FOREST ^AND ' STREAM^ 
[July 11, 1896. 
WAITING AND WATCHING. 
Thbt say that the name of the station is changed, and 
that the dog is dead, but I remember, and I think I shall 
remember always, 
In a sharp V of a valley between two tall, unheeding 
mountains, stood a little brown station, all alone. It 
looked like a knot in the end of the brown rag of road that 
hung over the low ridge beyond it. "Hope" was the 
name in the middle of the weathered signboard, with 
"Winnepeg, — miles," at the nearer end, and "Vancouver, 
— miles, at the farther. 
There was small token of life about the building so far 
as even we in the observation car could see, so when the 
conductor came back from the office with his orders we 
wondered why the train did not go on. But pretty soon 
a tall old man with a red flag under his arm came from 
up the track ahead to the station platform. Some of us 
had alighted, and to us he volunteered , while he rolled 
his flag closer: 
"Rock on the tack." 
"Is it very large?"' asked some one. 
B "Nope, they'll git it off purty soon; like 'nough in 'bout 
ten minutes." 
That accent was un.nistakably from the "States," and I 
came nearer where I could hear all he said. He sat down 
on a pile of boxes and in reply to some remark said medi- 
tatively : 
"Nop, trains don' hev much 'casion to stop here long 
nowadays. Used to be a purty decent mine up yonner," 
jerking his head toward the little road; "then they war 
some doin's here" 
"Mine abandoned?" 
,"Eaup," he was going on, when another idea struck 
him ; he looked around uneasily. 
"They hain't none o' you seen Roily, hev you?" 
"Who's Roily?" 
"Wy, Roily, he's the dorg"; his eyes grew anxious; 
"he's a great institution 'round these parts. Roily is." 
He rose and went quickly to the door of the station, 
opened it, and put his head inside, We heard the click 
of the telegraph instrument. 
"Say, Bennie, where's Roll? ' he called. His voice was 
different from that in which he spoke to the men outside. 
The answer was inaudible. 
"Humph! Curious, ain't it? When did he go?" Again 
the inaudible reply, 
i "Well, he must 'a' heard the whistle." 
He came back to the travelers, bub with his eyes on the 
brown road over the ridge, 
"Didn't it pan out?" asked one. 
15 "Hub? Oh, the mine! I dunno. I guess 'twould ef 
" but the old. idea was too strong — ^his eyes sought the 
slope again. 
"Now, where in time is that dorg? He hain't use' to 
missin' trains." 
^"What was the matter at the mine?" 
"Oh, there was ghosts came there, 'n' that scart every- 
body, 'n' now they won't no one go nigh but Roily, and 
he's interested. Wish't he'd come anyhow," 
"Well, what is it about Roily, my friend, is he your 
dog?" asked a big, quiet man standng near with his wife. 
"Nope. That is, ne ia and he ain't — one way he's mine 
and two he ain't — one way he's mine, cause I feed 'im and 
hanker after 'im if he ain't 'round. One way he ain't 
mine, he's Bennie's, 'cause every thing I've got that Bennie 
hankers after is his'n, an' he thinks a heap o' RjUy. Ben- 
nie's the telegraph here. 
" 'Nother way he ain't mine nor Bennie's neither. He 
hisself thinks he b'Jongs to a man 't hain't b^en 'round 
here quite a spell — the last contractor at the 'Hope,' He 
left in a leetle hurry one night, bein' found with some 
mine pay-money mixed into his own inside pocket by 
mistake, 'n' he forgot the dorg." 
One traveler, acquainted with Western euphemisms, 
asked: "Did they hang or shoot him?" 
The old fellow grinned. "Shot 'im; sent the remnants 
East in a box. We hain't lookin' for 'im back, but R^Uy 
is. Yes, sir, he's on hand every train, an' between times 
he goes up to the mine to see ef his man has slipped by 
unbeknownst an' gone up there." 
Just then the conductor, passing, said: "Nearly ready; 
all aboard." 
We started reluctantly for the car, all of us with our 
eyes on the bro wn road now. The old man walned with us. 
"Can't think what on 'arth keeps 'im. He'll cry all day 
ef he misses this train." 
We were all on board now. The conductor stood, 
wat^h in hand, his eyes too on the road, 
"There he is!" some one shouted. 
"He knowed he was late an' took the short cut," ex- 
claimed the old man. 
Our eyes left the road, and at the other end of the plat- 
form met a small, smooth-coated, black-and-white mon- 
grel, all dusty and panting, crouched with quivering 
flanks by the steps of the last car, a Pullman. 
The dog's eyes were on the porter. The porter looked 
to the conductor for a sign, the conductor looked at his 
watch and his orders and nodded. Then the porter lifted 
the eager little brute into the car vestibule. 
We in the observation car all waited with eyes on the 
door of the nearest Pullman; all but the quiet man who 
had retired into' the front corner of the car behind his 
newspaper. 
