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towbce (Plpilo) also with four eggs, were found; all the eggs were 
fresh. 
May 31.—Cool; temperature 42°, A Maryland yellow-throat’a nest 
with two eggs; one of the yellow-breasted chat, with three eggs, and a 
nest of the towhee with four eggs containing well-advanced embryos, 
were found. 
I have been expecting to see more of Dr. Abbott's interesting and 
valuable notes, hut as yet have been disappointed. E. P. Bicknrll. 
New Work by Dr. Codes.— Some weelts ago we stated 
that Dr. Elliott Coues was writing a companion volume 
to his “Birds of the Northwest,” and expressed our gratifi¬ 
cation. Dr. Coues, however, advised ns that we were mis¬ 
informed, and we printed his letter to lhat effect. It now 
appears, however, that we were not so far out of (lie way 
in spirit as in letter, since we have Just received from Dr. 
Coues himself proof-sheets of a portion of a new work to 
he styled '‘Birds of the Colorado.” Although printed 
much iu the style of his “Birds o£ tlio Northwest,” the 
text is different in every .particular, and treats of a quite 
different set of birds, so that it is a complimentary rather 
than companion volume to the other. Not only the 
full synonymy and description of each species is given, but 
also its range, habits, nidificalion, &e., with voluminous 
references and quotations from late monographs and local 
lists. It must he very gratifying to flgld ornithologists in 
the West to have their fragmentary maleriulso quickly and 
skillfully-taken np, and made to contribute to the complete 
and felicitous whole of the bird’s biography. Ornithology 
is making rapid advances when ibis is done as promptly as 
at the present time. We would he glad if we could avail 
ourselves of Dr. Coues’s permission to reproduce some 
pages of the new book, hut lack of space prevents. To 
the ruby-crowned kinglet, for example, well known in one 
Bense and poorly known in another, six octavo pages are 
given. The table of synonymy includes fourteen separate 
names and 104 references to previous mention of this bird, 
nine of which are to Dr. Coues’s own writings. The spe¬ 
cific characters are next briefly given in Latin, preceding 
a fuller diagnosis in English. The manners, distribution, 
obscure breeding, sweet and powerful song, and food are 
then written out. It is a hook which will be read with 
delight, and we are sorry to hear that its appearance will 
probably be delayed for some time to come. 
The Wood Ibis at Troy.— Mr Frederic 8. Webster, 
of Troy, N. Y,, records for us the capture ot a male wood 
ibis (Tantalus loeulator ) in full plumage near that city, li 
was shot on June 24lh on a small lake. Its proper home is 
Florida and Louisiana, and it is rare north of Natchez. It 
is, therefore, what ornithologists call “a good note” to dis¬ 
cover it so far north as the centre of this State. 
—Mr. George Bird Grinned of New Haven, who accom¬ 
panied Lieut. Ludlow to the Black Hills iu 1874, has pub¬ 
lished aB a pamphlet extracted from the American Journal of 
Science and Arts for July, a description of Uintacrinits so- 
cialis , from the Uinta-Mts., which is specially interesting 
as being the first crinoid known from the cretaceous rocks 
of this continent. The fact that it lacked a stem indicates 
the advance made by some of the crinoids that survived 
until the cretaceous, over the older paleozoic forms. 
Notes prom our Correspondents.— “Teal” writes us 
that some years ago near the Bass River, in Danvers, Mass., 
a friend of his caught a spotted sandpiper which had one 
of its feet fast in a mussel shod. He supposed the bird ac¬ 
cidentally stepped into the gaping shell, which the mus¬ 
sel instantly closed, holding the fool.Mr. D. H. 
Eaton says the black-throated huntings are very common 
at Peotone, Will Co., III., breeding in hedges. He tells us 
that there the bobolink is known as the “butler-bird,” and 
the bittern (B. minor) as the “thunder-pump.” Of the last 
he found seven eggs on Jane 3d, far advanced in incuba¬ 
tion.J. H. Ragsdale finds that the upland plover 
(Actiturus Bartrandus) breeds at Gainesville, Texas. 
