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FOREST AND STREAM. 



|May 16, lSt>9, 



AMERICAN FOX HUNTING. 



NEW HAMPSHIRE STYLE. 



THE morning was clear, cool and frosty; such an one as 

 comes only in the month of October, "to the hunter the 

 pleasautest month in all the year. All the necessary prepara- 

 tions had been made the evening- before, when we had decided 

 to go to the Big Pasture, a large tract of rough hilly country, 

 partly cleared pasture land with several hemlock thickets, 

 where partridges made their homes and foxes had several 

 burrows and annually reared their families. We started 

 long before daylight, reached the desired locality just at 

 sunrise, and selecting our stands on old established run- 

 ways, let the dog loose, expecting every moment to hear him 

 open on a fresh scent, as we seldom failed to start a fox 

 in those thickets. On this occasion we weredoomed to draw 

 a blank, for after about two hours' of diligent hunting the 

 hound came back to his master, and with numerous w r ags 

 of his tail and a disappointed look in his intelligent eye as 

 he gazed squarely in his master's face, seemed "to say: "I 

 have hunted diligently for two hours, but no trace of a fox 

 can I find." It was then determined to go two )uiles further 

 to another locality, and try our luck there. When we 

 reached the promised land it was 10 o'clock. Again we 

 gave the hound his liberty, and three minutes later he 

 opened on a rather cold trail, which he worked diligently 

 for nearly an hour, when he stopped barking, and we heard 

 no more of him for a long time. 



We had decided to start for home, when, hark! that is him 

 coming straight toward us. He had jumped a fox at last, 

 and we felt sure of a shot. Not so, however. The fox when 

 withiu twenty rods of me. but not in sight, turned squarely, 

 to the right and started fnr the mountain two miles away. 

 Of course we followed, and reached the summit just in time 

 to see reynard start for the next mountain, where he threw 

 the hound off; and the sun was not more than one hour Men 

 when, having secured the hound, we in no very enviable 

 frame of mind started for home, six miles away. I arrived 

 there after dark, and rather sullenly ate supper and retired, 

 determined not to go fox hunting again that season. 



We poor mortals sometimes change our minds, however. 

 It seemed as though I had not been asleep more than half 

 an hour when I heard blood-curdling sounds. It is the 

 rebel yell, accompanied by the rapidfiringof a ten-gun light 

 battery, and mingled with the roar are the clash of sabres 

 and the groans of the wounded. As I sprang from bed the 

 same sounds were repeated, but now very much changed. 

 The firing of the battery was only my friend H. thumping 

 with his brawny fists on the side of the house near my bed- 

 room window, and the much-dreaded yell was his 'eager 

 voice calling to me, "Git up, git up, quick! There is a fox 

 over in Squire Lane's bushes and we want him." The eager 

 whine of the anxious hound and clank of his chain was 

 what I at first thought to be the clash of sabres and groans 

 of wounded. 



"I cannot go," I answered. "I was out all day yesterday 

 and must attend to business to-day." 



The answer came promptly, "f mast be back by 8 A. M., 

 sure; come on." 



I dressed hastily, and without, waiting tor breakfast 

 caught up gun and shooting coat and joined H. iu the yard, 

 and we were soon on the way to Lane's bushes, where we 

 arrived before daylight, and turning the dog loose awaited 

 developments. We had not long to wait, for we had hardly 

 reached the runway between two thickets, H. about six rod's 

 ahead of me, Avbeu the hound opened on a fresh scent and 

 came directly toward me. It was not light enough to see 

 the fox, so I had to let him pass, but H. emptied his 10- 

 gauge in the general direction of the fox, but not a hair did 

 he touch. The chase led straight for a large hill a mile 

 away, and I put on all steam for a favorite stand, where a 

 stone wall crossed a rough ledge, hoping to get there before 

 the fox left the hill, where he usually circled several times. 

