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Puppies: 1st, American Cocker Kennels' Hornet; .2d, Hornelt- 

 Harmony Kennels' Hornell Gypsey; 8d and local speeial and very 

 high com., J. E. Weston's Fanny Stubbs and Maroo. Kennel 

 pMe, Oldham & Willey. 



IRISH WATER SPANIELS.— 1st and special, J. R, Daniels's 

 Patsy O'Connor; 2d, Hornell^ Harmony Kennels* Capt. Muldoon. 

 . FOXHOl'NDS:— 1st and special, HornelUHarmony Kennels' 

 Pride nf Hornell. 



. BEAGLES.— CflAnLENOK-lst and special, Somerset Kennels' 

 Bounce; 2d, Ardsley Kennels' Little Duke.— Open— Do(i«: 1st, 

 Somerset Kennels' Storm; 3d and very high com.. Harmony Ken- 

 nels' Royal Krueger atld Ross W.j 3d, Ardsley Kennels' Race! 1 , 

 Jr. Very high com.. J. Lewis's Racket II. Bitclicx: 1st and J?d; 

 Somerset Kennels' Belle of Woodbrook and Cloud: 3d, reserve 

 and very high com., Hornell-Harmony Keunels' Baby W., Kate 

 W. and Betty. High com., J. Lewis's Banner Queen. Puppies: 

 1st and special, Ardsley Kennels' Ardsley Boy; 2d, Hornell-Har- 

 "Tiiou'y Kennels' Kathleen W. Kennel prize, Somerset Kennels. 

 . B \ SSET HOUNDS— 1st and special, C. Porter, Jr. 's Babette. 



"BULLDOGS.— 1st,- Gk Raper' Babagas; 3d, W. J. Comstock's 

 ■Lion. Puppks: Absent. 



BULL-TERRIERS.— Chau.knok— 1st. Sunn vside Kennels' Lady 

 Tarquin.— Open— X>(/(;n: Sunnsyde Kennels' The Earl; 2d, V. J. 

 Nye^s Spivens." Bitches: 1st and spec ial, F. F. Dole's Royal Rose; 

 2d, W. F. Hayes's Lucky. Puppies: 1st. F. F. Dole's Dauntless. 

 . BLACK AND TAN TERRIERS.— Doffs: 1st, A. W. Smith's Buf- 

 falo General; 2d. Keystone Kennels' Sir Wallace. Bitches: 1st and 

 special, Rnchelle Kennels' Meershrook Maiden. 



FOX-TERRIERS.— Oh ALmsNUE— 1st, Blemton Kennels' Lucifer. 

 — Open— Dngs: 1st, F. Hoey's Veronese; 2d, Blemton Keunels' 

 "Blemton Trunin: 3d, J. H. Sliepherd's Shepherd Lad. High com., 

 D. G- Booth's Trap. Bitches: 1st, Blemton Kennels' Blemton 

 Brilliant. Puppies: 1st. F. Hoey's Vignette; 2d, Blemton Kennels' 

 Blemtom Trumps. High com., D, G. Booth's Trap. 



IRISH TERRIERS;— 1st, J. F. McFadden's Dennis; 2d and 3d, 

 -Chestnut Hill Kennels' Breda Tiney and Breda Jim. 

 • SKVE TERRIERS.— 1st, Oldham <Xr Willey's Kirkella. 



PUGS.— Challenge— 1st and special. Dr. M. H. Crver's Bessie. 

 — Open— Dogs: 1st and 2d, Dr. M. H. Oryer's Bob Ivy and Othello; 

 3d, G. J. Young's Koko. Bitches: 1st, G. Bell's Rustic Queen; 2d, 

 Dr. M. H. dryer's Vic. Puppies: 1st and special. Dr. M. H. 

 Oyer's Bob Ivy. Kennel prize, Dr. M. H. Cryer. 



TOY SPANIELS.— 1st and special and 2d, W. W. Phillips's Ros- 

 cius and King Pippin. 



ITALIAN GREYHOUNDS.— 1st and special, Miss Edith Van 

 Bureu's Cupid. 



