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no “top gearing to dust overhead,” yet, there is a '• live 
thing under the bed,” and this “live thing” is simply 
his dog. He considers this the only proper preventive, 
and recommends it to all sportsmen who are anqoyed in 
this manner. But lest some one might be led into trying 
i t, and in duty to the wives of sportsmen, I will write what 
I know regarding this method. 
In the first place I have discovered that the aroma of a 
dog is not at all times as desirable for a bed-room as that 
of roses. And it is also slightly annoying to those with 
weak nerves to he awakened a number of times in the 
night by a. fearful scrabbling and knocking under the bed, 
when the dog is making desperate efforts to scratch its 
ear under, the low bedstead, or endeavoring to turn 
around the usual number of times before lying down. 
These things, my husband will admit, though they do not 
trouble him in the least, are perhaps a little unpleasant 
for me, owing to my peculiar temperament; hut then, 
“ isn’t the dog prevented from barking? And youkuow, 
my love, ’tis said • there’s no rose without a thorn.’ ” But 
I cannot help feeling that it is allthorn ” and no “rose ” 
when 1 spring lightly from my coach some pleasant, 
autumn morning, only to fall back again with a cry of 
pain, as mv feet come' in contact with some half dozen 
sand-burrs' which her "royal highness” has gathered in 
yesterday’s hunt and deposited on my bed-room floor. 
But. then what is this?—what are all these things when 
compared to the occasional bark of a dog out in the back¬ 
yard at night ! Verily, in iny husband’s eyes, they are as 
nothing, 
I wonder that more sportsmen's wives do not give their 
experiences to the Forest and Stream. Possibly it might, 
by opening the eyes of the gentlemen to see the “ error 
of their ways,” result in a reformation. It. might, at 
least, be of value to some young lady contemplating mar¬ 
riage. To all such let mo say : Ascertain at once if your 
lover is a sportsman. If you learn that he is, go to the 
wives of those in your vicinity, and have them givo you 
their experience. ' If, having learned it, you tremble at 
the awful consequence of uniting yourself to one for life, 
do not fear that it may break his heart to reject him. 
This is impossible. It was long since divided up among 
his dogs and guns promiscuously. If it affects him at all, 
it will only be to induce him to purchase a few more, and 
with these he can easily forget your presence in a very 
short time indeed, as he certainly will do if you become 
his wife. 
But after all, even we sportsmen's wives have a few 
things to be thankful for. For instance: Substantial 
dinners of duck, stewed grouse, broiled woodcock and 
quail, which wonderfully aid us to bear up under our tri¬ 
als. And then our husbands are invariably in the best of 
humor and spirits, and we also have the pleasing reflec¬ 
tion that when our husbands are “gunning” they are 
not engaged in any worse" mischief. Zen a. 
St. Louis Dog Show. —Intending exhibitors are re¬ 
minded that entries for the St. Louis Dog Show close on 
the 20th inst. Mr. Lincoln writes that everything looks 
promising for an excellent show. 
St. Louis Dog Show — St. Louis , Aug. 30th :—Entrie 
are already coming in, and the prospects are very tn-s 
couraging for a good show. We hope to see a good rep¬ 
resentation of Eastern dogs here. The club have made 
very satisfactory arrangements for dogs that may be 
sent from a distance by express ; they will be cared for if 
sent for a few days before the show. I enclose you a 
copy of the arrangements made by the Secretary of the 
Fair Association with the railroad companies. In addi¬ 
tion to those mentioned, the Penna. Central, Erie, Great 
Western of Canada, Canada Southern, and Atlantic and 
Great Western, will all carry dogs free, when accom¬ 
panied by their owners or attendants. Entries close 20th 
September. Chas. Lincoln, Supt. 
Lou Found. —Mr. Tileston’s Gordon setter hitch Lou, 
a notice of whose loss was printed last week, was found 
the day after the paper was printed. She was evidently 
on the way home, the place where she was seen being 
only four miles from the house. As she had on a differ¬ 
ent collar from the one she wore when lost, the inference’ 
is that some one had tried to detain her. 
An Unusual Foster-mother.—A correspondent of the 
Fanciers' Gazette states the following curious incident :— 
On the 11th of April my fox-terrier bitch Ida, by Buffer, 
out of Nellie, whelped eight pups to stud dog champion 
Gnat. On the 12th she overlaid one, leaving seven. I 
thought this too many for her to bring up, and they 
were all so nicely marked I could not make up my mincl 
which to do away with ; so I began to hunt about for a 
foster-mother in the neighborhood, but without success. 
