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FOREST AND STREAM. 



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BUFFALO. 



[Special to Forest and Sin-am.} 



INTERNATIONAL FAIR GROUNDS, Buffalo, N. Y , 

 Sept. 11.— The. show opened this morning, and is a grand 

 victory for Buffalo. Instead of 400 entries, as stated last 

 week, there are over 500, with very many of the leading ken- 

 nels well represented. Thirty-five entries have been re- 

 turned, and the exhibition has probably been equalled only 

 by Boston and New York. Promiuent in the. catalogue are 

 the names of Thayer, Hopf, Whitney, Willey, Oldham, 

 Moore, Huntington, Oyer, Nellos, Bell, Davey, Windholz, 

 Laid law, Nay I or, MeE wen, Gibson, Duniop, Curtis, Associ- 

 ated Fanciers. Phillips, Mrs. Carl White, and the Horaell- 

 Harmony and Meadow Thorp Kennels, etc. Judging will 

 commence in the morning. The dogs are comfortably 

 benched under canvas, and the place is packed with visitors. 



THN TWO DOG CLUBS. 



TJOSTON, Mass., Sept. 10, 188S — Editor Forest and Stream: 1 in- 



close the correspondence between Jas. L. Authony and my- 

 self. 1 had no thought of further humiliating him by publishing; 

 it, but as ho seems anxious to make public the unenviable position 

 of " cat's-paw," in which he has been placed, I will aid him in do- 

 ing so, <F- Fhank. Pehry. 



Aug. 23, 1888— Dr. J. Frank Perry: Sim: I received your telegram 

 and answered same. 1 thought i made it plain m my letter that I 

 should mfflfrc it public I regret that the occasion should have 

 arisen to have any difference with you, but, as a breeder, I cannot 

 sit idly bv and sec what 1 believe to be an attempt to disrupt the 

 A. K. C. without sa ving how 1 feel, and I Know moat if not edl the 

 prominent breeders fed as I do. You know /id? well that had you 

 started off with slmw rides and occupied the posit ion you do now, you 

 never would have a rorjXiraVs guard for members. The, only sure 

 thing I see the club can do is to withdraw from the Held of shows, 

 loin the A. If. C, and make its influence felt there, as it surety 

 'would be. otherwise the day of the National Dog Olub is very near 

 Its end. Very truly yours, Jas. L. Anthony. 



Boston, Mass., Aug. 23,1888.— James L. Anthony, E«/.: DeakSik: 

 Your favor of the 22oinst. to hand. You can scarcely as uracil as 



1 regret this personal controversy, A newspaper discussion is ex- 

 tremely distasteful to mo, in fact, utterly abhorrent. Had your 

 letter lieen a private communication T would gladly have told yon 

 much which under existing cireumstattoes 1 now feel I must with- 

 hold- I do not think vOu need the assur ranee that I have had 

 from the first the best interest of. breeders at heart, tf In error f 

 have at least acted up to my convictions. The Bu Ifnlo run tter lias 

 been an extremely unfortunate one: As to what has been done by 

 the. A: K. O: to engender a feeling of bitterness you cannot know. 

 The plain facts, however, are in my possession in a form which 

 cannot be mistaken. Still 1 do uot propose to use them. What 

 think von, would you feel kindlier toward the A. k. C, if you 

 kuew that its president had openly declared that, tie would expend 

 $5,000 to ruin the National Dog Club? And do you imagine for a 

 moment that such a threat would excite alarm? You think that 

 the end of "the National Dog Club is near " You have no con- 

 ception of its strength. You well know that opposit ion is often a 

 stimulant on which will thrive that against winch it. is excited. 

 The. National Dog Club may die, Imt it never will he killed.. Tf you 

 are disinterested you will acknowledge that some good has been 

 accomplished by that club. At least it has aroused the A. K. C. 

 from its apathy. Now, as to the future. I fear much harm will 

 result from this personal discussion between you and I — it will 

 add feelings of bitterness which must still further complicate 

 matters and make it more difficult to bring order out of chaos. 

 And yet such an end is not impossible. I do not advise, hut I hon- 

 estly 'think That if you and other prominent breeders who feel as 

 you do, instead of attempting to whip the National Dog Club into 

 line, which I tell you frankly you can never da, would either hold 

 aloof, or content yourselves for a time with an effort peacefully 

 to solve the apparently intricate problem, you would, T o.m sure, 

 be successful, and a more healthv tone to -'doggy" affairs m 

 America he the only lasting result of the existing disorder. 



