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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[July 4, 1889. 



nell's repeated admissions to the most reputable men. Yet 

 on the bare record in the English Kennel Club Stud Book, 

 "the official, sir!" with the fluukiness so well depicted in a 

 late number of the London Stoclc-Kccper, arrogates to itself 

 the right to upset the convictions of the owners of dogs who 

 scud entries to its "watched and guarded" columns! Has an 

 owner any rights against flunkyism ? IE I remember aright, 

 Elm Place Jumbo was entered in "the official" (Vol. IV.) 

 and (by accident, I presume) Crown Prince was stated to be 

 by The Emperor, aud in a tabulated pedigree (I think of the 

 same dog) this was changed to Young Prince! 



11,579, Brenda Secunda, is said to be by Turk out of Brenda, 

 Breuda, by Nichols's Quaker out of his Venus! Great snakes! 

 Venus, a bitch that was whelped about twenty years since 

 being the dam of one now living! The Brenda, dam of 

 Brenda Secunda and Idalia, is 12,159 E.K.C.S.B., while 

 Nichols's Brenda was 2,359. 11,771, IJford Comedy, is cor- 

 rectly given as out of Idalia (litter sister to Brenda Secunda), 

 who "is by Turk out of Brenda, by Nero out of Princess. 

 11,731, Lord Raglan, is correctly given as by Crown Prince 

 out of The Lady Rowena, while in 11,797, Wambda, Lord 

 Raglan is said to.be by Crown Prince out of Idalia! Now 

 remember that "the committee of the American Mastiff 

 Club, sir!" are credited with having examined the pedigrees 

 after number 9,697 as well as the profound master of mas- 

 tiff pedigrees, who kindly vouchsafed Dr. Thompson the 

 news that Hero HI. was "no mastiff." Are we to under- 

 stand that "the committee" were such gross blunderers as 

 to pass 11, 731 all right and not to note that 11,797 contradicted 

 it? Or are we to believe that the elegant heading as to "ex- 

 amined by," etc., is simply another piece of the delicate 

 casuistry so characteristic of No. 44 Broadway? 



Now do not forget that it was constantly heralded abroad 

 that the "official stud book, sir!" was going to be above 

 all errors of dog owners; it was going to insure absolute 

 correctness. Wheu it was picked- up for the insertion of 

 those world- famed frauds as to "Lord Brougham," etc.it 

 shifted the responsibility from its own lazy shoulders to 

 those of the committees of specialist clubs, and the result 

 has been that the specialty guardians of the sacred flock 

 have let in more ravening wolves than did the Olympus of 

 44 Broadway! It is the old story clear through, beginning 



with "Construction" and ending with ( All in each 



fellow to suit himself). 



Blunder, flounder, arrogate to yourself everything, ride 

 right over the. plainest rights of everybody, and when you 

 are brought to book for it, whimper, "Mistakes always will 

 happen in new bodies, we will be good boys after this, and 

 never, no never, no never, no never, do it again." Bab! Do 

 you take us for fools? W. Wade. 



Hut/ton, Pa., June 27. 



SOUTHERN FIELD TRIAL CLUB DERBY. 



MARIETTA, Ga., June 22.— Editor Forest and Stream; 

 The second aunual Derby of the Southern Field Trial 

 Club closed June 1 with fifty-one nominations— forty-two 

 setters and nine pointers. I herewith inclose you a list of 

 them. All were whelped in 1888. T. M. Brumby, Sec'y. 

 SETTEES. 



Alice (P. Lorrillard, Jr.), lemon and white bitch, August 

 (Cassio— Allie James). 



Amoeet (P. Lorillard, Jr.), black and white bitch, August 

 (Cassio — Allie James). 



Annie P. (Memphis & Avent Kennels), black and white 

 bitch, January (Roderigo — Juno A.). 



Bessie M. (G. Metzger), liver, white and tan bitch, March 

 (Coun t Noble— Pate Gladstone). 



Blue "Wings (E. Dexter), black, white and tan dog, April 

 (Count Noble— Belle of Piedmont). 



Clochette (P. Lorillard, Jr.), black, white and tan bitch, 

 February (Roderigo — Lavalette). 



Count V. (J. I. Case, Jr.), blue belton dog, May (King 

 Noble— Queen Vashti). 



Craft (Crawford & Starr), black, white and tan dog, July 

 (lien Hill— Tchula). 



Ceime (Crawford & Starr), black, white and tan dog, May 

 ( Go] d stoB e— Lad y C . ). 



