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Jpre fennel. 



DOG BREAKING.— No. 2. 



FROM the moment you come into posaessien of your 

 puppy — we -will say at three or four months old — les- 

 sons of obedience can be given at feeding time, before you 

 begin the more difficult part of yard or indoor breaking;; 

 in fact, whenever you may choose to offer him food, by 

 placing it before him and not allowing him I o touch it 

 until ordered, slightly tapping him when greediness or a 

 non-regard of your command is observed, persisting in it 

 until you feel he knows he can gain nothing by dis- 

 obedience. 



We have said that it is desirable that the trainer Should 

 take the entire charge of the youngster himself. This is 

 important if we wish a more easy task, for we certainly 

 gain complete affection more readily thereby, and create in 

 the dog a greater desire to please his master. 



The first important lesson we give the puppy is that of 

 Charging or dropping to the ground at commam! nil 

 maining so until permitted to rise by the order "hold up." 

 Very few dogs in this country are trained absolutely to go 

 down at the report of the gun, or as it is called, dropping 

 to shot, the sportsman leeling satisfied if his getter or 

 pointer does not break shot and rush for the bird the mo- 

 ment it is killed, but charges at the word, and remaius so 

 until commanded to fetch, if a retriever, or to keep the 

 position upright until the gun is reloaded, and he is ordered 

 to move on again. 



^STot withstanding so few dogs are broken to drop to 

 shot with us, we think it should be done, as undoubtedly 

 it tends to giving steadiness in every active point, and acts 

 as a check on any desire the animal may have to break in 

 and mouth game when it falls, for, in the excitement of the 

 moment, the sportsman may neglect to give the order to 

 drop or charge when he has brought down a bird, and the 

 dog being left to act as he chooses, naturally moves toward 

 it also, which, if too often repeated, will certainly unsteady 

 him. Therefore, we advise the teaching of dropping to 

 shot, and, with very little trouble it can be readily accom- 

 plished by the following method. 



Fasten to your dog's collar a strong cord thirty or forty 

 feet long, and take him into a yard or lot where no one 

 will be present, and secure one end of the cord to a short 

 stake firmly driven into the ground. Place him in a 

 crouching position in front of you and keep him there, 

 pressing on him and saying down, drop, or charge, as you 

 see fit. The moment you take your hand from him he 

 will, of course, attempt to get up, which you must meet 

 with a sharp jerk of the cord and a determined "charge," 

 until he obeys, after which encourage and caress him and 

 allow him to rise, using the words " hold up." Toucan 

 now make use of the cord in a more forcible manner, as a 

 reminder that your command must be obeyed. Take the 

 dog to the stake aud make him charge there, aud not allow 

 him to move while you walk from him.. Go a few steps 

 beyond the distance the rope will allow him to come, and 

 tell him to hold up. He will naturally run toward you, 

 and just as he reaches the end of his tether and receives 

 the jerk, cry charge. This, we find, teaches quick and 

 prompt obedience to the order. 



It is time now, supposing that you have thoroughly 

 taught this lesson, to have the dog learn that the holding of 

 the lraud aloft is equivalent to the verbal order to drop, 

 and from the start it might be better to always uplift the 

 hand when the command is given, practising him until the 

 signal only is required to cause him to go down promptly. 



In the same manner can dropping to shot be taught by 

 firing off a pistol and insUntly jerking the cord aud saying 

 charge; but we advise commencing with a cap only, then 

 very small loads, and gradually increasing to full charges. 



The dog must fully understand to be entirely broken in 

 this particular, that the uplifted hand means he should 

 drop, no matter how far he may be from you in the field, 

 and that the report of the gun is likewise the same com- 

 mand. 



In these lessons patience must be studied, and the dog 

 forcibly impressed with the necessity of obedience without 

 being cruelly treated. Ou the contrary, praise and caress 

 him when he does well, but then only. 



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THE BENCH SHOW AT MINEOLA. 



THE first regular bench show of dogs we have over 

 had iu this country in connection with agricultural 

 fairs took place at Miueola, Long Island, on the 7th of 

 October, and proved a success beyond the most sanguine 

 expectations. In fact, the interesting feature of the 

 Queens County Agricultural Exhibition was the depart- 

 ment for setters and pointers, and attracted many that 

 would not otherwise have attended. 



