The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-01-01

cover OF which is inscribed:
diplomatic and state correspondence OF the Mill
cete Indian. Gabe.
Together with a record OF v%isitations and levces
held by the Chief during the great International
Fisheries Exhibition. 1885,"
The volume is n most interesting one. Il
contains hundreds OF the autographs Of the
ROYALTY and nobility Of England. and OF
military officers with whom Gabriel has at
various times chased the moose and caribou
in this province.
The sachem has been a mighty hunter in his
day. and many are the perils Of the chase
which he has survived. On ono occasion Gabs
was calling moose for Major Blaine OF tho
Royal Scots Regiment. A monstrous bull
moose were the call and came laundering
through the forest. So closely did he gauge
the horn that he charged right over the bush
where Gabe was concealed and broke the
sachem's leg. The moment was a critical ono
for Gabe. Had he uttered n sound or attempted
to move. the Infatuated animal would have
umped upon him and killed him with his
lancelike hoofs. But. though suffering in
tensely. Gabriel gave no sign. and tho moose
soon walked away.
As a sample OF the sachem's wit tho follow
ing story is told: He was once camping out
with q young tenderfoot who had q remark
able sense Of his own importance. The ten
derfoot had lost his pipe and asked the chief to
lend him his. Upon receiving the pipe he
wiped the stem very carefully with his hand
kerchief before he would trust himself to
smoke it. When he returned the pipe Gabs
quietly broke of and threw ava the end Of
the stem. and then went on with his smoke.
The chief talks with equal luency in the
English. Milicete. Micmac. and Penobscot
tongues. BY means OF q pale-face amanuensis
he carries on an extensive correspondence
with his titled friends in the old country.
Talking about moose" said Gabe. II be.
lieve in fifty years. like the Indians. they will
all be gone. The loggers and settlers kill a
great many In the deep snow in winter. Moose
feed mostly on greenwoods. those that taste
bitter. such rs maple. m~oosewood. green hem
lock. and cedar. That is the reason they often
die il you try to tame them. They, want their
proper feed at the proper time. and Il It is pre-
pared for them It does not seem to 90 them so
The calling season is. about the full moon in
September. and that is the time to hunt 10.
F fH"a i%sf ia sproat the ZEN first % Of April ri and NAM n:
carry tho velvet. horns; Then the fur COM
menees to peel of and the mating season be.
TO shed their horns. They may be six feet
across. hut they are only one season's growth.
i Adtsr s the Eu near ,h sen lSot is If 9 eSs h a kisa and Of
they drop of without any trouble. Before that
shnt , yoa s s5s "a d ,,ET's yet ini its% of r. by the sas afnS
i%owsr-tthsy spsonti n the SPTi9s, blossom ia .
Car you tell tho age OF a moose by his
From two to four years old they carry tho
thoir hern st ars almost i'm" E" Straight XIX iiks n sG so9at fsa
You can, tell whether 4 moose is old or young.
but not his exact age
What nhout caribou ~
often driven of their grounds by fire. because
Il itn Sut it makes the best alcohol elei' in i Ii Tie wopld'
first Of August till the last OF February. and
then you have six more days to haul them ~.
the, running season. but it is harder to call the
caribou because the voice of the cow IL SO low.
Med ae spd re- CsS semln aHjt int last ,h S,R RroT pItfS r frSm
ago. near fredericton Junction. / killed sixty
deer in u fortnight; But the wolves followed
'"Bears are getting thicker ali the time.
They breed fast and are the most shy and cum
them.when they think they arc being followed.
e double back on their tracks for hal ~ milo
people are a good deal afraid Of bears. but the
bear Is a good denl more airnid OF them. l
Are there any Indian devils in the prov.
-. don think So. i is a good many years
aimee killed ed. 9 9nsi,n sane dnyjl t ann sd tine t lynH q r
Il the PAINTER ,pan,her' or Satamount. Bnt
Il is the wolverine. The different notes OF wis
In the woods scare a good many pe9ple,"
Whether Christian or pagan, the Indian still
clinGs to tho faith Of his fathers. In his spirit
nal world the great and wise god. Glosscap. is
said Gabriel. "Glosscap came from tho spirit
world to cure, tho wrongs of his people, He
told them TO live at, peace. and how to hunt
and fish and. what to kill for food and clothing.
He passed from tribe to tribe. pointed out
their bad habits. and advised them to live on
their own lands and respect the lands OF their
brothers. All the animals were brought be-
fore him and told that man was their master.
None OF the animals rebelled at this except
the red squirrel. who flew furiously at a stump
and tore it to pieces In his anger. The sauIr-
rel was then one Of the largest OF the animals.
and. seeing that he, was dangerous, Giosscap
decreed that he should be reduced to his
present size. But lie could not stop the red
squirrel from scoldinG. and no has scolded
ever since"