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the Chicago Field, " Pious JeernB" pours 

 [s of his wrath upon " Hawkeye" for shooting a 

 ounces, with eloquent indignation, all who com- 

 th of foxes by any other means than by fair bunt- 

 ing with hounds. Bicd and reared like the Laird 

 ar in the south, where the venatic instincts of our 

 cestry arc still alive, and whereto shoot a fox is 

 l to lie more ungentlernanly and little less criminal than to 

 , I was inclined to add my individual Amen ! to 

 vigorous anathemas; but, tempora mutantur, 

 iow, somewhat to my own surprise, I find myself not, only 

 iU lj, under certain circumstances, to condone vulpicide, hut 

 e the slaying of foxes as I would that of 

 crmin destructive of feathered game. 

 'thativU war put a stop to fox. hunting in the South, and as 

 ''HBfcof course foxes increased in numbers and feathered 

 \ko diminished in quantity. Three years since, when field 

 cjor of the Turf, Field and Farm I received a letter from my 

 ■Hparrison, of Brandon — than whom there is not a better 

 flRbre observant sportsman anywhere— deploring the. 

 jrotty of partridges (quail), once so abundant on the broad 

 \ fertile low grounds of the James and all the Southern 

 irs, and attributing it to the increase of foxes consequent 

 Ittfbe suppression of the numerous packs of hounds which 

 lays were to be found in almost every 

 juty of the dear Old Dominion. 



a m all countries save England and our Southern States Rey- 

 H is held to be the chief of sinners, and is remorselessly 

 ,^Rerever and whenever the opportunity offers, and for 

 * excellent reason that being the most sagacious he is also 

 ! most destructive of all the predatory vermin. In Great 

 pin fox hunting is more than a national sport— it is a na- 

 Hffipassion ; and, as a consequence, England can boast of 

 I best horses and horsemen in the civilized world. In Eng- 

 !p the landed proprietor, be he prince or peasant, who would 

 JfflmJox would be denounced and execrated by name in the 

 Mc prints, while he who protects the foxes is reverenced as 

 Millie benefactor. On the continent of Europe fox hunting, 

 , practiced in England, is almost unknown, and the favorite 

 jfjffDf destroying Reynard is with a shot gun, as he plays 

 ft doubles before a pack of slow but persistent bassets or 

 tofohunds. The late war proved that there is no accomplish- 

 <nwi which our young men north of Mason and Dixon's 

 jfcjane so deficient as in horsemanship, and as the best school 

 aiwiieh to acquire the accomplishment is the hunting field, 

 figsatly to be desired that subscription packs for hunting 

 l{ $ fax should be established in every state in which the cli- 

 f |te and other conditions may permit. 

 'She attempt is now being made in New York by Mr. Bel- 

 'tout Purdy and other young men of true grit, to get up a 

 !ick on Long Island, and there is no ieason why it should not 

 (cceed, for before and after the Revolution a subscription 

 u|ck' r the records of which are still extant (in the New 

 fork Historical Society, I believe), afforded great sport. 

 Ascription packs of hounds have been maintained at Mon- 

 nfflJ and Toronto, in Canada, for several years. There can, 

 .jllerefore, be no climatic reasons urged against their establieh- 

 "tettt 5n every State in the Union. If Messrs. Bennett and 

 and other players at Polo would divert their sub- 

 from that, dangerous game to the maintenance of a 

 . a fox-hunting establishment, the rising generation 

 |JS&ot be as ridiculous as is the present in the ej-es of 

 iropeans for their utter ignorance of the equestrian art, and, 

 England, horsemanship will become an indispensable 

 tent to our youth of both sexes. 

 >n me, Mr. Editor, when I get upon fox hunting I 

 |n't know when to stop, and, like an old hound, I become 

 ' p mouthy ; what I meant to say was that— Old Pious to 

 m ■-contrary notwithstanding— there are cases in which a 

 1'hn may shoot a fox without being put to death without 

 jneftfc of ^clergy, as he undoubtedly sftould be if the murder is 

 [kmuttsd in a Minting country. 