Dad Wilson, Jr. (J. Shelley Hudson), black, white and 

 tan dog, April (Dad Wilson— Lit i. 



Dad Wilson's Boy (J. Shelley Hudson), black, white and 

 tan dog. July (Dad Wilsou— Dolly S.). 



Dan Gladstone (W. T. Coppidge), black, white and tan 

 dog, March (Gladstone's Boy — Flame). 



Dee (J. J. Case, Jr.), black, white and tan bitch, July 

 (King Noble— Elsie Belton). 



Fannie (Dr. J. N. Maclin), black, white and tan bitch, 

 March (Gladstone's Boy — Flame). 



Fred Gates (Hamilton & Jackson), black and white dog, 

 July (Bob Gates— Lilly B}. 



Gath's Hope II. (Dudley & Fisher), lemon and white dog, 

 (Gath's Hope— Daisy F.). a ' 



HAREY C. (Memphis and Avent Kennels), black, white and 

 tan dog, June (Roderigo— Countess House). 



Hope's Rat (D. E. Rose), black, white and tan dog, Jau- 

 uary (Gath's Hope— L^dy May). 



Jim Phelan (West Tennessee Kennels), lemon and white 

 dog, June (Bob Gates— Nannie Gladstone). 



Ji.LLr GATH (C. F. Ramncy), black, white, aud tan dog 

 July (Young Gath— Jolly Flirt). 



Lady Novice (Joseph Lewis), black, white and tan bitch, 

 April (Paul Gladstone— Dashing Novice). 



Letty Lynn (Memphis & Avent Kennels), black, white 

 and tan bitch, June (Roderigo— Countess House). 



Miss Page (J. McAllister), white and lemon bitch, March 

 (Gath's Hope— Daisy F. ). 



Nannie B. (J. I. Case, Jr.), lemon belton bitch, May (King 

 Noble— Queen Vashti). te 



Nanon (West Tennessee Kennels), black, white and tan 

 bitch, January (Ben Hill— Mary). 



Ned Cleart (J. Shelley Hudson), lemon and white dog 

 April (Dad Wilson— Lit). 



Noble Gladstone (J. R. Henricks), black, white and tan 

 dog, February (Count Noble— Countess Gladstone). 



Noblesse Gladstone (J. R. Henricks), black, white and 

 tan bitch, February (Count Noble— Countess Gladstone). 



Paul Dombey (Memphis & Avent Kennels), black, white 

 and tan dog, January (B,oderigo— Juno A.). 



Paul Novice (J. O'H. Denny), black, white and tan dog, 

 April (Paul Gladstone— Dashing Novicej. 



Patti Gladstone (A. Smithnight), black, white aud tan 

 bitch, March (Jim Gladstone— Sparkle). 



Quadroon (P. Lorillard, Jr.), liver, white and tan bitch 

 Fe l iruary ( Roderi go— La valette) . 



Rod's Rowdy (Memphis & Avent Kennels), black, white 

 and tan dog, January (Roderigo— Juno A.). 



Royal C. (Memphis & Avent Kennels), black, white and 

 tan dog, June (Roderigo— Countess House). 

 , T Y F \ UT ,? (W - G v Sherrood), black, white and tan bitch, June 

 (Bob Gates— Nannie Gladstone). 



Sam B (J. I. Case, Jr.), lemon belton dog, March (King 

 Noble— Cricket). 



Simondes (Rose & Madison), black, white and tan dog, 

 March (Gath's Hope-Gladys). °' 



not P given) R ' S ' ° ay) ' bla ° k and WMte d ° g ' May te edi S ree 

 Tennessee Livy (West Tennessee Kennels) blue belton 



bitch, June (Gath's Mark— Ida S.). 

 U. S. Sam (Memphis & Avent Kennels), black, white and 



tan dog, January (Roderigo— Juno A ) 



POINTERS. 



Bessie Wyanett (J. F. Isgrigg), liver and white bitch, 

 May (Trinket's Bang— Nellie Bow). 



Bloomo III. (D. W. Oyster), liver and white bitch, May 

 (Lad of Bow— Bloomo). 



Lady Hesskn (Thos Bond), liver and white bitch, Janu- 

 ary (Duke of Hessen— Lemon). 



Lena G. (J. F. Gill), liver and white bitch, May (Graphic 

 —Don's Dot). 



Meally VI. (West Tennessee Kennels), liver and white 

 bitch. May (Graphic— Meally). 



Rip Rap (E. Dexter), white and black dog, May (King of 

 Kent— Hops). 



