The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-30

The noble army Of rabbit.chasers and
Quail-destroyers has again invaded Ken
tucky's sacred soil, and among the very
advance guard Of that valiant host were
two amateur spOrtsmen from Third
street bank. Two long-legged stools
stood empty one frosty morning, and
two pens lay idle upon Two vacant
desks; while over the river and far away
these Nimrods flew on the wings ol
steam. Their pouches were full of pow.
der and shot, their hearts were full oil
good spirits, and their TASKS were full oil
ditto, but no fullness could exceed the
tullness of their joy at the prospect OF a
days jolly sport in the country. They
lett the train at Boston Station, on the
man they met was OLt Anderson, to
whom they applied tor the loan Of a
good bird-uog.
"Halnt got no bird-dog," answered
Ott, meditaLlyely, "but Pll tell you what
| can do. PVe just got the best nigger
on rabbits in TINS section. Never heard
OF his equal, and you can use him all
day for v"
"But can he set rabbitW
"Set 'em2 You're a snoutin' he can.
He's got a regular nose for rabbit, and
if there's one in mile of here he'll take
you to it straight as die, and point it
out just like dog"
"Ihen he's our huckleberry p ex-
claimed the hunLers, and OFT went III
search Of his 'nigger.' Presently he re-
turned with smart-looking darkey,
wuo answered to the name OF Glenn, and
wno sniIf8d his nose about in the air like
one who already scented the game afar
IF. The party at once proceeded to the
fields, led by Glenn, who bounded about
ike dog in the very eostacy of the
hunt, now peerng into a brush heap
and now cautiously smelling around a
hollow log Suddenly the darkey
paused, oraned his head toward Il clump
of dried grass, and wagged his hand be-
nlnd him i'll imitation of q caudle ap-
pendage.
Stealthily the two sportsmen crept
forward until they could distinguish The
long ears and crouched form of rabbit,
when, raising their guns simultaneous
ly they both let HIM have it. Over the
nils dashed Glenn again, "setting"
another rabbit in an Incredibly short
time. This had barely been despatched
Than he was far across the fields on trail
Of another, and hardly an hour had
passed before the game-bags were filled
Win leaflully maDkleu raDDlt5 ana the
jolly hunters were GREATNESS from try.
ing to keep UP with their remarkable
setter" So they patted Clem on the
back, praised his wonderful perform
Ance, paid him the stipulated 50 90, and
lugged their load OF game to the depot.
says one bank c,erk unto his mate,
wien they were seated Oh the returning
train:
"Dldn't you notice some my mysterous
niggers capering around in them fields
lneRd of Clem, all The time"
The response came slowly and
thoughttully that he did
"And don't you suppose it's possible
that some internal nigger went ahead
and laid all them rabDils there Tor Clem
0 'setP"
Never before, on land or sea, did q
siCkl!er smile lllumine the face of human
tnan slowly crept over the countenances
OF those rabblt-laden clerks.
And then and there they raised theil
good right hands and sWore a sweaI
| that wnIle reason held it's throne in theil
cocoanuts they would never mentor
| that rabbit "settel" again, never.
| And they did not.