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FOREST AND STKEAM, 



—We would remind our readers that entries for the Bal- 

 timore Bench Show close on the 20th inst., after which 

 we are assured that no entries, for competition, will he re- 

 ceived. 



Dogs on the Railways.— The following general order to 

 train baggagemen has been issued by the Chicago, Milwau- 

 kee and St. Paul Railway. Would that there were more 

 like it :— 



1st. No train baggageman will demand or receive pat 

 from passengers for the carriage or care of their baggage, 

 or extras. 



2d. No train baggageman will demand compensation for 

 the carriage or care of a dog or gun belonging to a passen- 

 ger, nor refuse to receive same on request of owner or 

 person in charge; such owner or person in charge v being at 

 the time a passenger on this road. 

 ^.3. General order of Nov. 15th is rescinded. 

 D. M. Christie, General Baggage Agent. 

 ^ A. V. H. Carpenter, Gen'l Pass. & Ticket Agent. 

 i Approved, S. S. Merrill, General Manager . 



Jtjle. — Our illustration this week is a portrait of the 

 fine Gordon setter bitch Jule, the property of Mr. Alexander 

 Pope, Jr., of Dorchester, Mass. Mr. Pope may be known 

 to many of our readers as an artist of repute. Our city 

 readers who visit Schaus' Gallery on Broadway will have 

 observed some remarkable carvings of game birds colored 

 to so closely resemble nature as to give the impression that 

 they were the work of a taxidermist instead of an artist. 

 Mr. Pope is the author, and we believe the originator in 

 this country of this method of portrayal. Jule was bred by 

 A. F. Copeland, Esq., owuer of Norah and Shot, from his 

 Gyp, by Mr. Belmont's dog, from his imported brace. Jule 

 is remarkably handsome, thoroughly broken, docile and af- 

 fectionate. Jule will shortly visit Mr. Copeland's (late 

 Jerome's) Shot; and the produce should be something re- 

 markably fine. 



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Disinfectants.— It is a matter of great importance to 

 owners of dogs to have within reach some simple disinfec- 

 tant, the use of which will destroy obnoxious odors, and 

 by keeping the kennel and its surroundings in a sweet and 

 cleanly condition, add greatly to the healthf ulness of its in- 

 mates. Something is also required that is not poisonous in 

 its nature, that dogs may lick Without giving up the ghos 

 afterwards, and that is thoroughly efficacious in every re- 

 spect. The "Girondin," advertised in another column, ap- 

 pears to fill the bill. Certainly the many testimonials to its 

 great value from eminent sources, would indicate that i 

 possesses all those qualities which we have enumerated 

 above ancl which its proprietors claim for it. The follow 

 ing letter, addressed to ourselves, also speaks in its behalf, 

 and is from a gentleman well known in business circles in 

 this city : — 



New York, Dec. 8th, 1876. 

 Editor Forest and Stream: — / 



I noticed in this week's paper the advertisement of the 

 Girondin disinfectant. I fully indorse all that Mr. Meyer 

 claims for the article, having used it in my store and house. 

 I have used it where animal matter has been left carelessly 

 and has putrified, and also for cleaning kennels, barn, etc; 

 also to wash dogs after rolling in carrion. It is the best 

 disinfectant I have ever used, and what is greatly in its 

 favor it does not, like carbolic acid, make one stench to 

 take away another. F. O. de Luze. 



Poor "Biz"!— We are informed that Mr. D. Brooks, of 

 Philadelphia, and Mr. V. J. Shipman, of State Centre, 

 Iowa, have come to an amicable settlement with the ex- 

 press company for the loss of the famous dog "Bismark," 

 belonging to Mr. Brooks, and the bitch "Phebe," belonging 

 to Mr. Shipman, both dogs being suffocated in a box car 

 during their transportation from the west in charge of the 

 express company, a year or so ago. The suit has therefore 

 been withdrawn. 



—The Westminster Kennel Club wnl send to the Balti- 

 more Bench Show the newly imported pointer Sensation, 

 together with Whisky, Daisy and Flirt, the latter two of 

 Whisky's first litter, by Mr. Schuchardt's Jim. Mr. Schu- 

 cliardt will send Fritz, Ned and Jim. 



PURE GORDON SETTER BITCH JULE. 



£THE CENTENNIAL BENCH SHOW. 



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Piermont-on-Hudson, Dec. 4th, 1876. 