Tempest (Graphic Kennels;, liver and white dog, April 

 (Beppo III.— Lass of Bow). 



Transit (Thos. Blythe), liver and white dog, April (Beppo 

 III.— Lass of Bow). 



Tribulation (West Tennessee Kennels), liver and white 

 dog, April (Beppo III.— Lass of Bow). 



"PRINCE GH ARLIE." * 



In Memoriam. 

 TTPON the restless, busy town 



The gracious twilight settles down, 

 And harsher sounds of garish day 

 Fade, like an echo, far away. 



Within my quiet room 1 sit 

 (Freshly my friendly pipe alit). 

 And suffer thoughts to freely roam 

 Like birdlings from their leafy home. 



From past to future, sad to gay. 



Like sunset bright, like smoke wreath gray: 



From dusty street to shady lane, 



From breezy hill to sunny plain 



They flit, but chiefly do they trend 

 To where some spreading branches bend 

 Above a form whose sepulture 

 They seem to bless and make secure. 



A little mound it is, but wet 

 With tears of deep, sincere regret: 

 A little mound beneath which lies 

 A friend whose virtue never dies. 



Fidelity, and love, and trust 

 There rest, while mingles with the dust 

 His graceful form, so dear to me — 

 Forever now a memory ! 



My friend— a dog— lies there, aud small 

 The tribute though I give, 'tis all 

 That any friend may claim, I ween, 

 Whose love hath been oasis green 



In life, whose thorny ways stretch on 

 Through scenes by hard experience won, 

 And cheered by few with faith like thine, 

 Now lying low, like withered vine. 



Prince Charlie, though the cynic sneer, 

 The friends who loved thee love thee here, 

 And in their faithful hearts thy name 

 Shall ever tenderest tribute claim. 



Soft western winds sing in the leaves, 

 Over the friend my true heart grieves, 

 A gentle requiem, for his life 

 Was gentle and with goodness rife. 

 _June 21. o. W. R. 



♦Died, on June 20. Prince Charlie, a beautiful Yorkshire Skve 

 terrier, belonging to Mrs. E. V. Pierce, Billerica, Mass., of old age. 



DOG TALK. 



WE clip the following from the Philadelphia Press: 

 A peculiar dog suit was heard before Magistrate 

 Clarke, June 19. On the affidavit of Charles Rafferty a writ 

 was issued for the arrest of Joseph Farrow, of 3113 Spring 

 Garden street, on a charge of "trover and conversion," the 

 property being a shepherd dog which had been lost on June 

 13, and which Farrow had in a stable at the above address. 

 Half an hour later Farrow and the dog were brought be- 

 fore Magistrate Clarke. Rafferry testified that he had lost 

 the dog on the afternoon of the 19th while in a shop at 

 Forty-first and Haverford streets, and had traced the dog to 

 the drove-yard, where he had been using him for sheep 

 driving for the past eighteen months. 



Sunday, the 16th, he heard that a youug man had such a 

 dog, and on going to him learned that he had taken the dog 

 to Dr. Hextatner M. Perry, of Thirty-fifth aud Hamilton 

 streets, who claimed it and gave him 50 cents for his trouble 

 At Dr. Perry's Rafferty was bold that the dog had been sent 

 away, but that if he called the following afternoon at 3 

 o'clock he would have him for Rafferty to see. Rafferty 

 kept the appointment, but there was no dog on hand, and 

 he was then told to go to 3112 Spring Garden street and ask 

 for Joe Farrow, who would show him the dog. Then Far- 

 row demanded $15 before the dog would be given up. 



Harry Laird, who had taken the dog to Dr. Perry, swore 

 that he did so as it looked something like dogs he owned, 

 and when he asked Dr. Perry if Re had lost a dog he said 

 he had. When the dog was shown he claimed it was Ben 

 Nevis, but a person with him said it was not that dog 

 whereupon Perry said it was Ben Nevis, Jr., and gave him 

 50 cents for his trouble. 



Mr. James Watson, of Germantown, the last witness, said 

 that the dog was his property, but had been used by Rafferty 

 for the past eighteen months for sheep-driving. That on 

 being informed by Rafferty of the whereabouts of the dog he 

 called on Farrow, when the price had been raised to $18 

 with the statement that he (Farrow) had paid Dr. Perry SIX) 

 for the dog. Mr. Watson told Farrow that as the dog was 

 not Dr. Perry Je to sell he must look to that person for a 

 return of the 110, but that he would pay anv reasonable sum 

 as a return for the expenses. An offer of |5 was made but 

 refused, though Farrow came down to $8 before Mr. Watson 

 left. 



