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FOREST r AND STREAM. 



G-ox-Shynebs.— It is sorely discouraging to the sportsman, 

 after purchasing a setter or pointer puppy, apparently well- 

 bred and of good points, and successfully bunging him 

 through the many ills the young dog is heir to, to rind the 

 pupil "gun-shy, when that portion of Ms education where the 

 gun is^used, is reached. No definite cause can be assigned 

 for this weakness, and we are fain to believe it to be more or 

 less inherent— due to heredity. To enter upon a full discus- 

 sion of this subject and the various causes assigned, would 

 demand a volume. . 



Another not improbable cause is breeding from either broken 

 down or worn out animals, or from those whoso extreme youth 

 renders it impossible for them to beget perfect offspring. 

 Too close inbreeding is also objectionable for the same reasons. 

 Many fine bred puppies are, however, too high strung, having 

 an extremelv sensitive nerve organization, and to the careless- 

 ness with which such are bandied may be largely attributed 

 their gun-shvness. This is especially the case with setters, 

 who ate much more liable to cerebral or braiu affections than 

 is generally supposed. If the causes of these attacks were 

 Known, we could the better suggest a cure. A friend, an 

 ■army surgeon and a thorough pathologist, desiring further 

 light upon this subject, obtained a notoriously gun-shy animal 

 for anatomical purposes. He was unable to prosecute his re- 

 searches as thoroughly as desired, but discovered sufficient 

 disorganization of nerve material to lead him to believe gun- 

 shyness to be but a symptom of disease. If the animal is gun- 

 shy merely as the result of alarm or some transient impression, 

 it may be corrected with care and the exercise of patience. 

 The treatment must accord with the peculiar temperament of 

 the animal and will depend largely upon the astuteness of the 

 owner Moderately gun-shy animals have been cured by die- 

 charging fire-arms slightly loaded, or but capped to begin with, 

 in their presence, before feeding, causing the dogs to associate 

 the report with the pleasure of satisfying their hunger. This 

 may be used to advantage, oftimes, even with old dogs, by 

 bringing them to the verge of starvation. But, as before re- 

 marked^ this is a problem the solution of which, each must 

 work out to his own satisfaction. As "an ounce of preven- 

 tion is worth a pound of erne;" so too you will find that the 

 earlier you indoctrinate your puppies with a love for the gun 

 in some such method as stated the less frequently will you 

 have to complain of gun-shy animals in your kennel, At all 

 events if you are so unfortunate as to have such an animal, 

 do not' give it up as incurable without an earnest attempt at 

 eradicating the habit. Moreover, we pay some respect to the 

 theory that dogs become -gun-shy after a certain age, those 

 periods varying with the different species of dogs. Just as 

 with old people, so do the nerves of old dogs become weak 

 and sensitive. Setters and pointers become gun-shy after 

 reaching their fourth to sixth year.— Hallock's Sportsman's 



Gazetteer, 



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Dogs that Eat Eggs. — Mr. Wakeman Holberton writes : 

 " In reading over your valuable paper to-day, I find the heart- 

 rending complaint of P. G. S. I have suffered myself from 

 the same trouble. After a few smart floggings I thought I had 

 cured my doe, but a few mornings afterward my youngest 

 informed me "that Shot had just stolen another egg "and his 

 mouf was all covered with it." I remembered the advice I 

 had seen somewhere about giving the offender an egg hot out 

 of the water, so I said I would try it ; and so I proceeded to 

 do so notwithstanding the opposition of the entire household. 

 The eo-a; was put in boiling water, and when considerid suffi- 

 ciently liot I took it in a napkin out on the back porch, fol- 

 lowed by my anxious family, who came to witness the agonies 

 of the poor victim. I caught the puppy by the neck and 

 crammed the egg into his mouth. He gave a howl, the egg, 

 smashed and he ate up even the shell and licked the remains 

 off of the floor with evident delight. I have since, by a vig- 

 orous application of the whip, cured him completely, but 

 bave no more confidence in the hot-egg cure." 



