, 1888-07-26
SPORT IN ENGLAND.
HOW FOX HUNTING is CONDUCTED
BY OUR BRITISH COUSINS.

Coursing with the greyhound and hunt
ing the hare with barriers is a kindred
enjoyment, but of a more selfish nature,
as they lack-the first named altogether
the presence of that necessary and
charming element, the ladies.
II may not be out of place to give some
minor particulars in connection with the
sport in question not generally known.
10 begin, then, the pedigree of each hound
it is exceedingly improper to say dog
lis kept as carefully as that of a race
horse, and although to an Impractical eye
all the packs look us much alike as peas,
yet the huntsman and "'whips"-if not
the master-know each by name and
sight, and could, perhaps, tell the pedi
gree of either without reference. While
talking once with a huntsman in his house
adjoining the kennels was surprised that
he could instantly detect a quarrelsome
member by his growl, which would be
quickly silenced by naming and threaten
ing the offender. Hounds after the hunt
ing season are fed but once a day, when
they have a "lively gorge" from troughs,
the only meat being boiled up with bis
cults, of which the meal largely consists.
They answer quickly to the call of their
names at feeding time by the huntsmana at
the kennel door, and when they appear, In
his judgment, to have had sufficient, they
" hiltu " TtIITt from Lne banquet, DuD
often with a let me stay a bit longer look.
h pack. too. is exercised several times
daily, and is not dangerous to strangers
in the open field, but should you appear
in an inclosure the spotted beauties" i'm
mediately give tongue, whereupon a wise
person would make himself conspicuous
by his absence.
A GOOD HUNTERS
A good hunter requires nerve, a good
seat" and a trusty steed. If the APP
pointed meet Is at the residence of the
master or some other member Of the
hunt, a breakfast profuse with cham
payne only increases the feeling of eager
ness for the fray.
The busy haunts of man are left and
covers drawn till the welcome gone
away" succeeds the sure tongue of a
trusty hound and the sport begins in ear
nest. | remember when a BOY watching
a draw" from a hill, when 2eynard, I'M
observed by any one but my noble self,
broke cover and passed by me; not realiz-
ing the Importance of calling on the pur-
suers, | stood there with all the dignity
of the boy on the burning deck, with the
proud satisfaction that sooner or later the
whole hunt" must pass in review before
me. This occurred a few minutes later
when the huntsman. being told in reply
to an inquiry that l had seen the fox
pass, asked why | had not shouted 1
was lucky to be out of range of his whip.
Imagine the chagrin that must nave filed
the hearts of the hunting fraternity of
Ireland when they were urned back by
the ruthless tenants, or of a daring rider
listening to the music of the pack as they
pass his country domain. and who
Owing to his having had a spill,
Ii obliged to be absent against his will
houa opnf+taI b. .a.,4{a,, 4lo4 A.
early season is called cub hunting, when,
should a son of the master be making his
debut, he may nave to suffer from the
huntsman the "~indignity" of having the
gore of the first fox killed smeared over
his face, which Imitation" is called
"blooding." OF course there is no greater
pest of the poultry yard-if we except
perhaps the claims of the "cullud lndi-
vidual" to that Observation-Disclosures the
fox, and yet as an encouragement to small
farmers in some parts of England not to
destroy this nocturnal marauder, their
claims for lost poultry are paid once q
year, and a willful destroyer Of these ami
mails Is looked upon by the hunt with
much contempt and his property seldom,
IL ever, tried.
lei GOOD STORIES.
So many excellent stories of Rewards
cunning have been recorded-the anthem
ITCHY of which l do not doubt-that it
would be superfluous TO add to them
here, but l may say that l have known in
stances Of "a tlong brush" after a fox
which resulted In no brush" the caudal
~appendage having been omitted by nature
or more probably removed by some heart
less opponent of the chase, into whose
hands Reynard had at some time fallen
much to the disgust of the first In at tho
death, who would have to be content with
some other limb as a trophy" of the &C.
casion.
A country hind" is said to have been
Intercepted by a huntsman with the fol-
lowing result: "Seen the fox, boy?'
'FVox, what be er like, fiddle brown
thing"
Huntsman-Yes, yes.
Boy-An' Az err got fiddle sharp ears
and q long tailH
Huntsman qmpatiently)-of course. you
know a fox.
Boy-oh, then l amt seed iml
The following colloquy Is also said to
have occurred between a parson-opponent
of hunting-and a fox hunter:
Parson-Well, squire, I've called to ask
you If you will not give up yous cruel
sport.
Cruel, do you call itT'' replied the
squire; ION the contrary there isn't such
u healthy and invigorating sport for man
under the sun; besides, the horses like it,
the hounds as well and t~riumphantly)
there isn't a man who can say but what
the fox likes It,"
The parson was dumfounded at this
not Illogical answer.
The late Rev. Jack Russell, who bore
the sobriquet OF 1.-The hunting p~arson,"
was notorious IN England for many years
for the profound interest he took in the
nobl sport. He was often known to ride
to church In hunting costume, change it
in the vestry and perform a marriage GER
emony and then appear at the covert side
soon after. b prince of Wales took a
very friendly interest In him. In conclu-
sion the topic has a financial SAVIOR about
1t, as 1t is customary to say the hound
first finding the quarry gave a welcome
note, and that later Oh the pack received
a. check from the fox, probably because
they were without a scentl-W. Fenwick
in Detroit Free Press.
About Catharino Wheels.
Cstharine wheels are so named from