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Forest and • stream. 
lpcr/20, 1894. 
theca Piscatorial which made no mention of the edition I have— Royal 
8vo, printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees & Orme, Paternoster Row, 180T ; 
also to correct an American angling writer, Mr. A. Nelson Cheney, who 
in one of his pleasant Angling Notes In Fohest and Stream, January, 
1893, claims that the multiplier reel was invented in America about the 
year 1820. In this 180? edition of Daniel's 'Rural Sports, 1 not the first 
edition of the work, there is a fine engraving of a brass multiplying 
reel." Then follows mention of an advertisement in 1770 of "the best 
sort of multiplying winches, both stop and plain." I was somewhat 
surprised to read that I had ever made any claim in regard to the 
date or place of invention of the multiplying reel, for to be perfectly 
candid, I never knew anything about the matter, and do not now, 
except as I have learned from this very book, but I examined a file of 
Forest and Stream to be sure that I had not quoted some one on the 
subject, and found that neither there nor elsewhere, at the time 
specified or any other time, had I said anything about the invention 
of the multiplying reel. About two years before the date given I did 
say that Walton knew nothing about the use of the reel, and did not 
mention it in his first edition, and the mention of it in later editions 
was evidently borrowed from "Barker's Delight," 1651; he being the 
first to mention and describe the reel in English— for it is established 
that the Chinese used reels in the 11th century. 
I wrote to Mr. Marston upon reading the impeachment and pleaded 
not guilty, unless he could prove it upon me, and in due course o* 
mail he replied as follows: 
"My Dear Cheney: 
"I will have a real good hunt for that statement about your having 
claimed multiplying reels, and if you don't hear from me to the con- 
trary by the 1st of July please consider you are right and I am wrong, 
and that I will correct the statement in any second edition that may be 
called for. The fact is I fear the 'domestic earthquake' referred to in 
my book swallowed up the page of Forest and Stream which I had 
before me when I made the statement. I am very sorry indeed if I 
have made you responsible for what some one else said, and it looks 
as if I had done so. * * * Ever sincerely yours, R. B. Marston." 
It is a matter of no consequence any way, but I am sure of a come" 
•tionjor the.book is bound to pass through several editions, and always 
be a delight to those who own a copy. A. N. Cheney. 
Wht Mennel 
F IXTU RES. 
DOG SHOWS. 
Oct. 30 to Nov. 2. — Terrier Show, by New England Kennel Club, at 
Country Club, Brookline, Mass. D. E. Loveland. Sec'y, 128 Tremont 
street, Boston. 
FIELD TRIALS. 
Nov. 5.— United States Field Trial Club, at Bicknell, Ind. P. T, 
Madison, Indianapolis, Ind., Sec'y. 
Nov. 6.— International Field Trials, at Chatham, Ont. W. B Wells 
Sec'y. 
Nov. 13.— New England Field Trial Club, Members' Sweepstake. A, 
R Sharp, Sec'y, Taunton, Mass. 
Nov. 16.— Eastern Field Trials Club, at Newton. N. C. All-Aged, 
Eastern Subscription and Selling Stakes. Entries close Oct. 1. W. A 
coster. Saratoga Springs. N. Y.. Sec'y. 
Dec. 17.— Southern Field Trials, at New Albany, Miss. T. M. Brumby, 
Sec'y, Marietta, Ga. 
That Pointer Deal at Pittsburgh. 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
In the report of the Pittsburgh dog show published in 
your issue of Sept. 22, your correspondent, E. B. Elliott does 
me a great injustice in stating that Klee and Dean acted in 
a most reprehensible manner in their dealings with Dr. 
Daniels, of Cleveland. 
If Mr. Elliott had but taken the pains to inquire into the 
real facts of the case, and then told the plain truth, his 
article could not have failed to place me in a"proper light 
before the public. 
Now for the benefit of such of your readers as may not 
have had the opportunity to read what Mr. Elliot said, I 
will quote that part of his report which refers to my trans- 
action with Dr. Daniels; which is follows: 
"In light-weight bitches a new one came out and won very easily, 
and a real good one she is, too: she has a head that could be improved 
by a trifle more length in muzzle, a shade throaty, has grand legs and 
feet, ribs and hind quarters, and is a high quality bitch. She was 
bought by Dr. Daniels for $100 bpfore the judging, and her owners 
Messrs. Klee and Dean accepted a deposit on her, but acted in a most 
reprehensible manner in regard to ner, for after she^had won and 
ihey had obtained an offer of 8100 more for her, they managed some- 
how or other to get the bitch out of the show, and there was great 
difficulty in rnakiog Messrs. Klee and Dean return her,, in fact not till 
the treasurer of the club had cashed Dr. Daniels's check, and offered 
Mr Klee the cash, at the same time threatening to have him arrested 
if he did not return the bitch, did he see fit to act rightly iD the 
matter, and he then conducted Mr. Woodside and Dr. Daniels's agent 
to a grocery store a mile and a half away, where he had the bitch 
hidden." 
