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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[June 16, 1881. 



YOUNG 



The tiling moat hurtful to the gourami ia < 

 Rhow their abhorrence by burvini themselves ii 

 shelter amongst weeds 'during the cola seas, 

 oSptain, who had oil board a quantity of these 

 Australia, found that, when I he rbermometo 

 Fahrenheit they all died. This must have be 



sudden transition of temperature. Ct By tl ri 



in the Mauritius where the inercnrv oft. ■• do-.-.. 



Thev love to bask in the sun, and always ellO 

 nests to which its beams have full access.' The 



by the joint labor of the. male and f.--. -. . -m;.i 



aquatic plants or any fibrous irabstonoe the 

 matted together so as to form a tissue • f .-..-. 

 further strengthened by tho wet. to which lb. 

 - deposited in the nest, which is fnsic 

 bodv. and always ch ISO to the surface of the W| 

 hvapa.r of largo lihll i 



COURAMI AND OLD GOURAMI. 



L'old, of which they] to their new quarters. 



rob and October, and the eggs are 



r deposition. The Ire are of a violet 

 icegg, and the first ray of the yen- 



ton of 



. . h the fish about a w oek 

 as the spawn is deposited, both male and 1 

 over tho nest, and will attack any fish that 

 is the violence of then onset that oven large 

 from them. 



The spawning time ia in It 

 hatched about a fortnight aft. 

 tint when they emerge from t 

 trala is then much longer thai 

 with the fish, bo that the lar fc 

 is the filament. Tho fry reu 

 days, during which time they 

 the parents, after this they svi_ _ 



Two tish are particularly injurious to the propagation of the 

 gourami -the golden carp and a little fish called iu Bout-ton, priit- 

 sonpkil, andiu Mauritius, Marie Tecmne. To,, k i ?ery fond pi 

 the spawn, and I suppose from their small size escape; i i II notice 

 of the gttai'diaufi of the neat. 



"Notwithstanding the variety of tastes, the llesh of the gourami 

 is universally esteemed. It 'is of a light straw color, firm, and 

 easy of digestion. The fish of a rocky river is numb better tasted 

 than that of a muddy poud. but they nowhere attain so fine a flavor 

 &b at the embouchures of rivers where there is a mixture of salt 

 water with the fresh. 



The sketch is from au old gonrami weighing:.'. ,ii, aighl or ho 

 pounds, caught at Biohe Afaire. where 1 had :i I' 1 , ' oio 



my friend, M. Ange Benard. liven at Una Size the serrations arc 

 almost effaced at the border of the pro-operoulum, which av vep. 

 sharp in individuals about half the growth. 



This fish appears to '» U-.:-i. '.'... . mlcmIv as ruin trcsl, 

 •water fish are. I have been told of cue Ug fellow known to have 

 lived in one bassin for thirty years, I hat was perfectly tame and 

 would come at. a whistle to be' fed. and would eat out of the hand. 

 He was evidently lord of the place, for although there ware a num- 

 ber of others of all sizes they dared not approach to take, the bread 

 thrown in till he was tuo busy eating to notice them. The. rash 

 youngster that presumed to take the first piece w lis, sLO'ueye'.ly 



alive, and. 



T| , i ,; 

 States woir 



they were ! 



nest, I fail, 

 thic at the 



I was careful in noticing the temperature 

 oe limes a day. us when it is too low they 



II not feed. It had been my intention to 

 summer, but business connected with the 

 ill autumn, and, after going on board, the 

 rapidly it was impossible to keep them 

 lev died off. 



in on] into the waters of the United 

 addition to oin- iehthyologica! treasures. 



ire, bo brought to the southern shores of 

 Perhaps when well acclimated they might 



ed into bjgliSc latitudes than those now 



rich hatching the 



ed with Eakin Blaiirith 



chastised. 



