Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-18

1UCNeS lTOm lft tUDs 4 uN ltsi u ~ - -
seeking their usual feeding-place will natu-
rally walk into the seni-circle, and IN en-,
deavoring to get out viii poke about unul
they come to one of the archways. In go
ing through they Will be caught IN one OF
the nOOSeS. 49,,
Another met nd of catching small BIRDS
j. in vogue among the Indians 20 TINS gay.
Get a reed, or better still, bamboo pOle
about twelve feet long. Plant one end IN
the ground so that the pole wall lean side-
WAYS. Cut birch twig about two feet
long, with plenty of leaves on II, and place
IL crossV-ise on top of the pole. at the same
time bindingit on securely. Place horse
hair moose lightly over the leaves. lass
the end of the hOrse-hair down through the
pole and out through a hole bored root
from the bottom. Tie this end of the
horse-hnir 20 "a strong cord. which III turn
is fastened to q rock. The trap Is now set,
and wien the bird alights on tho top OF
your pole his feet Will invariably draw the
moose tight around them and he Is caught
IN very short order.
THE SPRING SNARE
is a very simple contrvance, but Is an ex-
cellept method OF catching birds. Cut
switch about five feet long and of good
thickness. Bend il in tie form of lawn
tennis racket-that Is, two feet OF the small
end of the switch should be curved round
and fastened To the body. Place this Hat
on the ground, make low arch, somewhat
smaller than the partrldee-arch, and drive
IL into tho ground over the handl u OF the
switch, at point one foot from the base.
The arch should be driven down 10 within
three inches of the switch. Two inches
from the arch and towards the bend OF the
switch make a notch and drlYe itle peg
lightly into it. To "a small sapilng, which
should spring from the ground Jew
inches, Immediately back OF the big end OF
the switch, attack strong cord. Bend the
sapling and attach the free end OF the cora
90 the peg in the handle Of the switch, the
cord first passing under the arch. The
tension should be strong enough 50 that
the least twitch from the bent sapllng
would free the peg Now about midway
ON the cord connecting the peg and the
top Of the bent ssrling attach light
strong string. This runs out as far as the
bend In the switch. where it forms slip
moose. The slipnoose Is spread over the
curved end of the switch. grain is strewed
about, and all il T, ady for the birds.
A very simple snare is made by weaving
net Of silk or borse-hair in running
nooses. Spread IL on ground trequented
by birds and fasten il down with pegs.
Throw some grain about and your snare is
complete. Rabbits may also DO caught III
this same snare.
Fish-snares, not IN ,aning nets. are hard
" worth the while wasted on them, but
one of the simplest made can be de
scribed in few words. The pickerel- lift
is q slipnoose Of very light copper WIRE.
IL should be about three feet long or
adapted TO the depth ut which tho fish
are lying in the stream. The free end
should be attached 70 pole about two
feet long. From the bank or from your
boat with the utmost quietness lower your
moose into the water. Slide IL up about
the fish, working towards the head. BE
very careful not 20 touch the fish with the
moose, but when il is about him just back
of the gills give quick jerk. and nine
times out Of ten you Will land Jour fish.
pEAp-FALLs
are effective II properly constructed in
killing anything from a bear TO ground
squirrel. and ~ tho naIno suggests, carries
with il instant death.
The simplest dead-fall is made with fiat
rock and four hardwood sticks. The
weight Of the rock depends on what game
Il Is expected 10 kill. The sticks are put
together in the form OF the figure four and
airport TIE rock. White out four sticks
81 oak or ASA. Tho first is thetrigger-stick,
and IL intended for a mink the fall should
be twelve inches long, gradually tapering
on to point ut one end. II should be al
It's th;ckest part one inch through. In the
very middle sixteenth of an inch notch
should DO cut and at tho thick end on the
same side two nOtckes Gloss together. Toe
second stick is tho ground support. That
shouId be six inches high and an
finch tlrouzh. One end Of ID should DO
ANAL and come TO haifinch top. Tho
thiSd stick IL the perpendicular post