The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-22
CURRENT COMMENT.
TIE MAN-ABouT-TowN 'Nl
TO A HUNTsMAN.

dG To.,. have sung their praises ana '"o''7
pet so ,ni dog Tray- still iiyss and o ar
-. ;, .,plonchc" and leo VIII 'v'"'4"
,ais ,ha, tickies the thoughts an" p''"'
the curriculum. -. -, ,,rav.haircd old
Virginia gentlemen today VINO M1s,~ OF
exchange the pleasnNs go, :. and the
.sS,,o, :. ~priNcr" and "ked tVAt ".'
,,oi;gh,s of the chase for big money ''"-
sideration. ,,o worry mean
.,ccced a. "a ctilti1ator 81 lolc l"i
ashino and held-sports. and never ~,
W. 10, a GOOD dog had the least ic-ic''
e'~ 81 whose halt "A g0od-sized -lNei p''.n
"r ..yaller.hell1" would put themselves /"
the trouble Of biting at
THE TRUE SPORTSMAN
-,.,.,. ,.,,o snortSmau is man who cares
- eshine.f,cSle and his towing piece
H. soason and out: who delehi7 ih 800
a.. ord hates a ..nO account ones ~"
when Won talk 10 him about sucn n," w. n
xon can look I'm his ewes ana sec ''il' n,
fond of the fields, the woods anu ''c
and If you will listen 70 hiu'' ~ " ~ ,.,,',
yery apt 10 pin leaf lh"t j. k'e'" VI" '''
memory. ... ,...,,,.s ono that this
can will nj. and yesterday De- h'o TAI"
VII. .I,o o, is the virginia Field sports Asso-
..iation.- was asked. Ia
..rionrishing. Many new names nre ne-
,ng enrolled. We expect that great 80
viii b. accomplished hy b. II iS " h.i7i"e-
en- notion TO suppose that the association y
simply for The benefit OF ITS mem
hers. There are eieal "ns
other reople even more directly lhie-
rested In the protection and preservation
or rame than we are. The man VINO cato
came il inst a. much concerned in Us IT,
,.rcaso and protection from those VINO w'uid
murderously destroy the last Ne-ii2e Oh IT, TOT
a pcc,miary consideration. as are me men
who enjoy hunting for the pleasure OF ihe
sport"
GOOD TO BIZ ACCOMPLISHED.
..rbis then is one ~ thc paramount inien-
lions Of the institution
ayes. We think we can do great dcai Oh
good this year in calling attention iothe en-
actmeut Of wise and uniform game laws
and We want members 10 hand 100 their an
uual dues for the year promptly. in oideI
that our new pamphlet may be senl out.
"What do YOU call annual dues:
"The membership fee, which j. TWO ao,-
lars. md which. when received 10y IniA
Miller the president ontitlc, tine member
which nrosontod. Will secure the railroad
yafes allowed members. The renewals, AZ
Ter October Ist. 1890. will only be one dol
lar" Ill.,, A.. ~.
ginia Field sports Association speclai
rate-i" - -
.rhe Chesapeake and Ohio charges two
,en,s ner mile and allows one dog free; and
the Richmond and Allegheny division the
same. The Richmond and DJnyille ana ihe
Norfolk and Western railroads no reduction !
IN tfckets. but one dog for each sportsman /
COOS free. The Lynchburg ana durham /
gives a reduced rate and one doc iree.
OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION.
"IIave YOU ever published the objects Of
Won association -
..Not in newspapers. our constitution !
declares them 70 be, the ASSOCIATION Oh
sportsmen. with view 10 procuring and
securing the enforcement of wise ana Ju-
dicious system Of laws for the preservation
of the game of this Commonwealth. ke-
stocking rs far as the means of the a-socla-
ton will permit such portions oil the otale as
are depleted of game. Duefin% rewards us
far a. the means OF the association VIII per
nit. for the killing of hawks, foxes and
other game-d,.trOyng animals. The en-
Of an interest on the part of
The people i'm preserving game. observing
the game laws, and informing upon ana se-
curing the punishment of the NiOlntors OF
such laws. Encouragement Of genilemanli
sport, breeding Of sporting dogs.
WHAT BUSINESS MEN THINK.
..What do business men think as a gen.
cral thing, Of men fond OF fishing ana hunt
..some of them have curious IDEAS They
are down on the man who owns dog and
gun, and they pirate about neglccting bu-i-
ness lust rs soon as they hear that
Won are going hunting, and shake their
heads and say that You Will never
amount % anything some oid Io-
rjes here now think il Is crime
IN hunting and fishing, and breath of
GOOD country air, and a tramp over the
hills after the dogs. Why. the Lord never
intended that men should stay cooped up in
a house. and spend all their lives IN close
nustv stores and dngy little offices. ~ alb
,or,ed in chasing dollar that they shriNel
mp"
Think Of IL. Their sons come on: they
are sent 10 school and have their heads
stuffed full of knowledge. and then put
hem at some combining work, and when the
lOctOr presents his bill, wonder why the
BOYS are not healthy.
GIVE hiM a tl "
If the boy asks iora gun and says ne
would like TO 20 out and shoot something,
he old man throws zap his head in horror
md tells him that he will never make a for
une hunting, and then clinchcs this state
nent by pointing to some old. yellow. shrlt- 1
He'd business man who knows no God but
money. and whose soul is so small that % .
wouldn't ill "A ".hi gger's" ear. aud says
IL ok at Mr. NOneNbags. He never hunted {
dav in his liie.' .
"Yol wonld give your boy gun, then. /
nd let him hunt. would yOuN'
Just as sure a. you're born. as soon as he !
5 old enough to know how To load 10 proper .
\ he shall have "a gun. and dog. too, 10 me
want, il, and if he don't die and leave
asst state for his children 10 wrangie over.
q W II at least have had the satisfaction of
aving had some real pleasure. / know !
ONE men who are actually afraid 10 let 70 i
q known that they hunt for fear the husi- q
ess men" will think less of them Let the
usiness men think what they please
LET HIN HUNT.
"Hunting does not hurt the man, then,
GA think
mo, il does not. II man supports his
,mily and pays his honest debts. whose y
usiness il it if he goes huntlngf II he
ants 10 hunt. let him hunt and iish. too. a
ist as much as he chooses. | love both. q
nd do not care who knows il, and II 40
hooting every day for the next seventeen il
ears IL is nObOdy's business but my own >
.There are a lot Of wO0den-headed young
lurts running around this city every a
light who couldn't hit the new City Hal 81
ith shotgun unless somebody else aimed p
and screwed il up In a vice for them. and
4 they play billiards, pool, cards and even @
row dice for drinks In a cool. graceful p
nd airy way. Ask one of these II he ever cl
new the myigorating sensation Of a "
vinging gallop. cold. frosty morning in n
oyember, behind the musical cry of pack X
old Virginia fox honndss Ask him IL he
yer knew what IL was 20 hear the whirr of !,
n0ck Of partridges the crack of the dOu-
e-barrcled guns, and see the game 20 -
,wny ASK him If he ever had the buck W
yer" or il he ever caught a seNcn-pOunl y,
ill-pond club; and he will say, "Oh, no; VI
saws a man who hunts is no account"
"for nv part. | would rather my boy "
ould take his chances in fields AID brars
nd learn something nom nature and na- vi
res God. lie will be very much more apt
do this in the old field pines II lIenricoor ~
g niger head broom straw fields Of Han ~
'er than in the most beautifully gildcd Sac Vt
On n Richmond"