The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-22

prizs-fght and football. but to think
that in the dawning of the twentieth,
century the sons Of old Virginia should
mot only permit. but encourage, this
n1an-hunt they call sport, is enough to
make one stand aghast. turn pale and
cry aloud. angels and ministers OF
grace, defend u.s.
TERRORIZING WORDS.
There are probably no two words that
could be In themselves more terrortzing
than the mere mention of Bloodhound
and .eman-hunt," and taking the two
together it is enough to harrow UP the
soul.
OF course. they tried to appease the
criticism that has been excited by say
ing the poor man would be given two
hours, start, and that he would be safe
and sound up tree.
have often heard of the advantages
that accrue to "a man up tree but
It is safe to suppose that the beautiful
landscape views, the Bidding trees and
the sprouting flowers would not have
been particularly noticeable to Mr. Davis
Just at the moment when he would have
felt his refuge shaken by the sieuths
deprived OF their prey. To that man UP
tree, gazing upon his blood-thirsty,
eager, fierce pursuers, who. with hanging
tongue and painting nervousness, had
whettled their canine rapacity-to that
man indeed, were he as brave as Hector.
his courage must ooze OUT his nerve and
pluck and defiance grow weaker ana
weaker as the possibility, ay, probability.
of the branch breaking. presents itself
to him. One does not need to set his
wits to work or give the imagination
play to think how the hunted mans hair
must stand on end. his flesh creep and
his blood run cold at the thought And
this very apprehension might have SO
made him CULVER and quake and quail,
that he would tremble like an aspen
leaf. lose his hold and fall into the midst
of the blood thirsty pack. to be pulled
limb from Iinb-all for sport.
SUPPOSE He HAD.
But suppose he had not even been
able to reach his place of refuge, and
his chances of safety had been even
fewer. Suppose the rains of the week
had made the ground slippery, and he
had lost his footing and had fallen and
sprained his ankle, the hunt then might
not have been 50 long nor the sport so
good, but the hunted man would still have
paid the penalty.
The possibilities of such am ending to
what was intended to be a perfectly
harmless pastime cannot but present it
self. and the only way to avoid such dire
results in a man-hunt is just the course
the Deep Run Hunt has taken-not to
have n.an-nunt at all.
'BRAUGH.'' THE MAN-HUNTER-
Brough was bought about three years
ago. from Mr.. S. 3. Chrfsty. of Murfrees-
boro, Tenn, at which time MIR. Anderson
was being greatly annoyed by thieves on
his farm.
The dog is celebrated nan-hunter.
and magnificent specimen of the Eng
lfsh bloodhound. lie has the heart and
courage of lion. weighs 81 pounSlsr Is
black and tan, with immense bone and
muscled like d race-horse- BrauSh IS
powerful and high strung, and in head
qualities, dome, wrinkle and garage. he
cannot be excelled. His pedigree shows
his royal birth
There was little trouble in training him
as he fnstinctively took to lnan-sracking-
This dog will trail a man on! horseback,
never hating when he comes to where
the party mounts, but keeps steadily on
ward until me comes UP with his man
This he seldom. If ever, fails to do.
These dogs give tongue pretty when
hunting wild animals, but when they
are pn the track of man they run
perfectly mute. Before coming to Nir-
GINA Braugh was used to track escaped
convicts at Nashville, Tenn.