Rensselaer Union, Volume 7, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 November 1874 — A Novel Deer Hunt. [ARTICLE]

A Novel Deer Hunt.

A Schroom Lake correspondent of the Keeseville Republican tells the following deer story: “As the steamer Effingham, en route for our usually quiet village, laden with summer tourists and pleasureseekers, was plowing her way through the placid waters of the lake, and when opposite what is known as Eagle Point, one of the engineers, Jesse D. Smith, who, by the way, is always seeing something, suddenly discovered a deer walking very leisurely from the point into a dense thicket a few rods from the shore. This information was at once given to Captain Pet Russel, who, under the.excitement of the moment, gave orders to put on all steam, and the steamer w-as headed difect for Schroom intermediate landings not being noticed. On the arrlvaLat Schroom, the steamer Libbie was fired up and manned by men and dogs. Proceeding to Eagle Point, at a rate of speed that would have shamed the renowned John Gilpin, in due time the point was reached, the dogs put on track, but, strange to relate, the dogs, although of good blood, utterly refused to take any notice of it. We are told that John D. Burwell, of the Ondawa, was so disgusted that he threatened to shoot one of the dogs, which threat would have been doubtless carried out only for Jess Smith, who saved the animal’s life by his timely interference. The engineer, followed by the party, then started in pursuit, occasionally stopping to make sure they were on the right track. Here let me say that among the party, and at this stage of the game who took the lead in the chase, was Mr. Jim Cheney, nephew of the famous panther hunter, John Cheney, of the Adirondacks. We understand Jim made the remark, ‘ Uncle John has been in worse places than this. I have the Cl<eney blood in my veins. Follow!’ After an exciting chase of a mile and a half they came upon what they supposed to be a deer. If possible, imagine the surprise, chagrin and appearance of the engineer, and, in fact, all the party, when, on nearing the beautiful buck, it proved to be a yearling steer belonging to Mr. A. Scott.” : . A clergyman of the Church of England was recently asked to say grace at dinner on board an Atlantic steamship. He arose, evidently embarrassed, and recited the familiar juvenile prayer beginning, “ Now I lay me down to sleep,” etc., to the surprise of some and amusement of many passengers at the table. He afterward explained that when called upon he could not recall one of the many forms of expressing thanks, and uttered the child's prater unconsciously. Clergymen sometimes surprise and amuse us all!—“ WorcaZ,” in N. 1". Mail. —Rosina SuChter returned from a Cincinati ball the other morning with her husband, and before retiring looked into, the kitchen to see if everj’thing was all right, while he went upstairs to bed. Becoming alarmed at her prolonged absence, he went to seek her and found her lying on the ground dead. She had died of heart disease or apoplexy. A poor bld man committed suicide in San Francisco because a*pictorial sheet characterized him as an “old nuisance.” Judgment of Musicians.—-Theodore Thomas, the distinguished founder and ; conductor of the famous “ Thomas’ Or- ’ chestra,” New York, ought to know as i well as any one the opinions entertained I by musicians respectiiig musical instru- | inents. He. declares that they generally i agree with him in regarding thef Mason A Hamlin Cabinet Organs as much the ; best instruments- of this class in the i world. It is not, therefore, surprising ■ that they are now largely exported to . Europe; commanding higher prices there ; than the instruments of their best makers. —Etch. , Every reader of this paper can receive. free, a copy oif the best Agricultural and Family newspaper in this country by addressing Moore’s Rural New-Yorker, 78 Duane street, New York. '>- - ■ As economy is the order Of the day, the ’cheapest collar you can wear is the Elm-, wood. All the edges being folded makes it look like linen, and/he peculiar finish is so thoroughly perspiration-proof it will keep clean longer than any other collar.

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