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FOREST AND STREAM. 



Jabttabt 37, 1881. 



CENTRAL WISCONSIN. 



■ IIA.VE happened upoa a good many parl.rid.ses since fail 

 wiiile iiunling ra1)liits. iitid whilf I Imv,. ppp,, ,,„„g 



"ircc, " my cxp'Ticnrc is Ui:n tU(\ 

 of •' previousaess " on ilic .•liiinT.arh 

 ITrilil w'iLlnu llie pust, luw days 1 lin\ t- n 

 ground, Ihey being almost itivju-inbly fo 

 wjnldtakeau extra good "anisr" to 

 twenty, taking tlicm as tbey leivc the t 

 SkotS in our taniai'ae, poplur !uul aldi::- t 



I shot a Equirrel thr ntlur dav in si 

 tween a red ami lii 

 except that it hiui n 

 back, and a red liiil 1 



Onr thcrmoiiii 



II > 



<-d as lo 



ii : . /.n.ddeal 



!'V : .>r dos. 



I':.:-. ■■'' :.-.■. V i'l-ninllflO 



11(1 ill tlie" trees. It 

 ill six out of every 

 ies and not picking 

 ic!-:ets. 



I! iiiiniit midway be- 

 i:ijl:ired like a gray, 

 iiieli wide along its 

 What was it? 

 ■ as 40 tle^rrees lic- 

 30 deg. 



low zero more than once, and frc 



has not b(!en uncommon this winter, and yet a few days since 

 a gentleman riding near a spring creel; put up a flock of 

 eleven nmllards. Do you suppo-setliey were waiting for cold 

 Avealher to set in before going South'/ 



Rabbits and foxeJ« are our only legitimate game now. The 

 -former are usually very plenty here, but' this winter have 

 been thinned out by Reynard wliose fanuly is largely repre- 

 sented, and affprds good sport. "^ Badgbk. 



Ja»i, 16. 



SQUIRREL SHOOTING AT GREENWOOD LAKE. 



New Yobk, January 14. 

 I SEE that the framers of the proposed new hiw for this 

 State want to deprive me of going up during themonths of Sr-p- 

 teuiber and October to my friend Gideon Smith Bradner's, 

 at Greenwood Lake, to shuot squirrels. Start out early from 

 his house, put in 3'oui- poclicts a dozen ciirtridges, a little 

 lunch and a copy of the Li'oeest and Stheam, your grm, but 

 no dogs. Take it easy, roaming along the grand hilis, look- 

 ing down on fair pretty Greenwood Lake, you catch agtimpse 

 of it now and then, the littie steadier MunUlair pntHug away 

 on its bosom. Selei-t a shady spot and an easy seat near 

 some hickories, read your Fukicst ajN'd SxKEAjkt, eat your 

 lunch, watch the preliy birds near you, and see the ruffed 

 grouse strut on a distan't rock or plume himself in some tree. 

 Now you shoot a squirrel, sometimes a liawk: but the main 

 object is to enjoy the beautiful woods, fine scenery, breathe 

 pure fresh air and study nature, getting to Bradner's in time 

 for supper, himgry, happy and fully content if even the bag 

 only contains tvvo or three squirrels. After a good meai, 

 with a bottle of Milwaukee, sittingon the front porch, the sun 

 is just setting o'er the Warwick Hills— what a contented, 

 happy feeling comes to us. You say, Yes, this is worth liv- 

 ing for — health, good spirits and at peace with all the world. 

 Yet they want to rob me of this. Willotighbt. 



Michigan — Cheboygan, Jan. 11 — Editor Forest and Sti-eum : 

 At the annual election of the Cheboygan Gun Club the fol- 

 lowing officers were elected: W. S. llumphrev, President; 



C, R. Kitchen, Vice-Pre-ident : H. .1. Jliner, Treasurer ; T. 

