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Name Claimed.— Wm. B. Hill, of Lancaster, Pa., claims 



th e names of Duke of York and Laucaster Bella for red Irish 



do g and bitch, ■whelped Aug. 27, 1877, by imported Yo-k out 



of Diffenderfcr'sBi'Ssby Galtns' Dash, etc. W. B. Halt,. 



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—I claim the name of Gwendolen for my black pointer 

 bitch pup, born June 22, 1877. Gwendolen is by Strong's 

 Pete, out of Woodbridge's Nell. F. Campbell Molleu. 



JSfSiB York, Nov. 2G. 



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Reek.sldll, Nov. 2Q.—I claim the names of Rossmore and 

 Bertie for my setter puppies, 4 moB. old, color black and 

 ■white and orange and white, out of my FancnoB by Crary's 

 Nero, of Oshkosh, Wis. W. H. P;ekce. 



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— E. A. Bpooncr's orange and white bitch Joe, a litter sister 



to Mr. Marceloth's Gace has been bred to Mr. P. H- Morris' 



champion dog Lark, 



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Cost of Transporting Dogs from Omaha to San Fran- 

 cisco.— As questions as to transportation of dogs are frequent- 

 ly asked of us we publish the following t 



Omaha, Neb., Nov. 23, 1877. 

 Editors Fokest and Stream : 



Refering to yours of 10th, the express company's charge 

 for a dog. "Omaha to San Francisco, is $38 per 100 pounds, and 

 proportionately down to 60 pound, below that weight some- 

 what higher— as for instance, 50 pounds, $15 : 25 pounds, $8. 

 This includes entire care and feed of animal. A gentleman 

 traveling with a dog can have it taken in baggage car by pay- 

 ing usual fee to baggagemen, one-half cent per mile. 



Yours truly, Thos. L. Kimball, Gen. Tick. Agt. 



Rosw— Editor Forest, and Stream:— I have just received 

 from Mr. Skidmore, who purchased her for me, Cecil Moore's 

 famous Rose. She is by champion Palmerston out of Flora. 

 She was first at Belfast in a remarkably fine class, 1876 ;., 

 second at Cork, when out of condition from reaving her pup- 

 pies, and just before leaving for this land, she bore off first 

 prize at Bristol, England, dog show— these are the only times 

 she has been shown. Rose, when in use, will be bred, to 

 my champion Elcho, sire of Berkley, winner of second pup- 

 py stakes, 17 entries', at Hampton, and of Joe, Jr., winner of 

 first in champion stakes, 20 entries, and second in brace 

 stakes aflate Nashville trials. I inform you of the death 

 of my old Irish setter Dick, whose likeness appeared in your 

 journal some two years ago. Dick was grandsire of Carrie 

 II, winner of third in puppy stakes Hampton, and of Flint, 

 fourth ia c'lampion and fourth in brace stakes, Nashville. 

 Respectful lv, _ Wm. Jar vis. 



Claremont, N. R., Nov. 30, 1877. 



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Philadelphia Cat Show. — This exhibition, held in Phila- 

 delphia last week, was a fair success. Among the cats on ex- 

 hibition were specimens with two, three, five and six legs, 

 also double-headed cats, matched quartets, quintets and sex- 

 tets, prodigies and monstrosities. Angola, Caffre, caracal and 

 chiragan cats, tailless and earless cats, blue-eyed cats and cats 

 with one blue and one brown eye, and cats with various num- 

 bers of toes and of all colors. The competition was princi- 

 pally as to weight and age, the largest weighing from fourteen 

 to thirty pounds. The ages of some run up to twenty years , 

 and there are animals two yards long. Among the leading 

 felines we may mention Benny Huckle. the champion cat of 

 New Jersey, as a fine specimen of the Maltese breed, weigh- 

 ing sixteen pounds ; Tiger Dan, weighs fifteen pounds, and 

 is twelve years old, and Taylor, a superb ring tail. One prize 

 which the committee seam to have forgotten should have been 

 to a noisele 38 cat, without propensities to yowl. 



