Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-26

Only a few dogs in that noted pack
, would bark once in a while. We
moved on patiently in the direction
of where Westminster is now located
At times the trail grew better and
our hopes would revive; then again
, all seemed lost The dawn came, then
the day, and with it the beautiful
sun, bringing with it warmth and
light-boons to us just now. Moth
ing doing yet-the trail was still cold
and hard to find. On by the Double
Cabin and in the direction of the Pitts
place we still forged our way.
Before the March of Progress.
Be it remembered, all that coun-
try was one big forest-no saw mill
whistle, loud and shrill, nor sound
of buzzing shingle saw, had ever
desecrated it's hills or plains. The
sun now was an hour high, and we
had about given up all hope. While
on top of the slant just this side of
Mr.. Pitts home, where we had halted
to discuss what we would do, the dogs
disheartcned and many Of them al
ready. standing in the road, SEEM
ngly as much disappointed and per-
picked as we were. All sat once, to
our left, some dog jumped the fox.
Men and dogs were as surprised as
if clap of thunder had come, for
all had given up the hope of a race
that day. Fox and dog ran out close
by where we were standing. We
could see him. He looked to be fat
and large, his head high and tail
straight. out, promising an opportu-
nifty for our dogs to show their speed
and wind. In the direction Of where
Westminster now stands he made his
way The dogs were all close by as
he came out of the woods, many of
them seeing the fox. They packed
we'll at once and were eager for the
run. The road was dry and hard, and
the sound of our horses feet could be
heard for miles as we followed on.
Some twenty -edd dogs were now run
ming side by side. The country was
level-no swamps. or bad hills, no
places to play pranks and deceive the
dogs 1t was a test of speed. The
fox proved his superiority, for the
next time we saw him he had gained
Oh the dogs. Never have l seen dogs
run prettier and pack more beautifully
than they did that 5sforning. In and
around Westminster they continued tc
run. One could stand where +. c
Marctt's house is now located and hear
them run for half an hour or more
Now and then we could see the fox
still holding his own well, no signs oi
fatigue or giving out. lie had been
. running now about an hour. Men and
horses could be seen: excited and wei
with sweat, in their efforts to kccl
up with the dogs.
+; AS the Pack Swept BY.
, often the fox and dogs would como
close by. Then the hO!loing anc
cheering could he heard all over the
country. Finally the fox concluded
that these fat woods were taxing his
strength and requiring too much ct'
5 fort on his part to keep a respect
- able distance ahead of the dogs, anC
8 so, to keep UP his reputation of be-
, ing n good runner, he concluded ne
, had better try roughcr ground. lnt'
Dickcrson's hill he went, the dogs
no ding their own wcll-not oh'
, to drop out yCt-all running near to-
c,eihcr. the men close on hand ant
enioving the race as much as eve
: did an audience in grand amphithc'
); atcr in ancient times enjoy the bat
, tie Of gladiators for supremacy. lnt'
: the hills he went, up one ana doWi
$ another, into some bricr patches ant
I back again, the fox doing his best t
4 get far enough ahead 50 he couI'
2 back track and play trick on th'
| dogs. For another hour in these III Il
| no ran. II was grand and exciting u
/ sand on one of those hills and wit
ness this crack pack of dogs as inc!
{. climbed 8. hill or drove through
2 thicket, pushing on more eagerly ah'
j persistcnty than in the beginning
:, All at once the dogs became both
C. cred, and for time it seemed tina
Q the trail was lost The fox, takin'
s advantage. slipped out of the hill
Il and started in the direction IRON
$ whence he first came. This bottle
= gave him start of the dogs, bu
d not for long. Some Old dog, trainc'
c in the cunning and willy ways
l. Bro. Rcynard, made circle wide
e struck the trail anew, and gave TN
g news in no uncertain sound. In
$ minute all the dogs were there, AM
t on the run they went, faster tina
II before. 1t was not long until the
= were pushing Bro. Fox so tightly tina
:. he concluded to the hills again h
d would go. As he passed through tn
|, old field in front of the Double Cabir
@ making that way, not more than
d hundred yards ahead of the dogs l
II plain view of ala sight race now
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