 A. Perrin, Secretary. We have a leaiu (i( tour iiiembcr.s of 

 the club who are practicing ^\-ith tlie rifle. They shot several 

 matches last smnuier and were successful each time. They 

 propose to challenge a team from any club in the State next 

 summer, to shoot any rifle, open sights, 200 yards; position, 

 standing : friendly matches, not for money. This may be 

 big talk, but that is the way the boys feel, and if they should 

 get badly beaten it may calm their nervous system and get it 

 in a more healthy condition. 



I mail you to-night a cut of the Mullet Lake House, at the 

 head of Mullet Lake. This is the house I mentioned in my 

 communication some time ago. P. 



Hent County Spohtsmkn's Qi.va—Graind Bapids, Mich., 

 Ja>i 19.— The officers of the Kent County Sportsmen's 

 Club (Midi.) for 18S1 are: President, Dr. E. S. Holmes; 

 Vice-President, L. D. Follett, Esq.: Secretary, A. B. Rich- 

 mond; Trt^asurer, Geo. A. Gould, who arc e.K-offlcio mem- 

 bers of the iioard of Directors. The Directors are : A. J. 

 Halt, Geo. S. Baars, J. C. Parker, Wm. H. Calkins and Ed. 

 M. Barnard. Delegates to the Slate Association — Hon. L. 



D. Morris, T. Stewart White, Ed. M, Barnard, Geo. A. 

 Gould and Wm. C. Dennis. Oika. 



Deeb is Steubbn CoiTN'i'T — HornettmUe, N. Y., Jan.. Jl. — 

 Deer have beeu quite plentiful in Steuben County. Five or 

 six years ago only one or two killed during season. AVithin 

 fourteen miles toward the I'dinsylvania line, in the season of 

 1870, fmiiteen deer v,-er<' killed; in the season of 1880 thirty- 

 six wcie killed. What was the I'aubcy Was it due to the 

 game laws, or was it naluial uurease, or were they driven 

 out of Pennsylvania liy tire and hounds ? J. Oj is Feu-owr. 



Rembdt fob Poison or Toxioodendkon (Poison Oax).— 

 One application of a solution of twenty grains of crystallized 

 nitrate of silver in an ounce of water, "applied with camtl's- 

 hair pencil, has proved an invariable cure in cviierience of 

 the undersigned. Avoid getting any of the solution in the 

 eyes and let the discoloration wear off, unless a .skijled drug- 

 gist or physician volunteers to remove it. Kentdckian. 



Mill Springs, Ey. 



Thbew rj' Overboard— 7?<)p/-?(//)'/, Mi-., Jan. 14.— E. S. 

 McAllister, game warden, seizeii three earea.s.se:- of deer on 

 Tuesday, a fourth carcass w'as tlirown ovcrlKirird by the crew 

 of tlie Steamer Lewiston which lirouglu them froni Cherry- 

 field, and fhey were being transferred to the Boston boat. 

 Last week a dozen carcasses went over the same route, but 

 the game is up now as Ed. means business. W. 



Southern Location. — Perhaps some of your Southern 

 clintele may be disposed to indicate favorable points from 

 whence to prospect with a view to final location in Virginia, 

 the Oaroliuas or CJeorgia. 1 cxjicct soon to start out on a 

 tour of observation which, as my family is portiiMe and my 

 "carpet bag " not one of those old-time empty ones, will be 

 quite deliberate aud amenable to suggestions, H. 



Temnbssee— Brrtw«««?W<;.— Game plentiful in this part of 

 country, though Ike recent heavy snows and cold weather are 

 telling on them to a fearful extent, making all kinds of game 

 lean in flesh. A. M. 



A ooebespondent wisnBs to know where, in North Car- 

 olina, ho can obtain good quail and duck shooting combined. 

 Can any of our readers tell him ? 



SHOOTING MATCHES. 



