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house sparrow has been repeatedly accused of displaying an 

 animosity and of driving them away from our gardens and 

 lawns. But if this ever did happen anywhere else— of which 

 we have never seen any evidence— it certainly does not occur 

 in the Brooklyn Naval Hospital grounds ; for there, as Mr. 

 G. H. Ooues testifies, and his uncle, Dr. Elliott Coues, re-af- 

 firms, we find the house sparrow very abundant, while about 

 them robins, bluebirds, and a score of other small native birds 

 are both common and breed together in harmony and peace. 

 After this convincing testimony to the innocence and good 

 conduct of the house sparrow, it is to be hoped that Dr. Coues 

 will spare us his semi-annual diatribe against, the "interlo- 

 pers," and cease to abuse and vilify those who, having taken 

 pains to inform themselves as to the facts, cannot accept his 

 violent invectives against an innocent Bpecies other than the 

 Invention of an over-prophetic and visionary imagination. 



SPARROWS. 



Perce, Gaspe, Fob. 28, wfl. 

 Editob Forest and Stream: 



Paor unfortunate sparrows I A persecuted and much-abused race! 

 1 must and will tafce their part i It may be that " fellow feeling mates 

 U3 wondrous telnd," being myself the victim of unprincipled dema- 

 gogues. Tney are bold, Impudent rogues, I admit, but on the whole I 

 thinS they do more good than harm. I Hue their merry chirp, to see 

 them about the farm-house— for they are real home birds— and to watch 

 them building their warm, comfortable nests, which, as a school-boy, I 

 so often robbed of their pretty eggs, to blow and string them with those 

 of the blacfeblrd, thrusn, crow, magpie, robin, chafflncli, greenflnclr, 

 larfc, linnet, hedge sparrow, and even the pretty little wren, with her 

 fifteen ta eighteen eg?s. The bullfinch, goldfinch and red linnet were 

 spared in order to get tbe yoang. And how proad I was to show my 

 collection— the largest and most varied In the parish. 



I was truly pleased when I knew that my friend, Colonel Ehodes, 

 had Imported a colony of my little friends to settle in Quebec, and wish 

 I had a dozen to chbp around Belle Vue. and come to feed on the 

 veranda. 



Mr. F. 0. Browne's letter in Forest and Stbbam of the 30th Inst, has 

 awakened youihfal memories, and I thins: the following anecdote ;may 

 be acceptable to Its readerB : 



Bnslnoss calling me to the Island of Guernsey, I was taking alstroll 

 with t'je Ksv. Daniel Dobree, who was then a student at Oxford, aHd 

 had returned home for the summer vacation. Passing the Court House 

 where the States were then assembled, he proposed that we should 

 step In to liaten to the proceedings. The question then under consid- 

 eration was the propriety of offering a reward for the destruction of 

 sparrows, which one gentleman declared to be the farmers' ..greatest 

 plagae. A motion was made to al!ow one penny for each bird, or bird's 

 egg, destroyed. A warm discussion toofc place, and one of the judges 

 stated that he was most decidedly opposed to any such law, as It would 

 be nothing short of offering a premium for the desecration of the 

 Sibbath. Boys, and even girls, would spend the Sunday blrds'-nesting 

 In summer, and men and boys shooting in winter. We were standing 

 near the then Attorney-General's seat, and on hearing this Dan whis- 

 pered to Mr. De Saumares to give him a scrap of paper ; to me, to lend 

 him my pencil— one of Mordaunt's ever-pointed, which is in my pocket 

 as I write. Without a moment's hesitation the following extempora- 

 neous lines were composed : 



" Six dayB In seven, if you please, 

 Destroy the birds that eat your peas ; 

 But on the Sabbath* shoot your arrows 

 At Bin and Satan, not the sparrows." 



They were handed to me for approval, then to Mr. De Saumares, ni 

 finally to the Onlef Magistrate. They are as fresh in my memory as 

 the day they were written— some forty-six years back. 



If they get too plentiful lay a little chaff and grain screenings near 

 the barn, and shoot them by the doz?n, or let the boys catch them hi 

 traps. Taey are good eating in a meat pie, or roasted. 



