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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Attottst 35, 18S1 



FIXTURES. 



BENCH SHOWS. 



Scpl-inncr 81, n and 88, mi Fran' lln. Pa.. Franklin Sportsmen's 



Club nml (iiimi pioieotlvo society Hench snow. Entries close sep- 



temoel 15. Thos. ii. Adams, Superlntcndem : I'.o. Box til, Franklin, 



Pa. 



tfepp'in' ii ".'1. .':',•.",' mid :-..', in London, Onl., London Dog Show. 



nunc ,■:..*■ s-pir.-nii i r». (.linrii's Lincoln, siiperintenaerit,Tecum- 

 Beh ii. se, London, out. 



lie 'inner 1 1. if. anil 16. fit Lowell. M,i-s Lowell Doe Show, BSntrtes 

 rto-c lir.-'ii'.lK'ir.. i lias. A. Andrew, W.est BOXford, Mass., SupeilD- 

 leihl'-ni. 



FIKLH TRUSS. 



August 90 mid 51, anil scpi ember 1 mid •>, at Norfolk, Neb. Nebras- 

 ka Hi li Tn.il:- second annual meeting. J. P. McCartney, Secretary 



Ncll.-n. Ni ll 



noef 1, at riit.Hbmv'li, Pa. Close Ot entries Pennsylvania Field 

 First Annual Derby. 1 U. Stayton, Secretary, Pittsburgh; 



mher 13 and 14, at Pittsburgh, Pa, Collie Trials, iield under 

 I heai..-. ■ y.v.mla Stale Agricultural Society. lOilvles 



■ oiikry. Score: ary, BarrlSDUOg. Pa 



'.'■■.•. V'.iuii v. i:iiwe HI entries Pastern Field 'I rials, 

 ann.-i.e- .hi Thanksgiving Day. .laeob Pentz, Secretary, P. 



■ ■! FieWl Trials or the (illroy Rod and Gun 

 Club. l. ,.:!■•-• :■'-•• N'-.v.-iub-r '. K. Levereu-y, secretary. 



Xii'TOb-rf.. l.oui.-t.ina Staio Field Trials. mules close November 

 l, Edward n.ieii, secretary, New Orleans, La. 



November — . at lirand .lunei Ion, Tenn.,. National American Kennel 

 club's Field Trials. Jos. H. Dew, Secretary, Columbia, Term. 



Pa 



THE TOO FAMILIAR FLEAS. 



Editor Forest and Stream : 



Perhaps some of your readers can offer a suggestion, which has 

 not occurred to me and by which I may rid my kenuels of fleas. I 

 have fiva bitches aud dogs and several puppies on my place in the 

 c.uuti'y. which I keep in a barn 30x60, devoted solely to their use. 

 Scrupulous cleanliuess is observed on my place iu proof of which 

 I may stale that I have kept as many as" three hundred and fifty 

 chickens m this barn at one tim a , entirely free from vermin of any 

 kind. The barn is whitewashed with a strong solution of carbolic 

 acid in the water, three or four times in the season. The dogs are 

 washed once a week ; they have free access to the light sod outside 

 of the bain, each dog having a sort of " box stall" on the interior 

 of the baru and having separate ten feel runs outside the barn ; 

 tbey are exercised and given unlimited ruus in the fields two hours 

 in the morning after suunse, and twice as long after sunset, aud 

 all are given a swim, in a fast-running stream ou the place once 

 daily, if tbey are inclined to take it. No food is allowed to lio 

 about the place, the entire barn is swept as clean as a new pin 

 daily, and bedding aired in the sun every morning, chauged every 

 third day 



Tho dogs, hitches and pups are a large Newfoundland, a St. 

 Bernard bitch, a red Irish setter bitch with a litter, a Scotch ter- 

 n r and a Yorkshire terrier with litter. With such a small array 

 of doggand so large and clean a Htahle for housing them, one 

 would suppose I would he free of trouble from vermin, but they 

 arc on the dogs by the thousands. 



I washed them' with carbolic soap, but the fleaB were back iu 

 twenty-four hours. I tried imported soaps and exterminators, the 

 ft. as were there next morning. I oiled the dogH ; three days after 

 there was a regular Ilea pic-nic on every dog iu the" place. 