Suicide of a Skye.— A skye belonging to a friend in Bos, 

 ton deliberately committed suicide a few days since, by throw- 

 ing itself from a third story window. He had been in the 

 habit of standing on the balcony and watching the passers-by. 

 On the day in question he seemed mumpish, paying no atten- 

 tion when spoken to. After*occupying his usual station for 

 some time, he returned through the the window to the further 

 side of the room, wheeled, and rushed out, leaping the railing, 

 and falling into the street beneath. This is by no means the 

 first case of suicide by a skye that has come to our notice, all 

 of the breed seemingly being so disposed. One voluntarily 

 drowned himself by holding his head under water, while 

 another leaped from a wharf and sank, making no attempt to 

 save his life, though a good swimmer. 



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To Bbeedebs.— We would call the attention of breeders of 

 fine stock, generally, to a work published by Lindsay & Black- 

 istonof Philadelphia, entitled "Acton on the Reproductive 

 Organs." To dog breeders it is more than valuable, embody- 

 ing many physiological principles to be found nowhere else. 

 Though written with reference to the human subject, its ap- 

 plicability is apparent to anyone; and the language, while 

 refined and chaste, isat the same time a miracle of simplicity 



Price $3.00. 



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—The municipal dog tax of Paris is estimated at $133,860 

 for 1878 It has increased in thirteen years fifty-five per cent. 

 While the love of dogs thus grows greater, the love of sport 

 seems, to judge by the revenue from shooting licenses, to 



abate. 



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—A constable of Washington, Connecticut, was fatally 



Bhot by a tramp whom he sought; to arrest. The officer's dog 



instantly sprang upon the tramp, dragged him to the earth, 



•and held the rascal until assistance came, and he was secured. 



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—A dog in Sierk, France, returned good for evil. His 

 master, a peasant, attached a stone to hisneck and threw him 

 into the Moselle. The poor brute sank but the cord broke, 

 and he rose to the surface and made desperate efforts to get 

 into the boat. His master pushed him repeatedly with an oa r, 

 and, at length stood up and endeavored to stoke him a violent 

 blow In ihe attempt the man fell into the water. The, flog 

 swam to bim and. bold, him up by the clothing until aid ar- 



A Dog's Fatat. Enthusiasm. — The Dayton (Ohio) Journal 

 of the 4th insfc. contains the following: '-Dan, an intelligent, 

 black-and-tan dog at the Arlington House, committed an in- 

 discreet act yesterday that cost him his lire. He was up in 

 the third story of the building when two dogs on the street 

 below engaged in a fight. Dan sprang to the window and 

 looked down on the combatants, his indignation rising to fury as 

 he watched the struggle. At last his excitement went beyond 

 control, and with a leap he cleared the window and bounded 

 into space. He fell on the stone pavement with a slight 

 whimper, unable to rise, both fore-legs being broken by the 

 fall. There was a wistful look in his eyes, but there was no 

 hope, and the report of a pistol signalized the end of poor 

 Dan's career." 



A man stole a dog in Cookstown, Ontario recently. The 

 theft being detected lie promised its return to the owner the 

 following day. At the appointed hour a package was received 

 by the victim, on which was written " Here is your dog :" but 

 on opening it the astonished man discovered ten pounds of 

 freshly made sausages ! He was tin editor, and so accept- 

 ed them. 



— Prince Bismarck possesses a dog which is lean and black, 

 inseparable from its master— evidently a f ami liar ; Will nol 

 follow him to the Emperor's presence, or when the prince 

 wears his helmet; and on hearing the word "Eeiehstag," 

 lowers its head, drops its tail and Hies forthwith: It, can't 

 bear French poodles, and always howls when it sees an Eng- 

 lish newspaper ! 



