The sun., 1888-10-28
A GREAT GAME WAVE.
The Hunters OF Canadensis Stirred Up
Pursued by y Wildcat.

PURSUED py u Wildcat.
CANADENsIs, Oct. 27.-Thep promises to
be an abundance OF gamo in Pennsylvania this
fall. and especially OF that class Of game which
moro than any other delights the heart Of the
sportsman. Deer and bear will undoubtedly
be plentiful II the stories told by many OF tho
farmers living in sparsely settled districts are
true. The total population OF this place will
not exceed 100 porsons and Of this number
not moro than two can be properly classed as
hunters. Those two are the Price brothers.
who started in when they were five years
younger than they are now MS farmers, but
their love for the gun and rod outgrew their
taste for the plough and hoo 80 fast that they
have practically abandoned the latter and are
only anxious to fill the 800 acres Of wood and
cleared land which they own with game. They
have been wonderfully successful. and it is a
poor hunter who cannot I'll his bag without
leaving the Price farm. In the old farm house
gather every sunday and on days when the
weather is. Is nSement number 81 VILLAGERS,
prospects first soon drifts naturally to game.
A few days ago the visitors at the house were
with game and that II the people are not care
there are rabbits in Australia, and the number
OF bears is increasing SO fast that they, will
soon threaten the life of every peaceful do
Las. Friday" said one, OF, the farmers.
when was comm through ther woods be-
road an made me haul up with Jerk. While
was wonderin' what ther matter was. ther
string O bars OF all sizes KEN marchin out o.
ther woods. an crossin ther road wabbled of
as cam as ye please. Thar must or ben more'n
This statement created no excitement. for
the speaker was given to exaggeration without.
and so he was popular enough Another farm;
or. an old gray haired man. who WIS born and
orposed to any an trs untraths, SPOKE Dp and what
he said was strictly attended to.
went down to stroudsburg last Sunday"
he began. to attend church. and, as the drive
is long one, 1t was late when | turned up the
road in the woods which leads to my house.
up in the barn yard. The COWS were huddled
up in one corner. and this attracting my atten-
eentre Sstf oi the y" COWS vs. stood H usroWn % doe
much at home could be. She looked wist-
fully at me when came up. and when drove
my hand. patted her head, and examined
her. She seemed to be sick and weak, and SO
barn yard and then discovered that she had
nursing that, and on Friday night she was all
right again. M Yesterday , morn morning , she WIS WIS
thick and tame that every one Of you, could
have bears and deer for household pets"
old man about an adventure with wildcat.
many G y' persons n living in Pennsylvania Who can can
bear testimony to the fact that there are many
OF these varmintS In the state.
Il have been doing some work OF late" be-
gan the old man. in Bin Il Prices stone quarry
over near the big pond. The noise of the work
many signs OF wild animals except in going to
and from the quarry. and nothing was further
that would show fight. On Wednesday, Bill
couldn't go to the quarry. and SO went alone,
ssy wofed ns Until eoeE
the, afternoon, and then. feeling pretty well
tuckered out. lay down on fiat rock TO rest.
miles from, the, quarry to, the nearest house.
Theys VI e knBfw But stass OF Pfs wthoS
f thought Of danger %aS don't ont. know hoT
dstanee wRen I began @ grow gene e
It was not fear that felt, but that unaccount-
able feeling that warns you OF danger. It was
not long before l was convinced that was
being followed by something. and that ] had
better look out mighty sharp or "a get hurt;
be able to find out what was on my track. Half
dozen times l sprang suddenly into the
Oofsd aps sack II the
suspicion that It was, will ldcat that was on my
trail. you can bet that 1 would have stayed
.",Finally, | grew afraid and determined to
strike out for the pearest house. 1T was about
was worth. The fear grew upon me- and al
though was walking at my best gait. it seemed
TO mo that was making no headway at all.
run. Then all doubt that was being followed
was dispelled. for | could plainly hear the
crashing OF the bushes behind me- | looked
over my shoulder and right in the path behind
me saw two great glowing eyes.
knew at once that II WAS wildcat. and
big one. too. and that he was savage with hun
ger was clear from the persstoncy, with which
was 50 frightened that had no other idea than
that the object OF the pursuit was desire the
big cat had to eat me. Felt hans farm hove in
sight, and gave mo strength enough TO yell for
and, running up, to the house, knocked loud
ly at the door Felthan opened 1t. and l stag
gered into the room breathless but happy. The
family was pretty nearly frightened to death
feithan became very angry at,
killed my dogs
Then he explained that on the two preced-
cow that was in the habit, of straying. He
had taken one Of his dogs along on each occa-
sion and on the road leadin ng TO the quarry. the
dogs had suddenly snarled and houled. He
had been unable to find trace OF them. Then
saw Just how II WAS. The wild cat had mis-
taken me for Feltham and had followed me on
the lookout for dog and with no intention of
wonderfully ana restored my nervebut didn't
go home until the next morning Just the same"
There were plenty OF stories OF deer having
been seen within easy rifle shot, and tales were
overturned in tho woods whore bears had been
in search OF ants Many Of the farmers who
have not handled gun for years resolved to
GO out as soon as election Is over for the leaves
to the advantage OF the hunter.