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The hunters divided, the main party cast off tlieir hounds a 
mile west oi Hotel Barre. Butt, Bonny and tour other hounds 
were sent in tirst and when they had started a fox, after a few 
minutes trailing, others were cast off at intervals further up 
the road. The air was soon full of music, for the hounds seemed 
to be driving hotly in almost every direction and the hunters 
on then stands had never long to wait for a sight of the fleeing 
fox. The tirst hounds put in drove then fox in great style for 
two hours, when reynard saved his brush by an ignominous 
retreat into motner earth. But the hounds would not be 
denied, and in an hour had another fox moving and bustled him 
along in sucti suape that he tools, refuge iu Thousand Acre 
swamp. 
Tne other party composed of L. O. Dennison, W. R. Dean, D. 
Q. Luther and otners, tried the grounds to the northwest of the 
hotel, putting in six couple oi hounds near Sherman Hill. 
While uncoupling the hounds there was music on the Hill, for a 
local farmer nau cast oh two couple, and they had a fox before 
them. The ciuo hounds soon started another one and he took 
mem at a great pace straight over the hill. Andy McGregor, 
iVJ r. Pope's manager, scored the hrst brush on an outside fox, 
lulling with Uie^ second barrel, but as "Andy" was not in the 
pool tue winner "of which must shoot the first fox, the pool re- 
mained. R. 1). Ferry wisbed he was up in the open country of 
Labrador, wneu he spied his fox, but could not get a bead on 
owing to the thick brush. Messrs. F. Hdl and H. Given viewed 
a fox and catching one of the VV thite Oak hoimds, put him on 
the hot trad, 'ihe hound ran a short distance and tnen put for 
the hotel, and his dinner. The southern hounds did not run up 
to expectations, and many of them were seeking the hotel by- 
noon time, along with some faint-hearted northern hounds, 
but the latter were m the minority, in the evening Mr. Kin- 
ney, whose hound Logan, had been missing since yesterday, re- 
ceived word that a iox' had been shot last evening, by G. B. 
Caldwell, of Cold Brooif, which was closely pressed by a hound 
wearing a, collar with Mr. Kinney 's name on. This turned out 
to be tne sensational Logan, who is such a corker when he 
knows there, is a Brush in front of turn. Opinions varied as to 
the number of foxes started during the day, some said twelve, 
others twenty, and calculation and comparisons showed that 
about seven ioxes were on the move at one tune. As there is 
every prospect of the good weather continuing the hunters are 
delignted, and many will stay the week out. 
THURSDAY. 
The conditions, contrary to expectation, were not so good to- 
day, and the going was very poor, both for hounds and owners. 
Anne, dry auow » as falling, and the wind from the northeast 
was chilling and boded ill for good scenting. Still, undaunted, 
the hunters went at it, aud few stayed in. About ten couple of 
hounds were sent off to-day. The hunters split up into numer- 
ous parties so as to cover the country more thoroughly, and 
swampy ground was made tor. An interesting partv was com- 
posed of such veterans as A. B. hi Kinney, O. if. Joslin, VV. S. 
waliier, L. U. Dennison. ft. D. Ferry and_J. M. White, and they 
tried tueir luck in the country west of the hotel, with seven 
hounds. A little over two miles from the start, a fox was 
jumped and he had -to bustle along for two hours before he 
saved himsejf. Tue south end of the township was tried by 
another party, and within half an horn - of the cast oh a fox 
was up and uney had an exciting time. The fox was hard 
pressed and mane toward Faul vv heeler's stand. This hunter 
seat two barrels into him. though the fox was hard hit it 
managed to geo.into the brush, vv heeler : s hound leading, the 
others close up. vv heeler, going into the brush, found his hound 
had run into tne varmint and the latter, though wounded, was 
holding his own with a necR hold on the hound. Wheeler tried 
to aid his hound, and reynard gave him a nip on his hand, but 
was soon hilled. J_>r. Hettinger came up, fortunately, and at- 
tended to Mr. Wheeler's wound. 
C. Howe, witn LicK Turpm and A. Fisher's Jack, put his 
couple in on the north of Sherman Hill, and had the best fun of 
the day. The two hounds soon jumped a fox and ran him with- 
out a check to Howe's stand, and death. v Tkey wanted more 
blood and soon put up another red one, when a splendid drive 
followed, the hounds nearing^reynard tosvard Mr. Howe's gun 
until finally another brush leil 10 this lucky hunter's bag, aud 
gave hhn a record. 
