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they only looked over the dogs of the St, Lonis Kennel 
Club, on exhibition and not competing. 
The dogs are at the Fair Grounds, and the accommoda¬ 
tions provided for them are quite good in a rather con¬ 
tracted way. The boxes are well off the ground, well 
aired, clean, and properly cared for. The dogs seemcon- 
tented, and a certain air of genial hospitality serves at 
least to cover up any want of good feeling winch may ex¬ 
ist among contestants for the various prizes. The judging 
took place in an open space at the rear of the building 
where the sun bent down upon man and beast infull fury. 
More room would have been an advantage, and more 
contestants in many of the classss would have added 
greatly to the interest. The awards were made with care¬ 
ful deliberation, and though not always satisfactory, 
were, in the main, fair, aud certainly conscientious. It 
has bepn charged that the St. Louis Kennel Club get up 
dog shows only to win their own prizes, and make rec¬ 
ords for their own dogs and those of their special friends. 
I failed to observe any evidence of this, and think that 
fair minded men must acquit the judges, Messrs. P. H. 
Bryson, of Memphis, Tenu., andE. F, Stoddard, of Day- 
ton, Mich., of anything approaching intentional unfair¬ 
ness. Opinions differ, and may properly enough be ex¬ 
pressed without accusing honest men of dishonest mo¬ 
tives. For iustance, in class 19, Mr. Kaye’s Nannie did 
not seem entitled to first as against Mr. Mansfield’s Fan¬ 
nie, The distribution of black and white in former made 
her look like a coach dog, and though a very pretty ani¬ 
mal in her way, she did not fill the eye as a type of her 
class. It will be, I think, difficult for those accustomed 
to admire the conventional English setter, to become en- 
tb usiastie o ver the odd looking native English dogs which 
attract attention here. Dr. J. S. Nivens' Blossom, though 
beaten out aud out by the Toledo Kennel Club's Grouse, 
in the special class, efid not seem to me to get the atten¬ 
tion deserved in the open class 40, where the blue was 
awarded to the same club’s Judge, to my eye, an inferior 
dog. Mr. H. Griffith, of Butler, III., (made celebrated by 
the dog story related in a recent number of Forest and 
Stream,) who won first in the native Irish setter bitch 
class and sundry mentions in others, certainly made a mis¬ 
take in entering his immature thirteen months old Bar¬ 
ney in class 30, where he was beaten by older and better 
developed dogs. Nevertheless Barney is a noble beast, 
and looks at one out of his fine clear eyes as though he 
meant winning sometime or other. 
In special class 11 the contest between Mr. OrgilTs Rush 
and Mr. Holabird’s Chips was close aud severely taxed 
the patience of the judges. The gun went where it be¬ 
longed, however, in the end. 
In the special class 23 there was so hot a contest between 
Clip and Queen Mab that the judges, not being able to 
agree, asked assistance. The referee decided in favor of 
Clip, to which decision Mr. Arnold Bruges took violent 
exception, aud with some show of justice. He, however, 
created considerable mirth by casually remarking that 
••it was the first time he had ever 1 kicked ’ at a judge’s 
decision,” ‘‘What are you givin' us?” said a profane 
person, 
The Toledo Kennel Club's Grouse is a noble, a wonder¬ 
ful dog. His points are in some respects phenomenal, 
and it may be doubted if his get will ever show them to 
any marked degree. 
Among the dogs on exhibition merely is Lofty, a lemon 
Belton, owned by the Kentucky Kennel Club, and the 
animal is certainly deserving of special mention as a nice 
specimen of the class. 
Mr. John Bottler's Boston dog Berkley, winner in the 
champion Irish setter dog class, and also in the special 
class 34, where his only competitor was Mr. J. W. Scud- 
der's Chance (Palmerston, jr., being withdrawn), is a fine 
animal, alreaay too well known to call for special men¬ 
tion here. 
On Friday afternoon—thanks to the kindness of Mr. 
Sterling—I had a nice view of the St. Louis Kennel Club 
pointers off the bench. They are oertainly a fine lot of 
noble creatures, and judged from the Western standpoint, 
will prove formidable rivals wherever they may be ex¬ 
hibited. Bow and Faust are large—possibly too large— 
but possess grand bodies and surprisingly "fine, free ac¬ 
tion, I fancy Faust as the cleaner animal of the two. 
Clytie is a Sensation bitch, and is claimed by the club 
as the very best of the strain. She certainly shows her 
Sensation "blood in every point. The others are promis¬ 
ing, to say the least—I mean of course the youngsters— 
and the organization has good reason to be proud of it¬ 
self, as it unquestionably is. 
