The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-04-17
For the TInss.
The Bird Hunting Explained.

SANTUc, March l3.-EpIron UNION TINES.
As your correspondent "E. W. j." has
had considerable to say through the TINES
about bird hunting in this locality, desire
to state to the readers Of the TINES the
facts as regards what bird hunting 1 did.
In his first letter he says,-"bird hunting
that is done solely for money" at seems
that party is organized for the purpose Of
killing birds for sale" ut is impelled by
greed 10 satisfy their own extremely selfish
aims" ITO gloat over the almighty dollar"
sc. SC.
The above assertions are gross misrepre-
sentations, uttered with the most malicious
intent. I sold few hundred birds to sup
ply demand for them. l have hun ted
partridges for thirteen years and never sold
one until last winter, which proves the falsity
of his allegation. that it was done solely for
money.
We used many birds at home thi, season., +,
several seasons past 1 have hunted partrid ges
for the plesure it afforded only. There never
has been any understanding between me and
any other bird hunter in regard to killing
Birds i.: sale, w:.:G:; p-oTo; ooaoiusiveiy The
falsity Of bis represent alton that in selling
the birds was impe:led by greed, &c. &c.
A kind providence has, with my own excr-
| tions. provided for me and mine, indepen-
dent Of bird money.
Some people are used t. 80 little money
that they think Othor persons almost 20 crazy
like themselves when they soc the almighty
dollar coming iuto their possession.
In his second letter, in reference to bird
hunting he says that he was called from q
distance to "cOme BY" | was within ten
steps and merely said / woull like to see
him. He slightly turned and l never heard
him say o word, nor did see him open his
mouth, and he did not change the gait he
was wa king. lie would not step aside as
relueste1 !, and therefore, when man with
malicious intent makes q false statement con-
cerning any one, through the press, (which
is open before the world,) and win not be
| interviewed in private manner. then d }
not consider it impoi'e or n show Of iluor.
ance 10 denounca hiG publicly. did not
say that did not hunt birds for noney.
| satd. did not hunt birds for the "s,le'
purpose of selling them. lie denied / the
presence OF a third party that he said in bis
first letter, it was done "soieiy for money"
went into store close by to get the TIMES
to prove hi, denial. waited about fifteen
minutes for his return but he did not appear
until went to unload some cotton t. be
weighed. On seeing HIM leave the store re-
turned and asked him had he found the
paper, he replied iu the negative. Then
told him TO let my business alone. | cjn-
sider mans private aff'irs, of whatever
nature his own private business.
lie speaks ofmy walking rs 'ambling,' aud
my spc,kingas "blatantly.' / am satisfied
with the way in which the Creator allows
me to walk and talk, and "E. w. j." ght
as well be. He says he has voice aud IN
tends TO speak against what he Considers to
be wrongs and injustices. We'll, have
never seen in any paper where he denounc-
ed the shooting Of colored mans mule
| within three or four hundred yards Of whore
he resides. consider the shooting to death
of that mule wrong and crime, too.
| s. NJ. GILMORE