Now let me explain my position and show the unfairness 
of Mr. Elliott's insinuations. 
In the first place I agreed to sell the bitch to Dr. Daniels 
for $100 on a cash basis. He paid me $10 as a guarantee and 
agreed to pay me the remaining $90 before taking the bitch 
away. I wrote him out an order for the bitch, but informed 
him that I must have the balance of the money before the 
bitch could be taken away. Daniels took the order, folded 
it up, placed it in his pocket and told me he would send the 
money to me after arriving home. I then agreed to this, 
providing the money arrived before the last day of the show; 
and with the understanding that unless the money made its 
appearance by that time the order would be revoked and the 
deal declared off. On becoming aware of the fact that Dr. 
Daniels did not intend to live up to the agreement I went to 
the superintendent of the show, but he refused to revoke the 
contract, and told me that the man that came to him with 
my order would get the bitch. Having no other course open 
I then consulted an attorney, who advised me to first try 
and make an arrangement and have the oder rescinded and 
in case of failure in that effort to get my bitch out of the 
show in any way I could, and to take her out clandestinely 
if I could get her out in no other way. 
I followed the advice of my attorney, and in my subse- 
quent actions I was simply following the line of legal in- 
struction for which I paid the regular fee, and was doing 
what any other business man would have done under similar 
circumstances: when I took my bitch out of the show and 
placed her under the care of a friend. 
"When Mr. Daniels produced his check and the treasurer of 
the show cashed it, the exact stipulations of the contract, as 
agreed to by me, were carried out, and I then produced the 
bitch. 
If, in the first place, Mr. Daniels had agreed to pay me the 
money, as I required that it should be paid, or had the super- 
intendent of the show consented to give me protection, the 
bitch would never have been taken out of the show. 
I did not take the bitch away with the expectation of get- 
ting more money for her than Mr. Daniels offered, but because 
I wanted that protection which any man would have de- 
manded under the circumstances, and was refused it. 
Henry Klee. 
Newcastle, Pa., Oct. 12. 
[We do not see where the above differs materially from the 
account of the transaction as related by our reporter. How 
did Mr. Klee know it was the intention of Dr. Daniels not to 
live up to bis bargain; i. e., to pay for the bitch before the 
end of the show? This suspicion seems to have been without 
grounds, as he. (Dr. Daniels) subsequently sent his check, 
thereby acting quite within his agreement. This is a case 
where a show committee of a show not held under A. K. C. 
rules is distinctly at a disadvantage.] 
Brownstown Kennel Club's Show. 
It may not be generally known that there were two dog 
shows held the same week in Pittsburg, but such is a fact, 
however, as besides the Pittsburg Athletic Club's show the 
Brownstown Kennel Club were also holding a show on the 
South Side. There were about 150 entries at the latter, 
mostly pointers, setters and poodles. Some of the "regulars" 
lost a good deal of amusement by not attending. However, 
Messrs. Jarrett, Hoyt, Eberhart, Ben Lewis and Elliott "got 
on to it" and were well repaid for their trouble in getting 
there, for it was in a somewhat out of the way locality to 
say the least, and when one did arrive at Brownstown it was 
not easy to discover where the show was, but once there the 
fun began. The arrangements for benching and feeding 
the dogs were not up to date and the lack of disinfectant in 
some parts of the spacious building was very noticeable, but 
the worst of all was the lighting arrangement; only coal oil 
torches being provided, and in some places it was hard to find, 
not to mention see, the occupants of the benches. However, 
as an offset to these drawbacks a good stage was provided 
for judging and the rings were well served by attendants. 
