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but there are certain styles of criticism which are certainly 

 unpleasant and of such I would chai'acterize Mr. Anthony's. 

 In order that others may judge whether or not I have reason 

 to object to such criticism I herewith give a cony of the 

 letter: 



'•My attention has been called to your remarks as to the 

 National Beagle Club and my action at the A. K. C. meeting. 



"First, I Suggest that you get a dictionary and learn to 

 distinguish the difference between the words acquiesce in 

 and adopt. Second, that you post yourself as to the object 

 in the constitution of the aforesaid club, viz.: among other 

 things to adopt a standard at variance with the one adopted 

 by a present member, under which the dogs of the club 

 should be judged on the bench. In fact, the club had for its 

 maiu object t he destroying of the older club. 



"Yon may see no propriety in a field trial club belonging 

 to the A. K. 0. I and many others do, for if my dogs were 

 alone good for the bench I would soon end their existence. 

 No one of that class alive for me if you please. 



"I write this, not that I object to criticism, but you had 

 better get posted, especially as you are an officer of the club, 

 before criticising the action of another." 



The first thing that struck me in reading this letter was 

 the unJ'ortimate reference of Mr. Anthony to the dictionary 

 Surely Mr. Anthony must remember that once before I had 

 occasion to briug the dictionary into a discussion which we 

 had, but for Mr. Anthony's sake I would fain drop that sub- 

 ject. Mr. Anthony's suggestion to me to procure one to 

 learn the difference betweeen the phrase "acquiesce in" and 

 the word "adopt," is entirely uncalled for. If I had meant 

 to use adopt, I would have done so, but I chose the word 

 acquiesce because it stops a long way short of adopting, and 

 the A. K. C. was just as far short of any idea of adopting a 

 beagle or any other standard. 



Begarding the suggestion to post myself as to the object 

 named in the constitution of the National Beagle Club, Mr. 

 Anthony overlooks this very important point The pub- 

 lished minutes of the meeting are intended to afford infor- 

 mation to all dog readers. Now there is not one single 

 reference iu the official report to the object of the National 

 Beagle Club, neither is there any reference in Mr. Anthony's 

 resolution. It was Mr. Anthony's duty to so word his reso- 

 lution as not to allow of any mistakes being made. Though 

 he fails to make this meaning clear, I yet gave him the bene- 

 fit of the doubt, when I said that I was not aware that the 

 framing of the standard was part of the object of the Na- 

 tional Beagle Club, thus qualifying mv remarks, and any 

 person who knew that such was the object of that club could 

 therefore draw their own conclusions. 



As far as the National Beagle Club having for its object 

 the destruction of the American Beagle Club, that is a 

 matter that concerns the Beagle Club men. The older club, 

 as Mr. Anthony's calls it, has been little better than a laugh- 

 ing stock for years, its efforts to improve the breed of 

 beagles being confined to the offering of half a dozen 50-cent 

 collars during the year. About the last thing I heard of it 

 was a frantic appeal on the part of some official for members 

 to do something in the way of helping it along, or they 

 might as well shut up shop. If the American Beagle Club 

 had been doing anything, it is safe to say that there would 

 have been no opposition. As it is, it is but a stumbling 

 block in the way of improvement. 



While the subject of destroying older clubs is on the 

 carpet, how was it that Mr. Anthony did not object to the 

 killing off of the older setter club? Why did he not object 

 for instance, to the use of the A. K. C. rooms for that 

 purpose? Perhaps he w ill say that the older club was not a 

 member of the A. K C, hut I think I am correct in saying 

 that the older club had applied for membership in * the 

 A. K. C. before the meeting for the purpose of organizing 

 the second setter club was held. It is a bad rule that will 

 not work both ways. 



I never said that there was no propriety in field trials clubs 

 belonging to the A. K. C; I simply implied that I did not 

 see what use they were in the A. K. C, or it to them, and, 

 considering that there is only one such member, it looks very 

 much as if they were of the same opinion. Mr. Anthony's 

 reason for what he calls propriety in field trials clubs being 

 members of the A. K. C, appears to me to be very strained" 

 What has the membership of the field trials club got to do 

 with its holding trials? Here occurs something which Mr. 