On Thursday, after the awards had been made, some 
little fun was the order of the day. An extraordinary 
setter animal, with a remarkably hi’deous bifurcated nose, 
in the centre of which appeared a cyclopean tooth, was 
seen to be the centre of attraction, and about it gathered 
crowds of learned lookers on. This was finally explained 
by the fact that over its box had been tacked this inscrip¬ 
tion : ‘-This beautiful pointer, owned and exhibited by 
Dr. Rowe, editor of the Chicago Field —a very rare and 
valuable specimen,” The Doctor rushed in. and snatch¬ 
ing the paper, tried to dispose of it. It finally fell into 
the writer’s hands, and meantime some wag had added 
•' full brother to Hallock’s red pointer.” The doctor then 
wrote in large letters the words '* Purchased by P. H. 
Bryson, of Memphis, Term.,” under which the quick¬ 
witted Tennesseean added “for Dr. Rowe, of the Chicago 
Field so the Doctor was finally saddled with the hero of 
two noses and one tooth. He swears the abortion shall 
rot in the express office or be sold to pay express charges. 
But I can't see why anybody who can’t take a prize with 
a dog with one nose should object to trying a dog with 
two noses. 
On the whole, the show was a success, and great credit 
is due to the managers—President Sterling, Secretary C. 
H. Turner, aud Chas. Lincoln, Superintendent—for their 
exertions in this super-heated weather to make things go 
off pleasantly. 
Among the notables present were :—Dr. Win, Jarvis, 
of Clairmont, N. H.; Mr. John Fottler, jr., Mr. Ja,s. H. 
Morse, of Toledo Kennel Club; Mr. Waddell, of Topeka 
Kennel Club ; Mr. C. K. Drane, owner of Lofty ; Mr. 
Arnold Burges, the “non-kicker;” Mr. George Camp¬ 
bell, of Tennessee, with new native strain; Mr, W. Hol- 
abird, Major J. M. Taylor, of Lexington, Ky.; Messrs. P. 
H, and Davis Bryson, of Memphis, Tenn.; Mr. E. H. 
Stoddard, Dayton, &.; Mr. John E. Long, Detroit, Mich,; 
Mr. Ed Gillman, Detroit, Mich., and Mr. C. Whitman, of 
Leavenworth, Kansas. 
It only remains to be said that the show in the non¬ 
sporting classes was a poor one, and Major Taylor would 
have saved himself much trouble aud done himself great 
credit by cutting out most of the classes for utter want 
of merit. The total number of dogs entered was 275. 
Tub Major. 
list op awards : 
Pointers. —Over 55 poimSs—Champions: Dogs, 1st—Irvin _ 
Waddell, Sleaford; bitches, 1st—E. Orgill, Romp. Open Glasses: 
Dogs, 1st—W. H. Holnbird. Chips; 3d-Irvin Sc Waddell, King 
Philip; V. K. C.-C. Koch, Patrick; bitches, 1st—A. Ealv, Nellie 
R.; 3a—W. W. Smith, Dream. 
Pointers.—U nder 50 pounds—Champions; 1st—E. Orgill,Rush; 
no bitches. Open Classes; 1st, E. H. Gillman, Gumbo; Sd—W. H. 
Hoiabird, Caiser IT.; bitches, 1st—Irvin & Waddell, Regent; 2d— 
E. Orgill. Belle ; V. H. C.-Irvin fc Waddell, Dolly Vurtlen. 
Pointer Puppies.—D ogs, 1st—John Pepenbrook, Santo : V. H. 
C.—O. I. Jamus, Suwarrow; H. C.—W. W. Smith, Henry Olay; 
bitches, 1st—A. Ealy, Maggie G.; H. C.—L. Page, Musetta. 
English Setters.—(I mported) Champions: Dogs, 1st— L. H. 
Smith, Paris; bitches, 1st—Arnold Burges, Queen Mab. Open 
Classes: 1st—A. Burges, Druid; 2d—F. B. Fay, Coin; bitches, IsF-L. 
