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FOREST AND STREAM, 



of a single watch, dog on a farm, and of a sheep dog or cow- 

 herd's dog where ten beasts or forty sheep are kept. Forest- 

 ers, cattle dealers, butchers, and night watchmen are also al- 

 lowed one dog a piece free from tax. 



Badger Baitesg. — The second trial of a somewhat novel 

 kind of sport was held on the outskirts of the city on Satur- 

 day last. It was a trial as to whether a smart bull-terrier 

 could pull a badger out of his box twice out of three times. 

 On the first trial, a week ago, the dog won ; in the last rubber 

 the badger won. In other words, to make the statement fully 

 plain, the dog baited the badger and the badger bate the dog. 



poses. One is a red Irish setter and one a Gordon, and both 

 prize winners and of noted strains. ; 



Dog Portraits. — We have engravings of the following 

 celebrated dogs on cardboard and will send any one of the same 

 on receipt of twenty-five cents, or any fix for one dollar : 

 English Setters— Pride of the Border, Fairy and Lark. Irish 

 Setters— Rover (Macdona's), Elcho, Dick (Jarvis') and Dash 

 (Baiters'). Gordon Setters— Lou, Lang and Dash (Colburn's). 

 Cocker Spaniel— Witch. Pug— Bex. Bull Dog— Duke. 

 Daschunde— Fritz and Diana. Bull Terriers— Tarquin and 

 Napper. Dandy Dinmonts — Doctor and Tib Mumps. 



Fox, Dog and Dtjok.— Mr. Anthony, on the St. Lawrence 

 Biver, has a large and sagacious Newfoundland dog, and a 

 neighbor has— or rather had— a baby fox, which was allowed 

 to run at large. The fox made daily calls on the dog, the two 

 playing together during the day, when the fox would return 

 home. As the fox grew to fox estate his appetite grew with 

 the exercise, and one day a duck was missing. Being caught 

 in the act after three or four ducks had disappeared, he was 

 deprived of his liberty. The dog next day watched and 

 waited for his playmate, and on the second day, hs not ap- 

 pearing, called on the fox. Another duck was gone at night 

 and the dog was caught next day with the duck in his mouth 

 and carrying it to the fox, who ate it while his canine friend 

 looked on. Sequel: Dog tied up and fox shot. Moral: 

 Never play ducks and drakes with your neighbor's property. 



A Phantom Doe.— Some months ago we published a harm- 

 less little story of a dog in New Zealand who, morning and 

 evening, ferried across the river a porcine companion to and 

 from the pastures green. Now that same dog has reappeared 

 in a dozen different quarters of the earth— if the earth has a 

 dozen quarters. He has been reported from Panama, where 

 the intelligent paragrapher has mixed him up with a dog who 

 barks to scare away the alligators. Another paper places 

 him in California, a third in Labrador, and another among 

 the Tongan Islands. Is this a real, material dog or a phan- 

 tom canine, appearing at odd intervals to the favored ones of 

 every clime, creed and nationality? We don't believe in 

 spiritualism, but how else can it be explained ? 



—Major Francis de WintoD, R. A., Secretary to the Mar- 

 quis of Lome, the new Governor-General of Canada, was in 

 Canada seventeen years ago with Sir William Fenwick Wil- 

 liams, of Kars, and' was very popular. He is a prominent 

 turfman, and was Master while in Canada of the Montreal 

 Fox Hounds. 



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DETROIT DOG SHOW. 



Dbtroit, Mioh., Nov. 30, 1878. 

 Editor Forest and Stream: 



The following express companies have agreed to carry dogs 

 to the Show on the pre-payment of their usual rates, and re- 

 turn the same free., viz.: the New Turk, Baltimore & Ohio, 

 American, and Doited States. 



The Adams Express Company have not yet been heard 

 from, but no doubt they will do the same. 



The following additional special prizes have been donated: 

 W. H. Holabird, of Valparaiso, saves a fine duck suit for the 

 best Irish setter puppy under 12 months old, native or im- 

 ported; Mr. Zimmerman, of St. Paul, gives a pair of his cele- 

 brated pictures, '-The Tight Shell" and "Trying for a 

 Double;" the Batavia Manufacturing Company give one of 

 Mole's Patent Glass Ball Traps ; the Columbus (Ohio) Kennel 





RORY O'MOORE. 



WE print this week a portrait of the fine red Irish setter 

 dog Rory O'Moore, owned by Mr. W. N. Callender, 

 of Albany, N. T. Rory O'Moore is about three years old and 

 was sired by Rufus, his dam being the imported red Irish 

 bitch Friend. At the first New York dog show he attracted 

 much attention by his beauty and was placed first in the im- 

 ported class, In the special prize for the best setter of any 

 breed in the show he was selected by Mr. Macdona and Capt. 

 Taylor as their choice, the other two judges fixing upon Mr. 