Although at noon most of the hunters had made the hotel 
and the welcome fire, a number oi hounds were still out, among 
tnemMr. Walker's Joe Garr. Duff, though scarce m condi- 
tion, is full of gameuess, and when he came in it was seen that 
he was bruised in two places on his side, probably the result of 
a fall. Three couple ot hounds are reported lost so far. 
FBI BAY. 
The last day of this most successful winter hunt closed with 
the ueath oi lour loxes. The weatner moderated during the 
night, and though ihe air was raw the dampness had soltened 
the crust, aud the suent-hoiding conditions were fc,ood. Most of 
the minting to-day was in the open and woods, away ironi the 
swamps, and foxes were seen so trequently that iht> hunters had 
plenty oi excitement. Again Air. d. H. Walker s Dick Turpm 
pruveu himself the hero of the week and was respons.ble for 
preasiug two foxes to their death. Soon atter 7 A.M. the hounds 
were cast off in different sections to th« south of tiie town. In 
one pack were Dick Turpin, itover, Ohp, Clinker and Billy. They 
soon had a fox moving and gave out some glorious music. Two 
other foxes were also on the go. To Mr. Howe, the lucky shot 
• of the week, fell the hrst lox, Dick Turpin leading the other 
huuuds. Lick soon alter had another one up and driving lull 
cry toward B. T. Whittaker's stand ihe latter bowled tne red var- 
mint over and scored another brush. The third fox was going 
great guns pursued b.> C. Pierce's Mayor and Sport but he did 
not go tast enough to get otic ot the way of Alviu Fisher's good 
aim and his pelt soou hung at the belt, of the man from West 
nutland. \V. u. Stone, of Worcester, provided material tor a lot 
of good-natured chaff through his experience with the fourth 
fox. Clinlcei' and Gip were screaming on a hot trail and going 
toward Mr. Stono. The fox boon came within view anU Stone 
h.t go. The lox mrned and faced him and gathered in the sec- 
ond barrel; still he wouldn't turn up his toes but stood his 
ground like a statue. Three more charges were sent toward him 
but no go, lor at the third report he whisked his brush and with 
a scornful ta-ta lit out. But he was doomed, lor shortly after- 
ward J. VV. Jones of Needhain stopped Ms earthly career. Most 
of the hunters then made lor the hotel and prepaied for their re- 
turn home after enjoying the best hunt iu tne annals of the B. F. 
C. Several hunters will be compelled to stay ovoa - as their hounds 
are lost, presumably in the big swamp. Among them is Mr. W. 
S. Walker's fine Kentucky hound Joe Carr.who has been missing 
since he entered the Thousand Acre Swamp on Tuesday. W. ti. 
Deaue and Charles Fierce are also feeliug anxious about their 
hounds which are still out. W. 
Brunswick Fur Club's Business Meeting. 
" The annual meeting of the Brunswick Fur Club was held in 
the parlor of Hotel Ban e, Barre, Mass., on Jan. 7, Vice-Presi- 
dent L. O. Dennison in the chair, and a large number of mem- 
bers present. 
The reports of the secretary and treasurer were read and 
accepted. The latter showed the club to be in excellent 
financial condition, with a balance of §225 in the treasury. 
The election of officers for 1895 resulted as follows: Presi- 
dent, Dr. A. C. Hettinger; Vice-Presidents, L. 0. Dennison, O. 
JF. Joslin, H. J. Given; Master of Hounds, R. D. Perry; Secre- 
tary, Bradford S. Turpin; Treasurer, W. B. Stone; Executive 
Committee, A. B. F. Kinney, fi. Seely, A. McDonald, L. E. 
Conaut. 
a The following gentlemen were elected active members of the 
club : Hon. John R. Thayer, W orcester, Mass. ; Pitt F. Holden 
Charlestowu, Mass. ; Geo. E. Carr, Hollistown,' Mass. ; Marshall 
Parks, Bradford, N. H.; Geo. B. Appleby, Oxford, Mass.; Wm. 
H. Perkins, Ware, Mass. 
The honorary members elected were: W. S. and A. K. 
"Walker, Point Level, Ky.; F. M. Whipple, Pasadena, Cal.; Dr. 
W. Miller, Lexington, Ry. 
L. O. Dennison. R. D. Perryand,; Bradford t S. Turpin were 
appointed a committee to revise tha running rules and constitu- 
tion. 
Speeches on various matters of fox hunting interest were 
made by Hon. J. R." Thayer, W. S. Walker and others, and at 
a late hour the meeting adjourned to Wednesday evening. 
