The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-04-16
TIE DEiCDN,!s C0ON DOu.
lie Wasn't ncnuiirM but Hc Was Fail or
Points. the Deacon said.

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H,RRIsnURG. April la.-"N nnyl oily who
happens to be travelling around among the
hills and groves Of Adams county along al,ou,
now should run across n yaller dog with Il
STUDY tail. and looking shecpish. it will be
Deacon George Cranes coon dog said Can't.
M ShiEfcit OF Caledonia. Put whoever finds
that dog neoln't bother to send it bnrk To the
Deacon that Is II thoy have any regard for tho
dog. for it will 20 hard with him II le ever falls
inta the Ecacon's hnnls again.
This lsa't just the proper time OF year to
hunt coons. but they've woke W. md nre ont
iorag.ng But Deacon Shinfrlt is one Of the
Loss coon hunters 81 all that country, and he
boughtthat dog II couple of week. ago because
he said hS snw points in him thnt satisted him
that he WAS tho best coon dog in al the coun-
ties thcrrabout. not Earring tho border coun.
ties Of MarylnnG. Well. he had this dog. and he
was inning to show of the big points for coon
TIL" ANNA! had. 50 he came to mo the other
night and said:
Cap. l know 1t isn't etiquette among gen.
uine gentlemen coon hunters to take the trnil
so early in the year. bat that dog OF mine
smells coon in the air. and won't be- eusy till l
give him II run and IL fight. There's plenty OF
COON back on the mountain. Come along.
and LET'S slip quietly out and start one. Just to
plcnse the dog and rinse his mind
Now / wasn't feeling very warm toward the
dog. he hal . small collection Of other ,domes-
tic aaimrls TINT kept the neighhorhood n trltle
lively. esprcialIy ~ zig LACK eat that had only
chickens: 40 I,ptsn't very fresh for going on
TIL. coon hunt. an, snid MS much:
he worth hall, your lille to see that new coon
dog. ot mine show hi. points,
started sne out. 'G Thst Y. Was go the snd dr. thf ! ha nIs ssen We oi
deal OF him nights. / said to the Deacon.
"'fh.a ""s kh Gn., r rsp1l eir The Deacon. There
ha'nl he Is a SaH"1 i, ! H' r. e snis lIvinE a ;1, maSo
Looks. hain't .oSerything!' he, snapped
ih;hS; ii I !ayt Int !, eIon; n as gooa:io"ki1g =
i%s t t.s s snI%a, T1 Mo dog Is all points. He's
Of y yaar T.: I fs s.id. Rs S Ssi's; t1"p that %at black cat
Now tho DeIcon. being very fond Of his cat.
fared UP mr." then ever at this. He defended
That eat is worth more. than your whole
plantation! A ding sight he exclaimed.
tton ne tso wants Eli % keep a from my planta-
Why demanded the Deacon. talking
very IouL:
him! ! replied. talking u. litti. loud myself.
catr f slc IIG %o AK he di bs,c dog that naa. shTsrs that
e""hiiI ibis Tine we were tamilinG a ro%s:
out that he would shoot. any dog that chased
him with n threat that would have led to n
isht right there In tho woods. when the yaller
COZ? %'r HSx s'S0 s / s i an. the q "1 Dsacon. Hes
start"i coon already. Hs,s dsnIy;'
."'Hs Of" Of tho baas"n's do "ss' 10 I" l oil S"%if Tie
trail ms pretty as nny dog that eyer illod a
md riean We ;opt along IN tho dogs wake
aud the dog Kept on after the coon. givin! u
yc'r with almost every iumr. and making me
yelp. ln NIL my coon hunting | never followed
u coon that was so hard to tree II. that ono
nlong through those. woods. tho Deacon
Ss@n points OF liz dog and silent
and funnel, and stumbled over Mt least six
tree, We knew he had freed by tho WAY the
dog arkrd. We hurried TO the spot where the
animal was a. last ut bay. The sharp
- the tree. nnd lo whanged away. Down came
came. The dog pitched into 1t and nut an
1.-THE hunt In less timo than 1t takes me
He hain't no coon dog, eh ?, tho Deacon
S Mish y e Lntcing aroTnd and E@r8isins the dog
up th' coon. But he held 1t only IL second. He
,lroppeL II MS ii it had been II red hot iron.
",.ning your ding yaller. stub.t lied ciz.
notion to empty this hull ding harrci Of shot
In your pesEy. waller .%carcassi And | will. toop
Bnt the dog didn't wait to Grt the lmrrel
shot, He iroke for cover. ami A., to date
hat 10: had led us six mile. to tire. WINS tn.
DlrRcnn'S very identical favorite ilark cat. and
the Deacon himself had shot! 1I"n didn't
ashamed or sneaking any more. hut ro-
turned home with n strange .gladurss and con
entmen anout me, although W. got no coon.
sol II any ou" happens to run against u stub
'ailei yailer dog. with u shsaking look. wan.
lerinG about in the mountains OF Adams
county. he will know 1t IL Deacon Shinfalt's
coon dog. But he needn't co To tho trouble OF
-ending The dog hark to its owner. unless iie
feel Ike making way with II himself"
A DIubOIicul SOM Hons.