Nov. 24, 1893.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



BROOKLYN DOG SHOW. 



BEooKLTJir, N. Y., Nov. 23.— (SjjeefaZ to Forest <md 

 .Stream).— The second venture of the National Greyhound 

 Club is indeed a formidable effort, and the club a's a spe- 

 cialty S club must feel proud of the way in which their 

 fellow dogmen have supported them. The show opened on 

 Tuesday morning, Nov. 33, and will contintie till Friday 

 night, 'a glance through the prize list, and we have not 

 time for any more than that before going to pre.ss a day 

 earlier than usual. 



There area number of prominent dogmen present, among 

 whom I notice Messrs. E. C. Cornell, John Moorehead, Jr., 

 R. P. Keasbey, A. C. Wilmerdiug, E. A. Manice, W. C. 

 Wixom, F. W. Chapmau, Dr. H. T. Foote, R. F. Mayhew, 

 James L. Antbonv, W. Wade, Wilson Fiske, Henry Jarrett, 

 A. D. Lewis, H."^B. Cromwell, H. W. Huntington, J. W. 

 AppletoD, Geo. Bell, W. S. Stewart, James Black, L. C. 

 WhitOD, George Jarvis, C. D. Bernheimer, F. Senn, John 

 Finlayson and a host of others whose names we must chron- 

 icle next week. The benching is well arranged, but some- 

 what crowded. The building has hardly sufficient light for 

 judging purposes. The attendance this morning is moder- 

 ate. Judging commenced at 11 A. M. 



The judges are: In ring 1, for mastiffs, W. Wade; Eng- 

 lish, Irish and Gordon setters, pointers, W. Tallmau; fox- 

 hounds and beagles, H. W. Lacy. In ring 2, for St. Bernards 

 and Newfoundlands, A. M. Hughes; Chesapeake Bay dogs. 

 Clumber, cocker and field spaniel.-), E. M. Oldham; Great 

 Danes, A. H. Heppner. In ring 3, for deerhounds, grey- 

 hounds and Psovois or Russian wolfhounds, H. W. Smith: 

 collies, Martin Dennis; poodles, pugs, Italian greyhounds, 

 toy spaniels and toy terriers, Dr. M. H. Cryer. In ring 4, for 

 all fox-terriers, German Hopkins: Bedlington, black and 

 tan, bull, Dandie Dinmont, Irish, Scotch, Skye and York- 

 shire terrier.^, bloodhounds', bulldogs, dachshunds and mis- 

 cellaneous, T. S Bellin. 



Owing to Mr. August Belmont's absence, Mr. German 

 Hopkins is filling his place in the judges' list very accept- 

 ably. 



Ttie quality of the dogs is particularly noticeable, espe- 

 cially is this the case in the good showing of American-bred 

 stock. The pointer men are very excited and competition is 

 keen, and it savored of old ti mes to see Mr. R . C . Cornell 

 leading out a winner in the heavy-weight dog class. A new 

 fox-terrier dog is another of the surprises. Many of the 

 awards so far made are not according to hitherto "cocker," 

 but that does not say they are not correct. The club gave 

 an elaborate lunch to judges, friends and press. When 

 cigars were lighted Mr. Anthony proposed the toast of the 

 Greyhound Club and Mr. L. C. Whiton responded. The 

 following is the list of awards up to -S P. M.: 



ST. BERNARPS.—Open— Dogs.- Ist and ;id. Fred Schmitt's 

 Roland, Jr., and Otos; 3d, Ohio LauKenberger'R Donnar. Very 

 high com.. New York St. Bernard Kennels' Refuge II. High 

 com., Mrs. J. Stnitu'a White Friar aTid Swiss Mountain Kennels' 

 King Regent. Com,, Emma Laugenherger's Achilles. Bitches 

 1st, .3d and very high com., Ool. Jacob Ruppert, .Tr.'s Ellen Lerry, 

 AlTonette and Miss Anna; 31 and high com., Swisa Mountain 

 Kennels' Sunray and Princess flepsev. Very hieh com., W. 

 Gray '8 Judy. Hi^h com., Jacob F. Lutz's Princess Wang. Pup- 

 pies: High com., Edward Booth's Lord Walbeck. Com., C. J. 

 Field's Nero. 



