Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-04-16

Iearthlng him, and the negroes were busi4y
digging about with sharpened sticks.
II hear him growl," said Harry; ooh,
you ole coon, you Mister Studbuzzard, [
knowed we would git you ef you wasn't a
,sperit, and Cub got straight behind you
once"
"Look here, Uncle Harry" said an
other Of the darkies, s'what de debil de use
10 your talkin' SO muck bout Cub I'll just
sware Masters Trailer was long ways a
head O him.
HsG'way boy, and uncle me none o your
uncles;" said Harry, 'sef you say dat agin,
dog my buttons eff don't make you hunt "a
fresh supply O bref.''
Cub cant hold candle to Trailer nary
day in the week, and you'll get the fourf O
July rite under bofe eyes ef you 60 to foolin'
wild dis chile.'
That was enough-there was simulta-
neous pitch in On each side, aYd I never
witnessed such a trough and tumble fight
as there was in that hollow, in the midst OF
the cane and cries of ''cussed nj nigger y
"nigger Yourself fair fightand no bitin';'
s'keep your nose out O my mouf den.''
| In the midst Of the fight a tremendous
wildcat jumped out Of the hollow and In
stant]y sixty-tive dogs covered him. Such
a melee can hardly be imagined; it was q
free fight and there was terrible confusion
in that vicinity just at ths>t particular time.
Part Of the dogs were stringing the cat, a
Ipale were fighting among themselves, and
the rest were mixed up with the two darkies,
who now began to cry out ''nuih, nuh, =
Lordy, take 'em off, take 'cnl Off But it
was easier said than done. 1t was some
time before the hollow could be cleared of
the combatants, and the field Of action then
showed one wildcat, literally cAawed Up
! Sc ,eral dogs minus their ears, and two
darkies ''bofe used up mighty bad"
There was blank look CD every face
when it was seen that instead Of ''Irayef-
ler," we caught only a cat. Not word
was spoken, and mounting our horses we
proceeded in silence to where we had left
Titus Rocket in the meanwhile had left
for home, and as Titus was forced to ride
double with some one, he was seated behind
Harry on the specklcd mare. This arrange
mcnt snited admirably and thcy logged a
leag -, tssi24I ;es.t;, Iit;a5 ,otT7f7pIf TIT
mare in the flank. Up went her heels, and
over her head went Old Harry with Titus
on top Of him. This occurred several times,
and finally Harry rising from the ground
with grunt said: Dog my buttons ef I
Lint in bad luck to day. Isaid 10 good would
ever come O runnin' dat fox, and [ believe
he's the very debil, or how could lie Il swop-
ped hissef off for cat SO suddent and the
dogs not find it out. Mos Titus, les per-
verse dis here little arrangement, you ride
in the saddle awhile. and I'll try It behind" ;"
Any thing, old fellow replied Titus ito
(hic) keep peace out Of the family, help ne
up"
lie was soon helped in the saddle, and
Harry mounted behind him, with his ar;:2s
wrapt around so as to steady him for Titus
Brix, cousin Of ours, la nov fully acquired
that pendulum motion Sc peculiar to young
''gents'' who carry their private ''pocket
TASKS
And thus they moved on home, ever and
anon cheered by the maudlin strain,
Bound to ride (hic) all night,
Bound to ride all day.
Solneborrerbet (hic) Oh TIE bay.'