 Desperate. I got live pounds of genuine insect reman powder aud 

 dusted it into those live unfortunates. Result, wholesale 

 slaughter of those o a the dogs, but a fresh army appeared on 

 them iu three daya. 



I began to believe they were in the barn, and merely skipped off 

 the dogs at washing time, aud was Hitting ou the beams calmly 

 waiting the return of tho dogs when dried. I shut every crevice 

 iu the batn and burned live pounds of sulphur ; the fleas took it 

 aud wanted inure evidently, for every dog was scrat -hing for dear 

 hie a lev days afterward. Then I whitewashed (carbolic) the 

 floors, walls and rooting aud made the dogs lie on straw steeped 

 twenty- lour hours iu carbonated water aud smelling strong enough 

 to knock yon over. Eesult, same as before. 



Then I took the dogs over on my neighbor's place and washed 

 them there, hoping they would hop off and stay there. They 

 hopped off but I behove every mother's son of them hopped back 

 again that night. 



Then I chained the dogs under tho trees and dug up tho ground 

 eighteen inches deep, replacing the soil with sifted road dirt— 

 which chickens roll in to free themselves of vermin— into which I 

 silled lune soaked in carbolic acid. Those dogs were scratching 

 thorns Ives wheu I was at the kennel this morning aud I am in des- 

 pair. I was never so postered in my life ; I am practically keeping 

 fleas and letting dogs run ou them. I think this case " takes the 

 cake," but can you tell me what will " take the fleas ?" That is 

 what I am iu despair about j peihaps some of your readers can 

 advise ras aud oblige, W. 



tjaewoo% ST. ■/. 



N. ii.— No v< riders of dog soan, flea extprminator, or insect 

 powders mod apply. "I have b. en there," and so have the fleas ; 

 and we all returned just as we went. 



PREVENTIVES OF HYDROPHOBIA. 



Boston, Aug. 15, 1881. 

 E'lUvr Forest ami Stream: 



lu reading vour current number I became much interested ii 

 the letters under the beading ''Preventives of Hydrophobia." 

 Tue chum made by U. 8. for Elecampane was advanced some for- 

 ty years ago, but it never proved of any worth. Hundreds of 

 r'uuiudiea have been announced as "sure cures," but have always 

 lugb tests. Lunar caustic «beu properly ap- 

 sure preventive, but excision of the wounded 

 ■thud that can always be relied upoi 



failed 

 plied: 



h 1; -> prove the value of Elecampane? Sir Thomas Wat- 

 sou M D. E. it. S , President of Royal College of Physicians, Lon- 

 don, I'hysiciau of Middlesex Hospital says ; " But few upon the 

 whole o'f those bitten by a rabid animal become affected with 

 hydrophobia. Different animals are susceptible of hydrophobia 

 in different degrc-es. Of dogs two out of three; the majority of 

 horses ; Battle have a better chance, as fully one-half escape ; of 

 sheep, one in three. The human being is leastof all in danger. Dr. 

 John Hunter says one iu twenty-one. Dr. Hamilton one iu twenty- 

 five And from all investigations the ratio will be found to be 

 about oae in sixteen." 



"There is no doubt that the majority of human beings who are 

 bitteu by a rabid animal escape the disease. This may partly be 

 owing to an inherent inaptitude of accepting it. Some persons do 

 not contract contagions disease though often in the way of it, and 

 on some the contagion even of small-pox has no influence." 



mptoms of hydrophobia have been observed in the fol- 



Suavage in a case of malignant remitting fever. 



Dr. Meade in a case of palpitation of the heart. 



The mnjoritv of accounts are inaccurate and most newspaper 

 reports wholly untrustwnrtbv. I will onlv cite one instance out of 

 the many. The following account appeared m the Boston Sunday 

 Herald in March last 



"nowaTexan Arranged for His Death from Hydrophobia. 