The adjourned meeting was called to order by President 
Hettinger. It was voted to request the American Kennel Club 
qo appoint a committee from the Brunswick Fur Club to ex- 
amine the pedigrees of fox hounds offered tor registration, and 
to suggest as members of that committee Dr. A. C. Heffiiiger, 
A. B. F. Kinney and R. D. Perry. 
It was voted to make an exhibit of. fox hounds at the New 
England Kennel Club Show, and to hold the field trials during 
the week of Oct. 28. 
The f otto wing committees were appointed: On field trials— R. 
D. Perry, N. y. Fope, R. Seely, H. J. Given, A. McDonald. 
On Judges: Bradford S. Turpin, Stephen Decatur and S. 
Knight, Jr. 
On Membership: A. B. F. Kinney, H. A. P. Smith and A. G. 
Hall. 
Adjourned to Friday evening. tf c -j 
At that time Vice-President Dennison called the meeting to 
order. The Executive Committee of 1894, to whom was re- 
ferred the protest entered by J. M. White, owner of Logan, 
regarding the award in the trailing class at the '94 field trials, 
reported: "That the committee have carefully investigated all 
the evidence in the case and find that Logan led the chase much 
of the time, and under the field trials rules, which appear to 
have been misunderstood by the judges, should have had a 
place among the winners in the trailing class." 
The following gentlemen were elected honorary members of 
the club: H. F. Maxwell, East Sharon, Mass.; Lemuel Smith, 
W r eston, Mass.; Chas. Gregg, Bedford, Mass.; y. A. Faunce 
and A. A. Lincoln, Walliston, Mass. Adjourned. 
Bradford S. Turpin, Secretary 
Fox Hunting in Ohio. 
Cincinnati, Jan. 4. — Editor J/'orest and ^Stream: The series 
of fox chases given by the Batavia Fox Hunter's Club, of 
Batavia, Ohio, continuing from Dec. 25 to 29, ended on Satur- 
day in a glorious sight chase after reynard. Being the last day 
of the series a great throng was out to witness the event. Nine 
puppies were to have been cast off after the fox, but other am- 
bitious owners of hounds put their dogs in running the fox to 
earth in less than thirty minutes, and spoiling what promised 
to be a protracted run by the young dogs. Christmas Day 
was celebrated right merrily, in the saddle, by the club mem- 
bers. The weather and other conditions were favorable, and 
the best fun of the series followed in a hot run of two hours and 
thirty-five minutes. The pace, a hot one, was too much for his 
foxship, who to save his brush, sought refuge in a hollow log, 
and was captured alive and sound. Bad weather on Wednes- 
day and Thursday made outdoor sport impossible, a strong 
north east gale, accompanied by a heavy fall of snow interfer- 
ing greatly with the hounds, making trailing next to im- 
possible. On Friday, however, notwithstanding the very deep 
snow, and zero weather, seven couple of hounds were cast off 
in the morning, one and a half miles from Batavia, and soon 
jumped a fox, running until almost two o'clock in the after- 
noon, or altogether five hours and forty minutes, when rey- 
nard, tired out, took to a den in the low hills just west of the 
town. Many horsemen on good mounts saw most of this race. . 
In the club's kenneJs are some excellent dogs, Mr. Thomas 
Glancy's Lead and Grover being the best. Of the visitors Col. 
A. B. Whitlock, of Kentucky, participated, bringing along six 
from his famous pack of shaggy hounds. His red dog, Gregg, 
and white and black bitch Bird, outran everything during the 
meet, aud for hounds combining nose, speed and endurance, 
they have no equals in this section. Mr. Anderson, of Cincin- 
nati, entered five Kentucky hounds, his large white, black and 
tan Dock, showing rare speed and great staying qualities. In 
choosing territory for the next meet of the National Fox Hunt- 
ers' Association, the section adjacent to Batavia offers excep- 
tional inducements, namely, an abundance of red fox, splendid 
country to hunt over, hospitality of its people, ample accomo- 
dations for all and superior facilities for reaching it by rail or 
pike with horses and dogs, being less than twenty miles from 
Cincinnati. Hon. R. W. C. Gregg, Chas. Tatman and Thomas 
Glancy entertained from Cincinnati during the meet Messrs. 
Langdon, Anderson, Isbell, Eugene Hoffman, G. G. Johns- 
ton, and Col. Whitlock, from Kentucky. Cdbrmont. 
HUNTING AND COXJRSING NOTES. 