All the time the judging was going on a string band dis- 
coursed in dulcet tones, which, as can be imagined, added 
greatly to the enjoyment of everybody, dogs included. It 
was somewhat difficult to ascertain the owners and full par- 
ticulars of the dogs, the entries all being entered in a huge 
book with no index, so every time the manager and secretary 
wanted to learn anything he had to wade through this 
volume until he struck the entry he required, which made 
it somewhat monotonous in getting out a list of awards, but 
fortunately he was pretty well posted on most of the dogs 
and their owners, otherwise it would have been a hopeless 
task to have discovered what dogs were there at all, as they 
were allowed to be taken in and out at their owners' con- 
venience 
Mr. Davis, of Messrs. Davis & "Winters, the black and tan 
enthusiasts, was appointed to judge all the breeds, but sub- 
sequently when the show committee learned they had so 
much talent present, the following were asked to judge and 
accepted: Mr. A. G. Eberhart, poodles; Mr. H. Jarrett, collies; 
Mr. E. Bardoe Elliott, pointers and setters, and Mr. Davis 
the rest. Mr. Elliott had not time to finish his classes, so the 
setters were also judged by Mr. Davis. The pointers and 
setters were by far the best classes, there being really some 
decent dogs shown and there was quite a good collection of 
small, white curly poodles shown by a Mr. Tegetmier. Re- 
freshments were provided for the judges and their friends 
after the judging, but unfortunately a disturbance among 
the dogs below caused the host to decamp down-stairs with 
the only lamp available, leaving his hosts in the dark to 
finish their refreshments and get down-stairs (rickety one 
at that) into the main hall as best they could. But they had 
lots of fun, and the Brownstown Kennel Club's show will 
long be remembered by all. E. B. E. 
Mitchell's Bay Again. 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
I have been out prospecting, looking up some good gflfenda 
for shooting later on; but found birds very scarce in all my 
old favorite places. I was also looking for better grounds to 
place Mr. Armstrong with my string of dogs. The birds 
seem to have left the old grounds, and we finally found our- 
selves at Chatham. If any of your American readers think 
we have no English setters, just let them take a look in at 
Chatham, Ont. They will have no trouble in getting a car- 
load in short order. Mr. W. B. Wells, Dr. Kime and Mr. 
McGregor can fill the first car with dogs that will hold 
their own in any company. A large number of birds have 
been turned down at different places near Chatham, so we 
decided to give the dogs a spin and try our old field trial 
ground. Early on Monday morning Messrs. Wells, Spracklin, 
Armstrong and myself started with eight dogs, Mr. Wells 
taking the well-known Matane and Luke, myself Brighton 
Tobe and Brighton Clip, and all put down together. I 
I assure you it did not take long to cut the ground out, and 
it kept me busy calling Wells to let up. I could not go his 
pace. Armstrong had the two pointers Lady Gay Spanker 
and Faustina, but I did not get the uames of Spracklin's 
dogs. They succeeded in finding birds, but we found none. 
This will compel the club to go to last year's grounds at 
Mitchell's Bay. This is a very fine place, situated on the 
lake, with plenty of hotel accommodations. 
Everything points to a good entry, and if any of our Ameri- 
can cousins think it easy to pick winners here, we shall be 
pleased to have them all come and bring their best dogs. 
They will get a sportsman's welcome with plenty of English 
roast beef, and the well water is good. We hold our meeting 
to select the judges on Friday next at Chatham, and their 
names will be announced later. Entries for the All- Aged 
Stakes close Nov. 1. T. G. Davey. 
London, Ont. 
Alleged Theft of a Dog. 
Chicago, 111, , Oct. 13— Mr.O. Nillsson of 1656 Dewey Court, 
Chicago has or had a fine pointer dog which was valued 
highly by him. One day last week, as witnesses state, Dr. 
E. Otto of 1643 Belmont avenue, stopped before Mr. Nilsson's 
place, and enticing the dog to him took him away in his 
buggy. Nilsson went to Otto's office, and claims that he 
found the dog there and wanted to take him away. Otto 
told him that if he touched the dog he would kill him. Otto 
claimed that he had raised the dog himself. Thereupon 
Nilsson got out a writ of replevin and took possession of the 
dog. The suit was set for to-day, Oct. 13, at 2 P. M., but 
Otto took a continuance, and the ownership of the dog is 
still a mooted question legally. The case is now set for 
Oct. 17. 
Several owners of valuable dogs who live in the neighbor 
hood of Mr. Nilsson's residence have lost dogs lately. Among 
these is Mr. E. Thomas, the gun man, who bewails the loss 
of a setter which he had owned for some time, and which he 
valued highly. E. H. 
Gordon Setter Trials. 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
As the New England Field Trials Club have postponed 
their field trials at Assonet Neck, Mass., to Nov. 13, 1 desire 
to say that the Gordon setter field trials will take place 
there immediately after, say on Nov. 14. 