 I was within twenty rods of the coveted position, and in 

 plain sight, when reynard mounted the very stone behind 

 which I proposed to stand, and turning to look for his pur- 

 suers saw me, and with one switch of his big tail started for 

 t he next hill a mile away. It was now sunrise, and a splen- 

 did morning with clear, cool, bracing air, and a heavy white 

 frost, equal to a light snow for tracking, and by some con- 

 sidered better than a snow for fox hunting. 



Arriving near the summit of the hill, around which the 

 fox circled several times, we selected the most promising 

 stands, and here only a few minutes later, H. emptied his 

 gun at long range aud scored another clean miss. I had 

 several good views of the fox. as he crossed open ground 

 just out of shotgun range, with those long graceful easy 

 bounds that 1 have never seeu equalled in any other 

 animal. 



When watching them 1 have often thought that their 

 movements resembled the uncoiling of a spiral spring. 

 When about to make a bound, we see the body shortened to 

 its utmost capacity, nearly the whole weight thrown on the 

 hindfeet; then the fore parts rise gracefully, and then we 

 see the force of the spiral spring, which, commencing in the 

 forefeet, extends up through the muscular back and ends 

 with the hindfeet. The spring commencing to uncoil at the 

 shoulders and throws forward the whole body, the last and 

 strongest impulse being given with the hindfeet. The ani- 

 mal shoots forward, aud striking on the forefeet the spring 

 is compressed for the next bound. 



We followed on from hill to hill until nearly night with- 

 out getting another shot, the fox leading toward the rough 

 side of the mountain, where we would not. care to follow. 

 He had led us quite near the foot of the mountain, when he 

 concluded to circle and double several times in a large patch 

 of thick and tangled sprouts. 



Taking advantage of the time spent by the fox in the 

 thicket, 1 rushed for a well-known stand between the thicket 

 and the foot of the mountain, where two stone walls crossed 

 each other, at right angles not forty rods from a large stand 

 of farm buildings. 1 was too late, for when within about 

 twenty rods of the coveted stand and in plain sight, reynard, 

 with a light hound, landed lightly on the topmost stone, 

 and casting one hasty glance at his pursuer, who was push- 

 ing him hard, started up across the orchard toward the 

 mountain at a speed which would soon take him to a place 

 of safety. I watched him with that disappointed feeling 

 known only t o hunters when they see their prey just out of 

 reach. Then I wished for the old inuzzleloading rifle that 

 had in former years stopped many a fox. The next moment 

 I heard a roar like that of a light field piece, and saw the 

 fox turn a somersault, give a few convulsive kicks, and his 

 chicken stealing days were over. I started for the fox to 

 claim him as my property, but the hound reached htm first 

 aud entered first claim, a moment later and on the run came 

 a short stout red-faced boy, perhaps 16 years old, and in his 

 right hand he held an old Queen's arm still smoking from 

 the heavy charge that had made tfie still heavier report, but 

 when he saw the threatening attitude of the hound he con- 

 cluded not to enter his claim for the trophy but quietly 

 awaited my coming. 



I soon settled the difficulty by giving two new quarters to 

 the boy, who, with a hearty "Thank you!" and a broad grin, 

 accepted them. With the long gun in his right hand and 

 the money in his left hand, he was soon out of sight in the 

 barn, not thirty rods away. 



I had nearly finished skinning the fox when H. came along 

 and commenced to ask questions and offer his congratula- 

 tions. In nearly the same breath he remarked that it 

 seemed very extraordinary that my little light 20-gauge 

 could make such a report, and after looking at the half 

 dozen ugly-looking holes in the beautiful skin, he insisted 

 that I must be using much larger shot than I had claimed. : 

 He would not be satisfied until I removed the shell from mv 



gun and he with his pocket knife had lifted out the top wad 

 and seen %oz. of No. 2 shot. I have been not a little amused 

 since to have him tell to some rather skeptical listeners of 

 the deafening report of my little gun, and what horrid holes 

 No. 2 shot will sometimes make. R. S. F. 



EASTERN FIELD TRIALS CLUB DERBY. 



