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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Ootobkb 30, 1881- 



knew fnl] well that beyond a letter or two of mild reproach they 

 ate safe from to? attempt at recovery of their ill-gotten gainB ; 

 and, emboldened by sneecss, they continue their swindling opera- 

 tions as long as they can find viotims. So great an evil has this 

 become, and to so groat an extent have these dishonest dealers 

 practiced their tricks, that in justice to honest dealers, summary 

 measures should be at once adopted to put an end to their career. 

 This can eaBily be accomplished if every one wishing to purchase 

 will take the ordinary precautions that should be observed in any 

 business transaction. 



No honeBt dealer will object to the closest scrutiny regarding 

 the animal he may offer for Bale, nor to the fullest inquiry as to 

 hiB own reliability and responsibility ; and no foar of a possibility 

 of wounding any one's sensibilities should deter wonld-bo pur- 

 chasers from fully satisfying themselves in these respects, of per- 

 fect immunity from becoming the victims of frand. 



Before purchasing a dog it is, if possible, very important that 

 you should see him at actual work in the field on gamo, in order 

 that you may know how he does his work, and learn just bow her 

 has been handled. When this is not practicable, yon should ro- 

 oeive from his owner minute instructions as to the different words, 

 signs and whistles used, as well as a full description of any pe- 

 culiarities that he may possess, either natural or acquired, You 

 will also find it greatly to your advantage to become well-ac- 

 quainted with him before taking him into the field, particularly if 

 he is young, or has not had experience. 



That the complaints of purchasers, who think that they have 

 been cheated, are sometimes unjust or perhaps entirely without 

 the pale of reason, we are woll aware. It is often the 

 case that persons who buy a dog are woefully ignorant of 

 everything pertaining to liis management, and because their 

 recent purchase will not at once iu a faultless manner 

 execute their commands— which probably are couched in 

 language which the poor animal has never heard iu his 

 life— they at once pronounce him worthless, and seizing their pen, 

 they write us pages of vilification and abuse of the seller, who 

 very likely is entirely honest and has sent them an animal which is 

 just as represented by him. 



Every one who has had much experience with dogs should know 

 that, no matter how perfectly trained the dog may bo, in the hands 

 of a stranger, be the man ever so expert a handler, with perhaps the 

 advantage of having witnessed the manner in which his former 

 owner worked him, the animal will not acquit himself nearly so 

 well as when nnder the eye of his accustomed master. This to one 

 of slight experience is a prolific source of disappointment; and as 

 first impressions are generally tho most indelible, often ends in 

 discarding a really worthy animal, whose only fault is that he can- 

 not at onee " off with the old love and on with the new." 



Our remarks have been called forth by the receipt of numerous 

 letters from correspondents in different parts of the country upon 

 this subject. Many of them are too grossly personal and abusive 

 to find a place in our columns, but nearly all of them tell the tale 

 of carelessness tbat wo have endeavored to point wi'h a moral. Wo 

 trust that our readers will profit by the advice here givon, and that 

 we shall have less occasion to allude to this subject in tho future. 



One word to those who appeal to us to redress their wrongs and 

 we have done. While sympathizing with them and indignant that 

 such things should be, while freely offering our aid to assist them 

 so far as lies in our power, we wish it distinctly understood that 

 we will not prostitute these columns to tho use of any man or 

 clique for the furtherance of purely personal ends, nor for quar- 

 els of a personal nature. These matters should never offend the 

 public ear, nor be paraded before the public eye. 



It should be unnecessary for us to add tbat neither personal 

 abuse nor billingsgate will be admitted here, but as we aro occa- 

 sionally inflicted with effusions containing both, wo take this op- 

 portunity to inform the writers thereof that all articles partakiug 

 of this nature are speedily relegated to that bourno from which no 

 raanuBcript ever returns. 



FOX HUNTING AT 8PEINGFIELD. 



WoBCRSTEn, Mass., Oct. H. 1881. 