MISCELLANEOUS.— 1st and special, C. Rosset-'s bob-tailed 

 sheepdog Sir Lucifer; equal 2d, F. Morris's Dalmatian George and 

 Max Le man's great Dane Flora. Very high com.. Kensington 

 Kennels' Bedlington terrier Punch. High com,, F. F. Dole's wire- 

 haired fox-terrier Cotswold Jocko. Special for largest entry, 

 Hornell-Harmony Kennels. Dog from greatest distance, Rabagas. 



KEEPING UP WITH THE PROCESSION. 



■.Editor Forest and Stream: 



I arrived here Monday. Ou Tuesday, just after a Reunert 

 lunch, I was enjoying the delightful flavor of a Rosa Per- 

 fecta, when who should walk in upon me but the great Gor- 

 don champion, Harry Malcolm. After a friendly greeting 

 (as we like each other), he informed me that he had come to 

 take me out for a drive, aurl to show me Malcolm's Whip and 

 his kennel companions; that I was a subject that he could 

 not subdue, but that he could convince me of the very 

 superior merit of his dogs. I very readily accepted his kind 

 invitation. So after acquiring a drink of "Monticello best" 

 off we started for Mr. Malcolm's stable, where we found his 

 mare. Lady, ready in the shafts to receive us. We drove to 

 his residence and our party was reinforced by the addition 



, of Malcolm's Whip, Gypsy, and two youngsters, in color all 

 black and tan . 



Lady's head was turned up St. Charles avenue, and for 

 about four miles, goad gracious, how we flew! We passed 

 everything, athletic men, beautiful, charming ladies, 

 churches and saloons. All alike, they had no attractions 

 (except momentary aud passing) for us. There was a great 

 raise in Baltimore real estate the while, for it just fairly 

 flew over our heads. I woitld now and again see a streak of 

 black and tan going like a flash, while Malcolm would say, 

 /'That's aGordon there." These dogs certainly have nimble 

 feet and show great speed, for they were all with us when 

 we pulled up, just to give Lady a drink, and while this was 

 being attended to we alighted and went into what 1 learned 

 was a Maryland milk stand, for upon our entrance two 

 glasses of fresh Maryland milk were placed upon the counter, 

 which we drank. The milk was fresh, but it had a peculiar 

 flavor— I thought I detected a trace of uuttneg. 



Lady having drank her water and we our milk, we again 

 started off for a two-mile dash. The same four black and 

 tan flashes or streaks could now and again be seen. At the 

 end of the two miles was another milk stand, Malcolm said 

 Lady was thirsty, so we again stopped to give her a drink. 

 We were also supplied with two more glasses of Maryland 

 milk; it was fresh aud had the nutmeg. 



We again dashed off for another spurt of a mile; I could 

 yet see the four black and tan streaks, when Lady clearly 

 gave signs of wanting more water, and another milk stand 

 just then appearing, we pulled up. Lady was watered and 

 we, as usual, were milked. I could not only detect the nut- 

 meg, but discerned it floating in a kind of Gordon-colored 

 specks on the surface. 



We again pulled out for another dash, and Lady and the 

 dogs were going so fast that I could now and again see 

 eight black and tan streaks. While we were trying to count 

 the dogs we ran right up to another milk stand. I don't 

 think Lady was thirsty, but the man who was in the habit 

 of shaking the milk was a friend of Malcolm, so we stopped. 

 The milk was quite fresh and the nutmeg flavor so grateful 

 to us that I think we drank two glasses each, after which 

 Lady seemed to develop greater speed, and we were going so 

 fast" that we often could distinctly'see sixteen flashes of 

 black and tan. Lady was now going about a mile in 2:40 

 and the dogs usually ahead. 



After about a three mile spin we again pulled up at 

 another milk stand. And talk about milk, fresh milk, 

 clover milk, etc., etc., why the milk we got at this stand 

 n'tts milk. This man is a friend of Malcolm and he is now 

 a friend of mine. He feeds his cows as cows should be fed. 