THE entries fortheanuual Derby of the Eastern Field 

 Trials Club closed May 1 with 58 nominations, 40 set- 

 ters and 18 pointers. All were whelped in 1888. 



ENGLISH SETTERS. 



ALCE (P. Lorillard, dr., Tuxedo, N. Y.), lemou and white 

 ilog, Aug, 7 (Cassio— Allie James). 



AUORET (P. Lorillard, Jr.. Tuxedo. N. Y.), black and 

 white bitch, Aug. 7 (Cassio— Allie James). 



Annie F. (Memphis & Avent Kennels, Memphis, Tenu.), 

 black and white bitch, Jan. 6 (Roderigo— Juno A.). 



Arm aha (E. W. Durkee, East Patchogue, L. I., black and 

 white bitch, July 22 (Roger— Chintz). 



Belmoke (John White, Bridgeport, Conn.), black, white 

 and tan biteh. June 18 (Regent— Belle of Bridgeport). 



Blue Ridge (E. Dexter. Boston, Mass.), blue beltou doe 

 April 22 (Count Noble— Belle of Piedmont). 



Beskie M. (C. E. Metzger, Harrishurg. Pa.), liver, white 

 and tan bitch, May 11 (Count Noble— Fate Gladstone). 



Clochette (P. Lorillard, Jr., Tuxedo, N. Y.), black, 

 white, and tan bitch, Feb. 3 (Roderigo— Lavalette). 



CON (H. Merriam, Weston, Mas*.), black, white and tan 

 dog, Sept. 25 (Pan— Nellie Noble). 



Countess Rush (R. V. Fox, Harrishurg, Pa.), black 

 white and tan bitch, April 22 (Count Noble— Belle of Pied- 

 mont). 



Coun t V. (J. I. Case, Racine, Wis.), blue beltou dog, May 

 15 (King Noble— Queen Vashti). 



Daisy WlGTON (J. O'H. Deunv, Pittsburgh, Pa.), lemon 

 and white bitch, February (Count Noble— Daisy Queen). 



Dan Gladstone (W. T. Coppedge, Stanton, Tenn.), black, 

 white and tan clog, March 14 (Gladstone's Boy— Flame). 



Dee (J. 1. Case, Racine, Wis ), black, white and tan bitch, 

 July 18 (King Noble— Elsie Beltou). 



Denver (E. F. Thomas, Denver. Col.), black, white and 

 tan dog, May 23 (Bridgeport— Miss Elsie). 



Draco's Mark (B. Crane, Chicago, 111.), black, white and 

 ( an dog, April 30 (Roderigo— Princess Draco II.). 



Fanny M. (Dr. J. N. Maclin, Mason, Tenn.), black, white 

 and tan bitch, March 14 (Gladstone's Boy— Flame). 



Harky C. (Memphis and Avent Kenneis, Memphis, Tenn.), 

 black, white and tan dog, June 10 (Roderigo— Countess 

 Hotise). 



KING LEO'S LAO (E. F. Thomas, Denver, Col,), black, 

 white and tan dog, Aug. 24 (King Leo— Floy Gladstone). 



Lady Catherine IE. W. Durkee, East Patchogue, L. I.), 

 black, white aud tan bitch, July 22 (Roger— Chintz). 



Lady Novice (Jos. Lewis, Cannonsburg. Pa.), black, white 

 and tan bitch, April 30 (Paul Gladstone— Dashing Novice). 



Lath (F. R. Hitchcock, New York), black, white and tan 

 dog, April 7, (Cassio— Allie James). 



Letty Lynn (Memphis and Avent Kennels, Memphis, 

 Tenn.), black, white and tan bitch, June 10 (Roderigo— 

 Countess House). 



Letty Bijrges (G. N. Whiteley. Helena, Mont.), orange 

 and white bitch, June 29 ((lath's Mark — Esther). 



Monticello (E, Dexter, Boston, Mass.), blue belton and 

 tan dog. April 22 (Count Noble— Belle of Piedmont). 