The entries were more numerous than it was supposed 

 they would be, and comprised the red Irish setters, the 

 black and tan Gordon, aud others which came under the 

 class of setters, of any breed. Wo uoticed that few 

 pointers were shown, and although greatly outnumbered 

 by the setters, they were remarkably fine specimens of the 

 breed, the pair-Irom the kennels of the Duke of Beaufort 

 especially so. 



Of dogs of other breed than setter aud pointer, we were 

 particularly attracted by Mr. Raab's Dachhuud, or German 

 beagle, and Mr. S. M. Barlow's Scoltisch stag hounds. 



The spaniel class was thinly represented, while not a 

 few well-bred terriers, both black and tau aud skye, were 

 exhibited. 



The rules of the Kennel Club of London, as regards 

 points in judging, were taken, and the premiums awarded 

 to pointers and setters were as follow*, Messrs. E. S. Car- 

 man, A. Gubner aud Charles H. Raymond acting as 

 judges: 



Red Irish Setters— Dogs: Duke, exhibited by Mi. Ham- 

 ilton Thompson, of Jersey City, a special premium cup 

 valued at §30; second best dog| Pilot, exhibited by R. L. 

 Lawrence, Esq., diploma. 



Red Irish Setters— Bitches: Lady, exhibited by Mr. H 

 S. Parke, a special premium cup valued at $20; second 

 best bitch, Fannie, exhibited by R. W. Reid, Esq., 

 diploma. 



Gordon Setter— Dogs: Shot, exhibited by Thomas A. 

 Jerome, a special premium cup valued at $20; second best 

 Gordon setter, Ponto, exhibited by C. O. Doherty, 

 diploma. 



Gordon Setter— Bitches: Di. exhibited by James R. 

 Filley, a special premium cup valued at $20; second best 

 Gordon, Kate, exhibited by A. C. Waddell, diploma. 



Sellers of any Breed— Dogs : Dash, exhibited by A. C. 

 Waddell, a special premium cup valued at $20; second 

 best, Count, exhibited by M. Leavitt, diploma. 



Setters of any Breed— Bitches: Maggie, exhibited by 

 Mr. Nelson, a special premium cup valued at $20; second 

 best, Nelly, exhibited by E. Orgill, Esq., diploma. 



Best Pointer— Dogs: Phil, exhibited by A. C. Waddell, 

 a special premium cup valued at $20; second best pointer, 

 Bang, exhibited by J. Smith, diploma. 



Best Pointer— Bitches: Fannie, exhibited by Mr, C. 

 Porter, a special premium cup valued at $20; second best, 

 Belle, exhibited by A. C. Waddell, diploma. 



We trust that our sportsmen interested in the improve- 

 ment of American field dogs will tionlinue in the good 

 work they have inaugurated, and that in every prominent 

 agricultural exhibition a space . ay be set apart for the 

 display of well-bred dogs, as it is in Great Britain. 



Portable Re.mkdy koh Rabid Dog Bites. — Amongst 

 the new inventions submitted for inspection, says the £«ra- 

 cat, "is a remedy against the bite of rabid animals." It 

 consists Of a few small glass tubes and a blunt probe in a 

 case. Some of the tubes are charged with nil lie acid, and 

 the others with subcarbonalc or potash. The object of the 

 caustic is to give an immediate and thorough cauterization 

 to the wound before any of the poison can circulate 

 through the blood. The application of the subcarbonate 

 of potash immediately afterwards is to destroy I he further 

 action of (he caustic, aud the probe is used to spread and 

 touch every part of the wound with the liquids. After 

 these operations have been performed, a bread and water 

 poultice should be applied, and then the wouud should be 

 treated in the ordinary way. 



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A Child Attacked by Bloodhounds.— A little girl 

 named Wilshin, iu the service of a gentleman residing at 

 Hillingdon, near Usbridge, was fearfully worried by four 

 bloodhounds on Saturday afternoon. It appears that, she 

 had been left alone in the house with the animals, and, 

 while she was in the act of attending to some food which 

 she was cooking for them, they suddenly turned upon her. 

