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V A FOX CHASE ON CHRISTMAS MORNING. the fox was running. I cannot say how long I would have sat in my stirrups in this state of mind. Editor 1 *••• wid Standard . , jf j j ia(1 no j receive( j 80 aie iuteli- By mere chance vour valuable teence f rom mv ( l 02i I’unkiu. for it was he who came trotting by payer cm me my way this weelT^ and as I read the thrilling adven tures of “Fishermen Lost,” I was Reminded of my experience when spending a few days in your county. me,' going in the same direction which 1 tirst started. 1 determin ed to follow him, as I was quite confident thst he was then on his wav to get in the lead of the cry Will you be so kind as to ailow 0 f (Jo£8. 1 put spurs to Dandy, me space in your paper to relate |g| )( | ol , we went through the this experience of mine in a fox silent town, on, on, ,, at such chase? If so here goes: I am a sportsman from the top of my head to the bottom of my feet, but uiif<.rtuuat3ly for me, a fearful speed for about four miles. We then came to an im mense swamp, my dog Puukin threw his head in the air and aud fortunately ter Hie sly old struck out through the thicket, fox, 1 was born aud reared in a [ drew reins to listen, the cry of country where the foxes did noi i the dogs was approaching nearer stay; the land being in cultiva tion for miles around with only a tree here and there, for the tired farmers to lecline, at the noon hour, within its shadows. * 1 had read many a story of the charmiup sport of a fox chase, therefore have had a burning desire from my youth up to some day mount a tiery steed and join in the exciting chase. 1 planned how 1 should steal away from the crowd, I being an excellent rider on horseback, should I ever be fortunate enough to visit the land of the foxes. Fortunately at last came my way. On last December 1 visited o Borne of my best friends in Cot- tageville. 1 had been told, by my highly esteemed friend Con nor J Miller, that foxes were very numerous iu that vicinity. A chase was planned for Christ mas morning, a few ncurs before day light. My numerous friends iu Cot- tageville, knowing that I was a lover of the chase (from hearing me talk,) arranged for me to have the best trained horse iu Oottageville to ride. It would be an injustice to those dear men who were so kind to me. should I fail to give the name of the horse which was secured for me to ride;—“Dandy” was his name, a well tfained hunter of 9 j- C K Ackerman’s. 1 spent the greater part of Christmas Eve around the stores, listening to the hunters relating their thrilling experiences in former hnuts. 1 learned that ^•Punkiu,” a noted old dog of Mr Ackerman's, most invariably caught the fox. I secretly determined to keep in hearing of that noted old dog, so as to be near him when he caught the fox. “Dandy” was bronght to mV host’s house that night before the chase was to come off and placed in a comfortable st^l with a bountiful feed in his box and nearer it seemed to me. 1 was confident that I was at the right stand, so sprang from my horse to the ground, to stretch my legs a little and to allow Dandy to breathe more freely. I stood in utter amazement at the cry of the pack. Voices from every 'octave could be heard carrying a sweet strain of music through the air. 1 would never have grown tired of this music, but at this monent something happened to bring me back to myself again. I could hear homes blowing in the far distance, could faintly hear "he thunder of the horses hoofs as the twenty-five hunters came over the bridge that I had passed several miles in the rear. Then it was that I craved the fox to come, so 1 could satisfy my longings to get even with them for ieavuug me in my bed iu town. About this instant I heard my faithful old i'unkin raise such maguitioeut cries that 1 knew that he had run ajr ss the fox. On hs came right towards wh.ere 1 was standing, a fe£ momenta brought him in s’g it, with a large red fox jmt a few feet iu front of him. i could not re frain from eeekiug my revenge, the time had arrived for us to pull down the Honor of the morn ing. I raised my gun and fired* I do not know whether 1 killed the fox outright or not for almost at the same instant that I shot, brave old Funkin picked that long legged old fox olf the, ground and a fearful play insued which lasted no longer than it takes to tell it. Mr Fox was dead and l the champion of the morning. 1 reloaded my 'gun, aud waited for the men, who t by this time could be plainly heaid hollowing and laughing, coming down the road. I mounted Dandy aud sn lis ening at the cry of the d>g*, which it seemed was right under my horses feet, for him to regale on to place him aud in Hie tree tops, anti yet no in good shape for the morning’s dog iu eight hut my dog Funkin, fun . I retired quite early so asj wno was peacefully reclining by not to be in the rear when tiie tne side »>r our tox. It only took army of horsemen and the pack a few moments for the hunters of' twenty live w>ll trained to arrive a.*d to my amazement ■hounds started from the town, with alt their dogs. No sooner had I buried my weary 1 cannot use ttie language that body on the downy bod beneath my distunguished friends used heavy woolen blankets than 1 whea they reachei me, as they was lost in oblivian. The moon did not contemplate seeing it in arose clear and cast its beautiful print and l am writing thi$ for light through my window. 1 publication, so will have to re know not why I awoke, but I did frain from using the language of and to my utter amazement 1 the majority of those men, when heard the cry of dogs already on they approached me. the chase.' That was enough to cause mv heart to flutter and raj pulsation to go on double quick time. I did uot take time to look at my watch to see the time of morning, but hastily dressed, grabbed my gun and made for Dandy. I could not saddle him quick enough, I was so afraid that Pankin would catch the fox before I gained entrance to the crowd. After a few moments of hnstle and bnstle I was ready to •tart, I mounted Dandy and rode off at break neck speed towards the Eiisto River. I had gone bat a short distance when I drew veins to listen I was at a loss to know which way to go. It ap peared that 4he beaatifol motn lit tows of Oettefwville wee et- eoapasvei with t hr cry of dogg, •ee *■ li*Ml |ki W 1 was greatly surprised to know, after waging until all of the twenty-five men stopped questioning me and allowed one man to tala, as I coaid not an swer all, that they wanted to know why 1 went off from town before ihe par'y started? I re lated to them how I wa* awaken by the cry of dogs atd f sit sore that it was oar party, and bad been guided on to victory by Pankin. One of the banters asked whete (he dogs were ran- ning. 1 was so amased that I could not answer* > He repeated the question, which somewhat vexed me, as the cry was then coming so near that I ooold hardly distinguish what he How ever ^aa they ell « silence gaaing at me, I Ml LOUIS COHEN AND COMPANY • THE HOUSE THAT GIVES m satisfaction: OR YOUR HONEY BACK St 234 K.in.sr Street, Charleston., S. C. The Largest Wholesale and Retail Mail Order House In The South ' r* , . 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I related the iusUnce as previously stated in this piece., After a few mom eats in disass- iog which-way to start on the hant the party started off once more; they rode on a few paces and seeing that I still sat where they found me, called to me to come on; my reply 'was: “Mo gentlemeu, excoae me please, I as raised in the moontains where the frogs do not hollow end ns they have censed me to me to spoil your moraine’s chese, I will sit right lists end listen to bftT fkM PHO. ttef to return t.) town.” And there I sat until tliet-un was in the sky. Should you ever want to listen i to the rry of the dogs. Just iro to Cot tageville ami listen to the frogs. This is what a Georgia fellow' did in nineteen and eight, When h<» went out ou a fox chase and didn’t return til late, ihe Georgia Fox Hunter. 60 YEARS* EXPERIENCE Patents TRADE Dcsions Copyrights Ac. 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