The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-19


short time heard deer bounding through
the brush toward mo. supposed that u was
to the s%n ShSnt nane m
| next instant buck dashed ut mo with n snort
one o9hsr OF his boots HI, Th3aldsF End the
| fawn skipped away, and the buck struck me
Souna out Of e Sere ms hsd
chance to strike at him with club that had
tbs hoa Fl S
Tar Heel Coons-How Jim Feirs hoy Fro.
tected tho Cornfeid.
BLACK FORK. N. G.. juno 17-Jim Fell. an
old grizzly hunter and trapper OF the Big
Smoky Mountain wilderness. has a boy-Jack
now turning his sixteenth year. whose in
genuity has led to manv contests as to which
ono would secure the greatest number OF pelts
or kill tho biggest string OF gamo in given
time. Fclrs experience OF many years gave
him great advantages. which. until within the
past year made tho old man the victor, but
lately young Jack has discounted the old man.
sharp and shrewd as he is. to such en- extent
that now whom old Jim and Jack want to ac-
comrlish any given object in thoir pursuit, old
Jim leaves it oil to Jacks ingenuity and retires
to tho shade OF fuvorite tree. whore no
smokes his pipe in comfort and peace. Tho
biggest SCOOP Jack ever got on tho old man
was last fall. Tho crop OF corn had boon cut
and shocked In tho ten-acro fold. 1t was a
splendid Drop. but 1t looked as II there
wouldn't be enough OF it left to mako a
"cohn dodgcr for the family" tho coons for
miles and miles about having to all appear
ances held council Of war. resulting in a
grand charge UPON the field. For several
nights coons of all sizes, ages. and conditions
overran tho field. and. although old Jim
klpr nl n..t th.. hNp L. nnI
dozen in ono night. they returned reinforced
in numbers. until tho old man became do
H rs ni the ss Tins sT S h sfSs to
No use tryin' to wipe them ar coons out'n
'eistence by shootin' or clubpin 'em. dad. You
me manage 'em." said Jack.
~. Go ahead. young un; but ri bet ole Load
coons Ii kerry off ,cohn, stalks an all aioro
you kin put n stop tn it."
-. n,ion'mf lis stay way FUN the tions all l
Jim and Jack lad made In the pine woods
to make the tar figure In the business Of eX-
term!nation: snake fence. built 1t, Of rails. ex.
corner touched the deep forest or came 5"
close to it that there was not more than 100
yards between it AMI tho woods Jack had
would Invariably break for the woods in II long
line humping and running along the top rail.
piece OF wood. and in the course of an hour or
two had Ilastercd or coated the top rails with
hs the tds aS along n sh
the tar from spreading and running OF he
sprnkled a little dry earth. minGcd with leaves
top rails Jack, gave tho riders 9 touch Of the
The family at his suggestion retired to the
cabin at an early hour. and. took the dogs into
the house with them: Before .b 10 q o'clcss the
great that old Jim thought that the army OF
coons would carry on tho whole crop OF corn
and brighten them or. but Jack prevailed upon
.n$ T5sy q 5a:f s1 Hst git away dad Not fur
0ld Jim sat down: ehafn2g and mad IS q
club. handed another to tho old man. and said:
Kun n. dad. an let the dogs Loose. too"
reached the Held it lookel as 4 all the coons
between the Blue Ridge and Alligator Swamp
h Sa na in tut o%and tho
Sa5,sions aaa 1nsd tho top 2; Re ieasss
the, f9ur DOGS: charged 1.-The, the fence, at tic
kk nsa a%s9 thsss sn Vent and B s
thy rsach as the woods; r. fact when
and swapping OF teeth was never heard in that
kno1Iine them over With their cI obs, The
coons couldn't run on the ground with any
battle TnS feet eoveFsd u wa
tor and dirt and !, leaves 50 thiekiy that their
somcrsaults in their rage. while others squat
tod down or sat on their launches and snarled
Right ana left the clubs swished through the
air. killing n coon at every, blow. until tho
chargers came to the corner Of the fence in the
edge Gothic woods. herethetangicd end tarred
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sharp arr teeth OF the animals old jim. Jacs and
and banged away until they were lit
ssa ha1 morn n With Ih0 dfy leaves whes
helpless animals. covered with tar and leaves.
in some cases SC. 'htck!y that the coons
with leaves and twiSs. For half an hour III"
death.leal!ng clubs descended; and at tho end
Killed ii the coons within reach. Soi1e had
escaped hy climbing the trees close to the
fence put their psvI Tat nE tf hnv
f st one until 81 If aT wKKon o 0S Jim THS
still there. They soon made short work Of the
dozen or 50 of coons witch had succeeded in
Ing md skinninG the game began.
Thsre were lls fu!li;5E0wn eoons in tho
them; After skInnns tho game the hunters
found a narrow bat deep Gulch. IN which they
threw tho ho,irs. mixing with them arm'uls
OF dry brush and leaves. They poured half
it on fire. crcmnting more coons than
wore ever seen, before in ono, crowd; The
hunters gathered up the corn which had been
away in their cabin lott where ii made u pile
measuring several bushels. From that. day
up to about week at;o, when old Jim told tho
story and showed tho big pile Of roon, skins as
evidence; he say. not solitary coon has boon
sren or hcnrd - WITHIN fifteen miles Of his
res dnmurrrl. and charged Old Jim with ruin
ing :he business by externlnntin4 the roons:
but when they saw the biz; pile % skins and
went over tho field they admitted that they
would have done lust ns Old jim had IL they
had owned such Il bi. field Of corn and had had
rs ingenious Il boz as Jack.
Meadow Mice and Humb'ebeer-A Natural.
lists Observations In ~ Field.
SCRANTON. June IT," Did you evor see a
n, oo1la,r m onsa yacnta It's nj at whom IL heara