FOREST AND STREAM. 



Distemper in Dogs. — There are various remedies for 

 distemper, and the malady assumes somewhat different 

 forms, if allowed to run its course. It usually makes its 

 appearance about the seventh or eighth month of puppy- 

 hood, and it is half the battle to attack it in its incipient 

 stage. The disease commonly assumes the form of con- 

 tinued fever, like influenza; and, not un frequently nervous 

 fits constitute the premonitory symptoms. These' are often 

 mistaken for rabies, and many a valuable dog, under their 

 attacks, has been unnecessarily destroyed. Some years ago 

 I gave a terrier puppy to a Highland gamekeeper, and on 

 afterward inquiring how it was getting on he answered, 

 "It was rinnin' roun' aboot an' wadna tak' its meat, an' I 

 knockit its head against the wa'." There is a striking re- 

 semblance in the symptoms of distemper to those of gen- 

 eral fever in the human species. In both we have great 

 prostration of strength, with loss of appetite, heat,' and 

 thirst, difficulty of breathing, a discharge from the nose 

 and eyes, great depression of spirits, etc. The animal must 

 be kept warm, and a pill administered, consisting of one 

 grain of tartar emetic and one grain of calomel. This will 

 produce vomiting and purging, and lower the pulse. "When 

 the action of the medicine has ceased, if the dog be small 

 and manageable, bathe him in a tub of warm water for ten 

 minutes, rub him dry, and dress his coat; pour down his 

 throat half v a tumbler of warm rice water or thin oatmeal 

 gruel, containing from six to eight grains of saltpetre, and 

 give him a warm bed for the night. Next morning he will 

 probably show an inclination to feed. Put within his reach 

 a plate of thin gruel and buttermilk mixed, or rice water, 

 and at night administer a small dose of castor oil. He will 

 probably require no more medicine. Feed him for a few 

 days on broth made with bones and vegetables, to which 

 maybe added a handful of oatmeal or barley dust, and give 

 him a bone to pick. Keep cold water always within his 

 reach.. A puppy pampered with butchers' meat is almost 

 sure to succumb to distemper under any treatment. If kept 

 lean he will probably only refuse his food for a day or two 

 and shake off the disease without requiring any medicine 

 beyond a slight dose of castor-oil, or a bolus of sulphur 

 and butter. — Fanciers Gazette. 



KENNEL NOTES FROM GERMANY. 



Munich, Germany, August 18th, 1875. 

 Editor Forest and Stream: — 



There is no part of your paper that I read with greater interest than 

 the articles under the head of The Kennel, and have thought perhaps it 

 would interest some of the readers of the Forest and Stream to know 

 what is expected of a dog here. The most important things are, of 

 course, that he point partridges well and does not spring after hares. 

 After he does these two things well, he is taught to stand ducks and 

 range in the high grass. He must, in fact, be good with every thing- 

 snipe, roc and large birds. The setter is preferred here, as he goes bet- 

 ter in water. It seems to me that these are the kind of dogs needed in 

 America, being strong, quick, and having excellent noses. There is an 

 Euglish friend of mine here who has been in America, and says he 

 thinks they are better adapted to our shooting than English dogs. 



Now, one word for the little dachshund. These small dogs are of 

 great service in what are called "Treib-jagd." They are sent into the 

 ceutre of the circle formed by the jager and drive out all the game. 

 They look like a dwarfed fox houna, with bow legs, and weigh from 

 twelve to twenty-four pounds. Enclosed please find a photograph of my 

 setter. He is black, with the exception of a few white hairs on breast; 

 height, 22 inches; from shoulder to tail, 26 inches; nose to point of 

 skull, 94 inches; tail to end of bone, 14^ inches; chest, 29 inches in long- 

 est; feathering 6§- inches. I bought him from Prince Karl's Stall Master 

 here. 1 should like to know what you think of him. His name is Hec- 

 tor. The photograph was taken without any brushing or preparation at 

 all I shall come to America next Summer, and then I hope you can see 

 him in the Held. I shall try and write you an account of the hare shoot- 

 ing, which is about the best sport here. 



Hoping that you may find a part of this letter interesting enough to 

 publish, I remain yours sincerely, W. S. Macy. 