Dii. Cabvur will shoot a match with W. Scott, of London, the 

 chamijion pigeon shot of England. Feb. 1. Tlie luat.eh wiU beat 

 100 pigeons each, jf200 a side ; iive traps, live yards opart, the 

 shooter to stand thirty yards behind the centre trap. 'ITie trajis 

 to be pulled with a patent pulling apparatufl. The boimdai-y to bo 

 eigjity yards from the trap, if on open ground, but if on inclosed 

 grouufl tlie boundary to be of string two yards inside the feueo on 

 both siditi, in I'rout and in a straight line level with the shooter 

 i'la- Mjf j-eiir. The weight of shot, IVi oza. : no restrictions as to 

 jiMWder ; gun,H not to exceed R 11.3. Each competitor shall sniiply 

 1 10 birds, EngUsh blue roelis, and the two lots of bhds sliall be put 

 into one hamper and trapped from one hamper. Tlie trapper aud 

 puUer shaU be mutually chosen. If tlie compotitorB are unable to 

 agree the referee shall have the power to appoint the aliove-iiamed 

 oIBciale. In all other respects the match to be under Gim Club 

 rules. 



New Yoei; Gun- Cu^B.—New York; .Tan. 8. -The followhig dates 

 have been decided \i\um for future competitors for the "BaiTOu '' 

 trophy ; Jan. 22, Feb. 12 aiad 26, March 12 .and 2R, April 9 and 23, 

 May 14 aud 28. Shooting will commence each »lay at 2 o'clock. 

 Conditions — To he won three times, not uecessarily consecutively, 

 before becomiug the iiersonal property of the winner ; 10 bu'ds, 

 handicap rise, entry *1 ; ties to be shot off at three birds. .SJioiild 

 the cup be iinaUy won previous to May 28, then auother trophy 

 will l>e offered under similar conditions. THfe Executive Committee 

 liave decided to offer the following prizes : 



The cluh challenge cup, value .t^IOO. First to be competed for 

 onSatm-day, .Ian. 22. Shooting will commence at 10:30 o'clock a. 

 M.; entry, c25 ; 21 birds, 30 y.ards rise. The wmner will hold the 

 cup Bubjtct to clialleuge to shoot for the cup on each Saturday 

 followuig at 10:30 o'clock. On January 1, 1882, the cup will be 

 finally awaa'ded to the one who has won it the largest uumbor of 

 times. Should there be a tie it wiU be shot off at 25 buds, 30 yards 



The club fund club, value $100. Entry ?1; 10 birds. To be 

 awarded to that competitor who shall first win it twice couBCou- 

 tively. 



Gexr City Gun Ci.vTi.—MnhUe, .Tan. 17 —For the monthly 

 medal in the December match. Master Willie Yogos went to the 

 front and captured the medal with a clean score of 20 balls. The 

 youth is following after his father. For the January shoot oiu' 

 Frenchman came in iirst with a clean score. It being om- busy 

 season there were only four in the shoot : 



ECiU-re 1 1 1 1 1 1 I I 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1-21) 



H r Yoss 1 1 1 I 1 1 I 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 I-IB 



G W Timstall 11 I 1101111] 11 110111 I— IS 



.1 s Ale.xauder, Jr 1 1 l 1 1 1 1 l 1 i l l l i o i l l— 17 



Sweepstakes match, 10 baUs : 



Carre 1 1111)111 1—10 



Timstall 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1— 9 



Vo3s ....1 11 I 1 I 1 1— s 



.\le.\iinder , 110 1 I 1 w 



Can-e had broken eight before the shoot eommonced, thus 

 nuikmg thirty-eight straight bolls, aU that he shot at. 



S. C. OliEB. 



\Vashikoto(iGunOi:,iib.— iJi(i7ei(ioo(i£Pn7-/.-, L. A— Monthly «hoot 

 for champion badge : 7 birds ! 



