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[AT:n. 20, 1885. 



often results from objecting to your friends' or acquaintances' 

 dogs. It is perhaps not suiprising that the exhibitor did not 

 adopt this course; but he thought something was due to him 

 tor his discovery and forbearance, so he sought out the owner 

 and after explaining the position of affairs, chivalrously offered 

 to swallow his feelings of righteous indignation for the modest 

 solatuim of iO shillings. The wily owner quickly discerned 

 that he had caught the downy one napping, and not appreciat- 

 ing the manner in which the plan had been unfolded to him, 

 gently wended his way to the secretarial oflica and placed the 

 matter in the hands of the committee. When the ensuing in- 

 quh-y was made, witnesses were called to prove that Mr. Ex- 

 hibitor had said to Mr. Owner, "If you give me half a quid I 

 won't object to your dog." So Mr. Kennel Club Secretary 

 was consulted, and taking the august position of the parties 

 concerned into consideration, it was decided that the case 

 should not be bniited abroad, but that for his offense Mr. Ex- 

 hibitor, who had won several prizes at the show, should be 

 mulcted of his pi-ize money. Mr. Owner's dog was, of course, 

 disqualified; but what was that small misadventure to the 

 "sleep of the just" enjoyed hy that forgiving soul as he that 

 evening sought the soothing comfort of his connubial couch! 

 Of course, this case opens up the old question which the Ken- 

 nel Club, in its anxiety for "peace and quietness," continues to 

 allow to slide, Why should the disagreeable task of objection 

 be thrown on the shoulders of a brother exhibitor? Why 

 should not the committee of a show take over the objection on 

 the facts of the matter being laid before them? It is quite 

 certain that many a delinquent goes free because the otliers 

 dishke "a row" or because they have reasons for not wishing 

 to "offend him." 



The first outing of the Great Dane Club was held in the 

 meadows of that select suburban club, the Ranelagh. Noth- 

 ing striking made its appearance, and the show is likely to 

 live in the memory of exhibitors for the sensational return of 

 Mr. Prank Adcock and the vicious attack upon the awards of 

 the judge. 1 am told Mr. Adcock went about unrecognized 

 for some time. Before he left England he affected the "make 

 up" of the Society of Friends, and it was difficult to realize 

 that the mihiary, foreign-looking individual with the luxuri- 

 ous and fiercely-waxed moustache could be the s-ame person. 

 Mr. Adcock had been to Spaiu and brought back with him 

 another Spanish bulldog, which he had the great misfortune 

 to lose from suffocation in its hamper while journeying to the 

 Crystal Palace Show. It must be confessed that the Rev. 

 Gambler Bolton did not judge according to the knowledge of 

 Great Danes he is credited with. Several veiy big blunders 

 were made, but no errors, however gross, could justify the 

 unusual sight of exhibitors deliberately insinuating that the 

 reverend gentleman had been bribed before the show. This 

 affair has caused a gi-eat stu- in kennel cu'cles. and the owner 

 of the fiist pi-ize winner has offered a reward of £50 for the 

 name of the person who put about the disgraceful charge. In- 

 cidents of this natm-e are happily of rare occurrence in Eng- 

 land, and for the credit of the fancy I should be glad if some- 

 body could be caught to be made an example of. Some of 

 the Great Dane breeders complain that Mr. Bolton makes a 

 business of his hobby, and assert that he lately made a tour 

 on the Continent and brought back with him a herd of Great 

 Danes which they say he has since been selUng wholesale and 

 retail. They appear to further consider that his being a clergy- 

 man is a reason against his making a joroflt out of dogs. That 

 is purely a question of professional etiquette on which I am 

 not able to give an opinion, but as a member of the Kennel 

 Club, I should say he is unquestionably entitled to all its privi- 

 leges—dealing among them. 



Difficile est satiram non soribere. Lillibttlbbo. 



July, 1885. 



[This letter appears to have been delayed in the mails.] 



CURRENT DOG STORIES. 