—At the kennels of John M. Niall, Esq., Killalee. Ireland 

 his red- Irish bitch Sal, whelped on August 1 nine (five dogs 

 and four bitches), sired by the dog Oerg, lately imported by 

 B. W. Jenkins, Esq., Jr., Baltimore/ Six of these puppies 

 arc without white, like their sire, three havmg small stars on 

 forehead ; all are a very deep chestnut red. 



San FeanoisooBexoh Snow. -—The proposed show promises 

 to be a success, if we may judge from the able commitlej 

 selected for its management, and which includes the names 

 of Mr. J. B. Pond, Mr. \Vrn. B. Barton and Mr. AVm. A. An- 

 doc. 



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An Exchange that seeks to be funny says "The only cer- 

 tain cure for fleas on dogs, is to soak the dog for five minutes 

 in benzine, and then light him." 



There it is ! the old story of the frogs and the boys. Sup- 

 posing some one should light the paragrapher when he is soak 

 ed in benzine ? 



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FISH IN SEASON IN OCTOBBER. 



31ack Bass, Micropterua salmoidcs; Weakfish, Cyi 



M. nigricans. Bluefish, Pamat&mw saltairix. 



Mascalonge, Esox nobilior. Spanish Mackerel, Ci/bium macular 

 Pike or Pickerel, Esox tucius. turn. 



Tellow Perch, Percaflavencens. Cero, Cybium regale. 



Sea Bass, Scusnops ocellatus. Bomto, Sofia pelamye. 



Striped Bass, Hoccus Unneatua. Kingiish, Menticirnts nebulosua. 

 White Perch \ Morons amcrieana. 



Fish in Market. — There is a noticeable scarcity of fish in 

 market, owing to the heavy storms of the past week, and a 

 consequence rise in prices. 



Our quotations are as follows ; Striped bass, 25 cents per 

 pound; smelts, 20 cents; bluefish, 10 to 13 cents; sal- 

 mon, frozen, 30 cents ; mackerel, 15 to 18 cents ; white 

 perch, 15 cents; weakfish, 12 cents ; Spanish mackerel, 30 

 cents ; green turtle, 15 cents ; terrapin, $15 ; frost fish, 8 

 cents ; halibut, 15 cents ; haddock, 8 cents ; king-fish, 25 

 cents; codfish, 8 cents; black-fish, 15 cents; native 

 herrings, 6 cents; flounders, 8 to 10 cents; porgies, 12 cents; 

 sea bass, 18 cents ; eeis, 18 cents; lobsters, 10 cents; scallops, 

 $2. per gal. ; soft clams, 30 to 00 cents per 100 ; Salmon 

 trout, 18 cents; black bass, 15 cents ; sheepsheud, 23 cents ; 

 whitefish, 16 cents ; pickerel, 15 cents ; yellow perch, 10 

 cents; hard shell crabs, $3 per 100 ; soft crabs, $1.50 per 

 dozen ; frogs, 45 cents per pound. 



Maine— Naples, Oct. 8.— Land-locked salmon are abundant 

 at Edes Falls, flowing into Sebago Luke. They average 10 

 and 18 pounds. 



Massachusetts.— Gloucester, Oct. 5.— The schooner Her- 

 man Babson caught last Sunday, off Cape Elizabeth, a trunk 

 turtle measuriug seven feet across the back and six feet in 

 lenglh, and weighing 600 pounds, it differs from other 

 species of turtles in having the carapace overlaid by a leathery 

 skin instead of horny plates, and this skin is easily punctured 

 by a sharp instrument. The head is luge, narrowed in front 

 of the eyes, with small circular nostrils and large eyes, with 

 lids opening nearly vertically; jaws apparently very strong 

 and sharp-edged; neck short and thick, and the anterior 

 limbs are twice as large as the hind ones. 



Winchendon, Oct. 4.— Postmaster E. S. Merrill has return- 

 ed from his Maine fishing trip, and as a proof of his 

 has on exhibition at the post-office a nine-pound trout. This 

 is the second one of that size he has taken in Maine waters. 