H.Smith,Clip;2d s -C.N. Whitman,Cubas; V.H. C.-A.Burges,Nils¬ 
son: II. C.- Irvin A Waddell, Livy. (Natives) Dogs, 1st—T.T. Saw¬ 
yer, jr., Royal Ben ; 2d-E. Trentler, Boy; V. H. C—W. .1. Green¬ 
wood, Vance; H. (.'.—Irvin & Waddell, Budge; 0.—F. Finke, Tipp 
II.; bitches, 1st—S. A. Kuyo, Nannie; 2d—F. Manslleld, Fan¬ 
nie ; V. H.C.—E. H. Gillman, Brilliante; H. C—J. H. Whitman, 
Blue Belle; C.—N. C. Heston, Dust. Puppies: Dogs, 1st—J. Hen- 
nesey, Daniel the Prophet; H. C.—W. Vie, Style V.; bitches, 1st— 
A. Burges, Lotta; V. H. C.—A. Burges, Luna; II. C.—G. Wadding- 
ton, Snow. 
Irish Si_ 
bitches, (1st—J. _, . _ I . ... _ . __ ____ , 
Red Rival. Open Classes (imported): Dogs, 1st—S. W. Paul. Eleho; 
2d—C. J. Paterson, Thorstein, II.: H. C.—W. H, Holubird. Palmer¬ 
ston, jr.; bitches, 1st—Dr. Win, Jarvis, Rose; 2d—W. A. Wheatley, 
Lady Clare; H. C.—N. Griffith, Molly. (Natives) 1st—Lincoln & 
Hellyur, Arlington; 2d—,1. W. Scudder, Chance; H. C.-C. E. 
Bicker, PatrickC.—Emporia Kennel Club, Karl; bitches, 1st—H, 
Griffith, Kitty; 2d—W. H. Linn, Juno; C.-J. L. Duke, Kate. 
Puppies: Dogs, 1st—L. J. Sackett, Irish Hanger; bitches, 1st—C. 
Sticsmeier, Elsa; V. II. C—H. Griffilh, Venus; H. O.-Dr. N. 
Rowe, Hortense, 
Gordon Setters,—C hampions: Dogs, 1st—-Toledo Kenuel Club, 
Grouse; bitches, 1st—Nassau Kennel Club, Nell. Open Classes: 
Dogs, 1st—Toledo Kennel Club, Judge; 2d—J S. Niven, Blossom; 
V. H. O.—C. E. Fargo, Abelard; C — C Dornzer, Feldman; 
bitches, 1st—Toledo Kounel Club, Bee; 2d—Same owner, Venus: 
V. H. C.—C. R. Scudder, Jet; H. C.— A. K. Train, Fan. Puppies 
(no award in the dog class); bitches, 1st—Toledo Kennel Club, 
January; 0.—Aldlne Kennel, Jet. 
Chesapeake Bay Dogs— 1st—H. P. Wilson, Snyder; 2d—S. A. 
Kaye, Mermaid. 
IuishWater Spaniels.— 1st and 2d—S. A. Kaye, Pat and Pat II, 
Cocker Spaniels, — 1st—J. H. Whitman, Carlo; V. H. C.— 
Irwin & Waddell, Belle. 
Spaniels Other than Irish or Cookers.— 1st-Toledo Ken¬ 
nel Club, Blondy. 
Fox Hounds.— 1st—A Mittloburg, Hunter : 3d—J. P. Soliuete, 
Major. 
Beagles.—D ogs, 1st—Dodge & Baker, Rattler; 2d—C. Kowett, 
Lee. Bitches, 1st—C. Rowett, Roney; 2d—Do, Lilly, V. H. U 
—Dodge & baker, Roxy; H. C—,P. Dorsey. Venus ; C.—Dodge & 
Baker, Fannie. 
Gueyhounds.— 1st—R. S. Henry, Punch; 2d -F. C. Hayden, 
Ponto; V. H. C.—J Hennessey, Spring; H.C.—M. A. walff, 
Belie. 
Deerhounds.—I st^-Mrs. H. C. Ewing, Bruce. 
Fox Terriers. —1st—R. Gibson, Topsey; 2d—J. L. Turner, 
Judy. 
Specials.—F or best pointer dog, B. Orgill, Rush; for best 
pointer hitch, A. Ealy, Nellie K.; best brace or pointers, E, Orgill, 
Rush and Bell. 
For best English setter dog, Arnold Burges, Druid; for best 
English setter bitch. L. H. Smith, Clip ; for best brace of English 
getters, A. Burges, Druid and Queen Mab; for best native English 
~ otter dog or bitch, T. T. Sawyer, Royal Ben. 
For best Irish setter dog, John Fottler, Jr., Berkley: for best Irish 
setter bitch, Dr. Wm. Jarvis, Rose; for best brace of Irish setters, 
John Fottler, Ji\, jlerkley and Duck; for best native Dish setter 
dog or bitch, J. W. Scudder, Chance. 