....How to ascertain the sex of pigeons? is answer¬ 
ed by C. T. J. (Salem,Mass). lie says: “I have found 
that by taking the bird by the legs, allowing the feet to 
grasp the fore finger of the left hand, and wuh the third 
and fore-finger of the light hand drawing the head gently 
forward by the bill, a male bird will drop its tail, while a 
female will raise it. Almost every bird will do Ihesame."_ 
Mr. W. H. Seabury (Norfolk, Va.,) relates that lately every 
evening when he Inis turned on the water to sprinkle his flow 
ers fromhis hose, n cat bird has immediately made its appear¬ 
ance and flown into and out of the shower to enjoy the 
bath. No matter at what time the sprinkling was 
done the bird was sure to be on hand; yet it did not stay 
on Mr. Seabury’s lot, but always came from a neighbor’s 
grounds. 
Arrivals atPhtladelpria Zooloqioal Garden, July IOtd July 16. 
—Eight harrowing owls (Athene cunimlaria ), three swift taxes ( Vu.'pes 
tvelox), two Whip Sim Ires (Uasticophie flatigularU), two prairie wolves 
(Canis lalraus), presented by Chas. Noble, Philadelphia; one young al¬ 
ligator (A. mismsipptemis), proBi-nted by John Schneider. Philadel¬ 
phia; two rattlesnakes (Crotalus dwissus), presented by S. W. Hudson,. 
Hndsondale, Pa.; one bittern. (Botaurus minor), presented byU, Mq- 
'Clinton, Philadelphia. ARTHUR E. Brown, Gen'i Sapfc 
Arrivals at the Central Park Menagerie, July 10 to Jult 15.— 
Two tapirs (Tapirus arnericanus), onecapybara (Hydrodiueruscnpabara), 
one rhea (Bhea americana), and two ring doves ( Twlurrisotlus ), bred 
in the menagerie. _ W. A . Conklin, Director. 
The Heat.— It should be borne in mind that snn stroke, 
so-called, is produced not only by exposure to the sunr An 
extremly high temperature of the body is likely to produce 
what is termed in the East Indies “heat applopexy,” with 
the most fatal results. One should, if possible abolish 
mental caTe or woiry, as well as all undue excitement during 
the heated term, as all are predisposing causes, tending to 
raise the temperature of the body and force the blood to 
the head, Work early and lale, resting from labor in the 
middle of the day. Drink sparingly aud eat moderately of 
light food and you can laugh at the heat. 
ON BACKING 
W E are in receipt of a letter from our shooting friend 
“O.F.,”of Aneram, N.Y., in which he slates 
that bis young hitch. Feathers, from the kennel of our 
Field Editor, is doing wonders; that dow, although hut 
eight months months old, she works with the steadiness of 
an okl clog, and is very staunch on woodcock, he having 
shot a number of birds from her points this season. And 
the question is then asked us whether is belter to work a 
young dog with an old one in oi'der to perfect him iu the 
way be should go. This is a matter of much importance 
in breaking young dogs, and deserves the attention of all 
who intend to break their dog fn the best manner. Many 
persons think that in order to get a young one to hunt he 
must have the example of an older dog. This is a mistake, 
as it is almost as natural for a pup or young dog to hunt 
tor game as it is to eat or drink, but yet no young one can 
be properly broken without working him in company with 
other dogs. If a pup or young dog Is worked alone he 
fails to learn the very important qualifleatioe of “back¬ 
ing;” no dog is entitled to be called fiist-class unless he 
will staunchly back the points of other dogs, and this 
accomplishment can only be attained by working them in 
company. Yet we have seen many young dogs completely 
spoiled by working them too much when very young with 
good old dogs. They very soon discover that the old dogs 
know all about finding the game, and they, instead of try¬ 
ing to find it themselves, take to watching and backing 
their elders; consequently great care should he taken with 
the youngsters that they do not fall into this habit. As 
soon as a young dog begins to watch the older one and 
to depend upon him to find the birds, he should be with¬ 
drawn and worked entirely alone until he becomes fully 
confirmed in the habit of depending upon his own efforts 
to find the game, and as soon as this habit is attained he 
should he worked in company with alder and well-broken 
dogs in order to confirm in him the habit of “backing.” 
