JutY 14, 1894.] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
Overheard at the Store. 
The little village of Barmouth goes to bed regularly at 8 
o'clock. But there are a few rollicking spirits who have the 
reputation of turning night into day, of burning the candle 
at both ends, and who on occasion have been known to re- 
main at "the store" as late as 9 or even 9:15, thereby scandal- 
izing the whole community and causing grave concern to the 
good wives and mothers through all the country roundabout. 
As I entered on one stormy evening to inquire for my mail 
— for the post office is hidden in one corner of tbe store — a 
nickering lamp with its tiny flame, shielded from the draft 
by a smoky chimney, was doing all it could to light up the 
group that regularly resorted thither for the discussion of 
politics, religion, scandal, hunting, fishing or anything else 
which for the moment happened to be of unusual interest. 
The discussion had evidently been started by Joe, the great- 
est fox hunter on the Cape, whose hounds were looked upon 
as wouders, whose good luck and success in the chase were 
proverbial, and who was popularly supposed to make "a heap 
of money" by the sale of his peltry in the spring. His only 
rival was Ben, a younger man, who always thought it neces- 
sary to take the opposite side from Joe in all questions per- 
taining to sport. Just now he was balancing himself with 
considerable difficulty on a rickety chair, and hurling his 
sentences with great energy at Joe, who was stretched at 
ease on a pile of meal bags. 
"I tell you what it is, Joe," he exclaimed, "it's all con- 
founded nonsense for you to talk that way. Do you suppose 
that any hunter or any man who knows anything at all, is 
going to believe that a hound ttlls which way a fox has gone 
by his nose? Do you believe that your old Trailer runs into 
a track and smells of one step and then of the next, and 
knows that the fox has gone east because the scent is stronger 
in the second foot print than it was in the first? Of course, 
a hound 's got a nose. I ain't fool enough to dispute that, 
but his nose ain't good enough to strike a track six or eight 
hours old and say that the fox has gone one way or the other 
by the difference in the scent in two or three yards. Not 
much. That don't go." 
"Well," said Joe, with more than his usual animation, 
"perhaps you'll tell us what does go. If Trailer's nose don't 
tell him, what does?" 
"His eyes, of course," replied the other with an air of 
conscious superiority, "A hound's got the sharpest eyes of any 
animal on this earth. He just looks at the track and he sees 
right off which way the fox went. There ain't another 
animal ca,n do it only a hound." 
"Bah," cried Joe, "if Trailer runs by sight, what makes 
him so mighty willing to run a track backwards in the snow 
when it's as plain as a gun barrel?" 
That was a clincher, but Ben rose to the occasion. "If he 
tells by his nose, what makes him keep on back-tracking all 
day?" 
Just then the lamp gave a final flicker and went out. The 
postmaster said it was time to shut up for the night. So the 
meeting adjourned, and as far as I know it is still an open 
question whether Trailer runs by sight or by scent. 
Bradley. 
New York's Dog Shelter. 
A dog pound in a large city like New York is usually asso- 
ciated in one's mind with a lot of measly curs huddled 
together in more or less unsavory quarters, presided over by 
the genus "tough," of greasy and ill-smelling attire. This 
may have been the state of things in years past, and Gotham's 
dog pound certainly had an unsavory and "grab all" reputa- 
tion. Things are different now; even the name is changed. 
In response to an invitation from Mr. John Read, the 
superintendent of the S. P. C. A.'s "shelter," as the new dog 
pound is now called, we examined, last Tuesday, the quarters 
provided by the society for Gotham's stray curs and cats. 
Naturally, with Mr. Read at the helm, one expected a dif- 
ferent state of things than obtained under the old regime. 
but we were scarcely prepared for the elegant "reception" 
rooms provided. 
The "shelter" is a long wooden building set on piles at the 
foot of 102d street, opposite Randall's Island and Hell Gate, 
whose rushing waters prove so treacherous to the adventur- 
ous fisherman who essays to troll for striped bass, for which 
this locality is famous, or rather, used to be. 
On entering the building you pass through a large and 
comfortable office supplied with telephone and all the para- 
phernalia of a busy man's sanctum. Here friend John keeps 
"tabby" on the tails that come in, and through his system- 
atic arrangements one can tell at a glance just how New 
York's floating dog and cat population stands. 
Passing on into the main building, which we should say 
is about 70 x 40ft., on the right hand side are a number of 
compartments built of matched pine, each about 15 x 10ft. 