A small barrel, \ 

 bassin, and the wat 

 the fish. When a 

 himself with the fei 

 straws, c 



into th 



When the f ei 



nest and kept the who 



any fish that came within a jn 



was offered he would hastily e 



ith tho ends knocked out, was fixed in the 

 r was clear enough to watch the operations of 

 nest was required, the patriarch would busy 

 lalo, en telling the dead leaves as they fell in, 

 -'—that suited bis purpose, and carry tho™ 



mlatio 



! tUI there was quite 

 ale entered to lav her egg- he jealously gi 

 'nunitv- in a ferment, cha 

 rd of the barrel , Keen 

 iateh a bit and rush baoli 

 s who thought to take ad. 

 hiR absence, and" they had a bad time all round when 

 was an increase to the family, pending, the female help 

 chase intruders till the youne were hatched, The old 

 very ugly, and covered with 



a bad end, for during the inunaauon or reurnary, isoo 

 all his mates, was washed out of the bassin by the wave 

 that poured into it, and all were found dead next day. 



Knowing that the public gardens at Pamplemousses we 

 with gourami, carp, ehitte, eels, etc., I made applicatii 

 Henry Bodily, the governor, for permission to sweep 

 there at a proper season for procuring specimens. In 1 

 about leaving the island, I conceived the idea of introd 

 valuable gourami into the United States, I procured a i 

 young gourami— I handled the fish my*elf. as I had 1 

 years experience iu transporting fish— and I took them ir. 

 Port Louis, about nine miles. It was then a temperaturi 

 80 deg. Eabrenbeit. I did not lose a fish, bnt placed th 

 in my tanks prepared for litem, and they soon became a< 



He 



:gs, but though 

 ditton from tho 

 teat care. I did 

 Agassi, to whom 

 f such deep in- 

 able letters ap- 

 l ichthyology in 



Jpru genml. 



FIXTURES. 

 gartWmper l, at Pittsburgh, Pit. Close of entries Pennsylvania Plain 



Trials. Fil'Hl Annual Uerby. L to Stay ton, Sucirlur-.i , I'll ts-hurgh, 



'-, c.v ii '-- -:. i,o ,i- ..: , ,. ft:. i Trials, Kdwardiidell, Secretary, 



ji.eiei: o — .":.'i G.uud Junction, Term., National American Kennel 



SSIPf] SHOOTING WITH JOHN" DAVIDSON. 



THE first day of the inerr 

 bracing, ana the reporti 



Mil., emtio;- -irrpeii-uie- to 

 multitude of" birds that wen 

 Monroe. We left our home 

 lied baking the Detroit train 

 everv side, beneath the littl. 

 the Huron I liver we sayi pee 



month of May was pleasant, tbe air 



m! --..,,..1 mipo-ihooting stimulated 

 •- the i-iioiutie of oin- hand npon tho 

 *aid to bo feeding in the marshes of 

 a a bright and beautiful afto. 



ug th' 



ng t 



On 



edges of 

 their long winter hid- 

 •oimds here and there 

 atmosphere with their 

 'let, the cowslipper and the 

 ce garniture and fragrance. 

 lings and in the deep woods 

 lotion and tells us that genial 

 s fairly before us. 

 ddenly gripped by the hand, 

 anile of good will and kindly 

 whilom friend and host, Da- 

 away in the comfortable and 

 upied and the ponies rested 



ituai an.! hearty 



rmhoi 



S level, the pi, 



about tw 



kind and hospita 



ii, the morning 

 slow] v rose in ti 

 house top, till th 



ritod, 

 tea* by his 

 le wire ana aaugmers. 



ive arose early and hailed the glorious orb as it 

 i east, scattering its mellow light over hill aud 

 whole earth seemed tilled with his genial glow 

 zureand the uionot;,,,, , brow, illumined with 



sled into 



italic and 



Every- 



intcr pride and takt 



more, interest in all that pertains to tho kennel than Mr. Davidson. 

