New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-09

r,c,,rr NuIsANCE-sUFFERING TRAVELLERS
NOTES ON COMING FRENCH FASHIONS
GOOD COOKERY
- the British participant American hunting, So
nh Is to say the least. original The keen and
o,,sman-lke ardor with which the anise bag trail
:, allowed and the exploits of the planned-out
srr,ng field discussed. is apt TO provoke a smile
go, the seasoned transatlantic fox hunter. al
.sOush he Is obliged to acknowledge that the coun-
Wv s as hard II not harder. and that the American
'.or,sman follows the laid scent CALAMITY as II
we're the veritable fox Itself. which is generally
:, out OF his cage at the last for the hounds 10
,-v and Kill as a reward for their run
~ have followed many queer hunt in America,
"a an Englishman. whose affairs compelled him
- uve in this country for good part of the year.
.,,, TWO especially shall never forget. One was
=. virginia. whittier had gone business con-
".,,ss with our firm My kindly host, wishing 10
.,s-,ain me and make me feel at home, thought
!. could not do better than TO get up hunt for
- benefit we mostly so cunning after foxes
10 he explained. although before the war we
.a 20 ride after the hounds, and / guess l can
"a some pups Of the old pack and give you ride
- word was sent far and near that there was
20 ~ be a fox hunt horseback, 20 which all
-, ,eshborhood was invited. AS for me- was
- 90 scared in my life: but for the honor of Old
r,vl1
- MY neck My horse. which was told could
.ar,n ANYTHING was a great, raw-boned creature
~, looked as ii strding over rail fences was his
.o,rral element: but his daily duty was 10 drag
,h, buggy over the surrounding country at
ns.orreck pace and he led the van from the very
a.. Over rail fences that made me shudder and
on which I expected 20 be impaed; through
.n,ora,s where was scratched numerically and
- trees where I narrowly escaped being be-
80 m We rushed after few mongrel hounds,
ho however. actually started up fox which
49,. tho most exciting hour Of my life, during
49,, 7 momentarily expected TO come 70 grief
49,. ansly killed | found myself. 10 my great
,r,,,,se safe and sound. and a hero to boot for
.h.r all said that it was the 'tallest riding that
,hsr had ever seen. and did not, Of course. con-
,sss that It was entirely involuntary on my part.
y, seems pretty exctin said my host. who had
logged comfortably along the highway with fat
any but I'd rather be in a buggy than a
horses back and for once I agreed with him.
my next experience after hounds in America
was even more unconventional. although quite as
exciting in its way. The meet was on Long Island
on the picturesque slopes of salt water bay d.
yiae6 from the ocean by a strip of sand This time
deer was 10 be hunted in lieu of the anise bag or
the captive fox. and a pucky little doc was liber-
ated, one that had given the hounds the slip more
than score Of times. returning TO the kennels In
safety long before the pack and the riders. on this
occasion this pretty little farce in the way of a
hunt was to be repeated before a large concourse
Of spectators for Americans do everything more or
less for the gallery The deer released. and
bounded off and after the usual start the hounds
rushed after her in fun cry followed by goodly
field consisting of both men and women. 1t was a
pretty sight as they streamed along over the moor
lands and It promised 10 be a capital run, when
suddenly the deer turned and took 10 the water
swimming straight out toward the ocean. Before
fhD maj
lowed paying no attention TO the horn or the
shouts OF the men. while the horsemen dashed up
and down the shore vanly trying TO rally the
hounds or TO change the direction Of the deer who
now appeared tiny speck in the distance still
followed by her relentless enemies the pay Is
over three miles across; they will all be drowned
exclaimed the NJ +. II. the pursued and the pur-
suers grew smaller and smaller in the distance;
and he waded out into the water and cast loose
small sailboat which lay at anchor and pulled up |
the sail Other saiboats came 10 the rescue. ana |
in short time quite u little fleet had collected ana
Stated on what might well be called an aquatic |
hunt for never before l imagine. had relocated |
huntsmen followed pack Of hounds IN sallDoats.
BY this time the gallant little doe was nearly out
Of sight. and the hounds looked like mere dots on |
the broad waters but instead Of being together as |
at first they had broken into a long struggling |
line. showing that fatigue was evidently telling |
upon some Of them. Still they all on the |
most curious exhibition Of instinct stronger /
than death that ever Even when |
the sailboats reached them and they were rescued.
by one. in an exhausted condition. they still |
struggled 10 continue after the deer who upon the |
approach Of the boats and the capture Of her foes
changed her course. and in due time arrived back |
on The shore where she shook herself and, APP
parenily none the for her swim. ran off. |
,ro,ting calmly into the stables few hours later
Fancy such q scene at a meet In England. For |
thing doubt If sportsmen would be so equally |
at home in a saiboat or saddle"
An Adirondack camp to-day Is quite different |
affair from the birch bark lean to- with its |
couch Of balsam boughs which first tempted man |
into the wilds Of Northern New-York The couch |
OF balsam boughs with its aromatic burden Of |
drowsness-
AS If you had supped upon dormou.e pie.
With a sauce Of syrup Of poppy"
is still there and the 'ean-to' still shelters many
gay party of people who find favor in fried fish
and "napiacks" which Delmonco's finest effort is
powerless 10 surpass; but there is doubt that |
when Americas lovely woman. with her far-reach |
Ing eye for scenic effect and picturesque detail |
insisted upon accompanying her lord into the |
primeval forest then and there crudeness departed
forever and the primeval forest was |
made 10 change or TO take on an improved APP |
pearance OF change. Small fortunes have been |
spent on these hunting lodges In the wilderness
indeed one tent of a certain camp is said 10 con-
tain over $1,000 worth Of tapestry and rugs and |
srmor.
There is less elaborate camp toward the north |
west corner OF the Adirondacks which 70 those |
who have seen II remains always a beautiful |
memory Of harmony and absolutely finished detail
Its hreplaces are Of rough stone its rustic fur
niture all made on the little island by the native
guides Branches of the flexible birch are twisted
into quaint chairs and sofas. over which are thrown
the dusky brown OF otter skin or that OF the
golden fox There is q tall grandfathers clock
made Of birch bark and curious cabinets OF sim
liar design on one table stands small gnared
root its followed cup filed with yellow lily buds,
while yet another holds a huge bunch OF the RED
mountain berry, with its glistening leaves flsh
nes aud skins drape the windows huge skins