Philip Vibkrt. 



" Seventh. 



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THE NEW YORK DOG SHOW. 



OWING to the fact of no list of special prizes for the 

 New York Dog Show having been sent out, and also 

 to an error in printing the premium list, which named Tues- 

 day as the day for closing the entries instead of Friday, it 

 has betn decided to keep the entries open until Monday, the 

 81st hist. As no entry fee is required for special prizes, en- 

 tries for them can be made up to the time of opening the 

 show, provided, of course, the dog or dogs are already en- 

 tered in the regular classes, and every dog will be considered 

 as entered and competing for such special prize as he may be 

 eligible for. 



The judges have allheen named, and the Westminster Ken- 

 nel Club is to be congratulated on the excellent selections 

 they have been enabled to make. They are as follows : 



For Sporting Classes— John Davidson, of Monroe, Mich. ; 

 Geo. C. Colburn, of New York ; and John S. Wise, of Rich- 

 mond, Va. For Non-Sporting — Col. DeLancey Kane and 

 John I, J. Granger, of New York, and Jos. 8. England, of 

 the Philadelphia Kennel Club. 



In addition to the special prizes already announced, there 

 is offered by Messrs. O. Strauss & Sons, of New York, a 

 painted China plague of Mr. Morford's setter bitch May, for 

 the best English Setter dog in the show. By the Medford 

 Fancy Goods Co., of Boston, two inlaid celluloid collars, one 

 for the best pug and one for the best Yorkshire terrier. 



BOSTON DOG SHOW. 



THE second annual dog show of the Massachusetts Kennel 

 Club will be held iu the Music Hall, Boston, on May 6, 

 7, 8 and 9. Entries close April 21. We print below the 

 rules under which the show will be held ; also the classifica- 

 tion and prize list. The officers of the club are : President, 

 J. Fottler, Jr.; Vice-Presidents, F. B. Greenough, J.F. Cur- 

 tis; Treasurer, T. T. Sawyer, Jr.; Secretary, E. J. Forster ; 

 ibiti/wt 0>aviutt3S— P. f. Siwysr, Jr., Elar. P. Bow a 



J. Nelson Borland, James F. Curtis, E. B. Greenough, Edw. 

 E. Hardy, John Fottler, Jr., Sec'y. The judges selected for 

 the sporting classes are Dr. Wm. Jarvis, of Claremout, N. H.: 

 C. H. Raymond, Esq., of Morris Plains, N. J., and Maj. J. 

 M. Taylor, of Lexington, Ky. 



Rules add Rkguxatiokb. 



No dog belonging to the Massachusetts KeDnel Club, or to 

 any member thereof, will be entered for premium, although 

 all will be on exhibition. 



This bench show will be held under the following rules, 

 which are identical with those adopted by the National Ameri- 

 can Kennel Club, as follows : 



Rule 1. Every person who wishes to exhibit at this show 

 must, at the time of entry, clearly identify by name and age 

 (if known) the dog he intends to exhibit, and the name of 

 the sire and dam (if known) must be given. If tbe name of 

 the dog hss been changed, it is necessary in entering the said 

 dog to give his old as well as his new name. 



Rule 2. If a dog shall be entered without being clearly 

 identified as directed in Rule 1, he shall forfeit any prize that 

 may have been awarded to him ; and if the omission be de- 

 tected in time he shall not be allowed to compete, and shall 

 forfeit all entrance fees and subscriptions. 



Rule 3. The committee reserve to themselves the right to 

 exclude any dog or dogs belonging to any person who has 

 been proved to the satisfaction of the committee to have mis- 

 conducted himself in any way in connection with dogs, dog 

 shows or dog trials. 



Rule 4. No dog shall be qualified to compete or entitled to 

 receive a prize, if awarded, who is suffering from mange or 

 any other form of contagious disease. 



Rule 5. A person duly qualified, appointed by the commit- 

 tee, shall decide whether a dog is or is not suffering from 

 mange or any other contagious disease, and shall give his 

 opinion immediately to the secretary or committee of the 

 show, in writing, and if found to be afflicted with any such 

 disease the dog shall at once be removed. 