A Cat Bite. — From Springfield a case is reported, not 

 fatal as yet, but attended, to the ; person bitten, with serious 

 consequences. A house cat, belonging to M. E. Cabot, bit him 

 on the 20th of September. About the second weak in Sep- 

 tember a mad dog is saii to have bitten this cat. Mr. Cabot's 

 case is a peculiar one, since some of his family have been 

 prone to mental halucinations. We sincerely trust that the 

 plan advised of using curare, and published by us in our last 

 issue, will have a fair trial. Without advocating curare, we 

 believe the theory of its use for hydrophobia is founded on 

 good common sense. 



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No Notice Tnken of Anonymous Communion llo 



V&~ A number of anonymous correspondents will understand why 

 their queries are uot answered, when they read the lines at the head of 

 this column. 



F. L. E., Hopkinsville.— Is a choke-bore better for duck shooting? 

 Ana. Would very much prefer a choke-bore. 



R. H. B., Middleton.— Can you inform me where I can obtain South 

 American bird skins ? Ana. At Wallaces, 14 N. William St., N. Y. 



C. V. It. T.— Please answer through your paper how many leaves 

 the book entitled " Frank Schley's American ParLridge and Pheasant 

 Shooting" contains? A us. 222 pages. 



J. H„ Providence, R. I.— The target yon sent us we have examined. 

 The No. S Bhot counts as a centre. Rule on paper target : If the sho 

 breaks the black (not splits), it, is a bull's eye. No. 5 does not break the 

 black. 



C. R., Fredonia, Kansas.— To whom shall I send prairie chickens, 

 quail, ducks ? Give me the name of a reliable party in your city? Ans. 

 Send to Mr. E. G. Blackford, Fulton Market, Now York. Have for- 

 warded your letter. 



Back Action.— Do you consider the N and L make good? and how 

 floes it compare with the P? 2. Do yon know any one in New York 

 who has got one 7 Ans. 1. Both good gnus. 2. Schuyler, Hartly 4; 

 Graham have them. 



A. T, B., Roxborough-I have a bull pup, whose hair was taken off 

 last, summer by an acid put on to remove fleas. What will restore the 

 hair ? Ans. Probably cannot tie restored if the acid was strong enough 

 * d estroy (.he ban follicles. Try any stimulating aair oil. 



F. A. P., Waterford.— I want a first-class treatise on taxidermy. 

 Give me some names of books with pric s? Ans. Brown's Taxider. 

 mist's Manual, $1, Orange Judd & Co.; Taxidermist's Manual, Haney 



& Co., Nassau street, New fork. Consult. " Hallock's Gazetteer." 



J. A. D., Boston.— My Newfoundland dog, one year and a half old, has 

 a fashion of learing clothes on lines and wherever he may find them. 

 Dow shall I break htm of it ? Ans. Catch him at it and then give him 

 a good thrashing on the spot. Repeat treatment as often as required. 



H. S., Boston —nave applied to the department for reports of the 

 Wheeler expedition, and have not been successful. How can I obtain 

 them ? Ans. Write to the Member of the House of Representatives 

 from your district asking for them. We believe they are very scarce, 

 however. 



J. G. A.— Will you please inform me how far a 250 grain naked ball 

 is as accurate as a patched ball 7 If a ball strikes on a line ia it counted 

 to the higher number if it only cuts into that part ? Ans. The. patched 

 ball Is more accurate at all dlstauces. If It cuts into the part it counts 

 to tho higher number. 



Plotter, Boston.— 1. Where can I obtain detailed account of choke- 

 bore trials 7 2. If each shot penetrates to the same depth, which is 

 preferable for plover, No, 3 or No. 7? Ans. We have published innu- 

 merable choke-bore trial". Files of the London Field would give you 

 the information. 2. The No. a. 



Rbaoer, Wolf Run.— 1, Howfar doesthe average ball trap throw the 

 glass balls? 2. How far does the Bogardus trap throw ordinarily ? 3. 

 Does laurel destroy the flesh of the ruffed grouse so as to be unfit for 

 eating? Aus. 1. Ranges from 15 to 45 yards. 2. From 2S to 45 yards. 