 He buys nothing but the best of cows. Ev( ry cow he owns 

 must possess a good moral character. He employs a beau- 

 tiful maiden, one who took the prize for beauty at a Dime 

 Musuem. This maiden feeds and milks the cows. The cow 

 while being milked and fed gazes on the bewitching beauty 

 and form of the maiden: becomes enchanted, and this 

 effect Malcolm and 1 found from experience extends to the 

 milk, and from the milk to us. The cows are fed ou clover 

 tips, dipped in sugar-house molasses, and for drink they are 

 given strained honey flavored with peach brandy. This 

 man said he could not make any butter, that his milk was 

 so sweet that you might churn it for weeks and yet it would 

 not sour. When he said this Malcolm and I drank two 

 more- glasses of milk and by this time we were both full 

 (of milk) and quite high, being in a milky way. 



We again started off. Lady going yet faster. We could 

 both of us see flashes and streaks of black and tan, hundreds 

 of them. Malcolm said the Gordons were there. 



While we were going at this lightning speed we flushed a 

 bevy of quail, and the dogs gave chase and actually caught 

 every quail before it reached the ground. I have seen grey- 

 • hounds chase the hare, but to see these dogs keep up with 

 flying quail, and when the quail became so tired and ex- 

 hausted that they could fly no longer, and then to see the 

 dogs catch them as they came to earth is a sight I never 

 expect to witness again, Malcolm says when he gets the 

 Gordon name firmly settled that he is going t o try a nd breed 

 them, with wings and use them for falconry. 



Lady was going so fast that we did not stop to get the 



quail, but went on for two or three miles more, when we 

 came to another stand. Lady wanted a drink aud slacked 

 up. At this place the keeper' insulted us. He offered us a 

 drink of whisky. Malcolm aud I, when we are coming 

 home, ate prohibitionists. However, the man apologized, 

 and to oblige him we did take a small drink. This place 

 was near the city. 



We then drove to the keunels, aud Isaw Mr. Malcolm put 

 in eighty- four dogs. They were all of one color, and you 

 could not tell one from the other. W T hen we got them all 

 in he shut the door and pulled up the sign, which is a board 

 about six feet long, and oh it I read, in well-painted letters; 



"AMEUICAN GOItnON SETTERS." 



A name with any other rose 



Wtruld smell as sweet. 

 These dogs< with any other name 

 Would have as nimble feet. 

 If any of my friends own or know the location of a milk 

 route, my address is Jersey City, PeshALL. 

 B altimoke, March 14. 



THE SUPER-SENSE OF ANIMALS. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



In 1884 I was located in St. Louis, and on several occasions 

 had observed a line St. Bernard dog stalking with dignity 

 up Chestnut street. He was owned by a lawyer named 

 Jacko, on Third street, who regularly sent him on errands 

 to his home. On one occasion I saw him coming up the 

 street with a basket full of something, probably meat, and 

 at his heels was a small "cur of low degree," which was 

 persistently snapping at him, as if endeavoring to get him 

 to drop his charge, when the little dog could sail in for a 

 division of the contents. The large dog stopped twice on 

 the block, turned rouud aud looked at his tormentor, and 

 resumed his pace until he reached me, when, looking up into 

 my face with an expression that almost said "Please mind 

 this for a moment," he laid the basket at my feet, turned 

 aud with one bound had the cur by the neck, shook him 

 most unmercifully, rolled him in the gutter and di'opped 

 him. The cur took very little time in getting out of sight, 

 not even stopping to shake himself. The St. Bernard then 

 picked up his basket and with a satisfied .air went on his 

 way. J. D. J. 



New Youk. 



Editor Forest, and Sirettoi: 



Seeing frequent instances of the intelligence of dogs 

 prompts me to send the following; 



A prominent club man of Philadelphia frequently imbibes 

 too freely, and on such occasions his friends tie a handker- 

 chief to his St. Bernard's collar and by the man holding on 

 the dog leads him safely home, and actually successfully 

 resists his owner's efforts to stop in saloons on the way. 



