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field sports must be neutral in such a feud, and if it be not 

 an indiscretion on the part of your reporter, he will exclaim 

 with the gallant and gay Mercutio, " A plague, on both your 

 houses !" 



But as an impartial reporter, I must say as Secretary Pritch- 

 itt's report -will prove, that in the late trials the Strathroy 

 Kennel carried off if not all, yet enough laurels to make it the 

 victor of the hour, but it was a hard won victory, and, there- 

 fore, the more glorious. 



BELIE HEAD. 



If you had not an agricultural department in your pa- 

 per, I might be afraid to confess that I took more inter. 

 est in the field of the trials than in the trials themselves, which 

 though exceedingly interesting when first-class clogs were 

 carreering over grass and stubble with the speed, courage and 

 grace which high breeding and perfect form alone can give, 

 were rather stupid when the "plugs" were down, creeping 

 with snake-like timidity inspired by the fear of the trainer's 

 lash or the truel spiked collar. 



The fine mansion of Belle Mead stands on a gentle elevation in 

 the centre of four thousand acres of as finelaud as ever respond- 

 ed with bountiful harvests to the genial influences of a South- 

 ern sun. Surrounded by its numerous offices, its lawns burst- 

 ing with golden graiu, its mountainous ricks of hay and straw, 

 and its stables filled with fifty thoroughbreds, all with pedigrees 

 wi thout a flaw, it resembles one of those ancient feudal manor 

 houses of old Europe, under whose protecting shadow are 

 gathered the humbler dwellings of the vassals of the estate ; 

 while the cordial and profuse hospitality of the venerable and 

 patriarchal owner, General Harding, and his gallant son-in-law, 

 General Wm. H. Jackson, was a vivid reminder of what a 

 first-class Southern plantation was in the ante-bellum days 



To the right of the mansion is a vast park, covered with 

 majestic primeval trees, yet clad in the golden glories of their 

 autumnal garb, beneath whose shade herds of native deer may 

 be seen cropping the succulent blue grass, or in graceful play; 

 wdiile here and there maybe seen the an tiered monarch? of the 

 herd standing like sentinels guarding the more timid does. To 

 the south, far away over the vast intervening pastures dotted 

 in every direction with sleek Durliam and Jersey and grade 

 cattle, and the picturesque southern sheep, may be descried 

 the vivid green of the prairie-like meadow extending to the 

 foot of the distant hiils which bound the view in that direction. 

 West and north.as far as the eye can reach, and beyond, wood- 

 lawns ankle-deep in blue grass, alternate with cultivated 

 fields, through all of which meander sparkling brooks, which 

 moke music as they ripple over the shelving lime-stone rocks. 

 And surrounding this magnificent body of fertile land, as if to 

 hold it, in a loving embrace, are hills of gentle slope and 

 picturesque outline, clad from base to summit with towering 

 trees, all resplendent with the varied and gorgeous tints of 

 the autumnal season. F. G. S. 



- LIST OF WINNERS. 



Headquarters Tennessee State Sportsman's Ash' k. / 

 Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 18, 1877. f 



Col. Skinner : 



Bear Sir:— I have the honor to submit the following as a sum- 

 mary of the result of the Nashville Field trials of 1877. 



' Poppy Stakes Under Eighteen Months Old.— First prize, Glad- 

 stone, score, 64f; second, Champ, B2J; third, Ida, 50J. Mr J H 

 Dew awarded premium as best trainer. 



Champion Stakes.— First, prize, Joe, Jr, score, 82 J ; second, 

 Pride of the South, 5S|; third, Countess and Nellie, Tic, 57*. Mr 

 Sanborn awarded premium as best trainer. 



Dupont Powder Co's Brace Stake.— First, Clip and Pride, 

 score, 66; second, Buck Jr and Joe, Jr, 52; third, Gladstone and 

 Whip, 51. J H Dew awarded premium as best trainer. 



St. Itouis Kennel Club Stake.— Premium' Cup, value, $50, 

 awarded to Bill. 



