New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-15
SOME NOTED PEOPLE.
An ENGLIsIIMAN's "REMINISCENCES.

that OF Mr. J. X. Fowler. cnlltHu T'po'' WI
County Life New York. Macmillan COZ Mr'
Fowier's name Is household word In hhgia'"'
especially with those who take interest IN either agr
cnlturc or sport and he presents a most attrno'Ne
type OF that sturdy class OF gentlemen Ihrihe'S' ~
are now gradually disappearing but "'o' "','.
recently, constituted the very backbone o' '"e '
Tory party The author repeatedly. IN the pas VI
his volume describes himself an English farmer
as Farmer Fowler, OF Aylesbury, In iac'' h"'
Mr. Fowler II must be explained. Is farmer VII"
gets his clothes from Poole. who vas one OF 'e pro-
motes OF the Palestine Canal enterprise anu o
has been on terms OF more or less in'ima'c '''e"'
ship and social Intercourse with many VI III. w
notable pcrsonagcs In Great Britain durihe INV "'
haltcentury, lie was a life long friend Of the ia'e
Lord Ilcaconsfeld frequent guest al ii"e"'n"'
Manor and on several occasions. while ne Earn
woe I'm oncc as Prime Minister, was nvlten ny MIN
lin IN town for the purpose Of giving the government
OF the DAY Information and ndv,cc III ,'''o'
With the agricultural and farming interests VI '''
country Among other friends oil Farmer ro"'''
who figure In his "Reminiscences are cunt uo,s's.
the late Bishop Wilberiorce, OF OXFORD pop"'hrN
rnou,n nv fine nickname Of Soapy SAM the late
I ords Chesterfield and Canning. Sir Walter Scout
| ,be nrcsent Lord Rothschiid and his father Baroh
Lionel the late Duke Of sutherland, Nir ho"'' L""u
seer the two last Dukes of Buckingham Rosa bo'e"'
sir Horny layard the Dukes OF Grafton OF Beaufort
and OF Dcvonshre. and the Marquis OF Dunenh'
d'OrSay Is described ~ WI '"''''' VIZ
one Of the finest and llandsomcs. mel he ever saw.
and coons n have been the life and sonl OF the Royal
HINT in the DAYS when the hitter used t. make lis
ANIMAL stay at Avlesbry. "F1ifr spinning AMER
dinner was one of the principal Fonr''S "i I'LL" o" '
mart OF the members Of tlc Hunt VINO were "ohl W
make their headquarters a. III" famous ON ""'
Hart Inn and large sums were and over these
matches 1T was fine sight. says Mr. Fowler. " "
see the asscmblage themselves at dinner III 'h' 'u
Docbescr room at the White Hart. Nearly all were
in scarlet dress coats the Count In scari't col WIN
rather large roll COLA thrown 'rry hoh bhcN sh""
Ing broad, expansive white waistcoat tue cont h'u
and faced with pail blue satin, ana III" 4"r'S VII"
rich white watcreo SILK. Dress was an ART ~ "N' ~
an expense In those old times
Among the scenes which took place III the CHING
room OF the ROYAL Hun, 'ht White Hart was one
which has remained celebrated In the annals oil iIi'
Ish sport. On. evening NJ dinner. mention was mau'
Of the fact that the Marquis OF Waterford had once
taken MS horse notet hunter ursia'r, ~ MS Hose'
had led him round Che lining table and had after
ward led him nstairs into the entrance nan. '"'
OF the ,onng men seated Mr. Fowler and who was
welJsnown for hi, splendid riding Mt th" Aylc'bury
stecplcchases. thcrcnpon suggested that his niue
gray marc would he readily able 10 perform INC same
feat and having obtnncd the consent OF those present.
he presently walked upstairs and Into the fnnsro'm
with the horse After 'cadin. her around The t"h" by
the halter. young sportsman present, embold"n"d.
IN.
tide her over the dnner-tabc. The dinner was SIN
IN progress the decanters Of wine going their round
the candelabras oil alght and various wax nghis as
well sparkling on tn" loard.