 Editor Forest and Stream:— 



It is well known that most of the exhibitors at the Cen- 

 tennial Bench Show are very much dissatisfied, and this 

 being the case, should they not let the public know what 

 they think of it, so that gentlemen managing future Bench 

 Shows, and also exhibitors, may gain some information 

 thereby. I understand the Grand Commission, or the 

 judges at the Centennial fizzle, introduced a new point in 

 judging pointers, as the following will show:— 



Mr. Edmund Ora^ill exhibited the lemon and white 

 pointer "Flake." The judge not being able so decide be- 

 tween him and the black pointer "Pete," the case went 

 before the Commission of Judges; they decided that the 

 Philadelphia Cup should go to "Pete," as he had a heavier 

 hide, and they thought him better able to stand briers, not 

 taking into consideration the fact that to encourage fine 

 breeding is the object of Bench Shows, and it is the only 

 instance that has come to my knowledge wherein a pointer 

 has received a prize for a thick hide. Now I am not find- 

 ing fault with "Pete"; he is a good looking dog, and 

 was well groomed for the occasion ; his coat was black and 

 glossy as a raven. "Flake," on the contrary, had been 

 hunted on woodcock almost constantly up to the day before 

 he started for Philadelphia. Now, if a thick hide is to be. 

 one of the points for judging, instead of beauty of shape, 4 

 symmetry and fine breeding, would it not be well to let 

 breeders and exhibitors known it, that they may govern 

 themselves accordingly. 



The way Bench Shows have been managed lately in this 

 country, will soon bring them into disrepute. The St. 

 Louis Bench Show, held under the auspices of the St. Louis 

 Kennel Club was a success; but will another one be, under 

 the same management, when the public sees that the dogs, 

 or progeny of dogs, belonging to the Club, or members of 

 the Club, took most of the prizes? It seems to be a Club 

 for the mutual admiration of each others dogs. Perhaps 

 the New York or Westminster Kennel Clubs will get up a 

 show, and award the prizes to themselves. Why not? The 

 St. Louis Club has set the example, but why cannot there 

 fee^a Bench Show oi dogs in New York? Surely there 



are dogs enough in the city, and within fifty miles of it, to 

 make a first-class exhibition, and as for judges, no part of 

 the country has better qualified or more honorable gentle- 

 men, who would give a decision against their own dogs or 

 progeny of their dogs if they could not win on their merits. 

 I think if Forest and Stream will agitate the matter, wc 

 can yet have annual exhibitions that will vie with those at 

 the Crystal Palace in London. 



I saw in a recent issue of your paper, that Mr. Steel's 

 "Flake" would be at the Baltimore Bench Show\ There 

 must be some mistake, as I have no intention of exhibiting 

 him there or anywhere else, until I am satisfied that Bench 

 Shows will be managed different from what they have 

 been, and I am satisfied they are not gotten up to serve pri- 

 vate interests in bringing certain dogs before the public, 

 and that the best dog will win, no matter who he belongs 

 to. To illustrate, some years ago, at a certain country 

 fair, I exhibited a collection of flowers, and also a collec- 

 tion of grapes; both were far ahead of anything there. 

 During the fair, the judges came to me and said, "You have 

 by far the best collection of grapes, but Doctor V- is en- 

 gaged in the nursery business, and we had better give the 

 prize to him; if we do not, it may injure his business." It 

 is needless to say, I never troubled them again, and neither 

 shall I exhibit any dogs at a Bench Show until they are 

 above suspicion, which I hope will be 'ere long. 



Wm. F. Steel, owner of "Flake." 



As regards the St. Louis Bench Show, we think that our 

 correspondent is entirely wrong. That the Club exhibited 

 the best dogs, and were fairly entitled to the prizes awarded 

 them is beyond all question, as has been abundantly proven 

 at the recent Memphis Field Trials, when their dogs proved 

 themselves to be as good in the field as they were on the 

 bench. 



Gun Shy Dogs.— Apropos of an article on the above 

 subject, which we recently published, a well-known sports- 

 man and popular coterer of Boston writes us as follows:—- 



"In answtr to E, S., Baltimore, in Forest and Stream 

 November 23d, I would suggest Hiat his dog is not gun shy) 

 but has been too harshly dealt with in breaking. 1 bought 

 just snch a "blinker" last August for $5.00— a red Irish 

 setter of fine appearance. He was never timid at the dis- 

 charge of a gun, until in breaking he was scolded and 

 whipped in after a bird had been shot. I just put him out to 

 a man who hunted him carefully all day in company with 

 another man and good dog, the "blinker" remaining at heel 

 nearly all day. The second day he begun to work in, and 

 200 woodcock and ruffed grouse have been shot over him 

 this fall, he doing his part as well as the rest. Offers of 

 $75.00 are now made for this same castaway. M. 



— Another correspondent, a gentleman of long experi- 

 ence, writes as follows: — 

 Editor Forest and Stream: — 



"Your article on "Gun Shy Dogs", in issue of 30th No- 

 vember, call forth some observations drawn from my own 

 experience on the same subject. As there stated, the 

 timidity of high bred pups is not uncommon, and their 

 alarm at sudden sounds natural. I have found the snapping 

 of a cap on the nipple of gun, the gun itself having been 

 previously brought to the notice of the young dog— 

 "making much of," and giving him at the same time a re- 

 ward (as for instance, a piece of cake, or a slice of meat)— 

 the best mode of reconciling him to the noise of the explo- 

 sion. After he becomes accustomed to the sound of the 

 cap, being in fact rather pleased than otherwise, in view of 

 the accustomed and succeeding reward, a light charge of 

 powder may be ventured upon with similar success. Do 

 not precipitate matters; do nothing by surprise; let him. 

 see that the pointing of the gun is succeeded by the ex- 

 plosion without harm to him; by and bye he will exhibit 

 pleasure on the sight of the gun in your hands, and glee- 

 fully follow to the usual place of exercise. Mine has been 

 a spacious barn loft. Finally, I would not advise com- 

 mencing very early with their lesson; six to eight months 

 of his life should elapse before its introduction. 



