The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-27
A DISORDERED DAY.
RAINY -REcOtLeCTiONs OF THE
MAN-ABOUT-TOWN.
Strange stories that were Told by bright
F,res-A Moonlight Fox uunt-Hai"ina
Psrtridgcs-Ti,ou Of the Days OF the
Thespiaus Recalled.

Whcw what a sloppy DAY,
propitiOus weather was fast asleep VS.
tcrday- maliciously deaf 20 rn,rcail' m
Im,ending mists reformed the SKY. Inc
rosv finger of morn failed 10 touch things
mundane. The wind walked up irowningiy'
driven from sleep. by rain. Wheeled Neh'-
clos sputtered mud from revolving runs
wagons and tnrnOuis Of all sorts. win
covers. looked murky and guminy: ledce-
trians ploided through mud-grimed streets.
,elging rain drops and small pudo'S 90
water, and shrinking rom inc searching
wind. lin.
Inc weather was affecting IN IL ugline~-'
seeming douhiy dc-rous to press is tcpng-
nan, embraces upon all who dared 70 ni'Ns
its inclcmcncy. Protection became sud
denly popular.
THINNING on WORN.
Nut the lucklc~s ploddcr after news has
hut little time 10 think Of weather.
Whether the cold chilling winds 81 VIII
fer assail, or the burning summer sun
beats holly upon his head. ~ - one an" ,i'c
same 10 him. and comforting himself Win
such like reflections. the man-aDpui-lpWh
nulled himself together and sailed form IN
.,ucst Of something whcrewth 10 rcgaic the
reader, of the TTMrs, not forgciiul. mean
time. Of the fact that in the aiieinli nc
would sire 10 bump against those whose
,x,rcme taste IL would hc Impossible 10
satiate. try he never 80 hard.
4 candidate for public favor VINO SINS
can ALWAYS lind excuse from failure ~ the
sympathy that has q resting place III me
uocnliorities of "a sore throat. y pubic
sneaker prcparc- the way for possible
failure. bv craycly asserting that lac did moi
expect 10 be called upon. and gives thc
snap away. when he lose. lines hhd- INA,
he has done so. and then goes back ana
picks them up. ~.
foil. has no excuse. Rain. hail or shine, he
must 90 until bodily ailmcnt boldly demands
halt.
HUNTING STORIES.
sono how or other. ut this season Of the
FALLING leaf and dying vegetation. there
comes even on such cold and cherries days
os Yesterday thoughts OF the pleasures 81
the field. the dog and the gun
I'm this state. perhaps more than an,
other i'm the Union. has field sports IN the
oldcn time been carried 10 pcfiecu"h
Horses. dogs and firearms wa, mhiked
Characteristic Of ihc Nrginian, ana VINO
can fell but that 10 habitual exercise IN
handling these things much oi the mnnl-
ness. bravery and generosity that ha-
always characterized Nirginian- is due.
No pcople ever lived as happy. perhaps ~
the \irginian who ilOurished from about
1920 10 1861.
propping into the office Of learned iufisi
known throughout the Union for his great
gifts. the weather without ana inc COMFORT
within were too acute 10y comparison 10
warrant the refusal of "a seat, politely Oh
fcrcd.
Our entertainer il charming conycrsa-
fionalist. and has u mind well stored with a
great variety of information. When "a
Younger man than now. he was great
huni.man. and to-day j. one Of the finest
hor-emcn in Virginia. The sublcci turned
upon hunting. and he leaned back III his
chair, and with evident pleasure recalled
some of his early experience.
TIE GREATEST FOX HUNTER.
elaine. sntton." said hc. ''wa- the great
at N-hunter the world ever saw.
Take him. Dick Pollard and squire Taylor
aud their hounds and i'm the old times there
was "A pleasure i'm ioX-huntine that the nun
icr~ of to-day can never realize. the lace
of the country has changed. and The man
ner of breeding and raising hounds now
cannot De- compared with that Of the times
of which speak.
II have ridden with them many DAYS. and
have had my share of fun. Jim sutton bad
= fine bloodcd dog named Van Buren,. the
mnst remarkable fuN dog that ever saw.
lie seemed 10 understand exactly what his
master said. Frequently. when the hounds
would be- following - slow trlil, nave seen
sutton. when the dogs would reach bar
rem. ride up 10 his dog aud say. Here an
Buren,. jump up here
AT bound ne would leap upon the horses
withers, and sutton would gallop away
through the woods for miles, put Van Buren,
down, and presently You would hear the
deep-mouthed tones of the dog. Instantly
the huntsmcn would shout. Hank to Van
Buren, and away the whole pack would
dash and soon Join in the cry.
81 lie. II4sI f..N
fcctly. and knew exactly where they walk
cd. and this was great aid 10 him in hunt
ing"
NAT TURNER.
..rhcrc was a fox i'm Hanover county
known as Nat Turner. lie was Of the red
species. and for years dcicd every pack in
four counties. Finally il was determined
10 capture sim at all hazards. and James
sutton undertook the task. lie started old
Nat about dayhfcah. and there were dogs
ON both sides VI the river. They ran him mp
and down the river. through four counties.
and caught him al sunset Dick Caldwell
wrote an account of IT for the Spirit ~ me
Times. and it created AT the time almost a>
much excitement as the description of a
battle. lou ought 10 read The graphic de-
-cripiion he gave of the chase. think it
was about $40 that It appeared
HIS LAST FOX HUNT.
s.Ihe last time went fox hunting was
about two wears ago. | had been in attend
nnce at Mccklcnburg Courthouse. and haN-
ing finished my last case, went home with
IL friend of mine, who, knowing my tond-
ness for the chase. had been telling me of
the fine pack of hounds be- had. - 0mc
home with me- said. he. i know
where fox lies. aud want
10 give YOU chascT II was about
this time OF the wear. and never SAW a
finer evening. Ailcr supper the dogs were
brought out. aud we sci forth Tor the Held of
sport. two or three miles distant. went in
n spring wagon. driven 10y the son of mine
host. and accompanied 10y Judge Irving.
The night was heautitul; the light of a fun
October moon had paled innumcrablc stars.
You could literally read a newspaper 10y the
light of it, radiance.
"When the ground was reached. the pack,
which was really a most splendid one. soon
had the fOA on the run. The foN was walk
Ing. and there was no necessity for a trail.
~ there was a heavy dew. They had no
idea of catching the foN, but the dogs were
in good trim aud there Was no intcrmis-
Sion in the cry. Backwards and for
wards. zip one side and down the
other of the road for two miles
went the game, never more than hail mile
from me, and sometimes ia sight crossing
the road once, IN short distance Of the
wagon. Finally thc game WAS pt.gtu' ana
the next morning | brought the brush
home. and have il vet. | never enjoyed a
fo>-chase more. The night was one "a lac
remembered for its beauty. the music of the
chase swecter than any that Thomas or
chestra ever made, and the sport excel |
lent"
FIRING Al fAHiRID1f>.
4 gentleman of rare memory aud exceed |
ing humor told of the time when our present /
HOLLYWOOD was dense mass of hruShwOOd /
and briars. lie was 4 Young man then. a.
can be- readily supposed, aud he said that !
he used to 20 partridge hunting in that /
vicinity. The game ut that time had not |
been destroyed b, the poi-hunter and could /
De- found in great quantities.
one day "A party of three went out shoot
ing. and the dogs came to 4 stand in Holly /
wood. The huntsmen came up, and the |
largest flock Of par,rdges seen that season
broke cover. Bang, bang, hang. went the
guns and six plump birds fell at the ire
"My IOdw said our old friend, "it was