The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-25
SARAH WITH A GUN.
SHE HUNTS WILD BOARS AND
wOoDPECKERs IN BRYAN.

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and Plays Havoc With the Game
She Runs Wild Boar Into the For
est, Slsughters Doves and Wood.
peckers by the Dozen aud Tries e
Wade Through a Lake.
Bernhard and about dozen OF her party
including Mr.. and Mrs. Abbey. spent
yesterday shooting near Ellabel, in Bryan
county. Nine Bernhardt declared last
night that she enjoyed herself immensely,
having shot at everything in the game line
she saw from a wild boar TO a woodpecker.
The party left the city early in the morn
ing in Bernhardt's private car which was
attached TO the $50 train on the Savannah
and Western, in charge of Passenger Agent
ID. ii. Bythewood.
The car was sidetracked at Ellabel, and
about 10 o'clock the party disembarked for
the woods. The day was lovely, the
air was bracing but not too cool and
everything was propitlous. > The divine
Sarah was in her element aud was here,
there and everywhere the life OF the party.
Everybody was loaded down with shotguns,
rifles and all the other paraphernalia OF a
party going for a hunt in the western wilds.
ARMED FOR CHILEANs.
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Marlin repeating rifles. and were prepared
for Indians, bears aud other small game
Astounding in the vicinity.
The ladies were equipped with heavy leg
gings, which reached above their knees. and
their skirts were tucked up safely out Of the
way.
The country being level and the woods
open, they had no difficulty in making their
way. A dove field was reached some little
n ia
the whole party proceeded to
bang away in the most reckless
manner at the surprised doves who knew it
was Sunday aud were caught unawares.
Nine Sarah fired at everything in sight,
but, sad to relate, brought down nothing
The only member of the party who made a
record bird shooting was Emile. the mad
DANES body servant. who brought down a
number OF the futtering innocents.
After soaring all the doves away the
party amused themselves In shooting the
red-headed woodpeckers. In this sport the
ladies we're more successful. They enjoyed
themselves immensely In strolling through
the woods and breathing the balsam Of the
pines.
TIRED OUT THE WHOLE PARTY.
Nine. Sarah was on the go from the time
she left the car at 10 O'Clock in the morning
until o'clock at night, with the exception
of brief half hour for lunch, and broke
down every member OF the party except
herself
The party enjoyed a game dinner, fur
nished by the old negro who keeps the lunch
stand at the station. Consisting CT freshly
caught cartridges, with fresh eggs and
other country delicacies.
Ellabel Morrison, the little Swear old
daughter of Capt. and Mrs. John Morrison,
and in whose honor the station was named
contributed a large pail of fresh milk to
the Madame's dinner, which she brought
down herself. One Of the party offered totake
the Miss into the car, but little Ellabel in
sisting on seeing the Madame herself. Nine.
Bernhardt offered Ellabel handful Of silver
In return for the milk, which the child
Indignantly refused.
A PICNIC IN THE WOODS.
After dinner the madame and portion of
the party adjourned to the woods, while
the others remained behind and amused
themselves watching the antics Of the little
"coons," who gathered round and scrambled
for the small change that was thrown
among them. Mrs. Abbey enjoyed herself
immensely in endeavoring to prevail upon
the old lunch man to sell her some whisky.
notwithstanding Bryan is a dry county.
The old man protested that he had nothing
of the kind on hand, but finally yielded and
offered to present Mrs. Abbey with a small
bottle which he "kept on hand for sick
ness.n
Nine Sarah and the ladies with her were
not idle in the meantime. They discovered
a large pond near the station, which Bern
hardt was determined to explore in spite of
the swampy underground around it. Call
ing Passenger Agent Bythewood to her as
sistance, she boldly tucked her skirts up to
a hight seldom seen except upon the stage,
and waded in, and the other la
dies of the party followed suit
in similar manner. Mr.. Bythewood is q
modest man, and this sudden display of
feminine proportions startled him some-
what, but he was not going to show his en-
barrassment in the presence of the French
men and 30 put bold face upon it.
sARAH's ADVENTURE.
Nine. Sarah was the only one of the
party who enjoyed real adventure. She
discovered a real live boar, SO she SAYS.
while alone in the woods, and fired upon
him without waiting for assistance. The
boar disappeared In the thicket and the
madame returned to the party quite elated
with her adventure If any of Capt. Nor
rison's hogs show up missing this morning
he will know the cause. The party returned
to the city only short while before the
time for the train TO leave for Atlanta, all
highly elated at their days sport They
TOOK great pains 20 he sure that their game.
some forty birds In ALL was placed upon the
cars with them.
Bernhard is lavish in Ter present giving,
and quite extravaganza. Her latest gifts to
the children Of her manager, Mr.. Abbey
are superb: A watch to the little girl, a tiny
gold thing with the monogram in diamonds
at the back. The slender fob has a bal
pendant, encrusted with diamonds. The
boy has a more usefullooxing watch, and
set Of owls head studs, the eyes being
diamonds. The children OF the big theatrl
cal manager are lucky. Stsinway sent the
little girl piano. Patti sent the boy g
superbly chosen library OF 1000 books.
AN IDEAL JANUARY DAY.