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FOREST AND STREAM. 



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The above cannot be brought to the close without notic- 

 ing the advance made in wire-haired fox-terriers. Three 

 years ago there was hardly one shown on the benches. 

 At the Westminster Kennel Club Show in 1894, the Grand 

 Challenge Cup, kennel prize, and the brace prize were all 

 won by wire-haired terriers, which are now the property 

 of Hill Hurst Kennels: Gribbage, Janet, Brittle and Pat- 

 tern. Nor was it simply a flash in the pan, as since then 

 the wire-hairs have increased until now a very good 

 showing indeed is made, and it seems only a question of 

 time before there are as many as their smooth brethren. 



Great interest is taken in the coming terrier show to be 

 held in Boston, and it is confidently hoped that an English 

 judge can be obtained, who will decide the long-fought 

 battle for supremacy between Cribbage and Victor II. 



H. W. Smith. 



POINTS AND FLUSHES. 



If true, the following shows that man does not always 

 improve the animals which he has in his care; if not true, 

 it shows something else: "Specialists and doctors who 

 take an interest in the progress of alcoholism, its inju- 

 rious action on generation and the part it plays in degen- 

 eracy, will be glad to add another branch to their study in 

 the shape of the falsification of dogs, says the New York 

 World, For falsification of dogs exists in Paris and 

 thrives, just as well as the imitators of Japan ware, old 

 furniture and pictures of Corot, Teniers and Eubens. It 

 was generally supposed that the animal reign had not yet 

 been tampered with, so that most persons will be sur- 

 prised that the French have recently discovered a method 

 of producing tiny dogs, which, when offered for sale on 

 the boulevards or in the Bois de Boulogne, fetch good 

 prices on account of their rarity. Like all other callings, 

 competition is about to cut down the profits of the origi- 

 nators of the idea and next summer visitors are promised 

 any number of lilliputian dogs at an insignificant price. 

 This is how the diminutive animal is produced: Snatched 

 from its mother's breast when it is but a few hours old, it 

 is put on an alcoholic diet instead of a lacteal diet. 

 When it reaches a certain age alcohol under different 

 form constitutes almost the sole diet of the animal. The 

 young dogs do not die, but, what is far more important, 

 they do not develop and appear to be wasting away con- 

 tinually. By coupling these products the lilliputian 

 animal is obtained after two or three generations. What 

 a terrible lesson for drunkards and absinthe consumers!" 



The following may pass as a bit of interesting fiction or 

 distorted fact: "A rat, a terrier and a small boy," says 

 the Chicago Neivs, "caused thousands of people to con- 

 gregate on West Madison street, and it was not a real rat 

 either. The rat, which was a most natural looking rub- 

 ber affair, was connected with a long thin pipe and a 

 bulb. Every time the boy squeezed the bulb the rat 

 would leap forward in a most life-like manner and the 

 ladies on the street would shriek with terror and gather 

 up their skirts. Suddenly a sleek-looking rat-terrier sprang 

 through the crowd and made for his mortal enemy. 

 Down he pounced. The boy gave the bulb a jab and the 

 rat leaped about 6 ft. Again the dog made a spring. This 

 time he caught the rat in his teeth and the pressure 

 caused it to give out a most life-like squeak, which de- 

 lighted the dog and audience alike. By this time the 

 street was packed. Time after time the dog would shake 

 the rat and put it down, only to see it leap again, to the 

 wild delight of the crowd. For the first half hour it was 

 mere play to the plucky little terrier, but after a while 

 things began to grow monotonous. The dog lay down 

 for a rest and the rat jumped over him. This was too 

 much for canine flesh and blood to stand. He leaped up 

 again, and now the contest kept up until the dog fell to 

 the pavement from sheer exhaustion. Panting, and with 

 eyes protruding, he made a few more ineffectual snaps at 

 the rubber rat, then turned over on his side and laid his 

 head on the pavement. His owner worked his way 

 through the crowd, picked up his pet in his arms, uttered 

 a few remarks and offered to lick the man who had killed 

 his dog." 



A very peculiar scene transpired recently in the rear of 

 221 First street S. The event was a funeral, but there was 

 only one mourner among all the attendants. The under- 

 taker was present, with his solemn black suit and white 

 gloves; there was the dainty coffin, attended by the regu- 

 lation quota of pall bearers, but what wailing was done 

 was all by one, the chief mourner. The occupant of the 

 little coffin was— a dog. It was a small poodle, which was 

 for its natural life, nine years, a member of the family, 

 and was classed under the family patronymic by the 

 name of Nellie Burkham. It developed alarming symp- 

 toms shortly after supper, and a prominent physician was 

 Bent for post haste. He very promptly danced attend- 

 ance, but he was evidently not cut out for a dog doctor, 

 for shortly after he left the animal breathed its last. As 

 soon as its mistress realized the truth, she burst into loud 

 lamentations, which led the neighborhood to think an- 

 other murder was on. Officer Tom Garvin rushed to the 

 spot, but did not stay long when he found what the 

 trouble was. But the inconsolable mistress had to have 

 everything done in orthodox fashion, and would never 

 consent to parting with her pet without some manifesta- 

 tion. She sent for an undertaker, and the body was soon 

 lying in state. A grave was dug in the back yard, pall 

 bearers were selected from some of the women in neigh- 

 boring houses, and the funeral rites were celebrated in all 

 due form. — Sunday Times (Minneapolis). 



