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Bible at a bench show, -where every exhibitor is likely to 
consider his animal the best in the building. The classes 
are divided as follows, there being from three to eight pri¬ 
zes in each class:— 
r their progeny that have never 
Clash 1.— Imported English Setters 
taken first prize ut any bench show. 
Class 3.—Imported red or red and white Irish setters, or their progeny, 
that have never taken first prize at any bench show. 
Class A .—Imported black and tan and black and tan and white Gordon 
betters, or their progeny, that have never taken iir«t prize at any bench 
eho.w. 
Class 4.—Native setteis of any strain that have never taken first prize 
at any beuch show. 
Class 5 — Pointers or 50 lbs. weight and over that have never tnkon 
first prize at any bench show. 
js 6.—Poin 
at any bench sho ... 
C-LAi'S 7.—Cocker spaniels. 
Class 8.— Clumber spaniels. 
Class 9.—Retrieving spaniels. 
Class 10.—Irish water spaniels. 
ClacS 11 .—Fox houuda. 
Class 12.—Beagles, 
Class 13 — Dachehounds. 
Clash 14.—Deerhounds. 
Class 15.— Gieyhoiiuria. 
Class 16.—Now found land. 
Class St. Bernards. 
Class 18.—Mastiffs. 
Class 19.—Bull dogs. 
^Class 20.—Bull terriers. 
“Class 2t .—Collies or shepherd. 
Class 22.—Dalmatian or couch dogs. 
Class 23.—Splrz. 
Class 21.— Scotch terriers. 
Class 25.—Skye terrier. 
Class 26.—Dandie-Dinmont terrier. 
Class 27.—Rough hatred terrier. 
Class 23.—Pug lerrrcr. 
Class 29.— Bluck and tan terrier. 
Class 30.—Toy terrier. 
Class 31.—Blenheim spaniel. 
Class 32.—Sd. Charles spaniel. 
Class 33.-Japanese spaniel. 
Class 34.—Italian greyhound. 
Class 35.—Poodle. 
Class 30.—Japanese or hairless. 
under 50 lbs. weight that have never taken first prize 
CQAMPIOJf CLASHES. 
Class 37.— Champion setter class—For the best imported setter dog or 
bitch of any strain or their progeny that has taken first prize at any bench 
show, including this, silver cup, value §100; donated by Spirit <>f the 
Tvue^ N«>. 4 Park Kow, New York; the winuer’e picture to be published 
iu that puper. 
Class 88.— Champion setter class—For the best native setter dog or 
bitch of any strain that has taken first prize at any bench show, including 
this, silver cup; donated by Chicago Fmld t No. 14 South Canal St., 
Chicago, Ill. 
Class 39.—Champion pointer class-For the best pointer dog or birch 
that has token flist prize at any beuch show, including this, double- 
Darrelled breach-loading ebotguti, value $150; donated by Parker Bro¬ 
thers, manufacturers of fine guns, West Meriden. Conn. 
SPECIAL CLASSES. 
Class 40.—For the best collection of setters (not less than three) owned 
by one person, the average uuraberof points to decide the award:—Rifle, 
value $60.00; donated by Frank Wesson, manufacturer of breech-loading 
rifles, Worcester, Mass. 
Glass 41.—For the best collection of pointers (not less than three) 
owned by one person, the average number of points to decide the 
award:—Green Heart ily rod, $50 06; donated by J. H. Crook & Co., 
dealers in fishing-tackle, No. 50 Fulrou street. Now York. 
Class 42.—For the beet brace of setters owned by one person, winners 
in clans No. 40 not to compete;—Meerpchaura pipe, value $150.00; 
donated by Forest and Streak, No. 17 Chatham street, New York. 
Clash 43.— For the best brace of pointers owned by one perron, win 
nersiu class 41 not to compete, Meerschaum pipe. value $150.60, manu¬ 
factured by Kaldeuberg; donated by Hod and Gun newspaper, No. 33 
Park Row, New York. 
Class 44.—For the best setter dog png, one waterproof Canvas sboot 
ing suit, value $25.00; made to fit the owner; donated by Thompson & 
Son, 338 Broadway, New York, dealers in sportsmen’s goods. 
Clabo 45.— For the best pointer dog pup, one of Uolabird's shooting 
suits, made to fit the owner, value $20.00; donated by Dr. W. S. Webb, 
Bt. Luke’s Hospital, New York. 
Class 46.—For the best litter of setter pups, silver cup, value $25 00; 
donuted by Luther Adams, No. 215 Broad street, Boston, Mass. 
