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FOREST AND STREAM.! 



[July 29, 1 1880. 



Adcoclc's reliability and fairness, and to whose extensive 

 Kennels and stables 1 would recommend all who desire to 

 import rare dogs and blooded horses, 1 1. B, RONEY. 



Fata l Disease Among Doos ik the South.— Savannah, 

 Ga,, July Wih.— Editor Forest and Stream:— J send 



you a slip from one, of our daily p4j 

 strange disease, that has been advr 



the past eighteen months. As far 

 disease was ever known here befor 

 with it a year ago, and several of 

 dogs this year. Jf anyone can give 

 ject through your paper it will be 

 know of hogs and eats that Wi 

 disease, and died. 



cernmg a very 



Sng southward for 



1 can learn no sueh 



1 lost five hounds 



y friends have lost 



j any light on the sub- 



gratefuUy received. I 



bitten; they took the 



Geo. J,. APpeeton. 



The following is the cutting referred to in Mr. A.'s let- 

 ter:— 



'•We learn from gentlemen living in South Carolina, 

 along Black Kiver and the vicinity, that a disease of a 

 malignant character has for some weeks been prevalent 

 among the dogs in that neighborhood, and many valuable 

 animals have been sacrificed. The symptoms are similar 

 to the rabies, and the dogs affected manifest a disposition 

 to avoid people, but are very savage toward animals. 

 Several planters have lost lino horses and cows which 

 vrere bitten by dogs affected with this madness. Strange 

 to sav. a few people who have been bitten have not ap- 

 parently been affected in the least, whilst the horses and 

 cows that were attacked suffered greatly and died. The 

 exact character of the disease isnotknowu, though from 

 the symptoms it would seem to be akin to hydrophobia ; 

 the animals affected rushed at, once for water. A youth. 

 who was bitten by one of these "mad " dogs a week or 

 two ago. was brought to Savannah for medical treatment, 

 and speedily recovered, and has exhibited no evil effects 

 of the bite. 



We learn that the mortality among the canines has 

 been very great, and several gentlemen have lost entire 

 kennels of fine dogs. The dogs affected with the disease 

 have been killed in many instances before they had time 

 to spread the infection by biting, The disease still pre- 

 vails though for lack of material not to the same ex- 

 tent." 



We know of no"Buch»[disea8e, unless it be "rabies," 

 •which we are inclined to in ml,- this must be. 



I" Coursing Deer in a Two-Aobe Lot.— Since the days 

 when Barnum conducted his "Greatest Show on Earth" 

