Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1848-02-16

.Hurrah, Hurrah, the dead 60 fast!!"

s'Hurrah, Hurrah, the dead go FAST"
BLucHER was very fond of game, and of hun
One day, when his headquarters were
at st. Cloud, he gave the forest guard notice
he should require two boars for his table
next day. The beasts were scarce, and 1t vas
a whole davis work to find them but the hum
tiers succeeded, at last, in killing two, an old and
a Young one. which were covered well with
leaves and placed in a cave, both to keep cool,
and TO save them from the marauders who were
ranging through the forest. When the inspec-
tor reported the results of the chase, one Of the
marshars aid-de-camps remarked, that it would
have been much more agreeable for the ofhcers
to have taken part in the sport themselves
ssNo doubt says Butcher, ''but we can begin
again. Have everything in readiness for the
hunt Tomorrow" 1t was in vain ma the IN
spector demonstrated, and represented that men,
hounds and horses were worn out with fatigue,
and that there were no more boars in the coun-
trv. His answer was ready, elf you don't find
a boar tomorrow, I'll dismiss all the huntsmen.
This was an awkward affair.". We all know the
story of that gentleman of the court, who, hav-
ing arrived at the observatory too late to see an
eclipse, got very angry because Lalande would
not 90 over it again for him. 1t was almost as
hari to find boars where boars were none, as to
repeat an eclipse. In this emergency, a plan
was suggested: a plan singular. ridiculous, tea-
sible, triumphant, but dangerous withal. HIT
failed, tn. least to be expected was a Prusian
fortress, perhaps a file of infantry, at twelve
PAGES, with loaded muskets. 1t was proposed
to let the feld-marshal hunt the game killed
the day before. The mode Of hunting the boar
is to send out a few trackers, at night, to beat
the wood, and, if tracks of a boar are found, to
mark him, as it is called, and then be sure
to take the field the Rext morning. We sent
out four of the guards, who were in the secret,
with the boar's tusks in their pocket, manufac-
tured a few tracks, in case the old one should
not be. fresh enough. One of the oil est hands
was to ride near Butcher, and keep him from
pressing on too fast. 1t was agreed that the
boar should make a hard fight and hurt several
of the dogs, and, in general, that there should
be as much shouting, barking and galloping,
trumpeting, and hurry-scurry, a possible, TO
distract the attention. At ten o'clock all the
company were assembled. The truckers had
not yet come in. One by one they returned
with long faces: they had seen nothing. The
Prussian's faces grew long. AT length, the
last one came hurrying in, and reported that ne
had tracked an old boar and a young one to diff
ferent parts of the wood. 1t was determined
to attacked the former, and the dogs were put
on the scent. They were hardly %uncoupled be-
fore one or two of the young ones gave tongue
in fine style, and were followed by the whole
pack. The huntsmen cheered them on, and
sounded their horns as if they meant to split
them. "How, how! hard forward, my beauties!"
was the cry. The Prussian general and his Of
fcers were in ecstasies-everything promised a
glorious day-yet all this racket was for a rab-
bit. A mile further, or so, the little creature
took earth, and there was a dead silence.
"This very strange" said Butcher, 81 don't
hear the hounds at all"
ssPerhaps there's a hill between us that dead
ems the sound" said the inspector.
~ don't hear them at ALL said he despond-
ingly.
sIf it please your excellency,I am sure | hear
something ,though / cannot decide exactly what
1t is" was the profound remark of an abide
camp. A half an hour was spent in hope and
fear, while our guard was doing their best to
pretend to find the trail. At last Latracc's voice
vas heard.
"Come in, Castor-come in, Beauty The
horn sounded, and there was another grand
burst. We took the general round by the long
est road, s, that when we galloped out on a wide
plain he saw the whole aunt before him, and il
was certainly one of the most brilliant affairs
ever witnessed, there were so many brilliantly
dressed, well-mounted officers. Everything
seemed favor our trick.
1Have you seen the boar!r" cried an aid to
some reapers at work in the plain. SHOW TAI
ahead is her
ssHe passed close by" answered the man,wbe
had been let into the secret five minutes before:
"you'l have a job to catch him, | tell YOU" =,
81 only saw the hounds" SAID another, ~
could have covered the pack with my handker'
Chief"
Just as we entefedt the wood, one of the guards
reported that the two best hounds had been rip.
ped open BY the boar, but that three stauch one
still stuck to him. We made our director pusf
ous horses through the thick wood, till they
were covered with sweat. Beyond the foresd
was a rough plain, over which we proposed tt
carry their faded nags, and then let theL' try .
taste OF a broad piece of water, which we nat
tered ourselves would cure them of all fancy Of
being in at the death. The plain was full o.
gulleys and ugly holes and Butcher pulled VI
when he came out upon it, to our profound sat
lsfaction. By our advice, be walked his horse
TO q little bill hard by, from which he could see
the progress of the chase. His suit was near
ly all distanced, There were, however, two
young aids, who told the Inspector, We NEAR
to stick by you, we want to be in at the DEATH.
This did not suit him at all. Those are supert
horses of yours" he remarked" do they belong
to the field marshal.
"No, no" was the answer, "Rubicon cast me
q thousand thalers."
sand mine stands me in more than a hundred
and eighty gold !rederics."
pSuch horses are too valuable to be handled