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[May 11, 1895. 
started to come in. He turned and preceded them into 
a room, where they seated themselves; then he went to 
another room and attracted the attention of a member of 
the family. 
Another time a man rapped at the south door. No one 
heard him except Uncas. My aunt, E., was sweeping a 
room at the time in the back part of the house. The dog 
came to the door of the room, looked at her an instant, 
then gave a single bark. Not receiving any attention, he 
stepped a little nearer and gave another bark. This 
attracted her attention, and the dog turned and led her to 
the door where the man was. 
I often went across the lots to call on the friend who 
gave me the dog, and found it very difficult to keep the 
obscure path in the night when returning. Then I would 
call on Uncas to guide me. He would take the path , and , 
keeping a few feet in advance, would lead me straight till 
we reached my own open lots. He soon learned this so 
well that, though he would run wild in going from home, 
returning he would take the position in advance and show 
me the way home without orders. He being nearly all 
white enabled me to see him in the dark, and thus made 
it easy for me to keep in the path. 
Alas, poor Uncas! poor old Uncas! He was a homely 
dog— at least, most people would call him so— but to his 
own folks he did not seem to be homely. I have even 
heard Aunt Eliza say, "He was nice looking." He did 
have a most amiable disposition, and he seemed to possess 
a high order of intelligence. When one of my aunts (two 
of them were over eighty years of ago) would set a dish 
of food on the table, Uncas would at once take it under 
his special care and protect it from the cats. He would 
not permit one to come near it, nor would he touch it 
himself. To the aged ladies such little aids were a great 
help. In many ways he made himself very useful, and 
the knowledge came to him naturally, as no one ever 
tried to train him. The things he was told to do he 
seemed to understand from the first time he was told. 
He was also a peaceable dog, but I suppose for variety's 
sake liked a fight once in a while when there were good 
and just grounds for it. He was a noble, faithful friend, 
and, notwithstanding that good looks were lacking, he 
commanded admiration for his many good qualities. 
I remember once that I was to be away from home and 
asked a friend to stay with the aunties over night. That 
was the -time that Uncas made a great mistake. The 
friend went out to the barn to feed the cattle, and he 
found a large gander walking around on the bam floor. 
He did not seem very friendly and acted as if he was able 
to take care of that barn and himself; so the friend told 
Uncas to "Look out for him." When he spoke his back 
was turned toward the gander and he was looking toward 
a goose which was sitting on a nest, so I suppose that the 
dog went at what he supposed our friend was looking at. 
Uncas, besides, knew that there was a goose there. He 
quickly brought her off the nest, then the friend and the 
gander united their forces to save the goose; but Uncas 
had got that goose in obedience to what he supposed were 
, orders, and now he was going to hold on to it to please 
himself, and hold it he did. 
When I returned home and heard of the fate of the 
goose, I took Uncas to the barn where he had made a 
wreck of the goose, he having picked the feathers all off 
from it, and I whipped him. The poor dog I think felt 
the punishment keenly. A very short time afterward he 
was missing. In the morning I went in search of him 
: and found him dead a few rods from the barn behind a 
large rock, and I have sometimes thought that he died of 
:a broken heart. Still, it may be that he could not endure 
the disgrace. So ended the life of a noble animal. 
H. E. Phinnf.y. 
Connecticut. ^_ 
E. Bardoe Elliott. 
The many friends of the late E. Bardoe Elliott will be 
grieved and shocked to learn of his death, which occurred at 
Bellevue Hospital, May 2. The cause was acute Bright's 
disease, superinduced by an attack of inflammatory rheu- 
matism with which he had been afflicted about one week. 
He was in the prime of life, about 34 years old. In 188S 
he came to this country from England, and, having a genu- 
ine love of dogs, he devoted much time and attention to 
them. From special newspaper work he was engaged on the 
staff of the Fancier's Journal, and later was for a time ken- 
nel editor of the American Field. In February last he en- 
gaged as editor in the publication of the Kennel News, in com- 
pany with Frank S. Anderson of Chicago. He strove earnestly 
for its success, and was in attendance at the Boston show in 
the interests of his paper, after which he came to New York. 