SAVATfNAH rejoices in the possession of a dog with a his- 

 tory, and if the Charleston News is to be credited, with 

 something more than average dog sense. It is a Uttle black 

 and tan named Express, owned by Mr. J. H. Tucker, a dark 

 in the Southern Exjjress office in the city. Express hassjjent 

 ten or twelve ye^i's in the service of the company. When he 

 was a puppy he used to run on the road from Dupont to Jack- 

 sonville. He was then owned by a messenger on that line and 

 accompanied his master on every trip. He had a snug piece 

 of blanket in one end of the car, but he generally preferred to 

 perch himself on the top of some box ont of the" way. Natur- 

 ally he made a dozen of acquaintances among his own species 

 at all of the stations. Tradition says that it was a daily occur- 

 ence to see the yUlage dogs nm to the depot to meet "Old 35," 

 the train on which Express was a daily passenger. They ap- 

 parently knew the whistle of the locomotive. The moment 

 that the conductor shouted "All aboard" Express would i-un 

 iipon the i^latform and sUp in the baggage car just as the train 

 moved off. Occasionally in the midst of the fun he would get 

 too far away, and would fail to get back in time to catch the 

 train. He would ^aze wistfully down the ti-ack until the rear 

 car disappeared from sight, and then resume play until the 

 next train drew up. If it was going his way he would jump 

 on when it stopped and follow "35." He would always find 

 his master at one of the terminals. Three or four j^^ears ago 

 he gave up the road and took up a permanent residence in 

 Savannah. Once in a while he would disappear from home 

 and go off over the hne somewhere. Sometimes he would 

 turn up in the office in Charleston, where he was well known, 

 and spend a few days there. He was a pet with aU of the men, 

 and on these visits was well taken care of. He is said to have 

 an excellent memory , and knows when the train leaves for 

 Charleston, Jacksonville, or anywhere on the fine. 



A dog went every day, with a dime given him by his master, 

 to buy meat for his dinner at a butcher's shop. The dog always 

 presented his dime, which went into the till, and then his meat 

 was given him and he trotted home with it. One day the 

 butcher thought he would play a trick on his customer, just 

 to see what he would do. So he put the dime in his drawer 

 and went about other business. The dog waited patiently a 

 long time to be waited on, showing some signs of impatience. 

 The butcher made no sign of seiwing him. Finally the dog 

 began to bark violently, walking meanwhile from the tiU to 

 the chopping block. "What do you mean, you rascal!" shouted 

 the butcher. "Get out of here; get out!" And he kicked the 

 dog out of the shop. The dog lingered an in.stant, and then 

 trotted away in a determined manner down the street. In a 

 few minutes he came back— with a policeman. — Boston 

 Record. 



"Lew" Bennett's huge, good-natured and inteUigent New- 

 foundland, Bruno, was recently muzzled by his master, in 

 compliance with the village ordinance. The muzzle used was 

 a leather one made at a neighboring harness shop. Soon after 

 the muzzle was attached to the dog's nose, which was done at 

 the harness shop, the dog took a "bee line" for homo. After 

 being absent for a short time Bruno again appeared at the 

 shop with the muzzle, which he had in some manner detached, 

 and going up to tJie workman who had manufactured the 

 article, he laid it down at his feet and walked slowly away 

 with an au- of mingled scorn and injured innocence, which 

 plainly said, "I have no use for such a thing as that." The 

 next night the muzzle was again placed upon him, and soon 

 afterward it was found, but Brano up to the present date has 

 been missing.— JiMca Journal. 



BLACK AND TAN SETTER STANDARD.— iJcZiior Forest 

 and Stream: AU persons interested in black and tan setters 

 will please communicate with Mr. H. Clay Glover, No. 1,393 

 Broadway, New York, giving their views on standard for the 

 same.— a Clay Glover. 



SENSATION'S BOSTON PRIZE.- Birmingham, Conn., 

 Aug. \!\.— Editor Forest and Stream: I have been asked if the 

 A. K. C. have ever taken any official action in regard to the 

 Sensation matter at the late Boston show. I can find no 

 record of the matter having been brought before the A. K. C. 

 and I certainly have no recollection of its having been brought 

 up at any uieeting, and I have been present at every meeting 

 of the association and the executive committee since its start, 

 except those held in Cincinnati,— G. Edw. Osborn, Secretary 



A. K. C. ' J- 



NOT A BANmh.— Editor Forest and Stream: Late issue of 

 your paper says "Daniel" C. Bergundthal, of Indianapolis, has 

 been selected as one of the judges of the Eastern Field Trials, 

 to be run in November. Daniel! plain, hard, cold Daniel. 