Magistrate Clarke then called upon Farrow to tell his 

 story, and he asserted that he bought the dog the evening of 

 the 13th from Dr. Perry for $10. 



"You told my brother this morning you gave $4 for the 

 dog," interrupted Rafferty. "I know I did, and I did give U 

 and more that. I gave Dr. ^erry ?10 for the dog." 



'•\ou swear that?" said Magistrate Clarke. "Yes sir" 



' Well, we'll attend to that presently. What do you pro- 

 pose doing with the dog?" "I'll give it up. I don't want to 

 take a dog that doesn't belong to me." 



"Mr. Watson, take your dog," said the magistrate. He 

 suggested that Mr. Watson could have a warrant for the 

 arrest of Dr. Perry on the evidence given, but Mr. Watson 

 didn't "care about going so far." 



We are informed that Mr. John Borland, of Boston, Mass., 

 has imported from England a good Skye terrier dog. 



The Canadian Kennel Club will hold their inaugural field 



trials at Chatham, Ont.. beginning Nov. 11. There will be 

 a Derby and an All-Aged Stake. The address of the secre- 

 tary is C. A. Stone, London, Ont. 



The Farmers' Lancaster County Fair Association will 

 hold a dog show in connection with their annual fair to be 

 held at Lancaster, Pa., Sept. 9 to 13. 



There were 90 entries at the dog show held at Los Angeles, 

 Cal. , last week. A list of the awards will be publish ed uext 

 week. 



Mr. P. Lorillard, Jr., has purchased of Mr. J. Shelley 

 Hudson the well-known English setter dog Sportsman. 



NEW YORK DOG TAX LAW.— Attorney-General's Office, 

 Albany, N. Y., June 17. 1889.— To the Secretary of State; 

 Dear Sir — The communication of George Barber. Esq., 

 assessor, East Poestenkill, directed to the Secretary of 

 State and referred by you to the Attorney-General, has been 

 duly received. The information which he seeks has refer- 

 ence to the construction to be placed upon Chapter 406, 

 Laws of 1889, entitled "An act to amend Title 17 of Chapter 

 20 of Part 1 of theRevised Statutes, entitled 'of dogs.' " This 

 act was passed June 13, 1889. It amends Sections 1 and 13 of 

 the above title of the Revised Statutes. A brief examina- 

 tion of this amendatory act shows that the material amend- 

 ments to the Revised Statutes may be summarized as 

 follows: (a) The counties of Kings and Erie are added to 

 the county of New York, as excepted from the provisions of 

 the Revised Statutes, (b) It increases the tax upon a dog 

 other than a bitch from 50 cents to $1. (c) It exempts all 

 dogs under four months old from any tax. {d) It provides 

 for the registry of every other dog, annually, on or before 

 the first day of May, by the owner or harborer thereof, in a 

 book kept for that purpose, in the office of the clerk of the 

 city, village or town in which such dog shall be owned or 

 harbored, and the owner shall cause such dog to wear 

 around his neck a collar which shall be distinctly marked 

 with its owner's name and registered number; and said clerk 

 shall, on or before the first day of June, furnish to the asses- 

 sors of the town, etc., wherein such dog is owned or har- 

 bored, a list of parties or families owning or harboring such 

 dogs so registered, (c) Penalties are then provided for the fail- 

 ure to register, number or license such dogs, (f) Provision is 

 then made that any dog not registered or collared, as pro- 

 vided for in the act. may be lawfully killed by any 

 constable, etc. (g) Provision is then made by way 

 of amendment of the Revised Statutes for the payment 

 for sheep killed, from the fund to be raised by said tax. (h) 

 The act is not to apply to any dog owned or possessed by 

 any person or association, etc., engaged in the business of 

 breeding dogs, etc. (i) The amendatory act, it is provided, 

 shall take effect immediately. It will be seen, therefore, 

 that the only change in the amount of the tax provided for 

 is in the addition of 50 cents for each dog other t han a bitch. 

 By the Revised Statutes, the assessors of towns, etc., are re- 

 quired to finish their assessment rolls by the first' day in 

 August in each year. So much of the act then, as provides 

 for the assessment of the tax, is capable of enforcement the 

 present year. So much of the act, however, as provides for 

 the registering and collaring of dogs, must be done annually, 

 by the first day of May, and so much of the act as provides 

 for the furnishing of lists by the town clerk orvillage clerk, 

 must be done by the first day of June. It is clear that these 

 provisions of the act cannot take effect before the year 1890. 