-- 
The TjAverack Petrel.— The Laverack bitch, Petrel, 
for the Strathroy Kennels, arrived per steamer City of 
Chester on the 10th inst. She is by Llewellin's Prince out 
of Lill II, and is in whelp to Dan. 
TREATMENT OF SURFEIT MANGE. 
New York, July lstli, 1876. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
In last week's issue your correspondent “R.H.T.,” ot Rockville, 
Conn., says he lias a llna pointer dog I.list is breaking out all over with 
fine pimples, and that Uiere are several spots where the hair has fallen 
off. As 1 had a pointer pup so affected this spring, and treated two 
otherB belonging to friends, allow mo to give you my idea of the disease 
aud its treatment. 
The dog III question is, In all probability, suffering from surfeit 
mange, or an Impoverished condition of the blood; these pimples, if 
neglected, Will inorease in quantity, and where two or three occur in 
close proximity cuuse the hair to fall off. Matter can often be squeezed 
out of tlieamaller ones. Now, provided they are caused by overfeeding 
too much food of the same kind, want of salt, exercise, etc., I would 
advise a good purge, say lliree compound cathartic pills U, S.,oran 
ounce of Rochelle salts, or two ounces of castor oil with six drops of 
laudanum in it. Any of the above are good. Then anoint the dog 
every other morning until he has received three applications, washing 
off on the alternate days with the following preparation: Proto-iodide 
of mercury, 2 drachms; laid, 18 onnees; oil of turpentine, 40 drops; 
powdered snlphur, 10 ounces; coal tar, 5 drachms. Internally give the 
following tonic three times a (lay: Citrate of iron and quinine, 5 grains, 
made into a pill. In the cases where 1 have adopted ibis treatment the 
pimples all disappeared after the second application of the ointment, 
oat I continued the tonic for two weeks afterwards. L also changed the 
dog’s diet, whhholding all animal food, nnd gtviug a faronaceous diet 
entirely. The coal tar in the ointment prevented the dogs from licking 
it off. The above amount of ointment wonld be sufficient for two appli¬ 
cations for pointers, hut not more than one application to setters, on 
account of their long hair. Itshould, moreover, be thoroughly rubbed 
in, a task which will occupy otor half an hour. 
Should the mange be due to a poor state of the blood, cansed either 
by hereditary predisposition, or poor feeding, -neglect, etc., a milder 
cathartic should he employed, followed by the ointment three times, and 
a pill lliree times a day, each pill containing live grains of citrate of iron 
and quinine, two drops ot powdered solution of arsenic and one-sixty- 
foiiri.li of a grain of thu bi chloride of mercury. After two weeks X 
would omit the bi-clddride fii the pill and continue with the quiulne and 
iron. Should there be any sores on the’dog apply zinc ointment to 
them once a day nntil they dry up; a lil tle coal tar mixed with the oint¬ 
ment will keep the dog from licking them. This zinc ointment, by the 
by. is lire best application for any wound or cat received by a dog. Well 
cooked meat, with rice, cracaers, and old Indian meal should bo his chief 
articles of diet. 1 might here any that many dogs are Baid to have the 
mange when lice are the real source of trouble. The symptoms are al¬ 
most identical with those of mange, caused by dirty kennels, and in 
many instances associated with it. The hair will fall off in patches 
about the size ot a live-cent. nirikei all over the body, and the dog found 
occupying his leisure moments in scratching. Anoint the dog thorough¬ 
ly witli any oil or lard for two days in succession, und the lice wifi all 
disappear; don’t put him back again in his kennel before it is well 
washed and cleansed with carbolic acid wilier, or you will have all your 
trouole for nought. 
I am glad to see that "Idstone” and others of your readers agree with 
me in regard to docking dog’s tails, and that chopping off joints will not 
improve them; bnt that u constant endenvor on the part of every breed¬ 
er to breed to siiort-tailed dogs in preference to long-tailed ones, is the 
only way ty which wo can improve the present deformity. 