April 28 he became ill. Dr. J. P. Bradbury diagnosed the 
trouble as inflammatory rheumatism. On Wednesday night 
he became delirious, and on Thursday morning was removed 
from the Ashland House to Bellevue Hospital. His wife, 
mother and child arrived on Friday night. His remains 
were taken to Chicago for a iinal resting place. 
In his professional life no man was more fearlessly out- 
spoken, nor was any one more earnest in being just. No man 
was more popular in the fancy; none had more friends. 
Many a sigh was heard; many an eye was dimmed at his un- 
timely passing away. Messrs. Oldham and Mortimer were 
untiring in their friendly efforts in his behalf, and did all 
that could be done to lessen the gloom of the sick chamber. 
DOG CHAT. 
In our business columns will be found the advertisement of 
the ninth annual trials of the Manitoba Field Trials Club, to 
be held on chickens at Morris, Manitoba. Also the adver- 
tisement of the Continental Club, which will hold its chicken 
trials at the same place. The importance of these even ts and 
their interest are worthy of the earnest support of owners 
and handlers. 
This week Mr. W. B. Wells, Chatham, offers Llewellin set- 
ter puppies. Mr. C. Funston, Bloomsburg, Pa., wants a 
broken pointer dog. Mr. Henry C. Burdiek, Springfield, 
Mass., offers pet dogs, and the Chequasset Kennels, Lancas- 
ter, Mass.., offer St. Bernard puppies. 
Mr. Al. Gr. Eberhart, Cincinnati, writes us that entries to 
the Humane Bazar's bench show are coming in in good num- 
bers. It is expected to be a society event, Power Hall, de- 
voted to the show, is 300ft. long, well lighted and ventilated. 
Entries close May 14. The prizes are cups and merchandise. 
The show is to establish a home for dogs which are taken up 
on the streets. Entries should be sent to Al. G-. Eberhart, 
.Superintendent. 
A meeting for the purpose of organizing the new social 
■club will be held at the Hotel Marlborough, 1,355 Broadway, 
May 9, at 8 o'clock. Nearly fifty responses have been received 
to invitations sent out. 
The well-known pug dog Eberh art's Cashier died on May 
3. He won many prizes. 
The Wankie Kennels' Culblean was run over recently by 
an express train of eight cars. The loss of an ear and a cut 
over the eye and nose indicated a narrow escape from a vio- 
lent death. 
Mr. John P. Haines, president of the A. S. P. C. A., has 
issued a notice to the dog owners, who are residents of the 
city of New York, that they must procure their yearly 
licenses and pay the sum of $2 therefor. Licenses date from 
the first day of May. Licenses, or renewals and tags, can 
be obtained at the headquarters of the Society, 10 East 
Twenty-second street. Dogs not licensed pursuant to law 
will be seized and taken to the Shelter for Animals, 102d 
street, East River. Failure to comply with the law subjects 
the offender to a fine of $10. A reward of S25 will be paid by 
the Society for the arrest and conviction of any person found 
stealing a dog bearing a license tag of the Society in the city 
of New York. 
The National Fox Hunters' Association held a meeting at 
Lexington, Ky., recently, and set Nov. 18 for the date of 
their next competition. The committee will meet on June 1, 
when it will determine on the place for holding the meeting. 
Mr. W. P. Frazer, Toronto, was the recipient of a gold 
watch from many exhibitors at the recent Toronto show, 
as a testimonial of esteem and appreciation of his energy, 
successful management, courtesy and good temper. 
The officers of the Northwestern Field Trials Club are: 
Thomas Stone, Calgary, President; W. B. Wells, Chatham, 
Vice-President; W. T. Hunter, Wheatland. N. D., Second 
A 7 ice-President; Thomas Johnson, Winnipeg, Secretary- 
Treasurer; Managing Committee: W. T. Hunter, Thomas 
Johnson, J. B. Kelly, James Phillips, H. A. Greely, T. A. 
Montgomery, Rev. W. H. Spence, Thomas Stone. 
Secretary Madison advises us that Mr. W. B. Wells will 
judge the Continental chicken trials. 
The following is part of a letter circulated in behalf of the 
family of the late E. Bardoe Elliott, and it already has been 
responded to liberally: 
"It is proposed to get up a subscription, not only to cover 
all funeral and other expenses, but, if possible, to raise a 
small fund to hand his wife to help her tide over the difficul- 
ties which his sudden death entails. All his friends are 
earnestly requested to send some contribution for this pur- 
pose to Mr. James Mortimer, Hempstead. N. Y.; or to Mr. E. 