_ -*♦<&•- • — 



FANCY PRICES FOR DOGS. 



Rutland, Vt., Sept., 1875. 

 Editor Forest and Stream:— 



Will you allow me to say a word or two on dog Tmatters. The article 

 which you copy from the Philadelphia Press Is apt to produce a wrong 

 impression about the prices of dogs in England. JBy the rules of the 

 dog shows every exhibitor is obliged to put a price on his dog. The 

 fixing of the enormous prices mentioned in the Press, is but another 

 way of saying, "not for sale." When the dogs on exhibition are offered 

 genuinely for sale, the price named is generally a moderate one. Very 

 well bred and well broken dogs can be bought all over England and Ire- 

 land for about $50 each. $100 is a high price, and one seldom asked, 

 except for a noted dog, or for one from some very distinguished kennel, 

 like Llewellin's or Shorthouse's. There is to be seen at almost all the 

 shows in England a Doctor Stone. He "totes" round some handsome 

 red Irish setters, and he takes many Bench Show prizes. He is a twin 

 to our razor strop man. They call him "Blarney Stone." If I remem- 

 ber aright his best dog is priced £20,000. I have no doubt I could buy 

 his whole stock for £100. Some celebrated dogs are sold as high as an 

 hundred and fifty pounds; but such prices are paid chiefly by breeders 

 of both kinds, i. e., by those who breed for their own use, and breeders 

 of dogs for sale exclusively; for, as will be seen at once, a dealer who 

 comes iuto possession of a noted field trial or other winner, can make 

 sale of such dog's stock at considerably more than the average prices. 

 But of this your readers may rest assured, that nobody, .unless some one 

 with more money than brains, ever pays any such prices as are men- 

 tioned in the Philadelphia Press article, 



A Yank.be Wixo Bought Dogs in England. 



Belle Forte, Nottoway County, Va., September 4th, 1875. 

 Editor Forest and Stream :— 



In your issue of 26th of September the account given by a London cor- 

 respondent of a Philadelphia paper of the marvelous prices stated to be 

 given for dogs at a recent show is calculated to mislead the general pub- 

 lic. In some instances the correspondent says they were labeled so and 

 so, mentioning incredible sums of money; m another instance he states 

 they brought £1.,000. I assure you this is alia delusion. As I heard a 

 gentleman say in reading your journal last night, "What! a dog worth 

 £5,000?" I took the liberty of explaining the matter to him in this wise: 

 It has long been the custom at dog shows in England to label the animals 

 with prohibitory prices, and the uninitiated might fancy that these sums 

 of money actually change hands. The facts are simply as follows: For 

 so many thousands sterling read, "Not to be sold." I believe the largest 

 gum that ever was paid for a pointer, setter, or any dog used by the 

 sportsman was something between £300 and £400. Some of the largest 

 sized dogs, such as the wolf hound and those from the Pyrenees,>cca- 

 sionallv bring fancy prices, but never do ihey reach the thousands. For 

 gambling dogs, such as the grayhound, I am credibly informed that Lord 

 Lurgan was offered £5 003 for Master McGrath. Why was this? Be- 

 cause this unequaled animal had won in stakes alone somewhere be- 

 tween £7,600 and £8,000, to say nothing of immense sums of money in 

 bets. Faithfully, Jno..M. Taylor. 



\m %nd Miver Mi 



FISH IN SEASON/N SEPTEMBER. 



Land-locked Salmon, Salmo qlon^- Salmon Trout. Salmo conflnis. 

 Black Bass, micropterus sah^des, micropter-us nigricans. 

 Striped Bass Booms lineatw* Sea Trout, Salmo immaculuius. 



Bluefish, temnodon soltatc*- Weakfish. 



Trouting is permitted in Maine until October 1, and in Canada until Sep- 

 tember 1 5th. ^almon fishing with fly is permitted in New Brunswick 

 until September 15th. Land-locked salmon and salmon trout in season 

 till September 15th. 