DBERHOU!CDS.— Challbnge— Ist, Dunrobin Kennels' Olga.— 

 Open— Dogs; 1st, Dunrobin K-nnels' Argyle; 3i, fienry Mollen- 

 hauer's Bit-marck; 3i. J. M. Greenwood's Glencairn. Bitches: 1st. 

 wil-bhpld; 2d, lolanthe Kennels' Madge Mac; 3d, Henry Mollen- 

 hauer's Tnora. 



GREYHOUNDS.— Ohallbnre— 1st, Albion L. Page's Mand.— 

 Open— Dogs: lat, Woodbaven Kennels' Lord Neverstill; 3i, Tubby 

 Hook Kennels' St. Regis; 3d. Wm. Schumacher's Prince Bis- 

 marck. Bitchcf<: 1st, .fames Black's Dolly Dollar; 3d and very 

 high com., Maybrook Kennels' Mies Dollar III. and Maybro tk 

 Nell; 3d, Wm. T. Faulkner's American Daisy. Puppies: 1st, 

 Woo'i I. aven Kennels' Snowflight. 2d, W. D. Blenus's DoUas. 



PSOVIE.— Challenge— 1st, H. W. Huntington's Argoss. 



POINTERS.— OHALLBNGE—r).')LBS. AND OvBH— X'fi(/s.- Ist, George 

 Jarvia'sLndof Kent. Reserve, Hempstead Farm's cbamp. Robert 

 le Diable. Bitches: 1st, Hempstead Farm's Woolton Game. Open 

 — Dogs, 55lb8. and over: 1st, Robert C. Cornell's Ponset: 2d, 

 Hempstead Farm's Hempstead Bang Bang; 8d, Rinada Pointe 

 Kennels' Earl of Hessen. Bitches, .50lbs and over: Ist, Rinada 

 Pointer Kennels' Duchess ot Naao; 3d, George Jarvis's Lass of 

 Kent; 3d, Banks & De Ruass's Bella. Challenge— Under 55lbs. 

 — Dogs: 1st, Hempstead Farm's champion DiiKh of Hessen. Chal- 

 lenge— Under 50LBS. Bitches: -Ist. William H. Hyland's Fan N., 

 Open— Under 55lbs. Dogs: 1st, Rinada Pointer Kennels' Ridge- 

 view Donal'i; 3d, Cbas. Connell's Rock IL; 3d, A. G. Hooley's 

 Ridgeview Fhust. Reserve, Robert C. Coraell's Roderick. Very , 

 high com., Hempstead Farm's Hempstead Prince and Bronx Val- 

 ley Kennels' Axtel King Don. High com.. Otto Hillmer's Chester. 



FOX-TERRIERS.— Smooth-Open— iJoas; lolanthe Kennels' 

 Ripon Stormer; 2d, Clarence Ratnbone's Beverwsck Panster; 3d, 

 L. & W. Rntberfurd's Warren Daysman. Reserve, L. B. Banks's 

 Blemton Rattler. Very high com., L. & W. Rutherf nrd's Warren 

 Laird, E.W. Irwin's Ruxton and Woodale Kennels' Dobbin. High 

 com., E. Rand Hollander's Hillside Ruffian. Bitches: 1st, Ckas, 

 Stedman's Hanks Grouse U ; 2d and 3d, lolantbe Kennels' Ripon 

 Regina aud Miss Domino, Reserve, L. & W. Rutherl'urd's War- 

 ren Faithful. Very high com., Edward Bird's Tuxedo Beauty, L, 

 & W. Rutherfurd's Dusky II. High com., E. W. Irwin's Chinqui- 

 pin Chink. Com., Woodale Kennels' Woodale Regina.— Puppies 

 Dogs: 1st, A. D. Stewart's My Fellow C; 2d, Wilton Kennels' 

 Wilton Tripper. Very high com.. Dr. A. W. Lawrence's Crafty. 

 Bitches: 1st, E W. Irwin's Boscobel; 2d, Woodale Kennels' Woodale 

 Dain' V. 



FOX-TERRIERS.— Wxre-Haibed— Open— Doijs; Ist, Hemp- 

 stead Farm's Snlfolk Bdly; 2d, lolantue. Kennels' Dandy Jack; 

 Sd, O. L. A. Whitney's Jack Trick. Very high com., lolanthe 

 p^ennels' Carn Brea Prince, Hempstead Farm's Suffolk Grip and 

 R. F. Maybew's Brittle. High com., C. L. A. Whitney's Jack 

 Prompter. 