Rule 6. A dog that has been exhibited or has -won a prize 

 in a class exclusively for puppies under twelve months old, 

 is not thereby excluded from being exhibited in a class where 

 previous prize winners are not allowed to compete. 



Rule 7. Dogs to be judged bv scale of points laid down in 

 " Stonehenge'a " 3d edition, "Dogs of the British Islands." 



Rule 8. A dog having won two first prizes in the open 

 classes, or a champion prize at any bench show or shows in 

 America, shall be debarred from entering in the open classes 

 at future shows. 



Rule 9. A dog which has not won two first prizes in the 

 open classes, or one champion prize at any bench show or 

 shows in America, shall not be eligible to the champion classes 

 at future shows. 



Rule 10. Both dogs competing for prizes offered for braces 

 must be owned by the same peison, firm or association. 



Rule 11. In awarding prizes to stock dogs or brood bitches, 

 the qualities of both sire and progeny, or dam and progeny, 

 must be considered. 



In addition to the above, the following regulations will be 

 strictly enforced : 



1. An entry fee of $2 will be charged for each animal en- 

 tered, except unweaned pups. The entry fee must in all 

 cases accompany the entry. Entries will be received until 

 noon on April 21. Dogs must be at the Brornfield street en- 

 trance of the building by 8 o'clock on tbe morning of Tues- 

 day, May 6 ; but it is earnestly requested that when possible 

 all dogs will be on hand on Monday, the oih. The entrance 

 fee will include care and feed of dogs, 



2. It is requested that a price be named for each dog at the 

 time of making the entry, to be printed in the catalogue, at 

 which price the dog may be claimed, tbe exhibitor, of course, 

 having the option of naming a prohibitory price. A commis 

 sion of 10 per cent, will be charged on all sales, and the 

 same must be effected through the treasurer or superintendent. 



3. All entries must be made on blanks furm-hed by the 

 club, which can be had from the superintendent at the office, 

 No. 28 Court street, or by addressing him at P. O. Box 3,008, 

 Boston. 



4. The authorities will use due diligence for the care and 

 safety of all dogs exhibited (watchmen being on duty both 

 night and day), but it must be distinctly understood that they 

 will not be responsible for loss of or damage to any dog ex- 

 hibited, whether the result of accident or any other cause. 



5. The pedigree of all dogs entered is desired, although not 

 actually required, except in case two dogs in same class 

 should be so nearly equal that judges cannot agree which is 

 the best. In such case if one has an authenticated pedigree 

 and the other has not, the premium will be given to the dog 

 with pedigree. 



6. The decision of judges will be final in all cases, unless 

 misrepresentalion or collusion can be shown ; should this oc- 

 cur the exhibition committee will use their discretion in the 

 matter. 



7. Judges will be instructed to withhold prizes offered in 

 any class where there is no competition, unless the animal ex- 

 hibited possesses suitable merit, iu which case their discre- 

 tion shall govern the prize to be awarded, either first or sec- 

 ond, and they will also be instructed to withhold prizes where 

 the dogs do not come up to the proper standard of merit. 



8. Exhibitors will be permitted to take home their dogs 

 every evening after the show is closed upon leaving a deposit 

 of five dollars with the check clerk and surrendering their 

 entry tickets, both of which will be returned on the reproduc- 

 ing of the dog in the morning before 9 o'clock. If prize 

 winners should be taken out and not returned the prizes will 

 be forfeited. 



9. Exhibitors need not accompany their dogs. They can 

 be sent direc:ed to the Massachusetts Kennel Club, Music 

 Hall, Boston. All dogs -will be promptly returned to their 

 owners at the close of the exhibition, or otherwise disposed 

 of as they may direct. 



10. The show will be open from 9 a. ji. to 10 p. ir. The 

 judging will be done on the first day, and the curds will be 

 attached to the stalls of the winners immediately thereafter. 



1 1. The term dog, or bitch, implies that the animal is over 

 one year old. The age of it must be computed from date of 

 birth up to tbe 6th of May. 



