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N. CAPITAL CITY COURIER, SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1890 rW f" "r uft kv r HUNTING IN NEBRASKA. A nifttcr of much Interest to thousands of moi who follow sedentary occupations Is whom nnd how thoy cnii hnvo n brief "out ing" thnt will bntnnco the stagnation that tho strongest nml htalthlcst feci nfter irotrnctcl confinement at 11 desk, or even In tho most nctlvo forms of absorbing business. Many know, tatter tlmn nnyonocan tell them, nil tho benefits of hunting What thoy most want to know Is where thoy can Hud game in nbutidnncc thoy know nil tho rest. To theso It will tw of Interest to lenrn thnt In North western Nebrnskn linn been discovert il tho latest nnd most verltnblo "siwrtsmnn's para dise" Not In tho sense In which thnt much abused term in generally used, but In fnct. Tho most promlntut nnd easily nttnlncd fent uro of sport in Hint region It afforded by thousands of slinllow lakes nnd ponds, and tho countless myrinds of waterfowl which luhnblt them nil tho ytnr round, except In midwinter. Kvery known variety of geese nnd ducks, not excepting tho renowned canvas-lwick, Is to bo found hero In profusion. Swans, crams, pelicans, herons and all tho big nud llttlo swimmers ami wndeni offer themselves to tho sportsmen In tho tempting iiinocenro of a sltunted on tho Illnck Hills extension of tho II. & M rnllroad, 'Ml miles In n northwester ly direction from Lincoln. Tho writer hap iened to Ik (hero on business nud wns under going n few days' delny In tho progress of tho transaction, The plneo w hero gocso wore to bo Inssoed nnd ducks killed w It hn hoe-handle, In tho somow hat animated terms of his friend, wnsHtorm Itke, nliout twenty-two miles southenBt, nud right In tho hills. A gun store wns sought, a brcochlonder nnd nu oven hundred shells obtained, a dog was liorrowod, and nt - p. un tho Unlit spring wagon of the banker proceeded rapidly In tho direction "f tho el) sinn Holds. Next inortilng an early brenkfnst and n pint of hot coffee proceeded an hour's drive to tho lnke. It Is a double body of water, three tulles long and n 1 mile wide over all, cut Into bajs, si rips nud 1 reaches by Islnnds, pi omontorlcs nnd enjes, I not to speak of nu Irregulnr growth of tall, I white m-ds nud thickets of rushes of tho pre vious year's grow th. It Is surrounded nt a llttlo distnuco by low ranges of rounded hills, I and Iiiih no npparent feeder nor outloU (Inino I was abundant; swnus, goeso nnd pollcnns 1 lloated in the lnrger open spaces, while ducks wero everywhere. Tho hunter was illsem bnrked with dog, lunch nud accoutrements, and informed that his friend would call for 1 him In tho altei noon, having to go some ten primeval wilderness. Irom tho first dny of or fifteen iiiIIki further Into tho hills. "Now March until tho lakes nro closed by Ico the kill n wngon load," wns tho parting lujuiio wntorsnro uirongou wmi Dims, ur course, ; tlon. Nearby, wns a long, low, projecting Time pnssed with varying luck, several hnd misses blessing tho sportmnu's best efforts. A frugnl lunch wns had shortly nfter noon, nnd nhout th time the sortsmnn hnd lieguu to conteinplnto chnuglng his ipiarteis, tho sun went behind n cloud, and the low, monulug sound of the north wind iiistlcd among tho reeds, A spit of snow, a glenni of sunshine, a s(pinll of mingled rnlu nnd hall, nml a storm set In; but it hnd 110 terror for tho hunter. What did ho enro thnt tho nearest house was four miles away f What muttered It to hlm that tlii'le wns no trail, no sun to guide hltul With tho Hying snow nud howling wind tho gnmoon the lnke begun to stir, nnd that w hlch hnd gono abrond begun to como In, A Hock of binck-ivlngod brants enmo llrst, and two of them swelled tho list. A few moments later n big bunch of mallards phuniK-d Into the water