Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-06-02
FISHING FOR WOLVES.
Tho Adventure OF Three Irishmon In Wild
Canadian Woods.

canadian WOODS.
1t was their fourth day in camp and
they had not been disturbed by any
thing unusal, but the night following
the shooting of the deer was made
dreadfully app rehensive by the howl
ing of what seemed to them at least
half hundred half-famished wolves.
They seemed to be concentrating
toward a given point, and that was
the spot where they had bled the
buck. Their quick instincts did not
deceive them. The voracious whelps
came down from the woods in
swarms, and their terrific snarlings
and yelpings sent terror to the hearts
of these three poor landlubber Irish
men. The weather being only moder-
ately cold they had neglected to get
together only small amount Of wood
for their camp fires. There is nothing
wolves are so Gfraid of as blazing
fire, and no matter how hungry they
may be pack will not attack
a camp which is well lighted up on
two OF three sides of it. Hence ex-
perienced woodsmen always have in
camp good supply of pitch wood to
be used as necessity may require. Our
young Irishmen had neglected this
precaution, while fortunately they
had large supply of ammunition, and
what to them was more fortunate still.
they had with them some hooks used
by trappers of foxes, coons and other
small game, as clogs to prevent them
from making away with the traps.
They had also a long and very tough
rope. Dennis McGinty had suggested
taking along these hooks as possibly
useful in fishing They were a cluster
of three hooks welded together, max
ing a tripod, with an iron ring into
which could be attached chain or
rope, rs the case seemed to require.
So when the wolves entered the
camp Patrick Ryan said to Dennis:
"Dinnis, me boy. if you ave no
objection I'll jist troy and kitch one O.
them varmints wi one O your new
tangled fishhooks. I'll jist troy troll
lin on the land. NV you Place" 81
taking out his pocket-knife he cut out
liberal hunk of outlet from the
haunch of the buck, and, after tying
it securely to the triple hook, aimed it
at what appeared to be the center OF
the pack, having first securely fastened
the line TO sapling which stood al
the camp door. In far less time than
it requires me to tell the story the
swaying of the bush told what was
going on Mt the other end of the line.
'Begorra," says Pat, ''we've got a
bite. Now, all hands togither and
we'll haul in the catch. All together;
he-o hol he-o no! he-o! But don't he
back water, tho'p He-o no! We gain
on him! All togither; but he's comm .
How'd on, be jabbers! What shall We
do wi him when we git him IMP
Then the wit of Lafferty
came in pat, as it always die
on pinch. Says he: when we gi
i'm up SOS The light will show nj
where to lodge ball in the bastc'
profile. III do for i'm. Just pull in
bys, till you git i'm furninst the light
and I'll show i'm how not to atIemp
to capture paddy camp in time 0
profound peace, when theirs bin NJ
declaration of war; He'o. no! he q
Howly Moses, there he comes" ant
such terror of noises as came from
the throat of that captured wolf sen
CONSERVATION to the whole camp. Blu
Lafferty was a good shot, and soon th
trusty rifle had done its work, and tn
terrible beast lay dead at their feet
They were so well-pleased with "
land fishing that they kept at it a
night, and by daylight next mornin
: they had pile of nineteen wolvc
J stacked in front of their camp. =
Cleveland Leader.