A Georgia Possum Hunt

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Bre'r Possum has of late sprung into prominence by reason of the patronage, actual or supposed, of the President. This picture shows how he is hunted 'way down Georgia. All the action takes place at night, and, save the last scene wherein the hungry hunters are devouring possum by the light of the fire, the scenes are all in the moonlight. The whole hunt has been photographed from the calling of the darkies together with the horns on through the various wood scenes in which the white folks follow and look on, through the swamps, until finally in the moonlight the possum is seen climbing a tree to what he fondly believes is safety. Then the dogs appear, barking about the foot of the tree, next the darkies and the lookers-on, and before many seconds the sapling has been bent, the possum is dislodged, and, after being rescued from the dogs, is held aloft in triumph. At this point the white folks usually disappear from the hunt, and the subsequent scenes Show the darkies making merry and dancing while "possum and taters" are being cooked.