Class 47.—For the best lit er of pointer pups, 500 paper shells, 100 
metallic shells, value $25.00; donated by Union Metallic Cartridge Co., 
. /or.ii. 
Class 48.—For the beat setter bitch pup, a dog puppy by “ Pride of 
the Border,” out of “Dimity;” donated by Charles H. Raymond, 141 
Broadway, New York. 
Class 19 — For the best pointer bitch pup. Smith & Wesson revolver, 
No. 38, value $15.00; donated by D. B. Wesson, Springfield, Muss. 
Class 50.— For the largest dog. gold-lined cup, value $10.00. 
Class 51.—For the smallest dog, gold-lined cup, value $8.00* 
Class 52.—For the best trick dog or bitch, gold medal. For the second 
bust trick dog or bitch, silver medal. 
English Kennel Events. —The following is the pro¬ 
gramme of the National Pointer and Setter Field Trials to 
be held near Shrewsbury on the 20lh and 27th inst.:— 
POINTERS ON PARTRIDGES. 
1.—Pointer puppy stakes, for dogs or bitches, puppies of 1675, 
2 — Snndome stakes, for single aged dogs, limned to *0. 
3. —County stakes, for single aged bitches, limited to 20. 
4. —Clovej ley stakes, for braces, pointers or Belters, all ages. 
BETTERS ON PARTRIDGES. 
Setter puppy stakes, for dogs or bitches, puppies of 1875. 
d.— Atting iam stakes, for single aged dogs. 
7.—Shrewsbury stakes for sinirle aged bitches . 
Cuampion Plate.—A piece of plate, value £20, will be given by the 
Committee for the beBt dog of the meeting, to be competed for by the 
winners of the stakes, i^o. 1, 2, 3, 5, 0, 7. £5 5s. entry fee. 
The prize schedule of the Kennel Club field trials, to be 
held on May 4th and 5th, is now out. There is, besides 
the Field Trial Derby, an All-Aged stake for pointers and 
setters, limited to sixteen, the winner to take a £10 cup 
and £40, the second £20, and third and fourth £10 each, 
the second prize to go to the opposite breed to the winner. 
Then there is the Kennel Club Challenge Cup, added to an 
optional sweepstake of £10, £5, or £3, the cup to be wou 
three years by one member (not necessarily in successive 
years or by the same dog) before becoming his absolute 
properly. 
There will be two meetings in London for sheep dog 
trials this summer, the Kennel Club meeting on the 29th 
and 30lh of June, and a meeting is announced at Lillie 
Bridge on June 21st and 22d. 
—A short time since I noticed a correspondent asking a 
cure for egg sucking dogs. 1 say to him to take an egg, 
make a small hole iu end of shell, and fill with cayenne 
pepper. Seal up with a bit of court plaster, and place 
where puppy will get it. He will never try auotlicr. It 
took just one egg, thus prepared, to cure my dog, who 
was extremely, fond of eggs. S. W. B. 
ConnermLle , Ind. 
THE IRISH SETTER AGAIN. 
color of the Irish getter is usually red or hlack-and* tan, ” Assuming that 
Mont Clare’s quotation is correct, we see that this as emphatically says 
there are black-aud-tan, and also leads us to hirer that he baa seen them 
of other colors. Then will Moot Clare say that this author Is consistent, 
ir he will not—then can he claim bis quotation as authority ? Now let 
us see what, he says of judging dogs by their color: “By many ex¬ 
perienced breeders It Is thought that shape and performances follow 
color, and that, in picking a pnppy, it ought to be selected bv its near 
approach to that color which its best ancestor showed. This rule I have 
seen used in numberless instances, but I never saw that it led to any 
good results; on the contrary, as with most other rules in the choice of 
whelps, 1 believe it only leads to dependence on a rotten weed. 
Now, friend “Moot,” one more question and I am done. Will you tell me 
in what purt of Stonehenge lie speaks of the great reputation of the Irish 
seller. I can’t find it, but can find where he says the Russian is the best 
setter, and the old Spanish pointer his superior. Also that he believes 
the setter to -be a cross between the spaniel and Newfoundland. After this 
do you take stock in Stonehenge? And now, kind friend, since I have 
pointed ont some few things from your modern writer, which you over¬ 
looked In your flurry, take my advice in future: never quote from an 
author before reading his work through, to see that he is consistent. 
Unless you wish to argue from an unbiased point, and show this people 
your subject in its true light. 
