Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-03-11
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iotSesVlie, ana raise some twenty varieties,
and pocket $500 for favorite animal. who
WIN say that the man of a big T. and little
l, may not be smart in saving all the tedious
process of'ralsing them ? But whilst Mad
anne Rumor hasn't a high reputation for ye-
raclty, and one of her fibs will travel n
thousand miles =
WHILST TRUTH Is PUTTING ON HER Roors
yet she declares that the thief disappeared
from the vicinity of the dead fox on Friday
evening. with no less than nine hounds. and
North is believed to have been one of
| them. os.S W
we falled to say in connection with YEA
terday's work, that a number OF witnesses
bear testimony to the fact that 'oTaylor''
was seen several times during the day, and
always where his pluck and bottom Lave
heretofore found him. in the forefront.
one or two foxes were started on Satur-
day in the vicinity of Jericho, but the dogs
carried them in the direction of Mint Sprilg
ON the one hand, and white Hip, on the
other, Southwest of Mr.. VIM. Van Lear's.
There was, in the opinion of nine-tenths
OF the spectators -disinterested witnesses-
nothing whatever decided by this two days
sport, so-called, except that it was most
magnlhcent fdsco, "a great cry and little
WOOL. Nothing in the world was done to
detract from the conceded reputation of the
two dogs, 'Nerth and TAYLOR" OF to bring
up any one of the very MANY clever dogs
their competitors, and place them above
them. We cannot but believe that "Mr. D.
No. g" and his friend in your town. "Dr.
A., or Mr.. Internal Revenue, of the "City
OF the Hills" or any one of his many
friends, either on this or the other side of
the Blue Ridge, will gainsay anything
have written on this point. But ere close,
deem that it is due to the lovers of the
chase here should know what some of their
cousins on the other side say of them. One
OF them IN my presence said, 'sSportsmen
here had not =
LEARNED THEIR A. b. C. AS HUNTERS III,
THE FOX
That over the Ridge, on ho1inq the fox,
they invariably dug him out, and in one or
two instances had spent .forty-eight hours,
and the tunnels would do credit to the most
expert miner. In confirmation, referred to
q colored man who accompanied them here.
who was greatly disappointed in the result
o1 the two days sport, and deemed himself
badly sold in coming over. He was raised
Dy an old friend, the late Mai w. D. Hart,
and so exceedingly fond was he of the sport.
hey had known him
DAY AFTER DAY, TO CARRY PICK AND
SHOVEL
or unearthing the fox, and of what they
'ay OF his skill, am sure that he would
command very tall wages in any mining
lamp.
Huntsmen here say all that may be true
If unearthing Reynard in Tuckahoe, but
lere among our limestone rocks it would be
he height of folly to attempt it.
Thus, Mr. Editor, we have aimed, as we
lgain asseverate, without any intent, the
slightest, to touch the feelings or reflect on
he character of any one, from the highest
% the humblest, mixed up in this big hunt,
o amuse all who may have the patience to
ollow us from the beginning to the end.
But before closing, we will correct an er.
or we have inadvertently fallen into. 1t
vas dog belonging to our friend ssD. No.
!" that was the cause of the,spat between
Law and F. No. ~ and not the farmers
log on South River
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