The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-02-23
4 MISSOURI COON HUNT.
FUN IN THE WOODS AT NIGHT
WITH THE DARklEs AND DOGS.
Postum Up "a Gum Stump. Coon i'll IL
Aolier"--Cutting Down Trees to Reach
tho Game - Lively Tusslcs with the
pnss-Old Rambler "Gits Dur."

'i'e Hatic i-iSciS iusSicS with the
pnss-old Rambler .'Gits Dar."
The second annual coon aud poss,m hunt
of tho Kings Lake club took place ON the
clubs preserve, i'll Lincoln county, this state,
Saturday night Eight ocloci; arrived and
everybody was ready for the start In single
llc they marched ont of the sitting room to
the space in front of the club house The
party numbered fully thirty five, with the
coon hunters and natives who so along for
the purpose vi chopping the trees should they
succeed in finding tho punc. Some of the
party had lanterns and others carried torches,
such as are used for political para,lcs. -Four
or five axes wcrc taken, the dogs were called
together and the party WAS ready.
There wcrc about seven dogs i'll the hunt,
an! it could 10 plainly seen by their actions
that they wcrc perfectly awaro of what was
going on. They watched their masters close,
ly, as though awaiting, the order to dash
away. Tho black and tan hound prctlomi
mated among the lot. They were all well
broken and tried coon dogs. "If there are
any coons or l'cssums pro"ing around to.
night in this bottom" said one of the natives.
''thcm dogs will most certainly find cln"
Finally Old Sol appeared with fro brand
in his lanl and, with II long drawn out
'wilaopce, whoop'cnl up" tho dogi were
.sivel the word and dashed of for tho woods.
Old Sol took the lead and kept up his call OF
encouragement to tho dogs as tlo party
started.
OLD SOL WAS RIGHT.
The attack had begun; open war was to be
wat;cd and heaven save thc poor coons and
posa,inis that wcro to como III their way
Tho course which tho party took was SOUTH
easterly from the club hotlsc. They had gone
bat Il short distance when oTp of tho dogs
gave the alarm, AN tho hearts of all began
to jump with joy at tho prospects of a battle
between tho dogs and the coon. Old Sol said
1t was Rambler. and it was n sure thing he
WAS on tho tract, of II coon.
Mai. Carut,l said it might len imssiil.
bl'l Sol was certain that it WAS IL coon the
dogs We're trailing; ho coull distinguish the
difference i'll oil ltainhlcr's bark when he had
II coon Gr posS!i,ii
Suddenly the whole pack took up tliealailn.
and the ioni, drawn out alarm bari; Of the
hounds WAS welcome music to tho ears of the
whole party.
Bier and ;bnrr Got a coon, sllo', and right
in 'mongst dom bic trees in do bottom.n
All haii'ls 20 To tIc,A, and sure ENOUGH Old
one Of the BIGGEST oaks in tho forest.
"i.ook ut dat tree good" said Old Sol, ''an'
if ii am got any ii:nlsun il wel send up some
one an slial;c dat econ ont"
".[o,' said one of the natives, ''thcre are III,
lini,I5 on it. Stand harl; there and gives me
room to clinci, my coat. an We'll fla, that
tree in II mi, few minutes"
"Ail ham'ls heah wild axes" cried ,,:t Old
Sol
-Four biz strong Xld determined fellow
two "n IL .ilc-,.lhe Off their coats, t,ilow
do''n their hats and tackle the tlirte foot
trV' With long, iietsnrcd steady Strokes
their axes cut into tho heart of this ei;ln; of
TIC forest.
''i'prll us, enc Of the choppers exclaimed.
and ionr fresh li:nn stepped forward and took
their places.
"i."gk out she's cracl;!n:s," some ono was
h~Ir'l To cry, and the ne:t moment ,lo,.l
ca!.ie Hat giant of the forest and mister coon
c;ille down Mith it. Ntl II mpl rush TIE
dos shang forward TO hi.@ the coon Il wariE
reception. Everybody was shouting, and tl!c
dos were barking, the wtipl" party ,aa!iin., a
NOSE Hat Va Utmost ,lt;founS
J @''Sa Ii cD"n and splendid iigl.tcr
lie soon sent, .olnc Of The tlo~s-tlloso that
were not irit;y-hpwl;n@ away ,etll pain,
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