OF my fox hunting and woodcock shooting witli the hospitable 

 sportsmen of Springfield, Muss., 1 musl write ycu. Beaching 

 the city on business, and <ntireiy unprovided with the necessary 

 implements for a participation in their sport, those gentlemi n 

 sought me out aid rigged mo completely, even to foot gear. Our 

 first day was an enjoyable one, and the party wsb composed of the 

 two Messrs. Bill, Dr. "Williams' and myself, "our hounds, Don and 

 Beauty, belonging to Jlr. Bill, and good-natured Kory O'Moore, 

 owned by Dr. Williams. I say good-natured Itory O'Moore, for in 

 all my experience I have never seen such a clever " folksy" fox- 

 hound as be is. W ith a disposition so foreign to the houndfamily, 

 he is alwayB^put you, craving a caress and a romp when not at 

 work. Wo row-hod tho ground late, and the day proving a dry, 

 hot and musty one, tho scent of Beynard, made in bis prowlings 

 the night previous, soon found and 'taken by the dogs, was in an 

 hour or two lost. We had music for a time", however, and I was 

 becoming sanguine the fox had been started, so closely did the 

 bounds rush and give tonguo together. In our tramp wo put up 

 several grouse, but, with guns loaded for the fox, we did not try 

 feathers. One anecdote I must relate of Dr. Williams' Borv. Be- 

 fore he purchased him he was one of a number of hounds that 

 had followed and holed a fox. All but good-natured Itory were 

 f ent into the holo to draw Beynard out, but none brought him 

 into daylight. At last Itory was put in, and, reaching the fox, 

 locked jaws with biin and drew him to the surface and then elev- 

 ly killed trm. The hounds continuing to give tonguo at the 



hoi 

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sentinagai 



pany 



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id repeated bis first perform* nee. 

 ill this is that the dog in question is of 

 lion and one that would be the lust sup- 

 courage. 



•as a blank one, but the second a fox was 

 o'clock by Mr. Bill's Beauty, and, in com- 

 •y O'Moore having beeu left at home— Key- 

 ,., miles and kept running thi ough swampa, 

 fields mid across meadows until killed by Mr. BiU just as he 

 was coing through a fer.ee. While this chase was going on your 

 correspondent was trying tbe woodcock, Mr. Harrington, with 

 bis setter Hiram, and Dr. Williams, with his pointer Jim, having 

 laid out a little work for me. We found but few woodcock, and, 

 consequently, but few were lulled. A solitary English snipe was 

 run son as and bagged, and a brace of grouse wore put up wild 

 and out of range. The day was a pleasant one, barring a shower 

 in the afternoon. In my opinion the flight of woodcock have not 

 come on yet, for wo should Lave met them in the Bplendid cover 

 we worked had thjy arrived. We must have a little more cold 

 put Mr. Longbill on hiB migrations. 

 11 of your friends, Messrs. Editors, and aro firm 

 my way homeward, trying hard to reach it in 

 open season 



weather in order 

 Spriugiield is 



if, 



e to cat 

 While at Springfield I saw'acbaimiug pair of reds, owned by 



Dr. McOlean. They are, I believe, out of Peg Woffington by old 

 Eicho. The brace arc about a year old, dog and bitch, the bitch of 

 a perfect red and darker than the dog, and not for sale. Homo, 



TENNKYLVANIA TBIALS- 



\\! E have received the following circular fr»m the Secretary of 

 ' * the Pennsylvania State Field Trials Association, and trust 

 that we shall have the pleasure to announce next week that tho 

 amendments have been adopted, and that the trials will he run at 

 Grand Junction immediately after those of the National Associa- 

 tion. We have no doubt that they would prove a Buccess, as un- 

 doubtedly many sportsmen would outer their dogs for the double 

 event. Wo aro deeply interested in the welfare of the association, 

 and shall await with no little interest a report of their action in 

 the matter : 



PiTTSBunoH, Oct. 12. — A meeting of the association will be held 

 at the atoreof J. Palmer O'Neil, Fifth avenue. Pittsburgh, on Satur- 

 day, October 22, 1881, at 10 o'clock a. m., for the purpose of consid- 

 ering amendments heroin coutainod. The committee appointed 

 to examine grounds selected for the fall trials, reported at the 

 meeting held the 12th hist, tbat there were no birds, and it would 

 be impracticable to run tho trials at Masoutown as already fixed up- 

 on. At the meeting on the 22d inst. the propriety of running the 

 trials at Grand Junction, Teun., will be considered. A meeting of 

 the Executive Committee will be held at tbe Barne place immedi- 

 ately on the adjournment of the above meeting. 