 3, No; only imparts a pleasaut bitter taste. 



C. B , Jersey City.— I have two fawns. Can I And any book especially 

 on deer? Ans, There are several works especially on the Cervidce. 

 Most any work on general natural history would give you the informa- 

 tion. If yon want to bring up the fawns, the surest thing would be to 

 get practical details' from the parks in New York and Boooklyn. 



Inquirer, Franklin.— Have a fine meerschaum ; it won't color. 

 Friends tell me to grease it when warm. Will this have the desired 

 effect 7 Ans. No, you will spoil it. Must, be boiled in wax, but, it re- 

 quires an adept. If bad meerschaum no amount of cooking would do 

 it any good, no matter how great might be the genius of the smoker. 



Nemo.— In answer to one of your correspondents who asks where he 

 can get a breech-loading action with barrels, locks, etc., all ready for 

 stocking, I would say that he can be supplied with the very best work 

 at reasonable rates, by addressing Anthony Robinson, 44 Whl tcomb St. 

 Haymarket, London, England. Conestoga. 



J. M.D., LouUvlIle.— How are fish eggs impregnated? Ans. The 

 absolute act of impregnation, though carefully studied, does not seem 

 as yet to have been actually decided. It is believed by those who have 

 devoted a great deal of observation to this subject that the issue, of the 

 eggs and the milt are simultaneous on the part of the female and male 

 flsh. 



W, 8., Rouses Point.— I have a dog which I think has both worms and 

 mange. He is four years old. He looks badly. What shall I do 7 Ans. 

 Cease feeding meat. , Give some opening madieine— sulphur and com- 

 pound cathartic pills— every second day for a week, and rub kerosene 

 oil into the parts affected. Give plenty of exercise, and if this does 

 not cure write again. 



H. R., Philadelphia.— I am about purchasing a dog (pup), and am in 

 a quandary as to which to choose, setter or pointer, and leave it to your 

 kind decision to choose for me 7 Ans. Choose pointer or setter accord- 

 ing to your taste, one is as good as the other. Purchase at any age 

 from 3 mos. to 9 mos. Price varies, but S25 to $50 is fair. Color is, in 

 the main, a mere question of individual taste. Consult our advertising 

 columns. 



M. L. L., Shamokin, Pa.— To waterproof clothing : Dissolve parafflne 

 in naphtha or benzine, and soak thoroughly. Or, take half pound sugar 

 of lead and half pound powdered alum ; dissolve in a bucket of rain 

 water; pour off into another bucket, and steep your articles in It; 

 hang them up to dry without wringing them. To waterproof boots: 

 6oz. mutton suet, 6oz. beeswax, 4 oz. rosin, 1 pint linseed oil; melt 

 first three together, add last. 



C, E. D., New York.— I want to buy a rifle for ordinary shooting and 

 target practice. Is there a breech-loadin? one whose shells I can load 

 easily 7 If not wiiat is 1he cheapest and best rifle, muzzle-loader and 

 small bore 7 Is not the small bore better for common purposes than a 

 large one? Ans. The Maynard rifle would be about the arm you want. 

 The Maynard shells can be reloaded any number of times. Would 

 advise the smaller bore for general purposes. 



T. J. B., Newport.— To preserve bird skins for stuffing: Pass a 

 thread through the wing bones and draw them nearly together, tying 

 them in position. Cram eye holes full of cotton ; wrap leg bones with 

 same and draw them back in natural position. Dust whole flesh side 

 of skin freely with dry arsenic and return the skin. Should neck become 

 stiff and difficult: to return soap it. Fill out the body; sew up skin; 

 cross legs and tie them ; wrap skin in sheet cotton, or thin paper. 



W. P. S.. Troy.— In breeding dogs how near relatives can be used 

 with prudence 7 Can father be put to daughter 7 Can son be put to 

 mother 7 Can brother be put to sister 7 If these three questions are 

 answered yes, then which is the most and which the least desirable ? 

