The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-01-20
A FAMOUS FOX HUNT.

Some Robson County Hunters
Fave q Glorious Hunt After .
BIaden County Chicken-EatcF.
The Chase Ending In Victory.
For The Robesonian.
The famous iox hunt in Bladen
county by the Robson hunters
DIR. Regan, Whit Phillips, SimP
Prevatt and w. K. Culbreth
They left Lum berton for Bladen
borO with 16 good and faithful
hounds, while Joe Brigham was
there waiting to welcome the
hunters with 5 more of the faith
ful hounds to join the hunt.
After resting the night in eass
and quiet, the silent morn was
broken by the toot of the hunters,
horns and answered by the bowls
Of q noble hounds, at five O'Clock
giving notice that the hunt was
on for the famous chicken eater
OF Bladen county, and at tive-ten
the hounds we're turned loose and
the hunters on their steedS start
ed for the persimon orchard,
where the old chicken eater oft
times visited. But before the
persimon orchard as~reached
Grover and Carlo warned the
huRters that the old chicken eat
er had many hours passed and a
long and tedious trail was on, and
after a silence of few moments
old Blue and Haner gave hope to
the hunters that the old chicken
eater could be followed Soon they
we're joined by Leader and Gun,
2 more of the faithful, and step by
step, over the hills and through
the bays, from persimmOn tree
to persimmon tree, for many
miles away the ears of the faith
full swept the line, while the
young chased the rabbits and
freed the 'possums.
The hunters waited patiently
along and at 7 o'clock the echo Of
the faithful in the distant forest
made known to the young and
the hunters that the old chicken
thief had sprung from his rest
ing place and was fleeing to the
gallberry islands, many miles
away, Nnere he often had beer
lost to many a hunter and PACK
of hounds, and soon the young
hounds we're all packed in anC
the hunters close behind, while
the cries of the hounds and tbs
chatter OF hoofs and the halloo o.
the hunters brought the good
people Of Bladen ia the chase anC
left the mothers and children
, gazing and listening to cries o
the honnde as they faded ava,
in the distant forest toward th
gallberry island in the gallberr,
islands. The chase was joined
by MIR. Bphem Singletary AM
soons the famous hunter of BIZ
Swamp, with four more hounds
and soon Mr.. Frank Hester join
ed with three more hounds. whic
made the chase hot and fine, an
in gallberry island the chicken
thief sprung on the logs an
through the briars and tn
hounds close at his heels, he spec
while the hunters still pursued
and at nine thirty he babe q las
farewell to gallberry island, an
around and around, and over th
bills and through the bays h
sped, while the hounds stage
close behind and the hunters 70
low ed on. IA the chase went @
the good people came in and will
out any signs of the old chicken
thief's failure or a dog or ma
coming out of the chase;all seen
ed to be in for the finish; hound
came in and hounds wens on
and still the chase became MOI
and more interesting. At ha
past ten the famous CHECKER
thief began to show signs af iai
ure; his rounds were short ar
fast, and soon old uncle Sem
Lewis joined the chase and Il
one hour in Mr.. Buffers pastul
the merry fun went on, while Il
chicken eater was met by uflC
Semp Lewis, and while his b
went well up in the air he warn,
the thief that the feast wGs pas
ed, and the crack Of the pistt
the halloo of the hunters and Il
serenade of the hounds, and +
one hour it seemed as if ever,
thing had COON wild With joy
see the capture OF the iii Chic
en.thief coming, and at half La
eleven the good and faithful IA
warning III t the old chicke
cater had assembled f rty feet
to the air, while he hunte
drew near the tree. The sig
It fills the arteries with rich, !
blood, makes new hssh, a
healthy men, women and 5hildre
Nothing can take lite place;
remedy has done 30 much good
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