I. B. Stayton, Secretary. 



TBTC PROPOBKO AMENDMENTS. 



First Section of Article X. to be stricken out aud Article made 

 to read as follows : 

 Section I.— The stakes to be ruu shall be a Derby, an All- Aged 



and Club stakes, to bo open to setters and pointers "only. 



Sec. II. — There shall be a first, second and third prize offered 

 in each stake. The entry fees, forfeit value and nature of prizes ; 

 time for closing entries for All-Aged and Club stakes ; time aud 

 place of boldiug trials, as well as all details pertaining thereto, 

 shall be determined by the Executivo Committee. 



Tho Derby stake shall be open to dogs (whelped) on and after 

 the first day of Jaunary of the previous vear! Entries for the Derby 

 stake of the year 1881 shall close ou the 22d day of November, 

 1881, and entries for the Derby stake of any subsequent year shall 

 close ou the first day of April of the year the stake is "to be run 

 for. 



The All-Aged stake shall be open to dogs of any age. 



Tho Club stake shall bo open to dogs of any ago,^but the dogs 

 must be owned by a member of the association at the time of 

 making tbe entry and at tho time of running the trials. In the 

 Club stakeB dogs must.be handled by their owners. Nothing in 

 this shaU be construed so as to prevent a member from purchas- 

 ing a dog previously entered and handling him in the trials. 



OOOKEBS AND TBEED GBOUSE. 



FBASKMN, N. Y., Oct. 8. 



Editor Forest and Stream : 



I notice in Sept. 29 issue of Foeekt and Steeam, page 175. 

 "The Bodach," under the heading of "Cockers os. Yellow Dogs," 

 endeavors to give me a little thrust apropos to cockers treeing 

 ruffed grouse and shooting ruffed grouse out of trees, etc. In the 

 best of spirit I must say to "Tbe Bodach" that from this I am led 

 to beliovo that he has never enjoyed one of those glorious autumn 

 day's sport among the mountain thickets of our Eastern and Mid- 

 dle States with the jolly, lively little cockers, where it is utterly 

 impossible to work setters or pointers or get even a single wing 

 shot. Would he compel ub true and consistent sportsmen to let 

 thOBe old veteran gray-backed and wary grouse (weighing sixteen 

 ounces to the pound, if not more) live and die there of old ago and 

 natural causes, and never replenish our tables or weary systems 

 with those savory aud delicious old partridge pot-pies ? O'h, no ! 

 That would not do to leave to waste any of the Lord's "manna," 

 wnen our systems require the mountain air and exercise and there 

 is a lack of other game birds m theso sections to supply the va- 

 cancy in our larders. Had the Bhooting of ruffed grouse from 

 trees over the "yaller dog" or even the "festive cocker" the slight- 

 est tendency toward exterminating this wary old mountain 

 boomer like the wicked snare or . pen field sho tmg w< uld, I would 

 as quickly rally to tho vetoing of this monutain wild wood sport a8 

 I do to every illegitimate or unsportsmanlike act. 



And now, Brother "Bodach," I really do not think you need be 

 alarmed as to "tripping over a well-broken brace at every turn," 

 lor tho many to be fouud gladdening the huarts and hearths of 

 American sportsmen to-day are not in dangerous tripping prox- 

 imity to each ot her, I believe, owing to this continent beiug quite 

 a good-Sized little farm, taking it altogether from shoro to shore. 