In writing the above 1 am actuated by no ill-feeling towards the red 
dog, for he is my favorite, but by a desire to instigate farther search 
among modern authors, and if they have not the necessary data among 
those who have ihe dost of ages upon them. Charge. 
THE BEST TREATMENT FOR DIS¬ 
TEMPER. 
Richmond, April 7th 1876. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
In yonr issue of March £34, “ Mont Clare,” in writing of the Irish seltc 
quotes from Stonelunge and ignores all authors who give his favorite any 
color except h T s bekved red. Now, 1 have a copy of liis author, and have 
searched in vain for the paragraph quoted, and while 1 do not accnee the 
writer of a false qnotation, X think there is some mistake in this c 
On page £66 of “ Btltioh Rural Sports,” this game author pays, * 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
Since my last letter ou Lhe treatment of three dogs with distemper or 
pneumonia, my pointer bitch Whisky has had a severe attack Of the 
disease. It commenced with a running at the eyes and nose and a very 
slight cough. She was immediately put on 2 grs. of qninine a day, com- 
mtnciiig March 17th. On the 19th, 2lst, and 23d she received a 1 gr. 
ealooiel pill. On the 23d she was given up. and I received a telegram to 
that effect. The quinine was then increased to 2 grs. three times a day, 
and every two hours she received one-half teaspoonfall of the compound 
:p of squills, until she had taken six doses, each dose containing 
11-6 grs of tartar emetic. This relieved her breathing, which had been 
very bard and rapid. On the 24th she was much better, and ihe quinine 
continued three times a day until ls-t of April. She is now rapidly 
gaining in flesh and perfectly well, and should everything go well I hope 
to have her in condition to exhibit at Springfield on the 26th and 27th of 
this month. The calomel, in my opinion, should only be used until the 
bowels arc thoroughly relaxed, and should they become too loose, 1 gr. 
of opium, or some astringent, may be given. As soon as the respira¬ 
tion becomes labored one-half a teaspoonfall of the eyrnp of squills, 
given every one or two hours until four or six doses have been taken, 
will sometimes afford great relief; the fever, pulse, and respiration ail 
subsiding a little. This may be repealed in a day or two. Should there 
be any tendency to diarrhoea I would advise all solid meat be witheld, 
and milk, beef tea, and gruel be substituted. Had Whisky been with 
I would have given her first 2 grs. three times a day, and then in¬ 
creased it to 3 grs. three times a day. Giiodse. 
HOUNDS RETRIEVING. 
Granby, Conn., April 3d, 2876. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
Doubtless many sportsmen will smile at the ideA of hounds being 
brought to retrieve, hut I have a young dog which 1 have thoroughly 
broken to bring either fur or feather, and find it almost as useful an ac¬ 
complishment in a bound as in a setter, or pointer, and would strongly 
recommend to have hounds broken, particularly if they are to be used 
rabbits, as I do mine, as the great northern hare is quite plenty in 
this vicinity, and affoids fine sport to lovers of dog and gun. My hound 
hac also found and brought to me several articles that I have lost (among 
them a ring), and can be sent for a pair of gloves that ate not fastened 
together, and will bring them both, and I think is worthy of occupying 
bench at the great dog show to be held in Springfield this month, if 
his ancestors arc all natives of this country. A. Elmore. 
[T.liere should lie no more difficulty in teaching a hound 
to retrieve, if it wab desirable to do so, than a setter or a 
poin ter.—E d.] 
New Brighton, Beaver County, Pa., Apnl 3d, 1876. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
While hunting quail last fall, a little incident occured which, If of any 
interest to readers of Forest and Stream, please publish. My setter 
pup Sam had stood a pheasant (grouse) which I missed, a nice open 
shot, at which, becoming a little riled,! said very sharply, "charge.” 
My pointer Button was ou the other side of a six-rail fence, and was 
just in the act of getting over when I said “charge" to the pup. Mr. 
Scott called my attention to the pointer who had come to a down charge 
ou the sixth rail or rider, and was charging like a Major, and remained 
so until ordered to hie on. I killed over the setter pup from October 1st 
to January 1st, nearly 200 quail and 45 pheasants. Ue will be twelve 
months old April 22d, 1876. I send photograph. 
JosKru J. Snelunobdrg. 
[The photograph sent represents a remarkably handsome 
setter.—E d.] _ 
same 
}ag and 
mn. 
GAME IN SEASON IN APRIL. 
Wild dock, gecBC, brant, Ac. 