£ U was gratified to read in your issue of the 26th of July a 

 '■Mice" of Mr. F. H. Hoe's cocker spaniels, a breed of dogs 

 .fijpfu at no distant day to become more highly appreciated 

 }re than in England, their native country. I have for years 

 jjenwitk both speech and pen an earnest advocate of thecock- 

 f His beauty and companionable qualities no one will 

 JnX$ but I know from experience in the field that for general 

 iooting in many parts of the country, and those too most 

 Jooading in game, the springer or cocker is the most valu- 

 ,5k of ah dogs, the pointer and setter not excepted. I re- 

 ijcmher— it was many years ago— shooting in the glades of 

 llaryland, not far from Oakland, over a team of six or seven 

 dickers belonging to Mr. Cunningham, a Scotch gentleman. 

 |si one day we killed a deer, two turkeys, three woodcock, and 

 I), lot of ruffed grouse over these dogs, which while under 

 Irol were the most lively hunters I ever saw ; they 

 tver ranged more than thirty yards in advance of the game. 

 ire, as you know, several varieties of the cocker in 

 but, unfortunately, all of them very rare in this 

 id I would not know where to find them without 

 to Sherwood, of Missouri; Beator, of Connecticut ; 

 Belmont, Purdy and Hue, of New York. 



: iy— -i need not state lio iars ago— 



•. MacTtwish, British Consul, had a kennel of mag- 



nificent liver-amhwhite cockers at Doreghan Manor, the pres- 

 ent residence of the Governor of Maryland. I should like 

 to know if that strain of cockers has been preserved -the last 

 of the breed which I have seen was the pet of my grand- 

 mother, Mrs. Chancellor Bland, his name was Guess? and he 

 was death on cats. F. G. S. 



RrjgBiAH Settees. — I have read with much interest the 

 article by "J. S.," " A Grouse Hunt in Sweden," in your is- 

 sue of 7th inst., and would congratulate y r ou upon the acqui- 

 sition of so graphic and edifying a contributor. I hope he 

 may be influenced to extend a repetition of his sporting ex- 

 periences in your behalf, and to the gratification of your 

 numerous readers, of whom I am one. His testimony in 

 favor of the Russian setter is timely, the subject having been 

 lately introduced in your paper ; and being new to our sport- 

 ing community, of marked interest. It seems to me the 

 qualities of this dog render him well adapted for our use in 

 the New England States as best suited to our shooting, fol- 

 lowed as it chiefly is in woods and swamps. Our game birds 

 affect these retreats, which are thick with brush and brier, 

 and difficult to penetrate by manor beast. 



How many a bird lies under the brush perdu and secure 

 from the search of the high-ranging clog, who, though typifying 

 the poetry of grace and motion while hunting in the open (^vi- 

 delicet on the Western prairies), is not equal to the cunning of 

 the oft-hunted December quail so secreted. I hope J. S.'s 

 readable paper and strong testimony to the good qualities of 

 the Russian setter may be the means of directing the attention 

 of our enterprising sportsmen to their introduction here, and 

 importation of the pure breed from wherever it is to be 

 found. Senex. 



Dogs as Dbaught Powek.— One of the most noticeable 

 features of the capital of the German Empire is the use of 

 dogs in aiding local traffic. Bakers' and grocers' wagons, 

 milk carts, fruit and mineral water stalls, furniture cars, and 

 the lighter vehicles of all descriptions may be seen drawn by 

 teams of dogs harnessed like horses, often three abreast. Or, 

 again, the motive power may consist of a dog and woman, or 

 dog and boy, harnessed side by side. Among the licensed 

 conveyances of this imperial city, 2,186 dog carts are regis- 

 tered, and the loads to which these animals are frequently sub- 

 jected, would cause Mr. Bergh and other humanitarians to 

 dance with rage. Dogs are emphatically draught animals in 

 Holland, but they are cared for, well-fed and groomed, and 

 seldom if ever taxed beyond their strength j but in Berlin the 

 animal is almost always a filthy, sore-eyed, maimed, mangy 

 animal, an exact quadrupedal prototype of his master or mis- 

 tress, without even the affection of the animal of the cat's-meat 

 man, who did Timothy Old Mixon so beautifully. Had Tim 

 invested in a Berlin dog he would not have been forced to 

 suspend business for lack of effects. 