For best Gordon setter dog-, Toledo Kennel Club, Grouse; for 
best Gordon setter bitch, Toledo Kennel Club, Bee: for best brace 
of Gordon setters, Toledo Kennel Club, Grouse and Bee; for best 
native Gordon setter dog or bitch, Nassau Kennel Club, Nell. 
Forbest brace of Cocker spaniels, Irwin& Waddell, Beau and 
Bell. 
Forbest brace of Beagles, C. Rowett, Leeand Rosoy. 
Richmond Dog Show,—W e would remind our readers 
that the entries for the Richmond Dog Show, whicli is to 
be held on October 28th, close on the 21st inst., and 
should be made to Wm. O. Knight, Secretary. The 
prizes are $10 in all classes, except puppies, in which cer¬ 
tificates will be awarded to the winners. The judges are 
John S. Wise, Esq., Captain J. W. Foster, and Judge 
Theo. Garnett. Full information regarding the show can 
he had by addressing W. Russell Robinson, or John S. 
Wise, Esq., Richmond, Va, 
Field Trial Judges. —The following gentlemen will 
act as judges at the approaching Field Trials of the Na¬ 
tional American Kennel Club : Theo. Morford, of New¬ 
ton, N. J.; Captain Pat Henry, of Clarksville, Tenn., and 
E. F. Stoddard, of Dayton, O. An agent of the club is 
now out examining territory in Southern Illinois, and a 
location is expected to be selected within the next ten 
days. 
St. Bernards at the Hospice.—A recent visitor to 
deafness, are also among the results of damp and dirty 
kennels. Worst of all—at least more troublesome and 
'loathsome, the most inveterate and obstinate forms of 
mange break out in the damp and dirty kennel, and make 
it a permanent home centre of dissemination. The man 
who has to build his kennels on a stiff wet clay soil is, as 
a breeder, handicapped to start with. Whatever the 
soil may be, let the drainage be thorough, and when nat¬ 
urally damp let the whole of the floor and yard he con¬ 
crete, over a layer of rubble or cinders. If possible in 
damp weather let a fire of coke in a movable grate be 
daily burnt in the kennels whilst the inmates are out be¬ 
ing exercised. Let the rules as to cleansing and disin¬ 
fecting the kennels be simple, clear and emphatic, and 
let the master himself see that they are strictly carried 
out. Washing should not be resorted to in cold and damp 
weather except under absolute necessity. Grooming, 
however, should be regular and vigorous, Write up prom¬ 
inently in the kennel; * Disease follows dirt and damp.’ ” 
—The London Live Stoelc Journal criticises the prize 
list of the St. Louis Dog Show in the following language : 
“We have received a prize list of the St. Louis Dog 
Show, which is fixed for Oct. 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th, and 
regret to find that our American cousins are persisting in 
their neglect of the non-sporting varieties. The prizes 
for and division of the sporting classes are excellent in 
every respect, hut a single $10 prize in such classes as 
Newfoundlands, pugs, toy spaniels, bulldogs and terriers, 
combined with a. total neglect of mastiffs and St. Bern¬ 
ards, makes us wonder where the “enterprise of the 
Americans” can have betaken itself. Once put on the 
right lines by competent judges we are profoundly of the 
belief that our English non-sporting dogs would before 
long be highly prized in the States. Their introduction 
into that country, however, will only be attained by suf¬ 
ficient inducements being held out to English owners to 
bring their dogs over. A botul-fide international show 
would be an achievement which it is quite wi thin the 
power of American breeders to carry out if they seriously 
undertook it; and we are of the opinion that much good 
would come thereby.” 
—Mr. W. H. Pierce, Feekskill, N, Y., has sold his hand¬ 
some thoroughbred English setter bitch Nellie to J. H. 
Young, of Albion, N. Y. Nellie is from first-class im¬ 
ported parents and is of superior field qualities. 
—Mr. Robert Sewell’s setter bitch Irish Fairy whelped, 
on the tith'October to Mr. C. H. Raymond’s Montague, ten 
puppies—four dogs and six bitches ; as pretty a litter of 
Irish setters as one could fancy. 
—Mr. D. P. Boswortli, of New York, has bred his cocker 
spaniel bitch. Clare, (Nimrod-Gip.) to Mr. Wm. B. Goff's 
Dandy, imported. 