A STRONG MASTIFF KENNEL. 



Editor Forest mid 6tremn: 



Since the Omaha show I have strengthened my mastiff 

 kennel very materially, having purcha.sed Edric, winner of 

 first in open class and defeating Elkson for special as best in 

 that show. 



It will be remembered at Chicago, 1892, Edric, being in 

 wretched condition, was defeated by Elkson and Welling- 

 ton, but at Omaha he turned the tables on both of them, 

 defeating Wellington in the open class and Elkson for the 

 special. 



I have also purchased Caution's Own Daughter and Minna 

 Minting. These, with what I already have, will make me a 

 very strong kennel. C, E. Bunn. 



Peohia, IU., N ov. 19. 



POINTS AND FLUSHES. 



I WAS in error in respect to a statement I made recently 

 concerning the judges who were to judge at the JJ. S. trials. 

 Mr. J. M. Freeman was not engaged to jud ge. He was men- 

 tioned as a possible judge. As he had etitries in those trials, 

 lie desired me to correct the error. 



The Ohio Field Trials Club this year holds a membership 

 trial. After this year's trials are run, beginning Nov. 23, 

 the intention is to make future trials open to the United 

 States. At present, the club has 1,200 acres and 3,000 more 

 to add. The secretary, A. H. Smitn, Canton, Ohio, writes 

 me that there are plentv of birds, and that there will be 

 good opportunities for t£e dogs to work. The grounds, five 

 miles from city, can be reached by electric cars. 



B. Waters. 



Business. 



Thet Only Need a Start.— Arkona, Ont., Nov. 12.— Editor 

 Forest amd Stream: I see by the advertisement in the Forest 

 AND Stream that a subscriber can .start and take a paper at any 

 time. In seeing the paper I have found that there is some very 



food information. I inclose the sum of $3 for six months iseuee. 

 'lease oblige by forwarding the following weekly issues. 



G. R. DAWSON. 



CENTRAL FIELD TRIALS CLUB ENTRIES. 



Free-For-AU Stake. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



Herewith please find list of our Free-for-all ^ntifi'e^j 3nt3m- 

 bering 14 English setters and 6 pointers: 



ENGLISH SETTERS. 



Orlakdo— Avent & Thayer's dog (Roderigo— Bo Peep). 



Bettie S.— Avent & Thayer's bitch (Roderigo— Bo Peep). 



RiTPEKT— Avent & Thayer's dog (Roderigo— Bo Peep). 



Tbemont— Bidford & Bryden's dog (Gladstone's Boy- 

 Speckle Gown). 



Bob Cooper— Bltie Bidge Kennels' dog (Roi d'Or— Miss 

 Nellie Y.) 



PiTTi SING— Thos. Johnson's Wtch (Baron Doveridge— 

 Norah). 



LORA— Pierre Lorillard. Jr. 'a bitch (Gladstone's Boy- 

 Ruby 0.). 



Count Anted— Pierre Lorillard, Jr.'s dog (Count Noble- 

 Gladstone's Girl). 



Hazel the Black Leg— L. Shuster, Jr.'s bitch (Cincin- 

 natus— Cornelia G.). 



Brighton Tobe— T. G. Davey's dog (Locksley— Ledder^- 

 dale IL). 



Harrt C— Greenfield Hill Kennels' dog (Roderigo— 

 Countess House). 



RowDT Rod— Greenfield Hill Hennels' dog (Roderigo— 

 Juno A.). 



Daist Hunter— J. A. & J. H. Huntington's bitch (Gath's 

 Hope— Daisy F.). 

 Merlin— C. J. Thompson's dog (Grab— Flora). 



POINTERS. 



Rip RAP— Charlotteville F. T. Kennels' dog (King of 

 Kent— Hops). 



MAID OF Kent— Charlotteville F. T. Kennels' bitch (King 

 of Kent— Hops). . 



Bob— N. S. Simpkins's^dog (Beppo HI.— Belle Brandon). 



Grouse— C. C. M. Hunt's dog (Mainspring— Swan's Fly). 



Prawn — M. Heywood-Lonsdale's dog (Crab — Polly 

 Peachem). 



Black Wonder— J. A. and .1. A, Hunter's dog iCowell's 

 Ike— Bang Bang's Pride). C. H, Odell, Sec'y-Treas. 



New York City. 



