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partially cloudy days. On such days they sit close aud 

 still, and if the sportsman is careful, and a good shot, he 

 can easily till his bag. 



This species of bird is only one among many which may 

 be welcomed as valuable aids to man in the protection of 

 the fruits and vegetables or I he garden. We shall take 

 occasion from lime to time to speak of quite a number of 

 ■ ■..■■- . our familiar bird friends, and their uses and 

 abuses in and about our gardens and fields, and try to 

 point out quite B number of them upon which it would 

 be a sin against good sportsmanship ever wantonly to draw 

 a bead. Olijpod Quill. 



ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



MlMftE Deveraex, Murblehead, Mass., writes to know 

 something of the winter cultivation of the mignonette, 

 (Resetia ordorata.) 



This is a native of Egypt, and, strictly speaking, is an 

 annual plant, growing from one foot to fourteen inches in 

 height. ft is quite hardy, and although it will not survive 

 our Northern Winters, may nevertheless be readily made 

 to accommodate itself to quite adverse situations. With a 

 little care we can have all the odors of this line Summer 

 flower, and pluck the same for bouquets during February. 

 March and April, and after enjoying in full its sweet per- 

 fume during (he Winter we can cut back the flower stalks 

 Oil the Isl of May and plant it out in the garden, and it 

 -will grow wilh inspired and stimulated energy. 1 have 

 found I be following to be the very best manner to grow 

 the mignonette in Winter, and when I look the necessary 

 pains 1 have invariably succeeded, I obtain some thin 

 boxes of an oblong, or "square shape, or have them made 

 sometimes of a length sufficient to span the window seat, 

 and generally from eight inches to a foot aud five inches in 

 width. 1 have always found charcoal, when in bits the 

 size of a walnut to an egg, the best drainage to be found, 

 Ji mii, porous, and exceedingly well adapled to the 

 culture of the mignonette, besides" many other plants. 

 The soil should be one half garden earth, one quarlcr well 

 rotted stable manure, and one quarter leaf mould from the 

 wo.ql or peal; add to these one pint of coarse sand, or line 

 road soil, mix closely, and fill the box nearly full. If for 

 the window, you should bake the soil thoroughly for an 

 hour, for the 'purpose of destroying all ova aud embryotic 

 life that might in future trouble you with forms of worms. 

 Your soil being prepared, fill your box to within one fourth 

 of an inch of the top, giving a gentle pressure only to the 

 soil. P.e quite particular to drop your seeds at an even 

 distance from each other, and do not sow too thickly. 

 Have a tine seive, and drop very evenly aud carefully a 

 Utile pure sand over them, and your work is done so far as 

 pi m tiiur is concerned. Wet four thicknesses of common 

 newspaper and cover the. boxes, setting them, if possible, 

 in the sun. As soon as the seeds come up, remove the 

 papers, and if you have some panes of window glass it 

 will do very well to place the same over them for three 

 days. After the plants are well out of the earth you need 

 not fear for their future, as they can then take care of 

 themselves. When three or four leaves appear stir the soil 

 about the plants yvith a Sharp pointed piece of wire, and 

 carefully thin out, leaving them about, three to four inches 

 apart. 'As they gain in "height, you will notice their de- 

 mands aud requirements. Do not wait for them to liaug 

 their heads in consequence of your neglect, but provide 

 them with small neat stakes, to which you will carefully 

 tie them. Do not water too much, for too much is worse 

 than a little. Your plants will now go on during an entire 

 Winter, gladdening your hearts with their greenness of 

 leaf and fragrance" of blossom. If you carefully observe 

 the above rules, you can have good and strong plants for 

 May. Ollipod Q.uill 



Pnp Mennel. 



THE GILDERSLEEVE SETTER BLOOD. 



SOME time since we published a short account of the 

 Gildersleeve setters, but since its appearance in the 

 columns of the Forest and Stream, we have learned 

 more interesting facts relative to this stock, aud the trans- 

 mission of its blood to the setters of the present time, aud 

 we are of the opinion it has done much towards the im- 

 provement of our breed of American field dogs; for in the 

 many pedigrees, perfect and in part, that we have lately 

 looked over, Ave directly trace back the descent to the cele- 

 brated bitch Tip, of Mr. Gildersleeve. of Canterbury, Del- 

 aware, noted over thirty years ago as the best in that State. 