Nannie B. (J. I. Case, Racine, Wis ), lemon belton bitch, 

 May 15 (King Noble— Queen Vashti). 



Noble Gladstone (J. R. Henricks, Pittsburgh, Pa.), 

 black, white and tan dog, February (Count Noble— Countess 

 Gladstone). 



Nobles.sk Gladstone (J. R. Henricks, Pittsburgh, Pa.), 

 black, white and tan bitch, February (Count Noble— Countess 

 Gladstone). 



Parson Brown-low (B. Crane, Chicago, 111.), black, white 

 aud tan dog, April 30 (Roderigo— Princess Draco II.). 



PAUL Dombey (Memphis \- Avent Kennels, Memphis, 

 Teun.). black. white and tan dog, Jan. ti (Roderigo— Juno A.). 



Paul Navis (J. O'H. Denny, Pittsburgh, Pa.), black, 

 white and tan dog, April 30 (Paul Gladstone— Dashmg 

 Novice). 



QUADROON (P. Lorillard, Jr., Tuxedo, N. Y.), liver and 

 white bitch, Feb. 3 (Roderigo— Lavalette). 



Rod's Lady (A. M. Hildebrandt, Chicago, 111.), black, 

 white and tan bitch, July 1(5 (Roderigo— Guy Gladstone). 



Rowdy Rod (Memphis & Avent Kennels, Memphis, 

 Tenn.), black and white dog, Jan. (Roderigo— Juno A.), 



Royal C. (Memphis & Avent Kennels. Memphis, Tenn.), 

 black, white and tan dog, June 10 (Roderigo— Countess 

 I loose). 



Sam (J. I. Case, Racine, Wis.), lemon and white dog, May 

 8 (King Noble— Cricked. 



TheodosiA (W. T. Townes, Danviile, Va.), lemon and 

 White bitch. May fi (Dick fiat h mark— Dashing Lady). 



U. S. Dan (Memphis & Avent Kennels, Memphis, Tenn.), 

 black, white and tan dog, Jan. 6 (Roderigo— Juno A.). 



ZULU (J. I. Case, Racine, Wis.), black, white and tan dog, 

 May 1 (King Noble— Nellie Belton). 



IRISH settees. 

 Gakkyowen II. (G. H, Covert, Chicago, 111.), red dog, Jan. 

 4 (Avondale— Dora). 



PO inters. 



A. C. (Col. C. H. Odell, New York), orangj and white dog, 

 April 5 iBr.ug Bang— Lalla Rookh). 



B. D. (Col. C. H. Odell, New York;, orange and white 

 bitch, April 5 (Bang Bang— Lalla Rookhj. 



CONCAVE (Luke W. White, Thomasville,N. C), lemon and 

 white bitch, Aug, 10 (Consolation — Graceful). 



Convex (Luke W. White, Thomasville, N. C), liver and 

 white dog, Aug. 10 (Consolation— Graceful). 



FLIRT (O. W. Douner, Boston, Mass.), liver and white 

 bitch, April 8 ( Mainspring— Merry Legs). 



Hockanu.m (R. C. Cornell, New York), lemou and white 

 dog, June G (Match— Lill). 



Klfp ENci.li'E (Lebanon Kennels, Lebanon, Pa.), liver and 

 white dog, Feb. 13 (Naso of Kippen — Virginia). 



LAD of Bang ( J. B. Wallace, Ansonia, Conn.), liver and 

 white dog, August (Lad of Bow— Lady Belle). 



Lady Tammany (F. E. Lewis, Tarrytown, N. Y.), liver 

 and white bitch, June 15 (Tammany — Juno). 



May (.1 . P. Swaine, Jr., Bronxville, N. Y.j, liver and white 

 bitch, May 4 (Mainspring — Fly). 



Mike (J. P. Swaine, Jr., Brouxville, N. Y.;, lemon and 

 white dog, May 4 (Mainspring— Fly). 



Nye (Lebanon Kennels, Lebanon, Pa.), liver and white 

 dog, Feb. 13 (Naso of Kippen — Virginia). 