My wife was followed a few days ago (while going through 

 a new house) by our bull-terrier pup and by a collie dog. 

 Mug, the pup. became frantic wheu he was unable to climb 

 a high step; the collie was deeply troubled, but in a few 

 moments lifted Mug up the step by the nape of bis neck. 



For a number of years my father made Western trips of 

 several weeks duration. His dog Jack would ii. variably 

 meet him at the station on his return. The mystery to us 

 was how the dog could tell of his arrival, unless, indeed, he 

 understoad our talk of the day before. Aeleohany. 



ST. BERNARD CLUB. 



AT the meeting of the Board of Governors, held on Mon- 

 day, March 11, at the Hoffman House, New York, the 

 following candidates were elected to membership: G. R. 

 Sawtelle, Maiden, Mass.: Chas. T. Barney, New York; 

 Martin L. Storer, Amsterdam, N. Y.; J as. T. Hall, Phila- 

 delphia; W. F. Tilden, South Framingham, Mass. 



The request on the part of the Worcester Kennel Club 

 for a club special, to be donated to its first show, which will 

 be held the week after the Boston show, was not granted on 

 the ground that the list of specials offered by the club is to 

 be considered as closed for this year. 



The New England Kennel Club, in its premium list for 

 the coming Boston show, offers less liberal premiums for 

 the smooth-coated St. Bernards than for the rough-coated, 

 thus favoring the latter to the detriment of the former. 

 This action came up for discussion, and as in the interest 

 of the breed the St. Bernard Club considers it its duty to 

 protest against any such unwarranted discrimination, the 

 secretary was instructed to communicate with the Boston 

 people for the purpose of having the two varieties placed on 

 an equal footing; 



DOG TALK. 



A VISITOR at the Albany dog show sends us the follow- 

 ing: "The feature of the day on Friday was the re- 

 judging of the Irish setter bitch class. The owner of the 

 winner of second prize was dissatisfied with the award, and 

 requested Mr. Mason to give his opinion in the case. Mr. 

 Mason took in the situatiou aud refused to act in so impor- 

 tant a matter unless in conjunction with other judges. This 

 was agreeable, and Messrs. David Bail lie and German Hop- 

 kins were selected, and the three winners in the class were 

 brought into the judges' ring and the triumvirate proceeded 

 to business. All are practical men, and they at once agreed 

 that the dogs were in need of exercise, and they were sent 

 round the ring at speed until their handlers were all of a 

 lather; then came a brief examination and more exercise 

 was ordered. After another heart-breaking race the judges 

 settled down to work. A critical examination satisfied Mr. 

 Baillie that the first prize winner was entitled to the place. 

 Mr. Hopkins put on a wise look and decided that the winner 

 of second was just about good enough for the blue ribbon, 

 with the others nowhere. Mr. Mason went it for the under 

 dog, and quoted seven and a half pages from 'Our Prize 

 Dogs' in support of his choice. This not only had the effect 

 of making him more sure that he had got them right, 

 but it also confirmed both of the others in their respective 

 opinions, and a long discussion ended by each of the three 

 seizing a blue ribbon and giving it to his favorite, greatly to 

 the delight of the handlers, who one and all feared from the 

 many adverse criticisms that at least two of the three had 

 bestowed upon each dog, that the prizes they had aire idy 

 won would be withheld and all of the dogs be relegated to 

 the unnoticed division." 



The Hempstead Coursing Club has. published an elaborate 

 pamphlet entitled "The Hempstead Coursing Club's Side 

 of the Question," in reply to the criticisms on its practice of 

 killing hares with fox-terriers and to the action of the 

 Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The 

 pamphlet is largely taken up with reports of rabbit coursing 

 taken from the English papers, to show that the practice is 

 an approved British sport; there are extracts from various 

 American papers criticising the S. F. P. C. A. for its action 

 in the matter. Greyhound coursing isdescribed as a kindred 

 sport; and numerous authorities are quoted to prove that 

 rabbit killing in the Hempstead style is more free from 

 cruelty than some other modes of killing wild animals. 