among thodeco), and four of them remained. As tho wind rose, nnd tlw wnvos begun to nil), nil the gnmo In tho lake begun to work toward cover, and, of course, came northwnrd, up tho wind. I.lko the brutal human lielug thnt ho wns, tlm hunter reveled lu thodcntiuctlou ho wns committing. Ills dog succumbed to tho cold nnd wot, nud Mo ped work, but such gnmo ns fell on tho north sldo of hlm drifted among tho friendly reed nud the other side could still lie waded. He turned his back to the lnke, and his gun to tho gamo between hlm nnd shore, unwilling to loso n shot by having lis victim drift nir before the wind uion tho broad expanse of -- &-t & m I Lt- HAIL TO THE LAND OF THE FREE Ai THE BRAVE. AN AMERICAN PATRIOTIC HYMN. Published through The American Press Association, and to bo sung on Washington's liirth-day. Worda nnd Mualo by THEODORE I. HEIZMANN. fxmm-mm Unit to Hold lug Fnltli-ful tlio land of tho freo nud tho bravot Mall on high Freedom's lian nor uii-furl'd, Hope nml toy al to Freedom's great euuoi Head' to tlio ling thnt for of th'op'prrss'd In nil y to bat tlo for ov or shall wnvot parts of tho world: right nnd tho laws; z?z !$$- ) i p; mmmzlk iippisi'rttetiia -p e a- p JJr I tkim g'jEpfigiSg;jEJ;ggJ;&:i5.;fJgll SI on - nivh or Dos - ot shall no'or Show-hip all na - lions Hint inoii Uotl grunt thnt vlr - tuo may o'er lay his linuil Up-on can bo free, And or -bo our guide j Thnt lus tlio lirnvu iiioii of this fair, hnp-py Inud. iler nnd law reign with Iruo Mb-or- ly. -ticuuml Hon or with us may a- bldo. ho fall nnd tho spring mo the shooting sea sons, nud the game is unmolested during its breeding time. Tho month of Mm oh ami the first week of April, nnd from the llrst of Oc tober to Christ nibs, nre tho ioriods during w hlch it I pi opt r to hunt w nterfowl. Tlio full season oilers tho best opportunity. Tho birds that have bred In tho lakes are joined by nn Innumerablo flight from more northern regions. There Is practically no limit to the feeding grounds. These nro lo cated In the northern poitlon of tho strip of sand-hills that cut across tho northwest corner of tlio state. Over a territory thirty milts w Ido and n hundred miles long at o scattered hills and valleys of small dimensions nnd regular iiiegularlty. The entire surface is underlaid at n certain depth by nn unlntcr. itiptcd sheet of wnter. In nlmost every val ley its level Is ubovo all slight depressions, which have become bodies of water varying In size from a few feet across to miles hi length nnd width. They me shallow nnd peimnnent, and from their very nature pio ducotho vegetation and reptlleand Insect life thatnltord sustouanco for waterfowl. Tlio water Is shallow, a lnke. of ten acres talng often accessible in every part to tho hunter equipped only with knee waders, while the same is truo of the holders of tho larger ood les of water. In many coses the pond or lake is n vast Held of leeds and malsliesnlteinuted with open spaces. The lurger hikes are dot ted with Islnnds nnd with masses of luxuri ant reeds, affording the most pel feet cover for the hunter. Hero the nmatiur is in Ills element. Ho can shoot a big bag without trouble, and ho can learn moi oof tho habits of gnmo In n dny than elcewheio In a month. A single trip to these grounds will iniiko him a veteran. For tho vettran hunter, this leg Ion Is simply an elysiiini. With his bout, his dog, his decoys, his tent, his companion, ho can spend a season that will exceed his wild est dreams or most extravagant wWus To get the bet of it he will want all these. The way to get there Is to take the Hurling ton & Missouri Hi or llnllroad, froinOniahn, Lincoln or Grand Irinwl. Huy your ticket to Alliance, n brisk llttlo town just beyond tho hills. It is the only place wheio you can do pond iiH)ii getting a team, or supplying any deficiency In your outfit. From Alllnncoa fow miles south or east will bring you to the hunting-grounds. If you desire to stop at ono of the mnnv ranches in tho hills, you can do so nt practically no expeuso. Hut the bet ter method is to go equipped with tout, lied ding, boat though the latter Is not necessary food, n fow utensils and ammunition. A tenm from Allianco will haul you to any part you desire, and you will find it both agreeable to yourself and your temporory neighbors to pitch your tent by a ranch or u settler's house. Do not foiget fuel, for thero is not n stick of timber In tlio hills. To this slmplo outllt ou enn add all tho imiiedimenUi you fee lit. It will not do any hoi in, and you will know bet tor next time. Within tho limits of a com- foilablo day's wandering you will find from i twenty to ono hundred imjihIh anil lakes, tho' largest ones being usually from two to llvo. miles apart. The valleyB are long and nnirow j nud nro dotted with ponds. When wearied or surfeited at one place, It Is eusy to lw trnnsKjrted to another; and at tho end of your vacation j ou can beset down with join load of gamo ut the nearest railroad station. Take all sizes of shot or loaded shells, Hosldes waterfowl, tho hills almund with grouse, which afford the finest of sihji t. Bo tnmo are thoy that their annihilation willanh bo prevented by tho vast expanse of "drj" hills which thoy occupy and which aio their favorite nesting-grounds. To sum the matter nil up, there is nowhere In the world n himt-Ing-giound for smnll gnmo equal to this de scribed; iiouobo Inexhaustible; an 1 ceitalnly none whole the smrouiullngs nre so healthful nud plousaut. There is no swamp or anything liko It. The soil Is sandy, with more or less loam, generally lets, and often almost none nt all. The altitudu JJ.OOO feet above thd sea lovel, the nir pure and blueing, tho breezes sweep it perpetually, and nothing Is lacking to make it tho Ideal resoitof your tiue sports man. A DAY AT STOUJI LAKH. point extending into the water mote than a hundred yunls, its entire length coven il -with reeds ten fiet high and as thick as the hair on u dog's bnck. At Its extiemlty a huge musk rat's house loomed up almost likeahay-stn( k. Donning his niliber tiools the hunter uiiidehis way under cover to the rat linp. The top of the heap was four ftsjt above tho water and quite dry. It was the work of but a few minutes to cut and stick a sufllclent quantity of reeds to make a perfect blind and to cover tlm top of tho heap with a splendid flooi lug for man and dog. Tills work done, a half dozen decoys were anchored. Scarcely had tlio hunttr gotten Into nu cxoctuiit mood befoio tho honk of u lone goose was heard. A peep revealed it coming up the lake, and but a few feet above tlm itirfiicu of the water. It came steadily on, unsuspicious of danger, Its call provoking answeis from hundreds of its kind. Hut it pnld no attention tothrir liegulh-nicnt, having been predestf nod to stait a little list kept by a voiacious human being. On It came, nnd the hunter resolved to test the tnuiciiesH of the gnmo at Storm Ijiko by see ing how near it would approach. It was passing within twenty teet when ho fired point blank nt Its head. Tho poor bird never know what hurt It. The dog, newly acquired and henco nu imceitoin quantity, tetrieved it beautifully and lay down to await the next shot. The report of the gun startled gamo for half a inllo In every direction, and a mo ment later a dozen redheads wire bending and Muttering for a drop tq the decoys. Three of them did di op to ono bni rel nud one liioro to tho second shot. This wns a gi and open ing, but when the birds settled down they did nut seem much inclined to ramble, nud tho next hour wns a dull one. At length the monotony was rel levid by the passing of n !uir of pelicans about fifty yards aiaj . One of them paused with a bioleu wing, and after a fight of some minutes In the shallow water, the noble dog denied It to where a lonil of shot could l each it and llnlsh the Job. Soon afterward a Inrge Mock of green-winged teal, the earliest and most enterprising of the teal family, camo swinging along the lake. They passed ns though not having seen the decoys, went to the extiemo upper end of tho water, turned quickly, swung ucross to the other watei , and the birds came, fastir than he could shoot, In Hocks, lu pairs and slnglj , geese, mallaiils and ledheads- nothing small er wosdcuniil worthy the occasion while the soul of that mli-erable ciiatuie exulted Ho blessed the mauwlioiniented watir-proof shells, and sighed for a messenger boy toseud after a hundnxl more. Hut an end comes to all things. As tho light begun to growdlm, the shells were ex hausttd, anil the spoilsman must H'l'force wudo ashore. Five ti Ips were no tied to land all the game and traps, and a noble pile of biiilsit was; a pelican, eight geese, fourteen mallard , nine redheads a hiislicl of teal and smaller ilueks. It was glowing dusky now, the wagon was loaded, nud an hour later the tiavolers woio driving nwny the night chill with hot coffee, within friendly sod walls, while the snow and wind held fitful cmiiiiul without i-f & I in g i l 1 1 g93SEeSK i-----jr:i f I -Lfa rtsiiipi i 3f6ErM5fc&QlW3ffl I r-'-1-, SW--1 inrJ-hz 3 r jag. fv. r-p - r gfegfgjigEEgE vnonvs, ,f -0-m -fl-i-j-. f -- 1,--J.;J ! -tEgj -y'-j-J-LJ llT Mon nrrh or Pes Show Itkt sll no Uoil grant thnt vlr B--i r imt shill iio'vr tlniis thnt men tuo iuj e'er ly lil lmmt enn Ira free, bo our Riilitat Up Anil Thnt or Jut tlm lirnto men ilcr and law Ilea and lion of Oils fnlr, rtlt;n with truo or with ti Imp Mb. my land. bIJo. tmmmwmtmm0i ilfl -mm -y. - !0. I. llBUMAMM. gUJJ 1 J fja U.I-J 1-11 44-. ddrt 5fa: Copjrlfilit, lKJ), by Tuio. The Null. nml Capltul. The City of Washington Is an object of IHTonniul interest to all imtriotlo Americans. Not alone because It is the great throbbing heart of the mightiest nnd griinilent Republic the earth litis eerknown,butnlso on account of Its ni'itcrlal magnificence. All Americans take pride in its Ixuutlful avenues, majestic architecture, stately homes, and well stored galleries ami museums as things of grandeur and Itouuty in themselves, ajuirt from tho historic interest with which they nrv invested. It Is a hope and asphatlon if all "joung America," at least, to some time or other visit the Capital of his country. TheHaltiinoio and Ohio H. H. offers un equalled facilities in nld of this desire. All It through trains between New York, Phila delphia, and Haltlmoreoii the east, and I'ftts burg, Cincinnati, Ht. IhiIs, ami Chicago on the west, pass thioiigh Wellington. Its fast express trains me vestibuleil fiom end to end and heated with steam. I'lilliuan's latest ami Ust pioductlous lu the way f sumptuous Di awing Kooni Bhvping Cars me attachtsl to all Its through trains. The present man agement of tlio II. t O. have muile vast lui piovonieniH In tho last two years, and tho road is tisliiy one of tho foremost passenger carrying lines lu the country." Through PIANOS All the Latest nnd most Popular Musical Compositions may be found nt ORGANS CURTICE & XI-I1ERS, LEADING MUSIC DEALERS 207 SOUTH 11TH STREET. SHEET MUSIC Large Stock of the leading American made Guitars I'lano Tuning nnd Repairing promptly attended to. NOVELTIES i:o, I'.iw, Nose nml Tlirot Nieelullst. Dr. Charles H. Hpohr, No. 1'.'I5 O st. Con sultations In Kugllsh and (lermaii. Hlnnv Cases For Hule. Several counter show cases of sudoral sien all for sale cheap nt the CouillKltolllce. Call and see them. Prices will suit. . Lessons In Palatini;. Miss Clair I. Ink has ruturnul and niiciiod a class In Oil, Wnter Colors, Pastel and tho Hojal Worcesterchlna painting at herstudlo, II'JO