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FOREST AND STREAM, 
a season the 'gator moved upon the creek, incited thereto, 
probably, by a point-blank discharge of musketry. Here, 
about this bay, are splendid cedar hammocks, with cedar 
squaring a foot, and the surrounding swamps are noted for 
their wildness, containing cattle "never branded, who 
roam through these pastures secure from the hand of 
mau. 
In two days from Dead Man’s Bay, the Horse-shoe Bay be¬ 
yond 1 Bowlegs Point,was reached, where theU. S. Coast Sur¬ 
vey schooner " Ready," in command of Mr. Perkins, was at 
work. He was invited to their camp, and uboard llie vessel, 
and was shown every attention that this department—ever 
attentive and courteous—could furuish. The marshes, vast, 
far-reaching, seem to have made strong impression upon 
him, from their very monotony, perhaps, in sight day after 
day, their waving billows unbroken by trees for miles; the 
sun glancing from a thousand plumed heads, reflecting 
their "peculiar shimmering ligbt, aggregating an immensity 
that wearied the mind to contemplate. When we reflect 
that he lias had hundreds of miles of this monotonous 
marsh, with equally monotonous and level reaches of sand, 
llml. he has pulled steadily at the oar a thousand miles 
probably, in the aggregate, through sucli scenery, with no 
breezy bluffs to relieve the strain, no rugged cliffs to feast 
the eyes upon, we can begin to realize the dogged persever¬ 
ance of the man. There is nothing so wearing and weary¬ 
ing as a dead-level to one who is traveling, whether by land 
or water. Innumerable creeks ran up into these marshes, 
and what may seem very strange, in these sail water creeks, 
he found fresh springs of water bubbling up, springs 
charged with sulphur, magnesia, and other mineral salts. 
His last camp was at the mouth of the Suwanee River, 
where he terminated his canoe voyage of last year, from 
the St. Lawrence to the Gulf of Mexico. Here he completed 
the circuit; he had joined together the waters of the Great 
Lakes and those of the Ohio and Mississippi. Here ended 
his studies of the great natural highways of the continent. 
Five thousand miles in a light canoe and small duck boat, 
Lad he rowed and paddled, studying the lakes, rivers, and 
lagoons, in a manner never so thoroughly done before—not 
likely to be again. 
The day ended clear and bright. The sun sank beneath 
the waters of the Gulf, lighting up the marshes aad 
bringing out in strong relief the only living object in sight, 
an alligator. The picture was one to be long remember¬ 
ed. The white sand heaved up Irom the blue water, shim¬ 
mering in the leveled rays of the setting sun; tire grim al¬ 
ligator, his usually repulsive form changed and glorified, 
clad in a mail of golden armor. The evening breeze rip¬ 
pled the water and tossed the little craft gently about, as 
its owner slept in camp for the last lime. 
The Suwanee, famed in song and story, was the river 
ol all rivers in which to end a voyage so remarkable in its 
character and extent. 
The next morning he rowed to Cedar Keys, being obliged 
to keep a mile from shore to obtain a foot of water till near 
that place, as an off-shore wind was blowing. Here he 
was most agreeably surprised in several ways. He found 
awaiting him, from the Southern Boat Club, of Hew Or¬ 
leans, a.silk flag, a duplicate of their own pennant. As 
Mr. Bishop bad avoided so far as possible—all publicity— 
had, in fact, remained hidden in the marshes below the 
city, while detained by bad weather, and bad but a few 
minutes conversation with any member of the club, such 
a token of their esteem was wholly nnlooked for. It as¬ 
sists in illustrating the fact that courage and bravery are 
recognized wherever found, and to (hose who need repeated 
assurance of the good will of the best class of southern 
citizens, such a gin, to a Massachusetts man, may prove 
significant. It may show them that, were politicians 
fewer, more frequent would be such demonstrations of 
peace and good will. “Whatever its significance, our 
northern readers will appreciate the gift of these noble 
citizens of blew Orleans. The flag will he described in a 
future letter. Auother mark of esteem was shown him by 
the Hon. Sir. Ynlee, of Fernandina, who, as President of 
the railroad line from Fernandina to Cedar Keys, had tele¬ 
graphed instructions to forward Mr. Bishop and his boat, 
free of expense to Fernandina. This was wholly unsolic¬ 
ited, for, from beginning to end, Mr. Bishop has paid his 
own expenses, and he has been particularly careful that no 
man, in his long journey, could say that lie was making 
the voyage for money. As an eviuence of watchful regard 
for his comlort, this effort of the President of the Florida 
road was particularly acceptable. Upon his arrival at Fer¬ 
nand ina he was captured by the members of Mr, Yulee’s 
family, and taken in their carriage to the beach, and after¬ 
wards to dine with them, The boat having been placed in 
the water, was taken posession of by the youug ladies, 
who exhibited a profieieucy at the oar that astonished Mr. 
