The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-10

concluded His Majesty was waited on by the head OF
his private Cabinet who presented 10 MN petitions
IN hand with pleasure IN these remote Piedmontese
clens and glaciers the gsmekeeper being not more &C.
cupied than tho teiegraphist, ana neither oil thcm
than the mounted express who galoped with and Tor
letters to arro another relieved Inn for Aosta
EScIRcLAo srEISBoK.
At Cogne and at Valsavaranche there IS siatlon OF
cnrabineers and gamekeepers, and when the hng q
arrival expected all became animation ana actV-
ity. The place His Majesty had liked upon Tor the
first baffus had been intlmated TO tho head game
keeper he had already sent ON tho Jewelers. anu
roadmakers 10 repair the familiar approscaes or
10 construct The bafftars, VINO get zen
lire day when duty, ana five lire when on ~.
were reinforced Ia number III sometimes as many
vs. from eighty TO a hundred were on the move
Before daybreak they had invested az py
mighty chain, all the peaks commanding ravIhe' or
all the extension OF a glacier About tnat uhe ene
rtcinbok-the most singular amt superb quadruped
that the mountans--had nnsned MS rcpast
low down in the forest anu, unconscious OF MS faie
Joined tins or that group Of ms kina as .ney
lcisurcy with the sum- to the hiltops, 10 ENJOY 'ne
warmth OF the FIRST solar rays ana 10 inuu'se "a
a little siesta But while he mounts the steep inc
batteurs descend, swarming down precipees
and skimming over glaciers ana cioslhs 70 aau
Etenbok he is surrounded, ana there Is nothing
for II but 10 fall back. And back BACK, nc accoru-
nriy lalls--thc batfetrs making on MN with accei-
Grated speed, till he comes TO the ground where tne
KING and his party waiting Tor MIN. ne iurns
rouad and scents his loyal Toe, VINO ues rev ND
OF IN ambush, and, as II to try desperate s4y anu
himself and his afrighted riehus, ne o's o 'is
hind legs and ncInes his head down ana ior"ara, 70
and the noble anmnI falls head foremost ana
sdelong on the ground. His companions, Terror
stricken at the report scatter In all directions, with
their bca utiiul heads thrown slightly back and ther
nostrs Gstendcd, taking marvellous springs anu
Stew Few shall part where many meet! Inc males
of their number AeenlY and quickly MAJ ao"p,
ana drop one by one MORALLY wounded. me po'tsus
who carry the Kings guns canno' mana them 70 MS
Majesty fast enough TIL the 6dnae Is at an END, ana
shouts CT triumph make The ROCKS anu glaciers ring
again.
Tho game was usually collected 10 a heap In the
OF an open space and the KING assisted at tue
process OF bering the slam with zest winch only
Tue genuine sportsman can appreclate-exaininhg
their bodies, marking the seat OF their wounds taxing
m measurements and passing observations. Then came
The discm ling ceremony and HIS Majesty selected
The animals which he wished retained for the use OF
The sporting station and those which ne intended
to give away as presents. From lhc former
he would have Inc horns sawn on, wn,en
the designed for trophies If the Sattue
turned successfully, none was SO Jubilaht
the King II poorly, none !et so acuiely the failure.
The average OF stcinooxs killed ranged from twenty
I've TO thirty; OF chamois about twice the number.
OF wounded steinboks few saved themselves BY nights
for the stenbok, In such predieaInent, loses ali
heart and seems incapable of escape. So would end
royal Jnttue. alter which the King and his retinue
would find their way leisuieiy back 10 inc hunting
box-the King apparently taking peculiar pleasure
guiding his horse along the brpk OF guuy Preci-
pices and yawning gus
HUNTING ALONE.
On rainy mornings, when there was no bdftue, the
indefatigsb King was not 10 DO denied his sport
He would alone, rifle III hand, and With his TWO
afeciionate aud nseparable pointers, scour the Val.
ieys or beat the woods in quest OF giae-phcasants
par ridges and such like; and never iaed to return
with bag full OF silent and bloodsained witnesses TO
his unerripg aim. Popular every where, the King
was always enthusiastically received by the simple in
habitants those peaks and valleys. sometimes BAN
uuet was held in honor middle of remote
bunting ground; and on one occasion superb call,
garnshcd with ribbons and variegated with leaves,
presented to him and accepted with hearty vel
come, which reoOubed the value OF the gllt In It's
dunor's eyes. No ngGre, 1t may truly be said,
CHARACTERISTIC OF the wild and picturesque Aosta Val