Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-12-21
NOTES
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OF the Christian County Hunt.
ing Club.
The Fiftieth Annual Hunt Taken
in Arkansas in November
1900.
CONTINUED FROM LAST ISSUE

Wednesday, 2lst. 1t simply
poured all night and we we're hust-
ling for dry spots. Jarrett and
Barker were 6 afe and step soundly
through it all. 1t is certainly no
dry hunt only as regards intoxicat-
ing stimulants. Not man an
swered toddy call this morning
showing that they were not dry.
We got into the wild woods this
morning before good day light.
We made the first drive this morn
ing placing the ISLANDERS at the old
camp and lake Jefferson, driving
towards the new Levee.
Capt. White had no sooner en-
tered the drive than the dogs
struck a hot trail and pushed
deer in thoroughbred time just
missing Lee aud McComb and 90
ing at d furious rate out of hearing.
The Captain had then to go to camp
tor a fresh pack Standers were
then placed by Baldwin On the
johnny Hole Bayou. The drive was
then made towards the Military
road with only few dogs to de
pend upon. They all went off
again on seperate trails. The
blow off or rally was then blown
by Bugler Caudle. At the levee
we came up with some dogs and
went into another drive. Parish
and jarrett went into camp. Near
Dry Bayou they jumped up doe
and McComb killed her in true
sportsman style, hitting her just
behind the shoulder. In another
drive Hal LennoX killed a four
pronged buck. Ali came into camp
about dark, this making SIX deer
so far, very little missing, no
wounded. lost deer. Found Squire
Joe Jones in camp. All glad to see
him once more. He is one, of our
truest Arkansas friends. The
Squire takes an occasional toddy
from force of habit to keep off the
chills. If he misses a drink he
hits a chill. Hal LennoX is a good
boy and never drinks. Don't be-
lieve he would if were snake bit,
and would rather have a chill any
day.
Thursday 22nd. We arose at four
o'clock to find it threatening. Got
into the old camp drive by good
daylight, Parish and Jarrett re
manning in camp. Hal Lennox bid
us goodbye, promising to come
again. The few dogs we start
cd with soon started a buck
and two doe and carried
them stunning out of sight. Had to
send to camp tor more dogs which
were soon brought up. Soon, after,
going dnto a second drive, we got
up two bucks. The ambitious
Barker being on the drive as usual
gave one of them a broadslde with
number 10 and then number Q at
fifty yards. Mr.. Buck hit the
earth and came into camp riding
behind Minor on a mule, Capt.
White took long shot at the other
buck. We then made the drive be-
tween Goose and Lake Jefferson,
the result being a fat goose shot by
Caudle. Jarrett being lett all day
to guard the levee crossing had am
pie time for reflection, pleasant and
otherwise. 1t looked like Sunday,
only the twang of a horn or distant
howl OF lost hound T. break the
monotony. Squire Jones kindly
came to join Jarrett in the after
noon to help him kill time and that
was all they did kill, All got in
about dark. After a good dinner
and supper together the regular
camp program came on, reciting in
cidents and accidents of the day,
arranging drives for the morrow, |
etc. Some to early couches and
some to games of euchre. We gen
orally have TAPS" at ten o'clock
when lights are out, and some go
to sleep and dream sweetly of home
and some to snore.
Friday, 23rd, A change was
made in the program fixed upon
last night, several wanting to go to
the Biedsoe field. Cooper always
wants to go there, he is still look
ng for bargain. We may yet
hear the reverberating echoes of a
saw mill in the untouched forest
surrounding this famous field.
Capt. White taking Warner and
Wash, made drive from the old to {
he new levee placing standers
long Lake Jefferson. They got
Up a buck, Warner shot both
,arrels from his horse making a
roose egg. Jarrett was again
-iven the new leyee as a stand par
The dogs soon got up
he phantom buck taking him out of '
Iearing in the wrong direction. I
arrett being wearied with himself
md the solitude gave free rein to
Billy and was safely brought into
amp. The balance came in before Z
light, for the first time without II