 Anthony has overlooked. For instance, the present field 

 trials member has adopted a standard, that is to say, has 

 adopted rules for running of field trials. Now suppose 

 another club comes in, must this club adopt the same rules, 

 or is it to be turned to the door for the same reason that the 

 beagle club was? To Mr. Anthony I give credit for desiring 

 to own pointprs that have other merits besides their appear- 

 ance, but 1 am under the impression that I should have to 

 look elsewhere than in field trials records to find out that 

 they have any such merit. 



Regarding Mr. Anthony's final sentence I do not see that 

 my being an officer of the cluh has anything to do with my 

 criticising an official report. I am not an official in the sense 

 that I am charged with the direction of the club in any way, 

 for a member of the stud book committee has but little to 

 do with the club at large. Mr. Belmont took up the same 

 line once and I replied to him at the meeting, and subse- 

 quently made refeience to it in Forest and Stream, that I 

 declined to consider my being a delegate or a member of the 

 stud book committee prevented me on any occasion from 

 criticising any action of the club. If it is improper for me to 

 criticise the club when I think it commits a fault, it is 

 equally improper for me to say anything when I think it is 

 right. Taking that view, it was improper for me to take 

 any part whatever in the discussion of the A. K. C. accounts, 

 but certainly no person with sense would advance the propo- 

 sition that it was only proper for an officer to write in favor 

 of the club and that he must say nothing when he sees what 

 he believes to be an error. It might perhaps be a. little out 

 of place for a person who was not in the habit of -writing to 

 the papers to come out boldly and attack something of not 

 any great importance, but that is not my position at all. I 

 am well known as a writer for the press, as a critic upon all 

 subjects in the dog world and as one who has always had. 

 his say upon kennel club matters. I was accepted as dele- 

 gate with that full knowledge; I was appointed on the stud 

 book committee with that full knowledge, andit is quite too 

 late in the day to suggest that because I happen to be on 

 that committee I must refrain from criticising another 

 delegate of the club or any proposition he may make. 



If I am not very far out of my reckoning the onus is upon 

 Mr. Anthony for taking such a position and saying to a fellow 

 delegate what he should or should not do, that being within 

 the province of the A, K. G. alone. When that body decides 

 that it is so much above all creation that mortal man must 

 not even criticise it, even if he happens to be one of the elect 

 and entitled to enter the outer courts, then I will get out- 

 side and watch the edifice crumble into dust. 



Your coiT-spondent "Namquoit" credits me with saying 

 that Lord Bute is the best St. Bernard in England. If he 

 can place his finger on any such statement I will acknowl- 

 f-dgait as an error, but I think h e will find that I said he 

 was said to be the tallest, a claim that has not been dis- 

 puted. J. W. 



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FUN AT DOG SHOWS. 



THE black and tan terrier breeders and owners seem to be 

 in a bad way, for not long since "Dr. Foote made a public 

 appeal for competent judges to adjudicate upon the merits 

 of his breed. It is useless, Doctor! You might as well 

 whistle to the moon and expect it to send down a full report 

 of all, our telescopes fail to reveal. Most of the clubs won't 

 pay any heed to your request. Why should they? You are 

 only a gentleman breeder and exhibitor, nothingelse. If you 

 don't like their judges you can keep your dogs at home. Yet, 

 were you one of the "mighties" at ii, your prayer would be 

 heard, but being only a pariah, as. all of us are who are out 

 of the charmed circle, your appeal is only a feather weight. 

 Just give us one more chance, Doctor, and we will have 

 another Meersbrook Maiden comedy. We never have a 

 tragedy in the fancy. It is a thousand pities we do not once 

 in a while. Dogs would be greatly improved if we did, I 

 think. 