 We pass from kennel to kennel and see all his magnificent speci- 

 mens of the English held setter, and our eyes light upon four 

 beautiful white, and black ticked female scions of the famous Bob 

 Km. i.ii-:i ■-,.. I-,-- [higil-.ii ..re ...-.inch o '-I..-.V.' .ie.:,,:e_,:", a:.-. -:i ',." 



prize winner Afton. His four kennels contain more fine specimens 

 of the gemiB dog than I ever saw gathered together under one 

 owner before. I suggested that I would like to see them put out 

 into the field, and two Bob Boy bitches, les3 than two years old, 

 were first sent off, and they showed as rapid and fine work, keennoees 

 aud perfect scent, obedience to the hand and whistle and general 

 grand work as oyer was seen. Two others were then dispatched, 

 and their work wa« so beautifully done and their forms and car- 

 riage bo gracefully shown that I hardly knew to which pah' I would 

 award the prize if a competitive trial was intended. Thus we 

 went through his kennel, dispatching the noble animals and 

 watching their movements, till I almost adopted the conclusion 

 that the education of dogs for field work was really a grand and 

 beautiful art, and few men hold a higher rank: in such kind of in- 

 struction than Mr. Davidson. 



Eroakfast ever, our attention was given to preparations for the 

 day's sport, and taking our seats behind that same pair of ponies 

 we wero soon carried to the place where our day's shooting was to 

 commence. Putting tho two dogs, " J ohnnie Faa " and"Tyne" 

 down, off they started at a slashing gait, ranging and quartering 

 in beautiful style. Over marsh and swamp they go, when of a sudden 

 " Tyno " dropped to a poiut, "Johnnie" backing handsomely. 

 John motioned mo forward, when I flushed and killed the bird, 

 both dogs dropping to shot, and the bird was handsomely retrieved 

 by " Tyno." This was tho first blood, and gave us more encourage- 

 ment for the future sport. Tho dogs were again ordered on, and 

 both dashed off at a clipping gait, and in good style, showing better 

 speed and wider ranging than before, countering and quartering 

 with a precision almost marvellous to behold, when of a sudden 

 " Johnnie " dropped t'0 a point with tbe bitch at a distant part of 

 (he field. Now if was John's lime for a pull, and he flushed the 

 bird and killed it in splendid style, both dogs down. By this time 

 wo had hunted over considerable ground, and found the birds so 

 scarce that wo concluded to try our hand on other fields. Here we 

 found more game, and John keeping bis dogs closer in hand, we 

 succeeded in bagging quite a number, which, added to our already 

 small store., gave ub a fair bag for this season. The birds were 

 both scarce and wild, aud consider;, bio difficulty was experienced 

 in getting near enough to make our shooting mire, We next con- 

 cluded, after taking a little rest for refreshments, to make our way 

 homeward by a circuitous route, and try our luck along the mar- 

 ill stream that afforded good feeding-grounds for these 

 The journey was long to me, and I was get- 

 after the fatiguing walk of the forenoon, no 

 iu mnd and water. Still I jogged Dn, anu 

 ir three shots only the balance of the 

 ,nd pleased with the working 



peripatetic fenfowla. 

 ting somewhat tired 

 to my knees at times in m 

 succeeded ill getting two , 

 day. But 1 was abundai " 



of the dogs, for I have never seen better work done bv two dogs 

 any field. I believe 1 have one of the very best field bitches iu the 

 country, a native Gordon setter, somewhat celebrated about these 

 parts, and admired by all who have shot over her, but for rapid 

 movements, lam willing to acknowledge the corn that John's dogs 

 can beat mine, but I cannot for any thing else give up my predilec- 

 tions for my own "Eaunie." 



We reached home about 5 o'clock in the afternoon, bagging 

 nineteen as pretty snipe as ever passed human palate. After a 

 little rest John called me again to see his dogs exercise, and the 

 first put out were Abbess, by Afton and Fannie, and Glenfiulass, by 

 Hob Boy and Doll. This was tbe team first started in the morn- 

 ing, and T think thev are his favorites ; surelv thev were mine. 