'< A frightful death recently occurred at Dallas, Texas. About a 

 year ago George Arnold, Of that city, was bitten by a dog which 

 was frothing at the mouth aud showing every symptom of hydro- 

 phobia. Mr. Arnold had the wouud cauterized and took everv 

 other precaution which was s.icgested, resting all the time under a 

 mortal dread that the virus had cone into his system and would 

 sooner or later kill him. Do had a wife and several small chil- 

 dren, aud the thought that he might suddenly lose bis reason aud 

 harm his little babes horrified him. The other day he began to 

 experience strange feelings and at once concluded Lis time had 

 come. Ho then procured a twelve-foot trace-chain aud strong 

 lock and went to the woods. Alter writing his wife a calm letter, 

 in which be told her what was about to happen, he ran the chain 

 around a tree, drew it through the large ring at the cud and then 

 wouud the other end around his ankle so tight that it would not 

 slip the foot, locked it with the lock, aud threw the key far be- 

 yond his reach Tho body was found two days aft. r, still chained 

 to the tree. There was all the evidence necessary to phew the 

 horrible death from hydrophobia, The gconud was torn up to 

 the full length of the chain, the nails of the lingers wrenched off 

 and all his 'front teeth gone, in biting and scratching the tree, 

 and every thread of clothing off ' Is body." 



This infernal lie was published iu a paper whose circulation is 

 some 80,000 copies on Suudav. I felt convinced of its falsity, but, 

 to be sure of my ground, wrote the postmaster at Dallas, Texas, 

 and inclosed a copy of the paper. He sent the following reply : 

 "Dallas, Texas, March 21, '81. 



"Not a word of truth iu the mclosed printed statement. T have 

 investigated the matter aud know whereof I speak. 



" Respectfully, A. M. CoonBAN, P. M." 



Boston, Mass., August 17, 1881. H. A. R. 



AN UNUSUAL CASE. 



Ma*sena Kennels, Barrytown, N. T., August 8. 

 Editor Forest and Stream : 



I wish to give you and tho readers of the Foiiest ANn Stmaji 

 the benefit of some particulars in the f ree cases of what I pre- 

 sume was rabies in my kennel, v hie ended in death of one of the 

 dogs by the disease this morniug and my shooting the other two 

 a little while afterward. 



On last Monday week my kennel-keeper reported that my dogs 

 bad a fight in the yard of my kennel and that one of my hound 

 pups, ten months old, was injured in the hind legs. I went to 

 look at him and found him lying on his side, unable to get up and 

 verv sensitive iu the hinder parts and moaned when I moved one 

 of his hind legs. 



I saw nothing unusual iu tho saliva at the time and concludod 

 he had been thrown against the fence in the light and injured or 

 bruised, and therefore treated him accordingly, All went well uu- 

 lil Thursday, when my k.oper informed me that the dog was 

 " foaming at lb > month." I went and looked at him and found 

 that the saliva was running out of his mouth in long, glutinous 

 threads, which he languidly attempted to suck up. So I ordered 

 him watched, but no further, important symptoms exhibited them- 

 selves except a difficulty iu swallowing food : no gieit thirst was 

 manifest, but there was the same look of frolhiness>t the mouth 

 until he died -his whole foreshoulders were covered with it. 



The other two pups (same age and same litter as the one juBt 

 spoken of) looked well and ate heartily until yesterday morning, 

 when my keeper informed me that they woe worse, than the other 

 dog, but waited to see what symptoms would exhibit themselves 

 in the first-named dog aud then act accordingly, « Inch I did, and 

 then shot them both when I found tho first one had died from the 

 effects of the disease. 



His death I considered conclusive proof of tho nature of the 

 disease. Am I right ? 



I would also like to ask — If a dog which has been inoculated by 

 another dog having rabies, but which as yet had not exhibited it- 

 self, were to go to a bitch in beat, would that bitch or her.off- 

 spring be liable to the disease from that source? 



John Asi'inwall. 



[The symptoms riven in case No. 1 are those of rabies, although 

 not specifically bo." It is not probable that the offspring would in- 

 herit the disease. — Ed.] 



lowii „ 



Dr. Holding Bird mentions a case of poisoning by strychnia 

 wherein the symptoms so closely resembled hydrophobia that it 

 was culled false hydrophobia. 