(Personal.) Very truly yours, J. Frank Pekry. 



New YORK, Aug. 2:"), 1888.— Dr. J. Frank Perry: Sir: 1 have yours 

 of Aug. 23d. replying to mine of the, 2-d, which I hardly thought re- 

 quired an answer. I sen* it as a matter of courtesy thai ijou might 

 nn<krsta,nd nm position in brief . It, was not intended as an answer 

 to your published answer to me, nor shad 1 at this writing formally 

 answer your published letter, though it is eery ea.sy to do so. You 

 say " had your letter been & private communication (you) 1 would 

 g «a i> have fold you much which under existing circumstances I 

 now feel 1 must withhold." I cannot see any force to this remark, 

 if valid as a defense for the action of your club on entering in 

 competition with the A. K. C. I think that if you wish jour club 

 to stloeecd, von had better give not. only to rile but to the public the 

 fafttS you WJitWioidi The renin rk. however, in your letter I must 

 ask you I o explain. Do I understand YOU to assert that M r. Bel- 

 mont has " openlv declared he would expend $5,(10(1 to ruin the Na- 

 tional Dog Club?" I want a ealcgerrial answer, Yes or No. If I es 

 I want oyer full signature, the authority. Since the receipt of your 

 letter I have not seen any of the A. K. C. people, nor shall I till I 

 hear (ram you. I propose to test the truth of this statement 

 among the 'many flying around as to Mr. Belmont. If false, and 

 you cannot prove it, I will publicly drive the Knife into the very vital.* 

 ;,f the National Dog Club and lbs office?*. If true, I shall be greatly 

 disappointed in my opinion of the president of the A. K.C. I give 

 you every opportunity to prove your statement. I shall give 

 bim every opportunity of disproving it; and I hope, if it is false, 

 he will make vou publicly retract it. The A. K. C. has for the 

 last year done well. It declined to be insulted by Watson, and 

 it was right; it expelled the Hornellsville Club properly, and. the 

 National Dog Club is not very high-toned when it takes such men as 

 members, asks one of them to frame its rules, allows him to mani- 

 nutatx the meeting at the Metropolitan Hotel, in conjunction with 

 the representative of the Forest and Stream— vide published 

 reports. I have said I disliked personal discussion in the papers, 

 but 1 have no freer hut what I can take care of my end and give 

 facte, quite lucidly for the public. You and your club now stand 

 committed before the public as posing, 1st, as in favor of the A. K. 

 C while those who were behind the scenes were " working" you 

 and the decent part of the club to suit, their own purposes. As long 

 ago as the Boston show I was approached by Richards, formerly 

 of the Turf, Field and Farm, and the whole plan, as it has now 

 turned gut, was delineated to me. He frankly said the club was got 

 up in opposition to the A. K.C, but it would not, do to say so at that 

 juncture. Very truly, Jas. L. Anthony. 



New York, Sept. 1, 1888.— Dr. J. Franfc Pcr>~y: Sir: I am waiting 

 your reply to my questions concerning Mr. Belmont. May I ask 

 you to answer same, at your earliest convenience? I am entirely 

 unwilling you should attempt to bind me to silence, should make 

 the assertions you do without proof. Yon must either substan- 

 tiate them or i will publish the whole correspondence, and leave 

 you to flounder out of the mire as best yon may. 



I am, etc., Jas. L. Antuony. 



Boston. Mass., Sent. 3, 1888.— Jas. L. Anthony, Esq.: Sir: In reply- 

 to vonrs I refer you to Mr. Dawson, the Kennel Editor of the Turf, 

 Field and Farm. The information came from him, and reached 

 me through a perfectly reliable channel. Naturally, 1 do not care 

 to involve others in this controversy, and unless Mr. Dawson de- 

 nies having made the statement I shall be saved that unpleasant 

 duty. ~ J. Frank Perry. 