Dog Law.— The following is a digest of the laws passed by 

 the Legislature of Maine last winter relative to canines. 

 "Every owner or keeper of a dog shall annually cause it to 

 be registered, described, and licensed for one year, in the 

 office of the city or town clerk wherein he resides, by paying 

 therefor, to said clerk, the sum of twenty cents ; and shall 

 cause it to wear around its neck a collar distinctly marked 

 with the owner's name anda - egistered number, and shall pay 

 into the treasury of the city "or town for such license one dol- 

 lar for a male and two dollars for a female dog. 



" Whoever keeps a dog contrary to the provisions of this 

 act shall forfeit ten dollars, to be recovered on complaint, to 

 the use of the city or town wherein the dog is kept, and 

 any person may, and every police officer and constable shall, 

 kill or cause to be destroyed, all dogs going at large, and not 

 licensed and collared according to the provisions of this 

 act ; and such officers, when not otherwise paid for their ser- 

 vices, shall receive from the city or town treasury fifty cents 

 for each dog so destroyed. 



"Whoever wrongfully removes the collar from, or steals 

 a dog licensed and collared as aforesaid, shall be pun- 

 ished by a fine not exceeding twenty dollars ; and whoever 

 wrongfully kills, maims, entices, or carries away such a dog, 

 shall be liable to the owner for its value." 



Canine Insanity. — Louisville, Kentucky, had a Newfound- 

 land who was supposed to be insane through grief —a fact not 

 at all improbable. Mr. Clare Boustead, the owner of the 

 animal, moved to Philadelphia, leaving the poor dog behind, 

 homeless and friendless. As soon as the animal realized his 

 situation, he began the most piteous lamentations, and would 

 lie for hours at the door of the deserted house, crying and 

 groaning with genuine grief. Sometimes he would paw and 

 bark at the door, and then rush frantically around the house. 

 After the first week of his abandonment he became very 

 stupid, and would lie about wherever he coidd find a place of 

 rest, apparently unconscious, meantime refusing the kind 

 words and food which he was offered by the neighbors, or ac- 

 cepting of the latter but sufficient to prolong life. All this 

 time he showed no ill-nature, but seemed so totally overcome 

 with grief as to be insensible to either kindness or cruelty. 

 Finally it was believed by all that saw him that he had be- 

 come insane, and a policeman was persuaded to remove and 

 kill him. 



A Bo^'s Letteb.— The following characteristic letter will 

 perhaps recall to more than one of our readers those summer 

 days long ago when they r romped and frolicked with their 

 first dog friend. It is only necessary to explain that the 

 "he" is a noble Newfoundland, who occupies a very large 

 place in the heart of the writer: 



Dear Papa ; It is Wednesday, and he is so affectionate, I 

 throw sticks into the brook and he brings them. I didn't 

 mean to make that blot. Your little boy, Aj.ue. 



Distemper.— About ten year ago I had a setter puppy about, 

 eight months old, which I sent into the country to a breaker. 

 This man was the village blacksmith, a practiced farrier, and 

 I supposed he had some knowledge of canine pathology in an 

 old-fashioned way. Immediately on his receiving the puppy, 

 he extracted two teeth, remarking as he did so, "I just got 

 him in time ; if I hadn't pulled them out, he'd have got the 

 distemper." 



The puppy remained in his possession for about six months 

 thereafter, when he was stolen. Whether he ever got the dis- 

 ease of course I have no means of knowing. 



I thought no more of the above until 1 chanced to read the, 

 following remarks of Mayhew : " During the latter period ol 

 dentition— that is, when the second set of incisors arc well up, 

 and the permnment tusks are about half grown, the temporary 

 ones being still retained -is the time when pups are most dis- 

 posed to display this disorder. I cannot state the precise age, 

 because months are. not regular in their appearances, even as 

 to mouths, but the aspect of the teeth will sufficiently mark 

 the period when an individual may be expected to be attack- 

 ed." 



Perhaps the above may throw some light as to the cause or 

 the disease, viz.: the tee'th. E. L. 



