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purchased the dog and America will see Charleroi II. again. 

 This dog was not appreciated at his true value when here 

 before; in England, however, he has done well, winning 

 several prizes and siring the sensational collie Christmas, 

 which sold for $700 recentlv. As his sire was the famous 

 champion Charlemagne and his dam Sooty, sister to cham- 

 pion Peggy II., dam of Christopher, his breeding alone is 

 worthy of especial notice. He will be shown and placed at 

 the stud. 



As the constitution of the associate members provides 

 that in the event of an elective officer declining to serve, 

 the one receiving the second highest number of votes shall 

 be duly elected, and as this resulted in Mr. Reick's election, 

 be has expressed himself as now willing to serve, but we 

 agree with him that the rule as it now stands should be 

 altered, as a number of voters lose their expression of opin- 

 ion thereby. Ample time should be allowed so that a final 

 ballot could be taken when an elective officer declines to 

 serve. 



POINTS AND FLUSHES. 



C COURSING seems to be growing in favor steadily but 

 / slowly. The Great Bend meeting was the only event 

 of the kind east of the Rocky Mountains for several years. 

 Inclosed coursing had a short popularity, or else the obsta- 

 cles to introducing and establishing it were too great to 

 make it a profitable venture financially. The establishing 

 of diff erent coursing competitions on the plains in the home 

 of the jack rabbit indicates a healthy sentiment and earnest 

 support of this grand sport, Mr. H. C. Lowe, of Lawrence, 

 Kan., famous in the coursing world, informed me that a 

 coursing meeting was arranged to take place at Colorado 

 Springs, near the western Kansas boundary, and that 

 another was being arranged to take place in western Kan- 

 sas in the near future. 



Mr. W. B. Stafford, of Trenton, Tenn., well known as a 

 trainer and field trial handler, contemplates an enlargement 

 of his business by establishing a boarding kennel at St. 

 Louis, Mo., in addition to his training kennel, which he will 

 continue to conduct at Trenton. Mr. Stafford's great expe- 

 rience and large acquaintance should insure the success of 

 his venture from the start in so promising a field, one in 

 which there is ample room and call for such a kennel. 



Mr. J. E. Dager, owner of the celebrated dogs Cincinnatus 

 and Toledo Blade, and Prof. Osthaus, have united their 

 doggy interests in a kennel, in Toledo, Ohio, the city in 

 which they live. Buildings of approved arrangements will 

 be built for the dogs, and a large' area will be inclosed for 

 kennel grounds, thus affording the best of accommodations 

 aud exercising opportunities. The two dogs above men- 

 tioned are not included in the partnership, but there is 

 abundant material on hand for the new kennel. 



The source of greatest regret in respect to the life of a 

 good dog is that it is so short at best. A dog's worth and 

 the affection an owner feels for so devoted a friend make 

 the loss most keenly felt. Mr. W. B. Hill, Frankfort, Ind., 

 writes me as follows: "I had the misfortune to lose by 

 death my dog Reveler, He was whelped in March, 18S9, and 

 was by Gath's Mark— Esther. He won the Indiana Kennel 

 Club's Derby in 1890 in merry style. He went to the Eastern 

 trials the same fall and took distemper with Zig Zag, 

 Jubilee (a litter brother), Tapster and Mr. Heywood-Lons- 

 dale's string, nearly all of which died. I thought my dog 

 well, but in bringing him into condition for the Central 

 All-Age Stake of 1891, paresis set in and finally killed him." 



Mi*, Joe Lewis, of Cauousburg, Pa., one of the most genial 

 and popular handlers at the bench shows, informed me that 

 he had purchased the blue bclton English setter bitch Daisy 

 while in Eoglaud last summer, and that she would be im- 

 ported some time next summer. She is by Prince Rupert 

 11. (Hartley's Lord Westmoreland— Fleming's Tris) out of 

 Bashful Di (Discord— Belle of Raven sbarrow). Both sire 

 and dam have a long list of winnings on the bench. 



Mr. John Bolus, of Wooster, O., the veteran trainer and 

 breeder of English setters, and the phenomenal field shot of 

 that section, informed me that an intensely cold wave of 

 last month was very destructive to the quail about Wooster. 