Nnw York, Sept. 5, 1888.— Dr. J. Frank Perry: Sir: In answer to 

 y iurs of the 3d. beg to say that I yesterday sent to Mr. Dawson a 

 letter, as follows: ""In my correspondence with Dr. Perry, the fol- 

 io wine statement was made, by him: 'What think you? Would 

 yon feel kindlier toward the A. K.C. if you knew its president, had 

 openlv declared that he would expend 85.000 to ruin, the National 

 Dog Club V ' I replied, deman dins the authority for said atatemen t 

 unit, the proof. Not hearing from him I again demanded the proof 

 to this. He'writes: 1 1 refer you to Mr. Dawson. * * * the infor- 

 mation came from him, and reached me through a perfectly reli- 

 able channel.'' 1 now demand of you a written statement either 

 admitting, explaining or denying the above. 1 do not believe you 

 ever made any such, statement, but I propose to hunt the author 

 into his hole, no matter who he may be." To t his Mr. Dawson re- 

 plied: " I am much obliged for your letter, and m reply have only 

 this to sag, that there is not one word of truth in the statement of D 

 Pcrrj/." I now demand the name or names of those who gave yo 

 the information and that you consider " a perfectly reliaoie chan- 

 nel." Further I would again suggest that the present is a most 

 opportune time for yon to give me in addition, 'he facts you think 

 " under tne existing circumstances (you) must withhold." If you 

 are honest in your present position you have nothing to hide: full 

 publicity can do vou or the club you represent no harm. I think. 



Jar. L. Anthony, 



Boston, Mass., Sept. 6, 1888.— Jas. L. Anthony, Esq.: Sir: Your 

 letter of 3d ultimo at hand. I note with surprise what Mr. Daw- 

 son says. I have telegraphed my informant to substantiate his 

 Statement. Some delay may ensue before the necessary proof can 

 be obtained. Of the result, of my inquiries I will immediately in- 

 form you. Unless su Oicicnt evidence is offered me I shall do w hat 

 I consider my duty to myself and Mr. Belmont, and 1 will here 

 state t hat on that point I shall not need your advice. In bringing 

 our correspondence to a close,! will now say what would have de- 

 feated my purposes to have said at, first, f recognized in the be- 

 ginning the methods for Which you are noted, and in pursuance 

 of my fixed policy in this affair I allowed your arrogance to pass 

 unnoticed. Had 1 received letters such as you have written me 

 from you on any Other Subject they would have been treated with 

 the. contempt, which they merited. Your eagerness to rush into 

 print with private correspondence is, considering the circum- 

 stances, quite natural. Pray, you understand the fact, what from 

 your past conduct, I think, yon must he ignorant of. It is cus- 

 tomary among gentlemen who seek to gain a point by printing 

 a discussion by letter, to give the correspondence on both sides. 

 From any other course only one conclusion can be drawn. In or- 

 der to facilitate, what appears to be your object, I now g've my 

 full consent to use absolutely, as you see lit. the letters which have 

 passed between us. 1 assume the right to do the same. It is well 

 for you to understand, once for all, that 1 deem myself eminently 

 capable of judging what is right and what is proper for me to do 

 as regards auy facts now in my possession, to which allusion has 

 been made in our correspondence. You ought to be able to under- 

 stand now that you have uot the slightest influence on me. 



,f. Frank Perky. 



Boston, Mass., Sept. 7.— Augustus Belmont, Jr.: Sib: Some 

 months since. 1 was informed that you had openly declared to Mr. 

 Dawson of the T. F. & F. that you would expend $5,000 to ruin the 

 N. D. (5, I considered my informant and his informant both reli- 

 able men, and, therefore, believed the statement to be true, yet I 

 did not circulate it,. lu a private communication to two personal 

 friends and to Mr. Anthony I repeated it, hut in no other instance. 

 Mr. Anthony wrote me for my authority for the statement in 

 question. I replied to him that it came to me from Mr. Dawson 

 of the T. F. & F., through a perfectly reliable channel. Then I 

 was informed by Mr Anthony that Mr. Dawson denied its truth. 

 At once I wired my informant for evidence. He in turn sought 

 his informant, and wrote me the. result. He found (hat the party 

 who made to him the derogatory statement which I repeated, would 

 not onlv not sustain it but he then denied ever making it. He 

 acknowledged a modified statement from Mr. Dawson, which, 

 however, in no way reflected upon you. My informant still con- 

 tends that be told me the truth, but. in absence of any other cvi- 

 dence than his mere assertion, there remains only one course for 

 mo. To you Sir, and to Mr. Dawson 1 owe an apology, which I 

 take this opportunity of tendering. A copy of this letter will be 

 sent to Mr. Dawson a nd each of the three, persons to whom I made 

 the statement in question. J. Frank Psrry. 



