Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-28

the mules will kick up their heels and
cavort around: the darkies will hunt "o.e
hyars." and drink whiskey at the coun-
try stores, and the owners OF the mules
and employers of the Larkies will have
spin across the broad fields or through the
big tracts of woods after the HOUNDS. OI
all the varieties of sport sought after and
enjoyed by its votaries, nothing so makes
the blood tingle, or sends such thrill
through a man, as the enjoyment OF fol-
lowing the hounds.
Mr.. John NJ. Gill, prominent merchant
at Granville. near the Henrico line, AMI
son Of the late Mr.. William Gill, Of this
county keeps pack of hounds t4,at have
done credit to themselves wherever they
have been taken. Upon one occasion, a
few seasons ago, Mr.. Gill. while the
hunted his pack with that OF the Deep
Run Hunt Club. OF Richmond, and his
hounds set a merry pace for those Of the
Deep Run Club. Mr.. Gill inherits his love
of the chase from his father, who. in mis-
day, was mighty fox hunter and who,
for many years, hunted his ack in COM
pany with the late Major a. H. Drewry.
of Westover. VINO, during his whole active
life. was himself enthusiastic lover Of
the chase.
The Wild Turkey.
OF the other forms Of hunting in Charles
City county, none affords more satisfac-
ton to the hunter than the bringing
down that noblest of all game birds. the
wild turkey. These crafty and sny deni-
zens of the forest, have been quite plenti-
full this season, and numbers of them
have graced the tables of Charles people
They are hunted with dog. driven
through Stands killed from blinds over
bait, or shot on the roost.
The hunter is we'll reWa rded for leav-
ing warm bed before daybreak and
for his cold tramp through the woods. if
he succeeds in killing fifteen-p pound COB
bier. He might even rest contented with
a fat hen.
fers fine sport TO the man who can endure
the exposure incident 10 it. Teal and wood
(or summeD duck up to frost, tnen NAL
lard. black duck, canvas-back and SHOW
eiers abound in the James and Chicka-
hominy rivers and in creeks and marshes
adjacent.
The ducks are shot from blinds, over
bait and decoys. The best form of the
sport is to flush and shoot from s.iff.
propelled with Infinite skill and address
by ''paddler," through creeks and the
sinuous and sluggish quits which traverse
the marshes.
RichmOnders TrampinE Ground.
Charles City county has always been
a favorite hunting and fishing ground for
the sportsmen who live in Richmond.
Among the residents of that city who
come to the old county for a day or two
shooting and fishing are Messrs ". T..
Hancock and James T. Parkinson, the
well known tobacconists; E. A. Saunders.
Juan Pi7zini. Real Estate Agent Hugh
Denoon, DR. 8. D. Spalding. Judge James
Lamb. Mr.. P. p Winston, clerk OF the
Law and Equity Court; Mr.. H. st. John
Coalter. of Coalter & Wise; Thomas Chris
tan. S. ". Travers. Benjamin Cary Nell
son. H. 3. Hunter, E. NJ. Long. Of Long
& Riddick; Judge E. c. Minor, Colonel
William T. Robins, William Gillian. OF
the Virginia Navigation Company: r. F..
Coleman, of Tignor Sons: and many
others.
The old county so distinguished for the
statesmen who have claimed it for their
home, its historical plantations, and its
unfailing hospitality. extended alike to
friend and stranger, can still offer to low
ers OF sport as good time and as warm
welcome as in the good old days, when
fortunes were more ample, but game no
more plentiful j. NJ. 3.