The nearest approach to a "Meersbrook Maiden Comedy" 

 I ever knew of in England was recently, when Captain Mil- 

 ler "judged" Irish setters. Here is how he did it: Open 

 class: Yerker, third prize, Drinnagh, he. Novice: Valen- 

 tino, second prize; Drinnagh. third; Yerker. vhc. Puppies- 

 Drinnagh, third prize; Yerker, vhc; Valentine, he. Cup 

 for best Irish setter in open classes, Cloyne II. Now Cloyne 

 II. only got ac. card in the open class, yet she was awarded 

 the cup. This is quite on a par with the little happy iuci 

 dents in my late "Fun at Dog Shows." Now, if our toady- 

 ing dog show committees would only invite Captain Miller 

 over to take the circuit of our coming spring shows. Dr. 

 Foote would be more happy and "Mephisto" would forever 

 lay aside his pen. 



Et frit, Brittle! I thought you would be the one to keep 

 the "laugh and grow fat" ball a-rolling and you have gone 

 and done it. Only a month or so ago (Sept. 13), in a Phila- 

 delphia paper, yon told us that at Wilmington show, Blem- 

 ton Rubicon's skull had fined down tremendously since you 

 last saw him at Boston, and that he looked more like "his 

 dam than ever. Oh, shame on you Brittle! Don't you think 

 "tbe exact counterpart of his dam" judge can make 

 bluuders that are sufficiently stupendous and conspicuous 

 without being still further handicapped with your indorse- 

 ment? I know you have recently stated that a man who did 

 not know on which side his bread is buttered is a fool. I am 

 also aware that your dogs are being well cared for at Baby- 

 lon. But, my dear boy, "taffy" is at all times liable to so'il 

 one's fingers, and besides, United States coin is good enough 

 for us. Although the leading man in the Meersbrook 

 Maiden comedy is backed and recommended by the A. K. C, 

 "he's all right," Brittle. Time, he is a countryman of 

 yours, but for your own sake don't tell us that fox-terriers' 

 skulls "fine down tremendously" with advancing years. 

 Did you ever know a child's skull to grow less as the child 

 grew older? I have known skulls to grow thicker, but "fine 

 down tremendously" oh, never! Do not tell us that Bleni- 

 ton Rubicon "looks more like his dam than ever," or we 

 will think you are making our friend the butt of ridicule. 

 This will never do, as we cannot afford to have his "occupa- 

 tion gone." So, Brittle, in mellow language we softly mur- 

 mur, "Don't." More anon. Mephisto. 



WILL RUN SARSFIELD.— Pittsburg, Pa., Oct, 20.— 

 Editor Forest and Stream: Since the publication of the 

 nominations of the entries for the Eastern field trials, in 

 which appears the name of my red Irish setter dog Sarsfield, 

 entered in the All -Aged Stake, I have received four letters 

 asking if it is my intention to start him. I wish to state 

 here that I have entered Sarsfield iu good faith, have sent 

 him to Amelia county, Virginia (the county in which these 

 trials are to be. held), and he is now in the hands of the man 

 who will handle him in the trials, and to whom I have given 

 instructions to run Sarsfield under any conditions if he is 

 alive and well. It is not my desire nor iutention to own a 

 dog that I am afraid to run iu field trials or show on the 

 bench, and although Sarsfleld is nearly seven years old, 

 which is a year and a half older than the oldest dog of any 

 breed entered, and nearly four years older than the oldest 

 Irish setter entered, he will go if Providence permits it. I 

 don't expect Sarsfield to make so good a showing as some 

 younger dog3, but I certainly expect that he will give as 

 good an account of himself as can be expected of any dog of 

 his age. I will also state that this is the first reasonable 

 opportunity I have had to run Sarsfield since I purchased 

 him about a year ago, and if any one imagines that it is not 

 my honest intention to run him in the Eastern field trials, 

 and is willing to back his opinion, I will allow him odds of 

 two to one for any reasonable amount. — W. L. Washinc+- 

 TON. 