 Smith's Paris. Dr. Strachan was finally chosen referee and 

 gave the decision in favor of Paris. Rory was next shown 

 in the champion class at Syracuse, when he was V. H. C, the 

 winner being Mr. Whitman's Ranger. At the New York show 

 in 1878 he was shown in very poor condition, but received a 

 V. H. C. He is said to be a capital field dog. 



Another Cure For Manse. — We are greatly indebted 

 to a Boston correspondent, who writes us that having in three 

 days cured mange on a horse by the use of petroleum soap, 

 he tried it also on a bull terrier that had been doctored with 

 every known remedy, and the mange was cured in a week. 

 Subsequently he bought a gallon of crude petroleum at a cost 

 of twenty cents, and with it cured mauge on a setter puppy, 

 the hair growing out in a week's time. This is a most simple 

 remedy, but it should be used carefully, and only on the parts 

 affected. 



Stud Dogs in the City.— We have very frequently in- 

 quiries regarding good stud dogs in this city or immediate 

 vicinity. We are now informed regarding two excellent dogs 

 whom their owners propose to keep in town for stud pur- 



give a fine pointer pup out of champion Fan, by Native or 

 out of Nellie (Dilley's Ranger-champion Fan), for the best 

 brace of pointer pups under six months old. The Columbus 

 Kennel will not compete for any prize in this class. 



The entries close December 31 . Prize lists are now ready. 



Yours truly, Citas. Lixooln, Superintendent. 



[We have prize lists at this office, and can forward them on 

 application.— Ed.] 



That Mokttmsvt.— We have received a number of letters 

 from correspondents regarding the question of sour milk for 

 worms and a seton for distemper. Mr. J. R, Housel, of Wat- 

 sontown, Pa., who first suggested to us the use of sour milk 

 for worms, writes : 



I ask no monument for the information I have given our 

 fancier friends, and all the return I hope to have is that it will 

 prove, as it has for me, a perfect eradicator of worms, as it is 

 simple and at the same time nutritious to the dog, and can 

 easily be obtained by all. I discovered its merits through 

 necessity. I have tested it thoroughly and give it in the true 

 spirit of a friend to the dog. I hope it will be tried by the 

 fraternity. 



A correspondent from Bath, N.T., writes: 



Seton in the back of the neck to cure distemper was tried 

 on a Newfoundland pup here about twenty-five years ago. 

 Should you choose to forward that monument I will see that 

 it is put as nearly over that pup's grave as the traditions of a 

 quarter of a century will permit. ZwAbf. 



Mr. Davidson to Me. Sanborn.— Editor Forest and 

 Stream: In reply to Mr. Sanborn's letter in Chicago Field 

 of Nov. 30, I would say there were undoubtedly many things 

 said at the Minnesota Field Trials that perhaps he did not 

 hear. He might not have heard it said, when Jennie had 

 finished running in the champion stakes, that the had run in 

 two stakes at the meeting without making a point, but the 

 facts show such was the case. I do not feel that Mr. Sanborn 

 received the show he had at other trials at which he had,J 



run his dogs, as at Hampton Nellie won the championship by 

 the figures being chanced from those made in the fie] 

 what was there decided to be a flush was, by the decision of 

 two judges, changed to a point, and by dividing 

 second prizes between Nellie and Black Ned, she secured the 

 championship. Also at Nashville, in 1877, it was given out 

 at night that Joe, Jr. , had won first, Pride of the South second 

 and Countess third, but the next day the judges had the third 

 prize a tie between Countess and Nellie. * This seems a little- 

 singular, but undoubtedly is the kind of treatment that suits 

 Mr. Sanborn, and I was not at Minnesota Field Trials to ren- 

 der such decisions. My motto is "Let the best dog win," no 

 matter how it may affect any particular strain or how indig- 

 nant any editor may get who has never yet seen fraud where 

 a blue blood won. John Davi . 



Monroe, Nov. 30, 187S. 



Dundee Dog Snow.— A dog show was held for the first 

 time at "bonnie Dundee," Scotland, on November 8th and 

 9th. The judges were, for sporting dogs, Rev. Grenville F. 

 Hodgson, North Petherton, and Mr. T. H. Scott, KilvingtOD, 

 Thirsk; the latter officiated in the place of Mr. Dalziel, who 

 was absent, owing to a domestic bereavement. Dr. Gordon 

 Stables, E. N., took the non-sporting classes single-handed. 

 The London Field says : "We did not hear many grumblers, 

 excepting in the case of a few locals who had never been to 

 a dog show before, and consequently thought their own mon- 

 grels perfection. One gentleman worked himself up into a 

 state of almost, frenzy, and declared that another year English 

 judges should not judge Scottish dogs. Wo also heard such 

 remarks as the following : ' Eh, mou, what will ma gudewife 

 say when I gang hame and tell her our heastie has nft' got a 

 prize ?' and a more wretched man than the owner of the first 

 prize greyhound bitch I never saw, because his other entry, 

 an animal with bad shoulders, did not win instead. Of 

 course, at a first show there are sure to he local grumblers and 

 a fair sprinkling of rubbish ; but it must not be understood 

 that there were more of either at Dundee than usual, for this 

 was not the case, and it reflects the greatest credit on the 

 management to have got together an" entry of 430 dogs, in- 

 cluding some of our noted English specimens." The follow- 

 ing were the prize winners in the setter and pointer classes ; 



Pointers, above 401bs— 1st, J. M. Keller, Ben; 2d, J. 