Dr. Haskell says a patient took strychnia for paralysis. "The 

 stale so strikingly resembling hydrophobia continued more than a 

 week," 



Sir Thomas Watson says : "It seems from credible authority 

 that the same group and succession of svmptoms as characterize 

 the di.-ease wheu produced by the bite of a rabid animal have been 

 'hi were never known to bave been 



bill i 



int. 



Dr Hush in his work on Tetanus calls attenl ion to the great 

 similarity between it and hydrophobia. 



Boerhaave noticed similar symptoms in a cose of delirium tre- 

 mens. 



MR. HOE'S COCKER BITCH, NELL. 



HonNiii-LsviLLE, N. Y., August 15, 1881. 

 Editor Forest, and Stream.; 



In vour last issue I read with a great deal of interest your no- 

 tice of the importation of the liver aud white cocker bitch, Nell, 

 by Mr. Hoe. My experience in breeding and handling cockers, 

 covering a space of more than twenty years, has led mo to think 

 that the measurements of Nell as compared with her weight make 

 a singular comparison. Now, for iustauce, the held spaniel Bene- 

 dict's (height 15 iu.) weight is 31 or 35 lbs., girth of chest 22 in., 

 length from tip ofjnose to occiput %% in., occiput to root of tail 30 

 in., girth of head 15 in., etc.. Now, you give Nell's weight 22 

 lbs., girth of chest. 23 in., girth of head 14 iu., leugth from tip 

 of nose to occiput H-kJ'in., girth of forearm, 5 iu., height at shoul- 

 der 9 in — Wildair will go well up in the thirties, still his girth is 

 but a trifle more than Nell's. Mr. Dalziel may he correot in his 

 measurements, still 1 am willing to pay quite a sum for a railroad 

 ticket that wUl carry me where I can see a cocker of the above 

 measurements that will only turu the scales ot 22 lbs. I may be 

 wrong, but I am inclined to think those observations were taken 

 through blue glass and with a defective tape. Her girth measure 

 is one inch more than Benedict, length of body Ibe same, leugth 

 from tip of nose to occiput ono-tpiarier inch shorter than Bene- 

 dict, girth of head one inch less than Benedict. Benedict is six 

 niches higher, but that, of course, must be in lee only, according 

 to girth. Brian Hollis 



[Our correspondent states that we give Nell's « eight, and meas- 

 urements. This is uot the case. If lie will turn to the article re- 

 ferred to, he will see that we state that the measurements were 

 reproduced from Mr. Daiziel's book, " British Dogs," a most inter- 

 esting compilation. Until he knows that Mr. Daiziel's figures are 

 incorrect we consider it would have been in better taste to have 

 omitted the remarks concerning the " blue glass " and " defective 

 tape."] 



LOWELL (MASS.) BENCH SIIOW.— There is to be a bench 

 show, held at Huutiugtou aud Jackson halls, Lowell, Mass., ou 

 December 14, 15 and 16, in connection with and uud.r the au- 

 spices of the Middlesex Poultry Association. Entries close De- 

 cember 6. This will be the first attempt to hold a bench show at 

 Lowell, and if it is successful the fixture may become an annual 

 one, and those interested, talk of organising a kennel club. Two 

 years have elapsed since the Massachusetts Kennel Club gave an 

 exhibition, aud there is no reason why not onlv the kennels of New 

 England, but those of the Middle Slates should be represented 

 at any show at this place. But the season chosen, however, in too 

 late, and the experience of those who sent their young dogs to 

 Pittsburgh last January was extremely unsatisfactory. The cli- 

 mate is generally SO severe before Christmas, and the changes of 

 temperature so sudden that a dog must needs have an iron consti- 

 tution to Bland the overheated and crowded hall, aud the exposure 

 in taking his rnns in the open air,' and then pull through without 

 being pot on the sick list. Winter shows are not desirable in 

 America, and those that have shown their young stock at that sea- 

 son know the truth of the assertion. 



The following are the rules and regulations to govern the Bhow: 

 As this is the first bench show ever held in Lowell, the commit- 



tee of arrangements find it impossible to name at present the 

 amounl of each prize, but purpose to divide all entrance lees (less 

 ten per cent, toward defraying cxpeie-cs), together Hilh 8100 al- 

 ready contributed, in us fair aud equitable a manner as possible ; 

 and tbey would ask of all interested iu our canine friends to cm 

 forward and exhibit their pete— to give the venture all the assist- 

 ance they can. The more numerous tho cutties, the better, there- 

 fore, will be the prizes. 