Plymouth, Oct. 5.— Large numbers of black bass have been 

 caught here the past season, they run larger than any pri 

 year. Mackerel (halves) numerous off here, but not biting 

 readily; they have been fished for M Lth smell; rigs lately, biting 

 these when they wouldn't look at jigs. C. 



New Bedford, Oct. 5.— This week the Pasqud and I 

 chunk Clubs close their houses foi the 

 unfavorable season, although for the past two we ' 

 ing has been quite good among the islands of our bay. Wiilie 

 Nye caught, twenty-one bass in a tyro days' crais 

 the largest weighing 13 pounds. In fresh water fishin g the 

 black bass are now in favor. Several have teen caught in 

 this vicinity weighing 'Si to tour pounds each. Our 

 are becoming w eii stocked wi.th them. Cosui 



Movements OF 1KB Filing Fleet. — 113 fishing at 

 hitve been reported at this port 



Banks, 32 from Georges, 1 from the Bay of St. Lawrence, 11 

 from shore fishing trips, and 08 from macfcereling trips off- 

 shore. A few of the mackerel fleet report good fares, but the 

 stock on the market is small and prices remain good. The 

 receipts of fish the past week have been 310,000 lbs. Bauk 

 codfish, 500,000 lbs. ; Georges codfish, 200,000 lbs. ; halibut, 

 330 bbls. Bay, and 1,600 bbls. shoie mackerel.— Cape Ann 

 Advertiser. Oct. 5. 



Pennsylvania.— Bristol, Oct. 4.— Black bass fishing in the 

 canal is good, though the fish average small, few being over 

 four and six inches. 



Mc Call's Ferry Oct. 4— Black bass b'rte^reely in the Sus- 

 quehanna. A party of Philadelphians have had excellent suc- 

 cess. 



Glen Hope, Oct. 3.— Pike are abundant in Little Clearfield 

 Creek. Fine catches are made. 



Michigan.— Port Huron, Sept. 29.— Messrs. J. H., N. P. 

 and J. M. White, W. and H. Botsford, and Lieut. Duff, have 

 just returned from a fishing and hunting excursion along the 

 An Sable River. The excursion commenced at Otsego Lake, 

 from whence the party floated down Au Sable River to its 

 mouth, camping on the shore at night, the trip occupying 

 three weeks. The party caught an immense number of gray- 

 ling, and shot one deer, with a large number of duck, and 

 partridge. At the main stream they were joined by Mr. Ceo. 

 Crane, of Port Huron, and Mr. N. J. Kruscn, of Imlay City. 

 They report having had a very enjoyable trip. Mr. J. M. 

 White made a large number of views along the river. 



iX D/troit, Oct. 8.— September 25th, Lewis ilallock and a 

 couple of friends made a string of 40 black bass. On the 

 same day Jabez Gecrlandid a muscalonge that weighed 23 

 pounds. On the 2d inst. Eugene Robinson, J. E. '.Sexton 

 a ud Marshall Godfrey caughi 35 black bass. Oct. 3. H. M. 

 Dean (aught lOfine bass ; same thy Messrs. Godfrey, Robin- 

 son and Sexton caught 23 black b.i-s and three pickerel. On 

 the 3d iiist. Frank Martin came in from a four days' cruise 

 with 220 black bass and a wagon lead of pickerel.' One Of 

 of the bass weighed six and a half pounds, which was the 

 largest caught in that vicinity this season. Rovek. 



Mackinac. — Fishermen are busy, making good hauls. Less 

 trout are seen, however, though whitefish aie mure abundant. 

 The season is over for tourists; cold weather has set in, and 

 we will soon be cut off from the world; and the boarding-house 

 keepers will no longer furnish young herring with docked tails 

 fried in meal for brook trout. Have just heard of gr, at num- 

 bers of " gray perch " being caught over at Point of Ignace. 

 [Grey perch ineansjalack bass 1 presume.] 