 Why, even the children in this town call him Dave, and with 

 no disrespect, but rather as a tribute to his genial natm'e 

 which has made liim a favorite with all who know him. 

 HoosiER (Indianapohs, Aug. 12). 



YORK (PA.) DOG fiHOW .—Editor Forest and Stream: A 

 bench show of dogs will be held in connection with the coming 

 York county fair, York, Pa. The dates set for the dog show 

 are Oct. 7, S and 9. This department will be under the super- 

 vision of A. C. Krueger. A liberal prize list has been provided 

 and the best of arrangements will be made for the comfort of 

 all dogs entered. Entries close Sept. 28. Entry blanks can be 

 had upon apph' cation to the secretary of the York County 

 Agricultural Society, York, Pa., or A. C. Krueger, superin- 

 tendent, WrightsviUe, Pa. 



PROTEST OF MIRO.— The case of the protest of the New- 

 fotmdlaud dog Miro at Philadelphia last May has been referred 

 to the A. K. C. Committee on Discipline, consisting of Messrs. 

 L. L. Morgan, New Haven- H. W. Child, Philadelphia; A. W. 

 Pope, Boston; W. Wade, Pittsburgh; C. M. Munhall, Cleve- 

 land, O. Any one interested in the case or having knowledge 

 of facts in i-elation thereto, is requested to communicate mth 

 the committee. 



DAYTON (O.) SHOW.— Dayton, O., Aug. 15.— Editor For- 

 est and Stream: The judges will be: Settei-s and pointers, J. W. 

 Mimson, of St. Louis. Foxhoimds, beagles and field spaniels, 



B. F. Seitner, of Dayton. Other classes, G. H. Hill, of Cincin- 

 nati. — H. Anderson, Secretary. 



AUGUST FANCIES.- Heat expands the imagination of 

 the newspaper reportei s. One of them credits Mr. Pierre Lor- 

 illard with having paid $10,000 for two setters and $2,500 for 

 another. 



KENNEL NOTES. 



NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. 

 Kennel notes are inserted in this column free of charge. To insm-e 

 publication of notes, correspondents MUST GIVE the following par- 



ticulars of each anim al: 



1. Color. 



2. Breed. 



3. Se-x. 



4. Age, or 



5. Date of birth, of breeding or 

 of death 



6. Name and residence of owner 



buyer or seller. 



7. Sire, with his sire and dam. 



8. Owner of sire. 



fi. Dam, with her sire and dam. 

 10. Owner of dam. 



All names must be plainly written. Communication on one side of 

 paper only, and signed with writer's name. 



NAJVIES CLAIMED. 

 See instructions at head osf this column. 

 Spectre. By Ben O- Bush, Kalamazoo, Mich., for blue belton Eng- 

 lish setter doe:, whelped Feb. 4, 1885, by Van Buren (Royal Sultan- 

 Reign) out of Cute Daisy (Count Noser— Cute). 



Fantine and Mona. By Kilmarnock Collie Kennels, Dorchester, 

 Mass., for sable and white collie bitches, whelped Jime 24, 188.5, by G. 

 E. Krehl's champion Eclipse out of Dahlia (Rutland— Buttercup). 



Dztty. By n. .T. Clapham, Flemingviile, N. Y., for orange tawny 

 and white smooth-coated St. Beraard dog, whelped Oct. 27, 1884, by 

 J. H. Murchison's Sirius (Medor— Bess) out of Thora (Bismark— Dew- 

 drop). 



Orgar. By H. J. Clapham, Flemingville, N. Y., for orange tawny 

 and white rough-coaled St. Bernard bJtch, whelped June 27, 188.3, by 

 Hector II. (E.K.C.S.B. 14,861) out of Nires II. (champion Bayard— 

 Nhes). 



