
Rowan Ridge, to start game. II
wasn't long until we heard the
hounds coming, but instead of com
ing through the stands, as expect
ed, it run around on top Of the
twenty.mile ridge and down the
other side from us, SO we did moi
get a shot. The drivers came or
and we went to a cabin in the flats
built by one Hix, where we made
our headquarters.
The next day the deer ran of
again and not a shot fired, which
began to make us feel gloomy, but
after the drive we had sport SPUR
rel hunting. 1t was sport right
too, for you could just step out any
where and in fifteen minutes they
would be all around you.
On Thursday julie Gregg, the
veteran deer driver. said he was
going to run a deer through the
stand, SO we were all out early. HI
started one on the Rowan Ridge
which was coming right direct tt
the ISLANDERS, on a spur of the TWEEN
ty-mile ridge; and now we coult
hear the hounds plainly, making
our hearts beat quicker, in expecta
ton Of getting a shot. On! on! il
came; now it seemed as if w
ought to hear the gun at the upper
stand, now every ear is strained tt
hear a gun boom. On! on! past thu
first ISLANDERS, within four hundred
yards of either of them, but cOult
not be seen for the brush. Still on
and now everybody is listening fo
everybody else to shoot. Hark
bang! boom! two shots in quicl
succession, and directly another
and then here comes Andy Hitcl
down the Wolf Ridge at gallop Il
VIM. Goddard's and Matt. Hitch
stand. Matt. was absent but God
dard was there as soon as And!
rot in hallOOing distance. "Oh
Bill, have you got any buckshot p
"NO," says Bill. "Where's Matt p
"He's gone to get a drink. What
the matters" IshOt a deer dOwr
here, and I've shot all my sho
away" So Bill went back witt
him and they got the deer. Whel
they come in some of the boys ask
ed Andy what he shot 30 much fol
He said he would shoot any dee
that would wink at him. From
that time on we had venisOn.
On Friday we had set to return
home, but the crowd were all 70
staying. We took it to a vote an
all stayed except Matt. Hitch, VIII
came home Saturday.
Saturday evening evening W
took in the squirrels for Sunda!
when we had a regular feast-ha
eleven squirrels, one of the part
eating eight squirrel heads.
On Monday we resumed tn