Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-12-31
FAMOUS cAvALavMrN.
Marat, Hodson, Lasalie, skobelor a,
Roberts ms swordSmen.

Roberts ms swordSmen.
Time was when TO ba an exnar,
swordsman was looked upon as one ~
the most essential qualifications al
officer could possess says the SUNDAY
Review and several OF our most cele.
brated soldiers at the commencement
OF the century were remarkable a.
much for their personal prowess with
tho sword as for any OF the larger
gifts which 80 to form great com.
mauder sir William Napier could
run or jump with any OF the gallant
members OF his regiment and records
how 10 the race for tho rocks ut Ia
Rhune. he gas not foot behindn
the most active OF them. Add Ia
could hold his own with the ioils ia
single stick or the DayOnet. is well a.
ia nero bodily activity.
Marshal Bereslord was man az
magnificent physique and owed his
lie 10 his lhews and slnews when Ia
found himself engaged ia rough.
and-tumble that would have shocked
Won Moltke with tho Polish lancers
at Albuera Lord Anglesey was also
a typical beau sabreur ana even
when he lost d leg could Sit horse
with more grace than most mortals
can display with two, During The
Mutiny and sikh wars hand. 10 hand
encounters In which the leaders on
either side set shining examples 10
their followers we're by no means an.
common aaa almost all the men on
our side who came 10 the front could
hold their own and more than did 20
even with the expert hereditary
swordsmeu who rode against them.
Nicholson was AS efficient with his
arm and wrist as with his quick DO.
cison aud active brain Hodson Of
HodsOn's Horse was the very IDEAL Of
cavalry leader and his name vas
terrb bio 10 the natives as much per.
hapA by reason 81 hts reputation as
swordsman as because 81 any Of the
other soldler-like qualities 81 which
no was possessed Sir Dlghson
Probyn. when he was AZ Tue
head % his nRtly9 cagalFy
s4uadrons. vas looked up 10 By bis
followers a. very patadin and could
beat this beat Of lhem at tent peggiEg.
lemOu.s llcIng or any OF tho tests 81
hursemausbip dear to mea Who are
soldiers BIZ tradition birth and pred.
Election.
LAST but not least there were ieH
men 10 India twenty years ago Who
would have cared 20 meet Lord hob.
erta a. 40 must now learn 70 call
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heavy stake depended on tho issue.
Even nov hen years aud tho cares
o. ofiicS may reasonably be supposed
10 have s0mswhat dlmmed his eye Is
Is d refreshing sight 10 SEQ tho COM
mHndcr .in,chief take tho tirst pea"
as no usually does 40 tho SINAI
gymkhauaA and % note that hp can
WELD a lance with dsEserity which
nono o. those who follow him will
surpas and not a man 81 hts age in
all India equal
Nor Is il la our armies alone thai
such qualities ia officers have ever
commanded admiration Tho bril-
lant MurAL vain AID theatrical a.
hs was IA dress and manner when
tbs battle WAS at its height was nover
more thoroughly nj bis cnse aud
never showed moro siFikinRly 70 ad.
vantage The handsome Ggure
covered with iacc aud frippery. was
I always wont a. shoot for ahead Of tho
squadron behind him in the moleG
and regard chance thrown away
which did not enable him 10 lay sey.
cral opponents low by the superior
skill no could display with tho saber.
LasallG young. brilliant and intelli'
gent who fell ut Wagram the best
leader OF cavalry OF Europa with The
ono exception VIC have just been
! speaking OF NJ two-and. thirty years
Of age owed much OF his influence
and authority TO his fne riding and
his cunning OF fence In our own
times Skobeloif wns just such another
and tho halo OF romance which played
about him arose in large degree
from the physical advantages be could
boast Of among his unedncatsd troop
ors Valentine Bakers is another
name which will occur among several
others some Of whom are happily
with US still and we may hope thar
unless the character Of Englishmen
widely aIters we may never lack 9