INTERESTED CRITICISMS.— Buffalo, Oct. 20.— Editor 

 Forest and Stream: I have received a copy of the Canadian 

 Kennel Gazette for October. "Our Special Reporter" gives 

 most of the judges advice as to how they should go to work 

 to get at a dog's merits. He says if Mr. Lacy had handled 

 the greyhounds himself, at Ottawa, he would not have con- 

 cluded that the black greyhound was equal in condition to 

 the brindle. Then he intimates that the handler of the first 

 prize winner fooled the judge. I will leave to St. Bernard 

 and greyhound breeders his criticisms of the awards of 

 those classes at Toronto: but want to say that the judging 

 of black and tan terrier bitches gave entire satisfaction to 

 every exhibitor, so far as I know. Desdemona has beaten 

 Rochelle Nadjy under Mr. Lacy, aud I know her owner, Dr. 

 Foote, did not complain of tbe awards, and certainly the 

 first prize winner, Broomfield Madge, can beat them both. 

 "Our Special Reporter" shows his personal hostility to Mr. 

 Mason, and any man who is so governed by his prejudices, 

 is totally unfit to write criticisms. We can all respect 

 honest differences of opinion, but we want fair play, not 

 personal abuse and rowdyism. — A. W. Smith. 



DAMAGES FOR A DOG — Canastota, N. Y., Oct. 20.— 

 Editor Forest and Stream: The case of Reed vs. Zimbeck 

 was tried on the 16th, and resulted in a judgment for the 

 plaintiff, amounting to $59.90. This is as it should be, ex- 

 cepting amount of judgment, which is decidedly small. — 

 OSCEOLA. [This is a case which has excited considerable 

 attention among the sportsmen in the Oneida valley. It 

 seems a man named Milton Zimbeck while working for one 

 Guston Barton, shot a pointer belonging to Mr. Reed, who 

 is a market shooter. Barton had given orders to Zimbeck 

 to shoot any stray dogs that might come round the place 

 while a certain bitch of his was in season. The pointer was 

 valued at §150. Mr. Zimbeck claimed in his defense that he 

 only meant to sting the dog, as he knew who it belonged to, 

 but killed him by accident.] 



THE BIG MEET.— Chicago, Oct. 6.— Editor Forest and 

 Stream: The literature of the American Coursing Club is 

 in town, and it deserves notice from every greyhound man. 

 Reports from the country around Great Bend say that the 

 jack-rabbits are just as numerous as ever, and all things 

 joint to at least a hopeful meeting. Mr. Ira D. Brougher 

 jas done good work as secretary. The business meeting for 

 election of members is on Monday evening, Oct. 20, and the 

 rest of the week will be put in on the field. This is the 

 annual greyhound event of America. There is no spot on 

 earth where the natural advantages for a coursing meet 

 compare with those of these flats on the Uhl and Carney 

 ranch. After all is said, it is W. W. Carney to whom the 

 club owes most of its success. A pleasant and profitable 

 meet is wished for 1S90.— E. Hough. ' 