This will give owners of Gordons three weeks more 
time to prepare their dogs, and I hope will result in in- 
creased entries and prizes. For entry blanks, etc. , write 
. James B. Blossom, 
President Gordon Setter Club of America. 
New York City, Oct 11. 
The genial assistant secretary of the A. K. C. is feeling 
very proud this week. A litter of eight bull pups is enough 
to make any man feel that way in these days. The average 
bulldog breeder considers himself fortunate if he gets a lit- 
ter of two and raises one. Mr. Lewis's litter is by Mr. Dud- 
ley Winthrop's noted dog Stanley out of a daughter of that 
dog. The pups are nine days old and as strong and vigorous 
as any one could wish. 
TJ. S. F. T. Club's All-Age Entries. 
Editor Forest and, Stream: 
Inclosed please find list of entries to this club's All Age 
Stake, trials A: 
ENGLISH SETTERS. 
Antonia— Eldred Kennels' black, white and tan bitch 
(Antonio — Miss Nelly Y.) 
Minnie T. — W. W. Titus's black, white and tan bitch (Dick 
Bondhu— Bettie B.). 
HoosiER Boy— Joseph H. Hunter's black, white and tan 
dog (Antonio — Daisy Hunter). 
Daisy Hunter II.— J. H. & J. A. Hunter's black and white 
bitch (Antonio — Daisy Hunter). 
Gleam II — Maj. J. W. Renf roe's black, white and tan dog 
(Gleam— Tube Rose). 
DAN Bryce — Dr. Geo. Eubanks's black and white dog 
(Bryce — Dora Gladstone). 
Blle Dan— Dr. G. Chisholm's black, white and tan dog 
(Harry Blue — Santa). 
Mayberry's Gabe— H. H. Mayberry's black and white 
dog (Harry Blue— Sauta). 
Last Hope — H. K. Devereux's black, white and tan bitch 
(Alamo — Rhet). 
Dick Fox — Blue Ridge Kennels' black, white and tan dog 
(Chance — Countess Rush). 
Allene— Blue Ridge Kennels' black, white and tan bitch 
(Gath's Mark— Ruby's Girl). 
Bessie Shoupe— Blue Ridge Kennels' black, white and tan 
bitch (Gath's Hope — Countess Rush). 
Blue Ridge Mark — Blue Ridge Kennels' black, white and 
tan dog (Gath's Mark— Ollie T.). 
Sadie Ross — Bob Cooper's black, white and tan bitch 
(Gath's Hope — Tempest). 
Indiana Belle— Gill T. Kerr's black, white and tan bitch 
(Gath's Hope— Lulu Hill). 
Dan's Lady — T. Goodman's black, white and tan bitch 
(Dan Gladstone — Lilly Burges). 
Topsy's Rod— A vent & Thayer Kennels' black, white and 
tan dog (Roderigo— Topsy Avent.) 
Tate — Avent & Thayer Kennels' black, white and tan 
dog (Jean Val Jean — Mamie Avent,) 
Dan Burges -J. M. Freeman's black, white and tan dog 
(Dan Gladstone— Lilly Burges.) 
Phoebe Livingstone— J. W.'Schriver's black, white and 
tan dog (Gath's Mark — Cosette.) 
Gleam's Sport — Manchester Kennel [Co.'s 'lemon and 
white dog (Vanguard— Georgia Belle.) 
Gleam's Pink — Manchester Kennel Co.'s black, white and 
tan dog (Vanguard— Georgia Belle.) 
Rodfield — P. T. Madison's black, white and tan dog (An- 
tonio — Nelly Hope.) 
Lady Cate— W. B. Stafford's black, white and tan bitch 
(Rock — Madgp.) 
MATTIE— Arthur C. Ely's black, white and tan bitch 
(Rock— Madge.) 
POOINTERS. 
r Gypsy Lad — Blankenbaker & Garr's black and white dog 
(Brick— Gypsy Queen). 
Don — D. P. Ritchey's liver and white dog (Tricket's Coin 
— Moulton Patti). 
Romp HI. — R. J. Martinez's liver and white dog (Coney's 
Fritz— Dolly). 
Strideaway — E. O. Damon's liver and white dog (King of 
Kent— Pearl's Dot). 
ivHessen's Boy — Louis McGrew's black and white dog(Duke 
of Hessen — Barmaid). 
Twinkle — Glen Rock Kennels' liver and white dog (Duke 
of Kent II.— Bessie Kapas). 
