The press and standard. [volume] (Walterboro, S.C.) 1890-current, June 02, 1909, Image 7
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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
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listen for yourselves, can’t you
hear the cry?” I asked, and to
my utter astonishment, they all
began to toll oil their hoiees and
to laugh, ami laugh until 1
thought them all cranks. Fin
ally one of them, my boat, came
along side of my horse and said,
“beanie” those dogs that you
hear are all frogs. They all con
tinued laughing until one hap-
pend to spy my fox lying on the
groapd, then they all began to
question how 1 came by it. 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
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Just iro to Cot tageville ami listen
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This is what a Georgia fellow' did
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When h<» went out ou a fox chase
and didn’t return til late,
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