 The thermometer indicated 30 deg. below zero, most cer- 

 tainly an intensely cold temperature. Mr. Bolus says that 

 10 deg. below zero'is as cold as quail can stand, and* below 

 that temperature their destruction is great. A remarkable 

 feature was that this intensely low temperature was in a 

 comparatively small area of country, it being about 20 deg. 

 colder than at Toledo at the same time. 



Mr. G. O. Smith sold his English setter dog Dad Wilson's 

 Boy (Dad Wilson— Dolly S.) to Dr. R. J. Withers on the last 

 day of the show. Dad Wilson's Boy whs bred by Mr. J. 

 Shelly Hudson, and made a good showing in the field trials 

 at New Albany, Miss., in 1891. 



The new association organized in New Orleans, called the 

 Interstate Sportsmen's Association, already having a mem- 

 bership of over fifty members, has arranged to hold a field 

 trial on Monday, Feb. 15. at Magnolia, Miss. This is the 

 inaugural event "of the association. Next year it intends to 

 hold trials open to the world. B. Waters. 



ST. BERNARD CLUB SPECIALS. 



BLOOMFIELD, N. J— Editor Forest and Stream: In 

 response to invitations from various clubs to offer 

 specials at their coming shows, the St. Bernard Club of 

 America has offered the following club medals to be com- 

 peted for by dogs belonging to members of its club, condi- 

 tional upon the different clubs treating both smooth and 

 rough-coated classes alike; that is, offering the same prizes 

 to each variety. We are perfectly well acquainted with the 

 fact that more rough-coats are entered, and consequently a 

 greater revenue, is derived from them than from the smooths; 

 at the same time the smooth is the original animal and, as a 

 rule, is far more typical, and it is the intention of our club 

 to do all in its power to prevent bench shows from discrimi- 

 nating against the smooths. 



Under the conditions mentioned above we have offered at 

 Washington, four medals, one for smooth-coated dog, one 

 for smooth-coated bitch, one for rough-coated dog and one 

 for rough-coated bitch. All to be American bred, any age. 



At Pittsburgh, six medals, one each as at Washington, 

 but for animals over 12 months, and one for dog puppy 

 under 12 months, rough or smooth, and one for bitch puppy, 

 same, conditions. 



At Denver we offer four medals, same as at Washington, 

 but, as our club has not one member at the present time in 

 the far West who is likely to exhibit, our medals are likely 

 to remain with us. 



Two shows are to be held in California, and we should be 

 most happy to offer specials there, but there is no use doing 

 so unless some of the intending exhibitors join our club, for 

 our medals are only for club members. Our medal is a 

 handsome one, made by the Whiting Manufacturing Co., 

 and they r consider it one of the finest pieces of work ever 

 turned out by them. It is good-sized, weighing between 

 three and four ounces, and those of our members who have 

 had the good fortune to win one are extremely proud of it, 

 and prefer it to a meaningless cup. Any information con- 

 cerning our club can be had of me. 



W. H. Joegkel, Jr., President. 



EASTERN FIELD TRIALS CLUB.— Editor Forest, and 

 SI red in: The governor's meeting of the Eastern Field Trials 

 Club will be held during New York dog show, Madison 

 Square Garden, on Thursday, Feb. 25, at 2:20 P. M. A gen- 

 eral invitation to all members is given. President, ¥, R, 

 Hitchcock; W, A, Coster, Sec'y-Treas. 



UNITED STATES FIELD TRIALS CLUB. 



THE United States Field Trials Club held its annual 

 meeting at the Palmer House, Chicago, on Feb. 11. The 

 business transacted was chiefly of a routiue character. The 

 stakes arranged for the next trials are the same as those of 

 last year: that is, a pointer and setter all-age stake, a pointer 

 and setter Derby and an absolute winner for the all-age and 

 Derby. The stakes at present amount to $2,600, with iflOO 

 more' added to the Derby. Messrs. Richard Merrill, E. G. 