WHERE ARE THE GORDON SETTER M.TSN?— Editor 

 Forest and Stream: Nowthat a special stake has been made 

 tor Gordon setters at the Central Field Trials, an opportunity 

 is offered for the owners of Gordons, who have heretofore 

 been so loud in their praise in print, to enter and run their 

 dogs, thereby demonstrating whether or not they possess 

 the superior Qeld qualities claimed. I should be glad to see 

 some of Mr. Malcolm's dogs run, as I believe that gentleman 

 claims his dogs to be a little better than anv other strain of 

 Gordons. Dr. Myer from what I learn, will ran some from 

 his kennels, Dr. Dixon should also be represented, having 

 quite a kennel of Gordons. As Little Boy and Beaumont 

 have under different judges alternated in' winning on the 

 bench, it would be a great, satisfaction to lovers of Gordons 

 to have these two dogs meet at the trials and decide which 

 is the better field dog. As they are of about the same age, 

 seven years, neither would have the advantage of youth. The 

 owners of the Item Kennels, I understand, have sufficient 

 confidencein their dogs to make some entriVs, Dr. Whitaker, 

 and Mr. Collins should run something. Where are Heather 

 Harold and Heather Roy? Why is it that the officers of the 

 Gordon Setter Club are doing nothing, while private sub- 

 scriptions for a purse are being made by its members and 

 outsiders? Now is the accepted hour. In December next at 

 toe Central F ^ eld Tl 'iahs is the time and place for the owners 

 ot Oordon setters to show the public if these dogs possess 

 the merit claimed for them, or if it is all blow.— Jtjd&ment. 



THE INDIANA FIELD TRIALS.-Indianapolis, Ind.- 

 Editor Forest and Stream; The Central Traffic Association 

 has granted special rates in Indiana to parties who will at- 

 tend the Indiana Kennel Club's trials at Bicknell, begin- 

 ning Oct. 30. Tickets will be good going, from Oct. 27, and 

 good returning, during and three days^after the trials are 

 completed. Tickets should be bought to Vincennes, at 

 which point return tickets can be purchased at one cent per 

 mile. The Louisville & Nashville Railway Co. will sell 

 tickets from any point on their line and will carry dogs free 

 of charge. Parties buying tickets to Yincennes must secure 

 from the agent of whom they purchase their tickets, a cer- 

 tificate showing that they have paid full fare. This certifi- 

 cate when signed by me will enable the holder to purchase 

 his return ticket at the reduced rate. Parties in Indianap- 

 olis can secure round trip tickets to Beck with at &4 70 if 

 bought at the up-town office. The Puppy Stake will start 

 Thursday, Oct. 30, and the Members' Stake the next day — 

 P. T. Madison, Secy J 



WHIPPET RACING. — Detroit, Mich,, Oct. W.-Ediiar 

 Forest and Stream: I have seen the letter you mention; 

 would say there were three watches held on my dog at Lon- 

 don, Out. , they all gave him 12Ksee. for 200 yds. and &% for the 

 100yds. The course was a slow one at that. The same dog 

 has made 12sec. on a cinder track. The height of Ben Bow 

 is 19in., weight 221bs. In regard to the English dog you 

 have referred to, be could not have started from scratch, 

 being so light a dog he must have bad quite a start, under 

 handicap rules, if that was the case his record is no good. I 

 do not see why whippet racing must be a low sport, unless 

 it is made so. We are trying to improve it and also trying 

 to get it recognized bya better class of breeders. I have run 

 my dogs at athletic meetings, before the best society here, 

 and it gave great satisfaction, especially with the ladies. I 

 think with a little care it will be popular. I am sorry not 

 to be able to send you a cut of the dog.— Thomas Blake. 



ANOTHER DUKE RHCEBE GONE. — Editor Forest mid 

 Stream: It is with feelines akin to sadness that I announce 

 the death of the Llewellin Pride of the West. His owner, 

 Mr. W. Alex. Bass, received word last week from Accomack 

 county, Va., of his sudden death, but as yet has not received 

 the particulars. Pride was bred by Dr Stork, of Milwaukee, 

 Wis., and was out of Lola, by Count Noser. ' His loss will' 

 be keenly felt, for he was of a most affectionate disposition, 

 and above all one of the best all around dogs in the field 

 that it has ever been my pleasure to shoot over.— Tee Kay. 



KENNEL NOTES. 

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 nished free on receipt of stamped and addressed envelope 

 of large letter size. Seta of 200 of any one form, bound for 

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NAMES CLAIMED. 

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 Chiefs Kate. By H. B. Led better, Farrnington, Mo., for red Irish 

 setter'bitcb, whelped Sept. 27, 1889, by Chief (Berklev-Duck) out 

 of Jennie P. (Tim— Yoube). 



Grand River Kennels. By C. H. Buhl and C. W. Jarvie, Jack- 

 son, Mich., for their kennels of great Danes and greyhounds. 