 Of Tip, no satisfactory pedigree can be given, but from her 

 appearance and wonderful qualities, among which, marvel- 

 lous nose, great speed and staunchness, stood prominent, 

 we doubt not she was of good blood. In color she was a 

 deep orange aud white, with black nose and dark eyes, and 

 her puppies seemed to be stamped with the great individu- 

 ality of the dam, who was first bred to a noted setter of 

 like color, widely known as "the Carter dog," belonging to 

 a gentleman of that name at Canterbury. From the union 

 came "the Bouwell hitch," and she in turn- became the 

 mother of Mr. G. A. Benson's Bruce, and Mr. Horace 

 Smith's Bruce— both remarkable dogs — by a setter of Capt, 

 Sipples, of Frederiea, Mil., said also to have been the best 

 dog of his time in that State. From the same litter Mr. 

 James T. Massey procured a bitch which he named Tip, 

 after the grand dam, and Mr. R. Abbott, of Philadelphia, 

 also one, whieh a Mr, Fitzgerald, of Camden, N. ,T., after- 

 wards owned, and called Fashion. These three bitches 

 were all that were ever laised from Mr. G'ddersleeve's Tip, 

 aud from them started the three branches of the stock 

 Which thus far had always been bred to color, producing 

 invariably the characteristic orange and white, or orange 

 roan, in the offspring. Mr. M.issev's Tip was bred with a 

 large liver-colored setter owned by Mr. Gatzmer, and wo 

 now see in her descendants dogs resembling the sire, asm 

 Mr. Daniel Elmer's Nannie, We, likewise, notice liver, 

 and liver and white whelps in litters from a daughter of 

 Nannie, although sired by an orange and white and an 



almost white dog, thus showing a breeding back to the 

 shade of Gatzmer's Jim. Of Fashion's descendents, little 

 if anything is known, as no record has been kept, and the 

 blood can now only be traced through the Bonwell bitch, 

 and Massey's Tip, or their offspring. AVe find it in Mr. 

 Theo. Morford's orange and white setters at Newton, N.J., 

 through Mr. Horace Smith's Bruce, and in the latter gentlc- 

 mau's stock, and other strains by the same source, and we 

 judge Mr. Morford has had the favorite color of his breed 

 more firmly stamped by this introduction of Gildersleeve 

 blood. There arc at the present writing two grandsons and 

 one granddaughter of the Bonwell bitch living. Buster, 

 fast drawing near to his end, owned by Mr. Geo. Twadcll, 

 of West Philadelphia; Hark, belonging to Mr. John 

 Twadell, and Nellie, the property of Peter Rose, Esq., of 

 West Philadelphia, the three nearing to ten years of age, 

 aud all sired by Mr. G. A. Benson's Bruce. The breed has 

 been in Dr. Henry Twadell's hands for many years, and 

 with him a favorite one. 



It is only of late that our sportsmen have been paying 

 attention to the keeping of records of ?the descent of their 

 field dogs, aud we would strongly urge for the future the 

 preservation or such pedigrees, that it may, in a great 

 measure, tend to improving our stock of setters and 

 pointers. 



♦♦*■ 



Moke Hydrophobia.— The learned doctors who so scien- 

 liiicully analyzed the symptoms of hydrophobia last sum- 

 mer, and proved to the satisfaction of the public that they 

 knew nothing about it, have now a new subject to theorize 

 about, one which bears a close affinity to that which agi 

 tated them during the heated months. A boy named Hake, 

 who lived in Chicago, attempted to punish a very docile 

 cat for some misdemeanor, but such treatment being ob- 

 jectionable to the feline it turned and bit him, and from 

 this, apparently, trilling wound he died in a few days. The 

 wound in itself could not have been necessarily fatal, so we 

 must conclude that the cat in its anger generated poison in 

 the saliva of the mouth, and that this was the cause of 

 death If this be true, would it not simplify the hydro- 

 phobian theory to assert that the anger of animals is liable 

 to poison their blood by a violent disarrangement of the 

 vital fluids; that a person bitten by an animal in this con- 

 dition is very apt to be poisoned so seriously as to cause his 

 death, or at least to endanger his life; and, in conclusion, 

 that it does not follow that animals should be virtually stark 

 mad— though admitting that anger is a temporary madness 

 —to render any wounds they might make with their teeth 

 extremely dangerous to mankind. By arguing from this 

 premiss, it would, apparently, enable one to account for 

 many of those peculiar and auamalous conditions which 

 could not be satisfactorily accounted for Iby the investiga- 

 tions on hydrophobia which were so frequent last summer; 