 Stoddard and P. T. Madison were appointed as a committee 

 to select the judges for the next trials. Messrs. Madison 

 and Kerr were appointed to select the grounds, which prob- 

 ably will be in Indiana. There was only one change in the 

 rules governing the running at the club's trials. Instead 

 of "dogs must be broken." "should" was substituted for 

 "must." The report of the secretary-treasurer showed a 

 balance of $974.20 in the treasury with no indebtedness on the 

 part of the club. 



The list of officers elected is as follows: President, Dr. N. 

 Rowe; First "Vice-President, C. G.Stoddard; Second Vice- 

 President, H. Hulman, Jr.; Secretary-Treasurer, P. T. Mad- 

 ison. Board of Governors, Dr. N. Rowe, Paul H. Gotziau, 

 Hon. J. E Guinotte, J. M. Freeman, W m . M. Kerr, Col. A, 

 G. Sloo, H. Hulman, Jr., H. J. Smith, C. G. Stoddard, C. E. 

 Proctor, Richard Merrill, R, L. Shannon, G. G. Pabst, P. T. 

 Madison and J. M. Avent. Messrs. W. B. Stafford, Trenton, 

 Tenn., and B. Waters were elected to membership. There 

 was some sentiment in favor of running the trials in the 

 South, somewhere in Tennessee. Such a move would de- 

 stroy in a great measure the mission which it has as a 

 Northern club, since dogs would need a most thorough 

 preparation on Southern grounds and birds before the trials, 

 and therefore it would be under such circumstances a trial 

 widely distinct from a trial in the North. All practical 

 trainers go South at as early a date as possible to prepare 

 their dogs for the trials held in the South, experience having 

 taught them that their dogs must get accustomed to the 

 water, climate, food and changed conditions of hunting and 

 habits of the birds before they can enter a competion with 

 any hope of success or even of a good showing. Indiana has 

 abundance of birds, and proper grounds can be found if 

 properly searched for. 



CANADIAN KENNEL CLUB RULES. 



Editor Forest and. Stream: 



You have doubtless by this time had your attention drawn 

 to a couple of resolutions passed at the last meeting of the 

 executive committee of the Canadian Kennel Club, and by 

 which you could hardly fail to be impressed (?) by the enor- 

 mous amount of ability and intelligence displayed in the 

 framing and adoption of the same. 



The first of these resolutions I refer to, which in the 

 official report gives as the mover Mr. C. A. Stone, whom one 

 would think had had experience enough to know that it 

 could not possibly meet the end in view, is that a dog to be 

 eligible for the title of champion must have won three first 

 prizes in challenge class, one of which wins must have been 

 at a show where there were 500 entries. Presumably the 

 idea is to raise the standard of this class, but it certainly is 

 a rather peculiar way to go about it. I could give you 

 many instances where the entries in a show have been small, 

 yet in some of the classes quite large and the quality excep- 

 tional. You will easily perceive that by the operation of 

 this resolution an injustice maybe done to a good dog by 

 being debarred from a meritorious win. No; rather let the 

 committee set about devising some other method of dealing 

 with this question, certainly not by considering the differ- 

 ent classes collectively, but I would suggest individually. 



The other resolution is most absurd, and does not need 

 any criticism to show its absurdity. It is "that a dog that, 

 has won in England may in future be eligible for entry in 

 the novice classes." What massive intellects the committee 

 displayed in adopting this resolution! What a pity Sir 

 Bediverewas brought out so soon; he might have had a 

 chance of distinguishing himself in the novice class at our 

 show here next fall. Under this resolution any English dog, 

 no matter what his standing, may compete in our novice 

 classes. This is so very ridiculous that 1 trust the commit- 

 tee will close the farce at once by dropping this one and ma- 

 terially altering the first, so as to be of benefit to the candi- 

 dates for champion honors. H. P. Thompson. 



Toronto, Can., Feb. G. 



SEEN OR OVERHEARD AT CHICAGO. 



A COUPLE from Indiana passed where the sign said, 

 "Take a Forest and Stream weekly for liver com- 

 plaint," and they took one from the pile. 