Ai)a June. By H. J. Clapham, Flemingville, N. Y., for dark 

 tawny and white smooth coated Si. Bernard bitch, whelped Dec. 10, 

 1884, by Don II. (A.K.R. 1161) out of Alma 11. (A.K.R. 276). 



Girola. By H. J. Clapham, Flemingville, N. Y., for orange tawny 

 aud white smooth-coated St. Bernard bitch, whelped July 29, 1884, by 

 Cffisar (A.K.R. 22) out of Daphne II. (A.K.R. 489). 



Nanon. By Stanton Guion, New York, for fox-terrier bitch, 

 whelped May 11, 1885, by J. E. I. Grainger's Tyke (Tee Side Lad— Vic) 

 out of Lady Gay. 



Wildwood, Meander, Bll^s, Melody, Harmony and Discord. By 

 Half- Way Brook Kennels, Glens Falls, N. Y., for four black, white 

 and tan beagles, two dogs and two bitches, and two white and black, 

 one dog and one bitch, whelped Aug. 11, 1885, by Joe (Ringwood— 

 Gipsey Queen) out of Constance (Ringwood— Maida). 



Bannerman II. By A. C. Krueger, WrightsviUe, Pa., for white, 

 black and tan beagle dog. whelped July 5, 1885. by Bannerman (A.K.R. 

 1709) out of Queen (A.K.R. 1736), 



.^ora. By A. C. Krueger, WrightsviUe, Pa., for white, black and 

 tan beagle bitch, whelped Aug. 27, 1874, by imported Ringwood out of 

 Maid. 



BRED. 



See instructions at head of this column. 

 Belleqarde— Flash. SuiTey Kennels' (Ellicott City, Md.) pointer 

 bitch Bellegarde (A.K.R. 1520) to W. L. James's Flash (Sensation— 

 Gipsey), June 15. 



Jean— Pilot. C. E. Scott's (Schenectady, N. Y.) cocker spaniel 

 bitch Jean to Ideal Kennels' Pilot (A.K.R. 1635), Aug. 10. 



Daisy— Dandy Zulu. S. T. Thayer's (New Haven, Conn.) cocker 

 spaniel bitch Daisy to Ideal Kennels' Dandy Zulu (A.K.R. -382). 



Queen— Bannerman. A. C. Krueger's (WrightsviUe, Pa.) beagle 

 bitch Queen (A.K.R. 1726) to his Baniierman (A.K.R. 1709), May 3. 



Flirt— Bannerman. A. O. Kruege-'s ( WrightsviUe, Pa.) beagle 

 bitch Flu-t (Prince— Daisy) to his Bannerman (A.K.R. 1709), May 24. 



Pigeon— Bannerman. Wm. L. Mann's (Elizabeth, N. J,) beagle 

 bitch Pigeon (A.K.R. 173,5) to A. C. Krueger's Bannerman (A.K.R. 

 1709), July 7. 



Susan— Bang Bang. S. Thome's pointer bitch Susan to Westmin- 

 ster Kennel Club's Bang Bang (A.K.R. 394), June 14. 



Spinaway—Bang Bang. Westminster Kennel Club's (Babylon, 

 L. I.) pointer bitch Spmaway (Garnet-Keswick) to their Bang Bang 

 (A.K.R. 394), June 21. 



Pollu— Bang Bang. Westminster Kennel Club's (Babylon, L. 1.) 

 pointer bitch PoUy (A.K.R. 212) to their Bang Bang (A.K.R. 394), 

 July 7. 



Susan Jane— Bang Bang. Fred F. Merrill's pointer bitch Susan 

 Jane to the Westminster Kennel Club's Bang Bang (A.K.R. 304), 

 July 26. 



Rose— Bang Bang. Westminster Kennel Club's (Babylon, L. I.) 

 pointer bitch Rose (A.K.R. 214) to their Bang Bang (A.K.R. 394), 



^^ell 'ona—Bang Bang. Westminster Kennel Club's (Babylon, L. I.) 

 pointer bitch BeUona (A.K.R. 204) to their Bang Bang (A.K.R. 894), 

 Aug. 10. 