 and so technically pompous wdren they were reported to the 

 public. If the theory of poisoning from the effect of auger 

 be true, it must follow that muzzling dogs during the hot- 

 test months of the year is an extremely cruel act, both un- 

 wise aud unnecessary. It would also seem plausible to 

 suppose that if a chemical analysis of the saliva of rabid 

 or angry animals were made, its deadly compound 

 would be detected aud some antidote found for its fatal 

 power. ^ 



The Proposed Matoh between Dash and Sancho. — 

 We trust the talked of match between Mr. Scott Rodman's 

 veteran Dash and Mr. T. Furman Taylor's Sancho, familiarly 

 known as "the one-eyed dog," may take place during the 

 present October flight, of snipe, so that the sportsmen in- 

 terested in the inauguration of public field trials can wit- 

 ness that which will undoubtedly lead .to other friendly 

 canine contests. Dash lias for some years had the reputa- 

 tion of being the snipe dog of the country, and his right to 

 the honor has never been publicly disputed until lately, but 

 we would rather have him a little younger, in order that he 

 might more successfully compete with his justly noted 

 rival, Sancho. 



We fancy a very interesting trial of skill for setter pup- 

 pies, under twelve months old, on quail, could be gotten up 

 for November, and would propose that Mr. Theo. Morford 

 should come forward with Duke and Mr. Horace Smith 

 with one of his best. We add the pedigree of Sancho, as 

 far as we can get it, and it can be seen he is from good and 

 tried stock; — 



Mr. T. Pnrman Taylor's "one-eyed setter" 



SANCHO, of Colt's Neck, X. .1. 



H.7<\ Jones' Saucho. G. G. Coiburn'b 



, Trisli setter, Kato 



Yanderhofl" bitch of Freehold, N.J 



Ma.i Vredenbnrg's Dash. 



THE POINTS OF SHOW DOGS. 



THE GORDON SETTER. 



HEAD a little heavier than the English setter, more 

 flew; deeper in chest and body, and, aud heavier all 

 through; more hone, aud certainly more lumber to carry; 

 therefore we cannot believe them to he such "lasters" in 

 work. The Gordon setter is longer in the body, not, so 

 beautiful and symmetrical in shape as the English setter; 

 bul is judged by the points as near as possible to the Eng- 

 lish dog, only allowing for his being heavier. Judges prin- 

 cipally go by quality of coat and color, being a glossy 

 black', with clear tan of a rich red, but of course all must 

 be symmetrical. At the present day Ihey are, not fashion- 

 able, not having the go-a head qualities now required. 



Head 



-Neck 



pBlil 



Coat 



5 Back, tolas & hind-quarters s 



THE 1TUS11 SIO ITEM. 



Head narrow, widening a little in the forehead, skull 

 slightly arched; ears a fair length, slightly folded, hanging 

 straight, set well back in the head, aud moderately feath- 

 ered; eye hazel or brownish, with a sensible and lov- 

 ing look, not prominent; nose dark flesh color of black, 

 eliest but moderately wide, with great depth; back straight, 

 but slightly receding to the hip, with good loins and well- 

 head slides. Stern carried slightly up, not much Sagged, 

 but slightly; coat inclined to la- harsh, not soft and silky, 

 smooth, or wavy, aud thick, but not too long; color a deep 

 mahogany red, but not any black j white, however, is allow- 

 able in some Irish breeds on chest and legs and neck. 



Head afflShonldei . 



Reek - 5Baok 10 



Legs 5|Loins . 10 



Feet 5'Hlnd-quartcrs .,, 15 



Stern slCoior 10- 100 



THE IRISH WATER-SPANIEL. 



Head should be rather long, bul a broadish skull, and 

 somewhat poodleish, with a long powerful jaw; forehead 

 very prominent, with a well-defined and capacious tore 

 knot hanging down the centre of forehead, not spread out, 

 bul coming to a point between the eyes, with a crisp and 

 curly appearance; body w T ell developed, with good loins, 

 coat' all curls, but longer in curls than the. curly-coated re- 

 triever; in fact a different style altogether; leg-;, in propor- 

 tion to body, longer than any of our field spaniels, with a 

 deal of feather of a ringlet description; well- webbed feel; 

 stern showing a slight curve upwards, but not coining over 

 the back, without feather; color liver; whole appearance a 

 "devil-may-care" look. 