This show is gotten Up, not. as a money-making scheme, but to 

 create and cultivate an interest in improving this most intelligent 

 and useful animal, the dog. 6 



Rules and Regulations to Govern the Exhibition of Doge.— [Ex- 

 hibitors are particularly requested to inform themselves thor- 

 oughly iu regard to the following rules, as errors may be fatal to 

 successful compet..tion.] 



Rule I.— Every person who exhibits a dog at this show must 

 be the owner of said dog at time or entry and I us make hi" en- 

 try on blanks furnis cd by the superintendent, v inch may be had 

 by addressing Charles A. ' Andrews, P. O. Bex 80, West Btetf ofd, 

 Mass. 



Bulo II.— No dog shall be qualified to compete or entitled to 

 receive uprise if awarded, who is suffering from mango or any 

 other form of contagious disease. 



Rule III.— A person duly qualified, appointed by the committee, 

 iii.el.lec.d.j wh..iber :i fl,. ; ,r is or is not -mfforiug fiicn iiinngr, or 

 any other contagions disease, and shall give his opinion to the 

 committee of tho show, and if found to be afflicted with any such 

 disease, the dog shall be at once removed. 



Rule IV.— Tue Judge will be instructed to use his own best 

 Judgment in judging every class. 



Rule V.-Au entry fen of $1 will bo charged for each auimal ex 

 eept nuweaned pups. The entry fee must iu all canes accompany 

 the entry. Entries will be received until noon Dr cumber Ii. Dogs 

 must be at Jackson Hall hv nine o'clock a. at., Wednesday, Decem- 

 ber 14. The entry (ee will include care and feed of dogs. 



Rule VI— Exhibitors yvill be permitted to take home their dogs 

 every evening after the show is closed, upon leaving a deposit of 

 85 with the suoermtendent, which will be remitted on the return 

 of the dog in the morniug before nine o'clock. , If prze-wiunerg 

 should be taken out and not returned, the prizes w 11 be forfeited. 



Rule VIE— The show will be open from 9 a. m. to in P . M The 

 judging will be done on the first day and the ribbons will be at- 

 tached to the stalls of the. winners immediately thereafter, 



Rale VIII.— It is required that, a price be mimed lor each dog at 

 the time of making tbe entry, to be printed in the catalogue, at 

 which price the dog may be claimed, the exhibitor of course hav- 

 ing tbe option of naming a prohibitory price. A commission of 

 ten per cent, will bo charged on all siiles and the same must be 

 effected through I he Executive Committee. 



Rule IX.— No dog will he received unless supplied with a suita- 

 ble chain and collar. Bitches w th pup and small puns weaned 

 will have suitable pens provided. Toy dogs will be furnished with 

 suitable cages. 



Rule X.— The authorities will use due diligence for the care and 

 safety of all dogs exhibited (watchmen being on duly both eight 

 and day), but. It must be distinctly understood lb.it they will not 

 he responsible for loss or damage to any dog exhibited^ whether 

 the result, of accident or anv other can-.-. ' 



Rale XI. -Judges will be instructed to withhold tho prizes of- 

 fered in any class where there is no competition, liule-s the animal 

 possesses suitable merit, in which case their discretion shall gov- 

 ern the prize to be awarded. 



Rule 12.— The decision of the judge will be final in all ca=e*, 

 unless misrepre-entation can be shown. Should this occur the 

 Executive Committee will m-e their discretion iu the matter. 



DIVISION t. — SCOUTING Dons. 



Class I.— English Setters (native or imported).— Por best dog or 

 bitch: for second best dog or hitch. 



Glass If. -Irish Setters.— For best dog or bitch; for second best 

 dog or bitch. 



Glass III— Gordon or Black-and-Tau Setters.— For best dog or 

 bitch; for second best dog or bitch. 



Class IV.— Setter Puppies. — For best getter puppy under; twelve 

 months of age. 



Class V —Pointers (irrespective of weight).— For host dog or 

 bitch; for second best dog or bitch. 



