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through the Woods; Should there be any deer about they look towards the Pan of fire, & in a moment the hunter sees a reflection of the light in the eyes of the the deer. ^This is called 'Shinging the eyes' & this is the line of his shadow [continued upside down in top margin: Shadow is elongated by disposition of the Pan and vice versa. When a Deer's eyes may shine at 100 yards or more then they look like a horizontal streak of dim light but on nearing the deer both eyes will be seen distinctly of a light bright bluish color. Horses cats ? &c Human eyes did not succeed in the red] The Hunter generally approaches to within 40 or 50 yards of the game, so managing his pan of fire that he preserves 'the shining' in the eye or eyes; he then draws the long wooden handle of the pan forward, & makes it a rest for his rifle, aim being taken, the animal seldom escapes. Ofttimes a rest is fixed as seen in Sketch -the rest is enough. A Good Hunter can shine a deer eye 100 yds. In this same manner crossed out word other quadruped may be taken even a hawks eye may be 'shined' - Thursday 30 8am 47º ^ Heavy rains all the Mg. Noon crossed out: 46º - 44º & rain - Heavy rain all night. Wind N.W. Roads will be rendered almost impassable again. Some Planters are ^so injudicious as to plant more cotton than they have hands to pick, & if they do not plant early, the abundant & ? rains set in, then no picking can go on, & it is after Christmas ere they can take their crop to market - Plant Early - no more