Sept'. 8, 1888.— Dr. J. Frank Perry: Sib: I have your letter, at 

 which I am much amused. It states exactly what I have sus- 

 pected all along, but have not said, viz., that you were the one that 

 was using "cowardly methods" suit rasa, and not the A. K. C. I 

 have not the slightest interest in the matter under discussion, ex- 

 cept the one any honest breeder might have to see the true state of 

 affairs exposed. "The methods for which I am noted," as you 

 are pleased to term them, are "well known," they are to expose 

 fraud wherever 1 find it, and to aid honest endeavors to bring 

 matters to a proper "high level" in the doggy world. I notified 

 i/ou in mi/ first letter that I should "say publicly what I said pri- 

 vately."! further telegraphed vou the names of the pa tiers in Wiiicli 

 I would publish my letter. J only regret that as a matter of policy 

 I did not forward your answers as well, and not leave, it to you. 

 It was. the weakest effort. I have ever seen as an answer, and the 

 public could judge of its force as well as 1. If you have "caught 

 a tartar," and you have been shown in your own admissions to 

 have been posing for what you are not, and aiding and abetting 

 men known for their shadowy methods, you have only yourself 



C f have' wailed for you as the public will see to correct a most 

 cowardly statement made to me privately to influence me. I have, 

 given you ev ery opportunity to correct it. I have, so far as at 

 present appears, driven the falsehood home to your own door. I 

 admit this is not pleasant for you, and I admit that I never make 

 a statement. 1 am not prepared to prove by absolute evidence. 



Funny, is it not, Doctor, that the very first oQicial act of the N. 

 D. C. should be the appointment of Dr. Cryer and James Watson 

 to dra w its "rub s" ? The printer's error also was very funny. 1 

 have the reputation of generally holding my own in a discussion 

 when I begin one, and I am of the opinion it is solely because I 

 have no axes of any kind to grind and merely act on what 1 believe 

 to be right. 



What you are pleased to call my • arrogance." amuses me. By 

 position,' age, occupation and everything else I am certainly wur 

 equal, and 1 had a perfect right to expose you and your methods, 

 whicn t have done. I am glad you recognize the ineepiedity of the 

 contest on your side by bringing the correspondence to a close. 

 I shall certainly furnish the whole o f it to the press, and you can 

 answer then your "cowardly attack" on Mr. Belmont, to whom 1 

 have never even mentioned the matter so far. 

 I allow vou the right to judge as to what ;/ou shall do, and 2 shall 

 Togate to myself the same right. I also thoroughly understand 

 that you are exhausted by the controversy. A man who will 

 tiuehce men to join the N. D. C. as you did and then act as you 

 have done, I do not expect certa inty to Influence. I therefore make, 

 my bow to you, and le ave you, as 1 have said, to "flounder out of 

 the mire" as best vou may. I am, etc. Jas. L. Anthony. 



THE RICHMOND SHOW. 



C~A RE AT j) reparations are making for the Richmond show. 

 X President Wise says: "The time, is propitious, for the 

 open season begins Oct. 15, and by placing the show Oct. 9, 

 10 ; 11 and 12, we thereby bring our friends and their dogs to 

 Richmond during the most beautiful season of autumn. 

 We devote three or four days to generous rivalry in exhibit- 

 ing our animals against theirs, and meanwhile we are form- 

 ing their acquaintance and arranging to take thorn home 

 with us and shoot, when the season opens. To the Virginian 

 sportsman the opportunity of meeting congenial spirits, 

 becoming acquainted with them, taking them to his country 

 home and extending its hospitalities is a delight, and to the 

 Northern sportsman, who has long desired just such ac- 

 quaintance, it solves the vexed problem which has so long 

 puzzled him as to where he can get good shooting near home. 

 It is the opportunity of a lifetime, to both, and one that no 

 real lover of field sports ought to neglect. The place is 

 fitting in every way. 



''Besides the ordinary attractions of bench shows we have 

 added a novel attraction, for the success of which we have 

 made most elaborate preparation, and in securing which we 

 have stopped at no expense. We first advertised for live 

 foxes and have secured between thirty and forty well grown 

 red foxes, which we are caring for most sedulously. We 

 then offered premiums for hounds, not only on the bench 

 but for their field performances. The foxhound prizes are: 

 For the best dog or bitch in the show, $10; for the best ken- 

 nel of foxhounds in the show, $25; for the best specimen of 

 old blue mottled hound, a type nearly extinct and which we 

 desire to preserve, $10; for the best pack of hounds in the 

 field. $150; for the second best pack in the field, $75. 



