Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-09-01
HUNTING IN SOUTH AFRICA.
sIxponoo Doesn't Believe In Tearing His Clothes Dsod
Them-The Bush-bok, sprlng-bok ard Buffalo.

to be implanted In the average human
breast from early infancy, and Is one Of
the connecting links between man and
brute. as disciples OF Darwin will doubt
lessly inform one. The toddling young
ster will leave his cherished toys to
smash the flies on the window pane; let
him sit on the pet cat and otherwise
maui that long .sulering animal around,
and he is divnely happy As he grows
to years Of discretion. pcrchance some
lucklcss, strange, gay plumagcd bird
may light on the branches OF a neighbor.
ing tree. Does the average man stand
still, lest he should frighlcn the beaut.
fol bird, drink in the beauties Of nature,
and go into rhapsodies Of poetic thought
On the contrary he generally sneaks
away and falls all over himself In his
haste to get a gun.
While scions Of noble horses, globe.
trolters and others annually make the
Cape their happy hunting ground, at
the same time thfce.fourths Of the
shooting done in South Africa is for
eommIssary only. Among the small
farmers around the coast, where mutton
Is a thing they read about, and roast
beef generally assumes a resemblance
to well.seasoned sole leather. from the
fact that mostly senile track oxen arc
slaughtered, hunting is a necessity. To
be q bad shot means simply roast
mealies Tor dinner.
While on the subject Of beef, Cape
| Colony furnishes cut unknown to
butchers OF America and the old world.
viz. the "seooi" OF hump on the back OF
the neck This generally parakes OF
coal oil flavor, as the scoOi IS apt to get
| CALLED against the yoke In wet weather,
Whcfeupon u IS anointed with that
odOriterous fluid to scare of flies.
AZ daybfeak every Saturday morning
especially In the Lower Albany district,
one may see the red blanketed Kaihrs.
cunvcrging along cattle tracks and paths
TO common center, each boy with two
or three knob kcffics In his hand. also
most assorted lot Of mongfcls at his
heels. by z o'clock the ncighboring
iafns have each sent their feprcsen,
taiiyes, in the shape OF white folks. who
are big enough to carry OF borrow a
gun. Tie inyafiable cup Of black coffee
Is discussed, the scene OF operations
selected, and away starts the cavalcnde
for days spOu-lacOb, Oomta, Six.
pence. Natcot * Co., iabberng aud
gtinning rs only kallirs can, trotting In
the rear, two or three bottles Of villain.
Gus Cape Smoke and a share In the
meat amply repaying them for beating
the bush the balance OF the day.
South Africa seems TO be mapped out
or the sportsman, the face Of the coast
belt being cut up into denscly wooded
kloois miniature canyous), all that
the hunter has to do Is TO take up a
position behind bush and await events.
As the guns are posted along the sides
and terminus OF the kl0oi a hapless
buck skips out OF cover to rid himself
from the dogs, only 10 ind warm
reception awaiting him IN the vcldt.
Bang bang goes a gun, lelt barrel rifle
bullet, right buckshot TOR close GUAR.
tefs) This Is very inhospitable. {"
muses. the grand creature as ne clears
b ten feet back 10 shelter only 10 be wei.
; coined by two score OF yelping dogs
, with a howl u triumph. Once more he
J breaks cover and runs the gauntlet.
with halt a dozen breechloadcr throw.
ing up the dust around him amidst a
J yell OF ''pombelic" hom the invisible
! sons Of Ham In the bush. He's hit"
mo he isn't and away goes the bcauii-
iul animal. racing like a whirlwind, his
black glossy hide cleaning In the sun,
with white name down the center OF his
. back dStcnded, head thrown back until
. his needle like spiral horns lay along
D his neck, little white tail erect. Over a
. bush he bounds IN his mad career
. ] What gland sight is bush.bok ram
. | when racing for his life What care we
for poetry OF motion-a lust Tor blood
and destruction Is In our hearts. He
Z slumbles sotely wounded, the dogs
. close In on him and with an exultanl
b yell the nearest hunter nushes to give
3 him his coup de CJdef. With q stamp OF
/. rage he charges for his mortal enemy
3 man, dragging the dogs along with
2 him.
2 The colonial Is a man Of nerve. lie
awaits his opening and when at close
quarters sends shot home, that either
Kills outright, or brings the animal down
In heap With kicks aud curses the
dogs are beaten oil, the now pitiiulIy
bleating buck, which turns It's limpid
great eyes enireatlngly upon the hunter
with no effect, struggles ieebly as a
, cruel knife Is drawn across It's throat,
. then expires and In three minutes adj
that Is LEFT OF one Of the iuyeliest crca,
lures IN creation Is so many pounds OF
D meat dangling from some shady tree to
. be picked up on the home journey.
{ / never shall forget my first hunt.
I We started out IN the early morning as
& described, ! hadn't quite made up my
. mind how many boks ! was going 10
Q bag; anyhow had my mind set ON q
, hat rack made OF horns, and I was
; going to furnish the requisite amount oil
a pegs that day On reaching the first
y klool, some Of the niggers commenced
{ 10 disfube, much TO my astonishmenL
/ enqulred OF boy who / knew could
z speak q little English. and who was
b buslly engaged diyesting himself OF al
old military red coat and striped con
limitations, why this thu5ncssp "Oh
} Baas," replied he, 81 don't want to teat
q my clothes" / subsequently learned
q from personal acquaintance that In the
. bush there grows very healthy shrub
. called the "wachic en- bette" wait a biz.
d ! bush from the fact that when one Is ia 4
p hurry TO yacate that immediate spot, OF
/ maybe wishes 20 push ahead, the hsh,
4. hook like thorns OF this particular bush
Z gently haul you back, the thoTns are sci
b At most distressing angles and an i'm
d patient man generally gets most In
j. eNtriclhly mixed up with them. IL was
u my luck tl be in that hX one day, Wher
, was startled by a warning blow OF q
= pull adder whose afternoon sicsta / had
u abruptly disturbed, My pants were