Respectfully, H. C Pritchitt, Sec'y. 



ENTREES NASHVILLE FIELD TRIALS. 



ruppr Stakes.— W W Tucker, Kitten, by Plunket— Bierbower, 

 Kitty; Dr J Fleet Spier, St Elmo, by Pride of the Border- Hera- 

 derg, Jessie; John Davidson. Afton, by Adams Rock— Flora II; St 

 Louis Kennel Club, Berklev, !>v Elcho— Loo II; St Louis Kennel 

 Club. Biddv, by Eriu— Erin; J H Dew, Floss, by Dog-Whip— Fan- 

 ny Keau; P H'Eryson, Gladstone, by Llewellin's Dau— Petrel; D 

 Brrfion, King, bv Plunket— Bierbower, Kitty; Or W Campbell, Ida 

 Jr, by Erin— Ida; J K Hughes, Skip, by Dog-whip— Daisy Deau; W 

 W Tucker, Champ, by Jep— Flounce. 



Champion Stakes.— W A Wheatley (W W TuckeiO, Flirt, by Pi- 

 lot—Flounce; W A Wheatley, Countess, by Joe— Kate; VL Kirk- 

 man . Tom Jr, bv Tom— Buck Sr; G W Campbell, Buck Jr, by Joe 

 —Buck Sr; G W Campbell, Joe Jr, by Elcho— Buck Jr; L E Mor- 

 ris, Stag, ho pedigree given ; George C Colbnrn, Sank, by One- 

 Eyed ShucIio— Colburn's Kate; Alfred Jenkins, Hela, by Colburns 

 Dash— Gills Nellie ; L H Smith, Ciip, bv Lecicester— Dart; D C 

 Sanborn, Nellie, by Beltou— Dimple; Dr J Fleet Spier, St Elmo, by 

 Pride of the Border— Jessie; Capt Patrick Henry, Pride of the 

 South, by Leicester— Dart ; P H Bryson. Gladstone, by Dan— Pe 

 trel; PH Bryson, Dog Whip, by Rake— Dart; Dr J Fiec-t Spier, 

 Spiero, no pedigree given; D Bryson, King, by Plunket— Kil ,tj ; 

 John Davidson, Chester, by imported Smut— Imported Belle; St 

 Louis Kennel Club, Thorstein, bv Erwin's Druid— Erwin, Peggy; 

 Kt LouiB Kennel Club, Berklev, by Elcho— Loo IT ; G W Camp- 

 bell, Floss, by Elcho— Buck Jr. 



Dupont Powder (Brace) Stakes.— W A Wheatley enters Flirt 

 and Countess; Dr Fleet Spier enters St Elmo and Spiero; V L 

 Kirkman enters Tom Jr and Floss; GAV Campbell enters Buck Jr 

 and Joe Jr L R Morris enters Mag and Dasb; Geo C Colbnrn en- 

 ters Sank and Hela; LH Smith enters Clip and Pride of the South; 

 P H Bryson enters Dog Whip and Gladstone; St Louia Kennel 

 Club enters Thorstein and Berkley, 



St. Lotus Kennel Club Stakes.— John Davidson, Tyne, by 

 Chester— Flora II; WW Tucker, Champ, by Jep— flounce; J K 

 Hughes, Saip, by Dog Whip— Daisy Deans; J H Dew, Bill, by Dog 

 Whip— Fanny Kean. 



Order of Running. 



Puppy Stakes.— J H Dew, Floss; W W Tuck r, Kitten; J K 

 Kughes, Skip; St Louts Kennel Club. Berkley; P H Bryson, Gltd- 

 stmie: John Davidson, Afton; Geo W Campbell. Ida : D Bryson, 

 King; W W Tucker, Champ; Dr J Fleet Spier, St Elmo; St Louis 

 Kennel Club, Biddy. 