BRED. 



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Lady Bedivcre—Tristam G. E, E. Lamb's (Baltimore, Md.) St. 

 Bernard bitch Lady B' divere (champion Sir Bedivere— Princess 

 Lmdse) to F. H. Greiner's Tristam G. (champion Phnliminon— 

 Cigarette) Auer. 25. 



Roue— Little Boy. S. E. Davis's (Horicon, Wis.) Gordon setter 

 bitch Rose (Moss— Furn) to Dr. S. G. Dixon's champion Little Boy 

 (Dixon's Pilot— Fly), Oct. 5. 



Nettie— King of Obos. J. Pipher's (New Market. Ont.) cocker 

 spaniel bitch Nettie to G. Bell's King of Obos (Obo II.— Darkie) 

 Aug. 28. 



King of Obos. John C Eccles'a (Duunville. Ont.) cocker 



spaniel bitch to G. Bell's King of Obos (OboTl— Darkie), 



Si-pt. 11). 



Little Bed Ridinghnod—King of Obos. G. Bell's (Toronto, Can.) 

 cocker spaniel bitch Little R^d Riclmgbood (Obo H.— Toronto 

 Bell) to bis King of Obos (Obo IT.— Darkie), Sept. 15. 



King of Obos. G. W. Watrs's (Toronto, Ont.) cocker 



spaniel bitch to G. Bell's King of Obos (Obo II —Darkie), 



Sept . 28. 



Martha Washington— King ot Obos. Dougles & Lockwe'l's 

 (Woodstock, Ont.) <-ocker spaniel bitch Martha Washington 

 (Black Duke— Lady Stanley) to G. Bell's King of Obos (Obo II.— 

 Darkie). Oct. 1. 



Rochelle Netdjy—Tlte Senator. Rochelle Kennels' (New Rochelle, 

 N. Y.) black and tan terrier bitch RocbeUe Nadjy (oh inipion Vor- 

 tigern— champion Meersbrook Maiden) to their The Senator 

 (Pat rick -Pink), Oct, 1. 



WHELPS. 



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Vin. Rockland Kennels' (Nanuet, N. Y.) beagle bitch Vin, 

 Sep f . 25, eight (four dogs), by Racer, Jr. 



Clarissa. R. H. Burr's (Middletown, Conn.) IriBh settPi- bitch 

 Clarissa (Bravo— Le<mia), Oct. 13, five (two dogs), by his Don HI. 

 (Elobo. Jr.— Pequot Jess). 



Hillside Jaunty. C. S. Hanks's iManchester-by-the-Sea, Mass.) 

 fox-terrier bitch Hillside Jaunty (Raby Mixer— Jaunty), Sept. 7, 

 six (three dogs), by A. Belmont, Jr.'s, Blemton Brawler (Blemton 

 Rubicon— Blemtou Bedlam). 



SALES. 



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King Lear— Lady Nettie -whelps. Oranee and white St. Bernaid 

 dog=, whelped June 8. 1890, by F. E. Lamb, Baltimore. Md., one 

 each to J. 0. O'Donnell, Allegheny City, Pa., and E. H. Greiner, 

 Buffalo, N. Y. 



Viola. Black and tan setter bitch, whelped May 25, 1890, by 

 champion Royal Duke out of Carmen K.. by R. H. Thomson, 

 Philadelphia, Pa., to Chas. Bedfoid, same place. 



Faustina. Red Irish setter bitch, whelped April 10, 1880, by 

 Blaze out of OladjsB , by R H. Burr, Middletown, Conn., to J.T. 

 Collins, South River, N. J. 



Uric. Red Irish setter dog. whelped April 10, 1890, by Blaze out 

 of Gladys B., by R. tl. Burr, Middletown, Conn., to E. H. Morse, 

 Willimantic, Conn, 



Kcziah. Red Irish setter bitch, whelped April 10, 1890, by Blazo 