The front and doors of these compartments or kennels are 
of open slats about 10ft. high, so that no dog can get out, but 
visitors can see all the dogs inside without danger. The 
floors are covered with clean pine shavings, and on one side 
of each kennel is a large zinc trough containing running 
water. Truly, there are few private kennels so well fitted 
up and so cleanly in all appointments. Only two of these 
kennels were in use when we called, and the motley crowd 
of dogs ill assorted with their bright surroundings. 
At the other side of the room are several large low com- 
partments that look like immense dry goods boxes. These 
are the cats' quarters and are of course so arranged that 
puss cannot use her claws and climb out of durance vile. 
The front of the boxes which are about 12 x 9ft. and 3ft. 6in. 
high, has three open work doors to as many compartments, 
and here poor puss awaits her doom. In the top of the box 
large round holes supply ventilation. Around the walls are 
piled several wicker baskets which are used to collect the 
cats from private houses. The whole building is very light 
and airy, and a pleasant breeze blowing in from the river 
kept everything cool and sweet. 
At the entrance to the building is a large steam cooking 
apparatus and nearby are the lockers containing Spratts 
biscuits which with good meat soup constitutes the bill of 
fare, probably a good deal better diet than most of the curs 
ever sniffed before. As the building stands over ...the water 
it is conveniently situated for flushing the kennels^ which is 
done after the dogs of that day have been destroyed. Each 
day of the week is represented by a kennel in which the dogs 
caught on that day are kept for 48 houx-s. 
Off the main room is the execution box or suff ocator. The 
apparatus used for putting the dogs to a painless death looks 
just about like a large hotel icebox laid flatinstead of on end; 
several windows in the top carry out the illusion and also 
allow one to see Fido or Tabby's last struggles. The arrange- 
ments are effectual, but strike one as rather crude; but, we 
are told, this will be improved when the new shelter is built 
on the west side. The compartment, which is about 12ft. by 6, 
is supposed to be airtight. Around the inside of the com- 
partment run rows of perforated gas-piping. The cats are 
shut in first and when all is ready, ordinary illuminating gas 
is turned on, and in three minutes puss turns up her toes; 
then the dogs are thrown in on top of the dead cats and 
but half a minute is sufficient to send the bow-wows to the 
happy hunting ground. The death is not a very pleasant one, 
but is probabiy painless. When the animals are dead, a plug 
at the bottom is opened to allow the fresh air to enter and 
two large pipes from the top of the compartment convey the 
gas to the outside air. Then the front door is opened, the 
animals pulled out with rakes, and the Board of Health 
wagon having backed up through the gateway, the dogs are 
loaded on and conveyed to Barren Island, to add their quota 
to the salubrious breezes which fan the shores of Coney 
Island and South Beach. Their ultimate destination is as 
much a mystery as their pedigrees. 
The S. P. C. A. wagons are manned by three catchers in 
uniforms, who are paid a proper salary and therefore there 
is an end to the disgraceful scenes so common when 50 cents 
a head was the dog catcher's emolument and inducement 
to assault the luckless female who happened to own a dog. 
Mr. Read has wisely surrounded himself with men who are 
experienced dogmen. Harry Draper has charge of the ken- 
nels during the day time. He was long identified with the 
W. K. C. kennels at Babylon, L. I., as kennelman, and a 
look at his face is sufficient to show he has a kind heart. 
Nolan, the hero of the dog-box journey from Washington to 
Indian Rpolis in 1893, is the night watchman, who with 
official shield and whipcord uniform, looks quite gay and 
spruce. Exhibitors will remember him as Mr. Read's right 
hand man among the attendants at the various shows the 
past two or three years. 
The day we visited the shelter there were thirty-two dogs 
and forty-five cats safely housed. Each animal is required 
to be kept by the Society for forty-eight hours after admis- 
sion to allow the owners an opportunity to recover their 
property, which they can do by paying $3; the same privilege 
and price is extended to those who care to buy a dog that 
pleases their fancy. At 4 o'clock every day those animals 
whose probationary period is up retire to the gas tank and 
oblivion. Among the dogs we saw there was nothing that 
would have attracted the eyes of a fancier. There were 
one or two fair-looking English setters, a Harlequin great 
Dane, some elongated pugs, the curl of whose tails not even 
the hot weather and strange company could affect, and a 
nondescript lot of terriers and "just" dogs. 
