The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-12-22

\ fox hunt after the true English
style has recently been established on
Long Island. and is attracting no little
attention A semi-weekly chase 10 on
the programme. The ". y. Times, in q
recent humorous article on the subject,
takes occasion to give a hard hit at
some OF its own friends who believe
that almost everything American needs
Protection" It says:
There are several difficulties in the
way Of introducing fox-hunting in
Queens County. There is no doubt. Of
course, that Hampstead Plains are
there. Moreover. the Plains are
traversed by numerous fences. and
sprinkled with nice gravel.pits. thus
afording horsemen plenty Of opportu-
nities for breaking their own and
their animals necks. But fox hunt
ing necessitates something more
than . stretch Of open country. In the
first place there must be fox to hunt.
Then there must be hounds to course
him; master Of the hunt to keep the
hounds to their work; horses to have
learned to jump fences, and hunters
who can ride the horses. With the ex-
ception OF half dozen gentlemen who
have already practiced steeple-chasing.
We have no horsemen who are aceus-
toned to riding across country. while
the other requisites of fox hunting are
totally wanting. The Queens County
hunt must import its horses. its master
Of the hnns. its hounds and its foxes
All this can. OF course, be done. but it
will involve great deal Of expense.
As yet there is TO tariff for foxes
whether crude or refined and a real
English master Of the huut can be
brought through the Custom house. free
of duty. The state OF things, however.
will not last if fox-hunting becomes
really popular. The pauper foxes OF
Europe will not be kept upon the free
list, but heavy protective tariff will
be established to encourage American
fox manufacture. Thus. II the Queens
County Hunt meets TO hunt foxes only
once . week. it will have to pay . very
large sum Of money for its weekly fox,
which. in addition to its other expenses
for imported hounds. masters, horses
and huntsmen, will make fox hunting
almost as costly as an investment in
railway bonds
CAnLYLE on JONI call the book
Of Job, apart from all theories about it
one of the grandcst things ever written
with pen. One feels. indeed. as if 1t
were not Hrbrew--such a noble uni
versatility, different from noble patriot
ism or sectariauis,n. reigns in il. A
noble book, All mems book. 1t is our
oldest statement of the ver-endiug
problem. mans destiny. and Gods
ways with him here on this earth.
Such free. flowing outlines; grand in its
simplicity and Its epic melody aud
reconcilement There is the seeing eye,
the mildly understanding heart So
true every. way; true eyesight, aud
visions for all things. material things
no less than spiritual: the horse.
hast thou clothed bis neck with thun-
ders-he laughs at the shaking Of the
spear" Such living likenesses were
never since drawn. Sublime sorrow.
sublime reconciliation; oldest choral
melody ~ Of the heart Of mankind; 90
soft and great; - the sammer night. ~
the world with its ssas and stars.
Thsse l. nothing written. / Think. in
the Bible or out Of il. Of equal literary
merit