Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-03-12
MISCELLANEOUS
Paddy's Coon Hunting.

An Irishman of our acquaintance, named
Michael O'Rodger, who settled in this
part of the country some years ago, lately
received an unexpected visit from his
brother Pat who was direct from the "sod
Mike heartily welcomed his brother, and
resolved to do everything in his power to
make his visit an agreeable one. Accord
ingly at the end of the second day after
Pats arrival, which had been spent by
them in a general carousal, Mike armed
his brother with a shillelah, and immed-
ately led off in the direction of cornfeld
about half mile distant, where he as
sured Pat that they would enjoy rare
evenings sport in coon hunting. The
night was too dark TO distinguish objects
of their search at any great distance, but
on entering the field and setting up wild
yell, ,.they soon discovered, by the ruslling
Of the cornSlalks in various directions, that
they had been successful in routing several
of them from their hiding places Mikes
keen eyes were now fixed upon a large
tree, which stood few yards distant, and
he soon had the satisfaction of detecting
an object moving up its trunk at rapid
rate. This he knew to be a coon, and
with shout of Joy he rushed towards the
tree, calling on his brother to follow up.
In moment the two sportsmen were un-
der the tree. Mike prepared for q climb.
and directed Pat how TO act when the coon
reached the ground.
Hell be afther maxim great noise 10
get away" said Mike, "but for your life
don't let him escape ye."
"Och, be off up the tree wild ye," ans
wered Pat, hourishing his shillelah, evi-
dently growing impatient for the sport,
"niyer fear butrll put an ind to him when
he comes down."
Mike now commenced climbing the tree
with all possible haste, and succeeded
very well in the ascent, until he reached
the first branches, and became Ind from
the wild gaze Of his brother, when he
paused moment 10 ascertain in what part
Of the tree the coon had taken lodgings
While matters were in this state the coon
made a sudden move among the branches,
which so startled Mike thai he unfortun-
ately let go his hold and fell headlong tc
the ground.
Pat supposing him to be the coon, rushed
furiousy upon him with his shiIelah, and
commenced that delightful operation Of
putting an end to him."
"Murther Murtherr' cried Mike, at
tempting to rise TO his feet, 'in the name
E of St. Patrick, don't be aflher batting mC
D TO death =
"Ye need'n, be given me any NV yel
dirty excuses" answered Pat, "shure IN,
; brither tould me ye'd be afther maxim ;
great noise TO git away, but not fut ye'i
+ move out o this alive"
n Mike now suPposng his brother to b,
crazy thought it lime to make desperat
struggle for life; 50 seizing Pat by II,
legs, he succeeded in throwing him TO th
ground whereupon a rough and tumbl
:. fight commenced, which lasted for SOM
time, without either OF the brothers utter
ing word.
After a violent contest, however, Mix
S came of victorious, Pat being so CON
pletely subdued as 10 render him helpless
But, fearing ii was all over with him, h
began TO call wildly for Mike TO haste
down from the tree and assist him, or th
ugly baste" would have his hfc.
= BY this time Mike fully comprehende
the error into which his brother had fallel
and cosmenced using every means in h
1 power to bring him to bis senses, whicl
= after great deal Of persuasion he su
cceded in doing.
Bat the coon was allowed TO escape n
is harmed, as neither Of the adyenmrers (,
r, in a humor for continuing the hunt til
n night. Indeed twas Pats frs, hun,ir
scrpc, aud he swore by all the saints
.hnnll he NJ. L.