One little "sort of" Scotch terrier had evidently been some 
one's pet, and the way he climbed up the door and poked his 
nose through the top bars with an appealing look for rescue, 
was touching to one who loves a dog whatever his pedigree 
may be. 
Mr. Read seems happy in his new position, and that he is 
the right man in the place no one can gainsay. He told 
us that though the putting to death of dogs is not exactly a 
pleasant pastime, the busiuess has its humorous side, and he 
is astonished at the amount of superstition there is among 
the lower classes. During the short time he has been there 
he has been called upon to provide pieces of skin and hair 
from a black dog as a cure for rheumatism. Another fre- 
quent call is for dog fat, which is rendered and the oil used 
by consumptives to soothe and heal their bronchial troubles. 
But t he most amusing request was made by an old lady, who 
asked him for one black eye from a black dog. This struck 
Mr. Read as peculiar, so he asked her what she wanted it for. 
She replied, "To make a soup of;" and this prompted him to 
ask her how many she had in the family. 
Afterward a pleasant evening was spent with Mr. Read 
and family, when the handsome set of .silver knives and 
forks presented to him by the exhibitors at the Boston show 
were put into practical use. H. W. L. 
Poisoning Dogs. 
Dog poisoning is so prevalent in many parts of the country 
just now, it may not be out of place to reproduce part of Mr. 
A. J. Sewell's, the noted English veterinarian, article on this 
subject in this month's Kennel Gazette (Eng.), so that 
dog owners may be prepared for such emergencies: 
"In all cases of poisoning, more especially when due to 
strychnia, prompt action is required and means should be at 
once taken to make the dog disgorge what had been swal- 
lowed. An emetic that will act well and quickly must be at 
once administered; for this there is nothing better than a dose 
of apomorphia. This medicine acts in two ways; it is the 
quickest and surest emetic, and besides it relieves the 
spasms. The dose is the eighth of a grain for small dogs, 
and about the quarter of a grain for the large ones, given in 
a teaspoonful of water; but the best way of administering it 
is by injecting it under the skin with a hypodermic syringe — 
then from three to eight minims of the one in fifty solutious 
is to be given. I always advise persons who keep a number 
of valuable dogs to have a solution of apomorphia by them 
ready for emergency, for while it is being obtained the 
patient may die, and if huntsmen would always carry a 
small bottle of solution with them, many a valuable hound's 
life might be saved. When this medicine is not at hand 
some other emetic must be given. Ordinary table salt can 
be always quickly procured, and from one teaspoonful to a 
tablespoonful, according to the size of the dog, should be 
given in warm water. If the dose does not act freely repeat 
it in a few minutes, or, instead, give from five to twenty 
grains of powdered ipecacuanha, or from one to three grains 
of tartar emetic. Eioher of these may be shaken dry on the 
tongue; the dog must be made to vomit somehow, but any 
thing like salt requiring a quantity of water is often difficult 
to administer, as the dog's mouth is often tightly clenched 
and trying to open it induces a paroxysm, during which time 
it is impossible to give anything by the mouth, and here the 
advantage of the subcutaneous injection of apomorphia 
comes in. This may also be repeated in a quarter of an hour 
if the vomiting has not been free. Besides the emetic, some 
medicine is necessary to relieve the spasms. For this there 
is nothing better than chloral and bromide of potassium. 
From fifteen grains to two scruples of each may be given in 
from one to three tablespoonfuls of water if the dog can be 
made to swallow, and half the quantity of each may be 
given again in twenty or thirty minutes and repeated, if 
necessary, in half an hour. When the dog is unable to swal- 
low, from three to ten mimims of nitrite of amyl held to the 
nose on a pocket handkerchief is useful. This may be re- 
peated in a quarter of an hour, or chloroform may be given. 
Also inject into the rectum from half to two drams of laud- 
anum, in from one to four tablespoonfuls of water, which 
repeat in a quarter of an hour, and again in another fifteen 
minutes if the paroxysms continue. After the severe 
symptoms have passed and the dog is weak and prostrate, 
from half to two teaspoonfuls of brandy added to some milk 
may be administered and repeated every hour for a time." 