Champion Stakes.— D C Sanborn, Nellie; Alfred Jenkins, Hela; 

 Geo W Campbell, Joe Jr; W A Wheat Jey, Countess; P H Bryson, 



Dog Whip; LH Smith, Clip: W A Wheatley, Flirt; Oeo C Col- 

 burn, Sank; John Davidson, Chester; Dr J Fleet, Spier, St Elmo; L 

 RMorrie, Mag; E II Bryson, Gladstone; VL Kirkman, Tom Jr- 

 Capt Patrick Henry, Pride of the South; D Bryson, King: G W 

 Campbell, Buck Jr; St Louis Kennel Club, Berkley; G W r Camp- 

 bell, FIobb ; Dr J Fleet Spier, Spiero; St LouiB Kennel Club, 

 Thorstein. 



Brace Stakes.— PH Bryson, Gladstone andDog Whip; St Louis 

 Kennel Club, Thorstein and Berkley; L R Morris, Mag and Dash; 

 Dr J Fleet Spier, St Elmo and Spiero; V L Kirkman, Tom Jr and 

 Floss: W A Wheatley, Flirt and Countess; Geo C Colbnrn, Sank 

 and Hela ; L H Smith, Clip and Pride of the South; Geo W Camp- 

 bell, Buck Jr and Joe Jr. 



St. Loris Kennkl Clue Stakes.— W W Tucker, Champ; J H 

 Dew, Rill; J Kemp Hughes, Skip; Jno Davidson, Tyne, 



PACIFIC COAST BENCH SHOW. 



We give a list of the winning dogs at the Pacific Coast 

 Bench Show. Our correspondent comments on the peculiar 

 beauty of the native greyhounds: 



Class A.— Imported Greyhounds— R C San fly's Lady Ba*sie, 

 gold medal ; D W White's Lady Jones, silver medal ; B F Wright's 

 dog Quicksilver, silver cup. 



Class B. — Native Greyhounds — P J Jacobv's Zadie. goldmedal; 

 Ch Fowler's Lady Silver," gold medal ; D W White's Banter Johnny, 

 silver medal : John Searle's Lady Belle, silver medal ; Thomas 

 Tunstead's Wluto Cloud, gold medal ; N Curry's litter of puppies 

 (4 dogs, 3 bitches.) puppy prize. 



Class 8. — Native English Setters or Cross-bred, with or without 

 pedigree — William McBrien's Blanche, gold medal ; Harry Akera' 

 Fanny, gold medal ; Robert A Hunter's lemon and white dog 

 Snort, gold medal ; T F Murphy's Pulch, silver modal ; Fred Sierp 

 •TrVj clog Dan, first prize, silver cup ; James Sumner's dog Snow, 

 silver medal. 



Class 7. —Imported Red or Bed and White Setters,- either Irish 

 orcioss-bred— L J ViJlegia's Prinoe, silver medal ; G W Shortens 

 dog Sam, silver cup ; M Ryan's Sam, silver medal. 



Class 8.— Native Red or Pied and White Setters— John F Lohse's 

 Sport, gold medal ; A C Titcomb's Sam, silver medal; CGToiand's 

 Whiskey, bronze medal ; C G Toland's Dick, bronze medal. 



Class" 9. —Gordon, or Black-and-Tan Setters— John L Meares, 

 Jr's, Prince, silver medal ; Henry Babcock's Grouser, silver medal; 

 H H Toland's Shot, bronze medal; H A Mayhow's Shot, silver 

 cup. 



Class 18.— Pointers (of 50 pounds weight or over)— Charles C 

 Cadman's dog Roi, silver cup; F X Van de Oasteel's Belle, silver 

 cup : J M Betz's Sport, bronze medal. ' 



Class 11. — Native Pointers — Caspar Becker's bitch Belje, gold 

 medal ; F Sauerbrey's Hector, silver medal ; Caspar Becker's 

 Flock, bronze medal. 



Class 12.— Pointers (puppies)— J 8 Arnheim's Victoria, silver 

 medal ; John McCallum's Prince, silver medal. 



