The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-04
BR.AXr ny TIE CARrLoAp.
A Combination or circumstances Tint HInS
Stnrtcd SinrN.TcliInR In Mninc.

P~ATTNGuMpUs. Me-, April =. Brant geese
were very abundant along the waters OF tho
upper PcnoSscot all through March. The pres.
cncc OF brant, coupled with II large invoice OF
reddish. brown fluid brought over the line from
New brunswick. has led the residents TO under
take many hunting expeditions and has brought
ont several stories. For two weeks the hum.
blcst woolchoprcrs have lived on brnnt. They
have had roasted brnnt, and boiled, broilcl, ffioi
and fricassccd brant; and after eating all they
could. they have finished their meal on bran;
pic. From all accounts II seems rs IL the entire
hrant family of the continent had settled down
in the vicinity of pattngulnpus and WAS going
to stay hero all summer.
The greatest lag Inadc by any sportsman was
taken this week 10y Jerry Hooper. n farmer, who
lives in Blanket lane, over at tho further end Of
Skunk Hollow. Jerry IL n FrcnCh-Canadian
who possesses n farm, n pair of thrCc-ycarold
steers. and n vivid Imagination. Those who
know him best call him Jerry Whoop-la. on &C.
count of the cheerful and energetic way With
which he goes for things. He had gone TO this
EriSt min ono. day warn trnnt were lying over
head rs thick as blnckhir,s. After putting
two bags ri grouad feed into his Two wheeled
oNcnrt. Jerry jumped upon the tongue behind
the steers, and was ready 10 90 home. II was
getting late and the S,ccrs were hungry. 50
s M hIY ti'Sy FR%I nee tiSir' pa pace &c to II !"
wal y, hU Jerry nNu IlllIt 10 itI 10 anu NIp lIc
mud out Of HIS features, where it had been
thrown by the flying wheels.
No sooner had he freed his cars. from mud
than the hnnking ana ClRn,;Or of what seemed
TO TO n million geese sounded in the tot above
him. Now and then he caught a glimpse of
long dark lines hurryins north. AMI no sooner
had they passed than great darK ilItsscs % geese
flew by like regiments going Ia blti!c. Jerry,
his ncighbors, was mad because he Lad not
brought his gun. Here were brGnt enough to
last an army fo- II month, md lC couldn't get
M nf fhpfn tip N-n IN, I'm gltsl mud NY iyspl
tongue until thc steers broke into II run, making
the mud pellets lily so fast that he couldn't sec a
goose. Tho cart was going up hill rt the TING,
along = narrow road tnat was walled in ON hsnIh
sides by tail ranks Of EprnrCs and frs. Tho
lower limbs reached ont until they touched the
cart body on either side, while the higher
branches. growing shorter as they went nlOft,
slupCd away ANA terminated in tree tors n rod
along the bottom OF Il N-shnp"d. chrnncl, tho
si"cS o. which were evergreen shrubs. What
followed IS told IN his own language.
She 50 mad she stay still no more said
anything zat Get viii hurt. 81" hce, &c steers an
Hty rams some more. Zen she strike 20 boards
OF 10 cart bang! bang. hing'-an' hy zee, wat
she gcCt One, two. twenty. free t'0usand dem
2arc wCcng7 an fall down on ac trees like some
snow. Ic Trees no hold goose, So Hey sleep an
fall SO &c cart hcrrn full all oOp with goose.
w at she do zeni by icc, she cut of 1arc heads
IN takes EN- home. one cart load OF dead goose.
Sacrc. Beat 2at =! She amt no dam lie cit'cr.'
Live geese feathers are flying about JcrrT's
house in clouds. The floor of his living room is
Uttered with dead geese and empty bottles. Il
is very evident that Jerry has lately passed
through II period OF violent excitement. As he
occupies The house alone, and as the steers will
not tel! how tho geese were caught. Jcrrys
story 0f the adventure is the only testimony
available,