The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-24

the frozen stream. To his amazement he saw
the moose standing on the Ice only q few rods
away. making unsuccessful efforts to proceed.
The Indian at once shot the moose and then
was able to solve the problem. 1t appeared
that when the brook froze up some weeks be-
fore. the water was at high level ~ the result
OF q recent rain After the ice had formed
firmly the water fell away several feet. Al
this particular place the Toe had bent
or collapsed in the middle. leaving
on either shore steep slope which the moose
was unable to surmount. His progress up the
stream was also barred by a small cataract.
also frozen and as slippery as glass. Every
time the moose attempted to get up tho shore.
now on one side and now on the other. he
slipped and slid toward the centre. Twice the
Indian saw the saRacous brute deliberately
raise his forefset and bring them down like
pile-drivers In his efforts to break the ice
II In marvellous the ease with which moose
will travel on ground whore horse would be
unable to make the slightest progress. Most
OF the small and some OF the large forest lakes
OF the province would be more properly
described as ponds. the water beiaR very
shallow and the bottom composed OF I'M
fathomed ooze or mud. into which oar or a
pole may be showed it's full length without tho
least obstruction. II horse were to attempt
to GROSS one OF these Doggy ponds he would be
engulfed at once. vet the moose 10 able to
wander about at will over and through these
treaeherous Quagmires looking for lilypad
roots and other aquatic plants. During his
annual bear hunt last spring Brathwaite saw
forty-three moose In the Little sou-Wes,
country and spent a great deal OF time study
ing their habits. He aflrms that by actual
timing he has established the fact that moose.
when seeking his food In the lake bottoms,
I'LL in rnIA az HNr han n
minute and half Moreover. he says that the
animal. when feeding In deep water. can sink
or rise at will Braithwaite had one expert
ence that entirely upset his calculations. He
had quietly padded his canoe around a
turn in deadwater. There was not
visible at the time ripple on the surface. Bud
denly huge. shaggy fern projected itself
canoe, took in a long breath Of fresh air and
went down again. When the moose came up
the second time Brsithwaite had padded q
! appeared. The moose ON this occasion caught
sight Of his strange visitor and made for the
While tho peculiar pacing gait OF a moose
will not carry him over the ground as rapidly
passes that OF either Of these animals. For a
short squirt, or In very deep snow. the caribou
s1y tie PIT for an Ill
moose has no rival Many years ago when Sir
Edmund Head was Governor OF the province.
markable feats of speed and end uranee: On one
| occasion the Governor waRered $500 Tint his
| moose could travel from Fredericton to st.
John over. the lee, a distance OF Ehty-four
| miles. in faster time than any team Of horse.
| Ia the stud OF Lord Hill. OF the Fifty second
| and another to the horsss. The river Joe was
covered with about eight inches Of snow. This
| start was made opposite Government House AT
| X O'Clock in the morning. In seven hours the
| moose and his driver were on Market square
| 81. John. Lord Hills team was distanced, one
| OF the hOrses eXpiring at GaRetown, and the
| other reaching st. John three hours behind
| the moose,