Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-06-11
PADDY's COON HUNTING.

An Irishman Of our acquaintance nam
ed Michael o O'Rodger, who settled in this
part of the country some years ago, lately
received and unexpected visit from his
brother Pat, who was direct from the osod"
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 general carousal, Mike armed his
brother with shillelah, Immediately led
off in the direction of cornfeld about
half mile distant, where he assured Pat
that they would enjoy rare evenings
coon hunting.
The night was too dark to distinguish
the objects of their search at any great
distance, but on entering the field and set
ting up wild yell they soon discovered
by the rustling of the corn-s stalks in
various directions that they had been sue
cessfui Touting several of them from
their hiding places Mikes keen eyes were
now fixed upon large tree, which stood
a few yards distant, and he soon had the
satisfaction of detecting an object moving
up its trunk at a rapid rate. This he knew
to be coon, and with shout of Joy he
rushed toward the tree calling his brother
to followup. In moment the two sports
men were under the tree. Mike prepared
to climb, and directed Pat how to act when
the coon reached the ground
"Hell be afther maxim a great noise to
get away" said Mike, "but for your life
don't let him escape ye"
"Och, be off up the tree wild ye," an
swered Pat, aourishing his shillelah
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 succeeded very
we'll in the ascent until he reached the
first branches and became 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
matters were in this state, the coon made
a sudden move among the branches, which
so startled Mike that he unfortunately let
go his hold and fell headlong to the
ground.
Pat supposng him to be the coon, rush
ed furiousiy upon him with hrs shillelah,
and commenced that delightful operation
of putting an end to him.
"Murther Murther ?" cried Mike, at
tempting to raise to his feet, Gin the name
of st. Patrick don't be afther batting me
to death
aye needn't be givin me any NV yer
dirty excuses shure me brither tould me
ye'd be afther maxim a great noise to git
away, but not fut yen 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 succeeded in throwing him to the
ground, whereupon rough and tumble
fight commenced which lasted for some
time without either of the brothers utter
ing a word.
After a violent contest, however, Mike
came of victorious, Pat being SO com.
pletely subdued as TO render him helpless.
But fearing il was all over with him, he
began to call wildly for Nike to hasten
down the tree and assist him, or the augly
bast" would have his life,
BY this time Mike fully comprehendea
the error into which his brother had fallen,
and commenced using every means in BIS
power to bring him to his senses, which
after a great deal Of persuasion he sue
ceeded in doing.
But the coon was allowed to escape un-
harmed, as neither of tho adyenturers felt
in humor for continuing the hunt that
night. Indeed il was Pats FIRST hunting
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