Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-12-13

mule and went TO the river, about a
mile of, and got skiff to put on the
lake In front OF camp. On the road
q large buck jumped up in front o,
him and stopped and looked at him,
but the captain had no gun. and If he
had the gun would not have been
loaded.
Henry Drsne brought with him q
large reflector for goose hunting, and
no had been telling wonderful tales
OF It's wonderful power, so tonight,
with Gsrnett, Pendleton, Monroe aud
Pete he struck out for Cypress lake,
about two miles from camp, where
geese were In abundance. 1t was
raining, aud so dark you could carve
Il, but the boys had courage. After
wandering around In the woods un-
I'll ten o'clock they at last reached the
lake, but the moon bad risen and
they only killed two geese. The re-
turn trip 10 memorable, for they were
i've hours coming two miles, aud
when camp was at last reached they
were wet, ,bedrsggled and thirsty to 8
wonderful degree and had enough OF
that peculiar kind of amusement.
Wednesday, Nov, l3-Wet and
cloudy, but we are of soon for the
woods and made the drive east from
camp. Henry Drane and Mr.. West try
the lake for fish this morning. Had
up several deer In the first drive. A
large doe and fawn ran TO Pendleton
he fired at the doe--a fair, open shot
fifty.six yards off-and hit her, but
she ran of and was lost. Capt
White went to camp after some NOR
dogs and then made the drive in the
pocket OF the lake. Nothing done
The captain shot at a wild cat and
saw a bear in the thick cane. Drane
caught few fsh and we had a good
supper OF fish, goose and duck, TO
which we did ample justice. Drane,
also shot at large buck going across
the sand plats, but II was too far Off
TO do any damage. There are no
volunteers for goose hunting tonight
Thursday, Nov. 14.-Still wet,
cold and gloomy. We are gloomy,
100. To-day II is question, not OF
fun, but of something to eat. Horses
ire hiiched at the head of Cypress
lake and islanders placed from Jeffsr-
son across the woods toward Hand
lake and the captain drives the woods
In front. AS soon as we diemounted
We found 4 crippled goose, and, not
wishing TO shoot, Garnett gave IT a
chase through the woods, aud being
squestiop OF supper he soon ran it
iown. As the captain boats the
woods around Hand lake, the ducks
and geese fly up In numbers, and
some of the standers shoot at them
flying over. A deer ran out through
. thicket near Deacon McComb, but
he did not get q shot, The dogs
struck O trail soon after the captain
got into the drive and went away OIL
beyond Hand lake. Getting some
fresh dogs, he crossed over and made |
the drive south Of Jefferson. The
clouds have lifted and the sun is
shining warm and bright. Got up
nothing. Change over TO the other
side Of the road. In going to the |
stands we 60 through an old field in
which the weeds are rank and high, |
rode about hundred yards from
the path, thinking might jump a
deer. l had gone but little ways
when two got up. The fllly was
riding Il called her the "AntD) was a
young thing and they frightened her
almost TO death, and she turned
around as swift as lightning, but i
brought her back and fired one bar
rel, when the fllly became newly
alarmed, and for while IL was Sc
rious question whether / should stay
on or fall OF. finally quieted her
aud rode to where | shot. but could
not tell whether / had hit them or
not. Long and tedious time on the
stands got up several deer. The dogs
small buck through the
field and Cravens fired long shot at
him whilc passing he then ran BY
camp, and crossing the narrows Pete !
fred at him with Pendletou's VIII.
rifle and laid him low. The
dogs ran another small buck, which
attempted to cross at the same place,
aud wtslkllled by Wash Willis.
Late this evening / thought that
would 60 TO the place where ! shot
lhe fawns this morning and see If !
had done any damage. and as we
we're breasting through tho weeds.
IN fifty yards Of the same spot, up
|umped large buck, Tho VAnp