Northwestern Beagle Club's Field Trials. 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
A meeting of the field trial committee of the N. W. B. C. 
was held at 2 P.M., July 1, at Milwaukee, the following 
members being present: G. A. Buckstaff . E. H. Rummele, 
F. F. Merrill, Chas. Niss, Jr., Louis Steffen and H. A. Dil- 
lingham in the chair. The following classes were made for 
the coming field trials, which will begin on Nov. 7. Class A, 
for dogs 13 to 15in.; .class B, for bitches 13 to 15in.; class C, 
for dogs and bitches 13in, and under; class D, Derby, for 
dogs and bitches 15in. and under, whelped on or after Jan. 1, 
1893; class E, open to all prize winners at these trials. Entry 
fee for classes A, B, C and D is $2 to nominate, $3 to start. 
No entry fee will be charged in class E 
The prizes for classes A, B, C, D are 40 per cent, of entrance 
money to first, 30 per cent, to second and 20 per cent, to third. 
The winner in Class E will be given the title of Field Trial 
Champion. 
The club wishes to announce that in order to make these 
trials the drawing card of the season it will give a great 
many valuable extra prizes, a list of which will be published 
in due time. The secretary was instructed to correspond 
with the different judges for terms, etc A resolution was 
adopted prohibiting the running of dogs on the field trial 
grounds before the trials are held. Mr. G. A. Buckstaff and 
Louis Steffen were appointed a committee to select grounds. 
Meeting adjourned. Louis Steffen, Sec'y. 
If Pittsburgh would hold a show this fall, as was at one 
time intimated, a good entry would be secured. Why not 
try it in connection with the fair? 
DOG CHAT. 
Toronto Dog Show. 
Going to press a day earlier last week several communica- 
tions had to stand over, among them the important par- 
ticulars of Mr. C. A. Stone's efforts to secure proper trans- 
portation facilities for dogs to be exhibited at Toronto next 
September. To serve as a reference his communication is 
given in full at this early date to allow exhibitors time to 
arrange for this show and condition their dogs: The Grand 
Trunk Railway of Canada will carry dogs to Toronto over 
all their lines, charging regular fare going and returning 
them free. So too will the Canadian Pacific, Canada Atlan- 
tic, Michigan Centra], Bay of Quinte Railway & Navigation 
Co., Kingston & Pembroke and Central Vermont from Can- 
adian points. New York & New England one dog free and 
$1 for each additional. Concord & Montreal, dogs on chains, 
excess baggage rates. New York, New Haven & Hartford, 
dogs in crates at regular excess baggage rates. The Wabash 
will carry dogs as baggage 1 to 100 miles 25 cents, 100 to 250 
miles 50 cents, over 250 miles 75 cents per dog. The Fitch- 
burg, for rates apply to general passenger agent, Boston. 
Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg reduced rates. Cincinnati, 
Hamilton & Dayton, for rates apply to general passenger 
agent, Cincinnati. Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee and 
Toledo, Saginaw & Muskegon allow a reasonable number of 
dogs to be carried in baggage cars; special cars for transpor- 
tation of dogs. The Trunk Line Association, which compose 
the following railroads, viz.: Grand Trunk Ry. (in U. S.), 
N. Y. O. & W. Ry., Lehigh Valley Rd., Pennsylvania Rd., 
N. Y. C. & H. R. Rd., N. Y L. E. & W. Rd., Cent. Rd. of 
N. J., Bait. & Ohio Rd,, West Shore Rd., D. L. & W. Rd., 
Phil. & Read. Rd-, Ches. & Ohio Rd., will furnish to ex- 
hibitors upon application special baggage cars at the follow- 
ing rates, not exceeding 200 miles 2 cents per mile, between 
500 and 625 miles, inclusive, $125 per car, and over 625 miles, 
20 cents per mile. Exhibitors must make their own arrange- 
ments at least 10 days before requiring cars by applying to 
Wm. Fleming, Secretary Trunk Line Association, 143 Liberty 
street, New York city. The express companies will carry 
dogs under the usual conditions. Exhibitors are reminded 
that the dogs shipped by express are delivered at the grounds 
at Toronto and returned free of charge. Permits will be 
issued upon application to the Express Co. 's, allowing owners 
or attendants to visit and attend to their dogs while en 
route. 
