The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-09-03
BIG FoA HUNG AND FISH.
ONE WEEK. OF DAMP LIFE.

According to Nappointment we met
some friends meant Lisbon and after a
short consultations it was Nagreed that
W. spend the first day of our camp on
Little River, near the old jack Young
bridge, arriving at said place about
noon The first thing in ORDER was
dinner, which was bountiful.S After
dinner all hands and the COON went
fishing with good success, anN at A
selected camping place, the Ben BrAwn
place two miles above Milton being
chosen. We arrived at camp aboAit
six o'clock and after O unanimous voNe
John Eichelberger was chosen chief ON
the house hold department, while many
others were detailed to get wood, bring
water and assist in cooking, etc. Sup
per was announced about 8 o'clock and
all hands and the chief did well.
Wednesday morning at 4 o'clock the
sound Of the huntsman's horn was
heard and every man made ready for
the chase, but before leaving camp we
discovered that two of our best dogs
had disappeared and we at once con-
cluded they must have gone to the
hunting ground, and sure enough when
we were near the hunting ground we
heard them coming in full tilt after q
red fox; we came to a halt and the dogs
and fox came by us, here We got all the
other dogs into the race numbering in
all thirty-eight and all of them taking
O lively hand in the fun which contin-
ued for abouG n hour, and it was as
fine running as any hunter ever heard.
a hush among the dogs and the sound of
the huntsmans bugle, told in an unmis-
taxable note, John Watts has the
brush. We returned to camp and the
chief, emo. Ike" soon prepared a fine
breakfast of fresh fish, good corr
bread and coffee. In the afternoon we
were joined by Messrs. w. G. Hill
house, Jr., and Dick Allison, of
fox hounds, which increased our num-
Der to- forty-five dogs. Thursday
morning at 4 o'clock we mounted our
horses and started for the hunting
ground, and it seems as though the
foxes were inspecting u camp, as we
found n almost in camp, ready and
willing, if not waiting, to give all the
sport the hunters might want in the
shape Of fine running; and the fox
proved himself equal to the occasion
and very considerable, as he carried
camp, thus again back to camp, and
babe them adue, with an invitation to
come again.
Friday morning all hands were on
the hunt, and accepted the invitation
given the previous morning by Rey-
nard: We found him, as usual, at his
post inspecting our camp, and also, as
usual, equal to the occasion, giving us
a fine rae for about two hours, leading
us back to camp with the same compli-
ment OF the previous morning-adieu
and come again, etc.
Saturday morning was the last day
OF the hunt, and we found, as usual, a
FOX almost in camp, supposed to be q
substitute, and not looking for so many
men and big dogs. After running q
short time our dogs divided and were
running for at least one hour near to-
gcther, all the hunters between the
two packs, both packs running we'll,
and while it was O as fast running as
getting tired, it was as fine as could be.
After about an hour of fine running,
l.. Griffin sounded his horn indicating
give got him this time" We return
ed to camp for breakfast, and the chief
had done his duty.
Messrs. Hillhouse and Allison had
some fine dogs, and caught with them
while in Georgia ono hundred and
sixty foxes in eighteen months.
We left camp about 8 o'clock for home
and it was said by all that it was de-
hoSot oiS " PlSuodhv Cpilp lulu
they had ever witnessed.
We hope our friends from Waynes-
boro will visit us again as Will and
Dick are pleasant company. John A.
Davenport and Carl Fuller furnished
melons for the camp. We were disap-
pointed as our old friend +. G.. Smith
failed to be on hand with his fine dogs.
Mace and "Gyp" we're on hand and saw
as much OF the hunt as the next man.
MIR: Glenn, from the Ridge, came down
on ms wheeS TO ~ next hunt you
are invited, NJ. Editor.
1t is reporte6\ hat Mr.. John A. DAY.
export and some of his friends have
caught several since the camp hunt,
and are still having fine sport. I am
glad to say that South Carolina can
hold her own in q fox race tn her
sister State, Georgia: With an invita-
ton to IL Georgia friendst to join us
in Il next camp hunt, aid with best
wishes to Il friend, THE ADVERTISER,
we look forward with pleasure to our
annual camp in 1896.
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