The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-04

haps if much shooting has been
done that day, are safely en-
sconsced many leagues away in camp
Advocates of single shooters say this
don't occur; for each reloading gives a
chance for collecting scattered self-pos-
session. Penetration and fat ira iectory
are, after all, the desideratum. Draw a
bead and be calm-if possible and, even
a small ball, with great initial velocity,
will do the rest. Explosive balls and
young cannOns are no good for a close
range, it may be an OvershOt, and at long
range big shallow hole and wounded
game only may be the result. Make a
sleeping bag, like a pillow case, with a
triangular flap covering the open end. to
lace or button on the inside. Make it of
heavy canvas and cover it with a mixture
of soap and paint. That will render it
waterproof and pliable Line it on the
bottom, inside, with rubber cloth and a
few sheepskins, if you have no buffalo,
with nair on inside; then, with q few
blankets, and there is a bed in which one
may sleep in the cold, rain or snow very
comfortably. But rain needn't bother
one, for at the season of hunting precipi-
tation of wetness rarely is seen. Mecca
sins are the best ana lightest footwear
made Of the same kind of canvas or rough
tanned skin. The football will be as light
as the snow fake, and they are great for
Sneaking, and won't tire one, excepting
for the first few days at the heel that
will soon heal, however, and be for
gotten. Take few rockets, and if be-
lated companion is searching for camp
in confused presentations they will
guide him to the spot In this broad ex-
panse, and rarided air, the sound of gun
or shouting is not conveyed with the same
intensity that it is in more dense air. and
does not go far beyond the bounds of
camp. Light brown corduroy, or the reg
uiar light duck hunting suits are the kind
10 have; with good wooden underwear
and, for shirts, sweaters or flannel ones
A bread brimmed hat and cap, TO pull
over the ears, are useful, each in their
way. Get in the cheapest and nearest
market a Cheyenne or Texas saddle, with
Mexican hair Cinch and pack; they are
more comfortable for long riding, and game
may BE- packed on behind YOU, while the
pOmmel or horn serves many useful pur-
poses in pulling loads, helping a wagon
across quicksaud streams and, with a
broad leather strap going around the
pommel top and bottom, with a Slip
buckle at top, is the best and haudicst
place to carry the fuses. IL will be good
whenever a stream is reached, 10 unhitch
and water the sLeels before trying to
cross, for they will invariably stop in the
worst spot to drink and despite persua-
sion and qulCksauU, Will remain unmOved
till they have imbibed their ill. If they
drink first, they will 90 better. Take the
shortest and cheapest route to CHICAGO or
Omaha; then the k,lkhorn and Missouri
valley road to Caspar. whore the re-
mainder of the outfit, light wa on and
Indian or Texas ponies can be purchased
ii pack horses are desired, the wagon
may be dispensed with. For a cheap and
elective tent piece of canvas of re-
Quired length and breadth thrown over a
ridge pole and sta6ed down Oh both ends
tou hing the ground, with pieces TO fit
laced in the opening left in the front and
back flaps extend from main piece over
lace and flaps butUoned down Slit the
front end for a door
Don't forget to take along a demiiohn
Of good old bourbon. for, in the west,
sometimes, they dilute their wholesale
smile with oil of viuriol and concentrated
I've to make 1t palatable; a drink of your
good whisky will go straight to the heart
of any human met on the Journey, and
anything desired may be possessed. in
stead of a fight, which might brew after
How had been said over the other kind.
Rattlesnakes are met frequently, too,