Exhibitors, by clubbing together, may obtain special ex- 
press cars through to Toronto, attend to their dogs en route, 
and have their dogs delivered at the grounds and returned to 
the cars at no extra expense. The National Express Co state 
that they will start a special car from New York to run 
through to Toronto and arrange so that shippers en route 
can put their dogs in this car at all points on the West Shore 
Railway where the train stops: They will also arrange to 
pick up dogs along the line of the Fitchburg road between 
Boston and Rotterdam Junction for the same traim If there 
is not enough from both lines to run two cars through, will 
match the cars at Suspension Bridge and pxxt all in one car 
from there. They will also start a car from Chicago which 
will be applicable to Michigan and points west of Port Huron 
and Detroit. The rates are double merchandise going, re- 
turning free; the company will furnish circulars giving full 
particulars upon application to G. W. Slingerland, General 
bitperintendent, 145 Broadway, New York city. The Ameri- 
can Express Co. will furnish a special car from New York, 
Boston and Chicago, charging from New York $3.70 per 
1001bs., minimum charge $370 per 100,0001bs. This includes 
transportation both ways, and will permit of men riding with 
the animals to take charge of them. Wells, Fargo & Co. 
Express will furnish special cars from New York or Chicago, 
picking up shipments en route, allow attendants to inspect 
and attend to the wants of their dogs, provided they are pas- 
sengers on the same train, charging double merchandise 
rates, returning free; minimum charge $185 from New York, 
$235 from Chicago; will do the same from Boston if necessary. 
United States Express Co, will issue permits allowing snip- 
pers to visit and attend to their dogs en route from Philadel- 
phia, New York and Boston by applying to C. H. Crosby, 87 and 
89 Washington street, Chicago, 111, Considering the danger 
in traveling in the warm weather we may expect in early 
September, it would be a wise move if some handler or ex- 
hibitor took the initiative and engaged a car from one of the 
railroads, the cost to be defrayed by a pro rata payment 
from the exhibitors who avail themselves of this arrange- 
ment. The dogs could then be properly looked after, and 
any extra expense is -warranted by the almost total absence 
of risk the dogs would otherwise incur if sent by express and 
not cared for. 
Rhode Island State Fair Show. 
There are but a few short weeks intervening between now 
and the Rhode Island State Fair show, and it is almost time 
to expect the premium list. This, we are informed, will be 
issued next week. The Association intended giving a roiis- 
ing show this year, as their first one, last year, was such an 
unexpected success. They have, however, experienced one 
or two setbacks at the outset. Mr. Walter J. Comstock was 
again appointed chairman of the dog show committee, but 
last week, after the premium lists had been sent to press, he 
found that he would be unable to serve, as he would be 
away on a tour during September. This, of course, robs the 
Association of one of its chief supports, and this gentleman's 
genial countenance will be greatly missed, but we must 
hope he will leave "Billy" Birch at home. Then John 
Read's affiliation with the S. P. C. A. will probably prevent 
him attending to the active conduct of the show, but this 
will in great measure devolve upon Fred Otto, who assisted 
him last year and at Boston, so a wise selection has no doubt 
been made. 
As the Fair people are not conversant with dog show 
people and ways, they had to cast round for some one to 
take charge of the kennel department, and called upon Mr. 
S. H. Roberts to fill the office. This modest young man 
was unwilling to accept, but was finally prevailed upon to 
do so, and is probably as good a selection as could have been 
made, as his position on the Providence Journal enables 
him to bring the support of that widely read paper, and per- 
sonally he is known as a hustler; and, having kept his eyes 
open, knows pretty well what is required. 
The prize list has been considerably enlarged, and though 
we are told the present arrangement of some of the classes 
is not all that coiild be wished, this will be remedied later 
on. Messrs. Davidson and Mortimer are the only judges so 
far selected, but three others will be required, and until 
these are chosen no breeds will be assinged. This show, 
coming immediately after Toronto, does not leave much 
time for travel and rest, but as these are probably the only 
shows of much importance that will be held this fall, no 
doubt both will poll a good entry. 
Dog Poisoning. 
Dog lovers will be pleased to see the Democrat and Chron- 
icle, of Rochester, N. Y, come out so strongly on this sub- 
ject in the following editorial. If the influential dailies will 
score these fellows there is some hope that, their consciences 
will twinge, if any one guilty of such wanton acts can be 
said to possess such, a commodity: "There is a two-legged 
animal bearing considerable outward resemblance to a man, 
residing in this city, whose cruel and depravpd instincts find 
their highest gratification in inflicting a painful death on 
more estimable and valuable animals than himself. He is, in 