 Bishop, Rap ; 3d, J. Ashworth, Rap. Under 40lbs— 1st and 

 cup, H. G. Foster, Juno. Other prizes withheld. 



Setters, black and tan— 1st, C. G. Macrae, Fan ; 2d, Ad- 

 miral W. H. M. Dougall, Duchess; 3d, W. Keir, Mina. 

 High com., Mrs. H. B. Gibb, Nora III.; A. Cleghorn, Cora ; 

 and W. Keir, Grouse. Any other variety — 1st, L. Forster, 

 Meg ; 2d, J. Henderson, Ruby ; 3d, W. B. Avery, Fred. 

 High com., S. W. Wildmau, Kate. 



— Mr. D. P. Bosworth, of this city, claims the name of 

 Bertha for his liver and white cocker bitch, whelped Novem- 

 ber 3, 1878, out of Clare by Mr. Gofi's imported Dandie. 



— Mr. O. W. Donner. oE Brooklyn, claims the name of Sly 

 for a liver and white pointer dog pup, by Sensation out of Mr. 

 A. E. Godeffroy's Queen : also the* name of Carmen for a 

 black and white pointer bitch pup, out of Messrs. Lincoln & 

 Hellyar's bitch Gipsey by Snapshot. Carmen was whelped 

 September 21, 1878. 



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FISH IN SEASON FOR DECEMBER. 



— o — 

 Black Bass, Micropterun mlmviiUjt ; Pike or Pickerel, Esex luciun. 

 it, pallidum. Yellow Perch, Pen-a AavewaiH, 



Sea Bas», Sticenops vetllattu. VVtllto Pc-rctl, llorone amtricana. 



Fish in Market— Eetaix. Pjuces.— Bass, 20 cents; umolte, 15; 

 bluefisb, 12.W; ealmon, 25; mackerel, 20; green turtle, 20; terra- 

 pin, 415 per dozen; froslfisb, 8 cents; halibut, 13; haddock, 6; 

 codfish, 6; blackfish, 15; floundere, H; son, bass, 18; eela, 15; lob- 

 sters, 10; ahoephead, 25; eoallops, $1 per gallon; soft clams, 30 

 to 60 cents per gallon; wbitefiah, 15; pickerel, 15; yellow perch, 8; 

 salmon trout, 16; black base, 16; red-anappor, IS; hard crabs, 

 $3.50 per 100. , ,,, . 



HOW TROUT TAKE A FLY. 

 J/ Washington, D. C, Nor. 25, 1S78. 



EnlTOB FoHEST AND STHKA3I : 



Mr. Prime, in liU book, "I Go a-Fishinjc," statea in Beveral places 

 that as a rule trout, in taking an artificial fly, strike It with their taua 

 before they attempt to take it. Is this true ? My experience in lly 

 fishing Ib quite limited, bat I have taken them frequently in perfectly 

 clear water where I could plainly see them rise and lake the fly directly 

 into their mouths without any preliminary striking with the tall. This 

 question is, perhaps, of no especial consequence ; still, as I am inter- 

 ested In the subject, I should like to be satisfied. J. A. H. 



Without wisliing to he brought into conflict with so high an 

 authority as the.dlstinguished author of "I Go a Fishing," 

 we are willing to place ourselves in antagonism with him suf- 

 ficiently to say that we were not aware that trout had any such 

 peculiarity as our inquiring correspondent refers to. We 

 know that they arc a capricious and festive fish, and have 

 often watched their antics and capers, when they seemed to 

 turn full somersaults every time they rose to a fly. We think 

 the experience of many of our readers will recall to mind the 

 fact that at such times trout were the moat difficult to hook. 

 At all events, it has been with us an exciting endeavor to hook 

 the fish by the angler's wrist-knack ; and we have often done 

 so in various parts of the body, and frequently in the tail. 

 The movement of the tail in making the somersault would 

 certainly seem to render the fixing of the hook in the fish's 

 mouth more difficult, instead of facilitating the operation. At 

 other times, When thejtroot were not playing near the surface, 

 but seemed sluggish in ri-ing, we have seen them dart toward 

 the hook, turn tail at the instant of apparent contact, and as 

 suddenly return to the bottom. The flirt of the tail upward 

 did not certainly help to fasten the hook in those instances. 

 We cannot conceive by what mechanical action it is possible 

 for a trout to so use his tail, on a straight or withdrawing line, 

 as to get the fly into his mouth. To us the accomplishment 