 Her cries altracted the attention of the passers-by, and ou 

 some neighbors entering the house they found the dorrs 

 literally tearing her to pieces. After a good deal of trouble 

 they succeeded iu beating the animals off; but the girl had 

 by this time become so frightfully mangled, especially 

 about the face, that it was thought she would not recover. 

 — Fancier's Gazette. 



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Fob Florida. — Sportsmen intending to visit Florida, 

 and who are anxious to practice economy, will be pleased 

 to learn that schooners are now running weekly from New 

 York and Boston to New Smyrna, Florida. Captains of 

 vessels about to sail for Florida will do well to notify us in 

 season, as it will be greatly to their interest. 

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— Last Friday afternoon a large number of the members 

 of the Manhattan Yacht Club and their friends assembled 

 at their club house, at the foot of Eighty-ninth street, East 

 River, to witness a scrub race and enjoy a clambake and 

 chowder. The course selected for the race was from a 

 stake-boat off the club house to and around a stake-boat 

 anchored one mile up the Harlem River, five times over 

 the course, which made the distance to be run ten miles. 

 Two pieces of plate were offered, one for first-class boats 

 over twenty feet in length, to be rigged jib and mainsail, 

 the other for second-class boats, to be catrigged. Owing 

 to the lale hour at which the start, was effected and the 

 lack of wind, the distance was changed from ten miles to 

 si.i. There were no time allowances given. The entries 

 were as follows: — 



First-class boats, Oriole, Captain Jacob Varian; Carrie, 

 Captain J. D. Brassington. Second-class boats, Skipjack, 

 Captain .1. D. Brassington; Zephyr, Captain Hyslop. ' The 

 judges awarded the race to the Oriole, she having beal the 

 Carrie 85m. and 40s. Times of race, 5h. 03m. 30s. 



In the second race the Skipjack and Zephvr were the 

 competitors. The former made I he dislanceinSh, SSra. His. 

 Time of the latter not taken, as it: was niter dark wheu she 

 came to the stake-boat. Commodore Jacob Cooper pre- 

 sented the prizes, after which the yachtsmen and their 

 friends fell to discussing chowder and roast clams and 

 yachting. The race winds up the sporl for the season 

 with the Manhattan Club us an organization. 



—The annual yacht race of the Hamilton (Canada,) 

 Yacht Club took place on the 21st. The entries were — 

 The Brunette, Cuthbert, and Lady Stanlev. in the first -class, 

 and the .Jacqueline, Saunterer, and Water Lily in the 

 second. A fine start was made at 10:07 A. M., and after 

 an exciting contest, lasting nearly four hours, Hip Cuthbert 

 came in first, at 1:44 P. M., followed by Ibe Brunette al 

 1:08, and the Stanly at 3:03. Making tonnage allowance, 

 the Brunette wonbysevenminut.es. In the second-class 

 race, the Jacqueline came in at 1:50, and the Saunterer at 

 1:52. The wind blew half a gale from the Southw . ,. 

 of the time. * 



—At a meeting of the Halifax Rowing Club, held at the 

 Pictou House last week, the financial matters connected 

 with the late Brown-Morris race were wound up. A small 

 assessment ou the members to square some minor accounts. 

 » as agreed to. A purse of $30 was made up for Mr. Daniel 

 Kennedy, Brown's trainer, and a committee was appointed 

 to solicit further Subscriptions from members for Mr. Ken- 

 nedy. The following challenge from Vallejo, California, 

 was read : 



"You cannot beat Long Steve iu single sculls for $5,000 

 a side, in San Francisco, California, within six months. 

 "Yours, Alert Boat Club. Vallejo, Cal." 



The Secretary of the Club replied per postal card to-day: 

 "We. can. You bet." He also scut a letter informing 

 them of the receipt, of the challenge, and of the readiness 

 of Brown's backers to match him Against "L-.u:- Steve," 

 or "any other man." 



— Congressman Kellogg relates the following incident of 

 his college days, brought to his mind by some casual re- 

 ference to college boating. He was a member of. '46 at 

 Yale, and in those days boat races were few and far be- 

 tween. The classes of '46 and '45 decided to pull one, 

 however, aud the race occurred in the harbor, 'lie was a 

 member of the '46 crew, and his friend, A. P. Hyde, the 

 well known Hartford lawyer, sat iu the '45 boat. ' To the 

 astonishment and chagrin of the crew of '46 they were 

 badly beaten. At the. conclusion of the race, tho'v look 

 their boat ashore ami examined it. On Ihe bottom, not 

 far from the stern, had been securely fastened a stone, 

 weighing four or five pounds. Their cariosity was satis- 

 fied*. 