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[Under the head of " Game, arid P'ish in Season" we can only sped 

 fy in general terms {he several varieties, because the latvs of States vary 

 so much that ivere we to attempt to particularize we could do no less 

 than publish those entire sections that relate to the kinds of game in 

 question. This would require a great amount of our space. In desig- 

 nating game toe are guided by the laws of nature, upon which all legis- 

 lation is founded, and our readers would do well to provide themselves 

 with the laws of their respective States for constant reference. Otherwise, 

 our attemvts to assist them will only create confusion. \ 



Fisrr in Market. — We have to report this week "a more 

 plentiful supply of fish, the recent westerly winds having 

 driven them on the coast in larger numbers than at any 

 time during the past thirty days. Spanish mackerel are 

 more abundant and now sell for 40 cents per pound. Of 

 fresh mackerel there are none in market. Sheepshead are 

 worth 25 cents per pound; eels, 18 cents; bass, (striped) 2Z 

 cents; bluefish, taken all along the coast, from New Jersey 

 to Massachusetts, are worth 8 cents per pound; blackfish, 

 15; pompano, $1 per pound; sea bass, 18 to 20 cents. Re- 

 frigerated salmon bring 50 cents; halibut, 18 to 20 cents; 

 green turtle, 15 cents; frog's legs, 50 cents per pound; soft 

 crabs, $1.50 per dozen; scollops, $1.50 per gallon. 



Bait. — Shrimp are selling for $1 per quart; shedder 

 crabs, $1.50 per dozen; sand worms, $1 per 100; soft 

 clams, 40 cents per 100. 



Tite Great South Bay. — Notwithstanding the presence 

 of fish in great numbers, both inside and outside the bay, 

 we hear of but few catches of consequence being made. 

 On two or three days of fhe past week the waters outside 

 Fire Island Inlet have apparently been alive with bluefish, 

 but neither the seductive squid or the oderiferous chum of 

 mossbunker have been of the slightest avail in alluring 

 them to the hook. In other words they wouldn't bite. In 

 the eastern part of the bay some few weakfish have been 

 caught, but the only catches in the neighborhood of the 

 inlet were, we regret t® say, taken by a small party of 

 gentlemen who hitherto have enjoyed reputations as fish- 

 ermen, from one of the pound nets in the channel. It was 

 rather singular that fish should bite when confined within 

 a net, but in this instance both young bluefish and weak- 

 fish took bait readily. We have no fears, however, that 

 this aquarium fishing will become popular, and our 

 sympathies in the present instance are divided between 

 the deluded fishermen and the impoverished pound owner. 



Sqjjeteagtje.— Any of our Massachusetts friends who 

 wish to try squeteague (weakfish) fishing are recom- 

 mended to visit Wareham, Mass. Stop at the Kendrick 

 House, P. S. Hackett, proprietor, to whom they should 

 previously write in order to have a boat and boatman en- 

 gaged to take them down the river > into Buzzard's Bay to 

 the fishing grounds. A party who are fortunate in secur- 

 ing the services of that renowned and jovial colored gen- 

 tleman, Dempsey (Hill), who carries parties from the Ken- 

 drick House, and his last and well found yacht, "Demp- 

 sey 's Dream," will be sure of a pleasant time, even if they 

 experience "fisherman's luck." Dempsey is au fait in 

 everything purtaining to capturing fishes in those waters. 



— There seems to be no doubt that the bass fishing at the 

 Twin Lakes, that lie on the State boundary line between 

 Massachusetts and Connecticut is very fine at this time.. 

 Mr. Cooper, whose advertisement of a private boarding 

 house has stood in our columns all Summer, assures us that 

 there are plenty of bass to be had there this month and 

 next, and that they are frequently taken weighing three and 

 four pounds. The Twin Lakes are very beautiful sheets of 

 water, and accessible in four or five hours from New York. 

 It is one of the pleasantest resorts we know of. Our read- 

 ers who want a day's fishing will do well to take a run up 

 there via the Harlem Railroad to Millerton, and thence via 

 Connecticut Western Railroad. 



— Dr. John P. Ordway, President of the Massachusetts 

 Angler's Association, and Elnathan Delano, another promi- 

 nent and active member, left Boston on Saturday last for 

 a month's sojourn in search of rest and recreation among 

 the Rangely Lakes in Maine. The Doctor has not yet re- 

 covered from the effects of the injuries received, occa- 

 sioned by participating^) in arailroad accident last Winter. 

 This leaving all care behind is by order of his physician. 



