The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-13

over gentle humps and ssthank you marmsn that give
you bounce of ten or twelve ieet and 50 on and on
until last the velocity only cxpends itself when you
have covered iu half mile But the comfort does
not emu here. You have 10 walk out lew rods o
strike thc foot of another toboggan sde anu ascend
lug 10 ITS top. be carried like lightning bick 10 INC
starting point My tutor says that very good dea OF
the iup OF the thing and excellent summer suo
slitule may DO had by mourning a lin tea tray or
sufficiently capacious choppng dish, and thus equip
ped sail down fight Of stars The young o.'owahans'
TO the Indian, Tor practical purposes, the 'toooesau
IL q kind Of snow canoe. It's ightness ana shape
being such that whatever may DC 'ts Ireigp',
IL glides easily over the ieathery counter.
pane. Tho reins by which he draws It are usually
passed around the forehead may be dog or TWO
are employed. Coming 10 q descent he mounts his
vehicle and SO pursucs his w1ntry Journey. For
pie asurablc purposcs such as have described the
stoboggan' is somewhat more civilized in It's con-
struction and bears more or less of ornament u III.
roduccd In New YORK, say at Central Iark, Tue spors
could not fail to become as popular as polo woTa
before close that shall be
GEOGRAPHICAL AND personal,
the end that citzens Oi the United States may
become better acquainted with the lord and lady VINO
occupy nearly the same relations 10 the ooo
people OF Canada that President Hayes and his wife
now bear TO the 4O COO 900 tho line The Earl
the only sou OF the fourth Earl OF Duncrn, VINO diea
the 2lst OF july ls4i HIS mother was the oeauti.
iu aud accomplished daughter OF Richard Brinsley
Sheridan-Mrs. Bl,ckwood, whose pathetic ballad OF
the .irish Emigrants Lament" or .lm SITTING on
the Stilc Mary has travelled around the world with
the exes OF Erin wherever tho English language IS
spoken. His aunt, Mrs Norton, who recently married
Sir William Stirling Maxwell is too well known in the
literary world 10 need further reference. The other
nunt years ago celebrated Tor her wonderful beauty, IS
now the Duchess Of Somerset The present lord was
born IN 1926 and fifteen years OF age succeeded to
his fathers honors He was educated At Eton
aud at Christ Church. oxford with such an
ancestry IL not matter oil surprise that his habits
literary and artistic that he Is cosmopolitan ~
tastes ana polygot ~ speech Latin, Creek French
and German familiar 10 him as his native Eng
fish. While a member Vi tho House OF Lords he was
regarded one OF the most promising OF the rising
English statesmen. Transpantcd 10 syria he there
exhibited In his administration OF affairs large ndin-
istrativc ability, and since his appoint men IN 1872,
as the Governor General OF Canada he has won tor
himself the title oil the most popular Viceroy who has
ever represented the Queen ON this SOIL. he IL also
the author OF charming volume entitled, Letters
from high Latitudes," which IS iuli oi gentle hunor
and jolly passages that will stand comparison with
the best thoughts Of Charles Lever In manner he 10
best described q perfect gentleman In 1862 Lord
Duncrin married Lady Harriet Gcorglana Hamilton,
OF Kyieagh Castle, county Down. She Is likewise
distinguished authoresss, and possesses the I'D
ditional happy faculty OF illustrating her pen pictures
with brush and pencil In person she IS petne ana
graceful; IN conversation, quick witted spirited ana
eloquent; manner, confederate and unassuming ana
the OF the Rt VI so throwing smile that
II makes sunshine wherever II rests.
The Official members Of the household are the Right
Hon Lieutenant Colonel Ittlcton, private and mill
tary secretary; Captain Hamilton tbrother oil the
Countcss) and Captain Ward IA cousin Of Lord DUFF
icrin, who takes comfort in the pleasant income Ut
f25 900 ycar)-al gentlemen sans peur and sans re-
arfc