The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-07

II is singular that while the Yankee Is
provcrbial for his talent in the discovery
and development OF new and profitable
branches If industry he should allow him
self to be- ccllpscd by his British cousin in a
description of commercial, social, and poo
litcal enterprise for which nature has en-
dowcd him with prominent qualifications
1t may bc safely asserted that in Mr. p. r.
BARNUM this country has produced the
greatest Snowman that the world has over
seen, while the universal testimony of the
tourist may be- appealed to in confirmation
of our conviction that in the art Of advor-
Using the American is unrivalled. Il j.
difficult, therefore, t. understand why
people possessing these rare and cNccp-
tional gifts should allow themselves h.
he outstrippcd in Il branch Of industry
50 profitable for trade and for the higher
purposes of charity, society. and politics
a. that of Lion hunting. IN this respect
we must admit the English carry of tho
palm from all competitors. The proper
oJpiOidiioR Of "a Lion Is with them reduced
To- fine art, and the London season is never
allowed to close without some brilliant APP
partition Hitting across its surface and being
bonelicially appropriated in variety of
ways by various GLASSES ia the metropolis
and larger cities.
OF course Lions vary In value and In tho
amount OF money and social capital that
may Ice made ont OF them; but owing 10 the
perfection Of what might hc termed the Lion
squeezing machinery IN I.nglnnd II good deal
may he done with comparatively obscure
and insignificant Lun while the roaring
,.f bA ia 1 l.
the utmost tcnncity until the 18th Of Au-
gust, when the more important inter-
o-t, of grouse shooting abruptly toruinat to-
the career of the most profitable Lion. It Us
not easy TO define what constitutes II really
successful Lion. Some from whom great
deal r. expected fall completely fiat, while
others who have nothing apparently 10
recommend them turn out unexpected and
brilliant -ucrreees Experience has shown
that Lion may be intellectually
dense and nhysically maitractlvc, and
yet prove a very paying animal.
Thus, for instance, of late years in Eng
land tho two best Lions have been tn"
Shah Of Persia and Gen. GI.\NT; while
lH-t year Sir SALAR JUNu, the Nawib
ol lIydcrhad, who is one 81 the ablest and
most distinguished men of the day, and the
absolute ruler of fourteen millions Of people,
fell rather Hat. The Gar of Russia makes Il
very poor Lion, and this i-upt on account Of
amy political prejudice, bu bccnu-' there i-
some element in HIM which fails to strike
th" popular Imagination. IT is the same with
the Emperor Of Austria, the King of Italy,
ami indeed with most Eur1noan crowned
lrld- Probably the most distinct prodta-
lle Lion now i'm existence, II he could lr
conveyed to England, would be- the Pope.
GAHrnALpG did we'll somc years ago, hut
would excite no interest now. The
Prince Of Montenegro would not lee
bad speculation for next season. BIS
MARcK would pay well, but for some curious
mdcluWhle cause, We might safely prodict
That lUIu5 would be- comparatively fil-
urc. This luny seem odd, taken in iuNtapo-
-tion with GRANTS success, but it Is true.
roIably ono reason Is that he has lost his
/ l.''f v The Sayod Of /an1har Sir GARNET
NpLr.alY. and the khcdite oI Egypt were
all s""1 lNHn- the military achievements of
SIR GAENEr making him the best OF the
three. The othcrs mad the advantage Of
( color which Is alWay- good featurgin
Lion.
! The ways in which Lions may be turned