—Gen. Henry W. Fuller, of Boston, and brother-in-law 

 of his excellency Governor Gaston, caught in the Adiron- 

 dacks, last month, the largest speckled trout (salmon fon- 

 tinalis) that has been landed there for at least a dozen 

 years. It weighed 7 pounds 1 ounce, and was taken with 

 a six-ounce Thomas Tout rod. Nearly three-quarters of an 

 hour were occupied in securing the prize. — [Saturday Even- 

 ing Gazette. 



The Fisheries. — The number of fishing arrivals at this 

 port for the week ending September 2, was 63—22 from 

 Georges, 10 from the banks, 30 from ofT shore mackereling 

 and 1 from the Bay . Amount of Georges cod brought in 

 is 300,000 pounds; halibut, 11,500; Bank cod, 850,000. 

 Mackerel still continue very scrace, the 30 arrivals only 

 bringing in of an aggregate 2,000 barrels.— [Gape Ann Ad- 

 vertiser, Sept. 4. 



— Two gigantic codfish were captured by a party at the 

 Isles of Shoals the other day, weighing 60 and 36 pounds, 

 respectively, and measuring five and three and a half feet 

 in length. 



— A dead whale was towed into Green Cove, N. S., re- 

 cently. It would yield about 40 bbls oil, worth $200. It 

 had a chain of 12 br 15 fathoms attached to its tail. 



Maine.— Bangor, Aug. 30.— A salmon was taken i 

 weir on the lower end of Verona Island on the 23(1™ a 

 This is unusually late, and probably the last of thoPenot 

 scot salmon for this season. It was in fine condition i 



fla 7 T 0r ' \r ROAMED 



New York.— Syracuse, Aug. 28.— Yesterdav afternoon 

 in about three hours, in Oneida River, near Brewerton an 1 

 about four miles below Oneida Lake, I took seventeen bh.pl 

 bass (and a lot of cheap stuff) on a trout fly rod, usino- «? 

 trout leader and cast of small trout flies. .That'was an ex 

 periment, but eminently satisfactory. I found I 'could 

 "set" the hook every time and the fish couldn't get away 

 Four times I took a pair of black bass, and once I took 

 two black bass and two rock bass — twelve fish at five hauls 

 — and got them all in. . I had on four flics, and took all 

 there was room for, for once. A. J. ]S[. 



New Jersey. — Garman Rouse, Forked River, Sept. 7_ 

 The fishing during the last week has been poor, weakfish 

 being very scarce and small. Some few sea bass and kins- 

 fish are taken daily at the inlet, and this .constitutes tiie 

 sport. To-day the bluefish have again struck in from out- 

 side and several boats have made fine catches with the 

 squid, averaging 30 or 40 each. Capt.. F. Mathews ami 

 Mr. J. L. Frame, of New York, caught, 39 to-day, and 

 report the fish plentiful, running from 2 to 5 pounds esch. 

 How long this will last we cannot tell— probably not many 

 days. Striped bass are coming along slowly, some tine 

 ones being taken at Meadow Bank opposite here, but they 

 are not plentiful enough yet to warrant much encourage- 

 ment. Ii 

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THE LAST DAY OF THE SEASON. 



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4. Ralston, Lyo*miing county, Pa., August l?Ui, 1875, 



Editor Forest and Stream.— 



The streams had been swollen for a week past, giving the trout a 

 chance (which ought to be secured to them by law after August 1st) to 

 escape the temptations put in their way, and to run up to their spawn- 

 ing grounds. After a good breakfast at ihe Ralston House, Squita 

 Myer (he is Justice of Peace, and a good landlord, too,) proposed a day 

 on Roaring Branch to close the season. Soon, seated in- a wagon, we 

 were bowling along over a good road for the Branch. The Lycoming 

 was bank full and discolored, but when we reached the mouth of the 

 Winelow, a side stream, I thought that its clear wa'ers might have 

 tempted some nice fish; so after arranging to meet the wagonamiie 

 above, I started up the stream. I soon found I was right. The stream 

 was small and very clear, requiring careful fishing with long casts, 

 When I reached the wagon I had some nice fish— enoush to make us 

 hopeful of a-large basket. The road up the Branch is not Macadamized, 

 but it climbs the mountain through a beautiful ^orge made by the 

 stream, and occasional openings through the forest reveal beautiful 

 scenery, with the Branch glittering like a thread of silver beneath us. 

