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

SASrUc, March 18.-EpIron UNION TINES.
As your correspondent "E. W. j." has
had considerable to say through the TINES
about bird hunting in ihi, locality, desire
to state to the readers Of the TMEs the
facts as regards what bird hunting I 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 sa'e." at is impslled by
greed TO satisfy their own extremely selfish
sima ITO gloat over the almighty dollar"
&c. Sc.
Tho above assertions are gross misrepre-
sentations, uttered with the most malicious
intent. sold few hundred birds to sup
ply demand for them. 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 solsly for
money.
We used many birds at home ,hi, season,
several SESSIONS past 6s7sA sunfsa ss
for the plesure Il afforded only. There never
has been any understanding between me and
any other bird hunter In regard to killing
birds for sale, which proves conclusively the
falsity OF bis representation that In selling
the birds was impeilsd by greed, 60. &c.
A kind providence has, with my own exer.
tions. provided for me and mine, indepen.
dent Of bird money.
Some people are used t. 80 little money
that they thiuk othor persons almost 20 orasy
like themselves when they see the almighty
dollar coming iuto their possession.
In his second letter, in reference to bird
hunting he says that he was called from O.
distance to "come by" was within ten
steps and merely said would like 70 see
him. He slightly turned and / never heard
I'm m orl Il
mouth, and he did not change tho gait he
was waking. He would not step aside a. I
requested, and therefore, when man with
malicious intent mskes false ststement oon-
oerning any one, through the press, (which
is open before the world, and viii not be
not consider Il impoIfie or show of isner r.
auce TO deuounce him publicly. I did not
say that did not hunt birds for nonsy.
/ satd, did not hunt birds for the "s ,ls''
purpose Of selling them. He denied Il the
presence Of q third party that he .aid 10 bis
first letter, it was done "solsiy for money"
went toto store close by to get the TIMEs
to prove bis denial. I waited about fifteen
minutes for his return but he did not appear
until went TO unload some cotton {, be
weighed. On seeing him leave the store I re-.
turned and asked him had he found the
paper, he replied 10 the negative. Then
told him to let my bushes, alone. c,n-
sider mans private sff,irs, Of whatever
nature his own private business.
lie speaks ofmy walking as 'smbling,' and
my speakingas "blataotly,' an satisfied
with the way In which the Creator allows
me to walk and talk, and "E. W. j." might
ss well be. Hesays he has voice aud in
tends 10 speak against what he o,nciders To
bs wrongs and injusiices. wetl, I have
rover seen 10 any paper where he dsnousc-
. cd The shooting Of colored mans male
zy1toln thft - fpaf h>ld19eA J96139e&kSUSI
he resides. rcousider The hoctibg 10 death
Of that mule Sropg snd . crime, too.
- ~ - 8. NJ. GTLNoRs.