It is not generally known that .m. E. H. Rummele, Jr., of 
Sheboygan, Wis., sold his noted beagle Base to a gentleman in 
New York; The latter sent the dog to the Rockland Keuuels to 
board and Mr. lvreud,-r has just purchased him. Base is one of 
the best field trial beagles we have, as his consistent record 
shows. In 1892 he won second, Ail-Ago Stake, National trials, 
and repeated in 1893. His race with Glory, when Messrs. Dorsey 
and Ashburner huug over the fence, run to a standstill will long 
be remembered by those fortunate enough, or otherwise, to be 
there. At the Northwestern trials in All-Age Stake, 1894, Base 
won tirst. Base was whelped Feb. 5, 1889, and is by Spelo out of 
Gypsey Belle, running back to Rtngwood and Blue Boy, and to 
Mr. W. ii. Ashburner belongs the credit of breeding him. Mr. 
Kreuder now has an opportunity of settling, on his own baili- 
wick, the respective merits of the Eastern and Western winners 
of 1894— Buckshot and Base. Base, this week, together with 
Buckshot, champion Frank Forest and others, is placed in our 
stud columns, and surely with this array of talent close at hand 
New York beagle men should be able to breed somethiug that 
can show heels to those demons from Vermont and other outly- 
ing districts. 
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
Tkere is no charge for answering questions under this head. All 
questions relating to ailments of dogs will be answered by Dr. T. G. 
Sherwood, a member of the Hoyal College of Veterinary Surgeons. 
Communications referring to other matters connected with Kennel 
Management and dogs will also receive careful attention. 
G. G. H., Stamford, Coun — I have an Irish terrier biich a little 
over a year old afflicted with chorea, f think. It began with 
twitching in a hindleg, aud now both front legs twitch. Is tLere 
any remedy for this, aud will it result fatally if not attended lb'! 
It does not seem to trouble her. 2. Is Emerald Queen, Irish 
terrier, registered in the E.E.C.S.B.i' Ana. You do not state 
how loug she has had the twitching and whether it was pie- 
ceded by distemper. Try the following: 
Bx Pot. brom 
Bod, brom.. ao dr. ss. 
Tr. bellad. dr. i. 
Syr. simpl 0 z. i. 
Aq. ad , oz. vi. 
Mix. Give one tablespoonful twice a day. 2. No. 
P. F. A., Alliston, Ala.— Can you give me some remedy that 
wdl cure my pointer dog of mauge. He is about 3yrs. old and 
haB had mange three or four months. His skin is thick and 
red and seems to itch terribly. Ans. Treat for worms. Use 
following medicine: 
Bx Pot. bi-carb 
Bod. bi-carb aa dr. ss. 
Liq. arseniealis dr. i. 
Aq. ad oz. vi. 
Mix. Give one tablespoonful twice a day. Use the following 
dressing: Oocoanut oil, castor oil, kerosene, sperm oil, equal 
parts of each; mix together. To be well rubbed all over the dog 
fwery other day. 
B. Z. Brewer, Canandaigua, N. Y.— Neither Dixie Daken nor 
Romp 3d are registered, therefore we have no means of com- 
pleting the pedigree. 
A part of the overy-day experience of the business man is the 
crowded L car or suburban "trolley," with a seating capacity of 
possibly a third of the number ol passengers; the majority, in- 
cluding some ladies, depending on the lofty and greasy roof 
strap for a pecarious support. The male portion of those lor- 
'tunate enough to obtain seats may be divided into two classes — 
first, a very small minority whose inborn chivalry and courtesy 
prompts them to rise on the instant and offer their seats to a 
lady ; second, the great majority who, secure behind the bulwark 
ol a morning paper, absolutely decline to move tinder any cir- 
cumstances. The ttiird class includes a comparatively small 
number whose courtesy is not unmixed with due caution, and 
who, instead of jumping up the moment a lady enters the car, 
prefer to wait until it is oieaiiy evident that no one else proposes 
to sacrifice himseli. They would not see a lady standiug white 
they are seated— of oourse not— but a due regard for the feelings 
of others leads them to retain their seats until it is absolutely 
certain that they are robbing no one else of the blessed privilege 
of self-sacrifice. 
A very similar state of affairs maintains just now in the mat- 
ter of Cup defense, and those who are so liberally blessed by 
fortune that they can afford the luxury of the sole ownership ot 
a 90ft. racing cutter, or eveu of the possession of a few shares in 
a syndicate, may be divided into three similar classes. The 
first class, those who jump in at the first news of a cnallenge, as 
Gen. Paine has thrice done, and as the Puritan, Priscilla, At- 
lantic and Colonia syndicates, has totally disappeared, the ex- 
perience they have gained has come high, and any addition to it 
must be paid for at a still higher ilgure. There is not a man in 
the New York Y. C. to-day who is anxious to build alone a 90ft. 