Game in Market.— Ducks are being received in fair 
quantities from the South Side of Long Island. Mallards 
sell for $1 35 per pair; brant, $1 75; widgeon, broad bills, 
and black ducks, from 50c. to $1; wild geese, $1 to $1 50 
each. A few snipe have been received front New Jersey, 
and very considerable numbers from Ohio, selling at $3 75 
per dozen for the former, and $3 for the latter. Plover 
are also coming from the West, and bring at present $3 
per dozen. Wild pigeons sell for $2 to $3 50 per dozen; 
squabs, $4. 
&INGULAB Accident .—A singular accident occurred to 
three young men on Little Long Pond, near Pine Grove, 
Penn., last week. They were shooting ducks from a puni 
with a swivel gun, when the gun burst, killing two of the 
men and throwing the other overboard with a broken 
thigh. Moral. Don’t shoot ducks with a swivel gun. 
New Yoke— New Edinburgh, April 7th —Ducking on 
the river (Hudson) at this point has been extremely thin. 
We boast of a fleet of eleven duck boats, and the fares of 
the whole fleet has not exceeded one hundred ducks this 
of floating ice, and ducks could not be approached- A' 
present tiiey have all gone north except the black ducks, 
which are confined to the sloughs and pond holes around 
the country. Blue Jay. 
Rhode Island — Newport, April 3 d. —I find on inquiring 
among the shooters that about two dozen Bnipe have beer 
sliotpriorto to-day. Asoutheast rain storm is pouring down 
which will bring more birds, and I will tend you a score a 
snipe soon. Brant and sea-fowl are flying by our points 
and gunners are preparing ' to give them a welcome tin 
first souther. Shot. 
Minnesota — St. Paul, April C th. —Geese, brant, and 
ducks are reported as being very plentiful along the line o! 
the St. Paul and Sioux City Railroad, between Sioux City 
and the Missouri Valley Junction. 
Mississippi— Corinth, April 4th.— We have had some fint. 
snipe shooting, and bagged three gobblers to date. 11 
bagged twenty snipe in two hours’ shooting About the 30lb 
March. They have all gone north now; left about the Iff' 
instant. Have not steu a woodcock this season. 
Gtiyon. 
A WILD GOOSE CHASE. 
Millville, N. Y. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
There were three of us, a lawyer and two doctors, who tiring of pro 
lessional routine concocted a plan to steal a day for mental, moral, 
physical relaxation, so afier fixing the day (March 15M),) and amply pro¬ 
viding ourselves with all the accoutrements fora “wild goose chase,’ 
we converged from three points of the compass, at 'Whiting's Station 
ageueral railroad junction in Jersey, where the New Jersey Southern, 
Tuckerton, and several other roads stop to interchange passengers 
freight. Our objective point was Barnegat, where we duly arrived in gootj 
time for a wholesome dinner at the Mullin House, immediately nfte 
which we sailed across the bay to Kinsey’s Ashley House, abont a ban 
dred yards from Barnegat Light. It was a beautiful day and we eDjoyec 
a pleasant sail of five miles. Everything Indicated a profitable day’ 
sport on the morrow. Wild geeBe and brant by the thousand were wait 
ing to be shot, but apparently in no harry about it as they kept a lonj 
distance oil from any visible man. 
We thought we had made every necessary preparation; having written 
to Mr. Kinsey that we were coming, we met him at the Muilin House 
and he Informed ns that his business carried him to Philadelphia, bu 
his son would he at the Ashley House; that gnnners, with boats an* 
stools were there expecting us, lhat every thing in and about the hoes- 
were to be used by ns as though they were our own, Ac. But a’as “th* 
well laid schemes of mice and men gang aft uglee.” The lionse woulr 
hnve answered onr purpose well enough had Its snrrounding been 
in proportion. The promised sou was there (aged eleven) together Witt 
a colored lad a little older; these were onr hosts, and most any smal 
privilege was fifty cents. 
This beach is about sixleer, miles long, and the natives consist o 
stump-tailed cats and cannibals. Dr. Short thinks they live on clams am 
strangers. A life-saving station is located here, consisting of some hal 
dozen seamen, who are the gunners or gnideR of the beach. Their limi 
is limited for this sport as they are compelled to be on duty betwcei 
twilight and daylight. On inquiring for gnides one of them appeared, 
and Dr. Short interviewed hint. He was tall, spare, and sallow, 
seemed to he piouB, but the Judge concluded that he was born bilious 
“Can yon and yonr companions, take ns ont for geese and braut to' 
morrow?” Inquired Dr. Short. 