 in the Madison Square garden, coursing [.deer has not 

 been carried on to any great extent in the cities of the 

 United StateB. But in Cincinnati the exciting sport 

 seems to have revived within the last few weeks, and 

 those that were fortunate enough to witness the im- 

 promptu circus on Major Morgan's property, declare that 

 "there's nothing like it.'' Col. Thos. B. Paxton of the 

 Porkopolis, owns an Irish grevhound of the female per- 

 suasion, who is believed to be of the purest origin. She 

 is of a oreaniy white color, with finely pointed black nose 

 and black eyelids, symmetrical in build, with a thin, 

 gracefully sweeping tail. A greyhound in tip-top condi- 

 tion should heal! fire, animation and sprightliness, gaiety 

 expressed in the sparkle of the eyes and (he bounding 

 elasticitv of the limbs. Should he also so refreshing to the 

 beholder as to produce the idea that the excellencies of 

 the animal could he carried on further. This is all 

 claimed for Lady, Col. Paxton's bitch. It is said Bhe can 

 run like the wind, and, in fact, go so fast when the Spirit 

 moves her as to resemble a long streak of dancing moon- 

 s line, making it an even bet as to which end is her lady- 

 ship. Major Morgan owns a herd of six deer, which lie 

 keeps on his lawn, a plot of ground of about two acres in 

 extent. A few evenings ago a party of gentlemen visited 

 the Major, to see the greyhound and the doggy stock, 

 which in- takes much pleasure in showing to his friends, 

 when somebody suggested a trial of 'Lady's" speed on 

 the deer. The newspaper report is as follows :— 



••The latter stood in a group near the north wall of the 

 ground, observing evidently with some interest the move- 

 ment of the visitors. Lady was started after them, and 

 the whole herd scampered off to get out of her way. As 

 slie pressed too closely the bucks turned at bay and drove 

 her off, sometimes following her. She was evidently un- 

 used to sport of this kind, and, possibly from lack of 

 training, was a little slow in warming up to it,orthedoer, 

 being indisposed to active exertion, were unwilling t<> 

 take part in a chase they had notsought. Lady persisted, 

 however, and finally started them, and an interesting 

 chase followed. The rear grounds cover probably about 

 two and a half acres, two of which are in lawn, divided by 

 a broad broken stone roadwav, and the remainder oc- 

 cupied by large buildings. I he longest of which, on Uiei-usi. 

 was sf parateu from the high wall by a narrow roadway. 

 The huildings. of course, shut out much of the view. As 

 the chase advanced; ihe whole herd at times oazoe leap- 

 ing over the lawn past the group of epeotatore, one with 

 great, graceful leaps of twelveor fifteen feet at astretch, 



of course leaving the greyhound far in the rear. Sing- 

 ling out one of the deer, however, Lady directed her 

 energies to that one alone, and the others discovering it, 

 quietly dropped out of the chase, and took position near 



the south wall merely as spectators and watched the sub- 

 sequent proceedings with apparently as much interest as 

 that felt hv the group of human Bpeotators, eicepl that 

 their Bympathy was probably wholly with one of the 

 parties to the chase, while that of the men was divided. 

 •As Lady got her blood up the chase became quite excit- 

 ing, both pursued and pursuer straining every nerve as 

 they almost flew over the ground. As the deer increased 

 the distance from the pursuer it slackened its speed until 

 the bound came within eight or ten feet, and at thai dis- 

 tance between them half a dozen circuits of the ground 

 ■ ■ A.t 'lie time i he deer ran into a narrow court 

 terminating at the big gate on tin- west side, and here the 

 spectators feared the iwoanimals would come in contact, 

 li was with some relief thai they saw the deer bounding 

 out again into the lawn with the hound no ueami than 

 when they entered. 



"An am using incident connected with this period ol the 

 chase was the par) taki n by a, little Irish beagle, an un- 

 pretending little dog that a few would think of looking 



i i . lie had been an interested spectator of die 



sport fur seme time, and had wade frequent essays to 

 take part in it. Unable longer to restrain himself.he'gave 

 himself up to it ; iidly. and joined in the chase with as 



great a show of vim as the greyhound. While unable 

 to keep up with his fleet-footed rival, bis tact enabled 

 hi m to make a good showing by on tfing across the circles, 

 while the hound followed every curve and turn of the 

 deer. 



"Fearing that the deer was being too closely pressed, 

 Major Morgan attempted to call off the hound, but with- 

 out success. Half a dozen times as the animals passed 

 him closely hestepped between them and tried to frighten 

 Lady away, but without avail, Both, after a chase of fif- 

 teen minutes, showed such evidence of fatigue that he de- 

 termined to stop it, and the spectators quickly formed a 

 line as the animals passed on the next round, and succeed- 

 ed in separating thern. 



' •Deer and hound Were both thoroughly tired and nearly 

 outofwind. Their mouths were wide open, their tongues 

 lolled out, and each panted uncomfortably for breath, 

 The chase showed the blood of Lady, and that unless in- 

 terrupted, as it was, the chase might have continued un- 

 til one or the other had fallen from exhaustion." 



Measures 

 Moutelair. 1 

 At your req 

 some of our 

 glein thorough 



f Leagues.— Essex County Hunt, 

 ly2~th.— Editor Forest and St ream:— 

 ive carefully weighed and measured 

 ions, and would say that a good bea- 

 arkhlg condition should weigh one 

 pound and one ounce (avoirdupois) to every inch at 

 shoulder and ears from tip to tip same as height; more 

 the better. Harry Howard, Huntsman. 



— We call attention to the notice of Mr, E. Z. Miley, 

 of Lancaster, Pa., who advertises for a man to take 

 charge of his kennel. 



Toronto Dog Show.— In another column we publish 

 the notice of the Grand International Bench Show of 

 Dogs to be held in Toronto, Sept. 8th, 9th and 10th. This 

 promises to be an excellent exhibition and worthy of the 

 attention of all dog men. 



