Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-04-04
Paddy's Coon Hunting.

.., Paddy's Coon Hunting.
An hishman Of our acquaintance nam
ed Michael o. Rodger. who settled in
this part of.the country some wears 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 pow.
er to make his visit an agreeable oi.e.-
Accordingly at the end of the second day
after Pats arrival, which mad been spent
by them in general carousal, Mike armed
his brother with a shilialah, and immedi.
ately led off in the direction of the co rn.
field, about half mile distant where he
assured Pat that they would enjoy a rare
evenings coon hunting.
The night was to dark to distinguish
the objects of their search at any great
distance but on entering the field and
setting up ayell they soon discovered by
the rllstling Of the corn stalks in various
directions, that they had been successful
in routing sev eral of them from their hi=
ding places. Mikes keen eyes were now
fixed upon large tree which stood few
yards distant, and he soon had the salts
faction ofdet0cting an object moving up
Its trunk at rapid rate. This he knew.
to be coon, and with shout of ov he
rushed toward the tree calling his broth.
er to follow up. In moment the two
sportsmen were under the tree Mike
prepared to climb, and directed Pat how
to act when the coon reached the ground.
"lle'll be aither maxim great noise
to get away" said Mike, "but for your
life don't let him escape ye."
"Och, be up the tree wild ye," answered
Pat, fourishing his shillalah, evidently
growing impatient for the sport, "nivcr
fear but III put an ind TO him when he
comes down"
Mike now commenced climbing the
tree with all possible haste, and succeed
ed very well in the ascent until he reach
ee the first branches and became hid from
the wildgaze of his bother, when he psus-
ed n moment to ascertain in what part
OF the tree the coon had taken lodging -
While matters were in this, the coon
made asudden move among the branches
which so startled Mike that he unfortu-
nately let 60 his hold and fell to the
ground.
Pat supposing him to be the coon rush:
ed iurlously upon him with his shillalah,
and commenced that delightful oppera-
ton Of putting an end to him.
"Murther! murther" cried Mike. at>
tempting to raise to his feet, "in the name
Of st. Ppthrick don't be afther batting me
til DEATH"
aye needn't he given ME anv NV yer
dhirty excuses; shure me brither tould
me ye'd be afther mal<in'a 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 desper-
ate struggle for life, so Selling Pat by tn G
legs he succeeded in throwing him to the
ground, whereupon a rough and tumble
fight commenced which lasted for some
! timo without either Of the brothers utter.
ing n word.
After a violent contest, however, Mike
came off victorious, Pat being so complete.
ly subdued as to render him HELPLESS. -
But fearing 1t was not all over with him.
he began to call wildly for Mike to hurry
down the tree and assist him. or the ur-
ly baste' would have his life.
By this time Mike fully comprehended
the error into which his brother had fal
len, and commenced using every means
III his power to bring him TO his senses
which after agreat deal Of persuasion he sue
ceeded IN doing.
But the coon was allowed to escape un.
harmed, as neither of the adventurers felt
in a humor for continuing the hunt that
night. Indeed it was Pats first hunting
scrape and he swore by all the saints it
would be the last.
CoUNTERFEIrING FOREIGN Co1s.-The Al.
legheny police have discovered that there
is in the Fourth ward of that city, man
ufactory of bogus coin, conducted by a
former inmate of the Penitontiary, where
Mexic1n coins having the appearance Of
copper about .he size of franc piece, end
worth four cents. are extensively made.
They are made with dies, by machinery
run by steam power, and are very perfect.
The establishment turns out some ten
thousands of these coins daily, and they
are transported to Mexico in novel and
ingenious manner, the coin being packed
in hollow cast iron cylinders, closed up at
both ends, which have the weight and APP
rearance of solid iron columns, thus elu.
ding the vigilence OF the Mexican author
tiles. In Mexico the coins would pass
readily on the unsuspecting natives. AS
the manufacture of foreign coin is no crime
under our laws, and as their is no Mexi-
can Consul here, no immediate steps will
be taken for the punishment OF the often
ders. - PkItyr7b P,,i.