JntiB Evans as yarfls 1 11111 1— 7 



HHedeman 23 1 1 1 1 i i-« 



Wm T)e ■Nvse Bt I 1 i i i 1-6 



.toliii niPrklm:- 23 1 110 11 1-6 



TliMiM- .--■11'" 1!I " 111111-6 



.1 i 22 1 1)011 1—6 



,1 . . . 21 10 1)11-8 



n:. . ■! ■■-■ -..2i 1 1 1 I 0—1 



.Jnlui DuuKi'l -21 1 1 I 1 1 0— .T 



Geo ArmliinsliT 21 1 10 1 d—'i 



Geoorouer it 10 1—2 



Match for tliroe prizes left from Christmas shoot ; 8 birds, 2.5 

 yards : 



II Itedemau 1 1 1— .1 J Dierk-uig 1 01—2 



,lulm Cotter. 1 1 l— S rlins K Cuills 1 i—i 



WmDeNvse .111-3 ,lo;-i MoJIer, -Ir 1 1— a 



li X Warts 1 1 1— :-! '.- ' ^' ••\i ■'■'.-.■-' u 1 o— 1 



TlieoOOrlg 111—5 .1- .■• 010—1 



ItMHopps 1 t-2 : ii: 10—1 



Jolui Ev:uis, 1 1—2 .! Ki' 1: . I 00 0-0 



In shooting off the ties Theo. Obrig won (lie first prize, Jost 

 Moller the second, aud George Arml>ruster the third. 



The LoNo Island Shootlso Club. — I^cr/ec'.s- Park, t. I., Jan. 

 17. — Eegtdar monthly contest for the champion cup, shot for at 

 seven birds each from H and T ground traps, handicapped rise, 80 

 yards boimdary ; L. 1. S. C. rules : 



A Eddy 25yiu-(lS 1 1 1 1 1 i-e 



It Rohmsou 26 ,,, ,„ .,1 1 t 1 0—1 



nrTalDot.-... .....29 1 1 fl U I 1-4 



\Y JliUs, H. Knebel, J. Ackhnrst, G. Gildersleeve, J. Laugeake, 

 J. Hemy, J. VamiesB, A. Appleyard, AV. Wyun, W. Banlsir, II. 

 .Midmer,'K. W. West, G. Creed and Tlr. Morton withdrew. 



Mitchell Bkais lionAanus— 7iic/i»(0)id, \'a., Jan. 'Jl—TSdiifir 

 Forest and Stream: : W. T. Mitchell, of this city, who is shooting 

 for a place on the American teamof pigeou-sliooters, defeated Cap- 

 tain Bogardna at our State Fair Groxmda on. the 10th instant in a 

 match at thirty yards' rise from five g ound traps, under Enghsh 

 rules, by the foUowiug acoro : 



Bogar*dus-i 1111 1110 1 

 1 1 1 1 1 11111 1 1 1 1 1 111 

 MiteheP-i 1 1 1 1 11111 1 1 1 1 1 11111 mm I 1 It 1 1 n 1 

 11 111 mil 111)0 mil iinii 1 111 o-w out 0(6.1. 



Capt. Bogardus used his 10 lbs. 10 bore Scott gnn, said to be 

 charged with 5 drs. Dittmar powder and !}£ ozs. No. S shot in lust 

 barrel and 5 drs. Orange Lightning aud l>j ozh. of No. 7 .-jhut 111 

 second. Mr. Mitchell used a 10.'^ Itis. ID bore Nicholas & Eefever 

 gun, with 1,V oza. shot in the tir.st, same ipiahty of No. 6 in second 

 Ixirrul, with 5 drs. Dead Shot I'FC. powiler. Both men were in hue 

 form, as the score wUl attest, which probably would have been bet- 

 ter had the cloudy weather not caused the smoke to interfere with 

 the use of the secoud barrel. Capt. Bogardus expressed hiin.splf 

 as greatly pleased \rith Mr. Mil^chell's shooting, and told him ho 

 would have ao trouble in getting on the team. T. 



Florida Orauge CtfLTCEE is yearly assuming more import- 

 snce as one of the industries of the Southern States. We 

 print in our advertising columns a notice of DeLand, Fla., 

 and advise those of oui- readers who are looking toward a 

 home in the South to inquire into the advantages of tliis set- 

 tlement. 



fifg fennel 



February 2. at Pittsburgh, Pa.— Siie;;iiil mepiinyof the Pennsyl- 

 rania Field Trials Association. I. li. si:i.vt,in. See. 