"I see this yer paper talks about them Pass-over dogs," 

 said he, a little later. "I guess we better go see them." So 

 they went hunting for the Psovie, aud finally found the 

 place. 



"Is these here things them new Preserver dogs?" asked 

 she of the polite attendant. 

 The attendant studied for a moment. 



"No, madam," he finally replied: "I think you are looking 

 for the St. Bernards. Three aisles to the left." 



The daily newspaper reporter was there, and the Russian 

 importations direct from the throne of the Czar gave him a 

 great chance. He had much to say of the wild and wooly 

 personal character of Barzoi, "a dog that once aroused by 

 the sight, smell and taste of blood will hold on to his object 

 until he is torn to pieces, limb from limb." Since the above 

 came out all blood has been carefully kept away from near 

 the Barzoi kennels. 



They do say that Leekhoi, the fine Russian wolfhound of 

 the Seacroft Kennels, is the darkest kind of a dark horse. 

 He seems to arrive there all the same, as Mr. Roger D. Wil- 

 liams, the judge, whispered as he twined the blue ribbon 

 around his neck. 



Mr. Roger D. Williams, of Lexington, Ky., is not the 

 Roger Williams who discovered Rhode Island. The resem- 

 blance is only a facial one. 



"We don't need any millinery in our family," murmured 

 Mr. W. B. Wells, of Chatham, Ont., "not as long as we've 

 got Cambriana." And he raked off some more blue ribbon 

 from the old lady's neck. 



"Rhuilas, alas!" sighed Tommy Davey. Tommy checks 

 his overcoat this year. It cost him S50 not to last year. 



Mr. Davidson judged the Gordons. He never told his 

 love. 



If Mr. H. C. Lowe, of Lawrence, Kan., will apply at this 

 office he can learn of something to his interest. An Indian 

 tribe wishes to purchase his secret of fattening greyhounds. 



^ ' ^\ 

 Patti was here this week, but she could neither sing nor 

 draw with the dogs. 



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"Howly mother, Mike, pfwhat is that 1 don't know ?" 

 said one of the gintlemin as they stopped before a dachs- 

 hund's box. 



"Gwan, gwan, now, don't be stoppin' au' blatherin' right 



to the face ov a pore, innercent craythur that's borned de- 

 formed intoirely," said Mike. "Ye may well have crippled 

 childbren of yer own sometime." 



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The benching was on the fence, but the fence wasn't on 

 the benching. 



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Oh, Mr. Donoghue, 



I'll tell you what to do; 

 You take the name of Chesapeake 



And they'll take Donoghue. 



— 



"I've a very fetching way about me," said the Chesapeake 

 champion Barnum, as he took another bite out a succulent 

 damsel who tried to pat "that lovely curly doggie" on the 

 head. 



He never sleeps— the dog reporter. He don't get time. 



"Aw, Chollie," said oue of them, "heah's some pwetty 

 wed dawgs, y' knaw. Let's stay heah a while, I'm weal 

 tiahed, don't y' knaw." 



"Oh! no, old chappie, we cawn't stay heah, y' knaw. these 

 wed dawgs are Iwish settahs, 'pon honah. The English set- 

 tabs are 'way ovahyondah, don't y' knaw." 



So they went over and stood by the English setters y ' 

 knaw. 



She was leading a pug and she stopped before an able- 

 bodied fox-terrier. 



"I think this little white and yellow dog is a regular lit- 

 tle love, Annie, don't you?" said she. 



The white and yellow dog made one spring, and took the 

 harness off the pug and some pug with the harness. 



"You nasty, dirty little brute," exclaimed the late ad 

 mirer, "you bit my Lola! I'm going to see the man and 

 have you put right out of this show, you ugly, dirty, cross, 

 mean thing, you!" 



I like the painted lily, 

 I don't mind the frescoed rose, 



And as for female anglers 

 I can go a few of those. 



I like the short-haired damsel, 



Or the maiden with a curl; 

 I can stand the horsy woman, 



But — I love the doggy girl. 



Mr. Boggs, of Pittsburgh, was smokiug in one of the 

 aisles where such act was forbidden. To him came a police- 

 man. 



"Yez can't be smokin' in yer," said the policeman. 



