The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-30
A DAYS PIG STICKING.
SPORT WITH DANGER ENOUGH TO
MAKE IT EXCITING.
How tho Wild Boar 10 Driven From His
Jungle aud Then Killed with the Spear
Afier Hard Fight

cut. about the middle Of March. and
continues till the Monsoon breaks about
the middle Of June.
Generally IN the country where there
are wild hogs arrangements are made
with the landowners by the station
tent club composed OF military and
civilian officers, for renting the sporting
rights Of the lance and preserving the
The most usual day for the sport is
THURSDAY. that being Il weekly holiday.
ON Wednesday the secretary OF the
Tent club sends out the necessary kit
ana provisions TO the place of meeting
and in. spartsmcu send on their horses.
beds spears. etc. Tents are not often
used as they take too much carriage, but
at that season. as there j. 40 dew. II
"a ouite comfortable and much cooler
sI.oniug under a tree on camp bed
stead. The spot selected for the camp Us
generally a iopc or grove OF Manager
trees. which give all the shade necc7-
The spears vary with the country IN
vrbfrn th. snort is enjoyed and are OF
two kinds. tie E,ugal, or long tnrusths
spears. about feet long, ara the i'oiHbay
on short-Jobb.ng spear. uscd uhqer n",i =, :.
about feet long ana weighted AT Tue
ton with lead 10 preserve the balance.
With the Bengal spear the boar -
reached in front or met ChdIBlus' III.
the Bombay spear the fdtr Eel9 do.s
side Of the boar ana siahS uo"u ."t -
rs.
cffcctuaily IS when the boar Is Just un'er
the stIrrup as n deadly stan can 'Itn
bc made between the shoulders ms -
very deadly stab
GoIyG TO CAMP.
on Wednesday evening the sportsmen
yycnd their ways 10 the camp, some ride'
others drive generally IN q uauDoI "a IN H.,
dfa-It is very Light and strong. ana IL
has need 10 be, for though the trunk
roads are the best ! ever saw, as sihCotL
10 "a billiard table. yet the 'CutrHd OF
,,,,r,et,lI.d roads are rough enough 10
inv the strongest carriage ..
II seats two i'm front and has a sort
of ledge for the groom To squat
on behind
READY TOR SPORT.
We VIII suppose that evefyho4F mas
cast up Then dinner ABOUT . OiO~"' ="
rirc ana pig all round, and 10 bed about
Ia hftar dinner the club 1emddar, a
Kind Of game keeper, comes I'D 10 I'i"i o
tho beats for the following DAY are al =
ranged and the necessary NUM- a,
rnnl.rs to beat the jungle orieieu. A.
14,-Er4a< ON Thursday morning ever
Iody is astir, the horses nave LtJn
fed aud are ready sa'a. ,', al NM
'rrazirc." cup Of tea, an egg anu sun
toasf quickly despatched. each htaI''
,,ittan a ueu-wad which he has to pro
Jurc at the end OF the day 10 thuu'
him TO his pay, If there are many spo' -
men they are told on mo par ~
Iour OF I'VE """ - ''
jungle .,l,.. ar. e,rs,d ont and ready
Inc ut"t'i9 az ~, ., VOID from the
70 t"I5lII'".o r'.uuted carries a
JeIna'dI' W. In ,bt iiua
spear ana iIu,s "i'' .l ahead each
me sIyi ,il,,Iv -not for a boar
group placed AT a. llNt.I SI."rif3iry gives
L. break cover any ~ .. commence.
ms, sltnIl IoI ih' ~ 'ho,,.,p brdiam had
Ith ll 9'"' ,r i,.,t,rs veil beat tom
pipht" ~ 3D. t,,,.l, is very thick let
lyHs anu J.. '"' .y"r5 ii Ne are lucky,
OH hI' "O' ~, 49, d., r',ised and We grasp
" 81 ul i.'7, b.r. mat "a rdcabIc boar
guI, 5p''is anu n,i ,arty stationed under
Mn' "' =. ta,,nt him out by showing a
CO. IL fr'rt
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HERBS s BOAR
FIRST come. the old SOW with souni'r
- ynuuq pies and hale grown hogs
,.nt.b Ne Let alone Then after a fhg. Z
interval comes "a boar. stands with ms
MD inst clear of the jungle 20 tax
i.k round and then "Itu VICIOUS
LrIut away he goes as hard as he Gan
lay LEGS to EIu-ui' ~ HIi'r@n win a
get about TOO yaid- sI'l 49,. him
We" mono" va .t,,rt Inn pursuit. The
up VA r1tIpb crossed by muilahs.
1-..id. dry drains mostly too big % jump,
~ p3,.y COOS I'm and out and Wc must