New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-04
THE SHOOTING IS GOOD IN CONNECTICUT.

Norwich, Oct. SpeclaD.-There is plenty of game
in Connecticut this fall. Quail were never more
abundant, cartridges numerous, gray squirrels
abound. and there good many moro coons, rab-
bits and foxes than the farmers know what to do with
Wildcats are not scarce. In q wild rOcy region Of
East Lyme near New London Is one great nursery Of
the beasts and another is I'm the forest about Mount
Tom, at West Morris. From six to dozen wildcats
are bagged each season in this state The first wild
cat OF the season was killed by George Emmons. OF
West Morris, few days ago. while he was hunting
foxes Mount Tom. The cat fierce old
fellow, that weighed % IL pounds. Mr. Emmons
wasn't loaded for wildcat exactly though both barrels
of his gun were charged with buckshot designed for a
fox his hound following The beast broke out OF
n covert suddenly. and Emmons, without pausng to
consider what sort OF beast confronted him, fired
both barrels into the cat, killing 1t instantly.
II Is a curious fact that when the young hunters go
into the woods and bombar, them after October 1
great many partridges quit them, retreat into the
pastures and moving lots. and often one Of the birds
plunges into village city At Plantsville plump
young partridge flew into E. r. Newells home though
an open window and drove headlong into a valuable
mirror, which smashed into fragments. Still the
bird wasn't hurt much, and Mr.. Newell closed the
window and easily caught the partridge alive. There
similar incident this week at Abingdon Village.
partridge flew into G.. A. Dressers house, shvering
pane OF glass; and Dresser captured the Bird which
was not hurt. In going through the window il lost
most OF It's tail and Of the pumage on its back
Collector Z. b. Bailey, of Windsor Lock- had his
first fox-hunt OF the season this week, and rather odd
1t was S. E. Horton, Of the same place went
with him. and they had ane pair of hounds. The
dogs started fox but apparently he didn't mind
being hunted After driving the fox for mile or two,
the chase suddenly took turn straight toward Mr..
Balleys house, and the Collector made out to get
there In time TO Reynad gambo coolly
into the Bailey he1nery, seize fine hen by the
neck, and make off with her. But the Collector
got bead the beast aud dropped him in his
tracks. The hen not much harmed, and
speedily reiolned her companions in the flock,
cacklng.
S. Irving Locke, Of Lebanon. while hunting wood
chucks in that town this week, bagged q rare
animal in Connecticut lie saw curious looking
black creature at the top Of a tall hickory tree
In the Eagle woods, dropped cartridge Of heavy
shot Into his breech-loader, and knocked the game
out Of the tree 1t was black squirrel. "Jim"
Riley Of Danlesonville, az the top OF Aliens
Hill In the woods. lie glanced into the peak of
a big thick tree, and saw an animal that unlike
any one he had ever beheld before. lie fired, and
down came a porcuplne, dead, that weighed over
ten pounds. In many towns slunks are numerous
that the farmers have to poison them I'm order 10
protect their fowls. A Jewett City has had the
best success In killing the beast In that way. lis
drills small hole Into several eggs, niects solution
Of strychnine into them, and bags one or two
animals night.