 Ans. Close inbreeding is not desirable, and the relations you name are 

 very objectionable— the last the least so, provided they are not of the 

 same litter. Half-brother or sUter oy the tame father is close enough. 



M. and M., Chlllicothe, O.— Our setter pup, one year old, has had for 

 the past six months a white fleshy formation on lower part of his eyes, 

 almost, at times, covering the entire pupil in one. And after hunting 

 they become very much inflamed. His condition, in every other re- 

 spect appears perfect. What can yon suggest to remove this difficulty 7 

 Ans. Probably the use of some form of caustic is required, such as ni- 

 trate of silver or sulphate of copper. This should be done by an Intel- 

 ligent surgeon. 



Subscriber, Ohio. 1, Will a cylindrical bore breech-loader shoot as 

 close and hard as a good muzzle-loader? 2. For general shooting 

 which is preferable, a choke-bore or open bore? and will the plain 

 bore shoot as hard as choke ? 3. In loading paper shells what size wad 

 is best for over shot, 11 or 12 ? Ans. 1, It will not. 2. In open country 

 a choke-bore is preferable because it can ktll at somewhat longer dis- 

 tances ; where cover is thick preference ia given to cylindrical bores. 3 

 Use wad size of shell always. 



L. B., Long Branch, N. J.— I have a pointer dog on whose left shoulder 

 there Is a lump growing. Tha lump has been coming for about two 

 weeks. It first made its appearance where he had been bitten during 

 a fight. At first the lump was filled with water and blood, which, upon 

 being lanced, spurted out, leaving the lump nothing but an empty sac. 

 It now appears to be filling up again, this time with a hard Substance. 

 The dog does not seem to be suffering any pain from it, nor has he 

 at any time; but, on the contrary, allows any amouut of handling. 

 Ans. There is probably a chronic abscess which saonld be freely opened 



and washed ou« with a weak carbolic acid lotion. In such a case, how- 

 ever, it Is always wise to consult some good, practical suageon. If 

 you are right as to its being a growth, extirpation is the only cure. 



D. C. D., Harrlsburg, Pa — 1 have a young setter dog, 14 months old, 

 who, T think, is suffering from a severe attack of distemper. H3a 

 symptoms are :— discharges from the eyes and nostrils ; when walking, 

 lias a short cough ; and, at times throws up a slimy matter. I have com- 

 menced dosing him as follows— oue drop of Donovan's solution three 

 times a day in water ; also, every four hours, 3 grs. of the following pow_ 

 der: Powdered rhubarb, 18 grs.; white Castile soap, 6 grs.; septandrin" 

 6 grs.; powdered cubebs, 3 grs.; quinine, 9 grs. I would like very much 

 to have your opinion of the treatment. Ans. Your treatment will not 

 have done any harm. For details of treatment of distemper you 

 should consult " Hallock's Gazetteer," or Dr, Strachan's article o 

 temper in the dog. The details are too various and Important to be 

 given in a short reply. 



Reader, Middletown.— 1. What ia the " Compensating Lump" adver- 

 tised by W. * C, Scott & Son in their breech-loading guns ? 2. Of what, 

 advantage are solid head strikers ? 8. In my Scott gun there are two 

 mortises cut. through the breech frame. In others that I have seen 

 there ia but one, allowing but one lug to pass clear througX What is 

 supposed advantage ? 4. How can I remove rust from breech end of 

 my barrels where they come against the frame ? 5. Please give me the 

 address of New York agency of Tolley gunB ? G. How long would It ba 

 before I could get a gun— English— if made to order 7 Ans. 1, The com- 

 pensating lump by adjustment takes up the wear in the joint. 9. Solid 

 head strikers come back by their own weight to relieve the shell and 

 disoense with spring movements. 3. Advantage we think more appar- 

 ent than real. 4. Use parafflne oil; leave it on and when the rust is 

 softened; employ a scratch brush with care. 5. Don't know. Try Fowler 

 & Fulton, or Squires. 6 Three months fully. 