M. Oldham, 1Gb' West 79th street, New York city, who have 
the matter in charge. Any little' will help in this good 
cause, and it is hoped that a generous response will at once 
be made to this appeal." 
The report of the Aberdeen Coursing Meeting, published 
in Forest and Stream last week, was written by Mr. S R. 
Huntley. Dr. Royce wrote the last paragraph only. By 
accident Mr. Huntley's name was dropped out in the make- 
up- 
Mr. N. B. Nesbitt, the well-known trainer and field trial 
handler, who has lived for many years at Chesterville, Miss., 
has accepted a two years' engagement to take charge of the 
kennels of Mr. De Pauw, of Louisville. Mr. Nesbitt will 
start for Manitoba about July 1 and will run in the field 
trials held there, and probably in the trials of the quail cir- 
cuit. 
A Stray Shinplaster 
Comes to us once in a while for a copy 
of "Game Laws in „ Brief;" but shin= 
plasters nowadays are scarcer than Moose 
3n New York; and 25 cents in postage 
stamps will do just as well. 
-A- 
A British Canoe Yawl. 
The following letter is from a well-known British canoeist anil boat- 
sailor, Vice-Corn. F. Cecil Lane. B. C. A. His long experience in small 
boats makes his comments very gratifying to the designer of the 
craft mentioned. We may say thai, the "scag," as it is known in this 
country, is the after deadwood of a small boat or canoe, from the 
rudderpost forward: 
8 Wkst Hon Terrace, Plymouth, Eng. April 20.— Editor Forest and 
Stream: Back in the past winter of our discontent, my old canvas 
packet parted her moorings and went ashore under Plymouth Hoe. 
She was more or less an experiment always, although a good useful 
"barkie," in which I had often had good times and made long passages. 
Sue was damaged, but not very seriously, because canvas-covered 
censtructions are practically indestruetable, but methought I would 
retire her to grass, near my house-boat, after a little repair, and go 
for a new boat altogether. 
The idea "worked." I notice that ideas about boats have this ten- 
dency, and I took to pencil and paper, though, in effect, before I 
touched them says I, "What do I want?" This, be it noted, was at 
Xuias last, while the old hulk lay prone under the snow. 
The answer I gave myself was: I want a boat in which I can be 
"comfy;" one that my dearest earthly belongings can sail in oq the 
sea in comparative safety (yer. sop. the word "comparative"); one 
that I can sail and handle myself ; one that I shall not get too wet in 
when cruising, except under certain unforeseen conditions, when all 
who go to sea are bound to take a drenching, over all, once in a way; 
one that will be fairly fast and able; one that can be easily lifted on a 
beach by two, or rolled on rollers by one man up and down; one not 
too heavy to pull in a calm or against a moderate tide or stream; one 
that 1 can sleep aboard of, if desired; one that will carry all my nauti- 
cal lares etpenates— and there are many nowadays; lastly, one that 
will carry her sail, and one that will go on the blue deep sea of these 
lovely coasis of ours, and anon up the many beautiful muddy and 
shallow Cat low tide) rivers and creeks, such as Tavy, Lynher and Not- 
tar, etc. , where at times a draft of inore than six inches is a serious in- 
convenience to clean landing. 
Well, dear Mr. Editor, all the above are desiderata that have often 
troubled many minds to consolidate in one packet, but you and I seem 
to have been simultaneously struck by oneslungshot, and although we 
are widely separated, the thought must have hit us together or 
nearly so. 
I placed my design in the hands of Kessell & Son, the clever boat- 
builders of Davenport, Tney "caught on" in February last, and early 
in March as pretty a creation as an enthusiastic boaiist would wish to 
look on grew up wider their able angers— 17f t. xit 1. 11 in. over all, 15ft. 
l.w.l., midship depth 181n.- and now follows the reason for my writing 
to you. A week after my "packet" was finished came to this club 
the ever welcome Forest and Stream of March 30, and behold! "coin- 
cidence queer," there appeared on that magic page a "one'design" 
canoe yawl from the pen of one "W. P. S." 