Bishop, who received thus convincing proof that culture 
aud refinement were not incompatible wilh a taste for ath¬ 
letic exercise. AEter bidding adieu to his kind friends, 
Air. Bishop left Fernandina for St. Marys. But as it was 
late that night before he struck the St. Marys River, he 
camped on Cumberland Island, rowing to town the next 
morning where he was first seen by me. 
This, in brief, has been his experience since he last wrote. 
He is now stopping at St. Marys, where he has a fine little 
property, and will leave that place on Friday next, on the 
Sedgwick for Savannah, thence home. His boat will be 
Shipped to Philadelphia, where it is to be exhibited at the 
Centennial. 
We have pretty thoroughly talked Oyer the voyage to¬ 
gether, tuid 1 have found Mr. Bishop as companionable as 
he is modest and brave, 
The voyage will foot up about 3,700 miles. During the 
the whole four months no sail was used, and oars 
alone were used in propelling the boat. It speaks 
well for lire builder of this little craft that she does 
not leak a drop, and seam or joint can hardly be dis¬ 
cerned, Mr, Bishop lias slept iu the boat nearly every 
night while on the journey, and Las found her just the 
bout for Lis use. Regarding her sea-worluiness I can speak 
from n little experience, Laving rowed her from St. Marys 
to Fernandina against a bead tide, a heavy wind, and part 
of the way over a chopping sea. She rode the waves like 
a duck, and was as sale as a house. This was the last time 
she was in the water. Fred BkvuiUjY. 
The Kiowa Indians, twcuty-four in number, who are 
confined iu the old fort at St. Augustine, Florida, phmued 
an escape ti few days ago, but their little game was spoiled 
by Pedro, who peached ou his comrades. All of the con¬ 
spirators were placed in separate cells, and the ring leaders 
were put iu chains. 
Jpe jgmntL 
THE KENNEL REGISTER. 
W E slmll feel obliged if those gentlemen who have ap¬ 
plied to us for pedigree blanks for the purpose of 
registering their dogs in the Kennel Register, will return 
them to us filled up as early as possible. We propose 
taking the Register to Springfield to be open there during 
the Rod and Gun Club Bench Show, when all who desire 
to do so can register their dogs. We shall also have a sup¬ 
ply of pedigree blanks wilh us. The entries iu- tbe Regis¬ 
ter for the week ending Tuesday, April 18tli, arc as fol¬ 
lows:— 
Setters. —Mr. Plimpton’s June; Mr. Huidekoper’s San 
Miguel; Mr. Simpson’s Mersey; Mr. Underhill’s Waif and 
Maud; Mr. Donoglnte’s Daisy and Brussel; Mr. Fay's Fox 
and Belle; Dr, J. Fleet Spier’s Duke, Dick, Daisy, Joe, 
Fan, and Gypsum. 
We note with some amusement a remark in the 
Chicago Field, that "Mr. Burges had no sooner publish¬ 
ed his book than it was immediately imitated by a 
contemporary.” In. order to satisfy ourselves that there 
was not the slightest ground even for such an accusa¬ 
tion, we addressed Messrs. ,T. B. Ford & Co., the publishers 
of Mr. Burges’ book, a note, to which we received the fol¬ 
lowing reply: “It was published Saturday, March 4th, 
1876,” J. B. F. & Co. 
