Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-10-18
ON THE TRAIL,
a Day Wiz. u pac;. of Hounds.


Ii will be remembered that las. win.
ter a pair of hounds (dog and slut,
were imported to Eureka from ore.
gon, having been sent to Trav. John.
son, who turned them over to Luthei
Clark. A litter of pups, five in mum
Der, The offspring of the pair, were
born last April, and have grown TO be
large dogs, rivaling their progenitors
IN size. Many pleasing an,icipations
OF The chase have been INDUCED in
during the summer, and the hunting
season Las been waited for with con
siderable impotence by Our ardent
sportsmen, who were anxious to see
the pack on the trail of a deer, and
participate in the glorious sport that it
was supposed the hounds would af
ford. Their expectations were more
than realized, and on the recent trip of
the Eureka party TO the South Fork of
the Humboldt the pack figured very
prominently. Ii was some days after
their arrival before the runs of the
deer were encountered, aud it was not
until after they moved up in the noun
talns that The haunts OF game were
found. After that change of location
our mighty Niinrods found the full
measure OF their enjoyment. Sufficient
rain had fallen TO make the ground
moist, and in the best of condition for
the dogs. while the cool, crisp air aud
bfacing atmosphere enabled the hun
ters to perform prodigies in the way Of
travel and endurance. Each morning,
after the regular breakfast, which, by
the way, WAS generally composed of
such small game as ducks, grouse,
prairie chickens, trout fresh from the
stream, young rabbits, n other APP
petizing concomitsnts, the party s:arted
for the 1t was a pleasant
sight TO watch the hounds eagerly
straining forward and pulling on their
leashes. wild to break loose and inaug.
urate the chase. On arriving at the
desired spot the thongs we're slipped
aud away they went like old veterans,
noses to the ground, circling here and
there in search of the trail, which as
o as struck they followed with an
eagerness born of their instincts.
Presently that inspiring sound, the
musical notes of the hound rs ha gives
tongue, was borne back on the breeze,
and the hunters knew that the black
tail was fleeing before his pursuers.
Each selected some point near which
he hoped that the ant!eied game would
pass, and awaited with high hope his
advent. Meantime the startled buck
circIed, doubled back, and adopted Il
thousand expedients To elude the pur-
suit OF his baying enemies. tut finally
in his turnings he approached within
rifle range of one of the hunters
Crack went the gun. and the unerring
bullet penetrated \ vital par,. A half
dozen bounds. and then he sank to the
ground "A noble trophy of tine grand
sport. The hounds gathered around,
smelt their PROSTATE victim aud yelped
their delight as they snutfed his life
less carcass. tie was borne to camp
i'm triumph, hung to a neighboring
tree, and the participants in the hunt
sprawled around the camp fire and
smoked their pipes while they recalled
all OF the incidents connected with the
days sport, praisiIIg the staunchness
Of the hounds and eOngratulating each
other on the pleasures that their excur-
sion IA afIoriing them. Each day
for a week "A deer rewarded them for
their toll. and at the end of that time
the party regretfully retIaced their
steps and sought civilization again.
The fruits of their sojourn in the Wild
ernes was, after their many friends
were remembered, turned over to the
restaurants, and for the past two days
venison steaks. Toas's and stews, dished
up with cranberry and other in
wiling accomplishments, have been SIT
before the patrons of those establish
ments, who, while belonging 10 the
Can't Get Away Club, nevertheless en-
joy the toothsome trophies of the
chase.