M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-02-05
Pnddy,s Coon IIunt.


named Michael O'Roger, who settled
in this part of the country some years
lago, lately received an unexpected
visit from his brother Pat, who was
ldirect from the " sod." Mike hearth
lly welcomed his brother, and resolved
TO do everything in his power to make
his visit an agreeable one. Accord
lingly at the end of the second day af-
ter Pats arival--which had been
spent by them in a general carousal
Mike armed his brother with shil-
flaleh, and Immediately led Off the
direction Of a corn-feld, about half a
mile distant, where he assured Pat
they would enjoy a rare evening sport,
coon hunting. The night was too
dark to distinguish the objects of their
search at any great distance, bat on
entering the field, and setting up q
wild yell, they soon discovered, by
the rustling Of the corn-stalks in va
rious directions, that they had been
successful in routing several of them
from their hiding places. Mikes keen
eyes were now fixed upon n large tree,
which stood a few yards distant, and
ho soon had the satisfaction Of detect
ing an object moving up its trunk at
a rapid rate. This he knew to be a
coon, and with shout of joy he rush
ed towards the tree, calling on his
brother to follow. In a moment the
two spotsmen were under the tree
Mike prepared for q climb, and direct.
ed Pathow to act when the coon reach.
ed the ground.
"He'll be after maxim great noise
to get away" but for your life don't
let him escape ye." -...
"Och, be offup the the tree wild ye," T"
answered Pat, fourishing his shilla.
leh, evidently growing impatient for
the sport :" niver fear but I'll put an
ind to him when he comes down."
Mike now commenced climbing the
tree with all possible haste, and sue
ceeded very we'll in the ascent, until
ne reached the first branches, and be-
came hid from the wild gaze Of his
brother, when he paused moment to
ascertain in what part Of the tree the
coon had taken lodgings. While mat.
ters were in this state, the coon made
a sudden move among the branches,
which so startled Mike that he unfor-
tunately let 60 his hold and fell head
long TO the ground. t..rr a..
Pat supposing him to be the coon,
rushed furiously upon him with his
shillaleh, and commenced the delight
ful operation of putting an ind to
him. -
Murther! murther " cried Mike,
attempting to rise to his feet; in the
name of Saint Patrick, don't be after
batting me to DEATH"
"Ye needn't be givin me any iy yer
dirty excuses, answered Pat "shure
me brither tould me ye'd be after ma
kin a great noise to git away, but not
a fut yell move out O this alive"
Mike now supposing his brother to
be crazy, thought it time to make
desperate struggle for life so seizing
Pat by the legs, he SNceed in throw
ing him to the ground, whereupon a
rough and tumble fight commenced,
which lasted for some time, without
either of the brothers uttering a word.
After o violent contest, however,
Mike came off victorious, Pat being
SO completely subdued as to render
him helpless. But, fearing it was
over with him, he began to call Wild
lily for Mike to hasten down from the
tree and assist him, orthe "ugly baste
would have his life" .
By this time Mike fully compre-
hended the error into which his broth :
er had fallen, and commenced using
every means in his power to bring
him to his senses, which, after a great
deal of pursuasiOn he succeeded in do
ing. . a .t 1a
But the coon was allowed to escape
unharmed, as neither Of the adventu-
rers felt in humor for continuing the
hunt that night. Indeed, it was Pats
first hunting scrape, aud he swore by
all the saints it should he his last.
Too SANaUINE.-The Republican
Club of Brooklyn having hired their
hall until f" Fremont's election" the
landlord, who is a Buchanan man, in,
tends to hold them to their bargain,
| Qike the man in Barney Williams
song.) We would advise them to
have course of lectures at the hall,
opening with Ben. Pcrley Poore, and
closing with the horse-collar Quaker,
or the man who agreed to drink six
bottles Of castor oil if Buchanan was
elected. a @ 't-7
A KIND HEARTED Mono. Pom
pey, are you willing to be damned if
| It should be the Lords willln in
quired pious friend. 20, yes, mas
sa, and more too; | am willing you be
damned too, massa! replied Pompey.
| 0Tintion u exclaimed an Irish SER