An item in the daily press gives the sad information of 

 the drowning of two valuable St. Bernards in the Passaic 

 River at Newark, N. J., on July 23. They were owned 

 by Mr. Thos. Preston. It was stated that the man who 

 had charge of them permitted them to go into the water 

 chained together. They swam well for a while, then be- 

 came entangled in the chain, rolled over on their backs 

 and drowned before they could be rescued. An unavail- 

 ing effort was made to resuscitate them. The loss is most 

 deplorable. 



The following, clipped from an exchange, shows how 

 inefficient is the method of disposing of vagrant dogs in 

 Jersey City: "Thirteen half crazy dogs, without owners, 

 were running around Jersey City, thirteen others were 

 drowned yesterday morning in the Hackensack River by 

 Dog Warden George Hill, andjfour murdered by boys who 

 had come to see that official do execution upon a number 



of unfortunate brutes which had been captured by his 

 assistants. Seventy dogs had been taken altogether, and 

 Hill thought he would drown them in batches. He filled 

 the cage with thirty of them for a first batch, and so terri- 

 fied were they, and so strong, withal, when they found 

 themselves going under water, that by a united effort 

 they burst the cage and escaped. Thirty dogs were soon 

 seen striking out for dear life toward the shore. The 

 Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals will pro- 

 bably take action in the premises." 



The summer has crept on apace, and still there has 

 been no announcement of the wonderful puppy, the 

 "dead sure winner," which erstwhile was so plentiful. 

 Have sportsmen grown more cautious with experience? 

 or have sure winners become fewer? It is always more 

 gleesome, at all events, to wait till the judges have an- 

 nounced their decisions before offering paeans. 



Squatter— "Your dog has just killed one of my sheep." 

 Wanderer — "He ain't my dawg." S. — "Why, confound 

 you, I saw him last night with you at the station!" W. — 

 "Yu8, we was mates then, but the larst time he worried a 

 sheep I says to him, 'Bob' sez I, 'if ever yerletyer hunger 

 git the better of yer morals again, you an' me part com- 

 pany' — so yer see he's on his own hook now," — Sydney 

 Bulletin. 



A bewhiskered man who didn't look as prosperous as 

 some of those behind him pushed himself to the front of 

 the line in the City Comptroller's office yesterday and 

 stood at the license window. 



"Is this where they get wagon licenses?" he asked the 

 clerk. 



"Yes, this is the place; pay your money up stairs and 

 bring the receipt down here," was the reply. 



"Lem'me see. How much is a wagon license?" in- 

 quired the unprosperous man, as he fingered his pocket. 



"It will cost you $3." 



"No les'en that?" 



"No, that's the price regulated by law." 

 "How much for an express license?" 

 "That will cost you $1.25." 



"Well, I can't afford it. I'll run my old wagon in the 

 shed and turn my bosses out to pasture. I ain't got 

 enough money and can't borrow it." 



"Well, I'm sorry — " 



"Say, how much is a dog license?" 



"One dollar." 



"Well, gim'me one. That's all I can afford." — Indian- 

 apolis Journal. 



Mr. James Mortimer, under date of July 29, writes us 

 as follows: "The Westminster Kennel Club's twentieth 

 annual dog show will be held at Madison Square Garden 

 on Feb. 19, 20, 21 and 22, 1896, the last day being the an- 

 niversary of Washington's Birthday." 



To those who intend to be present at the Manitoba field 

 trials at Morris, it may be of value to mention that Morris 

 is a short distance north of the boundary line, and can 

 be reached from St. Paul by either the Northern Pacific 

 or Great Northern Railroads. Those who are guests of a 

 resident of the Province can get a permit for three clays' 

 shooting if they desire it. Non-residents are charged $25 

 for a shooting license. 



The Muckross Kennels, Springfield, Vt., announce 

 Irish setters at stud, broken dogs and puppies for sale. 



Mr. Geo. H. Thomson writes us as follows: "I would 

 be greatly obliged if you will state in the Forest and 

 Stream that my address is now Room 22, 400 Chestnut 

 st. , Philadelphia, and that I will be glad to furnish any 

 information relating to the Irish setter trials." 