 Vou will not believe that iumy kind invite to the Editor of Fobest 

 and Stream I desired a "cheap advertisement," as you say, when 

 I teU you that I do not sell my broken dogs, as they are my breed- 

 ers and workers, neither do 1 break only for myself. I sell only 

 young stock ; so if any are unnecessarily sensitive over shocting 

 ruffed grouse from the trees, all they will have to do is to omit the 

 teaching of that donned part of their education, and they will 

 then have the most successful and sport-giving ruffed grouse and 

 woodcock dog extaut. Broken cockers are not easily bought from 

 their possessors, and many will not even loan them. I am led to 

 believe that you aro a staunch Bettor and pointer man, and that 

 your inquiries must have been to setter or pointer men who were 

 1 rejudiced against their sprightly and intelligent little rival, the 

 cocker, for I must believe that iu the neighborhood of New York 

 city you would be able to find cockers that would not only be worth 

 following a day in tbe field but many years as well. I am glad 

 that you have had tho pleaBme even" of shooting over two good 

 brace ainco you came to this countiy, nnd hope that you may 

 luckily "tiipple" over mauy more in the future and at laat become 

 a firm convert to our faith. I could have convinced you on the 

 pot-pie score but a day or two ago, had I had the pleasure of your 

 company at diuner, aud should also have been delighted to have 



fiaBsed you a sumptuous plateful for your dissection, while I re- 

 ated to you how I took the conceit put of two of those old rooBtera 

 in a deuBO beech and birch thicket, treed by a pair of as nice 

 cookers as you ever saw or as ever outwitted an old New York State 

 cock grouse. M. P. McKoojx. 



.nd the 



FOXHUNTING IN CANADA.— The Toronto (Mohe says that in 

 Canada the sportof foxhunting is becoming more and more patron- 

 ized in the neighborhood of large oities, and although owing to a 

 dearth of foxes the drag has to be used, tho chase remains almost 

 as oxciting and interesting as ever. In 18C5 the Toronto Hunt 

 Club was first organized bv the late Mr. John Shedden, Messrs. J. 

 Hendrie, H. Godson and A. Smith, V. S. The kennels, which 

 then contained about five couple of hounds, were situated on 

 Bishop street, but as the citv increased in size it became necessary 

 Lo fniiine theul to Moor street West, where thev now are. The 

 presence of the Thirteenth Hussars gave an impetus to fox hunt- 

 landing oliieer, the late Col. Jenyns, was 

 nt M. F. H. At present the elub'mimbers 

 about forty subscribing members, with a pack of hounds number- 

 ing sixteen couples. The old pack was greatly improved a few 

 years ago by thu addition of several very line imported dogs and 

 bitches. The hounds aud kennels are owned jointly by Messrs. 

 Copoland, J. G. Worts, Gooderham A. Smith, V. 8.', J.'ll. Mead 

 and Godson. During tbe season the hounds met twice every 

 week, on Tuesdays and Saturdays, and the meet is very largely at- 

 tended, several ladv equestrians taking part iu the run occasional- 

 ly. The present officials are: Master. Jlr. J. G. Worts : Hunts- 

 man, Mr, M. A. Thomas, and Whipper-in, Mr. D. Cotton. John 

 Halhgan, a veteran sportsman, has had charge of the hounds ever 

 since the inauguration of the olnb. and performs his onerous 

 duties in a highly efficient manner. On Thanksgiving Day the 

 annual fall steeplechases or the club will come off, and having 

 proved successful in former years will, without doubt, prove the 

 same this year. 



PIERCE'S GUSSIE— Peekskill.. N. Y., Oct. 10.— JSHifoi Forest 

 find Stream: In your correspondent's account of the London, 

 Opt., Bench Show, be states that my Irish red setter bib 

 winner of special prize G, was an indifferent specimen. Now, in 

 justice to Gussio, I hope you will allow me space iu your columns 

 to say a few words iu her' defence, She was'in no show condition 

 when I expressed her, having just shod out. Besides, sho was in 

 whelp to my Larry (Elcho ex Boso), and no doubt acted dull in 

 strangers' hands This is tbe first timo I ever heard Gnssio 

 spoken of indifferently in public or private. She is no "parlor 

 ornament," kept merely for show, but is a practical field dog and 

 haa worked very hard from the beginning to the closing of every 

 shooting season since a puppy, aud is known by manv sportsman 

 iib a remarkable bitch in the field. Dr. Bowe culled her when at 



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exhibited. When exhibited in New York in 1880 one of the 

 judges, Mr. Hngh Dalzeil, told me she was one of the best sh&oert 

 Irish bitches he ever saw. She had then just returnodfrnm a hard 

 winter's work in the South and was poor m flesh and coat, conse- 

 quently she was given only a Y. H. C. She was awarded first at 

 Pittsburgh, January, 1881, beating some good ones, including 

 three fine Eloho bitches.— Yours respectfully, Wit. H. Fierce. 