Rip Rap (E. Dexter, Boston, Mass.), white and black 

 ticked dog, May 20 (King of Kent— Hops). 



Samoa (N. \V. Simpkius, Danville, Va.), liver and white 

 dog, Feb. 28 (Randolph's Guv— Rita Croxteth II.). 



Scout II ( E. 1 1. Haight, Allaire, N. J.), liver and white 

 dog, June 29 (Dexter— Volunteer), 



Sing pING (IS. Dexter, Boston, Mass.), white and blaak 

 ticked dog, May 20 (King of Kent— Hops). 



Tory Tanner (F. R, Hitchcock, New York), liver and 

 white dog. May (Naso of Kippen— Kate VIII.). 



Tough Nut (Col. C. II. Odell, New York), liver and white 

 dog, Aug. 10 (Consolation— Graceful). 



BLEMTON VERITY.— Philadelphia, May 11.— Editor 

 Forest and Stream: The protest entered against the Blem- 

 tou Kennels' fox-terrier Verity by the Hillside Kennels was 

 not sustained after an examination by the club's veterinary, 

 —Francis S. Brown, Sec'y. 



DOG TALK. 



THE report of the Boston dog show in the London Fan- 

 ctors' Gazette, presumably written by the judge, Mr. 

 Greshara, has this to say of some of the breeds: "The 

 spaniels disappointed us. Messrs. Oldham and Willey's lot 

 were decidedly the best, but Glencairn, who has lately been 

 imported by them, was quite the best. We could not help 

 noticing that most of the exhibits were short and stumpy 

 in head and that only a few had the correct texture of coat, 

 bo far our neighbors across the water cannot compete with 

 us m spaniels. The cockers were the best classes. * * * 

 The beagles were good classes, superior as a lot to anything 

 we have in England, better in legs and feet, and showing 

 more hunting-like properties. Small ones, such as have 

 sometimes won prizes, were evidently not finding favor in 

 the United States. * * * Passing on to the collies, we 

 found one of the finest teams in the world, consisting of Mr. 

 Mitchell Harrison's lot. *' * * The fox-terriers were a 

 feature of the show, some very good animals putting in an 

 appearance from the kennels of Mr. August Belmont. Jr., 

 Mr, John E. Thayer, and the Messrs. Rutherford." The re- 

 port has a good word for the management which, it says, in 

 some respects is superior to that of English shows, parti- 

 cularly the arrangements for judging. 



Mr. F. R. Hitchcock, who is now in England, has pur- 

 chased the pointer bitch Gem of Kippen, winner of second 

 at the National field trials last month. The Fanciers' 

 Gazette says: "Mr. Hitchcock will also take out with him 

 Mr. Fred Lowe's English setter, Trip of Kippen, who won 

 the field trial Derby at Welbeck this week. This was a 

 great performance for the son of Tutsham Trip and Dido, as 

 he not only was first in the trials for the best setter, but 

 beat Banco of Brussels, who was first among the -pointers, 

 and who has never before had his colors lowered at any field 

 trials. Trip of Kippen is to be run in the puppy stakes in 

 America as the joint property of Mr. Hitchcock and Mr. 

 Fred Lowe, and as he has plenty of time before him, the 

 trials taking place there in the fall of the year, he will have 

 become accustomed before then to American habits. We 

 shall be surprised to hear that he does not acquit himself 

 well, as he is descended from one of the best strains in this 

 country for getting field trial winners, which, after all, is of 

 much more importance than breeding sporting dogs for 

 looks, which is too much the custom over here." 



A friend said recently: At a house where I often called, 

 they had a Caniche puppy of which they were both proud 

 and fond. The little creature took sick not long ago, and 

 on the occasion of one of my visits was reported to be very 

 low. When I was next at the house I in quired after the 

 puppy, and learned that it had died. On the evening before 

 its demise the whole household were anxious and sad, and 

 it was determined that the waiter man should sit up all 

 night with the puppy. He was accordingly called up and 

 received his instructions, As he was turning awav, a 

 thought seemed to strike him and he turned back 'and 

 asked, "If she passes away during the night, ma'am, shall 

 I put her in the ash barrel ?" 



