The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1895-11-07
-,nuks by the Thousand.
III, THE POLE CAT OF EVIL SMELL
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gras T.. are ripe enough to pick.
~ ~. combination of events generally
late in October, or early in No
.aar and at such times particularly, If
gu nam be full, the country side all
% Milne is pervaded with a pnngent
Nj sn9h as was never yet waited from
W lin tAe blest."
4 sl5. Bttle black and white cousin of
ars>el was called a polecat by the
V setfers. then I.innaeus took him up
loves on-and named him
.'.-t;tf. americana. which, Prof. Baird,
r Einnaeus had not put it strong
ranged to Mephitis Mephitica,
a3l n means s'the sinking stencil
see wien a curious stranger meets
70 close quarters. he doesn't use
he above terms. He just SAYS
aa very bad and improper, which
aaf tit The case, and eyacuates
siiion, leaving the skunk in full
any. the skunk is a digitigrade.
ssaal nsectivoTous, odoriferous,
ss6n.a@us sregarious, polygamous,
84MaA- 4aadruped.
III market his oil is worth ST a
..n making into liniments. while
(. . els from - cents to 50 30 ac-
# thickness and color
II the above good points, the
s.m >aeial and companionable skunk
etested andstudipusly stunned
Hmanry, 50 that every time lie en-
enter society there is a sensa-
Ned With which a bull entry
slmr is like Quaker meeting.
vi neAey, which is the radi-
at uf all evil, is also the skunk 5
ee and when the trosts have
ha siubble and Sent the dead
4eietomb the down east boys,
rs th clubs and attended by num-
hes, sally forth ut nightfail 60
ta Slaughter returning hours later
FIN liter With trophies and copiously
4 with olo1s that are both uni
sm Wabie.
Vs and four dogs generally make
nv fo' the hunt Any kind of a
3a though those with short hair
M vi The smell.
ss Uy~, there is no choice, except
dark night when red headed
aid IL give more light
als ied t9 the middle OF pig
ana turned loose. Away they
I'd hunt for their prey Mean
boys ight their pipes and wait
ni forth ovel the frosty stubble
ass, painting and wagging their
'ipation of sport to come. In
stes, or halt ~ hoar AT most,
ttertNo "i three sharp, anxious
Nea ny repeated SKY Sphftng
doe announce that skunk has
iMe the RoYs arlive on the
poor skunk will be standing in
" 7ia dee Gordon. swisiiine his
M and lett and throwing ont y
af gfeenSl liaiid lit every swish
V5ifpl emerald hued iluid does
IKE hergamNt or Yiolets, and
aware III its potency, keep out
4 SIMPLY heading 3tf Tile skunk in
I itl,f1ts To escape until boy with
n e y and the skunk lies low on
ra
t48 lsg il a Young one, however, OF
+ tac sport. lie is not SO circumspect,
4 in takes his prey by the back
a$as him until his soul flies out on
aa@ed wings.
t+i this the dog spends some minutes
@ an The grass and rubbing himself
aiI Fte boys ~ distribute Ills burden,
sia ap the performance with pro
lte perial Of leep meditation II the
N Il he park While the Older dogs go
4 lNnt fur fresh spoils.
Is -oon az skunk is killed the boys
NJ q anteIn and skin him, carefully
.lHg Qh Ids pelt and probing his in
n tor The le lard from which comes
9l by the time one carcass is de-
fiAea NJ It's wealth the dogs have found
1Jhef- s9 thar al are kept busy lintil
llis ~as w. beys Viii qfrep Rfll and