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Photographs op Dogs.— Messrs. Notman & Sandham, 

 the well known photographers of Montreal, have sent us 

 two excellent prints of two groups of dogs. They are 

 wonderfully clever, and portray with life-like accuracy 

 many of the various breeds. 



KENNEL NOTES. 



Sales.— Bern— Mr.' T. 'IT. Dwyer, of tliis city, has purchased 

 from Mr. B. C. Aldcn, Dedhutn, Mass., the Gordon setter bitch 

 Bess, Bassett s Queen Oess-Doaue's Tom. Sancho.— Mr. A. h. 

 Evans, the President of the Woodcaout Hud mid Gun Club of 



Washington Cily, has purchased ol Mr. Ohas. P. Kmi , 



l.uiiii on. N. XV, the famous pointer dog Saneho. said to be one 

 of (lie best field dogs in America. Me.tor-Lucu, whelp.— Mr. N. 



Ell - I .;- sold to Mr. L, E. Burke, of Westfiotd, Mass.,afine 



English hare beagle puppy by Victor out of Lucy. 



Deaths.— Priile of the Border.— Mr. Ctms. H. 'Raymond's fa- 

 mous Laverack setter dog Pride of the Border died some time 

 ago, Fritz.— Mr. E. M. Le Muyne, of Yonkers, N. Y., has lost 

 by death bis beautiful liver and white cocker spaniel Fritz, out. 

 el' Mr, MeKoon'S Fanny Per "- 



Presentation.— Sis.— Etna ui ceil, Iiul.Jnly 2Wh .—I am pleased 

 to acknowledge a present of the red Irish setter puppy Sis, from 

 Mr. James Chubb, of Cleveland. Ohio. She is the finest bitch in 

 this section: Champion Bloho-Uip stock, and is most fully ap- 

 preciated. T. A. Smaii.es. 



Namks Ci.Ai.'.tr.n.— Bounce.— Mr. W. H. West, of Belfast, Maine, 

 claims the name of Bounce for his red Irish setter puppy 

 whelped April 11th, 1880, out of Bridget Plunket by Dirk Hat"- 

 terrick ; purchased from Ihe kennels of Mr. E. J Itobbins. of 

 Wethersfield, Conn. JVYHfe.— Mr. Edward P. Aheru, of Elisa- 

 beth, N. J., claims the name of Nellie for his liver and white 

 pointer puppy, presented to him by Judge Gildersleeve, of this 

 ci'y, Tim puppy is two mom lis old. 



Bkkd.— Fairy') [.'l'miliae.—Mi: John C. H tgi'ins'JFairy II. to 

 bis I'ontlae. 



WnEt.rs.-7YG'.:i-Mr. John C. HiggJn's, Delaware- City, Del., 

 Petrel whelped July liilii to his Dashing- Monarch. Petrel ,' Mr, 

 John C. Higgin's Petrel U. whelped July 15th to his young Lav- 

 erock. Flora— Messrs. Hitchcock ,V Heilyar's (formerly Lincoln k 

 HollyarJ imported lutch flora whelped on July ath (!vc puppies— 

 one dog and four bitches— by Arlington. Gipsy Queen— Dr. flen- 

 shall's setter bitch Gipsy Queen (Royal Duke-Queen), whelped 

 June 4th, 1880, eight— three dogs and five bitches— by Col. I loward's 

 Irish setter Bragg (Bob-Duck); colors, all red andall black. X.oah- 

 Mr. Ohas, H. Dayton's, Pcckskill, N. ST., red Irish setter bitch 

 Norub, first New York, JS80, whelped July 81th leu puppies— six 

 dogs and four pitches— by champion Rory u'More. 



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PUBLISHERS' DEPARTMENT. 



The Fishing Gazette Knu'e.- Wo have received from Mr. 

 it. li. Marston, Qditor of the Fi.-Jiiioj Oazelte, a knife designee 

 him for the use of anglers, and called the "Fishing Gftz 



Kull'e." The tool is a very useful one. and coil ifhs tfxl n-- 



tiuet implement-, Including scrow-d river, English and French 

 measures, file, disgorger, scissors, etc. Our angling friends will 

 appreciate ihe value of such an addition to their equipment. We 

 arc informed that this knife can be obtained from Messrs. ThOTli- 

 blll & Co., 141 New Bond street, Loudon, and that the price is 

 £» 10s. 



