The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-03-15

supposed common enemy In fact, the
practice might be called the warming
system of animated nature, says For
est and Stream
AS an Illustration, suppose the hunter
to be going stealtluly through the " Gods
or quietlysseated upon stump or fallen
tree, and while there to be seen, as he
is almost sure to be, by some of the
sharp-eyed little wood folks Now sup
pose the little thing has before been
giving out some notes or Sounds pc
Culiar to it's species.
All at once these sounds will be
changed to others having a different
cadence from those at first given, or,
as the hunter has discovered, the sounds
may quickly cease, or even, if the little
thing was quiet before, some sharp note
Of danger will often take the place Of
it's stiffness, and other mammals and
birds in the immediate vicinity will
understand the warming and take up
the signals, until nearly every animate
thing for quite a distance around will
be apprised of the danger.
Then for awhile they will act with
the utmost discretion until confidence
is restored, when the wood life will
resume it's normal ways until some
movement of the hunter again pro-
duces the same phenomenon How
far beyond the commencing point these
danger signals are kept up or extended
one may be unable to discover, but I
should judge by what have observed
that they extend in all directions be-
yond gunshot distance.
Among the causes that lead to the
detection by animals of a person when
still hunting there is one that he sell
dom or never thinks about, which is
the effect the sight of his shadow has
upon them, especially when the sun is
low. No matter how stealthily one
may be going along, or how carefully
he may be concealed behind tree
ar even be seated, his long, telltale
shadow when lightly moving may be
a greater cause of the non-arpearance
of game than he is aware OF.
h. Still another cause, which, Of course,
cannot be obviated much, Is the appear
ance of the face and hands in contrast
with the clothes Of the gunner or with
surrounding Objects That often at
tracts the attention Of animals, but
more especially is their attention at
tracted by the movements OF the hands
while manipulating the gun.
One cannot help but notice, should
he occasionally take a look behind
him, when quiet in the woods, how
near squirrels and other animals will
come up to him from that direction,
! while in front lie will see none of them,
thus showing conclusively that the con-
trast made by the face and with sur
rounding objects has more to do with
making the hunt other than q success
full one than many gunnerS are aware
Of
How an Officer Won His Promotion.
The scene of a pleasant little story
of a young mans quicl5ness Of wit is
laid in Egypt. 1t appears that when
Kassim Pasha was minister Of war for
Egypt he issued stringent orders that
his officers should never appear un'
shaved in public. One day he met in
the street a lieutenant who had "beard-
ed" the Pasha and disregarded his Or
| der.
ITO what regiment do you belong?''
demanded the indignant minister.
''To the - regiment, at Abassueh.'
"Get into my carriage at once, so that
I can carry you. to the encampment
and have you publicly punished"
The Pasha soon stopped his carriage
and entered a shop for few moments
to make some trifing purchase. Seiz
ing the opportunity, the culprit darted
into BARRIERS stall, and, minus his
beard, regained his post before the re
turn Of his gaoler.~
| For the remainder of the route the
| officer buried his face IN his hands anl
seemed the picture of apprehension
Abassueh was reached at last, and al
the officers We're assembled to witness
the degradation of their comrade, wht
all the while kept well in the rear O.
his chief "Come forward, you sol
of dogH cried the irate Pasha. Hi
eXcellency gave one long look of blanl
astonishment at the shaver face, ant
then, with an appreciative smile break
ing over his war-Worn features, turret
to- the assembled officers, and said
Here, gentlemen, your old minister i
a fool, and your young lieutenant i
captain!
! Neatly Turned.
The New York Times quotes a lad,
of that city as saying that she had jus
received the most satisfactory compG
ment that had ever drifted in her way
She thus describes how it happened:
! I was Fastening along the sidewal
when saw approaching, as thought
an out-of-town friend whom had no
seen for some time. hurried my pace
and without waiting fairly to reach bel
: began to express my delight at tn
/ meeting. But the words froze on m
! lips, for just then saw that had bee
mistaken.
, "Ohv' said, with smile of apology
? ! ct beg YOUR pardon thought Won Wer