Whisky aud her pups are doing fiuety. I have entered her nnd 
her litter, together with my Daisy, for i,he Centennial Bench Snow. 
Wonld that Guido’s Lilly and her family could also be present. 
W. 8. Wt,bb. 
DR. WEBB’S REMEDY. 
West Hoboken, July 14th, 1876. 
Editor Forest and Stream :— 
During the last week in Junea yonng setter of mine, li years old. was 
taken sick; lie was coughing all. day and night, and ns ho otherwise 
showed no signs of richness, I thought he hud ouly caught a had cold, 
and to slop the cough I gave him viuogar and honey. But he did not 
improve. The cough, although not to violent became more rattling. 
The eyes commenced to ran, and had a Bickly, dull expression. Thfl 
nose was dry and warm, appetite little or none, and the dog bad seem¬ 
ingly pains in the Inngs. He grew weak, and acred as if half drunk. 
Having of late lost several yonng dogs, in spite of all medicine and the 
best of care, I had partly lost faith in all remedies generally need against 
distemper, and as I well remembered the excellent article of Dr. Webb, 
in a late number of Forest and Stream, [looked it np, read It over 
again, and came to the conclusion that my Sport had pneumonia, and 
that 1 should try Dr. Webb’s remedy. I drat gave at noon a powder of 
lgr. calomel and lgr. tartarized antimony, and inside of fifteen minutes 
the dog vomited repeatedly a greenish slimy mass, and drank during 
this time a good deal of water. Same night I gave a pill of Jars. of 
bine mass, and the next morning 4grs. of quinine. Next night 4gre. of 
blneniass, and in the morning 4gas. of quinine again. For the next 
two days I only gave 4grs. of quinine each day, then left out a day, and 
on the following gave Igrs. of quinine once more. The first day after 
giving the medicine the expression of the eye was clearer, but nose and 
and eyes were running considerably more than on the previous day. I 
each day fed beef soup or milk with a fresh egg to it. The second day 
after the medicine was first given he looked the very same as on the day 
before, but seemed to be in better spirits. Third day. the running of 
eyes and nose was considerably better, congn and pains in the breast 
seemed also not so troublesome, aud from this time he recovered rapid¬ 
ly. The nose continued dry and warm for about ten days, and he also 
coughed a little during this time, bnt after a period of about fourteen 
days he was as healthy us ever. Although this is the first case I 
have experienced and cured since Dr. Webb’s new remedy was nnb- 
lished, I am now almost convinced, that neatly always the uo-calied 
distemper cases are pneumonia, and that most of them maybe cured 
if the ubovo remedy is properly applied 
1 hereby tender Dr. Weot> my best thanks for publishing his valuable 
experience, anil in conclusion wifi only remark that all owners and 
breeders of fine dogs cannot appreciate It enough. J tfSTtfS. 
Kknnel Produce,— Our friend I'beO. MorfOrd. Ssq., of NinvtOn. N. 
J., informs us that his orange and white bitch Fnsa, on the 13th Inst, 
gave birth to five orange and white whelps—four of which are dugs, cine 
gyp—and as these pups are by the famous orange and white dog Joe, 
purchased from Mr. Morfucd by Mr. Shipman, they will no doeot bo 
highly prized. 
J. W. Foster’s (Leesburg, Ya.) Field Trial bitch Kirby on the 10th 
inst., w helped nine paps by Luther Adam's celebrated dog Rock. Five 
are dog and four are bitches—three lemon beltons, three bine beltons, 
two black and white, and one black, white and tan. 
— Dr. S. Fleet Spier's Gordon Better. Daisy, on the 7th inst, whelped 
nine poppies all black and tan. by Ids Gypsum. 
Hackling and Ranting. 
All communications tram Secretaries anti friends should be mailed no 
later than btonday in each week. 
HIGH WATER. FOR THE WEEK. 
Date. 
Boston. 
New York. 
Charleston. 
July 20. 
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July 21..... 
11 
21 
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July 22. 
12 
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July 22. 