A TempehAte DEVAltrtJUE.— The following communication ex- 

 plains itself r- 



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J;mr.». 11. II. iron, a .'. .',.. 



Gentlemen: 1 have been doctoring (he last four years for rheu- 

 matism in the hack, si iatii a ap I kidney difficulties, and have been 



B^Wilv^^ I ie'Twantln 



keep il in tin' In. use to tr.'al my (Yii.mN with In-read of wines 

 -■<"• Iim-.i,a..i, will core I i.c ,i\se.,'e ' imy wl'il , -,,[ , me \Tvy 



1 ' '" ■ ''■''■ I 'has. Walton. 



Wl '' '" thealtentionofouTieaBeratoanaavertlsctftO] I 



" "ie l'oi Con, uhieh will be found iii our columns of- 



lon'iig special imbiecinonls to those Wanting a in 



breech leaders, so favorably known ihrcmghout the country. The 

 plan is cerlaiiily a practicable one, and from the well-known re- 

 spectability ol Ihe parties interested, we would advise anyone 

 ranting one of these guns to send Cor an illustrated catalogue to 

 lii offifii Of Ceo. II. Fuji, agent, U(i John street, New York, 



—Address all communications to - ; 'Forest and Stream 

 Publishing Company, New York:." 



THE GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. 



NOTES ON THE SHOOTING-LESSONS FROM THE WORK DONE. 



T""0 say that the meeting at Buffalo was a success, does not eon 

 *- vey ii sufficient idea of the entirely satisfactory conduct and 

 results of the meeting. The attendance of contestants was 

 smaller than the Committee anticipated, particularly of lady 

 archers, the long distances to be traversed causing ma n ■, , .li 



leading toxophilites ol the West to i [easureaoj Cue 



Tourney. 



The arrangements at the grounds were perfect, and but for the 

 intolerable burning of the sun, and the severe breeze constantly 

 sweeping across the ranges, the pleasures of the contest would 

 have been unmarre.d. No doubt archers are prone to attribute 

 their poor scoring too much to bad weather, and too littlo to tho 

 Influences of a public meeting. Y r et there can be no question 

 that the first two days of the meeting were trying ones upon the 

 long range shooting, tho drift ot (ho arrows tit . 1(K) yards averag- 

 ing not less than eight feet. It may not be unprofitable to sug- 

 gest to archers in general a few of the principal causes which 



produce the low scoring at national l 

 private practice records. Some of the; 

 tent, be removed and others modified ii 

 are without remedy. The first trial 



jib 



irchei 



v:,:r 



! tO 



idei 



nd thi 



of which is to somewhat, ebatter the nervi 

 trol of the weapons, Is the journey of fi 

 one thousand miles from home to the pla 

 archer will make such a journey 

 over his own range at his home, he 

 ell' in his scoring. The next matter 

 in itself, but its effects are alwa 

 •, and this is the change of di 



;nd v 



m pa red wltli 

 ay, to some ex- 



cts, but. several 



. l-o'.ty of 



i .,- effect 



naken tho con- 



se hundred to 



eeting. If any 



Jiately before shooting 

 ill discover a serious falliiiK 

 i be mentioned seems trifling 

 I obserwitue to diminished 

 and Ions of sleep, which can 



Gain 



scarcely be avoided when one attends one of these great public 

 meetings. The natural embarrassment and nervousness attend- 

 ant upon a public contest also to some extent militates against 

 accuracy, but (he chief cause, and the ono for which there seems 

 to be no remedy, comes from the changed surroundings. At 

 home the archer shoots tho Y'ork Bound from 1 o'clock to is 

 o'clock in the ttfternoon, when the air is cool and pleasant, and 

 the shadow oi tl egm i .-. protect him from the scorching ritys 

 r,f the sun, the familiar background enables him to find his puint 



of aim atom i. i > tie Btalna It with steadiness because his 



bow does not weaken in the shade to any appreciable extent, lie 

 occupies only about two hours in completing the round, and his 

 nerves are kept well strung up from (he beginning to the end. 

