The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-02
WOP0NACA WARBLlNGS.
AN APPEAL MAN ADMITTED INTO
THE MAzES OF PLEASURE.
Evening Pastimos while Waiting for
Meal That Is Certain Doath TO Dys'
pepsia-Rocords Which Make tho
Owners Hold Their Heads High.

Thursday last being Thanksgiving Day
and general holiday for everybody,
except reporters. TnE ArrEAIs sporting
man was invited TO spend the day with
members Of the Waponaca Outing Club,
at their clubhouse on Big Creek. lie
accepted the invitation, armed himself
with deadhcad pass, borrowed friends
best gun. dog, boots, rubber coat, hunting
Jacket and vest land would have borrowed
the cartridges for his gun, but the friend
Kicked, and arrived at the clubhouse in
good shape. While there he searched
the record" listened TO the conversation
Of the members, and while not eating or
drinking water, OF courc-arrivcd at the
following conclusions and facts from the
record. which hc takes pleasure in making
public, M the reputation OF this club
jusiiics everything good that can be said
about II.
During the month Of November tho
members OF the club have enjoyed grand
sport, and many ducks, squirrels and SOW
eral turkeys aud geese have been brought
60 bag. The recent rains, however, have
placed 30 much water over the feeding
ground Of the ducks that the sport at
present IL not 10 good M Il has been.
MANY amusing accidents have occurred
and many Jokes played upon the member.
since the opening oi the season, "a rcCilt
of some OF which IN these columns woul,
call Tor "psinls aud coffee for two, NJ th
principal aciur have had all the rubhin
ihev will stand. but thcc has been moth
log morc ENJOYABLE than the many yarn
spun around the big log iirc NJ night 10y
the members after hard days hunt On,
would tell oi the lawful time he had
getting To the north end; how h,
padded and pushed 10 reach some iayori,
sp0t, only ~ hnd the ducks lying across
the lagoon nj point that could not b,
reached
Another would describe his wonderful
Workmanship. how hc "mado doubl
ON teal and singled out green head Iron
y fock, aud brought a rcd head 10 bag a
foil eighty yarlS'
The ihifl gave his experience NJ 90 ho,
be "iUd at un inoumcr aud stepped back
ward from bis blind into the lake. hO,
BE- lost bis gun In the water aud kickc
his shell over which, oi course, was III
excuse ior not making bag
The fourth told "huN hc swampcd MI
boat and was compelled 10 bail Il out wit
the bottom oi his ilask while the rail
filed It up 90 fast ~ BE- bailcd. how. undc
thesc circumstances, be- gave his gun ava
g. his companion aud sWofc Oft from al
tuch damphOolishncss, only 10 take
back and swear on again when The bua
was safely uiloat OF counsc lac made n
blg
The 9Th was rubbing his gun aud b,
tween ruhs discussed the merits II di1ci
cntly loaded shcllsHh how "ho shot thrl
and a half dmchms Of Orange du,kin
powder aud an ounce ui No. d shot; hu
be was going to nee the rcicn' shell
future, because be- believed lac would ha,
better insults
The sixth spoke Of the merits 1T his lo
'hOW hc followed wounded bind ha
way ucruss thc lake, how the duck Won
dive and fool Che dog, uni hos the ID
would feel Tor the duck with his hind lv
and when found would dive nul catch ii
bird aud retrieve him in grand style
THIS last was too much ior number scy,
and though not doubling tho ycmciiy
tirc nHrmtuf. was compelled to give n nj
den snort from his bed in tie corner.
which the others caught on aud INN
diaicly voted the man with the wUnip.
dog the boss narrator
10 guUs without saving that this u
beet lake IN ihr South on which 10 sh