Gaily-Royal Ranger. Howard Hartley's (Pittsbiu-gh, Pa.) English 

 setter Ditch Gaily (A.K.R. 2274J to his champion Royal Ranger (A.K.R. 

 2290). 



Ebib— Tammany.— Editor Forest and Stream: In your last issue 

 you say Mr. T. F. Rivers's pointer bitch Erie was served by Tam- 

 many on July 30. Erie was served by my Bang Grace on July 29. 

 WiU Mr. Rivers kindly explain?— Luke W. WmTE. Editor Forest 

 and Stream: Please insert i.he following: Grace Kennels claim that 

 my pointer bitch Erie was served by Bang Grace on July 28. Now I 

 deny that Erie was bred to him. She is a large bitch, 60 pounds, and 

 Bang Grace is extremely small, about 37 pounds. I went three days 

 in succession to breed her to him, hut owing to the great difference in 

 size could get no service. I then bred her to Tammany, and he will 

 be the sire of her puppies if she proves to be in whelp.— T. F. Rivers 

 (Bridgeport, Conn.). 



WHELPS. 

 See instructio7is at head o f this column. 

 Lady Maud. Surrey Kennels' (Ellicott City, Md.) pointer bitch 

 Lady Maud (A.K.R. 1157), June 27, el.5ven (seven dogs), by C. H. 

 Mason's Beaufort (A.K.R. 694); ten lemon and white, one liver and 

 white; one dog and three bitches since dead. 



Dixie. S. L. Farrar's (Bath. Me.) beagle bitch Dixie (Flut«— Thorn), 

 July 28, six (five dogs), by J. Purrington's Snyder (Ringwood— Gipsey 

 Queen). 



^- Weston's (Highland Park, III.) beagle bitch Una 



Otieen, A. 0. Krueger's (WrightsviUe, Pa.) beagle hiteh Queen 

 * .|-^-A ^'^F,^'' -^"^y ^' ^'^ (^0"'' <ioSs), by his Bannerman (A.K.R. 1709); 

 aJI white, black and tan. . /, 



Pearl Blue. Ohas. York's (Bangor, Me.) English setter hUch Peail 

 ^n' ,^-^-.''''^*' six (four dogs), by his Gun (A.K.K. 1538): 



all black, white and tan. 



Consta7ice. Half-Way Brook Kennels' (Glens Falls, N.Y.) beagle 

 bitch Constance (Ringwood— Norah), Aug, 11, seven (three does) bv 

 Joe (Ringwood-Gipsey Queen). > J 



SALES. 



See instructions at head of this column. 



Beausire. Liver and white pointer dog (A.K.R. 1656), by Siurey 

 Kennels, ElUcott City, Md.. to H. B. Thomas, Troy, N. Y 



Beaulieu. Liver and white pointer dog (A.K.R. 1779), by Surrey 

 Kennels, Ellicott City, Md., to J. A, Denton, same place. 



Genevieve. Bhie belton English setter bitdn. 3vrs. old (London- 

 ott Davey, London, Ont., to Grand River Kennels, Gait, 



Snm. Liver cocker .spaniel dog, whelped May. 1884 (Pilot— Beauty), 

 oy Weal Kennels, New Haven, Conn., to M. D. Bacon, New London, 



Franz Bonivard. St. Bernard dog (A.K.R. 478), by C. G. Hawk, 

 Abilene, Kan., to Daniel Boone, Kansas City. Mo. 



Jo^Y White, witn fawn markings, Italian greyhound dog, whelped 

 Apra 2,1885 (Puck-Zelpha), byH. C. Buivlick. Springfield, Mass., to 

 Charles F. Peregoy, Baltimore. Md. 



Gertie F. Mastiff bitch, whelped .June 15, 1885 (Turk— Druidess), 

 by E. H. Moore, Melrose, Mass., To N. Bonneville, Danville, Can. 



Bruce. Mastiff dog, wheiped June 23, 1883 (Turk— Bess), by E H 

 Moore, Melrose, Mass., to C. E. MorrUl, Deering, Me. 



Blue Cap. White, black and tan beagle dog, Syrs. old, pedigree 

 not given, by A. C. Ki-ueger, WrightsviUe, Pa., to E. B. Shaler, Pitts- 

 burgh, Pa. 