Such an idea is perfectly nonsensical, and is as sensible as 

 the theory that throwing a knotted string over one's left shouL 

 der will remove waifs, or outtiug one's toe-nails with a file 

 will prevent measles. The statement in Mayhew is about as 

 near right in this as in most of his statements ; his work be- 

 ing an unreliable one in every particular.— Ed. 



Fine Puppies. — A rare opportunity is now offered those of 

 our readers who desire to purchase finely bred dogs. In an- 

 other column will be found an advertisement of pointer puppies 

 for sale, sired by the celebrated Snapshot ; and setters by the 

 great red Irish dogs, Jarvis, Elcho and Mr. Macdona's Rover. 

 The breeder of these dogs is Mr. Win. M. Tileston. 



" Duke of Oeange."— We are called upon to chronicle the 

 death on Aug. 8 of this magnificent setter, owned by T. A. 

 Fowler, of Orange, N. J. If there is a "heaven for good 

 dogs," Duke wdl have a seat, with none above him. 



Dog Days.— This is what the weather is doing for the 

 editors : 



Dogs must have been valuable property in the days of the 

 "Golden Fleas."— Rockland Courier. Even the dogs com- 

 plain of the hard times. It is the tin panic that affects them. 

 — Turner's Falls Reporter. Highly intellectual dog : Type- 

 setter.— Ex. 



—Mr. Von Culin, of Delaware City, Del., publishes a neat 

 little manual of instructions for breaking dogs, with the mode 

 of using the force collar. Price 25 cents. May be had of the 

 author. 



—The Municipal authorities of New York City have re- 

 ceived for dog licenses $23,358. 



—Fisher and Bickerton inform us that their red Irish setter 

 Belle has eleven blood red puppies, not a white hair on them. 

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—The first International Bench Show will be held at Lon- 

 don, Ont., Sept. 26, 27, and 28. Entries to close Sept. 10. 



Name Claimed.— I claim the name of Lady Sensation for 

 my pointer whelp out of Lady Francis, by Sensation. 

 West Troy, W. T., Aug. 17. John H. Fitoiiet. 



—I claim the name of Bessie for my liver-and-white 

 ticked pointer bitch, out of Dilly's Queen by Dilly's Cham- 

 pion Ranger. T. C. Banks. 



About Bobax— Borax was known to the ancients, but its chemical 

 discovery was first ascertained by Geoffrey in 1732. Since then it has 

 gradually increased in use and importance as a remedial agent, and for 

 various other purposes, until it has come to be reckoned an indispensa- 

 ble article in hygienic and domestic economy. 01 late years it is in- 

 creasingly used for toilet purposes, and in the laundry and household 

 —so generally, indeed, that every well regulated family regards borax 

 as one of the necessities. The article has been greatly cheapened, and 

 its preparation perfected, by the discovery of Messrs. Smith Brothers, 

 of Nevada and New York, of an inexhaustible bed of crude borax, and 

 their improved process of manufacturing and refining it for use in the 

 purest state. This superior article is furnished at a low figure by gro- 

 cers and druggists throughout the country. A most useful and con- 

 venient article is thus placed within the reach and means of the whole 

 people, as it can be readily obtained without being subjected, as here- 

 tofore, to paying the price of a luxury therefor.— [See Adv. 



SPLIT BAMBOO RODS. 



To Our Customers and the Public •. In reply to the damaging 

 reports winch have been circulated respecting the quality of 

 our split bamboo rods, by " dealers" who are unable to compete 

 with us at our reduced prices, we have issued a circular which 

 we shall be pleased to mail to any address, proving the falsity 

 of their assertions. 



CONEOY, BlSSETT & MaLLESON, 



— [Adv. Manufacturers, 65 Fulton Street, N. Y. 



A Poughkeepsie Roostee.— An unfortunate game cock, 

 by a sad and unforeseen accident, lost his left leg. His owner, 

 a boy of inventive genius and surgical talent, whittled out a 

 wooden leg and attached it to the amputated member ; yet 

 the ignorant bird spent the balance of the day and part 

 of the night in attempting to rid himself of the improve 

 At last overcome" by fatigue, he placed his hea 

 under his wing and retired to rest; but, in the morning 

 he had forgotten all his troubles, and trotted off with the 

 greatest ease, much to his own satisfaction and the unbounded 

 delight of the small b 



