New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-23
SCRIBNER.

A lively sporting article in this number Is
devoted Hunting the Mule Deer in Colorado" Civ
ing sketch Of the habits and character OF that Dobe
game animal The mule deer, black tail, as he is
generally called in his native region. is in for the
hunter from middle Of August to the 1st OF January
but It takes an old hand 70 bring down, and the
writer dscreety recommends the novice to pay
the sum OF FIVE dollars to some grizzlod woods
man to help him out with the first shot.
paper on the Engadine Valley" by General
George 3. Mcclellan, contains many details Of
interest concerning the romantic Swiss locality which
has recently become the object Of so much interest and
curiosity with American tourists The writer does not
say word too much in commentator Of that renarka-
bic valley and ts equally remarkable mountains. No
where in Switzerland there so close together 30
many mountains Of than 10000 feet in height,
while Just beyond the southern border they attain
en- elevation OF nearly $4,000 feet and In
the nBmber, extent, and beauty OF the glaciers
the country rivals the Bernese Overland and the
valley Of the Chamoun The region is thus protected
against the cold winds by lofty BARRIERS and at the same
time Is exposed currents OF air from Italy, so
that the climate is mder than that Of corresponding
elevations in the Bernese Alps stl nothing grows In
the Engadns but grass muttudes OF wild flowers, some
wild berries and the larch and pine. The paper is an
excellent piece OF descriptive geographical composition
and the expression opinion in which the writer
sionay INDUCES viii usually find approval especially his
protest against the boiled trout" which abOminable
rejection is fayorite with German travellers In the
rice Thompson, Is brilliant paper on a theme
which Just now seems 70 be particularly attract
i've 20 magazine writers. The following picture
affords O specimen of Mr. ThOmpsOn's graphic style
"seed-me nd harvest in the West have not lost all
the picturesque situations OF tho old regime OF sickle
and cradle and broadcast sowing for the methods Of
binding into sheaYes and erecting shocks thereof have
changed very little from the hrs The not unmusical
camor Of the drill and the energetic hum of the reapng
machine add a element 10 the poetry OF rural life,
somewhat realistic be sure and antclassical but
pable Of fine artistic treatment Indeed just Rt this
time in It's hstory fsrm-life in Western States is
taking on the habiliments Of business highly honor
able and al for men and women Of Culture TO
engage themselves I'm. Here and there the pros
porous and wealthy sOilOwners have already erected
villas TO dwell IN. and gayly painted barns for their
stores while their fields nclOsed with hedges, kept
after the most scrupulous pattern Of neatness and
beauty Ihave group Of hayharvesers on a level
Western meadow which OF itself would mako most ell
oouent inscription the medal of American democracy.
IAght-imbed, graceful horses 10 model wagon, stand
ing midway Of the plat; the timothy swatns, lying
straight and thick a stubble parlOr floor
two strong men, we'll dressed and clean with buekskn
gloves protect their hands, lifting the hay to the top
OF the load Ybereou stands graceful youth his brown
face full OF intelligence, shaded by broad hat, and
MS hands gOYed, TOO, make strong con-
trast with the Old Worlds groups OF labor
ing peasantry dressed in partcoOred rags The VII eat
snd oats harvests however, bring together greater
number OF toers and owing to the rapidly necessary
ali the operations are extremely labOriOus and weaying
On the mueces Binding wheat for instance. simple as
tmsy SEEM s next to terrible in its effects upon the
eysem when performed with that push and rush COM
mon TO harvest Fields Hence the weltodo farmer Is
seldom seen ct such work He rides upon the cushioned
seat of the reaper while his hired hands do the
sblnding' and shocking he pays them wages OF
from one and half two dollars per day for their
vces The good old custom Of taking luncheon In tho
harvest neId at eleven o'clock M IL st observed in
many districts, bat the lunehbasket is not always
borne IN the hands Of q pretty, redliDped
Iass, O. an artist would have IT, The farmers