Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-12-22

ncsday of last week, long talked Of excur-
sion started from this place, to be joined by
a gang from Middctown, for the purpose of
staying Rabbits, Quails, Squirrels, and what.
ever else might come in the way Of their
unerring guns. The crowd from here was
composed of JoHN FRENCH, Sheriff MEL
son, w. G. McDowELL, RoBISsoN FRENCH
and PHILIP PETRY. 1t was solcrnnly re-.
solved that no liquor should be drank but
in violation Of the strict orders Of the Sher-
if, some parties unknown placed in the wag-
ons sundry curiously wraught and cunningly
devised vessels, which, upon examination,
were found to contain plentiful supply of
'the ardent. But true to their promise,
no one would touch drop. Upon arriving
at Middletown, the party secured lodgings
at the hotel, where they were joined by
Capt. POUNDS, WEST. FISHER, Squire
BEEcnER, CY. SWAN and a number of 9th
er jolly ''boys."
WEST. FISHER had provided himself with
several cans Of Oysters, which were in due
time served up in the Colonel, besa style.
WEST. took great fancy to the Sheriff S
'Purp," but got slightly out Of ccnceit of
him the next day when he took the back
track for flock Of quails, and finally made
set where they had been several hours
before. The party retired at an early hour,
and were up at break Of day the next NOR
ming.
Thursday morning all loaded their pieces
and started. During the day the firing of
guns was equal to a small battle. Sheriff
NELSON got mislaid, but after the others
had hunted long time they found him near
one of HUGH McCULIoCH $ hay stacks. He
had bent his gun-b barrel in order to shoot a
cock partridge that kept dodging around
the stack, and in shooting charge passed
around the stack and struck him about three
feet above the ankles, fortunately inflicting
but slight wound.
After the Sheriff had been secured, Bon
FRENCH and Pull. PETRY fell back in good
order on Weinsberg to secure supplies. l,
will be readily concluded that about this
time the party needed 'suthin good to take.
But all were determined to adhere to theil
pledge not to drink. Bob and Phil callec
on Colonel Joss for cracker, bread butter
coffee, linberger, balogna, etc. Colone
filled the bill and added jug of the pure
Juice Of the rye. Upon being informed o
the party's determination not to drink, thu
Colonel, who is equal to every emergency
watered the whisky, run it into candle
moulds and let it freeze and then it wa
ready for sucking. A three -bushel bas
was filed with the new-made candles anc
duly conveyed to the hunters and the com
ponent parts thereof made known, and the
id Hcking then commenced that ever wa,
known in that region.
Capt. POUNDS and CY SWAN had beer
killing beeves and otherwise preparing fol
the hunters. Toward Thursday evening
MCDOWELL, PETY FISHER, Bob FRENCH
and others gathered at SWANS, and the
balance assembled at the residence of Capt
POUNDS, for supper JOHN FRENCH eat
the brisket of the beef POUNDS had killed
and then wanted to go over to SWANS fo,
the brisket of his beef, but he had already
eaten so much that his feet were swollen SC
badly that he couldn't get his boots on.
A proposition was made to fall back OIL
Calamooche for fresh supply Of ice can
t dies. FISHER, PETRY and BOB FRENCH
, who had taken supper at CY. SWANS, go
into buggy to proceed to POUNDS, to b.
Joined by the others and proceed to Gala
mooche. They had not, however, gone fa
; when the ponderous weight of the suppe
they had eaten proved too wcighty for tn,
axles of the carriage. The forward axl
broke, the wheels came together at the top
WEST FISHER $ hoof got fast between then
5 and he came very near committing suicide
by hanging to death by the foot II,
4 screamed murder, said his prayers, tried t.
r sing Il camp meeting song, attempted t.
dispose of his property; but he was fnall
rescued by the others. His foot wa
Smashed as fiat as pancake every bon
in it broke; but after rubbing two gallons c
n camphor on it, he began to work his toe
n and concluded it was not such bad old foe
It after ALL A fellow drily suggested that i
t, had one clean foot. Pitt. PETRY went il
Is to POUNDS house, eat few more pieces
It Of steak, dish of potatoes, and other thins
- in proportion, when he broke through I'll
IS floor; his feet being too big to pass throug
c the aperture his head went down and stuc
a in soap barrel in the cellar. These acc
e dents spoiled the Calamooche arrangement
t After much patience and perseverance, Mrs
: POUNDS succeeded in getting the party O
r to bed.
: Friday morning they were up bright an
{ early Being anxious to show their appre
: citation of the Kindness of Mrs. POUNDS
G they went out that morning to assist i
milking JOHN FRENCH took wash tn
+ to milk one of the cows. After he had sc
!. cured about half the full of it, he concludes
v the cow did not ''let down as she should
PETRY took her by the horns, Colonel Nc
DowELL tied nelson's white plug hat t
' her tail and JOHN FRENCH got on her bac
y to make her ''give down" Capt. Pound
: came out and gave a toot on the Dime
" horn, the COW broke loose from PETRY
, jumped the fence and started for Middle
town, NELSON yelling ''steady Dick. Sh
Il came into town as fast as legs would carr
Z Ill.