The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-01-25
Training ~Bloodhounds.

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A correspondent Of the Houston fTex-
ash Post, who has been visiting the pris-
on at Huntsville, in that state. writes
about the bloodhornds used there as
follows:
aAnd these are the bioodhounds !
hear so much about" / remarked TO my
conductor.
Eyes. they are the famous blood
hounds-that is, as mach bioodhounds
IS you will find in Texas. They are sim.
ply foxhounds, trained to hunt men"
"Do you keep them shut up all the
time."
"Yes; they would make it very lively
for tie boys il they got ost.'
"Hox often do yoa have occasion to
use them during thu year,
"Nos o than two or three times.
Conyiets viii not leave when they know
/ good hounds are on hand TO catch Them
Gould you NOT dispense with the
hounds and depend upon your gansg"
"No, indeed. YOU cannot hold cony;ets
with shotgtIns. Il is tee sear of tire
hounds which keeps them quiet. De-
| sertion is useless when recapsure Is a
moral certainty, as is the casa when
good hoands are employed"
sOh, no; that is atoHt the only sport
there Is. Here come the Puppies. We
will give them q run and let you see how
4 is DONE"
A trusty was SEN down the lane and
over the fenee, through a large field. on
. run for dear life. When he had ac-
con,plished abouf bali a mile, or hall bis
circuit. the puppies, three 6-months-old
hounds, were out on his track and L
started, rosing the ground and yelping
as they ran. Tn they kept. over fences
and through stubbies and bitches, never
ceasing their noise. Sometimes they
wonld run orerthe trail where the trusty
had made an abrupt turn, but soon they
would retorn to the spot where they
lost scent, and cautiously feel their way
until certain they had the trail, when
they would off again. The trusty was q
long distance runner, uttbe soft ground
made his inlpronIptn track heavy, and
be Jagged as he approached the end OF
his run. evidently fatigned.
Tie dogs gained on him rapidly, ard
were ye!ping close upon him. He was
ordered 10 run to g tree or a fence and
4 get cut VI tflSlf way SO Ink l1eV SlpQtO
have to fad him by the scent. He first
tried TO climb a high gate post, but the
dogs with their noses to the ground
| we're upon him almost, aud forced him
10 take shelter in q wagon standing in
the yard, where he hid himself in the
| bed jast as the dogs came in the gate
They looked up the gate past and smeIled
rround q little, then without DELAY fol
lowed the trail, direct Il the wagon an6
uiscovered nelr prey, lying painting like
4 tug boat. / booked at the perspirins
convict, and my heart snose me for be.
my the cause of his race, but | soor
found out that it was q great priTiIese
! enjoyed by but few, and giving the
puppies q race wa considered by them
the very of pleasure. The ron
yict took an old blanket in his hand and
alishted on tie ground, where the dog
fought him Getceiy, making vicious
/ springs for him. He repuEsea the:u b,
hatfetIns them with the blanket. jump
iug away, AID thsartjng them in ary
name without hurting them. Finall,
ore of tie dogs fastened his teeth in the
consiet's coarse pants, Al q point where
the most elota sss used IN making, ans
holding OF with unyieiding tenacity
was ssnug round and round with yigor
until tired. The Gn.s yer then takel
by q guard and the convict vent ava,
h;gniy pleased with his sport.