The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1875-01-22

Y WIN the expiring moments OF last week
and verify he, even he, still hveth tc
excIaim
rs there a msn with soul 20 dead;
Who hath not OFT within him said,
HE TO the chase for q cheek stained rcd
Old Reynor's brush for me !"
Oh sir, Saturday was delightful
occasional 10 A. NJ, the gallant officers
of the day nobly manouvered their for
ces, "a regiment of l ,OOO) into open Or
der-15 rods apart-and square, five
miles width, was quickly marshalled to
respond to the words "go." The boun
daries of the line were from the four
mile school house to one mile beyond
HessviIe, north one mile beyond the
Ottawa county line, and east to the road
running north of the four mile House.
At 10;30 the advance was made. The
grand center being understood TO be On
the farm of Amos Overmyer, three
fourths of a mile north of Lindsey.
Every thing passed Off quietly till the
square had reduced to the limits of two
miles, when orders came for q halt.
Next followed rumor that five foxes
had got out of the West Tne-north
end, which report was followed with an
assurance that six foxes and flock Of
wild turkys had been brought in by the
north line. Some ventured to suggest
thrt the latter report had rather too
'foul savoring, but being now in full
cry, " hearty cheer from the north line,
proved a signal for reviving spirits.
Here (Hessville) the commissary store
was recuperated from the rear and on
ward the march was pressed with re-
newed vigor. Great whooping was
next heard on the east hne-a fox re-
ported out near the Paul Fought's
house, and another on the rampage on
all the lines, but the latter unfortunately
turned out to be ''yaller dog" Did
hear you inquire if that animal could
rum Well, Mr.. Editor, let me Just say
right here, running was no word for the
kind of locomotion that circulated that
poor brutes affrighted carcass-and had
it not been for Mr.. Heffner, IN fit of
taking it for fox, and con-
its head with his war club, I
saw little to inspire debt in nv
mind that that dogs wind would be
good to this day i'll the Indulgence of
his lively exercise. He nevertheless
gave us considerable sport, but sue
ceeded in taking advantage of a break
to escape. Agreeable to command the
lines were soon moved to the center,
which was plainly denoted by q fiae-
being hoisted on a pole, probably thirty
ieet high in the center of a twelve acre
ield-each line coming together about
he same time. What was our astonisll-
nent, our joy-nay, our extlcies of de-
light, when looking over into the field
We beheld two fine red foxes. Such ex-
'itement 1 never beheld-laughing,
looting, running, yelling, in fact
icene of indiscribable excitement that
would shake even the credulence of the
7eriest infdel in his faith as to the tow
II Of Babel. Every one was anxious TO
lay the two painting ''innocents," and
would have done so but for the timely
Intervention of the officers and few
sallant and excited hunters, including
Tohn Slick, Big Foot, and John J..
il of whom rendered admirable service.
There, saw the former noblv meDae-
ng the crowd with his war club. -four
shing it to mighty yell, until from
heer exhaustion he dropped ON his
'ack-assistance being required to ele-
ate him to his understandings-in fact.
le was lame. And now followed the
.reat crisis, the announcement by one
T the committee that two volunteers
rom each line, boys under twelve years
I age, should catch the foxes, and put
hem in hollow sicamore log fixed for
he purpose, A lively chase ensued
hen two boys, from the eastern and
-estern lines, respectively, proved
quail to the occasion. The second race
as called for old men, over sixty. bnt
ir. Editor, the discretionary iudg.
lent of silver locks forbid Candidate
come forward. And now, the 3D. call
anne, for fat men, infants nominalIv
OO pounds in their stocking feet. And
II, they were there, eight of them
with all the viyacitv and
lacrity of sprightly sixteen year Old en-
nusiastics. BY this time the foxes hat
out fresh, and lead tbe,
oys a rollicking dance, in which an
hicer experienced sort of fallino
trough, while numbers of his ZEN
oiled gaily around in frantic confusion
secure the object of their sport.
ANY OF them patiently enduring the
angs OF sundry bites, bruises and
By this time the foxes had
ecome exhausted, and further snorf
as denied. Here ended one of fire
lost exciting and laughable meetinos
our correspondent ever attended To-
luch praise cannot be awarded to botb
Ulcers and men for the manner in
hloh they performed their duty. moth
q whatever transporting to mar the
leasure OF any one present, while there
Dpeared to be unanimous wish tbat
lother similar enjoyable treat shonld
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