Head 85, Loins....' 10 



Ears lOjHind-qaartera 10 



Feet 5iCoat. 15 



Let's SStern to 



Back 10 1 -a'" 



—Fancier's Oaeette. 



Mhot S m m & Jjfi/fe. 



GAME IN SEASON FOR OCTOBER. 



80, -l/'W McdchU. Snipe ami Bay Birds. Wallets. 



Esq! 



■ctuic. 



x Curlew, cYurn-euiu* ho- 



Plover, C'/taradriuf . Sandpipers, t'n. . . 



Godwit. LimoKinw. Willcts. 



r . ' . ;,■,.„,- Reed or Kice birds, Dolickoiujx 



Willi Pigeons. vorus. 



Wild Duck, Geese, Brant, &o. 



WHBi and J<i8ti in Ueas: «' 

 •arie'Uf, because the lawn 

 > particularize we could d 

 -elate to the kinds uf ijui 



recreate 



m.\ ' 



Game in Market. — There is nothing new to report in 

 the game market, the prices being the same as those of 

 last week, aud the arrival of birds about the same. Veni- 

 son is somewhat more common and retails at. twenty-five 

 cents per pound. Ruffed grouse, from the interior of New 

 York State, at $1 per brace. Not very abundant, Wild 

 pigeons are abundant, and sell at $2 per dozen. English 

 snipe retail at from $2 to $2 25 per dozen ; but the large 

 yellow-leg variety brings $3, and upland plover the same 

 price. The latter are in excellent condition. Teal are 

 worth seventy-five cents per brace; mallards, $1 25; red- 

 heads the same; widgeons seveuty-fivc cents. The West 

 is the principal source of supply at present. Prairie chick- 

 ens are corning in from the Western States, Iowa, Illinois 

 and Missouri being the largest shippers. The supply is 

 large for this season. Hares being in season, Ihey arc quite 

 abundant and sell at $1 per brace. 



New Jersey.— Game is abundant throughout tile upper 

 portion of Union Hill, and the place is thronged every day 

 by sporting men anxious to bag the superior samples. 



— The existing game law of the State of New Jersey pro- 

 hibits the killing, exposing for sale or having unlawfully in 

 possession the kinds of birds and animals below described, 

 within the periods respectively stated, aud under the pen- 

 alties in each case named, viz : 









PENALTY FOB EAf.H 



KCSTI OF GAME. 



OHIBITED TIME. 



1 BIRD OK A.NIMAL. 







1st to Nov. 1st.. 

 15th to Oct. 1st. 





Rutted Grouse (Partridge 



l),-r 



. Fifteen dollars. 



Woodcock -. . .. 



Jan 



1st to July 4th.. 



.|Ten dollars. 



Wilson or Grey Snipe... 



Ma- 



1st to Oct. 1st. . 



. jTen dollars. 



(English snipe.) 









Upland Mover 



Jan 



1st to Aug. 1st.. 



. |Ten dollars. 



Rail or Reed-Bird 



Dec, 



1st to Sept. 1st. 



. Five dollars. 



Hare or Rabbit 





1st to Nov. 1st. 



.Five dollars. 



Sqnirrel 



Jan 



1st to July 1st . 



,11-ive dollars. 



(Grey, Black or Fox) 









Pinnated Grouse 



tint 



INov. 1st, 18811.. 



. Fifty dollars. 



I Prairie chicken. 1 









The penalty for taking, at any time, any ruffed grouse, 

 (pheasant, or' partridge), quail or woodcock, by means of 

 any blind, trap, snare, net or device, whatever, is ten dollars 

 for every bird so trapped, snared or taken. 



Maryland— Deer 1'uri.-, Oct. I".. Pigeons are stdl plenti- 

 ful some six or eight miles from here, but are scarce near 

 town, although they fly over in the morning and evening 

 to aud from the feeding grounds. 



On Wednesday I bagged sixty-two in about two hours. 

 Immense numbers of birds have been killed, and quile a 

 number of gentlemen have been herefrom Baltimore. Cum- 

 berland, and two (the best shots and keenest sportsmen) 

 from Bedford Springs, Va. borne of these gentlemen have 

 not been successful, tor they came too late for the shooting 

 near town, and had not time to go any distance. Two or 

 three men, whose names I dou'l know, have been netting 

 pigeons for the past two or three weeks, and \oumay 

 judge of their luck from the fact that they shipped 300 

 dozens of birds in the first two weeks of their being here 

 1 do not know whether this is against the laws or Mary 

 land, but il is against those of fairness and humanity. 