Eocklliver YiUlev Poultry and lieuuel ( Inl. slenv— StocUne, IHi- 

 lois, Feb. 10. 11 and 12. K. B. Cominerfoid, K.k. 



April 1, at Columbus, Teiin.— Close of eutiies, Nationul Amerl- 

 !au Kenuel Club's second .'Vmericau Field Trial Derby. Joseph H. 



THE PITTSBURGH DOG SHOW. 



THE third annual bench show of dogs, giv(ai by tlio West- 

 ern Pennsylvania Poultry Society in'tbe "Iron f'itv," 

 we have already"stated in la.st week's p'aper, was a cornplide 

 success, not only as a creditable exhibition, but as a iinaiicial 

 enterprise. When it is cop,sidered that Pillsliuruli is one of 

 the largest nianufueluring strongholds in America ii is encour- 

 aging to see the wnrking-classe's turn aside from labor and 

 money-making and expend a little of their energy and enthu- 

 siasm in assisting to promote to the hiaiiest rank the animal 

 we love so well. Crowds docked to the old Cilv Hall, wliere 

 the show was held, and it was almost impossible to move 

 aliout an lioui- after ihe doors were thrown open. To those 

 of onr leaders wlio bad not the plea.surc of bluckeuing Uieir 



)ial Pitts- 



ndMo-- 



III' uni- 



li;inks 



.i.L.uories, 



1 tliedark- 



a sliroud, 



not vouch 



ci ly 



bauds in this smoky of smoky cities, 

 burgh is situated at the coefliienee of t 

 nougahela Rivers aud is pirobabh' tlie 

 verse, it glories in having located, {■. 

 of its river,' vast furnaces,' rolling mil 

 wlioso tidl cliimueys belcli forth pci pe 

 est smoke, which .settles down over tl 

 changing day into night, it is said, but 

 for the aa.sertion, tliat for many years the sim lias not been 

 seen by the inhabitants, and that young children luive to 1 e 

 taken several miles out of town in Ihe horse-cars to be taught 

 what the luminous orb really means. A glance at, the past 

 reveals that ihis spot was hallowed by the'adveuturous steps 

 of the youthful Washington, and here, at Ihe "meeting of the 

 wa ers," one hundred and twenty-eight years ago, bis calm 

 eye sm-veyed and bis apprebensioii grasped the natural advan- 

 tages for future — canine exhibitions. 



It was ni t, however, until ten years ago tliat this "liappy 

 thought " was subslantialh' put in practice and tlio inaugural 

 bench show institui' d. and even then thei'e were but three 

 dogs exhibited. In 18TS doggy niaiters began to look up and 

 a good show v/as the result, wbicli was followed a year later 

 by a nuich laigcr and better one, held at the Coliseum, at Al- 

 legheny City, but both were eclipsed liy the one ot last week. 



As a rule the dogs were of grand quality, the classes Of 

 English setters, Irish setters and pointers being most promi- 

 nent. The judging was excellent, and both Major J. M. Tay- 

 lor, who judged the setters and pointers, and Dr. L H. Twad- 

 dell, who took charge of the other classes, are to be compli- 

 mented for their tact, good humor and fair decisions. There 

 was little to mar the pleasure of tlie meeting and we shall al- 

 waysrt member the Pittsburgh show as deserving a red letter. 



Champion English Settrhs, — In the dog cla'ss there were 

 but two entries, but these were such well knowTi favorites 

 that there wa? much liiscussion before the judging 

 whether old Leicester or ttt. Elmo would win the ''• bonnio 

 bine ribbon." But Leicester was in Ihe Guest sliow eomU- 

 tion we remember ever having seen him, and the pri/,e justly 

 went to him. He tipped the scales at G'i pounds. St. Elmo 

 was not behind us to get up, and considering the long siege 

 he had of it in tlie held last auiuniu, he was well feathered 

 and in sound form. In tlie bitch class Peep 0' Day had a 



alkover, and added another ribbon to the one won at St. 