I also have in my possession a retriever bitch—a kind, 
motherly old lady—which could not he induced to keep 
away from the kennel where the pups were, although she 
was often chased away by the terrier. I noticed the re¬ 
triever dodging about, so" I gave her one of the pups be¬ 
side her in the kitchen: and, to my astonishment she got it 
to suck. Now, she had not had any pups for upwards of 
eighteen months, and had never to my knowledge been 
near a dog the whole time she was in use. I examined 
her, and found she had a quantity of milk ; so I gave her 
other two pups, tnd they seemed to be doing well until 
the following Tuesday, when I thought the milk was 
going off her, so 1 returned the best pup to the lerrier. 
Next morning I found she had more milk than ever, so I 
gave her another pup. Since that they have been doing 
quite as well as the others, and she thinks as much or 
tnem as if they had been her own. I have never heard 
of a similar case, nor do I know of any one who has, and 
I think it a most singular affair. Geo. W. Collinson. 
Glebe Cleft Villas, Sunderland. 
Fox Hunting in Newport.—A n exciting fox bunt took 
place at Newport on Sept. 5th. Seventy persons joined 
m the run, making the largest field ever seen in this coun¬ 
try. The fox was killed an hour and a half after the 
start, after a run of eight or ten miles, and the brush 
was again awarded to Miss Coates of Providence. Seven 
ladies started, three of -whom were in at the death. 
Valet de Game Bag.—A n old correspondent of For¬ 
rest and Stream, whom we would like to favor, sends 
the following :— 
N. Cohasset , Mass ., Aug. 0th.— If you know any per¬ 
sons, clubs or any body or gentlemen who want a man to 
row, fish, shoot, care for clogs, &c., this winter, anywhere 
from Maryland to Texas, speak a word for me, I don't 
want any salary, only expenses all paid, and if I shoot 
for them gun to be furnished. I have had experience in 
all kinds of sport, a.nd know I can hold with any man on 
duck shootiug. So if you know any good gentlemen going 
to Curritugk who want a man who will be square and 
shoot the best he can for them, let me know. 
S. Knekland, jr. 
Norwich, Conn., Sept. 3d. —Prof. Win. Hutchinson, of. 
Norwich, Conn., claims the Dame “Argos” for black, 
white, and tan ticked dog puppy, whelped Feb. 10th, 1879, 
by Luther Adams' Champ. Drake, out of Gen. Win. G. 
Ely’s native Sylph. 
Correction. —The dog for which the name of Flash was 
claimed in our last issue is by I farvard Kennel Chib's 
Dash III., not “ Howard,” as printed. 
St. Thomas. Old. — Mr. Geo. It. Murray claims the name 
“Eden” for his black and tan Gordon setter gyp puppy, 
whelped May 27th, 1879, bred bv I. S. Neven, M. D., Lon¬ 
don, Ont.. by Grouse, 5,097, E.'K. O. S, B., out of Moll, 
7,250, E. K. C. S. B. 
§achtmg mid j§outin$. 
HIGH WATER FOR THE WEEK. 
DATE. j 
Boston. 
New 
Yonk. 
Charleston. 
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Sept. 11. 
87 
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23 
3 
36 
Sept. 12. 
8 
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5 
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33 
Sept. 13 . 
9 
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5 
29 
Scpt.14. 
10 
23 
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9 
6 
23 
Sept. 15 . 
11 
11 
7 
7 
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Sop 1.16. 
11 
8 
41 
7 
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Sept. 17. 
morn. 
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2L 
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COMING FIXTURES. 
Sept. 13—Beverly Y C Regatta, Naliant. 
Sept 13—Royal Nora Scotia Y S Closing Cruise. 
Sept 17.—Atlantic Y C Annual Pennant Races, 
Sept 20—Dorchester Y C Union Regatta. 
Sept 22— Quaker City Y C Pall Regatta. 
Sept 28— Quaker City Y C Closing Cruise. 
Oct 15—Seawanhaka Y COcean Match, Center Cup. 
THE POPULARITY OF YACHTING. 
In the recent open races of the Beverly Yacht Club 
there were in round numbers 140 entries, 90 starters, and 
80 yachts actually finished the race. Such a number of 
sail has never before been gathered at any match either 
in England or our own waters, and must be looked upon 
as a sign of the times, showing how rapidly the love for 
this sport is spreading and what a great future we may 
expect for yachting in America with the return of pros¬ 
perous times. The enormous fleet which crossed the line 
with racing numbers on their mainsails included many 
cabin yachts iti the larger classes, among them well-known 
flyers like Shadow, Violet and Hector, Napoleon, Sun¬ 
beam and Gael, while the sloops and cats of the small fry 
numbered many of the best known, ablest and fastest of 
their kind. There were Posey, Fanchon, Muriel, Fancy, 
Holden, Josie, Bluebell and a fleet of others too numerous 
to mention—all of them craft of a much superior mould 
to tho sailing machines with shifting ballast known to 
New York waters. Many of the racers, to he sure, were 
small, but their tonnage must not he taken as a measure 
of their owners’ interest in the sport. On the contrary, 
these little fellows are sailed and worked with as much 
zeal and spirit—and more, too — than many a bigger 
“swell'' affair, and when the season is over their records 
in Forest and Stream will be sca nned as closely as those 
of their more stately sisters. 
