The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-07-25
THE NORTH W00DSGrIDES
WHAT THEY HAVE TO 90 FOR rss
TOURISTS THEY LOOK AFTER
Boyhood of the Future Guids-outGt An.
Accomplishments %: an Adiroua,,,
Guide Location Of Camps Coo1,p, an,
Camp Work-Floating for Deer.

According 10 iitlI NtNlltnr Tue GUIDES as.
usually sons Of farmers or mmbcrmp. az
are reared ON the borders Of tho BIZ wo,4.
They begin 10 fsh for trout in ih, nsso-,
br0ol. about ~ soon as they cau waB .-.
before they are able TO lsd gun o.ffs-.
they have been provided with an OLD musk.
which has been bored ont aui fau. rr....
shotgun Very often the guide bills f-
deer before hc is in his teens. aui Insane.
Of boys Of tender years kijmg ielrsi.
scarcely uncommon. Such boss rIn PHI.
woods with no more danger ~ -.ttf. ir,.s-
turned around than a cts boy Uo. ..,.
WALKING from City Hall o. the Batter. Fl.
New York cts.
But travelling through The v.1t,7.t,..
getting lost Is one Of The least go t..a....
plishment. Of an Adir0nIacs gl.t Bin,
than that, the guide must be a capitals u.
carries with him a thirteen foot c.H.. .ai..
assortment Il fishing tackle in a pa, a,... ,
that seemed hrgo enough TO stock @ c.l.,,
store. Although tine club has no end rs lrl,
AID scOws on Riby lake, the guide, uas
furnish their own boats for use On Nlo~
river and Canachagala lake Hhia
sportsman ulWays fishes with hls oNn li...
the guide must have an abundant sup
lines and hooks too. including set or .-.
lines tor taking the biz one, tnat r.. r.
rise 10 a fly and the reason for tbs wll O..
pear further Oh
KITS FOR THE CAMP
Besides those, the guido must oUn O., eie
one good Kit of cooking utensils The L.g
rlides generally own from $50 to Csc ss
each AMI each kir is kept hidden H t
woods ~ such points on Moose nte, r0I Do
lakes a. The sportsman IS lkely tovl.tal.
hunting and 6shin-. This save the .at.-0t
carrying kit from one place taWN r4
matter of no small Importance A ta
points. too the guides erect camp H..
party may lodge over night 900 ca..-
rain or shine The camp Is simply .u.l.
rooted with spruce bark and ni..-
without doors % Windows but t.le b..
good fireplace and generally aarF I.F
wood Since Il good canoe d-ly.. ..t.
river Is worth $50 and % camp l
guide who Is well supplied T..a ,l.e al
with fishing tackle. dogs and l.l4 a.-r-
| tall % The amount o.. 500 g., igl.-
ID iaster, however, may sometm 7
|
/ favorable places on the river al4 i.a i
is frequently left with the ki; and SIS a .o.
comes along he Is sure 90 smell d. L-.-
when no food is there BE- wil smell tsAt
and. having 10 fear gndCg sg-. -....l-
stances, goes in and stirs up the camp H
way that Is exaspcratIng. FREQ .f Oh,
guide and the sportsman ratGrn 2 .
after long day spent m wadn- tla rys
/ 10 lind the tinwGrc scattered ali tL9 1913
eaten and DESTROYED by ts@r
The amount Of luggage which Oh. -t
sportsman requires when going Oh l.
az the club house in the AdiruuiacA,
times makes the guides Croan pa 'e.lt. ,l,
never openly There are baskets o. F.e
eases Of beer and demijohns u liquor be-
sides boxes OF canned goods and trunks g
clothing, not % mention silk umbrellas lAl
hat boxes all Of which hnd place Ia uaaj
backwoods outfits IL the spOrtm4n l -
expert with the fly, as most OF them ale 81.
guide finds occupation IN caring ilr t-- ISL
taken il not, the guido must n--li no
pole tic on line and hook anu ta.. NJ $40
worm 1t would never do for BE 81
man to 90 back without 4 supply Of h'l -
prove BIS proves 10 his friends
At the camp the guide does to- c9.... sd
camp work generally. To hold hi5 l..--5
/ he must not only be a good cook, bu. B. i4'
learn the taste Of each sportsman AM 4.iil
l Il. whatever it may be. 10 satisfy tla. t..'e
nCt iii :. 3satly Ieop,res an iufract.on y, To-
game laws, but" as ono gwa'e ass e.
must calculate on having iish for breaaas.
law or 10 low, not 10 mention ycnison i.l'-'
before Aug Is X can safely be san u.A'
two deer are slaughtered cut Of season d. ~
behcst Of city sportsmsn % one Eil.ei -
crustinz by natives TOR food AM t-- i-'
killed by the sportsmen can never b. n-.
than quarter consumed before Ihey y,H
THE SWIMMING DEER
When the guido finds the sportsman cann,'
shoot q deer on the runaway or IN the h'"'
ne moves to some lake When the deef is
run into the lake 1t is likely to vim a'I
Here is tho opportunity Of the unsH.''l
sportsman The guide can row = boat i4a--i
than the deer can swim. So the sportsman
is shortly moored, 50 10 speak, along5.i1 tas
fleeing deer He can hit It now with ..4o'
but he uses a rifle instead, taking care t-A'
the muzzie IS not close enough + burn 'A'
deers hair. Burned hair would inter-
with a tale OF long range shot ihef' "
one drawbac to killing a swimming der
The carcass will sink il the killing be done iA
August or September To prevent sueh o.
catastrophe the guide grasps tho deer iriniy
/ bv the tail before the sportsman SHOOTS H. "
/ +; an important part Of guido oduc"''on
/ >, ba obie To grasp swimming deer hIihly
Floating for deer viii frequently supply
/ tbe sportsman with venison II h2 be some
! what skilled The sportsman sits down on q
seat in the bow If canoe. Club men lIe
/ luently have cano seats made. because eAAe
Is moro comfortable than spruce. Tue s1ias'
with q bottle OF Gy aud musquito dope 'l'
in the stern. At intervals the dope isappiie-
to both the sportsman ana the Guide % Ao'i
,fY the flies and mosquitoes Between the aP
ulicatious tue guide paddles thecaaoe VIA q
paper thin paddle 70 those low lying swamp
shores OF the lake where pond hh's anu D-'
frogs flourish. In tho extreme OoW Ok -|.
boat Is 4 lantern that has reflector Ike ti-'
of q locomotive headlight. By means o. u
light. the sportsman, If lucky, may SEQ '-'
form of u deer standing in tho watef "ls''
il has como TO feed on the pond kiies. j. f.
GENERALLY a doc. although the spoFI'intn
usually positive, before he shoots, tna, be- q.
SEQ tho horns The deer secs the hsh. "-
nothing else 1t hears nothing, and a4.-- -
IL can smell the men it Is SO damlotu'eI y
tina LIGHT that il stands and stars uLll --