National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-03-18
AFTER TIE HOUNDS.

AFTER TIE HOUNDS.
The Duke OF Beauferts Psck-The Meet at
Foss Lodgc-Ths Dukes stabics-A visit to
che Kennels.
An "Oid Veteran" writes to the London Teis
roph: "on the Saturday OF my visit the most.
was Foss Lodge, and at 1890 mounted my horse,
and having seven miles to get over before II
o'clock, at which hour the meet was fixed, had
t e pound v Away At swinging trot. passing
the beautiful seat Of Sir John Sneed, In order
70 be in time, and although the roads for nearly
before LORD Worce.tsS"%sS Raunts The hounds
an TnS ss per-
the pick Of tho Batminton stable. 1T Is some
years since wo met in the hunting.neld,' says
nn % s' SnS
and everywhere else for the matter Of that. Then
Iipass on to take survey Of the held. brat
. laughter. loving face, we'll mounted, neatly ap.
pointed, and l recognize the form Of one had
seen seer few days since going like bird across
the Dukes unform-a blue habit, the lappels
lined with cream. color, turned back, and show.
white cravat, tall hat, neatly and closely braided
hair, and button hole Of the choicest descrlp-
tion-a charming costume for . handsome hun.
tress-and tho conviction Is forced on my mind
that, att all, there is something very plea sing
In the fact Of women entering so heartily and SO.
ment shared on The occasion by several Others,
II l mistake not. Then Lord Worcester, on Red
Dragon, a superb chestnut horse, ARRIVES with
eighteen and half couples Of magnificent
hounds, followed by two whips, and | count no
less than SIX servants, well mounted, wearing
The held IN all Consisted somewhere about
uniform of the hunt, others in scarlet, and
sight. seen on glorious day such
IS would have been worthy Of May. Foss Lodge
stocked SPsh foxes But hs' lime Mas Ts
and Lord Worcester hallooes his hounds into
cover. Soon challenge Is heard; tho pack is In
adjacent cover I'm q few minutes where they run
into him. Then We draw In the direction Of
SSrittleton House and viey;hailoo 7, soon
rng,and then doubles back and makes his way
good fortune to be we'll placed, / had an admir-.
able opportunity Of seeing tho dashing style Of
the dukes hounds as they raced aftsr Reyuard
too hot for him, and he bolts again, giving me
another opportunity Of seeing the dash Of the
Jul, isn't 1t Sr?' says an old man mounted on an
ancient pony-a.used up whip apparently-who
seemed thoroughly to enjoy the sport, Thenthey
leaving his hounds to do tho work themselves,
his voice only being heared occasionally. The
s Ga S bm nsd ,ess
but is headed back, and, after running q few
minutes, with the pack at full cry close to his
is heard when he is broken up.
Asthe hounds now draw away in the direction
Of Badminton-where aiteIward heard two
foxes were found--ths Pack dividing. the Duke
going away with nine couples, and Lord Worces.
ter with tho rest, make my way back to Chip
penham.
On the Monday morning I arrive at Badmin.
ton. Tho sun is shining brightly. tho birds arc
singing Justify and after the long continued and
barometer and incline 70 q roscato view Of things
In general and Badminton IN particular. Nor
are my antielpatIons this time doomed to dlsap.
polntment, for a rare treat Is In store.
Badnlnton offers no striking architectural fea-
lures In itself, but 10 a large and commodous
It's noble avenue, immense herds Of deer-red and
fallow-its unoqualed kennels, and large and
convenient range OF stables. A guide being pro:
vdod, pass from stall to stall, seeing upward Of
sixty horses In condition, besides several stud
horses, and the perfect Arabian sire presented
some years since by the Sultan to the Duke OF
Beaufort. The caution not to 90 too near to
this noble animal is wholly unnecessary; there
Is sparkle in his eye and there is Il yIyacity in
noar approach to this royal horse. Jumping,
rearing, bounding, lashing oyt, he yet allows his
harm him; and can we'll believe that no finer
specimen Of his race can be found than the worthy
present from ~ - torn potentate to an English
duke. Ih0r 70 eNnmine the hunters in
dctnil rUsggI-' ore the grey that carried
.snis Grace GU led Dragon, Lord
W5reeslers urt: hort-. E Ian. '0uas -aol.
49,
neck, and 1t requires but little t..hrfcUI EuUT
edge to pronounce him clipper The cn..-cr'r
istic OF all the horses At Badmtnton is usefulness
q sort OF apology In respect to their appearance
Is offered, from the fact OF tho hair being allowed
to grow from the knee downward, wise precau-
tiOn against thorns and bruises, even II It detracts
a little from the beauty Of the animals. The sta
bles are not in any way constructed for show, but
rather for extreme convenience; they are loity
and woll ventilated, and as look over tho lot, all
III to 20, I consider great amount CT jud gment
has been shown In their selection, and vast
amount Of attention paid TO their condition. Pass
the clever. looking harnsss-horses reserved for
the use Of her Grace reached the kennels En-
tering frst into the kitchen. or more properly
speaking, the boiling house, l sec dinner being
seventy .hve couples Of hounds, forming three
separate packs with sundry hpngers.On In the
shape Of fox terriers-ths large number being
requisite II the country 10 TO be hunted five or six
days a week. At call from the attendant every
hound rises and comes into the stone ;payod yard;
one old veteran audibly expressing his disgust AZ
being disturbed by deep and suggestive growl;
full opportunity Of noting their sire, quality and
condition, which pronounce 70 be unsurPassable.
II Is beautiful Rictnrs sight that would please
one in whom the love Of hunting and all belong:
ing toit 10 inherent, and, as watch the face Of
that ono Of tho flowers OF the pack was killed by
u kick IRON young horse, and that Lord Worces.
ter, Terminating the days sport At once, declared
iayorits hound am next shown two Irish deer
hounds OF great beauty, the like Of which have
never seen before"
Celia Logan says that her father, like most
actors Of the olden time had mania for manage
ment and usually It took an ltinerant form. In
n wagon with the company and scenery packed
inside, he would travel through State after State.
The fastest walker was sent ahead to "bill' the
town day or two previous to a performance, the
bills being as ofteA written as printed. One win
ter had been very severe, and the heavy snow
storms had greatly impeded the actors. Amer
several weeks OF bad business, the old wagon was
unloaded at Auburn. There had been snow
storm during the day; but still the company
hoped he powerful attraction offered, " The Mer-
chant Of Venice (cut TO suit tho small company,
and q a. roaring" farce would tempt the citizens
from their iresides. The hall was lighted by
half dozen tnllOw candles, and their light dis
oIoteJ, when the curtain was rung up, one man
In the room. Mr.. Logan informed him that II
would be impossible for the performance to take
place, whereupon the audience arose and replied I:
hSr, live ten miles back In tho country, which
ten miles have this day walked IN the snow
storm to witness this performance. have hon
estly paid nifty cents to come in on your rcpresen
tRtlcu hat the entertainment was worth seeing,
aud think tho show ought to go on Just The same
as II the house was null" "lt shall, sir was the