New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-07

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MUSK OXEN AND WcOD-BIsoN. By c,s2aF
Whtney ILLUSTRATED. octave pp L. S2i New
York Harper & Rrothers
Eye c,is. II Was r-e: to b. started The
sristo with which these words are uttered By Mr.
W-hi;nev on the edge % the Barren Grounds, with
har5shiDs hesore him that would Guench The spirit
in meet men is the secret o. his ha'1ng produced
more than readable book about hi. edventures lie
Interests not 50 much by what he tells az 81 MS ev-
dent enjoyment o. ths things Re- describe. The Tol-
u-1e 4 not, indeed ; much l. matter or minute
r,emora nGa Of the dear 20 sportsmen ana 'raV-
elers a. &; Is an impression an enthusiastic ceie-
hrati1n Of achievements whica Imply .ove o' oI'-
door Nfe even more than desire 20 gan ~
cine Trophies suppose NJ Whitney had Tor seen a
single specimen q the vCod-oscn Or Ok tAe IrusK-
x Two animals whom he !er' New-YorH ana tTaV-
eHel far into the bitter regions OF the Northwest %
hunt He would nevertheless. have revcied In MS
Journey AM made nis reader --y- With HIM
The-e is nothing more Delegated about his book
than - pres,rvat.on - ne atmospf're n ""irh =
substance atfa.n-i. Wherever 'kci'
writes Nj whitney. as he directs the vision on,
upon the bleak wastes stretching up 20 Coronation
Grif and ,h. beginnings %, tho Arcti, Sea. north.
so,s.h -aS; we-i-noih.ng sho~-d Int that terrible
sfrr.cn o, silent GRIMM w1ite Tie 49, Hc.~r-
I'VE is lice MASTERPIECE md . IS ne more stT.N-
INK i->au-. 10 i perfectly plain that NJ. Whitney
was ~. thinking - a+i-ct.ves when B. So 3, down
H. uas thinking VITA a.. Ms heart % me a1fli
ghas.lineae Of ihr Vhit-r-Ss that crc.-- - "a -
niles and mile and - eeis ~ gAast.ncs. iis~i;
49, cold TIE bitter cold. mo hi straightforward
trnf Tho various p soi-~ - his narrative MS nd
a, cornra - re animals ~ Jaw Or killed. s'ini u
al environment Thoroughly '1.i- owe Ia. n"
rea,,- is at home with ,hem at once ~ whitney
hal n1t only enthusiasm, br pluck and -1t-1entc
% qualify Inn ;or MS rnf-r.r.-- he went !a;o
training t-for~ pc .-ft New-Ncrk and. tclsh -
srT-rr! extremely ls strength h.'i our 20 tAe ed.
bringing him tr1Bmphanty home !. tbs oo11cc-
tor g. - little rrris.ns - Earn hat 'ae fame.
endurance O, ,ha i1t;an s ID s'T- -c'sc-'s e.
i-ast uG.a ov-rrA;~t quan-,y. For sHa--1N
wen NJ Whitney started ou' inio tne -'-t 30 vas
fot -rcru'I.y tha. Pc te: TOO nu-' haSgaSr
"Wnsti two pairs % baake-.1 My. 80 ~ ,ns
e.. -fc Bvt our r-svrl-- found ou' To- 'rI-a %
himself When ihcs~ Indians aesr u-lsr ore
bank-;." be says .it = because i1ey have 70 Sec
onf r,r 20 they se.p warn. n 80 codes' nigs;-.
IRE contrary IS a. miserable 0oasifg Ny sNp---
erce convinced ne that 'n~y c3pt stand no greats-
cold than J. vnen g, came 20 w.tnsarc.ns
,h- resrfui odd ana s1-arrins --orrs y me Fs--ea
Grounds nv erdurence was a. sr-s'. ani n,s sl>-
fcrirs Judging from Appearance. 20; 80 mp-a As
.neir. This - because tn.s particular lntaa has
- heart. nervous energy 20 reserve force con-
'ron,r. by ne unexpected Or inexphca1.e. 10 gives
no urgency 20 MS efforts 70 seeks SOLUTION. 10
simply gives W He has none Of ,flt es-1r-l.e
iri"n:. he prefr-s 70 die Dump a. inl'sH AM
bound white man into a s-owoark end the after
would probably freeze 20 6ent1 nrs'. op' 80 s'rIs
sc ,or existence under any conditions ne white
nan would 60 farther ami keep going longer nan
- 81 mar"
A. m, blush the sy1npa,het: dNel.-r ~ temper
A'c zlHe r. shi De tempted - excuse NJ Wh!tneys
.n'n-icss acguAiniAnc-S Of ire iron-o0lnd North
rsr. f.lfe uaIe- such conei;icas a. eN.st r. ne
Barren Grounds aaA Their borders = Ne. cal>u-
iA,-,i crush ihr spirit and make men not mercy
pal.gra,- bat suI.no Yet there - r-'.e k.r-n'ss
left m iA- hear, afier reading th- chapter OF TIE
Nor7hiant Indian lie Is lie provides - one
nnrl.fyins figure r. Mr. Whireys picture. - Is ,he
or- 10, on an otherwise fa>- mating net. He las
no p!c.lr, slueners p-!revaiy Poe'.' attraction
IL IS simply althy creature o. iIuly trnu-h H.
