Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-12

of almost every man a spark OF
Ia the original fire that animated
his savage ancestors of the
caves and the wilds Periodically
there occurs in his life moments OF In
tense longing to escape from the tur-
moil and trouble OF life to the fair,
free forest Of his dreams. Like tired
child who loves at eventide TO climb
within the protecting shelter OF It's
mothers lap where It may be soothed
and crooned into dreamy forgetful-
ness. the grown-up is filed with a long
ing at times to seek the lap of Mother
Nature where he may cuddle down
and be Gained by the music OF wind
swept pines or lulled into blissful OBJ
iivion by the somniferous tinkling OF
the rills. Secure in his chosen retreat
he rests at ease
In the autumn one may be sure the
forest stretching from coast to coast
along the northern border Of the
United States and across the line in
our sister nation, the Dominion OF
Canada. is pretty thoroughly invaded
by parties OF hunters. each In pursuit
of the game native TO the locality It
has selected for a hunting ground.
The ponderous moose. the noble carr
bcu. the agile deer. the fierce grizzly
and bis smaller brother. the black
bear. are among the larger varieties
OF game that are to be found in this
forest belt. any one OF which calls
forth the best skill OF the hunter
Within this vast expanse Of forest It
matters not where one erects mis-
camp. for pleasure abounds. A typical
region Is that charming spot where
nature IN her birth-agony thrust
toward the sky those magnificent
peaks Of the Adirondacks. There. In
the great Empire state and forever
preserved as a public park. lies a
beautiful expanse OF forest-covered
mountain and valley, gemmed with
lakes and filigreed with streams. II is
sufficiently attractive In itself. but be-
cause Of its ease OF access and near.
ness to millions Of inhabitants IL is
perhaps more frequented by fisher.
men and hunters than any other spot
Of like size In the region mentioned
Getting to the camp these modern
days is usually accomplished with far
greater ease than in the time OF our
forefathers. but the requirements OF a
present-day camper are vastly differ
ent The modern hunter can ride In a
comfortable train to the very border
OF his camping ground. Hunters In the
earlier days were usually compelled 10
make long trips In cumbersome wagons
that bounced and swayed over the
rough roads of a country in the max.
ing before arriving anywhere near
their final destination and then there
was the wearisome pack trail suiI
ahead OF them but the latter had this
advanta se-they carried far less into
the woods
The hunter OF today usually thinks
re must carry with him thousand and
one essentials OF the civilized life 10
which ne has become accustomed
Aside from his expensive gun and its
elaborate appurtenances there are a
tent. a kit of aluminium cooking uten.
sis. tableware. q collapsable stove a
saeeping bag. lantern. ak. and no end
OF personal conveniences as well as a
medicine chest Really. one may be
pardoned for wondering II the fellow
ever gets through his daily grooming
IN. time to shoot al a deer with his
nice. shiny gun before shutdown.
What a comparison with the OUTFIT OF
the old-time hunter? The idea or a
safety razor being added to his pack
would have couvulsed the old fellow
with laughter Given a gun and plenty
of ammunition. hunting knife. filnt
and Steel a camp kettle and perhaps
a bit OF salt. with the addition OF a
blanket " cold weather and perhaps
the luxury OF a small sack OF meal ne
would roam the interminable forests
of his day at will More often than not
he quietly slept beside a log or be-
meath some sheltering bush. although
the gloomy forest sisles about him re-
sounded to the barking of wolves or
the yelling of pan'hers. Under SINH
lar circumstances and surroundings
the average modern hunter would
starve IL he did not first die OF fright
Life in camp is seplete with pleas
ures for those who enjoy DIT OF
roughing IT. The pure and invigorat-
ing afr exhilarates the brain-fagged
city toiIer when he reaches "A lodge
IN some vast wilderness" The petty
worries OF his daily grind are speedily