Rasey. White, black and tan beagle bitch, whelped Nov. 21, 1883 

 (Mark Anthony— May BeUe), by A. O. Krueger, WrightsviUe, Pa., to 

 W. J. Percival, Stanton, Mich. 



Bannerman ^Flo.^s whelps. White, black and tan beagles, dngand 

 bitch, whelped Feb. 11, 1885, by A . 0. Krueger, WrightsviUe, Pa. to 

 Jas. Gibson, PiWsbm-gh, Pa. 



Dandy— Beauty wliclp. White, black and tan beagle bitch, whelped 

 Dec. 18. 1884, by A. C. Krueger, AVrightsviUe, Pa., to F. G. Hughes, 

 Qah, Ont. 



Grand Duke. WUite. black and tan beagle dog, whelped Dec. 13 

 1881 (Prmce— Flora), by A, C. Krueger, WrightsviUe, Pa , to E e' 

 Shaner, Pittsburgh. Pa. 



Pigeon. While, black and ton beagle bitch (A.K.R. 1725), hy A C 

 Krueger, WrightsvUle, Pa., to Wni. L. Mann, EUzabeth, N. J. 



Mottle. White, black and tan beagle bitch, whelped Feb. 8 1884 

 (Ringwood—Maida), by A. C. Krueger, WrightsviUe, Pa., to Wm. L. 

 Mann, Elizabeth, N. J. 



Ranger. Black, white and tan foxhound dog, SJ^vrs. old (Ring- 

 wood n.— Roxey II.) by W. H. MoUer, New York, to F. G. Oriswold. 

 Far Rockaway, L. I. 



Rutledge. Red Irish setter dog f A.K.R. 18(30), by Chas. 8. Davol, 

 Warren, R. I., to H. W. Remington, Geneseo, lU. 



IMPORTATIONS. 

 See instructions at head of this column. 



Duty. Orange tawny and white smooth-coated St. Bernard dog, 

 whelped Oct. 27, 18S4 (Sirius-Thora), by H. J. Clapham, Flemingville, 

 N. Y,, from John Angell, London, Eng. 



Orgar. Orange tawnv and while roueh-coated St. Bernard bitch, 

 whelped June 27, 1883 (Hector II.— Nires II.). by H. J. Clapham, Flem- 

 ingville, N. Y., from John Angell, London, Eng. 



DEATHS. 



^W" See insti-uctiojis at head of this column. 



Surrey Sam. Fox-terrier dog (A.K.K. 1489), owned by Surrey Ken- 

 nels, Ellicott City, Md., from poison. 



Surrey Vic. Fox-terrier bitch (A.K.K. 1904), owned by Surrey Ken- 

 nels, EUicott City, Md., from consumption. 



Faustine. Liver and white pointer bitch (A.K.R. 1060), owned by 

 Surrey Kennels, EUicott City, Md.. from inflammation of the bowels. 



Spice. While and lemon fox-terrier dog, 4}4yrs. old (Belgrave Joe 

 — Cflove). owned by Clovernook Kennels, New York, Aug. 13. 



Paris IV. English setter dog, age not given (Paris III. —Forest Ida), 



ivned by Grand River Kennels, Gale, Ont.. from poison. 



Victre.'is II. English setter bitch, age n )t given (Faris IH.— Forest 

 Ida), owned by Grand River Kennels, Gait, Ont., from poison. 



Nellie. English setter bitch, age not given (Dick Laverack— Lid- 

 dersdale, owned by Grand River Kenne's, Gait, Ont., from poison. 



KENNEL MANAGEMENT. 

 No Notice Taken of Anonymous Correapotidents. 



J. C. B., Athens, Me.— 1. What can I use to kill lice upon a Gordon 

 setter? 2. AVhat shall I give him for improvement of lus Ijlood? His 

 eyes seem to matterate more than I think they should, tias ha<l diR- 

 temper. Ans. 1. Take four ounces quassia chips steeiied in a pail of 

 water; wash the dog thoroughly witbt he decoction, usiug Himng'soap- 

 siids with it. Repeat once a week untU the vermin disappear. 2. 

