The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-07-24
SPORT IN ENGLAND.
How FOX HUNTING IS CONDUCTED
BY OUR BRITISH COUSINS.

bf OUN BRITISH COUSINS
Tho Hound, aud Their Podisrcs.--A HUT.
er's N.re--Iao .-gly .ea.ou--A Boy,
Ii,ta'.o several Good >torie. Ihs
hunting Parsou."
Coursing with the greyhound and hunt
ng the hare with barriers i.a kindred
enjoyment. but of mor. selfish nature
as they lack-the first named altoqetaer
the presence OF that necessary aul
charming element, the ladies.
II may not be- out VI place 60 give ,lM.
uinor particulars in connection UtA tl.
sport IN question not generally Iu.M
To begin then the pedigree ot each bound
1T IL exceedingly improper go sat
is kept a. carefully as that OF ID ll.-
horse and although tosn unpaciioei o,.
all the packs look as much alike as lr..
yet thc hunt,man and whips If D.t
the master know each By nam. ari
sight and could. perhaps tell Tie D.u
gree " either without reference hMs
talking once with a huntsman ia hisi..,s
adjoining the kennels was sufpriscitlu.
he could instantly detect qualIe-...
member by his g,0Wl which would b.
quickly silonccj by naming and threaten
ng the offender Hounds after the lm,
ing season. are fed but once a day when
they have lively gorge from tr0u-.a.
the only meat being boiled up with Dis
cults of which the meal largely consist,
They answer quickly 10 the call of their
names at feeding time by the hunt,mAa-
the kennel door. and when they appear va
his Judgment 10 have had sufficient tHe,
are named TO retire from tho banquet O.-
often with 4 let me stay bit longer lolA
Th. l,lck. too. is exercised several time,
daily. and D. not dangerous 90 strangers
in the open field. but should you aplar
in an in,losure the spotted beauties in
mcdutcly give t0nW,, Whereup0u Wi,e
person would make himself conspicuous
by his absence
a GOOD HUNTERS NERVE
A good hunter requires ncryc -J.i
'.olt and a trusty stced II OBJ. up
pointed meet L. ~ the rcsidcn" .l us
master or some O,hcr member li nh.
hunt. q breakfast proiuse with cham
parno only increases the feeling oi ca-er
hess for the fray.
The busy hamts Of man aIe l..t alI
covers drawn tin the welcome -ae
away succeeds the sure tongue ol b
tru,ty hound ana the sport begins u o4s
ucst remember when d boy Wofe-As
draw from a hill. when Reynld aA
observed by any one but my noble -e.i
broke cover and passed by ma. uO- ie.l-
ing the Importance Ot calling on The l..
STEERS, | stood t1ere with al Tie 0.-..,
vi the boy Oh the burning deck With .Ae
proud satisfaction that lOner or ll-lr TO-
whole hunt must pass IN review h.a1
me This occurred q few minute htes
when the Luntsnau being told b. rcp5
10 .u inquiry that t hai seen the i5A
Pass a3bod SLY had not shouted
wa lucky TO bc ont Of range of his whip
Imagine tAo clagIiu that must have n..cd
tle hearts VI the hunting fraternity o.
Ireland wDcn they woro TUNED back b.
tle ruthless tenants q ~ daring rider
listening o. the music OF the pack "a tlei
pass his country domain and wA0
Owing % his having h4l spill
10 Obliged 90 be ab. -lt against hij ~Ai
have omitted to mention that tL3
early season IS called cub hunting. when
should q son Of the master be making his
debut, he may have to suffer from tho
huutsman The "iudignity of having the
gore OF the first fox killed smearcd over
hi, facc. which initiation Is called
"0looding' OF course there is no create.
pest Of The poultry yard--if we except
perhaps the claims Of the "cullGd ind
yidu4l to chat distinction than tho
fox and set as ala encouragement 10 small
farmers Ia some parts Of England not t.
destroy this nocturnal marauder, theA
claims Tor lost poultry are paid once
year and a Willtul destroyer Of these AM
mails is looked upon By the hunt with
much contempt aud his property seldom
u ever tried
SEVERAL GOOD STORIES
50 many excellent stories VI Reynards
cunning have been recOrded-the authcn-