Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-03-29
Paddy's Coon Hunting.

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An Irishman of our acquaintance named
Michael ORodger, who settled in this
part Of the country some years ago, lately
received an unexpected visit from his broth
or Pat, who was direct from the sod.
Mike heartily welcomed his brother and re-
solved 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 carouse, Mike armed his
brother with fail and Immediately led off
| in the direction Of corn field, aoubt half
mile distant, where he assured Pat that
they would enjoy a 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 yell they soon discovered by the
rustling Of the corn stalks in various direc-
tions, they had been successful in routing
several of them from their hiding places.
Mikes keen eyes were now fixed upon
large tree which stood few yards distant,
and he soon had the satisfaction Of detect
ing an object moving up its trunk at rap
id rate. This he knew to be coon, and
with shout of JOY he rushed toward the
tree calling his brother to follow him. In
moment the two sportsmen were under
the tree. Mike prepared to climb, and di-
rected Pat how to act when the coon reach
ed the ground
He'll be after maxim great noise to
get away said Mike, but for your life
don't let him escape yc.'
Och. be up the tree wild ye,' answered
Pat fourishing his shillalah, evidently
growing impatient for the sport, niver
fear but I'll put an end 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 hid from the wild
gaze of his brother, when he paused mo-
mcnt to ascertain in what part Of the tree
the coon had taken lodging. While mat,
ters stood in this state, the coon made
sudden move among the branches, which
so startled Mike that he unfortunately let
go his hold and fell headlong to the ground.
Patt supposing him to lie the coon rush
ed furiously upon him with his shillalah,
and commenced that delightful operation
of putting an end to him.
FMurther! Murtherp cried Mike, at
tempting to raise to his feet, lin the uame
of st. Patrick don't be after batting me till
death ?
FYe incident be givin' me any Nv your
dirthy excuses; sure me brother tould me
ye'd be afther maxim great noise to git
away, but not fut yell move out o this
alive
Mike now supposing his brother to be
crazy, thought it time to make desperate
strug ggle for his 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 word ...
After a violent contest, however, Mike
came off victorious, Pat being SO complete
ly subdued as to render him helpless.
But fearing it was not all over with him,
he began wildly to call for Mike to hurry
| down the tree and assist him, or the tugly
baste' would have his life.
By this time Mike fully eomprehended
the error into which his brother had fallen,
and commenced using every means in his
power to bring him to his senses, which af
| ter great deal of persuasion he succeeded
in doing.
But the coon was allowed to escape un-
| harmed, as neither of the adventures felt
in humor for continuing the hunt that
night. Indeed it was Pats first hunting
scrape, and he swore by all the saints that
! it would be the last.
Plain Tak.-Newton's nephew was a
clergyman. When he had performed the