"The general interest in our great hunts has brought us 

 the promise of the following hounds, and many others will 

 doubtless be present: Mr. Edmund Winston's Hanover 

 pack, 20: Mr. John Ilaws's New Kent pack, 10; the Chester- 

 field pack, 30; the Henrico pack, 30; Prince George pack, 20; 

 Amelia pack, T5; Prince Edward pack, 15; Coles pack, Albe- 

 marle, 15; Garth pack, Albemarle, 15; Byron pack from 

 North Carolina, 10; Senator Ramson's dogs, North Carolina, 

 10; Wale pack, Louisa, ft; Culpeper pack, 10; Orange pack, 

 10; total, 21(5. There are no better dogs afoot than the 

 above. Besides these there will doubtless be others not yet. 

 heard from, and we expect to run at least 150 dogs in every 

 run. Mr. William S. Archer, one of our best known fox 

 hunters, has consented to act as master of the hounds, as- 

 sisted by another well-known fox hunter, Ca.pt. Joseph Hob- 

 son, of Powhatan, one of Jeb. Stuart's best and roughest 

 riding cavalrymen, and Mr. Roane Bum a, of Chesterfield. 



The rules governing these hunts are necessarily few, but 

 such as we have been able, to formulate are hereto attached. 

 The meet will be near the Exposition Buildings, and the 

 course of the hunt for the first three, or four miles will be 

 laid by a live drag. It will lead across a beautiful hunting 

 country, undulating and with plenty of ditches and fence. 

 Starting on the barrens west of the Exposition grounds it 

 will run westward! y ami southerly to the James River bot- 

 toms, where the drag will be taken up and a fresh fox 

 started. Thence the course will lie in whatever direction be 

 may go until we come to a kill. Probably one hundred 

 riders will take part in each hunt, and as many will be in 

 pink, we will have such fox bunting as has not beeu seen 

 since Colonial days. We have also ordered one hundred 

 live hares, in order to run the beagles, which will f urn isb 

 sport for such as do not care for the more violent exercise of 

 fox hunting. If the number of greyhounds exhibited justi- 

 fies it we also expect to have some coursing. 



"Having made these elaborate and expensive preparations 

 for sports on a scale not heretofore known, we confidently 

 call upon our sportsmen friends everywhere, to come to our 

 meeting. If they fail to do so we will have to try to amuse 

 ourselves, but, do not hope to overcome or conceal our dis- 

 tress and mortification attheir absence when we have sought, 

 so earnestly and at such great outlay to make our gathering 

 attractive and to eDjoy the pleasure of their presence." 



COCKER SPANIELS. 



Editor Forest and Stream: * 



Please oblige, me by publishing the inclosed "by permis- 

 sion." W, Wade. 



Beverley, East forks, England, July 23 — IFm. Wade, 

 Esq.: My Dear Sir— You. are most heartily welcome to pub- 

 lish as you please and where. you please any printed commu- 

 nication from my pen as sent to the Field or Stoe-k-Kce per. 

 In those communications 1 have developed my views as to 

 the essential characteristics, points and qualities of the 

 cocker spaniel and am willing to stand by them always. 



I am old enough to remember the grand old sportsmen of 

 former days, who knew what real sport meant, who knew 

 where -and* when to find their -quarry, and who also knew by 

 practical experience the priceless value of well-broken 

 and high-bred cocker spaniels. These men knew that to 

 secure a concentration of power and endurance they must 

 have a short back with immense loin for the weight of the 

 dog- that his legs must lie straight and well-boned and not 

 too short, and that the feet must be firm and catlike, not 

 "splay," loose and flabby, as wc too often see them nowadays. 



The" fact is, our present generation of sportsmen (?) "know 

 not Jacob," i. e., they do not know, because they never saw, 

 the perfect little sporting dog of our forefathers that you 

 and I call the cocker spaniel. _ 



I believe a few of the old sort may still be found in W ales, 

 and I have put Mr. Comber, of the firm of Brydent Comber, 

 on their track. . 