12. The members of the committee will be in constant at- 

 tendance, and especial attention will be given to the care of 

 pet dogs. 



13. Judges will be instructed to give the awards of Very 

 Highly Cornruended, Highly Commended and Commended 

 where in their opinion it is warranted. 



14. No dog will be received unless supplied with suitable 

 chain and collar. Bitches, with pup and small pups weaned, 

 will have suitable pen3 provided. Toy dogs will be furnished 

 with suitable cages. 



15. Exhibitors residing abroad may ship their dogs to the 

 care of the Massachusetts Kennel Club. If for 6ale, a. cer- 



tificate from the American Consul at the port of shipment 

 that they are exported for breeding purposes must accom- 

 pany them. If to be returned, the club will give a bond to 

 the Custom House authorities. 



16. All dogs will be received at the Brornfield street en- 

 trance. No doe can leave the building on Friday evening, the 

 10th, before 10 o'clock. 



The following railroads will carry dogs free both ways, 

 when accompanied by their owners : 



Pennsylvania Central, Erie, Great Western of Canada, 

 Grand Trunk, Canada Southern, Wabash, Atlantic and Great 

 Western, Boston and Albany, Old Colony (Fall River Lisa;, 

 Boston and Providence, Boston and Maine, Eastern and 

 Fitchburg. 



N. B. The Great Western Railroad of Canada will issue 

 special tickets as far as Suspension Bridge for one fare and a 

 third for the double journey. 



The express companies will carry dogs to the show on pre- 

 payment of their usual rates, and return them free. 



LIST OF PREMIUMS. 



Division A — Enolish Setteei. 



Class I— Champion English Setters. -Dogs, 1st, $40. 

 Class 2— Champion English Setters.— Bitches, 1st, £40. 

 OPEN CLASSES. 



Class 3— Imported English Setters, or their progeny of tho first 

 feneration.— Dogs, 1st, $30 ; 2d, Bilver medal. (Sc-e Special Prize 

 List.) 



ClaBB 4— Imported English Setters, or their progeny of the first 

 generation.— Bitches, 1st, §30; 2d, silver medal. 



Class 5— Imported English Better Puppies, under 12 months.— 

 Doga or bitches, 1st. 310. 



Class fa— Native English Setters.— Dogs, 1st, $30 j 2d, silver 

 medal. 



Class 7— Native English Setters.— Bitches, 1st, 830 ; 2d, silver 

 medal. 



Class S— Native English Setter Puppies under 12 months.— Does 

 or bitches, 1st, 810. 



Division' B.— Ieish Settees. 

 Class 9— Champion Irish Setters.— Doge, 1st, $10. 

 Ciasa 10— Champion Irish Setters.— Bitches, l«t, $40. 



OPEN CLASSES. 



Class 11— Imported Irish Setters, or their progeny of the first 

 generation. — Dogs, 1st. 330; 2d, silver medal. 



Class 12 — Imported Irish Setters, or their progeny of the first 

 generation. — Bitches, 1st, 330; 2d, silver medal. 



Class 13— Imported Irish Sotter Puppies, under 12 months.— 

 Doga or bitches, 1st, $10. 



Class 11— Native Irish Setters.— Doge, 1st, $30; 2d, silver 

 medal. 



Class 15— Native Irish Setters.— Bitches, 1st, §30 ; 2d, Bilver 

 meda . 



Class 16— Native Irish Setter Puppies under 12 months.— Dog* 

 or bitcheb, 1st, $10. 



Division C— Goedon Settefs. 



Class 17— Champion Gordon Setters.— Dogs, 1st, 340. 



Class 18— Champion Gordon Setters.— Bitches, 1st, 840. 

 OPEN classes. 



Class 19— Gordon Setters, either Native or Imported.— Dogs, 

 1st, .130; 2d, silver medal. 



Class 1:0— Gordon Satters, either Native or Imported. — Bitches, 

 1st. $30 ; 2d, sdver medal. 



Class 31— Gordon Setter Puppies, either Native or Imported, 

 under 12 months.— Dogs or bitches, 1st, $10. 