—Mr. N. Elmore’s (of Granby, Conn.) English hare bea¬ 
gle, Lucy, whelped September 30th, seven puppies, all 
but one ("which is lemon and white.) white, black and tan 
and finely marked; sired by Victor. 
—Mr. C. B. Haven, of Beverly Farms, Mass., claims the 
name Bramble, for a red Irish setter pup, out of Duck by 
Berkely, whelped August 25th; purchased of Mr. John 
Fottler, jr. 
—Mr. James H. Goodsell, New York City, claims the 
name Gilroy for his pure Laverack chestnut and white 
setter dog, by Carlowitz out of True, whelped September 
loth, 1878. 
—H. B. Roney, of East Saginaw, Mich., secured a line 
imported English bloodhound hitch last winter, through 
an advertisement in Forest and Stream, and has now, 
in transit from England, a brace of Irish wolf hounds. 
Milhury, Oet 7th. —Mr. John M. White started a fox to¬ 
day, and after an exciting chase shot him on Brigham 
Hill in Grafton. It was a beauty and weighed nine and 
three-quarter pounds. 
jjnchtmg and ^touting. 
HIGH WATER FOR THE WEEK. 
Date. 
Boston. 
New York. 
Charleston. 
h. in. 
h. nu 
h. m. 
Oot. 16. 
9 8 
8 16 
Oct. 17. 
0° 17 
9 2 
Oct. 18. 
1 3 
10 43 
9 56 
Oct. 19. 
1 57 
11 30 
10 52 
Oct. 20. 
2 53 
morn. 
11 60 
Oct. 21. 
3 51 
(1 o7 
Oct. 22. 
4 50 
1 ( M 
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THE CLEVELAND YACHTING ASSOCIATION. 
the Hospice of St. Bernard was given an opportunity of 
examining the kennel of dogs at present in possession of 
the hospitable monks. He found them a very seedy look¬ 
ing lot — scarcely a healthy dog among them. One was 
blind of an eye; another was lame, and a third so fat- he 
could hardly walk. Yet it is stated that eight of them 
have brought in no less than twenty persons from the 
snow this season. 
Damp, Dirt and Disease. —Under the above heading 
we find the following trite remarks in the columns of an 
English exchange. They are particularly applicable now 
in view of the fact that a large proportion of the cases 
for which we are asked to prescribe at this season can be 
traced to one of these causes : — 
“ Dirt, it has been said, is matter out of place, and no¬ 
where is it more out of place than in the kennel. The 
diseases dirt generates are numerous, and when damp is 
superadded, these are intensified and assume forms that 
are almost incurable. Cold, with subsequent inflamma¬ 
tion of the eyes, with the danger—if not possibility—of 
ultimate blindness. A running at the nose, a husky 
cough, with phlegm filling the bronchial tubes, and end¬ 
ing in chronic asthma or inflammation of the lungs. 
Ears, first dirty, then scurvy, then the flaps hot and 
swollen, ending in suppuration and internal canker and 
For some time past it has been a matter of open com 
ment among those who have visited the harbors of sister 
cities on the lakes, that Cleveland has fallen far astern of 
her neighbors in utilizing her waters for the enlivening 
sports of yachting, boating, and acquatics generally ; but 
it was not until a boat’s crew had returned from a Cruise, 
laden with a remembrance of many courtesies extended 
while on their way, that the formation of an association 
to reciprocate and to build up a spirit of brotherhood 
among yachtsmen, was talked of. The undertaking was 
no light one. Not above two dozen craft, used for sail¬ 
ing, were to be found afloat, and these mostly liidden in ob¬ 
scure muddy slips, or beached when not in use, and gen¬ 
erally rigged and manned in the most primitive fashion. 
The contestants themselves had to organize the race, and 
the trophy which had been the first prize ever won—a 
4x6 flag of bunting, offered by a gun club, was carried 
away by the sloop Unique, of Cleveland harbor. Her 
owner desiring to nave more sport with his prize, offered 
it as a local championship emblem, to be contested for 
under the rules below given, on Tuesday, September 10th, 
1878, the anniversary of Perry's victory on Lake Erie. A 
committee was appointed to conduct the regatta, consist¬ 
ing of Mr. Frank Smead as Chairman, Chas. P. Smith, 
Secretary, and Samuel Law, Treasurer. A course was 
laid out nearly triangular in form, the starting point 
being abreast of the piers at the mouth of Cuyahoga River, 
the hue running easterly until the shore was reached near 
the foot of Dodge Street, thence northwesterly to a stake- 