I was a proud man that day, to recognize an almost precisely similar 
conception to the outcome of my own lucubrations. So alike are the 
two boats, there is no necessity to publish my lines and description, it 
is only needful to increase the size of yours to insure having mine, 
bar some details of construction, however. 
One planet of such magnitude in one hemisphere, and one star of 
lesser brightness in another, cannot shine on a benighted world of 
canoeists without the inhabitants deriving benefit thereby, and the 
smaller luminary ventures to beam congratulations on the one who 
has given to the world quite the most all round suitable design for a 
useful purpose canoe yawl, and hopes for the sake of the somewhat 
waning sport the plans will be generally adopted, until that day ar- 
rives when the ideal boat is discovered which combines all the desir- 
able qualities of cruising and racing, the faculty of carrying on till all 
is blue above and below like a Scotch tea clipper, the ability to come 
through and out of a gale in tolerable comfort, reefed down, or show- 
ing a rag only in the rigging, a good turn of speed without sporting 
muslin that can only be set in a gentle zephyr, and when too old for 
cruising or racing, by reason of her shape and construction, can be 
usefully turned into a family barge or used for market gardening. 
We shall look in vain for this boating man's vade mecurn, you and I 
know too well, so I am content with our ideas of a craft for the 
present. 
Your next paper to hand gives your sail area, and here again we^are 
alike, only the one is more cautious. 
My old spars, sooth to say, governed my cloth, and when I saw what 
Kessell had done for me, I sent them to J. J. Jackson of Northwich 
Cheshire, and ordered llOsq. ft. in two sails, exactly like those in Forest 
and Stream of 6th instant. Perhaps I have erred on the side of cau- 
tion about my old sticks, and a feeling for my purse dictated this and 
the omission of many other details of construction which I note, with 
approbation, are in the specification of my occulting planet over 
yonder. 
I do not run to "brass" and "aluminium," I am but canvas and gal- 
vanized iron, but all the same we both have the right thing in size, 
shape, weight and utility, and I hope both will be equally pleased with 
their ultimate productions. But one word more, pray what is a 
"scag?" 
The context leads to thoughts of head, sail or forefoot, but I am 
adrift on'a. "scag;" Dixon Kemp cannot rescue me. Live and learn is a 
good moUo, and next time a gleam reaches me from your hemisphere, 
I shall probably be illuminated. F. Cecil Lane, Vice-Corn. B. C. A. 
New York C. C. 
The New York C. C. has arranged the following races for the season : 
May 25, 3 P. M., short sailing race, triangular course, 1)4 miles; two 
classes: first, over 75ft. sail area; second, under 75ft. sail area; 4:15 
P. M., short paddling dash; 4:30 P. M., handicap paddling race, }£ 
mile; 5 P. M., tandem paddling race. 
May 30 (Decoration Day), 11 A. M., % mue padd'iug race single; 
12 M.,^ mile paddling race tandem; 2:30 P. M., 3 mile sailing race, 
triangular course; limit of sail area, lOOsq. ft. ; 4:30 P. M., maneuver- 
ing race; 5:40 P. M., club parade. 
These events will be held off of the club's new house at Benson- 
hurst. 
The spring regatta, open to all, will be held on June 15, and the fall 
regatta, open to all, Sept. 7. Prizes will be offered for both regattas. 
Races, both paddling and sailing, for record and points, for members 
of the club, will be held on the various Saturdays of June, July and 
August. Suitable prizes will be presented to winners. Details of 
these races will be announced later. 
June 22, first trial race for international challenge cup; June 29, 
second trial race for international challenge cup in conjunction with 
Marine and Field Club; July 4 and 0, races for International challenge 
cup. Louis L. Coudert, Sec'y Regatta Committee. 
70 William Street, New York City. 
CANOE NEWS NOT . S. 
The following account of the drowning of a well-known English 
canoeist and yachtsman is from the Field. Mr. Tredwen was a brother 
of Mr. E. B. Tredwen, so well known in connection with the Pearl 
canoes, both being members of the Royal C. C. 
"A very sad accident occurred on the River Yare on Saturday, 
April 13, to a very skilled and experienced yacht sailer, Mr. Alaric H. 