 After following this course for four miles we came to a clearing, where 

 we left the wagon, and taking our rods the Squire and I started down the 

 mountain for Roaring Branch. We struck it at the forks, and there took 

 lunch, after which the Squire took one branch and I the other. A few 

 hundred rods' walk brought me to a splash dam up the left branch, and 

 after a few successful casts was rewarded by an eight and a ten-iucu 

 fish. I began to think that I had reached Mecca and the reward of the 

 faithful fisherman, but a shower above discolored Ihe stream, and ray 

 fun was spoiled; not, however, before I had secured a good addition to 

 my morning's take. I met the Squire at the junction, as agreed upon, 

 and he, too, had found another splash dam on his branch, and his expe- 

 rience had been good, although I blush to say that he was beat fishing. 

 We fished down the main stream— the roughest stream bed you ever en- 

 countered—and some two miles down met "Shorty," our wagoner, who 

 had put up the team at a house below and borrowed a "rig" from a boy, 

 with a few worms, with which he had caught a respectable string, as he 

 came in search of ns. Our united take was not unworthy of the talent 

 employed, and we reached home in time for a late supper of trouUnd 

 other dainties. I look back upon, the past season, as I hope all good 

 fishermen do, with pleasure. I have taken all the fish I desired, and 

 have never once disgraced my hand or rod by a bait of any description. 



J. B. C. 



All communications from Secretaries and friends should be mailed no 

 later than Monday in each week. 



HIGH WATER, FOR THE WEEK. 



Date. 



Sept. 9 , 



Sept. 10 



Sept. 11 , 



Sept. 12 



Sept. 13 



Sept. 14 



Sept. 15 ... 



Boston. 



H. 



6 



7 



8 



9 



9 

 10 

 10 



iff. 



2 



5 



8 



5 



53 



43 



33 



New York. 



B. 



M. 



2 



48 



3 



50 



4 



52 



5 



50 



6 



42 





27 



8 



6 



Charleston. 



H. 



2 



3 

 4 

 5 



53 

 43 

 23 



New Rochelle Regatta.— The. second annual regatta 

 of the New Roehelle Yacht Club was sailed on Saturday 

 last, resulting in one of the finest small yacht events ot the 

 season. By noon the following large fleet had reported to 

 the- committee, and were classed in five divisions:— 



FIRST CLASS— JIB AND MAINSAIL. 



Name. Owner. 



Eleaner,. "N. Edgar 



Susie S Ira Smith 



Chemaun F. W . Meeker. 



W. T. Davids T. Kissam 



Journeyman R. McWhinney 



SECOND-CLASS -JIB MAINSAIL. 



Sarah H W. S. Hams ,.-• ^ 



Mary Emma Iselin Bios g? 



Emily P James Sweeney ^ 



Pidgeon F. Pidgeon "}} 



Sophia Emma ,.J. Varian A - 



THIRD CLASS— CAT BOATS. 



Frou Frou Thorn Brothers ^3 



Kamehameha Capt. Van Oott Q 



Kavorita G. W. Byron f, 



Lurline. George J. Bradish "' h 



FOURTH CLASS— CAT EOATt^. 



Four Brothers E. Spahee 'A 



Byron Capt. Baker ^1 



Only Daughter Commodore Farley ™ 



Gertrude Capt. L. W. Gulager f° 



Ella W. H. Johnson - \° 



Fidget .Mr. Van Wyck lJ 



FIFTH CLASS— UNDER 15 FEET. 



Lulu.. G, T.Penfield •• g 



Lavonia H. Orcott ■ ft 



Shanghraum J. Hickey J v , 



Susie Georsre Lambden • 1 -J 



RippLi A. Hoffman 



Length. 



Ft. In 



20 00 



27 

 25 



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07 



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The course was from the schooner yacht Meta, ? , , in fl 

 a short distance from the pier, to the Mattinecock py^ 

 back for the fourth and fifth classes, a distance ot iwc • 

 miles, and for tl<fkst, second, and third classes, mm 