The present long-backed so-called cocker spaniel has been 

 produced to meet the fashion of the day on the show bench, 

 but already I see evidence that an influence is at work to undo 

 the evil this fashion has worked, and to encourage a more 

 really correct type of dog. _ 



What a grand and plucky man Mr. Fellows must be! I 

 am truly grieved to hear of his afflictions, while I admire 

 his splendid pluck and indomitable energy and spirit- 

 Like the British bulldog and cocker spaniel, he evidently 

 cannot be crushed in spirit or in courage while life remains. 

 All honor to such a man, worthy indeed the name of man. 

 Faithfully yours, W. W. Boulton. 



EASTERN FIELD TRIALS CLUB. 

 '■pHE regular meeting of the Eastern Field Trials Club 

 J_ was held at the St. James Hotel. New York, on Tues- . 

 day evening of this week. Vice-president Douner, in the 

 absence of Mr. Wilson, occupied the chair. The treasurer 

 reported a cash balance on baud of $3,400, with no indebted- 

 ness The resignations of Dr. R. I. Hampton and Mr. H. E. 

 Hamilton were accepted, Mr. JD. S. Gregory's request to be 

 excused from serving on the board of governors while in 

 Europe -was laid on the table. Mr. E. R. Wharton of New 

 York was proposed for membership. A letter was read from 

 Mr. J. R, Henriehs, of Pittsburgh, Pa., accepting his ap- 

 pointment as judge at the coming trials. The secretary 

 was instructed to write to Major J. W. Murnan, of Keeling, 

 Tenn., requesting him to act as one of the judges for the 

 All-Aged Pointer Stakes. A general discussion was then 

 held relative to the advisability of adopting a time limit for 

 the running of the heats at the" trials, and it was voted that 

 it, be added"to Rule 21 that each brace shall be run 45 min- 

 utes, and if a decision is not then possible the heat shall be 

 continued for 30 minutes, and if not then decided it shall be 

 continued in intervals of 30 minutes until a decision is made. 

 It was also voted that when but three dogs were, left in a 

 stake at the beginning of the day the bye dog shall run a 

 side heat at and during the time that the dog with which he 

 will compete is running. The judge of the side heat to be 

 appointed by the regular judges. 



DOG AND SKUNK. 



GREYHOUND IMPORTATION— Brooklyn, Sept. 6.— 

 Editor Forest and Stream: Highland Chief (formerly Glen 

 Gary), the great quartered son of Cartoise and Rechobite, 

 arrived in New York, Aug. 31, after a very pleasant trip 

 across the Atlantic. He is one of the most important acqui- 

 sitions I have ever made to my kennel of greyhounds, and I 

 will omit further remarks, preferring to read the criticisms 

 of both the judges and the sporting press.— H, W. HPNTING- 

 tox (Master McGratb Kennels). 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



I think the case of his dogs Rover and Nero quoted by "J. 

 G. L." in your paper of August 30, hardly bears out the in- 

 ference he. draws that a dog given to killing skunks is 

 thereby impaired as a coon hunting dog. It is probable that 

 the skunk dog docs not confine himself to fox or coon trails, 

 and thus wastes time on skunk and other trails that Nero 

 devotes to coons. In our part of the country, hounds run 

 nearly all kinds of game from rabbits to deer, but in nearly 

 every "collection" of hounds (I do not mean "pack") there 

 will "be some hounds that can be depended on not to open on 

 any thins but a fox or deer trail, and such dogs will naturally 

 strike more fox trails than those who go off on every rabbit, 

 skunk, possum or other trail they may run across. I have 

 known plenty of hounds who would not, run rabbit, skunk, 

 otter, possum or wildcat trails, but I never knew one who 

 would not run deer, except in the case of some very old dogs 

 who had learned by experience what a severe experience was 

 the result, of going off "after a deer," which has been the 

 death note of many and many a good dog. Cats and otter 

 are nasty customers for hounds to strike, the former gener- 

 ally managing to be the death of some of the leading dogs 

 in the chase, while otters cut them up very badly. However. 

 I have not heard of otters being found near here for several 

 years, and "cats" arc much scarcer than they used to be in 

 my younger days. Bulger. 



Fayette County, Pa. 



SYRACUSE DOG SHOW. — Editor Forest and Stream: 

 The following classes have been added to those published in 

 our premium list: The greyhound championship class will 

 be divided by sex. A champion class for foxhounds (dogs 

 and bitches)^ a class for foxhound puppies, a champion class 

 for bull-terrier dogs, the same for bitches, and a puppy class 

 for King Charles spaniels.— E, O, WARP, Secretary, 