I desire to correct the name of owner of Prawn and 

 Dickon as entered in oixr All- Age Stake. The owner is Mr. 

 Heywood-Lonsdale, instead of Hempstead Farm. 



C. H. Odell, Sec'y-Treas. 



KENNEL NOTES. 



Kennel Kotes are Inserted wltbbnt chsrge; and blknks 

 (furnlnhed free) will be aent to any address. 



NAMES CLAIMED. 

 Prepared Blanks sent free on application. 



The Prior. By F. P. Barber, San Antonio, Tex , for white and 

 hrmdle rough St. Bernard dog, whelped July U, 1893, by Eiger 

 (Bello— Gemma) out of Swiss Beauty (chamoion Sir Charles— 

 Loda). 



Graphie^s Dandy, Daisy S. and Sua Banger. By A. W. Stevens, 

 Cortland, N. Y., tor liver, white and ticked pointer dog and lemon 

 and white bitches, wnelped Sept. 18, 1891, by Graphic, Jr., out of 

 Dap Ranger (Dash Ranger- Queen Ranger). 



6)-aphic, Jr., II. and G^-aphic's Dawn. By A. W. Stevens, Cort- 

 land, N. v., for liv-r, white and ticked pointer dog and bitch, 

 whelped Sept. 21, 1893, by Graphic, Jr. (champion Graphic— King 

 Bow's Dawn) out of Dap Ranger (Dash Ranger— Queen Ranger). 



Edgewood Silk Gladstone and Edgeivood Dot Bondhu. By V. L. 

 Bassa, New Canaan, Conn., tor black and white English setter dog 

 and bitch, whelped Oct. -30, 1892, by Bow Bondhu (Gus Bondhu— 

 Bo Peep) out of Rose Gladstone (Dan Gladstone— Belton's Prin- 

 ceps). 



Edgewood IMonh Gladstone and Edgewood Rose Bo^idhu. By V. 

 L. Bassa, New Canaan, Conn., for black, white and tan English 

 setter dog and bitch, whelped Oct. 30, 1893, by Bow Bondhu (Gus 

 Bondhu— Bo Peep) out of Rose Gladstone (Dan Gladstone— Bel- 

 ton's Princess). 



Edgewood DeM. By V. L. Bassa, New Canaan, Conn., for blue 

 beltOii Knglish setter bitch, whelped Sept. 24, 1892, by Bow Bondnu 

 (Gus Bondhu— Bo Peep) out of Menia III. (Rock Belton— Meuia 

 II ). 



BRED. 



Prepared Blanks sent free on application. 



Loumont Kit— Comet 11. H. M. Howes's (Someryille, Mass.) 

 bull-terrier bitch Loumont Kit to his Comet IL, Sept. 29. 



Rose— Comet II. H. M. Howes's ( Somerville, Mass.) bull-terrier 

 bitch Rose to his Comet II , Oct. 17. 



Bonaly Belle-Siiffolk Coronet. F. R. Close's (Hamilton, Ont.) 

 fox-terrier bitch Bonaly Belie (Blemton Trump- Hillside Baro- 

 ness) to J. W. Morden's Suffolk Coronet (champion Result— oUam- 

 pion D'adem), Aug. 21. 



Flossu—Ogpsey Boy. E. L. Stine's (Philadelphia, Pa.) beagle bitch 

 Flossy (Little Prince- ITno) to R. Sherr's Gypsey Boy (champion 

 Lee-Gypsey Nell), Sept. 29. 



WHELPS, 



Prepared Blanks sent free on application. 



Bo7ialy Belle. F. R. Close's (Hamilton, Ont.) fox-terrier bitch 

 Bonaly Belle (Blemton Trump— Hillside Baroness), Oct. 17, six 

 (two dogs), by J. W. Morden's Suffolk Coronet (Result— Diadem). 



Dap Ranger. A. W. Stevens's (Cortland, N. Y.) pointer bitch 

 Dap Ranger (Dash Banger— Queen Ranger), Sept. 31, eight (four 

 dogs), by S. R. Tisdel's Graphic, Jr. (champion Uraphlc— King 

 Bow's Dawn). 



Rose Gladst,one. V. L. Bassa's (New Canaan, Conn.) English 

 setter bitch Rose Gladstone (Dan Gladstone— Belton's Priacesf), 

 Oct. 30, five (three dogs), by his Bow Bondhu (Gus Bondhu— Bo 

 Peep). 