Now as we gave notice of the establishment of the 
Register in our issue of February 10th, the book having 
been prepared some time previously, we can scarcely be 
accused of taking tbe idea from Mr. Burges, whose long 
promised book had been so delayed that it bad come to be 
looked upon as something mythical. This is by no means 
the first occasion, however, when mis-statements regard¬ 
ing this paper and its affairs have emanated from the pres¬ 
ent editor of the Chicago Field, and, while we can admire 
a young journalist’s efforts at “push,” we would Temind 
him that repeated misrepresentation is more likely to lead 
him to untimely grief than to result in the success at which 
he aims. 
—Mr. Jno. T. Underhill, of Tuckahoe, N. Y., claims 
the names of “Waif” for a black setter dog with white 
feet and nose, and “Maud” for a black setter bitch, feel, 
nose, and eye marks, tan, small white spot on breast; both 
by Allertou’s Shot, out of Wesson’s Nellie. 
Mr. Joseph E. Fisher, of Brooklyn, claims the name of 
“Royal Duke" for his red Irish setter pup, whelped Decem¬ 
ber, 16th, 1875, out of his Belle, by Hamilton Thompson’s 
Duke, (American Kennel Book 114). 
—We are informed by Mr. Theodore Morford, of New¬ 
ton, N. J., that he has sold his red Irish setter, Ranger, to 
Mr. J. H. Whitman, of Chicago. Ranger is the red set¬ 
ter imported by Mr. Jenkins, of Baltimoic. 
KvNr'reeicv Static Sportsmen's Association.— This as¬ 
sociation bolds its second annual meeting, at Lexington, 
from May 9th to 12th inclusive. In addition to the pigeon 
shooting, there will be bold, commencing on the 10th, a 
Bench Show of dogs. The following is a synopsis of the 
prize list :— 
Class 1.—Imported English setters, or their progeny, over one year. 
Class a.—Imported red, or red mid white Irish setters, or their pro¬ 
geny, over one year. 
Class 8.— Imported black and tan, or black, white, and tan Gordons, 
or their progeny, over one year. 
Class 4.—Native English setters, over one year. 
Class 5.—Native red, or red and white, called Irish settere, over one 
Names for Dogs. —The Worcester Gazette prints some 
statistics taken from the records of the county clerks office, 
where dogs are registered, by which it appears that he Las 
this year licensed 1,606 dogs, of which 161 were bitches. 
In the first 250 names Jack is entered eighteen times, while 
Jip appeal's nine times, Carlo eight times; Fido, Major, and 
Rover, seven limes each; Don, Skip, Fanny, and Prince, 
six times; Dick and Spot four times; Topsy, Pedro, Cap¬ 
tain, Sport, Fan, Dash, and Nellie, three limes; Tige, 
Tiger, Jennie, Beauty, Sailor, Ned, Bruno, Charlie, Pink, 
Dick, Shepherd, Dot, and Dan, twice each; and beyond 
these a list of single names as Major, Zack, Spry, ijuke, 
Ben, Ned, Pomp, Lion, Nero, Dick, etc., all of no special 
merit as names, or of oddity in application. 
But there is oddity in 1 he’list, for one man calls his dog 
Bunkum, and another calls his Nigger, while Punch, Hun- 
er, Duke of Kent, Pat, Sporter, and Wallace, are in the 
first two hundred and fifty names. Beyond these, all 
along the list of prosaic names we find such gems as 
Smartie, Bruiser, Pup, Patsey, Joke, Cube, Turn, Gunner, 
Squiz, Gash, Gaston, Bear, Toady, Boss, Teaser, Doctor, 
Savage, Troy, Prime, Sig, Gloster, Sweep, Basher, Chico, 
Pilot, Wag, Tottle, Bady, Brain a u, Toupcti, “Dog," Neat, 
Danger, Moses, Scamp, Calvin, Chubba, Pepper, Saint, 
Josh, Chance, Carl, Rosa, Deacon, Tag, Steamer, Bender, 
Brandy, Posey, Merile, Turker, Curl, Judge, Mixey, 
Rather, Luke, Guess, Dutchman, Doggie, Shady, Siumbo, 
Web, Snib, Lucky, Limpey, Heater, Button, Faith, Joker, 
Primp, Veto, Rupee, Ghippy, Satan, Loafer, Keeper, 
Smoker, etc., etc. 