Mr. Boggs looked at him calmly. "I'm not smoking," 

 said he, "I'm just holding this cigar for another fellow. 

 He'll be along directly." 



"Oh," said the policeman, "Oi fought yez was smokin'. 

 If yez was Oi'd had to run yez out. Smokin' is not allowed 

 at all, at all, see?" 



Dick Merrill and Paul Bo didn't exactly know what was 

 expected of them in the ring, but they both did well for a 

 maiden effort. E, Hottgh. 



JACKSON DOG SHO W.— Jacksox, Mich.— Special to 

 Forest and Stream: The quality of the dogs is below the 

 average. Judging began promptly, and all classes were 

 finished by five this afternoon, and as a whole was good 

 Attendance extremely light. Weather pleasant. Show is 

 excellently well managed.— B. Waters. A letter from Mr. 

 Dole tells us that the boys are being well looked after. The 

 Chicago contingent was met at the depot bj T President Kim- 

 ball, Superintendent Sams and other members, who took 

 thtm right in hand and "nothing is too good for us." 



GORDON SETTER CLUB MEETING, — Editor Forest 

 and Stream: The annual meeting of the Gordon Setter 

 Club of America will be held at Madison Square Garden, on 

 Thursday, Feb. 25, third evening of the New York dog show, 

 at 7:30 o'clock, for the election of officers and such other 

 business as may then come up. Members are requested to 

 send their annual dues, $5, and the names of any new mem- 

 bers to be proposed to L. A. Van Zandt, Secretary-Treasurer 

 G. S. C. (Yonkers, N. Y.). 



COLLIE CLUB MEETING —Editor Forest and Stream: 

 The annual meeting of the Collie Club will be held at Mad- 

 ison Square Garden, Wednesday, Feb. 24, at 3 P. M. Pla- 

 cards will be posted to indicate location of room. A full 

 attendance is earnestly desired.— J. D. Shotwell, Sec'y, 

 (32 Hillside^avenue, Orange, N. J.). 



ALBANY DOG SHOW.— Bay Ridge, N. Y.— Editor For- 

 est and Stream: I notice in Forest and Stream of Feb. 

 11 that my name is given as one of the signers of the testi- 

 monial to Mr. Farley. I wish to state that I never signed or 

 saw such a paper.— Harry Twyfobd. 



Small Yachts. By C. P. Kunhardt. Price $10. Steam Yachts and 

 Launches. By C. P. Kunhardt. Price $3. Yachts, Boats and. 

 Canoes. By 0. Stansfield-Hicks. Price $3.59. Steam Machinery, Bi 

 Donaldson. Price $1.60 



There is nothing surprising in the failure which has thus far 

 attended all attempts to promote general racing among steam yachts. 

 Those made abroad some ten years since, together with the more re- 

 cent ones of the American Y. C, including the establishment of a 

 very costly challenge cup, have resulted only in a few unsuccessful 

 races, and have failed to stir up any general spirit of competition. 

 The reason for this failure lies in the nature of the craft that are ex- 

 pected to compete, and their unfitness for racing, as has been proven 

 in such races as have taken place. The discrepancy between the 

 record made over measured distance and under the most favorable 

 conditions, and the speed claimed by owner and crew in ordinary 

 running, has been so glaring in most cases, that few care to enter on 

 a second trial. 



The fact that with the exception of the Atalanta and a very few 

 others these steam yachts are not built for speed, has apparently 

 been overlooked by those, who have sought to bring them together in 

 racing. This is especially true in the case of British yachts, such 

 vessels as Mohican, Sans Peur, Amy, Conqueror and 'Jarchesa being 

 built for sea-going, and not for high speed. So far, then, as the ex- 

 isting fleet of steam yachts of any sizi is concerned, there is small 

 prospect of racing, especially of international racing. 



The chief outlook for such steam yacht racing as may provide 

 sp ji t and excitement for yachtsmen, and at the same time tend to 

 the advancement of designing and marine engineering, lies in the 

 direction of craft of moderate size, not over 100ft., in which all con- 

 siderations of convenience and accommodation are subordinated to 