Cup delender; and we doubt whether there is one who has any 
strong desire to put upward of $20,000 in a syndicate. All the 
talk of syndicates in the daily papers is absolutely devoid ol 
foundation, and of the many names suggested as anxious to 
begin at once, not one is correct. Among those mentioned who 
will not build Cup defenders, and who are not hunting even for 
chances to invest good money in syndicates are Com. Gerry 
Com. Brown, Com. Smith, Com. Morgan, Mr. C. Oliver Iselin' 
Archibald Rogers, R. ti. Palmer, Gen. Paine, W. K. Vanderbilt, 
Cornelius Vanderbilt, John E. Brooks, J. Malcolm Forbes, Bay- 
ard Thayer, J. Pierpont Morgan, and C. W. Chapin. Nearly all 
of these gentlemen have had a trial of the syndtcate business, 
and they very wisely know when they have had enough of a 
good thing. 
The second class, of those who will not go into a syndicate at 
all, is a very large one, much larger tuan m 1893; but it would 
obviously be improper to mention names. The third class, of 
those who are quite willing to give every one else a fair chance 
for the honors before claiming them for themselves, is a small 
one this year; Mr. George Gould and a few others may come for- 
ward voluntarily in view of the necessities of the case, but it is 
unlikely that there will be enough to make up a syndicate of say 
a dozen men; and the probabilities are that a great part of the 
necessary sum, say $150,000, will be contributed more or les 8 
unwillingly by prominent members of tlie club whose esprit du 
corps leads them to come to its aid. Time enough has already 
elapsed to show that there was no one eagerly awaiting an op- 
portunity to win yachting laurels in the defense of the Cup ; and 
also to bring out positive statements from Gen.Pame and others 
that they could not be counted on this year. 
At least one new yacht must be fortheo'ming, for the reputa- 
tion of the club if nothing more, even if a new and larger yacht 
were not imperatively needed for the safe defense of the Cup; 
and such a yacht will undoubtedly be built, regardless of cost; 
though up to the time of writing there is no definite news of the 
organization of a syndicate. As a matter of course, she will be 
designed and built by the Herreshoffs, and in all probability of 
Tobin bronze throughout. The question of type is still a matter 
of rumor; but there is a growing impression that Mr, Herreshoff 
may this time resort to a keel boat, this would surprise us 
little, as we look at the course oi yacht racing from Minerva and 
Gloriana to Vigilant; but though we are still in hopes ol seeing 
the keel model for the first lime fairly tested in the largest class, 
we hope that the Cup defender o. 1895 will be more or- less 
modeled after Vigilant and Navauoe, with a centerboard as a 
distinguishing feature. 
To our mind, the chances of a. successful defense oi the 
America's Cup were never as doubtlul as in the present case 
Looking at the enormous natural advantages which inhere to the 
defender, as was proved in the case of Britannia against Vigi- 
lant last year, to the skill of Mr. Herreshoff aud presumably of 
the managers of the defending yacht, we should certainly back 
their chances, in betting on the result. There are, however, cer- 
tain different conditions from those which existed in the past, 
and which must be taken into consideration. 
In the first place, Mr. George Lennox Watson is no fool, nor 
even the ignorant copyist of other designer's ideas which he is 
represented on this side ot the water. He made a mistake in 
Thistle, and Valkyrie was beaten by Vigilant, but he has turned 
out scores of successful boats of all sizes, including Britannia. 
He has twice raced for the Cup, he is well acquainted now with 
the probable weather conditions, and, since Valkyrie was de- 
signed, in ihe fall of 1892, he lias greatly increased his experience 
through her and Britaunia, and in the very interesting 40 and 
20-rating classes. It is sate to assume that Mr. Herreshoff will 
turn out a laster yacht than Vigilant ; and it is equally sale to 
assume that Mr. Watson will turn out a superior cralt to both 
Valkyrie and Britaunia. Assuming lurther that the American 
boat is again the better of the two so far as model and original 
construction are concerned, the chances are still decidedly lavor- 
able lor the foreign craft. 
On this side, there is very little likelihood of more than one 
new boat, and for working her up to racing form there are avail- 
able at most five older and smaller boats, Volunteer, Navahoe, 
Jubilee, Colonia and Vigilant. Of theBe, even if ail be fitted out 
which is very doubtful, three require material alterations before' 
they can be made available for any trial races, one is on the 
other side and must be brought over and fitted out anew, and 
the fifth, Navahoe, is very much of an unknown quantity. The 