Class 13. — Retrieving and Field Spaniels— J Shrogg's Junior, 

 silvor medal, special premium for retrievers ; J L Johnsou's dog 

 Jack, silver medal, special premium for retrievers ; Jno Stack's 

 bitch Fanny, silver medal ; H A Smith's dog Duke, silver medal ; 

 Frank Trevor's Kate, bronze medal ; T F William's dog Brutus, 

 bronze medal. 



Class 11.— Cocker Spaniels— C Goatea' Leo, silver medal; C 

 Coates' Daisy, bronze medal. 



Class 15.— Foxhounds— J W Omdorff's Josh, gold medal; J 

 Zammito's Beauty, silver medal ; John Connolly's dog Jim, silver 

 medal; Jacob Gingg's Half, bronze medal. 



Class 10. — Fox Terriers — No prizes. 



Class 17.— Mastiffs— A Hickox's dog Sultan, goldmedal; Geo 

 W Scmlev's bitch Nell, gold medal. 



Class is.— St Bernards— B Vennekohl's Cailo, gold medal; Hen- 

 ry B Wade's Carlo, silver medal; N Cremer's Fingal, bronze 

 medal. 



Class 19.— Newfoundlands— M Wise's Major, gold medal ; Mrs. 

 Valiely's dog Jack, silver medal : T Evans' Rover, bronze medal . 



Clabs 20.— Dalmatian, or Coach Doga— Ben E Harris' King, 

 gold medal ; Fred N Nobman's litter of puppies, silver medal. • 

 B Fanugton's dog Prince, (for sale,) silver medal. 



Class 21.— Shepherd Dogs or Collies— No prize. 



Class 23.— Italian Greyhounds— Dr J C Leonard's Lonie, silver 

 medal ; James L Fink's litter of puppies, silver medal; James L 

 Fink s Nellie, bronze medal. 



Class 24.— Bulldogs— Frank Dietterle's Rattler, gold medal; 

 John Neary's Netlie, silver medal ; Thomas Neary's Blucher, silver 

 medal. 



Class 2.1. — Bull Terriers— Joe McLaughlin's Ike. gold medal; 

 John V Carroll's Molly, silver medal; Chas Homer's Nero, silver 

 medal. 



Class 26.— Blenheim and King Charles Spaniels— William M B 

 Lawtou's Dai*y, gold medal. E E Caswell's Tom, silver medal. 



Class 27,— Poodles— Linda Jeal's Carrie, gold medal. 



Class 28.— Bloodhounds— LP O'Neil'a Buck, silver medal ; W 

 Beger's bitch Bella, silver medal. 



Class 29.- Pugs— Mrs Geo J Wright's Duchess Judy, gold medal; 

 J E Tyler's Nelson, special prize. 



Class 30.— Black-and-Tan Terriers— E Flaherty's dog Henry, 

 goldmedal; Joseph Franklin's Nettie, silver medal ; S H Brooke's 

 litter of puppies, silver medal ; Louis Prevot's Big Pete, bronze 

 medal. 



Class 80 —Black-and-Tan Toy Terrier s^-llra Franklin's Gipsy, 

 gold modal:. F W Sierp's Brunthe, silver medal; Mrs Poole's 

 Flitant, silver medal; Louis Prevot's L Pete, bronze medal. 



Class 31.— Skye Terriers— James Riley's Sam, gold medal ; B 

 Ordenstein's Toots, silver medal. 



Class 32.— Yorkshire Terriers— Joseph Franklin's Havelock, 

 gold medal ; Joseph Franklin's Jessie, silver modal ; Thomas 

 Chandler's Rosa, special prize; Joseph Franklin's Sally, special 

 prizes. 



Class 35.— Dandie Diumouts— W Davidson's Maggie, goldmedal; 

 S Franklin's Fat Koouey, silver medal. 



Class 36.— Silver Skye and Blue Skye Terriers— L P O'Neil'a 

 Jnddles, gold medal. 