— The Harvard scratch races Saturday were quite inter- 

 esting. The six oared race, a half mile and return, drew 

 four contestants— the Wetmore, Bacon, Otis, and Apple- 



The Wetmores 

 the Appletons were an eighth h 

 having been proved. The four oa 

 Freshmen over Hoi worthy, Matt hi 

 The double scull race resulted in 

 Scientific School, and Wiley, of 



warded Ihe prize, though 

 dvance, a foul 

 as won by the 

 and Holyoke, 

 James, of the 

 two gentle- 



men subsequently contested in single scull wherries, James 

 being the winner. 



— A wlialer race took place last week between four stu- 

 dents of Belle Air College, -of Nova Scotia, iu the "Blue 

 Nose," and a crew from' the North end. The college crew 

 took the lead from the start, and came in a length ahead of 

 their opponents.. 



— A boat race between the Sophomores and Seniors, for 

 colors, took place last Saturday afternoon at Hanover, N. 

 H., and was won by the former. Time — 15:28, 16:10. 



—The Winnissimett Boat Club of Boston want the Har- 

 bor Commissioners to protect them in the right of reaching 

 Revere Beach by water. 



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LOSS OF A FAMOUS CLIPPER. 



Kl>!T"i: 1'OUKhT AND S 



Tlie Shipping News r 

 Cloud, at St. Johns, N 

 the once celebrated clipi 

 Boston, and which for 

 champion pennant for t 



Many r,f your readers 

 this city in the great rac 



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of I 



The Plying Cloud ran to 'Fris'o in ej 

 This passage has never heen excelled, 

 been equalled, although Mullory's won 

 son, claims to have beaten tin- (lend a 

 the Challenge and v/flung America, nev 

 Cloud's lline, and coal their New York 

 failo 



Xew York, October, 157-1. 

 •entry announced the loss of the ship Flying 



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Oder .way, liardly 



und tin-, lnirb.ir. 

 ml a few hours 

 i wbmhei it has 

 u Andrew Jack- 

 nY* crick .-hips, 

 irawfk.,,1 the 

 money by tbeir 



The Flying Cloud u 



<sold a 



always distinguished herself fnriapi 

 they changed her rig into a bark, and 

 worn-out ships— tbe St. Joans lumber 

 of her triumphs, her poor old bones rei 



EvEBXASTlXtt Flowers. — Very many amateur cultur- 

 ists have devoted considerable time aud mouey to obtain a 

 fine collection of everlasting flowers; but in arranging 

 them in suitable bouquets for parlor ornamentation is 

 where many fail to produce results that are even satisfac- 

 tory to themselves. The plan I have adopted for making 

 a very symmetrical and pleasing, yet cheap, light aud airy 

 bouquet of everlasting flowers, is to gather lale in Anaust, 

 or early in September, a sufficient quanlity of expanded, 

 bushy bunches from the ornamental and common fringe or 

 smoke tree, suspended by their stems in a dark room until 

 thoroughly dry. Then I lie live or more bunches iirndy 

 together at their stems, aud with shears trim them in the 

 form of a balloon; when this is quite smoothly done, 

 cover the entire surface with the dried flowers, placing the 

 stems in the spongy mass. The following-named varieties 

 I can recommend as being most desirable, for the best ef- 

 fect is produced with flowers of brightesl hue: Gowvpherna, 

 l/ttt'c/tn/suiit, Aeronlinium, Seranthemum and Polycolymna, 

 If possible, when gathering, leave ihe stem two' inches in 

 length for better adjustment. When the flange is trimmed 

 in the form ot a cone, half sphere, or any "I one of the 

 many symmetrical forrhs, and covered with a miscellaneous, 

 yet. nearly uniform-steed collection of bright everlasting 

 flowers, the effect will be most pleasing. Those who de- 

 sir- a beautiful parlor ornament at little expense will please 

 try tins plan. 



