The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1873-02-28
Correspondence.
Fox Hunting in Abingdon District.
MAGNOLIA, February oath, 1878

MAGNOLIA, February oath, 1878.
Seeing by your paper of 14th, an account of
fox hunt from Emmorton, | thought would let
you know, that in our part of Abingdon District
though ''we sleep, we are not dead" On Thurs
day, 20th, fox was turned out at the store of
Mr. Joseph Price, Prospect Hill. One of the
most pleasant features of the hunt was the pres
ence of the ladies ofthe ncighborhood, and some
of their friends from other parts of this and the
adjoining county. The hills ware dotted here
and there with groups of young ladies' whose
bright eyes and winning smiles seemed TO capti-
vate some of the young hunters, The more staid
and matrony ladies remained seated in their
carriages. Among the huntsmen present YOU
would easily see the manly form and genial face
of the "Hunter of the Mountain" Near him
the gallant "Huntcr of Taylor's Mount" Balti-
more county, and many Of his friends.
After short consultation, the ''lfonest Miller
of Dunkale" was selected to let Sir Reward out
of the bag. The dogs, Sd in number, were fasten-
ed up in the stable, and the noise and confusion
created by them could not be equalled, except
in the House of Representatives, when all the
members are present The horses forty odd,
! were hitched to the fences and trees in the ad-
| joining grove.
| At II o'clock, the time agreed upon, the fox
was put into bag and handed to the honest
| "Miller of Dunkale," who turned him out upon
his native heath, and like some of the members
| of the present Congress, he ran very crooked
| course, though fast, and in very few minutes
| passed through fence and crossed the Magno-
! Tia Road.
About this time you could see the genial hun.
| ter of the Seem of the Ocean, striking ponder
| Gus blows upon the stable door, and loudly
calling for "Logan!" 'Logan!" The time being
| up, the dogs were let loose and Logon was the
first to reach the fence where Reynard crossed
| the road, and as he went over it, his bright red
collar could be distinctly seen cleaning in the
| sun. Pressing closely on him were Beauty"
| Fashion" and "Music." Almost in reach of
them came Sweet ALICE and "Ben Bolt" and
a host of others that "made the woods with mu-
sic ring" About half way between the point
| from which the fox started and the fence he
crossed, one of the dogs, Games" suddenly shear.
ed off to the left, and was closely followed by
"Colfax," Crooks, " "Kclley," "Pomcroy" and
a few others, and took side hunt to themselves;
but we could not tell whether they were on the
| trail of sheep or skunk, and after examining the
ground over which they travelled twas hard to
| tell
whether the dogs, that made the track,
| Were going north or coming back
| The huntsmen had by this time all mounted
went, some with reckless daring and breaknecb
speed; others with cool heads and steady hands
! went at a more moderate pace.
Reynard ran about four miles only before he was
| compelled to give up the contest of speed with
his fleet and well trained pursuers. They over
| took him at Fosters Creek, the whole pack
| closing in WELL at the DEATH The brush, the
| first honor of the hunt, was brought in by the
white haired veteran hunter of "Limc Kiln VAL
| ley" The huntsmen returned to Mr.. Prices,
where bountiful repast awaited them, consis.
ting of all the substantials and many of the del
| licacies of the season, such as turkey, oysters,
| celery, &c, which was partaken ofwth relish
that nothing will give more freely than fast ride
after fine pack of hounds.