"Blest if I want to see the beast disappointed," he said to 
his wife. 
"Does he go through the whole train?" I asked of the 
old man. 
"Yes, miss, all but the col'nist car and the em'grant; 
he knows that hain't the kind." 
Just then the Pullman door opened and the porter came 
through, followed by the dog, stepping high and nervously. 
There were a great many in the car and the dog was be- 
wildered. The porter picked him up and put him on one 
of the seats, a double row of which ran back to back 
down the center of the car. The dog put his paws on 
the back of the seat and looked all around, ears up, nostrils 
moving, flanks quivering, tail straight out and slowly 
Waving. 
Suddenly he gave a sharp yelp and bounded over the 
center seats down the aisle like a young tornado and 
stopped with both paws on the quiet man's knees, yelping, 
dancing, tearing the newspaper down upon himself. 
The man took the paj er away and the dog leaped toward 
his face with a squeal. But the squeal broke half way, 
and the dog fell back on all fours, still as a stone. The 
quiet man looked at him kindly and put out a hand to pat 
him. The dog came closer, his eyes always on the man's 
face, and softly put his paws on the knees again. The 
man said: 
"Well, Roily!" 
The dog's head went on one side a moment; the name 
was all right, but the voice — the voice — 
_He got down and backed off, his tail between his legs, 
his ears wavering; he gave one low, questioning whine, 
then slowly answered the porter's call. 
At the top of car-steps he paused and came back. With 
head on a side and paw raised he looked again, and then 
with a sharp sort of bark turned back and went down, 
A moment afterward the conductor's watch snapped; 
he waved his hand and the train drew out, up the broad 
canon of the Chanting Bow. But our eyes were all turned 
back to the platform, where the dog stood, poised, head 
on a side, and foot lifted, looking after us. 
The quiet man didn't draw back till we rounded a curve; 
then he found a cinder in his eye. 
"Nice scenery," he said, — M. C. P. in the Evening Post, 
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE POINTER. 
Charlottesville, Vs,.— Editor Forest and Stream: In 
order to ascertain the true status of the pointer as a field 
dog, it is necessary to compare his qualities with those of 
the English setter, as that breed has justly stood highest 
for a number of years in public opinion as such. 
A few clubs and numerous private individuals have 
spent much money in. importing the best pointer blood 
they could get hold of, and no doubt some first-class 
stud dogs have been from time to time introduced into 
the country, but I expect that English beredersjjhave very 
seldom let a thoroughly good bitch leave home, and that 
that is one of the chief reasons why improvement in the 
breed has been so slow. 
I have looked over the records in Major Taylor's book, 
and note that scarcely a year has passed without some 
pointer coming to the front in the open stakes. Special 
stakes are of little value in proving that the winners were 
first-class. They might only have been the best out of a 
collection of duffers, for all that any one can tell to the 
contrary who did not witness the performance. 
We know that the proportion of pointers bred for field 
trials has hitherto been very small as compared with that 
of setters, also that some men are prejudiced against 
them, as probably the specimens they have met with have 
been deficient in quality. 
I admit that the average pointer, though good in other 
respects, is wanting in energy and range, though intelli- 
gent and easily educated; but the average setter is no less 
faulty. He is too nervous, sensitive and timid, and con- 
sequently very hard to train thoroughly. 
A young dog of either breed is high class if he has 
plenty of courage, enei'gy and range; if he naturally hunts 
in the right style, is intelligent, good tempered (not too 
sensitive or sulky), and has a good nose. Having bred 
one of this stamp, it is only a question of training as to 
how he turns out. 
But to return to the subject: No doubt others must 
know of as hard luck as any that has come under my own 
observation, I know of four first-class young pointers 
whose untimely end must have done much to retard pro- 
gress in breeding, viz, : Tapster, Zig-Zag, Kent Elgin and 
Manitoba Shot . 
Another serious cause of delay in the production of 
first-raters is in the attempt many breeders are making to 
combine field and bench qualities in the same individuals. 
A stud dog with a iine bench show record, supplemented 
by a win of a fractional part of a third prize at a field 
trial, seems to satisfy the uninitiated that if they pur- 
chase his puppies or stud services they will be sure to 
secure some fine field dogs; but unless a stud dog is un- 
commonly strong in all respects he very rarely sires any- 
thing equal to himself, except in cases where the bitches 
are extraordinarily good. Hops and Vera Bang were two 
of the best I ever saw, and the former produced four (Rip 
Rap, Tapster, Zig-Zag and Maid of Kent), and the latter 
one (Kent Elgin), splendid specimens of field dogs by 
King of Kent. Probably the dams of Strideaway, Tick 
Boy and any other high class ones that he sired were 
extra good too; but King of Kent has some rare qualities 
of his own, and has, I believe, done better as a stud dog 
than any of the other importations. If there had been 
no good stud dogs in the country before the advent of 
Bang Bang, King of Kent, Duke of Hessen and Main- 
spring, one would think that there ought to be plenty of 
pointers equal to the best setters by this time, but I doubt 
if this is the case. 