Class 37.— Scotch Terriers— T F Carroll's Boot-tie, gold medal ; 

 J H McMenomy s Tatters, silver medal. 



Gband Inteexational Dog Show at Philadelphia.— 

 We have every reason to suppose that the Philadelphia dog 

 show will be an excellent one. Mr. Thatcher Goddard has 

 been indefatigable in inducing gentlemen both in Philadelphia 

 and in other cities to send their choicest animals. We are 

 pleased to mention that so far over 300 entries have been 

 made. In addition to the regular prizes, amounting to some 

 thirteen hundred dollars, purchased by Bailey & Co., the folf 

 lowing special prizes have been added : 

 Special Phizes. 



1 For the best stud pointer with two of his get, over six months 

 old, a h solid silver pitcher," valued at $175 ; presented by Mr. 

 Thomas W. Sparks, of Philadelphi 



2. For the Sest setter an exhibition, a painting from the easel of 

 Mr James B. Sword and presented by him; valued at 8100. 



3 For the best native setterclog over one year of ago, barring 

 champions, a silver fruit dish, valued at feloO, presented by mem- 

 bers of the Philadelphia Sportsmen's Club. 



4 For the bast pointer, barring the dug that takes Mr Sparks 

 prize, a silver collar, valued a: ?75 ; presented by Mr, Joseph T. 

 Bailev 12th and Chestnut streets, Philadelphia. 



5 For the bes» Biye temer. $100 cash, from a gentleman of 

 Philadelphia 



6. For the beBt pointer dog, barring champions, a silver fruit 

 dish, valued at $75; from gentlemen of the Philadelphia Sports- 

 men's Club. 



7. For the best pointer over fifty pounds, excluding champions, 

 a piece of silver, valued at $35, from the Continental Hotel. 



8. For the best cocker spaniel, a case of game birds, valued at 

 $40; from Mr. John Krider, of Philadelphia.' 



9. For the best stud setter with two of his get, over six months 

 old, a revolver and case, valued at $30 ; from J. C. Grubb & Oo,, 

 of Philadelphia. 



10. For the best pointer under fifty pounds, a Colt's revolver 

 and case, valued at $25; from Edward Anschutz, of Philadelphia. 



11. For the best three couples of fox-hounds from one kennel, a 

 piece of silver, valued at $25 ; from Mr. Thatcher Goddard. 



12. For the best beagle, an Adams revolver, valued at $25 ; from 

 Mr. Mablorn Warnes, of Philadelphia. 



The exhibition will be held at Horticultural Hall, com- 

 mencing on the 26th of November, will close on the 30th. 



Dog Tbanspoktation to Philadelphia. — "We are pleased 

 to inform gentlemen desirous of forwarding their dogs to the 

 Philadelphia Dojr Show, that the Bound Brook R. B. Oo. 

 will transport all dogs intended for exhibition free. The ani- 

 mals must be attended by some one in charge. Trains leave 

 foot of Liberty street 6:30 a. m,, 8 A. m., 11:30 a. m._, 1:30 p. 

 \r., 3:30 p. St., 4 p. At., 5:30 p. M. and at. midnight. The best 

 of accommodation will be provided for the dogs. 



— We hive receiveda flue photograph of "Elcho," a superb 

 setter, the property of Mr. H. Jarvis. Elcho is three 

 years old. As his name shows, this fine animal perpetuates 

 the Elcho Shield and rifle reminiscences, the dam and sire of 

 the dog having been bred by Mr. W. Rigby, of Dublin. The 

 strain comes direct from Lord Waterford's stock, and from 

 animals in the Marquis of Ormond's kennels. "Elcho" has 

 won prizes in Dublin, Chicago, St. Louis, Baltimore, New 

 York and Boston. 



— "We have the photograph of Mr. Doane's Gordon setter 

 "Tom," who was winner of the first prize at Boston a couple 

 of months ago. This fine animal is the progeny of "Fly" and 

 "Dash." The picture is a very good one— a masterpiece of 

 photographic art. 



