Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1888-11-30

'lOHs were pidllily VlelUie on ehCn
face. Nearer they come 1t is evil
dent deer is up, and the sound of
firing adds new exc tement to the al.
ready over flowing brain. a large
deer attempts to pass Tom Wall, but
changed his purpose and left Tom
the picture of despair, with the only
consolation Of having wasted no am
munitiOn. Auolh, r, a fine doe, was not
50 fortunate, having found Frluk
Mitchell at his post, who did the
bloody deed in handsome manner.
Three o'clock found all hands in
camp, where three rousing cheers
and much "iuss," resembling the re-
turn of a war party of Apaches, was
INDUCED in. After q vorscious feast
tho dogs were fed and tied, and small
parties went to the Bottoms with
settlers and returned at night loaned
with small game. Also with the in
t lligence thst oar dogs had caught
deer at the river-the same that gave
Tom Wall the "go-by." The official
count for the first day showed that
we had . deer, l3 rabbits, u squir-
rels, lG quails and IL woodcocks.
Perhaps the most pleasant features
of q camp hunt are TO be witnessed
at night. Assembled around large
fire the events of the day furnish the
leading topics, charges preferred are
considered and justice meted out in a
summary manner. Old hunters tell |
their exploits and plan the hunt for
the morrow. Uncle Henry" with |
fiddle, renders choice selections from |
Mozart and Beethoven, and all the |
popular jigs known to the flddling
art; songs are sung, wrestling, dane:
ing, NC, are freely INDUCED in.
The second morning found all ready
for the start. The weather continu-
ing fine, our spirits light and every
one impressed with the idea that
killing deer was easy. Even the new
men were assuming the airs of old
regulars. The game seemed more
wary, the trails all leading the wrong
direction. We had no success, with
the exception of some small game
d. b. Dade's adventure with
the turkey. Notwithstanding
the Captains fascinating manners
and his superb accomplishments on
the 'yelper" the turkey who had
heard of ye Spider and the Fly,
rang his chestnut bell and went his
way This day being memorable
from the fact that Tom Wall made
his first appearance rs ye "Knight of
the Braying Mule" Quletude being
the chief jewel OF man on deer
stand, braying mule can only ex-
cite the righteous Indignation Of an
otherwise even-tempered man. This
day closed without success and with
the exception of few punishments
without any event worthy of record,
D. Z. Mitchell and Albert Cox, for a 8
on the river, were
doome | to cut load Of wood. Ye
scribe was excused by vote of 7 to :
b for rhunting without loads in his gun,
Ihe case of j. B. Dade was continued
on account of insuillciency of ev-
!dcnce, WIN Martin reprimandsd I'd for
blowing his horn, and another for
taking horn.
Wednesday morning a slight rain 8
set in, notwithstanding which a deer
was soon raised, aud after an excit-
ing chase of two hours in the bot
ON, running the gauntlet several
lines within hearing OF fseveral, show
ng himselfto Jack Wall, received
wo broadsides from Rasco's battery.
to the river, aud to this go1t
lour, If nothing more serious has
)efallen him, lives to recount the
tlrrlng events of the day. Two 9TH
RS escaped in the same way. Anoth.
n drive in the afternoon resulted i'm
ne wounding of large doe by Chas.
Iedlocs, the colored boy in charge of
ne camp. 1t was tracked by the
Hood for some distance, but owing
o the approach Of night wo failed
o secure it. We had run 5 deer that
ay. Our spirits were OF the highest
rider, our dogs in fine trim and fast r.
cveloping into fine runners. One
eer was seen by five parties, received
our shots and came near collidipp
18th DIR. Standard, who was running
Is horse, and met it face to face, cbh
either party being inspired. DIR. c. 81
'as the only witness and stated that 20;
'r. 5. threw up both hands and the 50.
eer generously let him of. MI MI
Thursday the rain had increased. '"'
Owever in The afternoon we started w
deer which made bee line to the for
ennessee river. Friday the rain ,o,'
'ntinued and somewhat dampeneA I
IT ardor. However, the Judge sue I
eded IN raising large buck, and low
we him Shot at the distance of 35 S
rds wilhou' fl'rt Away he went
e dogs Ia ia clAse, running with. BA
81 yards OF Capt. Crayens, who. III n
wing in his life killed his S
ndreds, was calm, cool and delib. ffasII fasII
ate, and made every effort in his i
wer to shoot, but the shell failed 10 III
and he was unceremoniously left, J,
lsT-Ldwyers making SDeeca-I nj lis . I,
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