We learn that an Ottawa Clumber man has lately pur- 

 chased in England the champion Clumber spaniel dog Boss 

 III., and he is expected to arrive there shortly. The well- 

 known winners Bromine and Snow may travel in the same 

 direction this summer also. The Ottawaites appear to be 

 bent upon maintaining their position at the head of Clum- 

 ber aftairs. The Clumber classes at. the coming Ottawa 

 show in September promise to surpass by far, both in the 

 number of entries and in general excellence, all that have 

 previously been got together in America. 



We are pleased to note that the unfortunate clash of dates 

 of the Southern and Central Field Trial clubs has been ami- 

 cably arranged, as will be seen by the dispatch from Mr 

 Brumby, the secretary of the Southern Field Trials Club. 

 The date for their meeting is fixed for Dec. Ill This will 

 give ample time, for those who wish to attend both meetings. 

 Entries for the Southern Derby will close June 1. The 

 address of the secretary is T. M. Brumby, Marietta, Ga. 



The Southern California Kennel Club was organized at 

 Los Angeles, Cal., May 1. Many of the prominent dog men 

 of southern California have already joined the association. 

 Following is a list of its officers: President, Mr. H. T. 

 Payne; Vice-Presidents, Messrs. J. F. Holbrook and J. E. 

 Preston; Secretary, Mr. J. J. Hanford; Treasurer. Mr. E. B. 

 Tufts. Application has been made for membership in the 

 American Kennel Club. 



We are. sorry to learn that Mr. H. W. Huntington intends 

 to retire upon his laurels and will dispose of his entire ken- 

 nel of greyhounds. Here is an opportunity for some fancier 

 of the breed to secure the finest leash of longtails in this 

 country. Champions Balkis and Cassandra and the young 

 dog Highland Chief have won some 75 prizes between them. 

 Mr. Huntington informs us that they are all in capital con- 

 dition. 



There are 58 nominations for the Eastern Field Trials 

 Club Derby, two less than last year. The setters number 40, 

 ten more than last year, while the pointers only muster 18 

 as against 30 last year. This is quite a falling off in the 

 pointer division. Can it be true that the pointer breeders 

 are getting discouraged ? 



The Keystone Kennels, Pittsburgh, Pa., have received from 

 Miss Anna H. Whitney, Lancaster, Mass., the St, Bernard 

 bitch -Warwick Abbess, recently imported from England, 

 she is by Duke of Wellington and out of Lady Eva. 



Miss Anna H. Whitney, of Lancaster, Mass., has pur- 

 chased from Mr. J. W. Gould, Hull, Eng., the St. Bernard 

 dog Sir Herbert. He was whelped April 20, 1887, and is by 

 Plinlimmon aud out of Queen Jura. 



Entries for the third annual Derby of the Indiana Kennel 

 Club close June 1. The address of the secretary is P. T. 

 Madison, Lock Box 4, Indianapolis, Ind. 



Miss IdaF. Warren, of Leicester, Mass., has recently re- 

 ceived from London, Out., the fox-terrier dog Vassar, be- 

 lieved to be a future winner. 



The summer show of the English Kennel Club will be 

 held at the Olympia, Kensington, London, July 9 to 13.. 



We are informed that Mr. E. M. Oldham intends to take a 

 team of spaniels to the San Francisco show. 



The Rochester Kennel Club claim the dates March 11 to 14, 

 1890, for their second annual dog show. 



The English Bulldog Club will hold its annual show in 

 London, May 29 to 31. 



THE SOUTHERN FIELD TRIALS. 



[Special to Forest and Stream.'] 



MARIETTA, Ga., May 14.— The Southern Field Trial Club 

 have decided to change their date of running and will 

 run their trials at Amory, Miss., commencing Monday, Dec. 

 16. Entries will close June 1. 



T. M. Brumby, Sec. and Treas, 