In a letter dated July 27, Mr. W. H. Dixon, Glovers- 

 ville, N. Y., writes us of the death of Diavolo II. He 

 says: "Diavolo II. about two weeks since attempted to 

 kill a porcupine, getting his face, mouth and throat full 

 of quills. A local veterinarian administered chloroform 

 to remove them, and the dog never came out. Mr.Woos- 

 ter, the owner, was away from home at the time. Di- 

 avolo II. was a very fine specimen of the rough-coated St. 

 Bernard family, and Mr. Wooster had refused some very 

 good offers for him." 



Mr. G. G. Cleather, of the well-known and popular 

 firm, Spratts Patent, arranged to leave for England on 

 Wednesday of this week. His intention is to remain 

 abroad several weeks. We hope that his trip will be 

 pleasant and healthful. 



The premium list of the Industrial Exhibition Associ 

 ation's bench show, Toronto, is now ready for distribu- 

 tion, and can be obtained of Mr. C. A. Stone, 82 King 

 street. There are kennel prizes of $20 each for mastiffs 

 and St. Bernards, and $15 for each of the other more im- 

 portant classes. The special prize list is quite liberal. 

 Challenge classes have $15 and diploma, and $10 and di- 

 ploma, and open classes have $15, $10 and $5, first, second 

 and third, respectively, to $10, $5 and diploma ; $10, $5, 

 $2 and diploma ; and $7, $3 and diploma, the latter lor 

 puppy and Canadian classes. American bred dogs are 

 ones whelped in either Canada or the United States. 

 There are four prizes offered which will be of special interest 

 to exhibitors : $40 to the party or agent making the 

 largest number of entries at the show from the States, 

 and having same — not less than 20— in charge; $20 to 

 Canadian exhibitors, same conditions; silver medal to the 

 owner showing largest number ; bronze medal to kennel 

 on exhibition making the highest average win. The 

 judges are Messrs. James Mortimer, Chas. H. Mason, John 

 Davidson and J. F. Kirk. Entries close Aug. 28. 



Mr. W. E. Warner, Manager of Mr. Gould's Kennel 

 interests, in a very pleasant letter dated July 24 writes us 

 that he has located at "Union Point, Manitoba, and that 

 chickens are plentiful. He predicts that the handlers will 

 have their dogs in good form if the weather continues 

 good. Mr. W arner has two pointers of which in particu- 

 lar he expects good things. The handlers whom he has 

 met, who are preparing for the trials, he says, have 

 "some winners," which is a good sign, fie predicts that 

 the forthcoming chicken trials will be of the best that the 

 ancy has ever seen, While he touches but briefly and 



modestly on the doings of his dogs, it is plain that he has 

 every confidence in them. Mr. Warner adds: "Armstrong 

 is working hard, and what with training dogs and- fight- 

 ing mosquitoes he is kept very busy. I wish to speak of 

 the kindness and courtesy extended to me by the Cana- 

 dian customs officers and also of the kindness extended to 

 me by the club members. I do not think any of the 

 American boys will have any trouble with their dogs this 

 year, if they comply with the law." 



N. E. B. C Meeting. 



An executive committee meeting of the New England 

 Beagle Club was held at Worcester, Mass., July 26, and 

 called to order at 2:30 P. M., the following members pres- 

 ent: H. A. Joslin, A. D. Fisk, Thomas Shallcross and W. 

 S. Clark. President Joslin in the chair. Minutes of last 

 meeting read and approved. Voted that the secretary be 

 authorized to procure what stationery necessary, and also 

 to have entry blanks for field trials printed at once. After 

 a lengthy discussion in regard to judges for the field trials, 

 it was unanimously voted that the terms of Mr. Arthur 

 Parry, of Franklin Park, Mass., and Mr. Harry Talhnan, 

 of Green, R. I., be accepted, and they were elected. 



W. S. Clark, Sec.-Treas. 



"In the Adirondack Mountains." 



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Not the least valuable feature is a fine new relief map, printed in 

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A copy will be sent free, postpaid, to any address in the world, on 

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making. 



FIXTURES. 



AUGUST. 



9-23. A. C. A., 16th annual meeting, Bluff Point, Lake Champlain. 



SEPTEMBER. 



- Red Dragon fall regatta, Delaware River. 



American Canoe Association Meet. 



The sixteenth annual meet of the American Canoe Association, the 

 fourth camp on Lake Champlain, will begin on Aug. 9, Friday of next 

 week; the site being at Bluff Point, on the west shore of the Lake, 

 four miles below Plattsburgh and about ten miles above the old camp 

 at Willsborough Point. Arrangements have been made for the con 

 venience of canoeists, the mess bains under the supervision of Mr. O. 