[We cheerfully publish the above, more especially as we remem- 

 ber Gnssie as sho appeared at tbe show here last vear— of capital 

 form, but sadly out of condition, which greatly detracts from a 

 dog's appearance, and will, no doubt, satisfactorily explain the 

 erificism of our reporter.! 



LONDON DOG SHOW.- At a meeting of the Committee it was 

 moved by Mr. T. H. Smallman, aud seconded by Dr. J. S. Niven, 

 that a cordial vote of thanks be tendered Chtis". Lmei.lu, for tho 

 very efficient manner in which he conducted tbe show, aud for 

 making it a success. Carried. —Jonx Jiiddicombe, Secretary. 



THE MEADOW BEOOK HUNT— The Meadow Brook Hunt 

 had a most enjoyable meet at Mineola, Long Island, last Monday. 

 Owing to the nasty weather, the field was not so Iniae as it should 

 have been. The first event was a drag hunt, which, with the ex- 

 ception of a slight baulk near the start, was well run and capitally 

 ridden. The chase of the " bagman" was not a success from the 

 huntsman's standpoint, although the pack would probable pro- 

 nounce it a decided success, as they killed the fox in a few sec- 

 onds. The next moot will take place to-day at Island Trees at i v. M. 



FIELD TRIAL JUDGES— New York, Oct. 15 — Editor Forest 

 and Stream : I have read the letter of Mr. W. A. Costar in your 

 paper this week, and I must say that I am greatly surprised that 

 ho should mention as one of tbe desirable qualifications of a field 

 trial judge that he is a " pointer man." Now, although a pointor 

 man, it strikes me that what we want is not a pointer man, nor a 

 setter man, but a dog man, whoso instinct will lead him to place 

 the animals run in the position their merit entitles them to, re- 

 gardless of all else. — Pointer Man. 



IMPOETANT SALE OF LAVKUACKS.— We have received a 

 letter from Mr. John C. Higgins announcing the sale to Mr. J. H, 

 Goodsell. of this citv, of "the pure Laveraek setters, Pontiac, 

 Petrel, Petrel II., Petrel III . and Fairy II. This is the most im- 

 portant sale of Laveraek blood that I as ever transpired, and wa 

 congratulate Mr. Goodsell upon the acquisition of ao vahjitile au 

 addition to his konnel. Included in this sale also is the young 

 dog Plantaguet by Dashiug Monarch out of Petrel. 



FROST.— Mr. W. A. Stiother, Lynchburg. Va., writes us that 

 his bitch Frost is out of Victress, instead of Dart, as we published 

 in our Kennel Notes last week. Wo obtained our information 

 from the National American Kennel Club Stud Book. la it posei- 

 blo that they could have made a mistake? 



LOWELL DOG SHOW-Granrv, Ct , Oct. IB- Editor Forest . 

 and Stream : — In looking over the ■' Premium Lit-t" of the coming 

 Shuw to be held at Lowell, I was surpiiscd to find t'ha> a, breed aa • 

 numerous and well-recognized as the beagle is should not be as- 

 signed a class as other shows have done, but be c.mpolled to enter, • 

 if at all, through the back door ("Miscelhieeviiis class") which is 

 certainly very humiliating to that proud little dog whn feels that 

 he is justly entitled to a class of his o vn as well as his larger 

 brothers— 'foxhounds— and dislikes to sneak iu through au un- 

 guarded rear entrance.— N. Elmore. 



QUAIL FOB BOBIN8' ISLAND.— The Eastern Field Trials As- , 

 ROciation have received their first consignment of quail to be < 

 turned down on Booing' Island, iu order to guard aganiut the pos- 

 sibility of any lack of birds at tho coming trials. 



KENNEL NOTES. 



*.* Breeders and owners of dogs are invited to send mmi-oranda 

 of names claimed, I/red, whelps, sates, etc., for insertion in this column 

 We malee no charge for the publication of such notes; out request in each 

 case the notice be made up in accordance with our form, that the name of 

 both oioner and dog be written legibly, or printed, and that the strain to 

 which the animal belongs be. distinctly stated. 



NAMEB CLAIMED. 