Tredwen, a member of the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club, who was 
drowned in the river Yare, close to the Seven Mile House. His sailing 
boat, the Carina, started from Oulton for Yarmouth, the party on 
board consisting of Mr. A. H. Tredwen, who steered, Burgess, a boat- 
man, Dr. Gatley. Mrs. Barton and two daughters. After sailing to 
the^New Cut they beat down the Yare to the Seven Mile House, where 
the boat heeled in a squall, filled, and sank. Mr. Tredwen made a 
ga'lant attempt to save Mrs Barton, supporting her and encouraging 
her till his strength was exhausted, when he called to the boatman. 
Burgess, who had swum ashore; then, giving Mrs. Barton a final push 
towards the shore, sank. Burgess ran down the bank and plunged in 
the river again. He brought Mrs. Barton to the shore, but in the 
meantime Mr. Tredwen had sunk. Miss Barton was also drowned, 
although an excellent swimmer, her cloak having got over her head. 
Dr. Gatley and Miss Viola Barton succeeded in swimming ashore. 
The bodies of Mr. Tredwen and Miss Barton were recovered next day." 
At that time of the accident, Mr, E B. Tredwen and Mr. Poultney 
Big elow were on a cruise on the North Sea in the former,s slngle- 
hander Walrus. 
The Marine and Field Club has already issued a very attractive pro- 
gramme of its sixth annual invitation race of June 29, illustrated by 
three views of the club house and grounds at Bath Beach. The races 
will be: Morning— 1. Sailing, unlimited, for Marine and Field Club 
perpetual challenge cup; 6 miles. 2. Sailing, limited, canoes of the 
new type; 6 miles. Afternoon— Senior sailing, A C. A. handicap race; 
6 miles. Tandem p ddling, Marine and Field Club perpetual challenge 
cup ; 1 mile. Sailing, unlimited, Marine and Field Club trophy ; 6 miles. 
Thirty entries have already been received, from Philadelphia, Boston, 
Lowell, Montreal and other places. 
The New York C. C. has received a challenge from Mr. Charles E, 
Archbold, of Montreal, for its international challenge cup. 
A. C. A. Membership. 
Eastern Division: 
sion: F. L. Barnes. 
A. H. Coolidge, Brookline, Mass. Central DivL 
FIXTURES. 
♦Dates marked thus are unofficial. 
MAT. 
3. Cor., Atlantic City record, Atlantic City. 
4. San Francisco opening, San Francisco Bay. 
5. San B'rancisco open race, San Francisco Bay. 
11. Pacific opening, San Francisco Bay. 
11-12. San Francisco cruise, San Francisco Bay. 
18. Cor., Atlantic City record, Atlantic City. 
18. Huguenot, cat-boat class, New Rochelle, Sound. 
18-19. San Francisco cruise to Mare Island. 
24. Royal St. Lawrence, opening and squadron sail, Montreal. 
25. New Rochelle special, cabin cats, N«w Rochelle, S^und. 
25-26. San Francisco cruise to Goat Island. 
26. California annual regatta, San Francisco Bay. 
26. Williamsburg opening sail, Sound. 
30. Atlantic opening race, New York Bay. 
30. Harlem annual, Sound. 
30. Brooklyn opening, Gravesend Bay. 
30. Audubon annual, Hudson River. 
30. Cor., San Francisco race, San Francisco Bay. 
30. San Francisco cruise, San Francisco Bay. 
30. New Jersey annual, HoDoken, New York Bay. 
30. Fall River open, Fall River, Mount Hope Bay. 
30. South Boston open, South Boston. Boston Harbor. 
30. Plymouth opening, Plymouth. 
30. Southwork annual, Philadelphia, Delaware River. 
30. Cleveland squad sail, Lake Erie. 
JUNE. 
1. Yale Cor. annual, New Haven. 
1. Royal St. Lawrence, 18ft. skiff and steam yacht classes, Montreal. 
1. Cor,, Atlantic City record race, Atlantic City. 
1. Atlantic special, New York Bay. 
1-2. San Francisco cruise to Vallejo, San Francisco Bay. 
8. Knickerbocker annual. College Point, Sound. 
8. Atlantic special, New York Bay. 
8. Hugenot special, New Rochelle, Sound. 