 D. Seavey, of the Hotel Champlain, which is about a mile north of the 

 camp. A mess pavilion has been built on the camp ground. The 

 usual arrangements have been made for the ladies' camp. The races 

 will begin the 17th, the principal events taking place at the beginning 

 of the last week. The programme is as follows: 



Event No. 1. Paddling and sailing combined. Half mile alternately, 

 total three miles; time limit, lj<j hours. Start to be made paddling. 



Event No. 2. Paddling. Half mile straightaway. 



Event No. 3, Sailing. Four and a half miles; time limit, 2 hours. 



Events 1, 2 and 3 are record races. 



Event No. 4. Trophy paddling. One mile straightaway. 

 Event No. 5. Trophy sailing. Nine miles; time limit, '6}4 hours. See 

 Rule 5. 



Event No. 6. Dolphin sailing trophy. Seven and a half miles; time 

 limit, 3 hours. The canoe winning first place in event No. 7 will not be 

 allowed to compete in this event. 



Event No. 7. Unlimited sailing, three classes. Six miles; time limit, 

 2}4 hours. Starters in trophy siiling race to be selected from this 

 race according to elapsed time. 



Event No. 8. Club sailing, three classes. Four and a half miles; 

 time limit, two hours. First three members of any club to count. A 

 club to be represented must enter at least three men. All men entered 

 must have become members of the club they represent before the first 

 day of the 1895 meet. 



The starters in Events 7 and 8 will be divided into three classes, as 

 follows, viz. : Class A, all who have won an A. O. A. sailing prize; Class 

 B, all others except novices. For definition of novice, see Event 11. 

 Class C shall have an allowance of one minute a mile from Class A, 

 and Class B an allowance of one-half minute a mile from Class A. The 

 starting signals for Event 7 will be as follows: First signal— Five min- 

 utes before the race, preparatory for fleet to assemble. Second signal 

 — Four minutes later, Class C prepare. Third signal — One minute 

 later, Class C start and Class B prepare; A. C. A. flag will be hoisted. 

 Fourth signal — Three minutes later, Class B start, and Class A pre- 

 pare; A. C A. flag will be hauled down. Fifth signal — Three minutes 

 later, Class A starts; A. C. A. flag will be hoisted and left up. The 

 above will apply to Event 8, except that the difference between third 

 and fourth and fourth and fifth signals will be two and one-quarter 

 minutes each. 



Event No. 9. Limited sailing: 3 miles; time limit \V % hours. Sail 

 area limited to 101) square feet, and sliding seat prohibited. 



Event No. 10.— Cruising-go-as-you-please. Contestants to start at 

 any lime during the day (date to be posted.) for a point not over 10 

 miles from headquarters, carrying a necessary camp outfit— which 

 shall include at least one tent, one camp bed (or cot), one pair heavy 

 blankets, change of clothing, cooking utensils, supplies, etc. They shall 

 make camp, prepare substantial supper and breakfast with at least 

 one hot dish, besides liquids in each. The start for return shall be by 

 signal, to be given at 8:30 the following morniug. Everything used 

 must be properly stowed and carried both ways. Sail or paddle or 

 both may be used. The committee shall disqualify any contestant 

 who shall violate the spirit of the regulations. Prizes will be given to 

 the one who shall finisn first, and to the onewho shall exhibitthe most 

 practical cruising outfit, everything to be considered, provided he shall 

 have finished the race. 



Event No. 11.— Novice sailing. Three miles; time limit \% hours. 

 Open only to members who have not sailed a canoe prior to Sept. 1, 

 1894. 



Event No. 12 —Unclassified sailing. Four and a half mileB; time 

 limit two hours. 



Event No. 13— Novice combined paddling and sailing. Quarter of a 

 mile alternately, total l}-£ miles; time limit 50m. Start to be made 

 paddling. 



Event No. 14— Paddling. Open canoes not under 501bs. weight. 

 Half-mile straightaway, single blades. 



Event No. 15— Tandem paddling. Half-mile straightaway ; decked 

 canoes, double blades. 



Event No. 16— Tandem paddling. Half-mile straightaway; open 

 canoes, single blades. 



Event No. 17— Club four paddling; one-half mile straightaway. 



Event No. 18 -Paddling upset; one-eighth mile, usual conditions. 



Event No. 19— Sailing upset and maneuvering. At signal throw 

 paddle over astern and recover; second signal, canoe to be heeled over 

 until rop of mast touches the water; canoe to be righted and cross the 

 finish line under sail. 



Event No. 20— Hurry scurry; run, swim, paddle. 



Event No. 21— Swimming; 200yds. 



Event No. JJ2- War canoe; one mile. 



The regatta committee reserve the right to amend the programme 

 at any time, and also to cancel any event in which the entries are not 

 In the opinion of the committee sufficiently numerous to warrant a 

 race. 



Com. Walter C. Witherbee will be in charge of the camp, with 

 Messrs. M. V. Brokaw, H. R. Tilley and F. A. Nickerson. 