Senex." 

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BALTIMORE BENCH SHOW. 



— Mr. E. F. Mecelliott's fine orange and white setter 

 bitch Pet, on the 5th inst., visited Mr. H. Shipman's 

 famous setter dog Joe, bred by Theodore Morford, Esq., 

 of Newton, N. J* 



Editor Forest and Stream:— 



1 write to inform you- of our increased success in securing 

 more special prizes. The Mayor of Baltimore is now with 

 us, and I can tell you we expect to have a grand show. I 

 never, in all my life, saw such interest manifest*! befGie. 

 The additional Specials are as follows : — 



No. 26. Messrg. D. J. Foley, Bro. & Co., wholesale gro- 

 cers and commission house, offers two one quarter kegs 

 best Hazard duck powder No. 4, for Chesapeake bay dog or 

 bitch, also twelve one-pound cans of Hazard's electric 

 powder for the best Gordon setter dog or bitch. 



No. 27. An "Amateur Sportsman," offers $25 cash for 

 the best brace of setters of any strain, dogs or bitches. 



No. 28. Ballard's Flea Powder Company, given by 

 Messrs. Lazell, Marsh & Garden, New York, give one 

 dozen packages of powder for the best poodle dog or bitch. 

 No extra entrance fee. 



No. 29. George W . Webb, Esq., jeweller, etc., Baltimore, 

 offers a splendid silver cup f~r ihe best pointer dog, umier 

 fifty pounds weight, for stud purposes, to be shown with 

 not less than two of his get. 



No. 30. Alexander Wolley, Taxidermist, Baltimore, offers 

 a splendid case of stuffed American game biids, to be 

 given to the best Irish setter bitch, native or imported. 



No. 31. R. Q. Taylor, hatter and dealer in fine furs, Balti- 

 more, offers a very fine seal skin cap, to be given to the best 

 Irish water spaniel, dog or bitch. 



No. 32. Ferdinand C. Latrobe, Esq., Mayor of Balti- 

 more, -eiiep $20 for the best Chesapeake bay duck, dog or 

 Iritch. ~ - 



* No. 33. John P. Moore & Sons, gun dealers, 300 Broad- 

 way, New York, offers one Colt's five shot pistol, nickel 

 and ivory plated, for the best native English setter puppy, 

 under twelve months, dog or bitch. 



No. 34. Chris. Swan, "Cottage Saloon," offers a hand- 

 some silver plated ice water pitcher, for the best Irish water 

 spaniel, dog or bitch. 



No. 35. A. L. Webb & Son, agents, Dupont's gunpowder, 

 offers three kegs of Eagle duck powder, for the best dog 

 for ducking purposes; also a case of assorted powder for 

 the best pair of pointers. 



No. 36. A friend of the Dachshund's, offers a very hand- 

 some silver hunting horn for the best Dachshund, dog or 

 bitch. 



Entries close 20lh December. 



Every possible care will be taken of the dogs, and I will 

 give my besUattention to all dogs sent without their owners. 



Charles Lincoln. 



ON DOGS— NO. 3. 



IN my first communication I mentioned an uncle of mine 

 as the owner of my old friend Diamond. This uncle 

 was a great sportsman, and always kept well trained dogs; 

 among the number he had, at one time, a fine old spaniel, 

 Ranger, and two grey hounds, Smoker and Fly, the first 

 a dog, the latter a bitch. Smoker was the fleetest and 

 most powerful of the two. Ranger was a true sporting 

 dog, and occasionally had a hunt for his own amusement. 

 On such occasions he always selected Smoker as his com- 

 panion. His modus operandi was as follows . He would 

 hunt until he found a hare's seat, leave Smoker to mount 

 guard, and then run for me, scratching at the front door, 

 and barking until I made my appearance, my residence, 

 at the time I speak of, being about one and a half miles 

 distant from my uncle's. 1 always knew the purport ot 

 the old dog's visit, and, taking my gun, would follow him, 

 being sure to find Smoker lying down with his eyes od the 

 spot where poor puss was resting. But the moment we 

 drew near he was on the alert. I would then, alter recon- 

 noitreing the ground, bid Ranger start the game, whicli 

 rarely escaped. Fly never made one of the party, she 

 would only follow her master. My uncle was very par- 

 ticular about his dogs, consequently, when I wanted to 

 have a day's sport, with some young friends, I resorted to 

 the following plan to secure the dogs. Having satisfied 

 myself that my uncle was from home, I would take to a 

 field within hearing, fire a blank shot, and whistle, which 

 soob brought my two i riemds to the spot* 