“Well" said Bitions, “We did not know yon were coming, we arc no 
prepared and it depends a good deal on the weather, sir." 
"Do yon think the prospect good for a hag of fowl?" 
“Well, not very, the wind is wrong, and the tides are low.” 
“Bat do yon think you can take us out” persisted the Doctor, 
'Not until we can sec up and down the coast, and not then H there ar 
any v 
ecks < 
spring. The Lo Roy Bros, captured five wild geese, besides 
forty ducks. Tbe reason ot such poor sltooling was hit k 
‘"What do you charge for your service?” quietly inquired the Duoto 
after a little pause. 
“Three dollars a day and found.” 
“And what does it ail amount to when you are found?” 
“I\vo dollars for hoard and seventy-five cents for ammunition.” 
“And that” said the Doctor, “makes five dollars and seventy-five cent 
apiece per day?” 
“Yes sir,” said Bilious. 
The Doctor expressed onr united sentiment qnite emphatically, whei 
he said we did’nt come over there to be eaten np, nor robbed, and tha 
he was about ready to retrace bis steps to Barnegat, aDd thence home; 
which a happy smile stole over the countenance of ihe youthful land 
lord as ho informed us that our prospect in that direction was quite 
certain* The wind was wrong, the tide was ont, and in short just i 
parties as we, were often wealher-bound for wcelta. There was but 
boat aud she aground, and belonged to Ihe fall, bilious, life-saving guu* 
ner. What a predicament. We immediately appealed to him bnt with 
out avail. He “would rather not,” his boat wonld not float befoi 
twelve, the wind was wrong,tide was out, &c., and finally gave us; 
emphatic “no.” He had evidently “soured” ou ua from the moment 
onr arrival, and seemed to throw every obstacle in our way possible, ai 
like a coy maiden, played shy, as we thoaght, because we did not euipt, 
our pocket books into hia lap. Wo could not help it. We went to be* 
with otic object of our trip accomplished, relaxed morally. In th- 
morning we were up by times. Tbe bay full of game, and wo without 
the means to reach them. One of these gunners went out alone and 
turned in about two hoars with a half dozen brant. We held a cnunc: 
of war, and it resulted in some emphatic expletives from Dr. Short, 
large beads of cold sweat from the brows of all of ns. Robinson Ciupo 
might have been lonesome, bnt he never stood on the beach with 
double barrelled breech-loader while thoufands of birds cavorted aws 
oat in the sounds. “Doctor why don’t you shoot.” said we. “Do yo- 
think I want to strain this gun? No sir, T think too much of this gnn 
It is a borrowed gun, but just lot one of those geeae come here and tr; 
to bite me, then yoa will see some shooting.” The Judge at this jime 
tion mounted a sand-bank and made a speech, commencing with: 
“I am monarch of all I survey, 
My right there is none to dispute,” 
And there came a voice crying “Hold, what meanelli all this conf u>io 
in and about the light house?” Looking np we saw two strangers wh 
wecautiously cultivated. Wc told them our story, how these pirate 
wanted to keep us there all summer aud eat the Doctor when he got fa' 
&e. We gained their sympathy, but sympathy won’t convey a bceche 
party to land. Those two courteous gentlemen, Sergeants Lewis 
Philips of the Signal Service, we shall ever remember; for at this junc 
tnre the Judge’s inventive genins came to oar rescue. “I have it,” sail 
he, “We will confiscate the professional acquirements of these gentle 
men. They shall send a telegram to Cape May, thence to Washiugtor 
to New York, to Philadelphia, thence to Barnegat to Sam King, of th 
Mullin House, to send a boat to take us from this inhospitable island. 
They did it, and In about, ten minutes Mr. Philips informed us that Mi 
King would send us a yacht. Iu a few minutes more a little white e« 
started out from under the opposite shore and then we knew we wei 
saved. The Judge insisted that he ndver was t-o glad to see a man b 
fore in all bis life. And thus wc stole away from these strange an 
Stranger loving people. And bow great the contrast. We were son 
among civilijonl people who seemed to vie with each other iu makingi 
comfort abL smi unanglng for a days shooting on the morrow. Wot' 
tired early, to rise early, and at 5 o’clock A. AT. we were iu our enba 
boats with decoys out ‘ ‘lying low,” for geese ai -l brant, and for «cv*r 
it* wc bad flue sport, when Ihe wind veer-cd, nnfl the gam* nonqUi lli 
