The sun., 1905-12-31

me in his rush, but turned and was coming
at me again before | had recovered from
the jar OF his other assault. | fired, how
ever, but the bullet only scraped his hide
close as he was to me.
Il had in my belt long bladed sharp
knife which l used more in the way OF
cutting vines and tangled moss and the
like to make a passage through the denSer
parts of the covers that characterize that
region than as weapon. Dropping my
gun, which was of no service to me in those
close quarters, drew the knife, and. dane
ing about to escape the rushes of the hog,
1 sank the knife blade into him at every
opportunity.
., This was wearying work, for although
the boar was soon covered with the blood
that followed my knife thrusts and the
froth that fell from his jaws was dyed with
blood, he showed no signs Of weakening,
While | was rapidly approaching exhaus-
tlon from the constant exertion the per-
sistent fighting Of the boar made neces-
saIy. | certainly could not have held out
much longer If the wild hog had kept up
his assaults but suddenly noticed that he
faltered, and at last he retired to one side
OF the opening, where with lowered head
aud gIarinB eyes he champed his red frothed
jaws.
Il paused a little while for breath, and
then cautiously picked up my gun. The
boar eyed Inc flercely, but did no move
toward me. sent bullet behind his ear
as he stood there champins
" He raised his big head, turned as II to
tracks Covered with his blood and my
OWN, and my clothing in tatters, | took
the shortest way honeward, leaving the
carcass to the buzzards
II spoke Of my dog not being hog dog
II he had been one he wouldn't have jumped
at that boar. The hog dogs Of Catahoula
are unique.
They are OF no particular breed, but they
serve valuable purpose to the Catahoula
wild hog killer. When the native hog
hunter goes out after pork he constructs a
roorny log corral in locality where signs
OF his game are unrnistakable.
The walls OF the corral are of sufficient
height to prevent hog from scaling them
but not beyond the capacity Of tire dog
to surmount. In one, end Of the enclosure
h gate or door. which is left open when
the hunt begins.
The dog is sent into the woods to
knows well what he il to do, and never for
gets his training. A Cstahoula wild hog
hates dog above everything else.
instantly begins to bark furiously. That
brings the hogs at once toward him. When
they see him and charge upon him he turns
tail and runs, heading straight for the open
gate of the corral, no matter how far it
may be from the starting place.
'ln running away ho tucks his tail between
bis legs, and assumes oil the air OF badly
frightened dog doing his best to get out OF
sight OF his pursuers. He never permits
himself to do So though, keeping the dis
tanoe between him and the hogs not more
than twenty-five PAGES.
SHOULD the hogs halt in the chase, sat
is6ed that they have scared their hated
enemy away, the dog returns and renews
his barking, this time as IL he were taunt-
ing the drove with Its failure to overhaul
him. This starts the hogs after the dog
again fiercer than ever, and he u@es the
same tactics as before.
in this way he lures the hogs ON until
they follow him through the open gate
into the corral. The dog keeps right on
and jumps the fence at the farther end
OF the pen and disappears, but soon re-
appears at the front of the corral, where
his master, who has been in hiding near
by, runs UP and closes the gate as the last
hog rushes through.
"The swine are at the mercy of the hunter,
who kills of at his leisure such hogs az suit
him. and the unfit ones are turned loose
to the woods again. A Catahoula hog
killing is usually followed by feasting and
festivity in the neighborhood. Wild hog
hunting Ia seasonable from tho beginning
Of cold weather until the return OF warm.
Woman Lived 10 Yrars nh 6lne Farm