The Fleet View Pointer Kennel, owned by Mr. Robert 

 Leslie, of Lynn, Mass., and the .Reading Pointer Kennel, 

 owned by Messrs. E. B. Eamen and C. K. Davis, of Reading, 

 Mass., have consolidated under the name of the Fleet View 

 and Reading Pointer Kennel. 



Score one for the London Truth on this; "Here is the 

 Duke of Westminster patronizing, and Mrs. Bancroft, Miss 



Ellen Terry, aud Mr. George Grossmith getting up an enter- 

 tainment for starving dogs, while the Lord Mayor is collect- 

 ing thousands of pounds for starving Chinamen! Why, in 

 the name of sacred common sense, does not the Lord Mayor 

 collect the starving dogs and send them off to the starving 

 Chinamen (who would like nothing better), while the gener- 

 ous artists could give their services and the Mansion House 

 subscribers their money for the benefit of the starving 

 Englishmen?" 



Ml*. C. .T. Peshall will soon "revel iu the halls of the Mon - 

 tezumas." We understand that he goes to Mexico as the 

 invited guest of Mr. Robert Garrett, and as a member of the 

 S. P. C. A, Society in the interest of the canine inhabitants 

 of that benighted country. He will take a supply of the 

 Seven Sutherland Sisters' champion compound hair restorer 

 for the purpose of ameliorating the condition of the Mexi 

 can hairless dog by covering its nakedness with a much 

 needed coat of hair. 



The Chestnut Hill Kennel has purchased the latest sen 

 Sat/ion iu English collie circles— Mauey Trefoil. This dog 

 beat The Squire and Metchley Wonder at the recent club 

 show. If the portrait of him published iu the Stock-Keeper 

 recently is a good likeness, he is a rare good one. 



The premium list of the dog show of the Pacific Kennel 

 Club, to be held at San Francisco, May 33 to 35, provides for 

 104 classes, with prizes of #10, 85 and diplomas. Mr. Wm. 

 Graham, of Belfast, Ireland, will judge all classes. 



Owing to a misprint ot numbers in the catalogue of the 

 recent New York dog show the mastiff bitch puppy Tigress 

 was published as winner of second prize. The prize was 

 awarded to F. T. Underbill's Edda. 



There will be a meetiug of the associate members of the 

 American Kennel Club at Mechanic'* Hall, Bostou, on 

 Tuesday evening, April 3, at 8 o'clock, for the purpose of 

 organization. 



Mr. Geo. E. Poyueer, of Williamsburg, la,, has become 

 one of the proprietors of the Chesapeake Kennel , at Malvern, 

 la., and will devote his time to the breeding of Chesapeake 

 Bay dogs. 



The Irish setter dog Kenmore has been reinstated. 



MASTIFF MEASUREMENTS. — Saybrook, Conn.. March 

 16.— Editor Forest and Stream: Some weeks ago you called 

 for measurements of mastiff puppies. I herewith give you 

 a description of my mastiff bitch puppy Eureka. She is 

 not forsale. I think her very remarkable, for size especially; 

 Eureka (A.K.R. 6700), whelped May 20. 1888; never exhibited; 

 very light silver fawn, very short fine coat, jet black mask 

 and ears, and weighs over 1851 bs. in light flesh: is fed but 

 once each day, and has not an ounce of flesh to spare. I 

 could readily put 151bs. additional on her. Exact height 

 under standard 39>£in, at shoulder, girth of body 38in. r 

 around loins 80in,, forearm 11 Win., below elbow 10in,, skull 

 in front of ears 38 Vim. muzzle 14 ; , in., from end of nose to 

 stop 55..!., in., stop to occiput 8!..;in.: total length from nose to 

 end ot tail 74in. The stop is very marked. She is very long 

 bodied and of heavy stocky build, very active, with hitidlegs 

 corresponding in size and strength to front ones; hocks well 

 bent. I consider her decidedly above the usual size and a 

 pretty good all around bitch.— James H. Dav, Jr. 



