The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-28
SENATOR KENNA AND HIS DOGS.
A West Virginia Statesman and His
FnndnaSs for Hunting

A West Virginia Statesman and His
Fondness for Hunting.
Washington Correspondence IN Globe Democrat
Senator Kenna of West Virginia is famed
all through his state as a hunter and sports
man. He is ardently fond of cunning and
angling, and keeps an assortment of all
kinds of sporting paraphernala, which is
regarded as the property Of all his friends.
His dogs, guns and fishing tackle ara free to
any of the scores of men who follow the
chase with him. He will go any distance
and incur almost any expense to procure an
improved breed or superior strain of hunt
ing dogs, and it is claimed that through his
energy in Collecting and generosity in Civ
ing away dogs, West Virginia boasts that
no state excels her in the number and excel
lence of valuable CANNES. Speaking of the
prevalent idea among his people that his
dogs are common property, Senator ke1na,
in conversation with several friends, said:
81 but recently have had an illustration
of it. | had hound that was sent to me
from Kentucky. l wouldn't have taken
500 for the dog, though it was only pup.
The dog attracted the attention of farmer
who was driving along, ana after express
ing his admiration in all the terms of an old
hunter, he inquired who owned 1t. The
reply of the servant, whom the dog had fol-
loved, was Mr. kenna.
"'What, John E.Y inquired the old fell
low, with renewed interest.
"He was answered in the affirmative.
"'On. well, it's all right, then,' remarked
the Old man. IN jeS take the purp home
Wi me- John E. won't keer.'
"He took the dog off under his arm and
I've never seen it since Why, | can
make a circuit in my state and see 800
dogs that have belonged to me, or are the
progeny of mine: but it's all right The
present owners are all on hand when cleo
ton time comes round. Whenever | see
any of these dogs around place / know
the men there are hunters aud Kenua
men,
The senator also related an incident that
served to illustrate the nature of the grief
experienced by one of his old mountainesr
friends at what he supposed to be Kenna's
political downfall Several DAYS after the
election a lauk, tall denizen of the West
Virginia mountains, wearing a vest made Of
otter skin, q hunting shirt and coon skin
cap, and carrying a Keltucky ride
muzzle loader as long as himsef-stalked
into the hunting camp of several of Ken
mas personal friends. The old hunter wore
a detected air. Without any sort of salu.
tatlon ne dropped the butt Of his rife to
the or und with very emphatic thunp
aud jerked out in a tone that sounded re-
sentful:
"Alen, they tell me that John Kelna's
beat
The parties in camp had not heard any
election news, but by the exchange of
| glance they decided to worry the old noun
taineer and replied:
Yes he's done for.n
by how much3' asked the old hunter.
oh, he's badly BEATEN" was the reply.
The old man leaned upon his rifle in a
! meditative manner for a moment and then
| bhrted out:
/ "Men, John Kenna was tho best riff shot
that ever KUN into these parts, but .
shouldering his gun. he added as he strobe
away, 81 s'pose he won't be worth dang
| any more