1 
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31 
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Headquarters Schuylkill Navy, ) 
Philadelphia, July 17, 1876. f 
The time of closing the entries Icr the Centennial Regat¬ 
tas has been extended to August 1st. 
John Gillingham, Sec’y. 
Centennial Rotes.—Out Philadelphia correspondent' 
writes under date of July 17th as follows: The Interna¬ 
tional Regatta Committee, as I predicted last week, have 
extended the time for closing the entries for the Centennial 
Regattas to August 1st. Although the matter lias beau 
fully set forth in all the sporting and many of the daily 
papers, there are many clubs that do not seem to have 
understood that entries should have been in by July 15. 
The Schuylkill Navy will have to make extensive prepa¬ 
rations to house the boats that will come, and it is of the 
utmost importance that they should know how many boats 
will have to be accommodated. Circulars will at once 
be issued, setting forth these facts. The entries are not 
announced, as, of course, they should not be.until the time 
of closing, but they are ns numerous as the most sanguine 
could expect. 
For the intcr-collegiate’ races the Dublin University 
Rowing Club have entered for the fours and singles, The 
crew of First Trinity College, Cambridge, sailed last week 
and will be in New York “on Saturday or Sunday next. 
They will row in the amateur aud undergraduate races of 
fours and singles. Mr. Win. B. Close will represent 
Cambridge University in the singles, Princeton has 
entered for fours and doubles for amateur aud under¬ 
graduate. Harvard has been pledged, and Yale is an¬ 
nounced as coming. Kven if no othei's enter this will 
make such a race as has never been seen. 
Of the amateur clubs there are many entries. The 
Argonautas, Beaverwycks, and Atalantas willhave another 
chauee to row it out. 
The Thames professional crew will meet, the Tyne, the 
the Paris crew, the New York crew, the Halifax crew, and 
one or two crews from Pittsburgh. It behooves the com¬ 
mittee in charge to raise at once the money pledged for 
the prizes. bcuLLS. 
International Rowing.— We published last week a 
brief dispatch announcing the fact, that Cambridge Univer¬ 
sity would be represented on the Schuylkill this summer. 
We have now copies of the letters from Mr. Close, (Secre¬ 
tary of the Trinity (Cambridge) Boat Club, and Mr. Hick¬ 
son, Captain of the Dublin U. R. C., to Commodore 
Ferguson, naming their entries. They are as follows:— 
Dear Sir:- I am happy to inform yon that, at a meeting or the First 
Trinity Boat Clan It was unanimously decided to accept your very kind 
Invitation m participate in the intercollegiate international regalia to be 
held ai Philadelphia under ihe dlreenonof ih« Schuylkill Navy. Wilt 
yon therefore, kindly enter the First Trinity Boat Cmn as the “Black 
Priiice” (mir regatta title) for Ihe intercollegiate and international tours, 
and kindly enter me as Cambridge University for the scuffing race, as I 
should like to tie entered for that as well t We havo taken places on the 
White Star Bteamer Btitannio, sailing from Liverpool on the 13th of 
July for New York, and will he in Philadelphia as soon as we can. The 
following are the gentlemen who will comprise the crew. Bow, J. A. 
Jameson- 2d, W. B. Close; 3d, G. L, N. Maun; stroke, J. P. Tenrore; 
reserve F Walker. William B. Close, 
’ Sec'y Trinity Boat Club, Cambridge, England. 
Juneibth, 1876. 
My Dear Sir:— I beg to send yon our entries for the international 
onr-oared race and for the international graduates’ race at Philadelphia, 
’he following are the names of the gentlemen who will represent our 
lub at your regatta: George Pentlaiid, Cr ,ker Barrington, Charles B. 
ianington, Gi-brge A. K Hickson, and A. Fentiaud. substitute. For 
Cullers’cup, A. PeuUand. and George Peutland, substitute. 
We hereby certify on honor lhat each of these genilemen are amalenra 
ecordino to your deliniiion of amaieur. as published in the Field, ana 
re not paid, directly or indirectly, for their services. _ 
1 George A. E. Hickson, CaptainD. U. R. C 
Mnrjsend, Dublin, Ireland, June, 18th, 1876. 
