The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-12-17

north and the other from the north
west west and turned loose in tho big in
c'osure. This was done in order to
prevent lnbrccding. About q wear
ago one OF tho big buck clks got so uglv
that they were Obliged to kill him. He
was like q rogue elephant, the bane of
c1rcuses. No soor er had he been shut
up month than ho showed such q
herd drove him away, refusing to as
sociate with him. He then herded
with tho domestic cattle, Of which
there are quite u number on the pro-
serve.
Whenever the park keepers showed
up the back would charge them in the
widest anger. He became as sharp
as n fox and laid for the keepers. They
did NOT dare kill him for fear of in
CURING TIE dtsplcasurc OF the propric-
tors, 50 t,Ey had to run for it every
time they were attacked.
More tnan once some of them wcrD
forced 10 climb trees and stay above
ground until the furious beast below
them grew tired ard went away. He
finally go. 50 bad tina, he would creep
up around the mems quarters and lie
in wait for them, and then the order
was given that he be shot. The
keepers a:c hun with great relish.
This buck was the first Of the big
game in the park to be killed. One or
two others have been shot for sport,
but the recent outing is really the
formal opening of the park. The pro-
prietors have been biding their time
| until tho preserve should be thorough
| ly well stocked Small game like
turkey and squirrel and quail is SO
thick that one can almost kill them
wi b .club. AS far coons and 'possums,
they eau be picked of the fences-at
least that is what those who have been
the park insist, and this is their ex-
PLANTATION: While the fence is built
twenty feet high to keep in the deer,
it Is also built with tho barbcd wires
very close together at the bott )m. Mr..
Coon and Mr. 'Possum and other such
varmits,' coming along in the hey
day OF their liberty, try to get in or
out Of the preserve as the case may be.
! They stick their pointed noses in be.
rccn the wires and push. Then {;
oucb catches them. They wriggle a
b aud another barb catches them.
I.2 first thing they know they are
-t.ck and all 4 fellow has to do for a
! pHSsum supper or coon skin cap is
20 70 over to the fence and pick one
~. II was there that MIR. Bryan killed
Ni> hrS. deer, 4 magnificent tivc-prong
Nr:.erci buck. which weighed $50
m.Nc.;>. He showed no excitement
80 gave 10 evidence whatever Of suf-
.9-.-E :roui " ouch ag:le."
-. - 3a,Auce oi the early party,
$50 >. (HtH :0NI his favorite setter
- ".g. GN%: Il :1e bottoms in search
-. t.a.. ov Lao out slim success,
E.cS ~ :@S Gcyue$S Q; the leaves and
-".:$ wGica -euierei the scent 50
r..-.t4.: :Ia: as dog was nearly use
.ts$. AoSavc-. lie bAEEed a few quail
a- : Qcc :GA."re.. Colonel Wetmore
"Sc: n search OF squirrel, but his
t ..o!rIlpois rendered mountain clim-
+ c.cE TOO much like work, therefore he
( "as me t!rst man to seek the cool seats
! Il the vcranaa. Governor Stone,
! Najor Tow.cs aud the Hon. Harvey
Salmon, under the guidance Of Mr.
Craddock. an expert fisherman, sought
the cool shadows Of the river, where,
afternoon. The river was much too
clear for angling, Governor Stone being
the only one TO catch a bass. They
could sc" the tantalizing bass darting
among the DOu!dcrS at tho river bed
Though .hO water was very deep, yet
thc river bottom was us distinct as
though the boat iloatad in air instead
OF water.
After the party lad gathered in
from their afternoons sport and had
exchanged "reminiscences Of the day,
Colonel McCann, master Of ceremonies.
uShcred the Distinguished gentlemen in
u Il royal dinner Of vrnsiOn, wild
turkey, game and fish, together with
all the bc!lshmcnts that 90 to make
/. royal feast. Outside the park gate
there were campcd hundreds Of people,
who, having heard William j. Bryan
was to be a guest OF Colonel WctmOrc,
had come for miles to do him homage.
There in the woods were scores upon
scores OF covered wagons, while camp
fires burned on every side. Men had
come from the mountains of Arkansas
for fifty miles, bringing their families
to see Mr.. Bryan. The crying of chill
drcn, yelping Of dogs and shouting and
yelling could be heard at night even to
the club house, nearly a mile away.
Mr.. Bryan was sociablc and friendly
with all that came. He shook the
hands Of the rough woodsmon cordi-
ally. 1t goes without saying that
there arc many men in Taney county
and Northern Arkansas that will from
this time forth date all events from
the day Bryan visited Taney county.
| Among the honorable gentlemen that
| composed this hunting party, Colonel
Wetmoro was known as Mark Han
ua." 1t came abaut this way. Cover
nor Stone and Colonel Wetmorc were
in the dressing room Of their private
car at Springfield. The car was sur
rounded by crowds Of people clamoring
for a speech from Mr.. Bryan. An
urchin climbed up to the window Of
the dressing room and spying Colonel
| Wctmorc bathing yelled to his cronies
below Boys, here's old Hanna a.
was him hissclf -
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