New-York tribune., 1890-03-30
DINAH.
A CLEVER FOX-HOUND.

Abingdon Penn, March 30 (SpcciaD.-Dnah, a re
markably intelligent and anectonatc foxhound owned
by Hiram c. Goodyear. Of Gibson, wandered away
early last month and came back. The SUPPOSE
ton is that some shot her while she was Looping
across the country after a big fox. Dinah was a
black and-tan beast of wonderful stayng powers and
at this time of the year she dscontentcd and un
easy unless she following the track of some sly
Reynard at least three days In each week. II Mr..
Goodyear was too busy to take her afc.d she would
manage TO break out of ler kennel cantcr across the
lots until she struck foxs track. and then run DAY
and night unit! hunger and exhaustion compelled her
TO abandon the chase For time there was a dirt
floor in Dnahs kennel and the gamv hound In her
cagerncss TO chase the foxes. dug a hole into thc
ground with her paws. burrowcd under the outside
boards of pen gained her freedom and stole away
on a fox hunt all alone by herself Then Mr. Good
year laid a plank floor In the kennel and after tha'
Dnah went after foxes only when her master saw
At to let her
When the first snow fell In the fall of 1883 Mr..
GOODYEAR took DInah and a young hound Oh a tramp
overSthe hill back Of the farm house for nttc
airing and exercise. The snow was three or 1our
inches deep and Mr. Goodyear let the hounds run
loose. II toward nightfall when Mr.. GOODYEAR
turned about and started for home. Both doss capcrcn
around him and felt good. but all at once Dnah ran
few yards ahead of him. stopped suddenly. threw mp
her head. smiled the crisp air couple oi umes'
wred TO the left and started swift galop across
the pasture Tie young hound followed her closely,
and Mr.. GOODYEAR called loudly TO Oman 10 como
back She paid attention whatever TO his com
mands. but kept straight course toward inc ho't'
and Mr. GOODYEAR ran after her the top of ms speed
Dinah gained on him until she had nearly three
quarters of mile when she nosed around in the snow
for few seconds gave vent TO series of musical
bays and dashed of along the hillside Up to tha'
time Dnah had not uttered sound. and when Mr.
Goodyear got to the spot where she had begun 10
bay he found that she had struck ioN Q
track right there. That Dnah had scented the fox
all of that distance in the air was most remarkable
thing but Mr. Goodyear believed that she dd 1t. for
between tho spot where she threw up her head ana
shifted and the place where she began TO bay 'hcre
were no tracks Of any kind. The young honnd hep'
close Dnahs heels after she had struck the track
bayng as he leaped through the snow with his nose
down. and the music of the two voices rang through
the fields and patches OF woodland. 49,
Realizing that IL would bc "A waste OF time 70 ioIo"
the hounds, MIR Goodyear returned to tho farm honsc
ON the following afternoon thc YOUNG no"iu rina1
home all tired ont. but nothing was seen vi binan
that day. Mr. Goodyear learned that she had beeH
in the adjoining township early that mori,InS ri
She was still In hot pursuit Of the fox. MI, noM
only thing to do was to let he: have her run out
and so he didn't search for her. As ne was Ectuhs
nicit. Mr. Goodyear heard a faint whine and light
scratch at the front door. lie opened the door al
once and in tottercd poor old pInah. she was foot
sore and completely exhausted. and after having
licked her masters hand and In other ways showed
l
the carpet and moancd. For more than a week
Dlnah hobblcd around the place; but at the END oi
fortnight she ready for another chase after foxes
While hunting with Dlnah last winter. Mr. Good.
year saw a cunning fox fool her nicely for short
/ time Mr.. GOODYEAR standing on hilltop
watching for shot az the fox. that racing across
the level lowlands less than half mile ahead OF
pinah The fox seemed TO know that the hound was
pushing him pretty hard. ioT In the open field he
turned AT "A complete right angle and when D,nal
came Looping and yelling along she was thrown ~
the scent. In her haste to pick IL mp again. DinaI
made several short circles to tho right at first 81
course her keen nostrls found no scent there. and
then she began 10 run In circles 10 the cii Of whc"
She had been thrown of. All AT once she caught The
scent Her nose was pointed toward the fON'@ back
track when she struck IT, and she made two leaps and
uae about TO make the third wh"Y SD" viflrf right
about gave vent several triumphant havs and
few across the field OF sly Rcynard's hot trail Her
master killed the fox that day.
Dnah raised two littcrs Of puppies willie MIR. Good.
wear owned her. She very afeconac and
provident mother. and when her little ones got 10 he
Old enough 20 eat meat she left them sc"pinc IN
their nest az each day. stole softly from
thc kennel trottcd of 10 piece Of woodland on tho
hillside or 10 a swamp hall mile and hunted
Tor her Young ones like a mother cat While engaged
in these selfimpOscd tasks nlnah almost Invariably
ran down a fat rabbit caught II by the neck ana
ucged II back 10 the kennel for her puppies 20 feed
Young ones got awalic and very hunrrY before shc
returned They made a great fuss wien they fonu'
that their mother not there. and Mr. Goodyear
started 10 look for her. Before he had gone far he
cav pinah coming through the lot ~ slow par"
she had two rabbits bv the skin NJ their nccfs. ana
she was holding her head high and making the bcs'
time she could.