 No other construction can be given to these provisions of the 

 act. It is a familiar rule in the construction of statutes 

 that all laws are to be construed as furnishing a rule for 

 future cases only, unless they contain language unequivo- 

 cally and certainly embracing past transactions. Sanford 

 & Bennett, 24 N. Y., 20; N. Y. and O. M. R. R. Co. agt. Van 

 Home, 57 N. Y., 478. Any other construction would contra- 

 vene the express language of the provisions of this act, that 

 it shall take effect immediately, which of itself excludes the 

 idea that it should have any retrospective operation or effect. 

 Matter of Mary E. Miller, 110 N. Y., 224. Very respectfully 

 yours, Chas. F. Tabor, Attorney-General. 



AMERICAN PET DOG CLUB.— New York, Juue 27 — A 

 special meeting of the American Pet Dog Club was held at 

 129 East Sixteenth street, New York, on Wednesday, June 

 26, at 4 o'clock P. M., with the president in the chair. Mem- 

 bers present were Mrs. Chas. Wheatleigh, Mrs. Draper, Mrs. 

 Fairchild, Mrs. Barnum, Mrs. Baldwin, Mrs. Cunningham, 

 Mrs. Randolph, Miss Bannister and Mr. Win. J. Fryer, Jr. 

 The. minutes of the preceding meeting were read and ap- 

 proved as read. Treasurer's report read, accepted and 

 ordered on file. The committee on securing a hall reported 

 that if not rented before Sept. 1 it could be secured by the 

 club. Committee on by-laws reported several bids, and it 

 was left to the president to decide. It was voted that appli- 

 cation be made by this club for membership in the American 

 Kennel Club; and that the club hold a show of pet dogs in 

 October, exact dates and days to be duly announced in the 

 papers. The annual election of trustees resulted in the re- 

 election of Mrs. Wheatleigh, Mrs. Randolph. Miss Bannister 

 and Mr. Fryer, and the election of Mrs, Fairchild to the 

 existing vacancy.— Marion E. Bannister, Secretary. 



KENNEL NOTES. 



Notes mast be sent on prepared blanks, which hid fur- 

 nished free on receipt of stamped and addressed envelope 

 of large letter size. Sets of 200 oi any one form, bonnd for 

 retaining duplicates, are sent for 30 cents. 



NAMES CLAIMED. 



BP"* Notes must be sent on the Prepared Blanks. 



Monk o' Warwick. By Warwick Kennels, Bridgeport, Con n., for 

 blue belton and tan English setter dog, whelped Feb. 10, 1889 by 

 Warwick Albert (Royal Albert— Maida) Out of Princess Belton 

 (Yale Belton— Polly Blue). 



BRED. 



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Nellie-Deoeh. E. A. Douglass's (Chicago, III.) collie bitch Nellie 

 to J . L. Lincoln, Jr.'s, Deoch (champion Scotilla— Bonnie Knowe). 

 April 18. 



Raspberry Girl— Glen Cairn. J. L. Lincoln, Jr.'s (Chicago, EQ,i 

 collie bitch Raspberry Girl (champion Rutland— Strawberry Oiri) 

 to Jas. Watson's Glen Cairn (Glenlivat— Nellie McGregor), March 



Vesta— Eclwy. C. A. Altmansperger's (Minden, la.) masti ff bitch 

 Vesta (Diavalo— Ashmont Madge) to Dr. n. B. Ayres's Edwy 

 (champion Orlando — Countess of Woodland*). .Tuna 19 



Princess- Prince Barry. W. W. Judd's (Hartford," Conn ) St 

 Bernard bitch Princess (Monk Derrick— Nancy) to H. S. Pitkin's 

 Prince Barry (champion Merchant Prince— Bernie V.), June 24 



Princess Belton— Warwick Albert. W. 0. Russell's (Bridgeport 

 npnn.) EEghsh setter bitch Princess Belton (Yale Belton-Polly 

 Blue) to Warwick Kennels' Warwick jRbert (Royal Albert— 

 Maida), June 26. 



Bessie . Noble— Ted Lleivellin. Geo. Jarvis's (New York) English 

 setter bitch Bessie Noble (Count Noble— champion Lady May) to 

 Peet & Lvons's Ted Llewellin (Druid-Gussie), June 15. 



Chautauqua Belle-Rock Belton. Peet & Lyons's (New York) 

 English setter bitch Chautauqua Belle (Ted Llewelliu-Marcella) 

 to G. Jarvis's Rock Belton (Vale Belton— Princess Lilly), June 83. 



WHELPS. 



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