 Off they scampered, and in less than a minute they were "lost to 

 sight but to memory dear." A shrill whittle brought them in. and 

 at the lifting of the hand, down they went as if shot. Next. Doll. 

 by Prince and Dora, and Glengyle, by Bob Boy and Doll, were 

 Rent out, and seeing the beautiful work done by these 1 felt like 

 the poet who said something like this ; 

 " flow happy would I be with either, jf the other sweet charmers 



Ailsa, by Royal and Nina, and Nellie Gray, by Afton and Nellie, 

 concluded I he trial show, aud a finer lot of bitches for form, style 



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A I fancy some (if our 

 k out sharp for their 

 rcrs. Prince of Orange, 

 sst, I think, among his 

 iieies, and it woidd be 

 e all were so fine aud 



aud field work is hard to find anywh 

 friends at the next Derby will have t, 

 laurels if Davidson enters either of th 

 Prince Charlie and Scottish Chief, tin 

 Btud dogs, were also given a fly oyer t 

 invidious in me to make comparisons 

 worked so handsomely. 



We spent the evening together, talking oyer the prospects of 

 State field trials, where the sportsmen of different States could 

 come together annually and inaugurate a system of field trials for 

 v interest and bring in many 

 lis than what they read in the 

 was advocated by some of our 

 """ lulty in getting up a field 



each 



State. Tl 



lis wo 



lid < 



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who. 



iow know 



no in, 



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■ field t 



sporting jourm 



Is. I 



am 



mro if tl 



leadi 



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en tb< 





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trial 





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Derb 



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Now let us all [ 



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fall, 



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an all 



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ml aud e 



relax 



ition that 



folio 



vth 





linns 



country 



n the 



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bel u„ 



have a come 



will represent all classes ol our all 



m; urate 



i the 



;a thai 



yfbe 





■ut. 



n.liu-nll ii, 



captivating field sports. Wo 

 number of sportsmen, and the 

 i our doge over. Who will take 

 ittee appointed, but one which 

 ens. and let the good work go 

 Sesex. 



PET DOCS AND HOW TO TEACH THESE 



I HAVE often wondered, when seeing what trouble and care 

 ladies take over their pet dogs, and the admiration they al- 

 ways express for a dog which is clever at tucks, that they do not 

 sometimes try. to teach their favorites to acquire the accomplish- 



its they aciinire, and go beyond the "begging" and walking on 



the hind legs. Men also frequently give large sums foi dogs 

 which have been trained by professionals, bnt yet very few think 

 of undertaking their education themselves. Surely it must afford 

 much more pleasure to any one to watch the intelligent actions of 

 tual which have been called forth by the owner than to pur- 

 It at a high price after its natural intelligence has been so 

 cultivated. 



ine of the chief reasons for this, I have 

 too iudolent to undertake what they su 

 ic task ; but I think there are also mai 

 it energy, but who labor under the com 



v difficult thing to do, and that it requires! a special master 

 id to teach aud train dogs. This I hold to be an entirely Br- 

 and am decidedly of opinion that any one who goes 

 y to work, and perseveres, will succeed. As to its 

 a:,, ne task, I have always found it the very opposite, 

 it, resting and amusing, as I am sure it would be to 

 1 admirer of the canine race. In the belief, then, 

 , many who would like to amuse themselves by train- 

 'orm, but who do not know exactly how 



, doubt, is that people 

 ose would be a weari- 

 who have quite snffi- 

 ,n mistake that it is a 



the right v 

 being a vveai 

 and highly 



ing their own dogs to pe 

 to set about it, I shall n< 

 experiences. 



There tire, undoubtedly, 

 ready to learn and of qui 

 poodles anil Ibuidie I'inmo 

 of almost every kind, aud i 

 utelligence, 







to tho | 

 age; in 

 botweei 

 greater 





essential which is of n 

 ilates to the teacher : i 



temper conipanitivch" ,-,- thJPS 



r do my best to instruct them by my o 



me kinds of dogs which are more 



:r intelligence than others, such as 



; hut I have seen performing dogs 



possible to teach any dog of ordi- 



That. is one of the great. 



•lion Bhould be ■ be in at an early 



he should be talomio I and v.bfi. 

 old if passible. There is still one 

 are importance than all others, and 

 is patience, Without patient, good 

 :an be done with a, young dog, and 