Canada— Kingston, Ont., Oct. 6.— The Collector of Customs 

 at this port has posted a notice that any parly from the United 

 States who shall enter Big Bay and other places on Wolf 

 Island, or any other place on the Canadian side with boats, 

 skiffs, guns, decoys, nets or otherwise, for the purpose of 

 shooting or fishing, and shall fail to report and enter the same 

 at a Custom-house in Canada nearest to the place where they 

 are going, shall have such boats, skiffs, guns, etc., seized ac- 

 cording to the law. 



Eels and Mill-Wheels. — The Passaic, N. J., mills were 

 compelled to suspend operations last Friday, by the stoppage 

 of the turbine water-wheels. When the water was drawn eft 

 the wheels, were found to be choked with eels, which had been 

 washed in by the freshet. More than four bushels were re- 

 moved, and the mill-honds had a supply of food for two days. 



Cobal FisniNO.— Franf e, as is well known, provides the 

 world generally with coral. The Si-ectl gives some valuable 

 information as to Mediterranean coral fishing, which furnishes 

 employment to a far greater number of people than is gene- 

 rally supposed. The process employed is exceedingly simple, 

 consisting of two long beams of wood forming a square cross, 

 in the centre of which a heavy weight is attached to sink the 

 machine into the sea. To each of the four arms of the cross arc 

 attached fibres of hemp or rope yarns, all of which are united 

 by a rope, so that when the apparatus is put in motion by the 

 movement of the vessel, it catches, loosens and retains all the 

 fragments that come within its reach. When impeded head- 

 way gives evidence of sufficient harvest the boat is stopped, 

 and the bard labor begins. Now the capstan is manned, and 

 with difficulty the heavy cross, laden with booty, is lifted 

 from the water, and hoisted to the deck. The work is inces- 

 sant, the fishermen laboring on an average of eighteen or 

 twenty hours each day, and when the weather is unpleasant, 

 as is often the case on the African coast, they have not a mo- 

 ment's rest, as the ship lies in port only sufficiently long to 

 unload. 



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Union Athletic (3i.vni— Boston. Oct. 9.— The second an- 

 nual fall games of the Union Athletic Club of the Y. M. C. A. 

 took place on the Boston Base Ball Grounds. Gold and sil- 

 ver medals were awarded. The programme wbb as follows : 



Putting the Heavy Shot— Six entries. Won by P Johnson, 35ft 2iu, 

 ami G A Walker, 33ft t/ia. 



One Hundred Yard* Run— Five entries. Won by F S McQuigin, of 

 Walthaui, in lis. 



One-mile Walk— Five entries. Won by E C Holske, of New York, in 

 7m 49s ; C F Daniels second in Tm 51 %$. 



Throwing the Sixteen-pound Hammer— Won by P Johnson, who 

 made 76ft. sin ; \V \V oxvmnell, of Br,.okIine, second, IWI Sin; 



Three Jumps— Won by J Travit, of the Pawiacket Boat Club ; G A 

 Walker second. 



Hall-mile Run— Six entries. S Crebore won In 2m 8S&B; 3 T Wil- 

 1 axns second, In am 29s. 



Running Broad .Jump— Won by P Johnson, who made 20Il 6rn; W T 

 Livingston, of the Harlem Club, second, 20ft 2in. 



i-mile Walk— Bight entries. E C Holsfce, of New Yuri-. 

 first prize in 2«i 49JjfB ; O C Wobeck second, in 25m 44J4B. 



Quarter-mile Dash— Six entries. Won by C C At on, of Wat. , 

 _\ J. Bracket second, io 59&8. 



Running High Jump— G H Carver won by jurnpiDg 5ft 2in; A L 

 Bracket second, 5ft,. 



One-mile Ruu— Won by G F Kiugman in 5m isy's ; T C Riley s 

 in5ra ;sis. 



Mystic Boat Cixb Athletic Games.— The first annual 

 mder the auspices of tins club were held at "WV 



