Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-21

elasticity of her every movement, in the
bright fash of her dark eyes, and in the
bronze of her cheeks.
The latter did not conceal, however,
| the flush of pleasursble and healthy ex-
citement that rose as she kindly rode
the hunt over sgain" for u.s. She seemed
| to be actually in the saddle as she spoke,
| and to once more enjoy the wild gallop.
We have never been SO enthused with q
description since we heard the greatest
"Lady Gay Spanker I" that ever lived
storm crowded house with "Gloriously,
Maxi glorionsly There were sixty
horses in the field, all mettle to the bone;
the start was picture--away we went in
acloud-pell-mel -helter-skelter-*
Now, for the first time, / gave Blueskin
his head-ha hal Away he flew like
thunderbolt--over went the flly-I over
the same spot, leaving Kitty in the ditch
walked the steeple, eight miles. in
thirty minutes, and scarcely turned q
hair"
| We wish our readers could enjoy the
treat we did. 1t positively amounted to
a sensation-a thing which, though he
may often create it in the good public,
your Bohemian rarely experiences him
self. Our very inger-tips yet tingle with
the blood sent to them with the words
of the eloquent speaker. But to the
story, which, alas, must be given in the
usual style"
The excursion party, bound for Sheri-
dan and other points in the Far West,
left Columbus on the lst of September,
and, after an exhilarating trip, reached
Fort Hays on the 18th inst. On the
Tuesday after their arrival a grand hunt
was organized. The military portion OF
the party consisted of Gen. Custar, the
officers of the Seventh Cavalry, including
s. G. Sturgis, Colonel Commanding;
Col. Custar, brother of the General; z.
| W. Cook, DIR. Lippencot, Mej. Bell, Col.
Thomas and Lieut.. Nolan; also one hum
dred privates and mounted band of six
teen instruments. A large number OF
ladies accompanied the hunters ia am
balances as far as Smoky River Valley,
sixteen miles from the Fort, to witness
the first days sport, if possible. Gen.
Custar had also with him two distin-
guished guests, in the persons of Lords
Berkeley Paget and Henry Waterpark, OF
the British Peerage, the latter scion OF
the Wellesley family. These gentlemen
we're escorted to Fort Hays by Col. Gen
try, who was also present An encamp-
ment was made in Smoky Valley, and
from the top of the neighboring ledge
the ladies were witness to an exciting
chase ON Wednesday afternoon. On this
occasion thirty buffalo were killed, Gea:
Custar getting eight, Paget three, and
Waterpark four. This night most of
the ladies returned to the Fort satisfied
with the exciting scene they had wit
messed from afar of. Not so with Miss
Tallmadge, however. She was tired Of
being merely locker on in Vienna"
and remained with her father, brother
and Mrs. Custar at the camp. Her wish
to Join the next days gallop was gladly
grstifed by the officers, dark, blooded
bay of Custar's being placed at her dis
posal
Mounted upon the beautiful creature,
she must have been indeed the glorious
picture we are told she was. Early on
Thursday morning the party rode forth
in search of the game. There we're one
hundred and thirty men, and one lady,
apparently very Joan of Arc, leading
that armed band. Ten miles of prairie
land had been ridden over, when Cuslar
gave the view halloo, and the entire
party charged upon and scattered herd
of buffaloes that appeared to the west
ward. Foremost in the wild dash the
feet courser of Miss Tallmsdge bore her.
until she found herself upon the track OF
a huge bull Full FIVE miles of the
prairie the bay spurned beneath his heels
before the side of the old fellow was
reached. Two quick, well directed shots
from a Colts revolver, that Miss Sallie
carried, brought the bison to halt. The
big bull settled slowly to his knees, bel
lowed and rolled oysr--dead J Colonel
Cook, whose gallantry aud admiration
had kept him from joining separately in
the chase, and who had followed close |
upon the track of Miss Tallmadge, now
expected to see her stop satisfied. Not
40. Her blood was up. Quick as fash |
she wheeled and made for a second
quarry, another sharp gallop, three shots,
and the thing was over.
Eighty buffalo were slaughtered In
this days hunt. Custar killed nine,
Lord Page six, and Lord Waterpark five,
but il may easily be imagined that Miss
Tallmadgs was the heroine Of the day,
and that the old bulls head that now
hangs in her fathers hall, at Columbus,
will be memento Of hunt that will be
the talk Of many Q oamp'mess, and the
theme at many an aristooratio circle
across the waters. earnestly recon-
mend buffalo hunt to some Of our bellies
whose pallid cheeks and languid air form
but sorry contrast to the rugged health
and buoyancy, combined with the most
delicate reiinement that characterize the
appearance Of the heroine Of the =" "Buf-
fslo Hunt Of Smoky Valley" Perhaps
the fact that Miss I. slept but three
nights in bed, nearly always sncamping
out from the time she left home till she
reached Cincinnati on her return, might
prove some slight drawback to the pale
young women in question, BY whom the
easy roll Of their carriages on hioolson
payements is strongly preferred TO the
blood-varminE leaps Of neiiled courser.
DR.. Lppencot became lost during the
hunt, and vas missing for thirty-siK !