The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-26
EFFECT ON THE IMAGINATION.
Deer Hunters Quite as Good story
TelIers as Anglers.
From the Phlladelnhia. Iedrer


TelIers as Anglers.
From the Philadelphia Ledger.
Next to fish story, or probably a snake
story, the deer hunters can be depended
upon to get up and circulate the most ex
aggerated stories of their achievements
upon returning from a hunting trip. This
Is again forcibly illustrated in the APP
Penueu special, which was sent to the
Ledger on Sunday night by a correspond-
ent IN the interior of Pennsylvania, and
H %no was was serious in all he said: The
qeer hunting season, which closed to-day
mas been marked with great success 10
tne sportsmen of this part of the state
Ihan any season for a number of years
10 the writer's certain knowledge. there
nave peen Well on to two score of, these
creatures brought to earth, and one inn
proVement over past years is noticed in
Inc Inc tact that not one of this number was
Killed purposely for market, as has been
uone TO such an extent in past years
among the number killed were some
very large ones, notably one killed by
POUNDS; another by Robert Gunsallus
weighing 20 pounds; while a dozen or so
tipped the scales at from It's to 200.
Naturally the season could not pass
without number of tales that sound
IKE old hunting stories, but the following
are an true, and so the more interesting
there1or; one of the first deer of the
season was. killed by Newton Slower A
l6-year-old boy, who caught and killed il
with MS pocket knife; another one was
killed IN a peculiar manner last week by
the train on the Sinnemahoning and CusS1
Greek railroad, by the engineer, who saw
II was going TO cross the track so guild
ing MS engine that when the deer iumDed
on the track 1t was struck by the pilot
and knocked senseless.
The train stopped and the men pro-
cured the deer. A few days ago a resident
OF Nlttany valley went about mile from
MS home on the hunt of small game and
was surprised to see two deer and he
succeeded in killing them both. Harry
Shirk. boy living near Center Hail. was
out IN the fields the other day, when a
dog ran deer past him. He made leap
Tor the animal and succeeded in throwing
1t down and holding it there until helm
could arrive, and the animal was taken
70 the barn and penned up, where he now
exhibits II with great pride
But one of the most remarkable deer
hunting stores and which is vouched for
as true, Is told as happening to Joseph
Mann Of Bald Eagle valley. Mr. Mann and
a friend were out on the hunt for wild
turkeys, and in going down a decline Mr.
Mann saw a deer get up behind a log and
stretch itself, He fired, and when the
smoke cleared away, there stood the deer
Having a double barrel gun he pulled IN
ana hred again; as before, when the smoke
cleared away, there stood the deer BY
utne time MS friend was near, and asked
what ne was shooting at. He beekoned
him TO approach, and, pointing at the ~
imal, told him that he had shot twice ana
the deer never moved, and that he Should
try his luck. The second man shot and ne
deer dropped. Then the two went down to to
see their game, and what was their sur
prise on arriving at the spot to find in
stead or one animal three fine deer II
seemed that they had been sleeping there
ana as the rlrst one was shot down another
killed" w