Louis last yesi 

 avoidably alisent, 

 most beantirul tii 

 good little biteli ! 

 look than wlieii , 

 She weiglied -Pi | 



iMPORl'El) Esc 



tHrned up in the open dog cl 



Rosy Mom, the only other entry, was im- 

 We regret this, because she is one of the 

 cbesin ilie country. Peep is a rattling 

 ' I' ■ e 'iud. has a much more healthy 

 II ling in the trials, west and east. 

 H I e ■ i ^ , 1 1 in: day of showing, 



..—A full class of tight entries 

 id on the whole Ihey were 



very good lot. Major Taylor had the dogsled around hii 

 which is the only proper way to judge the sporting cla-sses 

 of these days, and each entry in turn fell under his careful 

 scrutiny. Wc ne\'er have seen dogs more thoroughly in- 

 spected and handled; moutlis, eyes, feet aud all examined. 

 To judge in this way takes time, but no owner can leave the 

 ring with the plea that bis dog did not receive attention, aud 

 this system brings both perfections and irnpertVelions lo 

 light. " The result was that there was littie or no outside crit- 

 icism, and the awards were considered rightly placed. The 

 light in the hall was very dim, and tlie dogs bad Ki be looked 

 over near one or other of the windows. Soon the brothers 

 Thunder and Duke of Beaufort, both being out of Fairy II, 

 by Pride of the Bortier, but of different litters, came toge- 

 tlior, and the formir, who has a year more age, received first 

 and the latter second place. Thunder was in fine hard con- 

 dition, aud is as good on Uic bcncli as in the li(-ld ; he weighed 

 5ii lbs. Dnke of Beaufort was looking even better than when 

 in New York last >'ear. Temple Hiir ami \'audevorl's Rock 

 each got three letters, and Mr. E. Jloore's Dash deservedly a 

 liigh commendation. Ten entries marked the liilch class, 

 Init as Moore's Livy was alisent and Ilacke's Dimple (dam 

 of Sanborn's illustrious Kellie.) was in fine condition, but On 

 exhibition only, the same (pioia as in the dog class were led 

 lo the ring. As a class they were of mucli better (luaUty 

 than the dog's. Mr. Wilso"n, witli bis recently purchased 

 Spark, whom he entered as a dark hfirse, came |o the front. 

 She is a reniarkabh- line all-over Ijitch, her luad i? like her 

 sire's (Uariowitz i a'nd she has a fine field-like form. Her 

 weight is ;j1 lbs. Jlr, Hartley, with his very handsome and 

 well-proportioned Ituby, came in for second ; she was look- 

 ing well for having w-lieljied but three weeks ago. Lass 0' 

 (Jowrie was marked a v. h. c, but .she w;is evidently a little 

 off. W'lUida was in much tjetter condition: .-he is a charming 

 aLiinial, as we have already said in our report of a previous 

 show. Jlinerva, whom Mr. Givens bought from Sanborn, 

 and Peeress also, showed to advantage, aiid they deserved all 

 they got. jMajor Taylor is not apt to scatter his awards with 

 a lavisli liand, and only the pick of the Hock came in for his 

 favors. 



Naiiv£ Ex&tisH Settebs. — This class, a fair one, was the 

 largest one of the show; it contained twenty entries, out of 

 which onlv two failed to show up. Messrs. Snellenburg & 

 MeConnel's Slack Laveraek and Diek l.averack, fidl brothers 

 but liy different litters, secured first tmd .seeoml. The former 

 is a finely developed youngster and weighs 10 lbs. Bam 11., 

 a powerful young ilog witii eompact borly and good legs, was 

 very highly" mentioned, and Hennessey's Daniel the Prophet, 

 second at St. Louis last year, and Young Bel ton also came in 

 for like award. Beltou III., who showed himself such a 