SALES. 



Prepared Blanks sent free on application. 



Bow Bondhu— Menta 111 whelp. Black, white and tan English 

 setter dog, wtielped Sept. 24, 1893, by V. L. Bassa, New Canaan, 

 Conn., to ff. W. Bennett. Killingly, Conn. 



Henmore Shamrock— Onota Peg lohelp. Irish setter bitch, by F. 

 L. Cheney, Pittsfleld, Mass., to O. H. L. Zsllinsky, Flatbush, 



N. y. 



Henmore Shamrock— Dorah u^elp. Dark red Irish setter dog, by 

 F. L. Cheney, Pittsfleld, Mass., to C. H. Smith, same place. 



. Pointer dog. whelped July 4, 1893, by Mr. Corliss, Wor- 

 cester, Mass., to Dr. W. T. Parker, Beverley, Mass. 



Max. Black and tan Gordon setter dog, wbelped .Tuly 3-5, 1890, 

 by Murkland Ranger out of Bell E., by C. T. Brownell, New Bed- 

 ford, Mass.. to VV. D. Spaulding, Waterville, Me. 



Donald W. Liver, white and ticked pointer dog, whelped Sept. 

 18 1891, by Graphic, Jr. out of Dap Ranger, by A. VV, Stevens, 

 Cortland, N. Y., to A. D. Wallace, same place. 



Nettie Weller. Black, white and tan beagle bitch, wbelped May 

 17, 1892, by Tony Weller out of Topsy S., by National Bsagle Ken- 

 nels. Waltham, Mase., to F. 0. Mackenzie, same place. 



lAUU Lady. Silver fawn pug bitch, whelped Aug. 22, 1892, by 

 Spokane out of Gladys, by Eberhart Pug Kennels, Cincinnati, O.. 

 to J. Sparrow, Pleasant Ridge, O. 



Star of Kent. Black and while pointer bitch, whelped April 27. 

 1892, by Trinket's Chief, Jr. out ot Duchess of Kent, by West End 

 Kennpls, San Antonio, Tex., to Mrs. E. S. Avis, Fort Mcintosh, 

 Laredo, Tex. 



Cardinal Richelieu. Liver and white pointer dog, whelped April 

 27. 1892, by Trinket's Chief, Jr. ont of Duchess of Kent, by West 

 End Kennels, San Antonio, Tex., to Jos. W. Irwin, Little Rock, 

 Ark. 



Richard Kent. Black and white pointer dog. whelped April 27, 

 1892, by Trinket's Chief, Jr. out of Duchess of Kent, by West End 

 Kennels, San Antonio, Tex., to J. M. McCain, West Lake. La. 



Imperial Kent. Black and white pointer dog. whelped April 37. 

 1892. by Trinket's Chief, Jr. out of Duchesa of Kent, »>y West End 

 Kennels, San Antonio, Tex., to Dr. 'E. H. Scharnberg, Shiner, 

 Tex. 



Doctor P. Liver, white and tan English setter dog. wnelped 

 Sept. 8, 1892, by Cinch out of Delaware Girl, by Liberty Kennels, 

 Hyattville, O.. to Hon. T. E Marriott, Delaware, O. 



Ruth. Black, white and ran beagle bitch, whelped June 14, 1892, 

 by Jubilee out of Nellie Bannerman, by F. B. Zimmer, Glovers- 

 viUe, N. Y,, to E, L. Stine, Philadelphia, Pa. 



Rachaeh Black, white and tan beagle bitch, whelped June 14, 



1892. by Jubilee out of Nellie Banner man. by F. B. Zimmer, Glov- 

 erhvill«, N. Y , to E L. Stine, Philadeiphia, Pa. 



Eip Bap. Black, white and tan beagle dog, wbelped June 14-, 



1893, by Jiibil-ie out of Nellie Bfinnerman. bv F. B. Zimmer, Glov- 

 ersville, N. Y., to E. L. Stine, Philadelphia, Pa. 



Fannie Weller. Black, white and tan beagle bitch, whelped July 

 14, 1892, bv cnampion Tony Weller out of Dot, byW. H. Child, 

 Glenside. Pa., to E. L. Stine, Philadelphia, Pa. 



Tony Parest. Beagle dog, whelped May 17, 1893, by Tony Weller 

 ont ot Topav S., by National Beagle Kennels, Waltham, Mass., to 

 Lewis Steflfern, Milwaukee, Wis. 



