West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1877-10-27
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FROM LYON DISTRICT

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According to previous arrange
mente, on last Saturday night Jay"
marshalled his hosts and with his
new deg Twister, and Jack, the bull
pup, started for the forest ready for
remarkable adventures and hair
breadth escapes. Arriving at the
proper place Twister was started out
and coon had coon freed near the
habltatlon of our friend Piunkett
Summer6eld. The first thing in or
der was arouse friend Plunkett, get
his axe, aud bring him to reinforce
the company which now numbered
six, as friend Davis can chop as well
as look alter hen roosts; the tree was
soon down and the coon caught but
not killed for Bonny was determined
TO improve the opportunity OF train
ing Jack, 30 Twister was taken off;
then commenced rough and tum bic
fight between Jack and the coon but
Jack proved TOO hard for his coon
ship aud he was soon stretched life
less on the ground. Then commenc.
ed series OF examinations: fret
Benny took him by the tail held
him up, turned him round, pronoun
ced him "big un" and laid him care.
fully down then mac" seized him
by hind leg and holding him out
said be was "oriul lat" and passed
him over TO Jarvis, who, all this time
had been dancing round like FIVE
year old at toy shop window, wait
ing to get look at the coon; after
surveying him for a few moments,
at the same time asking such cues
tions as do these thin gs travel round
in the day timer" "Wil they at.
tack ieller If he would meet one
alone" He then concluded that as
proof of the part be had borne in
this grand exploit he must have some
part OF the coon to carry to Grafton,
his wish was gratifed and no doubt
ere this he is exhibiting his trophy
TO admlring friends. Plunkett then
concluded he would take the coon
and go home, but such course would
not be listened to; the coon would
be hung N saplug where he could
get 1t as he returned for he must 90
along; so, away they went, for a lew
miles, when Twister again bounced
coon which he shortly freed and soon
the forest resounded with the fall
ing OF tree and the yslp Of the
dogs, as away they went after the
COON soon, however, they lost the
trail and returned to the disappoln-
ted hunters who at once declared
that they had caught the coon and
IN proof of all assertion Mac"
caught one of the dogs, and OH ex-
aiming his mouth, pronounced blood
aud haer there, although the Ian
tern was a rod away, however, the
moon was shining little, but no
time was to be lost another coon
must be caught before twelve, and
1t was now half past eleven.
Plunkett wanted to 90 home, it
would never do for him to break the
Sabbath, but Bonny assured him that
another coon could be secured before
midnight. Plunkett hesitated end
bright Visions OF fat coons, nicely
roasted, rose up before him, he VS.
vered, be yielded. and away they
went and soon another coon gas
freed; a council OF war was then held
and as 1t was very large tree it
was agreed to stay by it until day
light, soon a rouslng fire was built
aod each one selected bis bed and
sounds were heard as OF distant
thunder and IT vac known that Bon.
aheId was sleeping. Davis, with an
\ eye to his own comfort, az usual.
arose, quietly stepped over Bonny
and laId down between bin aud the
hrei the consequence was, that Bon
ny has worn a half yard of flannel
around bis neck ever since. About
sun-up one Of the party swoke and
espied be coonship coming down the
tree, The alarm vac gwen but the
coon spTaD of among dogs and men
and escaped. 1t then beng seven
o clock. Sunday morning, aud near.
y time for Sunday school, motion
o adJoun was csfued and silently
they wended their way ward
Jay went 10 growing about them
boys running about 90 compelling
BIN TO sleep ia the store. Mac went
bone complaining Of that bed nj tb,
store, ii theI waDted him TO cen In
the store they mus get better bed
DAVIS went In wishing Bonsfslc
would doctor bic own cussed horse.
when they got sick and not keen blu
out all night; thus. Mr.. Editor. clos
ed Tie coon hunt OF II.
Things around here seem TO B.,
b pursuing The even tenor Of ther
ways a.l getting ready TO spend tb,
d wioter IS comfortable ~ possible.
MekIos denies selling out in Oh.
81 matten Of Prosecuting ATTORNEY. las
3 "a +; we'll. W. do not say that b. wa
3 lefe. n2 fWu.u against Ml
b Woriey, butit is generally known