Name Claimed.- The name of "Fame" is claimed for the 

 white and liver setter dog, whelped Sept., 1876, by Mr. C. H. 

 Raymond's "Bride of the Border" out of Mr. D. Olcott's 

 "Flash." "Fame" is owned by Messrs. Charles De Ronge 

 and II. Inman, and will be exhibited at the Phdadelplua show. 



New Dorp, S. I., Nov. 17.— Mr. M. A. Galloway claims 

 the name of "Man" for red Irish and Gordon pup, out of 

 Welsh's "Killarney," by McCormack's "Mac." Mr. Gal- 

 loway is the owner of " Killarney." 



A Stoky "With a Moeal. — Two honest old gentlemen were 

 walking up Chestnut street, ialkiDg of the sports of their 

 youth. "Isn't a dog show a new thing, at least, for Phila- 

 delphia? Don't you remember Dash?" "Dash!" re- 

 plied the other old gentleman, "Dash! Bless me, wasn't he 

 a dog ? Do j'ou remember right where Germantown now 

 stands, how, in one clay, with that dog, we killed sixty par- 

 tridges ? Dash would have beaten any of these new-fashioned 

 dogs. But poor Dash died- -forty years ago." Then, to con- 

 sole themselves, the two old gentlemen went to Fineili's in 

 Chestnut street, below Broad, aud having partaken of Fineili's 

 miraculously fried oysters, and washed them down witii a 

 mug of Smith's old-fashicned ale, the two fine old gentlemen 

 passed a pleasant hour, talking of Dash and the sports of their 

 younger days. 



—Capt. John M. Taylor, of Bellcfontc, Nottoway County, 

 Virginia, has some idea of starting a pack for coursing hares. 

 Pie expects to breed from some choice animals of the barrier 

 type for this purpose, and now has some remarkably fine stock 

 to commence with. 



—A sanguinary bulldog in the San Francisco dog show be- 

 came so excited by his surroundings that nobody dared go 

 near him. His food was poked to him with a long stick, and 

 a strong railing was put up to keep spectators at a safe dis- 

 tance. "He growled and showed his teeth whenever anybody 

 looked at him. and was generally an object of terror. Con- 

 sequently the people were horrified when a little girl crawled 

 under the railing, aud, approaching the brute, said, coaxingly : 

 "Nice doggy, nice dosrsy!" Her mother screamed and 

 fainted. A valorous fellow took oft his coat and prepared for 

 a rescue. The child coolly patted the dog, saying ; "What's 

 the matter, doggy ? What makes '00 growl so?" The d,Og 

 ferociously fixed his led a in her dress, but her fearlessness 

 seemed to cow him. -and he stunk back from ber. She suf- 

 fered no harm except from the suddenness with which she 

 was yanked out of the enclosure.— Mw York Sun. 



Notice to Stoktsmen.— Having receiveu so many communication 

 asking ns for information iii tegard to our six-section bamboo trout, 

 blacK bass, grilse aud salmon rods, wc have prepared a circular on the 

 object, winch we shall take pleasure in forwarding to any address. 

 We keep on Hand all grades, the prices of which range from $15 toS150 

 We put our stamp ouly on the best, in order to protect our customers 

 and our reputation, for we are unwilling to sell a poor rod -with a false 

 enamel (made by burning and staining to imitate the genuine article) 

 without letting our customers know just what they are getting. 



P. O. Box 1,294.— tAdi»i Abbey & Imbrie, 38 Maiden Lane. 



As a jewel wants a casket so ought a gun to be properly 



cared for in a good case. Though sportsmen should never 

 be separated from their guns, sometimes in traveling the best 

 of friends must part, and then baggage-smashers stop at 

 nothing. For a solid, good and handy gun case we can recom- 

 mend those made of bridle leather, and manufactured by 

 Messrs. Thomson & Son, of 301 Broadway, N. Y. 



