The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-08-10
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Mr.. Garlitz for many years in the
earlier part of his life. though not a
professional hunter. was fond Of the
woods, his rife and bear pens and
spent more or less time in this man.
ner in the hunting seasons, which he
enjoyed with that excitable pleasure
which was common to that rbust
and primitive class. He Abandoned
this enjoyable pastime many wears
ago, when game became scarce and
difficult to secure. Rhe umatic in.
firmities also had something to do
with his hanging up the trusty rifle
first the old flint lock, later the per.
cusssion,) in the old rack, where it
still quietly remains. except when
the boys use it on small game. Israel
is not at all boastful or even laxative
about his success as a hunter and
trapper. The writer quite lately
spent an exceedingly pleasant hour
or two with him at his comfortable
home. Quite a number of his hunt
ing excursions were modestly told.
His greatest success in the bear line
was 10 in one season-some ofthem
young and small-some killed with
the rifle, others trapped in pens.
which were built with small l1s. in
some secluded place, with aRppeRl
roof that would fall upon tb1 peT
and close it when the animal would
enter and spring a trigger! or con-
trivance that held up the Dof No
escape from the log prisoDlnless ny
gnawing hole through. plich some
times occurred when thepens were
net attended to. His acount of the
young bears is interestin. When hrst
dropped not larger thu a rat, and
perfectly white. and Ofslow growth.
The mother bear vey affectionate
and watchful of her yang. His idea
is the bear is not so Precious as some
times represented. Once when he
was quite a youth, one came to the
house, which he supposed was a WIS.,
iting black dog. He commenced
stroking its back with his hand. but
In a moment his father was on hand
and shot the harmless beast down.
He insists that not one of the many
bears he has captured ever made
fight with him-all submitted TO
their fate on the spot. He claims he
always possessed a charm or power
over the animal cited an instance at
a show only few years ago at
Grantsville. where there was a large
bruin said to be ferocious. He pro.
posed to lay his hand upon the uD'
tanned animal. but the keeper warn.
ed him to keep away upon penalty
of being torn up, but the charmer
persisted in patting the dangerous
beast with a friendly hand. aDd in
short time its nose was in fhe old
hunters pockets. pulling outapples.
He killed a great many deer, more
than he can now enumerate or rye
particulars of, but all taken III the
regular way. The law and hunting
rules always observed. He also dis.
troyed many wolves, things now of
the past). the most Obstructive of
all wild animals. They were from
early times denounced by the laws of
Maryland, and the deer. on the other
hand. protected since 1889, just 100
years. The sneaking, prowling pan.
ther was many times made to feel
his leaden missiles. He gives one
instance worth relating. When II
years old. on fishing excursion, his
dog freed one. The young hunter
shot it down from a high tree. 1t
measured nearly IL feet between the
tips of nose and tail. This was a
royal fellow. and many an unsus.
pecting deer did he devour-ten
times more in value than its SIS scalp.
Good old Israe els modest face may
blush at all this. Hope he won't
scold. as there are good will and
wishes at the source.
VISITOR.