Tick Boy — Stoddard & Kidwell's black and white dog 
(King of Kent— Bloom). 
Little Ned— W. M. Kerr's liver and white dog (Ridgeview 
Dazzle— Kate Claxton). 
Queen Regent— W. N. Kerr's black and white bitch (King 
of Kent— Vickery's Daisy). 
Dick Beaufort— J. H. Alexander's liver and white dog 
(Spotted Boy — Gip Beaufort). 
Lady Peg — W. T. Hunter's liver and white bitch (King of 
Kent — Lass of Bloomo). 
Roderick T.— T. L. Tinsley's liver and white bitch (Dash 
Ranger R., Jr.— Fanny Kennerley). 
Lad's Lady— L. W. Blankenbaker's liver and white bitch 
(Lad of Rush — Lady Margaret). 
Lady Margaret — Major J. R. Purcell's black and white 
bitch (Dick Swiveler — Conntess Bang). 
Sam Bang — Major J. R. Purcell's lemon and white dog 
(Dick Swiveler— Countess Bang). 
St. Blair — Major J. R. Purcell's liver and white dog (Guy 
— Lady Spotswood). 
Rex Faust— W. B. Stafford's liver and white dog (Rex- 
Molly). 
Hempstead Duke — Hempstead Farm Kennels' dog. 
P. T. Madison, Sec'y. 
The N. E. K. C. Whippet Races. 
As this sport is practically new to the general run of dog 
showers it will not be out of place to give the rules under 
which the club will run off the handicap: 
Rule 1. Color, weight, name and sex must be sent in at the time of 
entry; if a pup, age must be stated. 
Rule 3. All false entries shall be disqualified. 
Rule 8. All dogs must be weighed m before the first heat is run, or 
they will forfeit the right to start. No ounces allowed, every dog to 
run at weight entered. 
Rule 4. To ascertain if a dog is out of weight, put on two ounces; if 
the dog draws the two ounces he is out of weight and is disqualified. 
Rule 5. Every dog to start from the mark on which ic is handi- 
capped. Scratch dog to Btart from the right side of the track and the 
other dogs tobe placed next to him in accordance with this rule; if 
there are two scratch dogs or two dogs on the same mark, they must • 
toss for choice of position. The marks of all dogs remain the same, 
no matter what dog fails to weigh in, or what dog may be withdrawn. 
Rule 6. All dogs to Btart by report of pistol; any dog slipped before 
pistol is fired shall be disqualified. A missnre" is no start. 
Rule 7. One runner-up only shall be allowed each dog, and runners- 
up must keep on a line with their dogs. Thg referee shall have power 
to disqualify a dog if, in bis opinion, a runner-up is acting unfairly on 
the track. 
Rule 8. Each runner-up must be ten yards over the finishing line 
before his dog finishes or the dog will be disqualified; the runner-up 
for the second dog, in the final heat, has the privilege of weighing the 
winning dog; if the winning dog has four ounces over the weight that 
he is entered at he is disqualified. 
Rule 9. All dogs to run with colors on, but no dog will be disquali- 
fied, should the color be omitted either by accident or carelessness. 
Rule 10. In ease of a dead heat in one of the rounds it must be run 
over at once; the party refusing to run loses the heat, but the remain- 
ing dog must run over the course before the heat can be claimed as 
won. Should a dead heat occur in the final, the two dogs must run 
the heat again within ten minutes. The dog refusing to run over shall 
lose his prize money and also all bets. 
Rule 11. In case a dog is held at the mark, the pistol firer shall have 
the right to declare all betting on the heat void. The dog held at the 
mark in a final heat will afterward be handicapped as if he had actu- 
ally won. 
Rule 12. After the bell has been rung for a heat, five (5) minutes will 
be allowed for dogs to be placed on their marks; any dog failing to be 
at the marks oh time forfeits all rights. 
Rule 13. No other attendants but the slipper and runner-up shall be 
allowed on the track at the marks. Any party violating this rule shall 
have his dog disqualified by the pistol firer. 
Rule 14. Tfle referee shall flag the color of the winning dog in each 
beat. The referee's decision shall be final, and subject to no appeal 
whatever in any court of law or otherwise. 
As this handicap, which will be held at the Country Club 
Brookline, Mass., will be such an open affair, many of the 
whippets being practically unknown, there is no reason why 
every terrier man should not endeavor to nominate an entry, 
as the purse is a good one, to say nothing of the fun there 
will be in the running 