 Get a dozen "'aloes and iron" pills aud give one morning and evening 

 hidden in a bit of meat. The pdls may be procured at any diuggist's. 



Setteb, Baltimore.— iMy dog bruised his elbow and water collected 

 under it to the size of a small egg. 1 had it lanced, and as it gradn- 

 aUy healed gristle formed under the skin to abouc tlje si/.e of an Eng- 

 Ush walnut. I had it cut out by our best veterinary surpeon. He did 

 it beautifully, not leaving a particle of gristle. It Ts now healing, but 

 unfortunately the gristle is forming again. It is very ugly and I am 

 very anxious to get rid of it. Can you tell me the cause of its return- 

 ing? Ans. The trouble is that the racisiou left by the operation is in 

 such a movable spot that every action of the dog keeps it in motion 

 and tends to draw tbe edges apart and irritate the sac. The proper 

 way would be to put the dog"s limb in an immovable sijlint, such as 

 plaster of Paris, until the wound had entirely healed. 



D. R., Troy, N. Y.— My cocker spaniel, nine months old, has a warm 

 dry nose, eyes bloodshot and inflamed, Uds relaxed and a thick mat- 

 ter runs from them. A thick, dark, diy, gluey matter within the 

 ears, breath smell bad, coat loose, hair coming oft in some places 

 leaving a raw sore. He makeS a pecuUar noise (not a cough), retches 

 and vomits a small quantity of frothy-looking timd, appetite not 

 good, though he does not refuse food, Ans. Your dog lias distemper. 

 While the fever is present, as indicated by a hot. dry hose and rapid, 

 hounding pulse, give three drops of the tincture of aconite root every 

 hour until improvement comes. Give three grains of quinine three 

 times a day in pUl form. You can conceal the piUs in a bit of meat 

 and the dog will boltit. Mix throe drops of Fowler's solution of ar- 

 senic with his food twice daily. Do not feed richly but give nutritious 

 diet. If the dog becomes weak you must give teaspoouful do.ses of 

 whisky mixed with water every three hom-s. Spray inhalations of 

 carbolic acid and water, strength, teaspoonful to pint, are effective. 

 Put lime water with the milk, a tablespoouf ul to the pint. Give oat^ 

 meal porridge, beef soup without fat, a very little cooked meat in 

 Indian meal mush^ 



^f/fe mtd ghaating. 



Address all communications to the Forest and Stream Publish- 

 ing Co. 



THE "FOREST AND STREAM" RIFLE TRIAL. 



Editor Fore.^t and Stream: 



Mr. E. A. Leopold in your issue of Aug. 13. invites criticism on the 

 points he presents in reference to your proposed rifle test of hunting 

 rifles. I beg to offer a few kind comments on his several points, but 

 will not avail of criticism to do It. 



It seems to me that he does not fully grasp your proposition, but 

 wanders off into other matter. You propose to make on your own 

 account an independent test of hunting rifles. No such te.st to any 

 great extent has ever been made in the United States. Hence you 

 are ihe head and chief of it, and cannot be expected to recognize 

 "the rules of the Natioual Rifle Association of America, as regards 

 weight, trigger pull and sigbts." Y''ou are engaged in a different 

 business from this association or any other. This face sees aside Mr. 

 Leopold's first proposition, where he says, "The rifles should con- 

 form to the rules of this Association as regards weight, trigger pull 

 and sights." Not a bit of it, for you are your own chief and law 

 maker You offer is gratuitous and sensible to the last. You want no 

 one's rules, and the less rules j'ou have the better. 



Your trial will be from a machine rest, no doubt, and this is correct, 

 for it serves to place all rifles, heavy and Ught. very nearly on the 

 same level: the bght ones cannot well spring or "buckle,'' as they 

 call it, and if any one shall do so, it wiU justly caU out its own doom. 

 A springing rifle is next to worthless at best. Thus the machine rest 

 sets aside the matter of '"weight." 



Next comes "'the trigger pud." This point of Mr. Leopold's is not 

 sound in fact, for the height of trajectory sought is entirely inde 



