The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-28
THE PI0yER ARRIVE
TEXAS GETS own IT'S sHoTGUN AND
TIE FUN BEgINa

NNnNH Oh NNn AMNNNAAA ~ NAN
between Old Snd New School Hunters
pEEvILLE. Tex. AuR. 20.-It is true that many
mon who are excellent shots. when they ere
stationary and the object is moving, are pool
uhots when tho object IL stationary and they
are moving. But POP" strayhoru holds that
that Is no reason why George Hendricks should
Jump out OF the cart and kick the dos. Pop
who IL tho champion short-cnrd player OF SOUTH
western Texas and o good game person In fan
daneo m6lecs or In street encounters, says that
any man who will kick n setter will beat his
Eife. He said this whom Hendricks kicked the
cog, but Hendricks said II had no personal ap-
plicatioh, since he is unmarried and never VIII
bo unless he meets some woman who IL stronger
than he IL. Then Pop" said that Hendricks
had said everything that q gentleman could
say. ana all hands took q drink.
The trouble began In plover shooting and
reached its elimination because the sun was
hot on the ~treeless prairie. and steam rose
from tho moist Garth and things generally were
u and miserable. When O fellow is sitting
IN a no-top cart and driving round and round
and the fierce shafts OF heat beat down upon
his head like 90 many ~bludGeons and sweat
pours from him furiously and he misses contin-
ually, he 10 likely to DO In q bad humor.
The plovcr OF this region is the dowitoher. or
"dowbird," OF more northern ATTITUDES. II 10
smaller than the golden plover, with q bill that
10 something shorter; but II is ns plump and
fast Of wing. and in August II pours down upon
the Texas prairies In swarms. II breeds ns far
north as Hudson Bay. and makes the long
flight OF Thousands OF miles to this country In
an incredibly short time. IL IL subjected. OF
course, TO tremendous exertion at the hotsest
season OF the year, but 1t reaches mere 80 iat
that when shot from q height OF hfty rect IL WIN
frequently crack open upon the breast when IL
strikes the ground. II Is o curiosity offatness'
the adipose tissue lying upon the req nesh
underneath IN layers Q halt mon thlck' This
fat is rank with oil. and must be cut away be-
duces him in size by one-fourth. but when he
has been peeled and pared he is not bad to take.
with . postie oil ciaret ana a green pepper salao
This plOvss goes south from Texas in the
on Caribbean islands and along the orinooo.
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oept eat. ne puts IN every minute OF tho mel
tbs rIcS earth and SracsinS nn snccnleUt
worms, His stomach is so full that he grows
cIe"p.sSirt drunhSrd vho' when on a t sDreo'
sndnes himself with Trash linen aaCh morninc
and holds Iisit that "i his days work work i is them %Vt com-
pleted. the ployer IN his winter home I1ies about
n little at daylight lust to flpd that he ia stili
able to move. and the remainder Of the time he
eats, He gets back to Texas on his northward
through the skin. He has had every advantage
on his side-rich food. eouable climate. un-
tagged. and he is as tired. surly and dlsplritod
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mas Desn ram NJ. noS, ne simply Keeps straight
not a bird finds a resting place here for n dnv
The docks may be heard al 81 the niSht LONE.
G 6IaihtiEo f aDss over head GSslw aRf /. h 1sfin their sny shrin;
ofthe dark. It is an eerie SOUND, coming from
under the star, and Me- piSddsr below ;MiIshss
owners three hundred niles bcsore thee d avn
When they do iiRhf. hoWeyer' thew Iieht n,
e Re l6s ns on enc aSs S SS9v the ,d prairie sds1 is tena33tlsss;
are everywhere. They are OF the Color Of tbe
I maize "a S5a atsep seaf to bi6 ~ qTFSSs sSg NAV pp r. they tsey
standing az thickiy on bare spots Ha a. in n co over.
they prefer ground that' has mmesauiItepi bushes
s sFPSSi any 9sRRilpsels 20 sp tSnt; h e be- In d Iasa o. ana anf' WV WV
enough 20 allow the insertion OF thefr bills. "'
,o = I piSyers q mead esnc FisIhG and Ealing In 2 search
rising and falling when q hole ia BEING drilled.
Thera Ia n rat-fa1 ahouf IL 4 aacfinn 0F nr1iria
nnon Witch thsY hays haep feeSinw ionLn HE
tttkhnd naSaaS thyromgSS = SaaaSe LIZA to " liz
nov. dan fbonannd n,oysr ri 1be sG,,Srs mipie
fs abont tSe ayerSde IN cartsin nsrts 3, 1R no
co,,nfy IN y lmgI,sS Wken th SrtGi \ pfI1s OF Pee
N 1a ~ tronbf ~ r ni1 tn SneLe nufe Deen Tains
I'M ana Inca 1be birS r. nnt any q 1uU OF
tected By law. hSnterS have HSi NO N sS an / wy ab p51t
aheiise will allow the" "S 'he supply oi
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thin that he n not .aen IL u M y ny
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Wien thc hunter will experience ona NJ the
most novel thinSs In natufe' AZ ba neags tthee
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