 There is nothing to distract the attention from the work In band, 

 and all tho eucrgies are directed to one matter. At ft great public 

 meeting, however, the archer is compelled to shoot upon a 

 strange field, under the glare of a summer sun, from lit o'elnek 

 A.M., until (J o'clock p.m., to drag through a single York Itound. 

 Ho misses the familiar background, and hunts in vain for his 

 point of aim on the shining sky above bis target. The noonday 

 heat weakens his bow several pounds, and his point of aim con- 

 stantly vises, lie has not mot his old friends on the i 

 since the last national meeting, and In his anxiety to note their 



style and accuracy, ho suiters his attention to waruier [roi 



own target. These things. With many others unnecessary to be 

 here recalled, combine to reduce the scoring at every publio 



meeting aboutSOper cent, below the average of the sam i 



in private practice. 



The records of the Private Practice Club for tho month immedi- 

 ately preceding the National Meeting clearly proves this to be- 

 true. Only one archer, Mr. Frank H. Walworth, approached his 

 private practice average. Tho winner of the champion medal, 

 Mr. h. L. Peddinghaus, averaged for June in the Private Practice 

 Club only a tritle better than his work at the public meeting, get- 

 ting an average double round o£ ",;jl against a Score ol ; 

 Buffalo meelimr. With tho two exceptions already named, the 

 average falling offj was about 20 per cent. A list of the B 

 hig host scores made at the Buffalo meeting By members of the 

 Private Practice Club, opposed to theaverages of the same archers 

 for the month of June, will show the true effect of a public meet- 

 June average. Buffalo meeting. 

 L. D. Peddinghaus.... KM 7W 



Will 11. Tho Bon . 805 708 .... 103 



F. H. Walworth 4t«S 6M 98 



Edwin Devol 536 '184 -.- 62 



Lorenzo Deyol m m ■■■ 217 



0. W.Kyle kA 4'« . -. 4 



,1. I'.. Lievol 554 IDS ... Iffl 



Total M 508 



Even this Is not a fair test, since only the" Matltit mores secured 

 by members of the Private Practice Club are chosen a t Is, 



and, of course, those scoring nearest o| ijr average would be 



most likely to secure the highest records An examination of 

 all the scores made by themembersof tho Private Practice Club 

 at the Buffalo meeting will show no instance other than that of 

 Mr. Walworth, where on archer equalled his June average. 



, i , , . 01^1 .jiOMitimi lu these difficulties lUtcndinga public 

 meeting, not for the purpose of excusing the shortcomings of 

 Our archers, but in the hope thai every contestant may needfully 

 bear t hem in remembrance, striving earnestly to conquer as many 

 of them as possible, and bearing with great patience those which 

 cannot be overcome. 

 That systematic effort will greatly reduce theft" i 



not be doubted, and the wonderful improvement in tl 



see, inn since the national meetingoi last year, goes far to encour- 

 ageusi >g eatereffort. i.e.. king io the rccmilcii the '- 

 ,, | , re. Three scores i <••- \ ea 



.i , :j which the m'-ilal was won at Chicago, while the 



the J I - scores excee II Bouie points. Last 



year there were only 5 score "e 



year there were la. .At. Chicago the, 15 highest scores only ave- 

 raged 401 points, while at Buffalo ail a\ • 500 points was ob- 

 tained. Such an increase, it: continued through another year, 

 would bung tif. tO alrol Ct eveii terms with tho veteran archers of 

 Great Britain, •■ • Hth and 35th of June the i 

 public mcctingot (he archers of Kugkiud occurred at I.eamiiig- 

 lou, uiion grounds fauiuus lor the son i i : : 

 there, and the attendance oi an than this an- 

 mini meeting ever before called logo in Ctlampji 

 (Mr WaltotS^ together Willi such renowned toxooiiuli'e. , i: ,„. 



(Ogton, Wall i ' i « i". l'ieiv begh, ViO. . i 



Aston, Eyre llussey, -\esh:im. Sugar, BU 



twenty years' expert em the two last (Vinners ol 



on medal of the United Kingdom, ta< 

 two days, the first of which the London Fkld pronounces, " alto 



