The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1891-12-10

When DR.. 5. w. Johnson, of the Belfast Deer
Hunters, arrived home Friday morning he did not
know What a nice little game he had spoiled. The
friends of the party had planned a little reception
anu the Belfast band was engaged to tura out,
providing the hunt was successful. letter had
been sent to the station agent at Houiton asking
him to telegraph II the boys had game, and reply
was received saying that the hunt had been sue
cessful and that the party would reach Belfast
Saturday morning. Fiiay morning DR.. johnson
surprised his friends by putting in appearance,
having left in advance of his companions. This
postponed the demonstration, and when the trum
phant Judge and Mr.. White appeared none were
present TO receive them. The party killed five
deer and brought home with them three, and
the saddle of the fourth, the remainder of the
meat having been eaten in camp. Judge Johnson,
after ten consecutive Years in the wlds of Maine,
at last had the satisfaction of bringing down a
handsome buck. The Doctor says that after the
shooting he met the Judge in the woods and the
latter was walking on the air, his feet not touching
the earth at all. The Judge had two Marlin rifles
on the hunt and sold both of them to hunters in the
woods. The Judge has not quit hunting, however
on no, he has just begun, and next year will be in
the woods with a new rifle.
The party this year consisted of but three
Judge and DR.. johnson and Mr.. Fred q. White
They left Belfast Nov. 18th for HoutOn, where
they met by Mr.. Nason's team from OAbow
and drove fifty miles across Aroostook county
Another drive of twenty five miles from ONbow,
where they spent night, landed the party on the
hunting grounds, in range nine, township nine, in
Piscataquis county, thirty five miles due north of
Mount katahdin. The camp was Smith brook
and was occupied by gang of loggers, with
whom the hunters boarded. Smith brook is a
branch of MOOseleuk river, a tributary of the
Aroostook river. To the north Mooseleuk
mountain Moose, deer and caribou abound in
the vicinity. A guide procured who aided
materially in the hunt. DR. johnson, who has kill
cd many deer, was after moose, and he was ably
seconded by MI. White, but the Judge after
deer Yards were found where seventeen moose
stopped, and one day a moose was wounded by
the party. He followed three miles one day
and five the next, but the snow melting the tracks
became ohliterated and the animal escaped
Judge johnson sighted doe which escaped. At
about in the afternoon he assembled ridge and
discovered two year old buck within shooting
distance. The animal remained in his tracks and
eyed the hunter. In relating the story the Judge
said ~ have always thought If ever ! should draw
a line a deer should become ratified, but was
not. Taking deliberate aim | pulled, when the
deer tottered and fell. knowing that deer some
times play possum pumped four charges into
his head That tells the story of the slaughter
The buck a line "spiae horn"
The Judge says it is fine country for game and
he guide could have procured a moose, bat the
distance is so great could not be got of the
woods Camping out with a logging crew IS not
So pleasant as camping with our own crew. At
30 lights were eytingushed, and talking ceased,
the campers needing full nights rest for the next
days labor. The We're Jolly fellows and he
longed in New Brunswick
The party with their game took a seventy live
mile ride on STOW TO IIoulton, and from theme
came home Ny rail. While all are pleased the
honor chiefly lies with the Judge.
The Journal extends congratulations to Judge
johnson on his success, and, ike Ny. Wegg. drops
into poetry over the event:
That the Judge il a hunter admits of no doubt,
Did it ever occur to you?
AND now to shoot deer he knows all about
l1li 1t ever occur to you:
For the last ten wears he has hunted "for fun
Iramped hundreds of miles, but has not fired
iii he brought down buck in eighteen ninety
one,
DAD that ever occur to YOU;
This shows that Jobs patience i worthy its name
Did it ever occur to you:
And luck, if but sluggishly, comes all the same,
Did it ever occur to you
II a man walteth patiently ten long years,
This virtue j. more than at first thought appears,
We should Judge that this settles for all arrears
Dlil that ever occur to YOU: