Cunning Deer Hunters

The marmer in which the South American Indians hunt deer in the Cordilleras is very interesting and somewhat ingenious. They first ascertain the locality in which the animáis congrégate to gTaze, and then the men, wonnen and children of the tribe make extensivo preparations to hem in the herd. In order to cause a stampede thcy blow horns, yell and make other bevvildering and outlandish noises. As a natural consequence the frightened deer quit their grazing places. They form in line in iegular marching order, the eider males leading the way followed by the females and young, while the rear of the column is brought up by the young bucks, who act as protectors to the centers. The Indians now close in upon them, seeing which the animáis prepare to do battle for their lives. The hunters then proceed to prepare the instruments of destruction, consisting of large lances, resinous torches and nooses fixcd to long poles. The worst enemy of the deer is the jaguar and wildcat, and their animosity to them is such that they have been known to leap over a hunter in order to attack either of these feline foes. The Indians, knowing this, employ it to great advantage duririg these hunts. The women stuff a number of jaguar and cat skins, which are placed in prominent positions on the edges of precipices in f 11 view of the deer, says the Detroit Free Press. Immediately the bucks make a violent effort to get at them in order to hurl them into the abyss beneath, but are thus treated themselves by the wily hunters, who pitch them over the cliff, where they are quickly ham-strung or otherwise disabled by the womcn, who are stationed below. Af ter the first onslaught on the stuff ed figure the remaining deer seem to recognize the fact that they have been tricked, and huddle together, awaiting another attack. Then the Indians throwlighted torches among them and a panic ensues. They make desperate efforts to escape, but the relentless hunters drive them over the crags until they see that a sufflcient number have been captured - generally four or five hundred. They do not usually harm the f nales and f awns, and also allow a few bucks to escape . Very seldom is a doe killed, and if a she fawn is captured it is immediately liberated. The flesh is eaten by the Iniliiins and also earried to the villages to be sold. while the skins are either purchased by i i de up into ons ; by thoee tht ir . - - ' We would iall be rich, but the Lord c-annoi i rus1