The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-10
TIE GLORIES OF THE CHASE.
NILS AND DALES ECHOING THE
BAY or THE FIITHEUL HOUND.

Hunt In their Pennsylvania Pre-erve-A
Sportsman from Virginia Astonishing the
Oiher Sportsmcn-A Deer that Wasn't shot
A week ago last Friday morning a whistle
screamed and tho 81 Eric train ran out Of the
depot ut Jersey City. drawing ut It's end apc-
ca car full Of deer hunters. During the might
the weather had undergone notable change
and the air now was frosty and keen. Tho
breath Of the hunters congcalcd on the frigid
windows. and the opinion gloefuly ex-
pressed that. unless there should como an mop
Fortune warm wave the morrow would prove
capital dag for the hunt--hy the hunt" being
denoted the great deer stalk then contemplated
by the members of the Blooming Grove Park
Association in their extensive preserve in tho
precise centre Of the prmoval wilderness Of
Pike County Pennsylvania.
The hunters. Of whom there were some thirty
in tho car. were formidable in point of fact. and
oven more formidable in point OF appearance
Ali the faces. except one or two. were rosy and
the figures were round and buxom. Not n
hunter but looked out " n cleur. keen eye.
which to an observer always apprenticeship
over may have been the Imagination OF ito DO
taking aim over baggage racks. seat backs.
newspapers. or whatever CHANGED 10 como
within the range OF its vision, precisely as II
ihc owner were about to shoot And the appR-
rent physical formidabity Of the hunters was
ments Guernsey Jackets. decr-colorcd and
snuf-colored shooting coats. corduroy brooches.
lenthern and canvas lcggings. linen Australian
hats. with two visors. and massive hobnail
shoes with stupcndous lacings. flashed out
here and there each hunter wearing one or an
other Of these articles. although none was at
tired throughout in the picturesque garb Of the
wilderness. Seats in which there were no hunt
ers wcro piled high with hunters leathern
"a
andlulstcrs OF the most magnificent proportions.
one hunter there was. by the way. who wore
n full sporting habit. saving only that his legs
were attircd in tho hnhimcnts Of the drawing
room. This was Mr.. Hardy OF Norfolk, Va. He
wore n hat Of the Australian cut fashioned OF
linen. a canvas coat. much soilcd by oil. burned
powder. and humorous other dirty matters
wherewith "a hunter naturally comes in contact.
and n wastcoat Of similar stun which
cartridge box in point of fact. and n waistcoat
only by apology. Sevcnty-two rounds OF am
muni,ion were held in little separate pockets
constructed in this garment. They were all
cartridges and their shining tops projected
and give 10 their owner the appearance oi he
ing encas"d in hrazen cuirass. Mr. Hardy
WIS the owner OF n pale intellectual face. and
dsnouIscd scientifically of birds. hounds. and
innu r. G"hcinny, ,app'rtglh,,ng To- tne h,ll.
N"u,' IN me car sull l'U ms theories were 100
profound 10 admit ~ his taking grouse on the
wing or a ilNc County deer on ne bound lie
continued 10 speak ~ mounting dogs ~ good
laugh .-'. aul settled the question Of his pract-
cal ability nnrrward.
Thr speoinl ear bounded along on its rapid
ana iurtu. ms way Co. Millvillr the hunters
smoking th"ir pipes with Gravity, nnd S'uss-
tng ihr prof abb" number OF lccr ~ the Bloom
ing GROW breeding park which situated I'm the
rrcri-" routre Of the liuOD acres belonging Ia
the a-~u.iaion n nine miles IN cirumlercnco
and separated from tho surrounding wilder
ness ny continuous wire fence nine f"" high.
i W.. thr general opinion among the hunters
that lur smuch "a some scores ~ deer had been
lntru'vrHd MO IA" enclosure AZ inierNn'S dur-
ing the past three years. the stalking would bee
greet success. Mr.. Croy. formerly editor Of
the GrGphir, explained from within tho re-
lre..iin,, nni"n,, decr ,yi,- rorried on anil Nr
Hall 's,o litor ofthc Unrest ant stream. pointed
gu. 10 An lSn, Inlt ,l.INI VIZ 'th'lil"HS ol !"
-tHiN. showing how the comprehensive hunt
erS wrr' 10 HdVanr" across tho preserve IN a
connr't.d linz and hcmnins IN me game at the
barrier ol IN" wire irnc'. -ho the same at their
ouion taking I'D and nrg" bucks IN preference.
AMI going rather light on docs AMI tender
IA" during his explanation. AMI when he had
finished he fell batk IN his seat with quiet
ccccntri'ity in krruing with his long standing
a. iHhtr. Inc Speclhl ar was sWuclcl on
a. lAckuwaXrn. and run ON by anuther tram 20
MlNIG ~" 1hilin run 1crui.i lltl'
more Than Tour hours. ana the hunters pre-
served their gravity and smoked their pipes
the whole way ic- 'rndlnE only once IN order
tosiri. u t.rlr legs. NJ turner's.
Mlvi.ls lies under the n,p,qnl2ins and when
you hhNc Eot thht lhr mo Tx EQUITY you le,l
already "a" sense and Impression OF game. II
Is plain; even e. AN inNp"rienccd eye. mat
klousn ne ooh".'u aI'N' lie uorI,Ih OF lie
cutlNt"d fields that shine Ike gold away up
on the slopes 81 IN" mis- lh no wiso would II
astoui~h you 90 sce deer performing c1une-
rant Etuihols upon the railroad track, or to he-
hold even bear; animated 10y hunger
md desire Tor tho l"ty OF man. am
bling In q spirited manner down the gorge
WI ~ NJ thl- point cons iuirs me valley OF ne
pla" Mis- too familiar % attract any more than
Of the keen mountain air nnG wont into DEM
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