The Sad Fate of Albert Boss— A Fresh "Lat" of 

 the Last Minstrel. — Under the heading "Bird Lime" the 

 Burlington Hawkey e has tills :" 



"Been off on a lark, eh ?" a woman's voice came dropping 

 out of a second story window out on West hill, at the solemn 

 hour of midnight. " Been out on a lark, eh ?" 



"Bat your life," replied a deep manly voice, about eighteen 

 inches thick. 



"All right," she said, "go roost in the cow shed." 



" Won't do it," he persisted, " there's cattle linnet." 



Then she told him he had been robin* his family to pay the 

 bar-keeper, and he said if she didn't hush 'owling he'd whip 

 her well when he got in the house. 



"lou try it," she screamed, "an' I'll up an' hawk you 

 down with a flat-iron." 



" Gull long," he yelled, " ye couldn't do it. Let me in and 

 let's stork it ever." 



And if the neighbors hadn't interfered and stopped it, there 

 is no telling to what extremes they might have gone. 



So much for the Western bard. The sequill of equail im- 

 poi tance is on our partridgenal : 



That chap, you may be sure, had been off on some bad 

 herond. After the neighbors had gone back home his mar- 

 ling-ered 'cause shad-spirit, and wouldn't sparr'er rod to spoil 

 her child. " I'll compel you to behave if compel-I-can," said 

 she. "Dodon't," he cried, " Ibiseech you don't," and then 

 he yelled "Cormorant!" but his auntie wouldn't come 

 over. (She being a painted gall-i-nulittle of her real 

 bute-o.) Then they avocet to worse than Turkey and thrush- 

 ans, and after she'd bittern ear off he flew at her and hit the 

 old- squaw's craneum a clapper-rail thunder, that ortolandcd 

 her where the woodbines curlew know. 



This was nothing less than a grouse outrage, in the highest 

 degree repre-hen-sible . The fellow (which his name in Pigeon 

 English it was Albert Ross) was arrested and summarily con- 

 victed by a great American (l)Eagle a-tern-y, who had care- 

 fully condor the game laws. The sentence, couched in 

 language somewhat stilted and high-flown, but comparrotively 

 Pollyshed, was, that the prisoner, an old jayl-bird by the way, 

 should be caged in a wing of the binding, where he woodpecker- 

 way, ma(u)llard rocs and turn-stones without any sea-ducktive 

 hopes of even taking a peacockasionally through the wiu- 

 dowitcher cruel architect had made only one-halfinch wide. 



Andove his end, if we may swallow the story of the Ancient 

 Mariner with the 'ori-oled pate,who,we must honestly confess, 

 is sometimes too greater-telltale to be believed, 

 "Albatross 

 * * * was hung," 

 or, in other woods, was exe-cooted. 

 It was a Rembrant-ian scene. As Yirgil says, 



Sox incubat ponto — 



"Night brooded o'er the deep." Not a starlingered in the 

 sky. The carrion vultures, unharpy birds, perched upon 

 the gibbet to carryon au auk-tion for the choice tid-bits 

 of his body. These were bidden off for a mere song. Then 

 they pulled wishbones for the first peck at his eyes. Thi3 

 was won by a blase old epicure, who from his gambling 

 proclivities and the fact that he was never without those 

 useful instruments of his profession, was known among 

 his crownies as the "Bird of Pair o' dice." Meanwhile the 

 corpse, flapping in the night and gale, was cutting up all 

 sorts of Jim Crow pranks, at which audacious Tom-tittered, 

 while Cardinal Grosbeak woodcock his eye and sora-fully 

 eggsclaim, "Let osprey."* 



But we willet up and pullet short, n-oratretch it farther, 

 though we might 



Capon doing it, 



as the popular song has it. 

 [♦This was not addressed to the birds of prey mentioned above.] 



—We call the attention of our "crack shots " to the advt r- 

 tisement of the Fokest and Stream and Rod and Gun ia 

 another column. As the prospectus says, it is "a journal 

 devoted to field sports, and the inculcation in men and women 

 of a healthy interest in. out-door recreation." The object iu 

 view is certainly a good one. All sportsmen should fcak 

 paper..— Red Oak {Iowa) Record, 