Sport. Beagle dog, whelped May 6, 1893. by champion Pitzhugh 

 Lee out of Virginia, by National Beagle Kennels, Waltham. Mass., 

 to O. L. Morse, Athol, Mass. 



Jule, Black, white and tan beagle bitch, same litter, by National 

 Beagle Kennels. Waltham, Mass., to Dr. Baker's son, same 

 place. 



Ho Boy. Black, white and tan beagle dog, same litter, by Na- 

 tional Beagle Kennels, Waltham, Mass., to W. Genthner, Noble- 

 boro. Me, 



Prop. Black, white and * an beagle dog, same litter, by National 

 Beagle Kennels, Waltham, Mass., to .1. H. Tilton, Waylaud, 

 Mass. 



ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



There is no clmrge for answering questions under this head. All 

 questions relating to ailments of dogs mil be answered by Dr. T. G, 

 Sherwood,, a member of the Royal College of Vcterinarv Surgeons. 

 Communications referring to other matters connected with Kennel 

 Management mid dogs wiU receive careful attejition. 



S. B , Brootlyn.— Please give pedigree of English setter Wel- 

 lington, Ans. W^ellington (A. K. C. S. B . 11,368) by Monk out of 

 Mattie, by Killarnoy out of Milo, by Dan out or Venus; Killarney, 

 by Grouse out of Brisk : Monk, by Blue Border out of Flirt. 



C. S. H., Manchester by the Sea, Mass.— Would you kindly state 

 cause of death in wolfhound puppy, ten months old. Ate hearty 

 but kept very thin; coat out of order. Tried for worms without 

 any success: found blood in her freces. I took great care other 

 but she died suddenly. On opening her 1 found only one round 

 worm about 6in. long. Her bladder was full of water, quite thick 

 and yellow; her passage from rectum was all blood to uer inside, 

 which looked all right bar her liver, which was purple and white 

 and very large. Ans. Probable cause of death exhaustion from 

 diarrhcei and hemorhage of the bowels. 



T. G., Troy, N- Y.— A dispute arose from a man's saying that a 

 St. Bernard puppy, of my breeding, "had a very poor month for a 

 thoroughbred because the roof was not black"— the flews are black, 

 be it understood. I claim that the color (red or black) of the in- 

 ternal surface of a St. Bernard's mouth makes no difference in 

 his scoring; that red is not ranked as a defect or fault, nor any 

 points allowed in the standard to black color; that, if anything is 

 given to black color, it would be no more than that, of two dogs 

 scoring exactly the same otherwise, a preference might be given 

 to the dog with a black mouth by a judge who preferred it, and 

 would he denied it by a judge who did not prefer black. In other 

 words, I claim that it is a fancy point, not original in the breed, 

 and finding its sole value in individual taste and selection. Ans 

 The idea that a pedigree dog should have a black roof to its mouth 

 is a relic of the dark ages that does not obtain in modern dogdom. 

 The color of the dog's mouth has no influence with a judge. 



Wonderful Word-Painting. 



Extract from Sermon of Rev. T. De Witt Talmage, in Brooklyn 

 Tabernacle, Sunday Evening, Nov. l, 1891. 



'•WHBNlast Tbursday the swiftest train on earth pulled ont 

 from Grand Central Station for Buffalo, we started on a wondrous 

 journey. The autumnal forests were in a blaze of splendor. Four 

 nundred and forty miles of pageanti Let artists stand back when 

 God stretches his canvas. Along by the Hudson, and up and down 

 the sides of the great hills, there was an'indescribaWe mingling of 

 gold and orange, and crimson and saffron, now sobering into drab 

 and maroon, now flaming up into solferino and scarlet. Here 

 and there the trees looked as if their tips had blossomed Into tire. 

 Jq the morning light the forests seemed as if they had been trans- 

 ■flgured, and in the evening hour they looked as if the sunset had 

 burst and dropped upon the leaves. In more sequestered spots, 

 where the frosts had been hindered in their work, we saw the first 

 kindling of the flames of color in a lowly sprig; tben they rushed 

 rip from branch to branch until the glory of the Lord submerged 

 the forest. Here you would iind a tree just making up its mind 

 to cbange. and there one looked as if, wounded at every pore, it 

 stood bathed in carnage. Along the banks of the Mohawk there 

 were hills over which there seemed pouring 'cataracts of fire, 

 tossed up and down and every whither by the rocks. The most 

 beautiful sight 1 ever witnessed was along the Mohawk Valley. 