Mm? Royal, La Oracia and Lou HI re-ClaJrnert by Mr. P. B. Dllley, 

 Hoseudaie, Wis., tor liver aud while licked pointer dOR una iwo 

 liver and white bitch puppies by owner's banger (Hake-Kale) out ot 

 owner's While un.v ,; Dime-Queen). 



How Ranger- Claimed by Air. 8. H. Dilley, Rosendale, Wis,, for liver 

 and white ticked pointer d « puppy by if diger (JfjiKe Kate; our. ot 

 bird Koye! jF.ow-i numess Koyal). 



'■ ,, ■ — Claimed by Kleuai'd H. Moody far red mid white dog T>7 

 .ir. i" - . , n,-i,,,j|Loi fsJimc owner's ticauiy. 



iarru-Ciatrnert bv Mr. C. M. Munhali, Cleveland, O., far ivd Trt?h 

 Better dog ^helped April -■:;, is-i, by Mr. jielutoaira Biz (Dash-Flora) 

 out, ot Nora (Elebo-Kose). 



Sensation 11., TMtfe and .U™,V -claimed by Mr. W. F. Fmerr, 

 Orange, N. J., tor lemon ifud vrillte pointer noi: and two iiiicjj puppies 



U'lielped I'Vh. ;:■;, "l - •iU'.'ll ON! 1 IU '! -, ! .up .','. 



Wash— Claimed by Mr. John M. Kinney lor liver unci white pointer 

 dog whelped Sept. 6, lSSl, by Mr. \v. a. Cuetar's Don Royal our.dt 

 Tubby. 



NAJTBS CHANGED. 

 Midget to Mao.— Oranby, Conn., Occ in.— In compliance with Mr. 

 Cameron's request, I will ciange tti" name or n< .i : .:i.- oueii M.u-r 

 (Rattler-Flora) aud now claim uie name o£ May lor her. 



N. L. Ei.MO-ii:. 



ick and white netrer 

 I, il v.- iwn dd'-sund 

 (Druid-Ruby). 



. Y i ienien and white 



1 fJCl. U, , .'. 



eunsenisallon-vVliltea 



Cos liounfl WtchGlp- 

 :, - i,, ■ • Deis Sum. 

 : I.) black and white 

 i «1..-1 . .d Oct. bsii, 

 idford's Peto (Pratt'B 



Rtisy— Mr. W. A. Costal".-* 'Flaihn-li, : 

 bitch Busy <Bolton-IJi amble) wnelped 

 three bitches, all black nnd wnite, by a 



Gleam— The IlorstJill Kennels (Morri: 

 pointer bitch Gleam (Snapshot-GlpsaV) 

 diK's and SlS bitches by Mr. If. I . ■ ■• Bi 



' Oip'sey— Mr. chas. W. Nutting's (bym 

 3i v whelped Oct l. nine— I lii 



Lottie.— Hi. T. 31. Aldiieb's , Pro! il 

 setter bitch Lottie (champion I)i,co 

 two dogs and four bitches, by Mr. M. 1 

 I'rini-owner's 8mnt). 



BRED. 



n.-avtti-ileio— Mr. w. W. Nlxona ('.ecsburg, va.) Kewtounaiaua 

 bitcli llv.iii'y lo Dr. Shirley Carter's lb rn. 



tfoyal Fan-Croxteth—Ut, H. is. Dllley's (ROBHidaJe, ivisi pointer 

 bitch Rojal Fan (Kanger-Dolly) (oMi. A. E. Codeffroy's CroxletB. | 



Minnie- Sensation— The Borstall Kennels' (Mm n-mwii. N V ,'haiii- 

 ploD pointer bitch Minnie (Sensalkm-W hlftky) to WestmUiBti r Kennel 

 Club's Sensation, on Oct, 12. 



Black Bess- Dab lir.— l)r. J. S. Xlvcn's (London, Oot ) block rocker 

 ;pmilel bitch Black Bess to lachlne Eenn el Club's BlOl III , Ocu 6 

 aud 10. 



Rose K.-Uector— Mr. carl Klocke's cocker spaniel blteh KobbK. m> 

 Dr. J. F. Venn's Hector, Oct. w. 



