Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-27

resembling the changing Of tin. As
o0n as a fox hears any noise like this
it invariably leaves its hole and runs
away from it. 1t never rushes toward
it or tries to double on it but makes a
bee line away from it. In order net
to interfere with the perfect sue
cess of the sport, all the dogs in
the field are chained up and no hunt
ers are allowed to traverse the field
At one o'clock the lines of hunters
started on their march, a cannon IN a
large field in the center giving the
sign for starting. The lines advanced
steadily amid the din Of tin pans and
horns, and long before the large field
in the center was reached the lines
had closed up and were advancing in
solid phalanxes. The marshals rode
along the lines and kept them in good
order, commanding portions to halt
until the other lines had come up, and
ordering the number of hunters
doubled in places where there we're
considerable brush. During the hunt
an accident happened which came
neal spelling the sport, and which did
render the hunt a partial failure. One
of the hunters got into an alteration
with a farmer who had not chained up
his dog very securely, and which had
broken loose. The crowd gathered
around the disputants and the line
was broken. The opposite line con.
tinued to advance, the foxes ran
before it and a number of item
escaped through the breach made. 1t
took some time before the lines could
be brought into order end a number
abandoned tie hunt. taking for grant
ed the foxes had all escaped out Of
the enclosure. The large majority,
however, continued, and toward even.
ing the large army Of hunters could
be seen approaching, several lines
deep, toward the field in the center,
When the hunters had surrounded the
field it was noticed there were three
foxes in it. The animals, of course,
we're greatly frightened and raced
about at their best speed. The phal.
anxes of hunters closed in on then
amid a terrible din Of horns and tin
pans until there was only a small cir
Gle left to the foxes. These chased
about in the circle but made no at.
tempt to break through the lines O
the hunters. Alter running around
until completely exhausted, one aftel
another succumbed, and after leapinG
several feet into the air dropped
down and tremblingly awaited
his fate. When a fox onct
drops from fatigue and fright he be.
comes a harmless animal. He makes
no attempt to bite or scratch and tn,
three were o captured. They wer,
taken to a wagon and auctioned off t,
the highest bidder. They are sold ant
taken to the cities where they ar,
kept as pets. They, however, gener
ally die after a year of captivity. Ii
case a large number of are caught the,
are disposed of for hides, the large.
and finer animals being stuffed. b.
an unwritten law of the country tn,
proceeds of the sale invariably go t.
the newspapers that advertise tn,
hunt and as the proceeds frequentl,
aggregate several hundred dollars th.
newspapers are always ready to en-
courage fox hunts. | do not know
whether this method Of hunting foxe
is less cruel than that practiced in tn
East but it affords a great deal o
sport every year to the Hoosiers an,
the result is gratifying to the farmer
who are thus relieved or a pest tina
does them a great deal or injury.