Kstieot, Terms and piutlculais fur liUhisl on application. Desk Ho nml Ollli'i's. Ill our new counting i oom w hlch Is curet (sl with body brilssels and otli(irvise hand- "Do you want sonio gnodshootlug("saldan .Alllui.ee banker to the writer, one evening Inst March. "You bet" was the calm, imlmpassloned 10 ply. "Well, get ready to go with mo to inoiiow ufteruoon, and I'll take jou where jou can lasso geese, and kill ducks w 1th a hooMinndle." A word of explanation as to tho wheio nbouts of Alllunco may bu uectrbsary. It Is Handkerchiefs French and Irish Embroic'ercd Hemstitched, From toe. to $300 cacli. Swiss Hand Spun Linen, Hand Embroidered, From $200 to $tocx each. French Silk Hoiting Cloth, Hand Embroidered, From $1.25 to $3.50 each. Hand-Made Duchesse Lace F From i.(x to $11.00. Respectfully, dges. (MmIIUauj 1 3.3 to 139 South Eleventh Street. shoie, caiuobatk at 11 considerable height ai'iUuddt nly dived lu a mass right down to tliodetoys. The water foamed and splashed ns they settled, there being probably 111010 tlmn a bundled of them, mid the nearest not 11 ore than thirty feet away, Tho hunter t -allied himself carefully 011 his knees, aimed at the spot lu the Hock where tlio heads seem ed thickest and pullul the trigger. Without waiting for the smoke to clear ho calculated tho 1 Iso and fired where he thought the birds weie 011 the wing A dozen, confused by the unexpected assault, swung around over tho nmliiish, nud two of them fell ton single hast) shot. When the winged teal had been ilNpatclud, or all of them that did not take hasty 1 Hugo under cover, and tho brave dog had finished his cold woik, tliliteeu had liecu milled to the list. A smoke for the man and 11 lunch for the dog weie now indulged In, an eye ineiiuw bile being kept on a love stricken pair of Canada geese that seemed to bu di ift ing In a favorable direction. Patience had Its reward, tho birds coming within thlity yards of the blind without tho slightest sus picion of danger. One goose full to a second shot, tickets via H. cV O It, H. can lie purchased ntiill thepiinclpal ticket otllces thioughout the Fulled States. Hoaiseness is tlio first svmptnm of croup. Hy giving Cliambei Iain's Cough Remedy freely as soon as a child becomes hoarse, It will pi event the ( roup, which can always bu done If the lemeily Is kept at hand, Theie Is not the least danger lu giving it. Sold by A. L. Kluader. Ruth M. Wood.M. I)., Conservatory Place, Tlili teentli street ,t hi cedooissouth of I. street. Fine waU-h repairing at Peiry &. Harris, 1ISJ1 Ostieet somoly furnished, wo have built a neat rail lug, giving room for two ollloos, or desk room, which wo will tent reasonably to the right pai ties. Offices kept clean, heated, and use of telephone given Apply at office. Wesscl Printing Co. "Courier" Hullduig, ll!fc mi N 8t. Wedding suppers, lunches and banquets of all kinds are provided hy Hrow 11 in tlio In-st stylo and on short notice. Adams, Ionising - Scott, attorneys, rooms !, Ul and -.' Ijitta Hlock. Dr C. 11. Manning, olllcu rooms i (17-( Hurr bliK'k. Telephone IfiHI, Residence Cor. UOth and F. Telephone !KW. The nohbfe.it turnouts that are seen on ou thoroughfares are fiom the Palace stables. Telephone No. HW, Stables 011 M street op jsisite Masonic temple. Hook orders ahead for Sunday llverv order to get a rig at the Palace SUiblos. If jou want Hue coiresiHinileuce stationer) remeiiiDer mat the uoi'iiiKii office carries large line, including uov cities. The iK'st place In the city uf Lincoln to get goodliourd Is at Hiown's cafe. You have a great vai lety to select from and tho pi Icesare reasoimlile Shakespeaie complete ami n j ear's nulcrif tlon to the Coi'itiKit lor onl f .VI. For par ticular see udvei tlseinent on imgo eight Whitebreast Coal ami Lime Co. 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