 Through some of the ravines we saw occasionally a foaming 

 stream, as though it were rushing to put out the conflagration. 

 Even the humble bush, like the bush that Moses saw, was 'burn- 

 ing, but not consumed.' If at one end of the woods a command- 

 ing tree would set up its crimson banner, tbe whole forest pre- 

 pared to follow. If God's urn of colors were not infinite, one 

 swamp that I saw along the New York Central would have ex- 

 hausted it forever. It seemed as if the sea of divine glory had 

 dashed its surf to the tip-top of the crags, and then it had come 

 dripping down to the lowest leaf and deepest cavern."— .4dr. 



Scarecrow. 



In the accompanying design, the .sneakbox type, so frequently de- 

 scribed and ilfusti-ated in the Forest and Stream, is carried to a 

 further degree of development than in the sailing boat La Gloria, 

 illustrated on Oct. 37, the re^sult being a fin-keel of the same general 

 type that has proved such a success this year in the hands of Mr. 

 Herreshoif , With a view to speed, the lines have been lined, and in 

 conformity with fashion, if for no other reasons, the ends have been 

 lengthened materially : but the characteristic features of the sneak- 

 bos and pram, the shovel-bow and full waterlines, have been retained. 

 The design is of course very similar to La Gloria, the new boat being 

 suggested by a practical trial of the old one. The general features 

 of tbe boat were planned by her owner, Mr. C. J. Stevens, of the 

 New York C. C, the design itself being the work of Mr. W. P. Steph- 

 ens. Scarecrow, whose looks it is hoped and expected will belie her 

 name, is intended mainly for sailing about New York Bay, between 

 the Narrows, Sandy Hook and Raritan Bay; it is not proposed to race 

 her. and she will be fitted with a complete canoe yawl ouiflt of tent, 

 cooking and sleeping gear; at the same time the main object of the 

 owner was to secure a fast, safe and seaworthy sailing boat. While 

 the design as given possesses the general elements and proportions 

 of Delta and La Gloria, and may be fitted with a centerboard of • 

 moderate weight , to carry a sail plan with little or no ballast, the 

 boat now building will be a veritanle fin- keel, after a peculiar plan 

 devised by her owner. 



The fin will be of Tobin bronze, about IMin . thick, 6ft, long on upper 

 edge, about 4ft. long on lower edge, 3ft. Bin. deep, and carrying on 

 the lower edge a weight of some 4001bs. in a lead cigar or bulb. The 

 novel feature of the design is the fitting of the fin m a centerboard 

 trunk a little longer than the cockpit shown, this trunk being strongly 

 built, to a height of Sin. above the waterhne, fastened at each end to 

 a watertight bulkhead across the boat, and with the iloor level with 

 the top of the trunk, thus making the cockpit quite small and self- 

 draining. 



The trunk will be kneed off so as to take safely the heavy strain, 

 and so far as strength goes, this construction is superior to the usual 

 one of angle irons on each side of the fin, bolted through the floors 

 and keelsons. The fin will be to all intents and purposes a perma- 

 nent fixture, being left down when at anchor and at all times in sail- 

 ing; but it win be fitted with special liftmg gear, by which it may be 

 raised in. a short time for hauling up or any special emergency. 



The proposed rig will show a jib tacked to the stemhead and a leg- 

 o'-mutton mainsail of the sliding gunter type, precisely as used oa 

 canoes. The spars will be hollow, made by Young, of Bridgeport, 

 Conn. The cockpit will be narrower than shown, and nearly rectan- 

 gular; but in building from the lines the arrangement of centerboard 

 or fin, bulkheads, size and shape of cockpit and height of floor may 

 be varied to suit the special requirements of a case. Two large 

 hatches will be placed in the deck, giving access to the stowage room 

 forward and aft of the well. The "nasty rudder" of all modem 

 small racers has been adopted, as little that would injure it can pass 

 the deep fin; but for ordinary cruising use, with the common center- 

 board, the plain rudder hung cn a scag would be preferable. The 

 boat is now building by Samuel Ayres, of Fifty-sixth street, Bay 

 Ridge, N. Y., and will probably be completed within the nest three 

 weeks, though she wUJ not be rigged and fitted up until next spring. 