NJ sooner said than Manning jumped on To the hnrr.
backed horse. and taking the halter In bis hand H. f"ne
Inn M into the corner Of the room which WIS about
forty feet long by twcntvtwo feet wid". The tail"
I'm the meantime having been slightly Slc"'d i"nih.
Mannsg struck the hor," with hi. hec and yith Slap
owcr the tah" covered - II va, with al tic usIrl
arp,tra 1s.s n "A cleared
70 the slrpi.e ALL be- turrcd the horse III splendid
stvir and jumped him 'roE again
The gentleman who first suggested the attempt.
now a noted parish priest In an cSiren" northern
county. then cs.aycd me same feat Inc hosG 1m c
table but cau.hi one Of bis hcrl' or Us dr'' ana
rIassc which hi Win loud claiicr whorculon the
rider stack the -lnant stccd with III, open hand aud
again he cleared the whoc In much better style 'an
before
OF course there were immc'i1'el, dozen Others
er,nl,ns OF fame VIII wished "a essay the feat. but
Mr. Fowler thought there had been enough done - nv
the temper o, tho mob. little horse. and vet" was
mt on any more d. pays Of clr"us riding consider
able difficulty experienced In getting the h"r'"
down stairs again. Nothin. that rr. Fowler or MS
friends could do would induce ~ 10 put her foot
downward ON the frs, stop of The staircase, and
although all the time she quiet ~ lamb no
ono could succeed I'm overcoming her scrupcs flnay
a learned Cecen- Counselor who happened 20 b"
staying the inn. and who Ind been attracted to m"
spot by the noise. sigfc'ied tfHf wet t""'I Ah"u"
be tied over her head and tha, thus bllndolded she
should be taken Ia the end Of the long corridor ana
then led steadily toward the head of the staircase with
out allowing hor 10 stop at the after hut keeping
her going right on without any hesitation. This
method was tried With success. and the horse was
brought safely down 10 the giound floor.
Among the men who followed iae Royal Hunt In
those days at Ayesbury was the late Mr. Mowbray
Morris at that time the guiding and directing spirit Of
% Tho Topdo II IL evident that the
In thost days did not enjoy the consideration which
Is accorded 10 II now. For, on one occasion. when
Mr.. Morls's horse got the better OF him. and carried
the great man from Printing House Square into the
thick Of the pick. Lord Southampton. the Muster.
cursed him roundly As "a - pinie:' III the hearing
Of the entire field.
or course. bishop Wherefore figures frequently IN
the pages Of the book and many the stories tod
of him rs well Is his friend. tho sporting rector Of
IIardwich, q small village about four niles from Aylrs
bury This reverend gentleman used 10 make point
o, doing all his hunting with the hounds Of Baron
ROthschld on the prctcxi thut he wished particularly
" to promote Christianity among the Jews" OF bishop
Wherefore, Mr. Fowler relates that q one occasion
the witty prc'a'e and Lord Plmersion who had been
visiting at country house together were leaving for
the railroad station at the conclusion of their stay.
The carriages ready n, The coor. waiting h. take
the departing guests to TIC train.
Pamcrston settled TO go In Of these carriages as
a great PEDESTRIAN. preferred 10 walk Before he had
proceeded half way 10 the station heavy storm Of rain
came on yet the good Bishop struggled on. when the
carriage containing Lori Palmets'On overlook him.
and his lordshp called ori from It's window part Of
the first verse Of the Int md Brady version Of ~"
first psalm
How Lles' Il he who ne'r consents
~ illadvlcc 10 walk
But Bishop Wherefore. with the usual twinkle IN his
eye, replied with the remainder Of the verse
d" Nor stands In sinners WAYS, nor sits
Where mon proianrlv talk"
And the Bishop drew TO one side. and proceeded to
walk
One OF the most charming and nt the same time
most famous pictures ev"r painted by SIR Edwin Land
seer Is that OF the King Charles spanrls King on
table with cavaliers nat and plume near them.
According TO the so'y told to th" author by Mr.. Yer
non. for whom 1t was painted. 1t had not been com
mcnccd forty eight hours before the when, SIN