IRISH SETTERS—FALSE PEDIGREES. 
Ku.laloe, Clare county, Ireland, March 33d, 1876 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
1 desire, through your accomplished columns, to put breeders of Am¬ 
erican, as well as Irish sporting dogs in America, on their guard against a 
certain party OU tilts side of the Atlantic, who, for some time past, hss 
been exporting to the States so called Irish setters with UetLious pedi¬ 
grees. Two years ago the person to whom I allude could not tell yon 
the difference between an Irish setter and an English mastiff; he never 
had a dog of any kind trained for him tn bis life, nor ever saw a bird 
shot over a dog. About cightocn months ago, however, he chanced to 
get in exchange for a mongrel Irish water spaniel puppy, daubed with 
white (worth about half a dollar) an old cast-away, mangy sotteT bitch 
of a certain strain. It took him fully six months to even partially 
cleanse her of the abominable disease, after which he got her warded by 
one of the ngliesl-looking dogs In Ireland. Iu due time five yellow -red 
puppies came of the unl-m. Of these, three hardly survived the whelp¬ 
ing, the other two died in abont two mouths. These were the only pnp- 
p'les he ever had out of the old bitch, which latter ho sold six or eight 
months ago for a few pounds. As to the bitch herself, she had no pre¬ 
tentions whatsoever to quality or stylet Tier color was a bad yellow-red, 
her bead was as thick as an English bulldog's, she had not a particle of 
feather, and was untrained; yet on .the strength of this scurvy old latch lie 
got printed a flash pedigree the length of my ai in, which hu sends to any 
one simple enough to write to him for a dog. Whenever he receives from 
America or elsewhere an order for an Irish setter, with the money of his 
dupainhis pocket, he scours tho country round in quest of some red 
mongvel, which he generally picks up for a mere trifle, and then sends 
abroad under a false pedigree, in. tbe meantime netting a nice sum by 
the transaction. 
I sincerely trust that Foiisst a no Stream, as well as its many distin¬ 
guished sporting contemporaries in America, will loud their powerful 
aid In putting down this barefaced swled'er s •' . Hviilkv. 
P. S.—I send —ItlfTtns a copy of an Trish Provincial newspaper, in 
vliioli you will notice an advertisement from our friend for a brace of all 
ted trained Betters and two brace of puppies. Now, I happen to be 
aware that he lias at this moment in his pocket an order from America 
for a brace of trained dogs, and as lie has not the like in his possession 
—I beg pardon, I mean in his "celebrated kenuc-la"—you will see by 
ihe advertisement how be means to come by them. A uIob little game, 
this, is it notf 
[We should feel under obligations to our correspondent If 
Le wi) l mention the names of some of the dogs exported with 
false pedigrees. It is of importance to all sportsmen that 
this question should be ventilated, and that not only should 
a slop be put to such nefarious practices as those alleged, 
but that if we have dogs among us sidling under false 
colors that the fact should be known. —Eu], 
Class 6.—Native black and tan, or black, white, and tan, called Gor¬ 
dons, over one year. 
Class 7.—Pointers over BO pounds weight. 
Class 8.— Pointers under 50 pounds weight. 
In all the above classes there are two cups and two 
diplomas each for dogs and bitches. 
Class 10.—Best English setter puppy 
e year. 
imported setter, under 
Class 11.—BeBt pointer pnppy, under one year. 
Class 13.—Best English setter bitch, with two of her puppies, uuder 
one year. 
Class 18.—Best Irish setter bitch, with two of her puppies, under 
one year. 
Class 14.—Best pointer bitch, with two of her puppies, under one 
year. 
Class 15.—Best imported Euglisb stock dog, with two of his pup¬ 
pies . 
Class 16.—Best native English setter dog, with two of his pups. 
Class 17.—Best .red, or red and white Irish setter dog, with two of 
his puppies. 