Class VI —Pointer Puppies.— For best pointer puppy under 

 twelve months of age. 



Class VII.— Spaniels. — For best dog or bitch; for second beat 

 dog or bitch 



Class VIII.— Foxhounds.— For best dog or bitch; for second 

 best dog or bitch. 



Class IX.— Fox Terriers.— For best dog or bitoh; for second best 

 dog or bitch. 



DIVISION II. — NON-SyoitTINQ DOOS, 



Class X.— Mastiffs.-For best dog or bitch. 



Class XL— St. Bernards.— For best dog or bitch 



Class Xll.— Newfoundlands.— For best dog or bitch; for sooond 

 best dog or bitch. 



Class XIII.— Shepherd Dogs or CoUies.— For best dog or bitch; ' 

 lor second best dog or bitch. 



Class XIV.— Bull Terriers.— For best dog or bitch. 



Class XV.— Black-aud-Tan Terriers.— For best dog or bitch. 



Class XVI.— Skye Terriers. -For best dog or bitch. 



Class XVII.— Scotch Terriers.— For best dog or bitch. 



Class XVI II.— Dalmatian or Coach Doga.- F, >r best dog or bitch. 



Class XIX.- Pugs.— For best dog or bitch; for second beot dog 

 or bitch. 



Class XX.— Spitz —for best dog or bitch. 



Clasc XXI.- Miscellaneous {Mr breeds that have not been as- 

 signed classes). — For best dog or bitch; for second best dog or 

 bitch. 



Class XXII.— Trick Dogs —For best trick dog. 



SLIPS.— Dr. Hydekophor, of tho Gernantown nsre and Hound 

 Club, is abouUeaving for Paris to prosecute the study of Veteriuary 

 Surgerv with a view of taking the chair of this branch of science 

 at the University of Peuna, as it is proposed to add iu the near 

 future a department of this nature to this prominent institution of 



learning A few dayB since, Mr. Ab. Priestly, of 111 



Spring Garden street, Phila , was awakened early in the morning 

 bv his youug New found laud dog leaping on bis bed and pairing 

 his face. On arising he found the house full of smoke, aud 

 volumes issuing from the kitchen. The Fire nepnrlment «a3 

 summoned m time to save the building, aud .Mr. P.ic-tlvnnw 



values his huge punpv bevond e-timato .. Mr, Jnn.es II C :lsell, 



of this city, has dispensed with I he services of Mr. Frank Sevan, 

 as his trainer, and has placed all his docs iu charge of Mr. 11. J. 

 Martin, of Wilmington. Delaware." Mr. Martin, it will be re- 

 membered, handled Mr. J. C. Biggins' Dashing Mimaieh and Mr. 

 H. W. Ganse's Warwick, at Knhius' Island last year. Mr. Martin 

 came to this city last iveek and completed hi- urrangeiuu'..ts with 



Mr. Goodsoll We call special attention to th • b tier from a 



friend asking for a " new sugg stion," how to rid his kt unci of 

 fleas. 



A TERRIER POINTING SPARROWS —I was much amnstd 

 not long since iu witneSring a very Fair attempt on the pait Of a 

 large, rough terrier to point sparrows in one of our man. streets 

 iu Philadelphia. To be snre tho points madewereou the order of 

 a gaze, but nevertheless the terrier drew or loaded on the birds iu 

 good style by sight for some distance, and then became Iri.ualUed 

 When he foiind he had reached Ibe proper limit, and made a very 

 01 editable appearance for one of his kind. As soon as the bird, 

 flew be would try it again on another, and thus continued for I f- 

 teen or twenty minutes, industriously bunting up mere when 

 those he had I ieen | .uniting moved awav or took to the trees. '1 ho dog, 

 evideutly a mongrel— terrier predominating— mii.-l. have had hi tier 

 or pointer blood in his veins, but did not show it. Ills actions at- 

 tracted the attention of many passers-by. as he was at work alone 

 and without a master.— Homo. 



HOW A CHAINED DOG CAN HAVE EXERCISE.— The fol- 

 lowing plan for chaining up dogs I find to work well, and by it 

 the animal tbd has more liberty thou if confined in the usual man- 