PEDIGREE OF DU VERNAT'S LlON.-r»<7or Potest 

 and Stream: I do not think the above pedigree can be as 

 certained iu this country: I have had it sent me once or 

 twice, aud it is au inextricable taugle. It bears every evi- 

 dence of being honest, but jumbled in copying at sometime, 

 Nichols's Captain evidently has a share in it, but is probably 

 misplaced in the pedigree. It should be straightened out,, 

 as the dog was of considerable merit. If any one interested 

 in the pedigree will call at the Cuuard office iu Boston, and 

 ascertain who the party was that exported the dog to Mr. 

 Du Vernat and give me the address of this party, I think I 

 can work it out in time. My recollection is that Mr. Du 

 Veruat told me that the Cunard agent iu Liverpool sent 

 him the dog, and that a pedigree "as long as your arm" 

 was sent with him. I have no doubt that the Corsair 

 that became famous, both here and in England, by reason 

 of his curiously bogus pedigree (which "the official, sir," 

 was causht on) was really by Du Vernat's Lion ex Dr. 

 Sawtelle's Venus.— W. Wade. (Hulton, Pa., March 15 :> . 



MARYLAND KENNEL CLUB.— Baltimore, Md., March 

 16. — Editor Forest and Stream: At a meeting of the Mary- 

 land Kennel Club, held on Wednesday, March 6, the follow- 

 ing officers were elected for the ensuing year: Harry Mal- 

 colm, Pres.: Sherlock Swann Vice- Pres. ;W. Stewart Diffen- 

 derffer.Treas.; James E.Wilkinson, Sec; Robert Ward, D.V. 

 S., Veterinary Surgeon; Alexander Brown, Jr., Delegate to 

 the American Kennel Club, and the following hoard of gov 

 ernors: Alexander Brown, B. Holly Smith, J.Olney Norris, 

 J. Edward Duker, Gilmor Hoffman, James Thompson and 

 Sherlock Swann. It is hoped, and definite arrangements 

 have been made, to give a show herein September in con- 

 nection with the annual exhibition of the Maryland Agri- 

 cultural Society.— James E. Wilkinson. Secretary. 



THE ROCHESTER SHOW. — Special U- Forest and 

 stream.— Rochester, N. Y., March 20.— The show which 

 opened here yesterday is a decided improvement on TJtica. 

 There are over 300 entries, and several of the best kennels 

 are represented. Pointers and English setters are again 

 very weak classes. Washington Rink, where the show is 

 held, is a most excellent building for the purpose and; all 

 the arrangements are of the best. The attendance is large 

 aud the better class of people are patronizing the exhibition. 

 Judging of all classes except beagles was completed yester- 

 day and these were judged this morning by Mr. Glover. 



CHICAGO DOG SHOW. -Chicago. March 16.— Editor 

 Forest and Stream: Since the publication of your last issue 

 the following additions have been made to our premium list; 

 Class 71, challenge dogs and bitches, cocker spaniels, has 

 been divided, and now stands: Class 71, challeuge dogs; Class 

 Tfy&i challenge bitches. A special of $10 cash is offered for 

 the" best King Charles spaniel in the show.— Geo. H. HILL, 

 Superintendent. 



BLEMTON GINGERSNAP.— Red Hook, March 16.— 

 Editor Forest arid Stream: In your prize list of the New 

 York show you credit my fox-terrier I itch Blemton Gingei- 

 snap with winning he. in class 132. It should be my Maize 

 land Festive, They were sent to the show iu a double 

 traveling box, and the man who took them out and benched 

 them got their numbers changed — LavvRENCE Timf.son. 



PHILADELPHIA Dot! SHOW. — Philadelphia, March 

 14.— Editor Foresii and Stream: The time for closing of 

 entries for the next show of the Philadelphia Kennel Club 

 has been reconsidered, and will be April 6 and not April 1. 

 The officers of the club are: Ezra Comfort, Pres.; Charles T. 

 Thompson, Treas.; and Francis S. Brown, 608 Chestnut street, 

 Philadelphia, Sec— Francis S. Brown. 