Allowing say an average crew of six to each yacht en¬ 
tered, we have no less than 840 men actually engaged to 
sail the yachts that were to meet in this great match of 
the Beverly Yacht Club. Add a couple more—builder 
and sailmaker, as persons closely identified with the day’s 
results—and the figure reaches over 1,000 persons directly 
interested in only this one particular day’s racing! In¬ 
directly this number will be swelled by “ outsiders" in 
the way of acquaintances, more or less in sympathy with 
the different craft, and spectators to twice that many. 
Surely here we have evidence of the most encouraging 
kind that a fondness for the sea is not with us a lost trait, 
that our yachting class has not suffered or gone under 
with the decay that has overtaken the commercial 
marine. 
If we are asked to account for the marvellous list of 
entries we are now considering— a list almost incredible 
to New York yachtsmen —our answer will be that the 
success of the sport in the East is owing to three 
things. Able officers and public spirit, in the first place, 
contribute much towards the popularity of the sport. 
Union regattas or open matches bring vast fleets to the 
line, in the second place, and encourage rivalry and com¬ 
petition in a liberal way, the reverse of the shrinkage and 
dry-rot inevitably following the New York plan of close 
corporation and mutual admiration races. And, finally, 
the sailing rules of the leading junior clubs of the East do 
not countenance shifting ballast, allowing therefore a fair 
test of model and seamanship at a moderate outlay and 
encouraging the building of yachts which will afford to 
then 1 owners satisfaction in other directions as well as in 
rasing, 
That New York, with a “near-by” population as great 
as that of the entire State of Massachusetts, finds it not 
only impossible to institute a general open match with 
numerous entries, but has even to witness the almost en¬ 
tire disappearance from her waters of racing worthy the 
name, whether among yachts of ample tonnage or among 
the smooth-water denizens, should be forcible argument 
enough in favor of the modification of existing customs 
we here suggest. Throw open all principal matches to 
all yachts of recognized clubs or of clubs in good stand¬ 
ing, and abolish once and for all the baneful habit of 
shifting ballast aboard the smaller fry, If clubs must 
needs have consolation races for their members, in which 
slow tubs can exclusively assert their claims to speed, add 
a prize especially for their benefit, even if it be but a 
leather medal. 
As it is, the yachting centre of America is to he found 
in Boston waters and not in New York. There is but one 
way to effect the reforms that will baniBli from metro¬ 
politan yachting- the dry-rot from which it is now suffer¬ 
ing. Organize a Yacht Racing Association, let it take 
the whole matter in hand, and a new state of tilings would 
be rapidly inaugurated. 
Gloucester Regatta.— The Gloucester open regatta 
watssailed August35th in alight wind from southeast. 
Course. 15 miles. Two classes, one for keels, the other 
for ceutre-bourds ; two prizes in each class. The race 
was very successful, 22 yachts coming to the start, Sum¬ 
mary :— 
Name. 
Hard Times-- 
Banneret of Boston . 
Exit . 
Kulinfla . 
Wilful-- ... 
Emetine. 
owner. 
-El well. 
Judith . 
Corn . 
Adolo . 
Zip . 
Clytle . 
Julia.. . 
Bohemian ... 
Perry . 
Kate Donnell.. 
Plancheffe . 
Lizzie Warren. 
KEELS. 
Actual 
Time. 
H. M. ,*?. 
3 06 60 
. 3 08 13 
AVheelor . 3 46 12 
.Marsh. 3 33 10 
. 3 39 18 
Adams. 3 46 13 
CENTRE HOARDS. 
.Pigeon. 3 07 25 
French .3 17 00 
.Haskell. 3 40 13 
McKenzie... .. 3 29 22 
.3 28 49 
Spring..... 8 27 05 
.. Bro 
. 3 
33 
..Douglass . 3 36 46 
... Friend . 3 50 12 
..Oossier. 3 46 47 
.Titeomh . 3 42 7 
Corrected 
rime. 
I I. M. S. 
2 06 25 
2 15 12 
2 41 12 
2 14 41 
3 47 45 
2 54 37 
15 06 
15 52 
J6 10 
27 37 
29 29 
33 36 
39 03 
42 17 
: 50 IB 
: 51 48 
! 53 35 
Efite, Everett. Dclje. Mischief, and Rust not timed. 