In all the above classes there arc three prizes, one cup 
and two diplomas. No entrance fee is required, and tbe 
said roads of Kentucky Will carry dogs to and from the 
show free of charge. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
As tbe managers of the coming bench show at Spring- 
field, have made arrangements with the New York, New 
Haven, and Hartford R. R. Co., to put an extra baggage 
car on the 3 P. M. train, Of Tuesday Ihe 25th, would il 
not be well if all those persons who intend sending their 
dogs, were to notify your paper of the fact, stating the 
number of dogs going so that you could send word to the 
Company on Tuesday morning, and thus enable them to 
have suflicient accommodation prepared for Ihe animals. 
1 for one shall go up in the above train with certainly 
seven dogs, and perhaps ten or twelve. 1 believe all dogs 
will be transported free of charge, provided some one ac¬ 
companies them. Grouse. 
“We are informed that the New York, Now Haven and 
Hartford Railroad will carry all dogs to and from the 
Springfield Bench Show free of charge, and llie suggestion 
of our correspondent as to gentlemen advising us of their 
intentions of sending their dogs is a good one. “We Will 
see that the railroad authorities are notified. 
MR. BURGES’ BOOK, 
Sing Sing, N. Y., March 10th, 1876. 
Editor Forest and Stream i— 
I wish to say a Tew winds abojt Mr: Burges’ work. “Thu American 
Kennel and Sporting Field,” which I have lately received and read. I 
ordered the work without seeing it, expecting, from 
what I had heard of Mr. Burges, that lie was com¬ 
petent to handle the subject properly, aud that it would 
he, as the title warranted (and also the price), an exhaustive treatise 
on the Kennel aud Field, one from which the amateur could derive (aafar 
ns reading goes) all necessary information In thoae branches. But after 
reading it I found my mistake. It owns its vnlne, not to the amount of 
solid information it contains, but to thu fancy decorations of the pub¬ 
lisher; and its bulk lo thick paper, wide margins, and large type; aud 
shorn of these superfluities, which render it desirable as an ornament, 
butdelractfromits practical value, it would be reduced to one-quarter 
Us present siae and cost; 
Now, I do util think that this Is the bouk to meet the requirements of 
those who, like myself, seek for a text book by which they may become 
well posted in everything pertaining to the sporting dog. I do not say 
that what matterit does contain is not good; but I do say that the prin¬ 
cipal topics arc treated in a very cursory manner, ubd are largely bor¬ 
rowed from works that have been long extant and accessible to every 
sportsman in the land, and tho whole thing may bo looked upon as a su- 
perflcial abridgement, and not a thorough treatise. 
Aud now I have made this statement, let me endeavor to prove it. The 
chapter on breaking, whichlthiukis one of themoel important topics, 
after being augmented by large type and plentiful margin, contains but 
thirty and one third pages, aud even these are largely taken up by meth- 
ods for breaking old dogs and teaching setters to retrieve in water, leav¬ 
ing but a very meagre space for the much more important part of break¬ 
ing yonog dogs to common field aud cover shooting. It may he said that 
this art is not to be learned from bSoks, and that experience and practice 
are Ihe only teachers; but nevertheless I do not think he lias duue il jus¬ 
tice, The chapler on the diseases of dogs aud tire proper treatment of 
them, is mainly drawn horn Mayhew, which is well enough, for Ms 
methods are probably the best. But since in the small spues that Mr. 
Burges devotes to this large subject, he cauuot pretend to give more 
than a lucre epitome of MnylleW, and because of tbe disastrous conse¬ 
quences whiuh may follow from lack of thorough knowledge, had we 
better hot consul! Muyhew unabridged end be done with't ’ The Sir h - 
jeetbr food is disposed of iu less Ilian bntf ft pane, Now, one would 
suppose ill * 0 ih u treatise os ilUS pretends ill lie that, a good deal of val¬ 
uable and very necessary information should be given here,since Jhn 
hvulili nml usefulness of a dog must depend in a great meusnie, qpnu 
Id food. In flint, n point cun hardly be found in the whole book i«mj* 
