Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-05-13
TULLAHOMA CHASING THE WOLF.

Tullahoma is very lively little town way down
in Tennessee" about half way between Nashville
and Chattanooga.
The railroad runs through Tullahoma- shrek
ing east and west half dozen times day.
Tullahoma was excited over report that wolf
an actual live, shaggy wolf, with sharp teeth and
hungry eyes-had been seen hanging around town,
seeking what it might devour.
There ore plenty Of children in Tullahoma, to
say nothing of pigs and chickens, and the people
did not like the idea of having hungry wolf in
the way of such tempticn, 50 they resolved to kill
it.
So one fine morning last summer, there sailed
out from the town an army of thirty hunters, arm
ed and not armed, and accompanied by score of
dogs.
About mile from town they met the wolf and
gave hot chase The unhappy beast, in its bewil-
derment made circuit directly, and took the road
leading into the very heart Of the town.
OFF be went tearing through the streets Of Tul'
lahoma, the people scattering like frightened geese
before him, and the army Of dogs and men rushing
after.
The dogs barked, the men shouted, the children
screamed, and the hubbub was terrible. The whole
town became wild with excitement and joined in
the chase, while the miserable old wolf tore along,
its tail sticking out straight behind, and its eyes
nearly bursting from its head with fright
Lawyers jumped up from their greencovered
tables, tipping over ink-bottles and knocking down
chairs, and rushed into the street join the chase
Hodcarriers spilled their loads Of bricks or NOR
tar recklessly, stuffed their black pipes in their
pockets, and joined in chasing Mr.. Wolf
Doctors ratified their bottles together, shut their
cases with snap, and started in pursuit.
Dry.goods clerks left their counters; washerwo-
men ran steaming from their tubs; carpenters
threw down their jackplanes; boys dropped their
marbles; iquor-sellers rushed out of their holes;
men, women and children, all together. Joined in
the frantic chase of Mr.. Wolf
All! what day that was for Tullahomal The
battle of Chattanooga was quite overshadowed by
it.
Through the town the wolf rushed, with the
crowd after him. Turning around when he got
outside, back be went through the main streets
again.
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army of avengers on bis path and at last he reach.
ed the railroad track.
The engine from Nashville had just come in,
ringing its bell, and blowing its whistle, adding to
the hubbub new element
The poor wolf, out of breath, mad with fright,
in very despair made leap at the train, and dived
headong into the right-hand window Of the mail
car.
The mail agent instantly went out Of the other
window.
The train started of, and away went Mr. Wolf,
safe in possession of the maiLcar while the fright
ened mail agent stood on the platform outside,
wondering what to do.
The crowd at the depot set up howl Of disap-
pointment at the loss of their wolf
When the train got into the country, the wolf,
gaunt and haggard, jumped of and took the woods
no doubt happy in the thought that he had seen
the last of Tullahoma; and chucklng over the fact
that be had ride in the cars without buying a
ticket. .-Xouth's Companion.