The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-01

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father let tho cub loose. He ran to the pas
ture; picked out tho COW from the rest OF thu
@ Ma" Of" u and ehs drove o. one
little fellow bled to DEATH
Two Young Hunters-They Killed . Lame
buck with n Toad.stIoker.
GALESA. No.. April 21-Mlssouri rivals Ken.
| lucky in tho number Of its Colonies and the
bravery OF its inhabitants. Courage and grit
have been prominent characteristics OF 1t;
people since the days OF Daniel Boone and tn,
early pioneers. These characteristics seem tc
be Unborn. and tho rising generation possesses
them In the old-time quantity. But who evel
heard OF Kentucky boys killing deer with @
pocket kniiel
Cant Truman s. Powell Is editor OF the Stone
county Oracle published here Ills homo is
about seventeen miles southeast OF Galena. In
tho Ozark Mountains. He has six children.
five boys and ono girl. who like hunting and
fresh air. In tho sports the daughter is not
far behind her brothers. On Sunday after.
noon two OF the Powell boys. aged IL and
years respectively. dressed In their best suits
and accompanied by small dog OF
tho Dnchshund breed. started for the
cottage OF W. W. Thomas. an intimate friend.
While one OF the boys was relating a vivid
story OF hunting experiences full grown
buck. with large and sweeping antlers. sprang
from the underorush into the road not one
hundred feet in advance Of the boys It moved
on three legs. fourth being useless from n
wound from which blood was oozing. Pant
ing from fatigue. it paused moment and
shifted the air. sighted the two boys. and
started down the road. the little dog following
and barking lcrcely. The boys stood motion
less for moment. but the flight OF the deer
fired their young hearts. and they gave chnse.
the forest and over the rough ground as best
Il could. lts wounded log struck obstacle
eager hun;srs. It made comparat d a SLOW
progress. Close behind was the stubby- legged
Haehshund. whose yelrng could be heard for
without thought of, their clothes. Down the
s so eaa that the sss
animal might turn never occurred to them.
At the bottom Q! the mountain side the fright
small eIiiI; behind were the boys and dog.
M by s Snsk
which was almost frantic with excitement.
A moment Inter ths boys entered the defile
game. Grasping a, large stone the older
p pr9hSr S the sas Sna THos his
Of mile distant. Tor a rifle. Mr. Thomas saw
the boy coming. and by the lad 8 undue haste
knew that something, unusual had occurred.
Thomas. and in a few jerky and unintciligibie
sentences sen said he had deer at close quarters
emf husiasm." but. being strict sas6ata az a
and opposed TO tho killing Of game on Sunday.
refused to let him, have the weapon; Argu:
10 asf essS" III s tHs "2 hs hsad
rSans that I'll the boy would would atemp e.
kill n wounded deer with pocketk nife. MI.
Thomas dismissed the matter from his mind.
guard that his companion WAS coming. AT
though disappointed at pot having secured the
wn "ss sAay G tn afe flint Ts
it, "reIpss Thty s m and de
their game. Without realizing their extreme
ttn niss thsy ndvaneed the e!dSr In the lend
the animal. His object WAS to divert, tho at.
f mnsb Of the der from his bsohss
s siSnS :, VIM y, If %ish;: strikiaS the
0 e TD rst5. srsns orwn nn
Er,ssrod the doors antlers and drew tho knit"
n ,Ii,, nrr3s. tn. bucks throat. tnraged by
; ySnrhs W'th its ~. t,ol cushing from is
tW,phi 'n' DICK starred Tor lnr bOy VrOStrat0
proved fatal.
%St sa to .n biz fl IT, s Tg Of . H%
watched with flushed face and uivorns mus
CLOS tle deer sdy!nG struggles. Intensely cx-
s ! the youthful hunters starta,l for home.
dr nsr w fitt2h'ddn h"d been badly torn md GSy
f @ sssI, "a'H ssHs"i 40 aTss
my II was me Sabbath day they entered the |
I,ha, snontin. and SWINGING, thor hats.
were amazed. but tho clothing Of tho lads gave
tml'lt evidence TINT they 'had c,ncounterod |
, = ~ AZ dusk. tne, animal had been
~ The nnt!ors nlorn the room OF tho boys:
On M"p'lny morning Cant. Powell and his |
VIZ" inLIht have been soen Ia earnest consult !
h,Imn. ana soon 90, nIt.rward tive Captain LEFT for
xith large bundle Calling the two laris who
lnu no DISTINGUISHED themselves INTO tho !
itnuSn. NO Presented hanlSnnia riile To ench.
10 Was convinced. he said. that boys who |
,ouW kili llll grown buck Win u pocket |
ihiie could safely he trust Cd with arms.
Rat". Woofchnea., Rnbbits. and Birds Fled
from the SrlghbGrh"Od.
MoosIc. Pa. April 3O.--Immedlatciy after tho
ioosic Powder Companys mill blow up ncar
MS village the othor day there was great
camperinE OF rats In evury direction. moro
'articular!y toward the wooded hills on the
outhnHst. Tho powder conpnnys pant Is in
secluded spot not fnr from Spring Brook.
'h'ch ompt!cs into tho Lackawanna River
ear nero. few minutes after the cxplo-
I'm, ut 1910 A. NJ. somc Spring Brook
foousmcn. who wcJe working two miles |