 Division D— Pointers. 



Class 22— Champion Pointers.— Dogs, 1st, $40. 



Class 23— Champion Pointers.— Bitches, 1st, $10. 



(Judges in Classes 22 and 23 will be instructed not to discrimi- 

 nate with regard to weight.) 



OPEN CLASSES. 



Class 21— Pointers over 65 lbs.— Dogs, 1st, $30; 2d, silver 

 medal. 



Class 25— Pointers over 55 lbs.— Bitches, 1st, $30 ; 2d, silver 

 medal. 



Class 26— Pointers under 55 Iob.— Doge, 1st, $30 ; 2d, Bilver 

 medal. 



Class 27— Pointers under 55 lbs.— Bitches, 1st, $30 ; 2d, silver 

 medal. 



Class 28 — Pointer Puppies under 12 months. — Dog orbitob, 1st 

 $10. 



Division E — Spobtisg Dogs. 

 (Other than Setters and Pointers.; 



Class 29— Chesapeake Bay Dogs.— Dogs or bitches, 1st, $20; 

 2d. silver medal. 



Class 30— Irish Water Spaniels.— Dogs or bitches, 1st, 315 ; 

 2d, silver me lal. 



Class 31 — Retrieving "Water Spaniels, other than Irish. — Dogs 

 or bitches, 1st, $15 ; 2d, silver medal. 



Class 32— Cocker Spaniels.— Dogs or bitches, 1st, $15 ; 2d, sil- 

 ver medal. 



Class 33— Field Spaniels of any other breed.— Dogs or bitches, 

 1st, $15 ; 2d. silver medal. 



Class 31— Foxhounds.— Dogs or bitcheB, 1st, S13 ; 2d, silver 

 medal. 



Class 35— Beagles.— Dogs or bitches, 1st, 315; 2d, silver medal. 



Class 36— Dachshunde.— Dogs or bitches, 1st. 315 ; 2d, silver 

 medal. 



Class 38— Greyhounds.— Dogs or bitches, 1st, $18 ; 2d, silver 



Division F— Non-Sfoetino Dogs. 



Class 10— Mastiffs.— Dogs, 1st, $15; 2d, silver medal. 



Class 11— Mastiffs.— Bitches, 1st, 315; 2d, silver medal. 



Class 42— St. Bernards.— Dogs, 1st, $15 ; 2d, silver medal. 



Class 43— St. Bernards.— Biichts, 1st, $15; 2d, silver medal. 



Class 11— Newfoundlands.— Dogs or hitches, 1st, $10: 2d, silver 



edal. 



Clats 15— Siberian or Elm Dogs.— Dogs or bitcheB, let, $10 ; 2d, 

 silver medal. 



Class 16— Dalmatian or Conch.— Doge or bitches, 1st, 310 : 2d. 

 silver modal. 



ClaBS 47— Shepherd dogs or Collies.— Dogs, 1st, $15; 2d, U.ver 

 medal. 



Class IS— Shepherd dogs or Collies.— Bitches, 1st, $15; 3d, 

 silver medal. 



Class 49— Bull Dogs.— Doge or bitches, 1st, $10 ; 2d, silver 

 medal. 



Claes £0— Bull Terriers.— Dogs or bitches, 1st, $10 ; £d, silver 

 medal. 



Class 51— Fugs.— Dogs or bitches, 1st, $10 ; 2d, silver medal. 



Class 52— Black and Tan Terriers— Dogs or bitohea, 1st, $10; 2d, 

 silver medal. 



Class 53— Skye Terriers.— Dogs or bitches, let, 310; 2d, silver 

 medal. 



Class 51— Bough Haired Terriers (except Styes, Dandie D!n- 

 monts and Yorkshires).— Dugs or bitches, 1st, $10 ; 2d, a.lver 

 medal. 



Class 55— Dandie Dinmont Terriers.— Doge or bitches, 1st, 310; 

 3d, silver medal. 



Class 5G-Yorkahire Terrieni.—Doge or bitches, let, 310; 2d, sil- 

 ver medal. 