.t!nrs 7'nr woman T. rs tents = a save whose
s.--rirg. must excite th> d--.es; compassion lie
: good hunter ard Gosged runner N flct Mr.
W.lrcy quotes reccri % sky MES mad. -
tween m. ari 30, ?. n. by q. Eng shove
halfo-ced which shows ina; he No-thiart Indian 5
cap,ble z splendid es~r,;ons. Hut It never occurs
A' - make them IN the interest % anything 81,
- ovr CORY nj appetite HS ~gr,r l%ars TIE "a.
burden - their re n easilrs fairly appa ''-s
l.'o a serious arair ,Cr The women az NJ Wh',-
roy paints '~rhey. sleep and lance AMI
smoke. but ihei- sleeping CONES as We. -earre'i
RESPITE after ~ day'. 'ol. thei- dancing AAs ths
outward aYrcsrance ~ sacrifice 20 wairA Trey
silently resigned. art oSrs - - accompaui-
msrt - work rrrncr team 4 diversion IN i;sef Th-
woman s the corrtry i-aE~ Her work "a never
r-'shc. When there plenty she makes he-
Is 'l'uo she s,srves along With her chitreA and the
CO.'S"
To- game Of which NJ whita-y n search
may have been :our-.coied but !; leaves a pleas
0nter impression. TIE wcci-bson which rosms IN
comra rai.yc.y small numbers through TIE Barren
Grounds Wou.t appear - be re once familiar bison
Of our Western plains. migrated ana rn-tar1or-
pnos,i some ex,er, through the cranssi caarac-
,~rs'!r- q - habitat He = he same ANNA. with
a more rounded stern. acquire. by his IKE %
riratiyc resfurr>S ard heavier. darker robe 70
prp;eci him from tho cote- climate 81 his adopted
home Mr. Whitney host, through The curs.r-ss
@, his Indians. the hunio within gursho, q whom
hey came but ne tells OF Ms failure with very
nearly "a much spirit as he shows later IL ne a.
coun; q his success with The nvsk-oxen. ami the
chapter devoted 20 the nrs. animal s ore g., the
best in TIE book in spite o. rs ingosious conc.u-
SION. The account OF the authors a-s; mlsk-ox
should sly The blood u the seieua-y ienizen - ne
c.,y NJ Wnrney had 90 run for his GGarry. snI
- ran Win speed he had never eaualiei before,
that ~ probably will never equal again. Il 10 not
know how FAR ! ran or how .0ng ! ran. ! only r.
member that after q time ne rocXs AM The
~h!rled around mo al such pace could nos DIS
unguish Wher~ began and TIE other en9~!. the
great, dun. dcai-Shte surface before me- appeared
20 rise and fall and when tripod over a rock l
seemed 20 tumble huntre,! feet and - iakc huG-
dred years 20 regain my feet And as !
reached The bottom % each ridge :; seemed l
could nc, struggle 20 the ,0p. even though chou
sand iruSk-cxea awaited my coming Was in =
dr.pP.as persyiralon aad naa DROPPED nv cAIote
All clr,rldge-oelt a,ter fhrus.ng nal, lc7en cart
ridges n;o my trousers pockets and ny nine pound
- - weighed thirty ! hardly knew whether ! WAS
& llns Up ridges or down ridge Everything waited
about 1 ran on and ~ :. >'rt c. sirVor. un-
ILL., as / got TOD OF a little ridge / SAW W.
uusk-1Neu about hundred yGrts ahead { am
running easily. though 1'rect.y from me- An! then
the blood Slrg.i through veins The mist cleared
from my eyes. an the rocks Stopped wh!-ng about
Tor there. within range. ruy quarry.
swung ny rife into position and Irl pod on ny
xrecs ~ sur ra Heavens n hanl shook 30 TIA,
ne from: sigh, trayellri al ne horizon and my
heart thImpei act'rs: my side f1oUks IL WOMB
burst. For 1uert I -el
hreAth-1ni the nlu-k-rN-n We're SUI going from
and then-anoiher auempi-the fore sight FOR an
instant held tru--ano'ner seconds hreaih!ng-a
quick ainl-ant pressed the trigger VIA; ya-l-
then drop,