First money, $25, therefore goes to Hard Times and Ju¬ 
dith, second money, $15, to Banneret and Cora. The 
open race for yachts under 17 feet water line, took place 
in Ipswich bay, same day, with the following result:— 
‘Actual Corrected 
Time. Time, 
Name. Owner. H. M. S. II. M. S. 
Sassuccus.B. Griffin . 2 43 05 2 07 28 
Araka.D. SI nil wood. 2 56 25 2 19 11 
Trouble .C. Tucker. 3 07 00 2 28 07 
Hattie G . P. H. Gaffney. . 3 00 00 2 37 00 
Pinafore .C. Sawyer. 3 08 16 2 82 51 
Eva.G. Wheeler. 3 17 08 3 30 J6 
Mist .Q. Baboon . 3 20 57 2 46 10 
Ripple . K. Norwood .... 3 85 17 3 00 27 
Mary . 1. B. Lloyd. Time not taken. 
Sassaccus takes first money and Araka second. 
Quincy Yacht Club.— The “sail-off” between Elf, 
Wildfire and Tliisbe to decide title to the season’s club 
championship, took place off Quincy Great Hill, August 
22d in a stormy sou’-wester, Thisbe, 21 feet, 1 inch. Mr. 
W. H. Litchfield, won in lh. 6m. 12s.; Elf second, Wild- 
fire disabled. Special regatta of the club will be sailed 
September 6th. 
Salem Yacht Club. — The third regatta, of this club 
was sailed off SalemNeck, Sept. 3d, iuastrongwiud from 
S. E.; a fog set in during the latter part of the race, and 
Aurora ran high and dry on the Agua Vita. Start from 
an anchor ; three classes, independent of rig. The cata¬ 
maran Dolphin, led out to the Misery, but was collared by 
Leona and by Mignon in turn, bi.it finally again went 
to the fore. Summary :— 
"FIRST CLASS. 
Name. Oumer. Length. 
Dolphin, k. MansSeld... _ 30.0 
Leona, c. b . Dr. White. 27.0 
Mignon, o. b.Wallace. 25.5 
Crest, k. Parker. 33.5 
Coming, k.. ..Rack Bros. 26.0 
SECOND CLASS. 
Coquette, c. b . F. Brown.19.5 
Dash, 0. b _._A. Brown_ 19.9 
Oma, sch . . A. Liebsen,. .. 22.0 
Aurora, k .J. Blown. 21.0 
Actual Corrected 
Time. Time. 
It. M. s. n. M. s. 
2 21 60 1 54 44 
2 35 96 1 55 06 
2 40 45 2 09 08 
3 04 32 2 10 03 
Not taken. 
1 48 00 1 16 34 
1 49 45 1 18 43 
2 23 48 1 55 17 
Nottakeu. 
The Tulip, c. b., Seavey, length, 16 ft. 5 in., had a walk 
over in third class. Dolphin takes prize for first class 
keels and also prize for winning twice in succession. Le¬ 
ona takes prize in first class centre boards, Oma first class 
keels, and Coquette in second class centre boards. Judges: 
Messrs C. A. Benjamin, C.W. Richardson and D. H. lace. 
Newburyport Yacht Club.— The last regatta of this 
season was sailed August 30th off Ipswich Bluffs; course- 
11 miles; wind very light. Summary :— 
FIRST CLASS. 
Boat. Rig. Owner. 
Dauntless.Cat.T. H. Boardman 
America.Sloop.Pearl Fillmore.. 
second class. 
dytic.Cat. . 
Carrie.Sloop ., 
Blanche-Cat- 
..AY. C. Thompson 
. ,E. A. Williams.,., 
. .Lewis. Morton..., 
Actual Time. 
... 1 27 33 
.2 06 41 
.. 1 17 37 
. 2 02 09 
.2 03 10 
Keturah. , ...Cat. 
Gem,,, _Cat. . 
Noll.Cat.... 
third class. 
. B.G. Davis. 
.J. H. Wortheu.. 
.C. W. Cooke. 
, . 2 11 60 
...2 13,11 
. 3 Oil 62 
Newport Yacht Club, —In the race for Mr. Sidney 
Jones Colford's prize, sailed Sept. 1st over a course from 
Long Wharf to Bishop's buoy, theuce. to the Dumplings 
and return, 8 miles, Lottie Won, beating her only com¬ 
petitor, Lronie, on time allowance. 
The Blanche,— Tiiis sloop, which lost her mast not 
long ago while heating out of New London harbor dur¬ 
ing a gale, has had a new spar slopped with double nire 
shrouds. Her owner, Mr. Charles H. Grundy, S. Y. G„ 
lives aboard his craft during the season, and is therefore 
a Corinthian in high standing among tin- many Corin¬ 
thians to be found in the Seawanhaka Yacht Ciub. 
