The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-02-23
american Field Sports.
ATrsmendoas For HINT In Butler Coun-
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The people OF Ross Township, Ohio
lately ipdulged in one Of those grant
fox hunts for which Bntler county Il
now. becoming famous Many residents
OF Hamilton and the township surround
ing had been looking forward 10 The
affair with interest, and in Ross Town
ship the day was set,apart by citizens o.
all ages aF o holiday. ~ I. ,s,. l''
|. Saturday morning, sun and wind rost
together, and after q brisk race the sur
was screened behind the wintry clouds
and The, wind putsued the race indie
pendently all the daythrough, reducing
the temperature to such q point tha
circulation could tbe kept comfortably
active only by means Of uncomfortable
active e1ertion. Small parties, in car
riages and light wagons, commenced X
leaYe the Bntlef House, Hamilton, fol
the meeting ground as early as halt.past
eight 7oigla ashd ta5 ~ y Ll's n
~ A.brisk trotof half an hour, over I
smooth turnpike through fine coin,
try, brought the visitor 10 Millyille, on
the bank Of Indian Greek. Down The
Colerain pike, q mile and o half below
the Twenty-three Mile House the June.
tion OF the east and north boundaries oi
the hunting was struck. Scattered
down the pike, over q distance Of two
miles or more, small knots Of men and
boys were seen, waiting for the signal
TO start; and larger groups stood around
rail fires, and mongrel dogs Of varied
hue squatted close to their masters
heels, and shivered on the green grass
or frozen gravel. And in the same man.
ner the north line crossed the bottom
land, and wound up the hill past the
Indian Greek House. '''.-
Luke Bradley, Chief Marshal, on q
heavy.bottomed gray horse, galloped
up, 10 the group, Of mounted assistants,
among whom were John Ovens, Sam.
Gillespie, Wm. Morris, John Dick,
John Knox, and Ralph Brown, who in
I turn'galloped a Ia Rititdire east and
northralong the lines, carrying the
!wordito other marshnls. The right Of
the pike was lined with long, low corn.
fields, which ended q quarter OF . mile
at the foot Of heayily-wooded hills.
Back ofthe hill, the lines extended o
distance OF three miles or more, while
the ends wore fromia mile and q half
to two miles in width. For q centre
pole, onithe Morris, farm, q tall hickt
ory, flying the stars and stripes, had
been hoisted, and from this point q
good portion OF the line was visible. st
Down in the bottom, as the signal to
start was given, men and boys do.
.ployed, and in skirmish line order
crossed the corn.felds to the foot Of the
hill, keeping up, as they moved, an in.
cessant din from drums, sleigh and COW
bells, jingling cans, and horns, mingled
with their own hideous yelling. As
the volume Of sound grew stronger, and
the armies approached the centre pole,
three foxes were discovered. fSome.
where near the Mconet Indian mound
two Of them escaped, aud the remain.
ing animal sped forward from one side,
only 10 be driven back by the crowd OF
men and their .hideous music. More
frightened by far, however, were the
cattle and horses in the neighborhood.
and at one time general stampede OF
the visitors, horses, along with the cat.
tie on Morris's farm, seemed imminent,
Piling over fences, through the rayines,
yards, and fields came the meii, while
the noise from the drums and throats
became atremendous roar, y -''' 30. ]
Themen Of the various lines joined
handsas they encircled the pole, and
closed soideep asL to form "a circle OF
about o hundred feet IN diameter. The
fox, tired and worn,, took refuge and
rested IN a lot Of loose brush piled for
the purpose at the foot Of the pole. He
the crowd with the most per-
feet composure, and when his vision
had taken in the personnel Of one sec.
tion Of thering, he as quietly turned
aud surveyed another portion, n, risi1,
a necessary little preliminary in the
shape Of o collection 10 deiray expenses
for printing, &C., was shfewdly brought
ID at this time BY Mr.. Bradley, and
heamount iedualled the demand,
the work OF bagging the;fox uwas con-
Four strapping young fellows
were, selected, one from. each line, to
capture the fox with their hands and
ls they, threw, on. cumbersome clothing
in preparation, Reyhard wasf' , slow IN
getting his own side ready. The inter.
est grewintense! The fox trotted care.
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