The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-30
DOG sLEDGING nv M4YITOBd.
sport In which cnr shouid he Abic 10 apeas
Three Different Language.

Three BiHerent Language.
wtNNrpro, Manitoba. Dec g. w hwcllcr
In the great ,si game preserve I'm Tho worli tho
descriptions of the dlines " tho Amateur Fox
Hunting Club 'ng the flats of rL i.ani
provoke snilo. II tho club livol h1rn II IL
probable that lofier ambition would pueacas
il instead Of hunting tho ninblc nnl elusive
fox his larger and moro AGGRESSIVE rousin the
gray wolf. would furnish tho propr cxcitant.
party Ia organized hero. won mounted each
member armed with revolver. 4 few mites
out upon the prairie wolf may hc scared up ID
any time. and then begins q wild scutry and
chase Of n dozen or moro miles rnd n discharge
~ small arms closely resembling tho IRE ofa
Struggling skrmsh line. The chaeris glorious,
Leading over brond cxpanse ot level plan,
covered onywith y short heritage OF Insufficient
height to all lrd tie least cover for toe quarry.
For tho cool summer mornings. or the dry.
crisp days OF autumn. there ~ no sport like IT,
When, however. hunting tho FOX huh sue
cumbcd to the iry Influences ~ winter. tic club
might ind excitement In dog slcdging No
other pHstne combines moro requisites oi trua
sport, 1t concentrates me ppltry 81 moti9n
with the development " Drawn AMI muscle.
oils the wheels ~ free and uninterrupted im-
precaton. and tenus to elovnto the ornamental
yellow dog into an animal OF utillty. 49,
Suppose, for exam pic. that you hnvo hollig-
erent animal in vour trnn that mss"s no on
portunty of COMMUNICATING suddenly in his
harness and pros,iating tho uuol 'nding stoer
or lead dog next tO him tn" attack being mndq
with 80 much vigor and suddenness that thS
victim Instantly cnpituatos, and turns tur-
!lo ia his traces. Inis unl9oksd-iur assault Is
further nccompanicl by flank movement on
the part OF the forcgoer." who, whenever
there is anything in the shape Of lghtinR going
count, and never being worry paricul nr whcth-
| or he attacks the head of the rear dog or tho
tail Of his friend III front All this leads to foar-
| ful CONFUSION IN the train. Tho dogs Jump on
! one another th"y thngle traces and hn"k bands
and coar STRAPS into knots and inlcrlacings
| Tint bane your cold fingers TO unraNoh Nerv
| frequently they ruli themselves into ono hugo
| hall. rolling over each other in IN. snow until
| they look like one hydra headed dog, with
countless legs and unnumbered tails. Uns
Ter AL these pro'ocations, what are you to do
| only TO find that us rapid application makes
| them Infinitely worse. by suggesting the idea ia
| Brandy or Capitline that they arc being badly
| YOU whip and whip until. tired out 10 no pur-
| pose. YOU hire some one else To cont nue tid
| process. after which you sit down IN the snow
| with misty impression that no language can
do Justice to tho subject. until, in n moment ol
| frenzy you follow the example OF the poet Oh
Perth. who st9ode ~ "a middle oi Ia rooda
| tho dogs ccnsc nrhting NJ The farniliur sound,
and tug away at 'heir collars in peaceful trans
guilty. aud the only true secret Of dog drivina
| il learned.
| To become thorough expert In dog driving
| man should be- able to imprccatc freely and
with considerable variety IN at least thr,c diners
| tiVes enough to do the subject justice. The
Indian tongues are probably the pooi's ones
Of expiressivc s1jaetiyes.. Mchastrn Is ths
nearest approach to profanity IN tho Cree
| tongue. and means. simply. bad dog English
| affords a larger vocabulary. and answers the
| purpose tolcruhly well: hut whatever numhef
OF tongues the driver may speak onc II abso.
lutely essential 10 in the art and that ID
| French. Curses srrm useful ndjuncis ~ am
| language. hut curses delivered IN French viii
get a dog through and over anything.
The sensation produced by the canoe-hk1
motion Of the slcllge may he lilSencd 10 that
quickly over badly macu1amized road. In
driving train. the beating and curslng are
| inccssant. especially in starting. Ono hears 4
| honrsc voice calling out. Brandy mnrchc
| Whiskey. marchcl' Immediately followed by
| deep-toned yclls from tho covering dogs Then
| the poor brutcs move of bowling.
| After train OF dogs has become worn ont
toward the end OF a long days journey. thu
drivers often accelerate their spool by IN opera
ton known rs g sending doRto Rome" This
consists OF striking him OH the heat with n
large stick until h. falls scnseess to thr ground.
After a It'll. h. revives. and with the memory
~ the awful blows that took his conso iousnees
away full upon him. he pulls frantically at his
load. Oiitlmcs dog Is sent to honir hccause
be- will not allow tho driver 10 arrange some
| hitch in his harness then, while he IL inscnsi-
bic. the necessary alteration is made, and on
the animals recovery he receives a terrible lash
! Of the whip 70 ent him going again. Generally
tho wrrrhcd Whisky or Brandy. after his voy-
tEr 10 the TT rnal CITY. continues tp stagget
along tho trail. making feeble efforts 10 kecp
torali this however there Is some'hi ing pnr.
uculary oAhllartuing in u morn.nS Gun aft r
| tht dogs. whurc llh-llng bells hcNt q merry tune
To- ones rapid loot falls and there is an Intense
/ satisfaction, when ono is out OF breath and
/ physically done tor in believing thnt The taul
lies ut the door Of the wheel dog ant relieving
I ones feelings Mlth itnpructtIons and "A why.