We have two champions in Rip Rap and Jingo, with 
several others, such as Delhi, Tick Boy, Strideaway, Lad 
of Rush, Tippo, that seem good enough to follow them in 
due time — but there ought to be more. 
Of course we know of younger ones coming on of both 
sexes, and there certainly is more good material to breed 
from than there ever was before; so perhaps pointer men 
are not doing so very badly after all. But they certainly 
would do better if they would study more carefully the 
peculiarities of each individual before breeding from 
them. Simply to breed two good ones together indiscrim- 
inately is chance work, and what has probably brought 
setters to their present degenerate state, Injudicious 
nicking is very liable to cause virtues to be exaggerated 
into faults. 
In summing up the future prospects of these two great 
breeds of shooting dogs, I think the pointers have decid- 
edly the advantage; there are more good ones than there 
ever was before, whereas good setters are getting scarcer 
every year. Experience is teaching sportsmen that point- 
ers are more apt to make satisfactory shooting dogs than 
setters are. 
Pointers will work in any ground that setters will, 
stand heat much better, and can put up with as much 
cold and rough weather as any ordinary man cares to be 
out in. C. E. McMuEDO, 
Pointer Club of America. 
A SPECIAL meeting of the board of governors of the 
Pointer Club of America was held at the office of Mr. 
James L. Anthony, 66 Broadway, New York city. 
Present, Messrs, Anthony, Odell, Lewis, Jarvia and Web- 
ster. 
It was resolved to donate two special prizes .of $10 to 
the best pointer dog and bitch respectively owned and 
exhibited by members of the Pointer Club, to be competed 
f T at the coming bench show of the Rhode Island State 
Fair Association at Providence; George Jarvis, judge. 
The proposed field trials of the club were then fully dis- 
cussed, and after careful consideration it was resolved 
that 
Whereas, The time intervening between this date and 
December, at which time it has been proposed to hold 
the first annual field trials of the Pointer Club, is so short, 
and 
Whereas, The committee has been unable to agree upon 
rules that it believes would be satisfactory to all compet- 
itors, as well as to the club, and 
Whereas, The committee has been unable to ascertain 
at this date that the grounds where it was proposed to 
hold the trials can be had upon satisfactory terms, it is 
Besolved, That the trials be postponed until December, 
1897. 
Resolved further, That the committee be hereby author- 
ized and directed to prepare the necessary rules and make 
the necessary arrangements between now and the annual 
inner, to be held by the members of this club during the 
New York show, and thai it report such rules and arrange- 
ments as it may recommend to a full meeting of the 
Pointer Club to be held at such time for their action and 
approval. After the consideration of some other un- 
finished business the board adjourned. 
Feederic S. Webstee, Sec'y. 
Collie Club Stakes. 
The following stakes have been opened and will close 
on the dates announced in connection with each stake. 
Entries for the Sweepstakes and Lottery Stakes should 
give name, pedigree and date of birth of each entry, and 
for the Futurity Stakes the name and pedigree of the 
dam, together with name of dog bred to and date of 
breeding: 
Annual Collie Sweepstakes, to close on Aug. 1, 1896: 
For collies born m the United States' or Canada, between 
June 30, 1895, and July 1. 1896, entrance $2, payable on 
Aug. 1, and an additional $3 to fill on Dec. 1; $50 will be 
added to the stakes; the winner to receive 50 per cent, of 
the stakes, 25 pT cent, to go to the second, 15 per cent, to 
the third, and 10 per cent to the fourth. To be decided 
at New York, February, 1897, 
The Lottery Stakes, to close on Nov, 1, 1896: For pup- 
pies whelped between March 1 and Aug. 15, 1896. En- 
trance $2, and additional $3 to be paid on or before Jan. 
1, 1897. To be decided at the MaECoutah Kennel Club 
show, Chicago, 1897. 
The Futurity Stakes: Entries of dams to be made prior 
to whelping, at $8 each. Stakes to open on May 1 and 
remain open until Oct. 31, 1896, All produce of each dam 
so entered shall be eligible for competition, provided entry 
is made individually of the puppies before they have ex- 
ceeded the age of three months. A fee of $1 to be paid 
for each puppy so entered, and on July 1, 1897, an addi- 
tional $2 to be paid to entitle the entry to compete for the 
stake, which will be decided at a fall show of 1897, The 
division of the above stakes to be 50 per cent, , 30 per cent, 
and 20 per cent. 
Entries of bitches which have already whelped will be 
received up to July 10, 1896. 
All entries to be made with 
James Watson, Sec'y, 
No. 203 Broadway, New York City. 
Disqualification of Club Members. 
HoENELLSViLLB, N. Y,, July 4. — Editor Forest and 
Stream: I have been on the Pacific coast since April 14, 
On n^y return I hear that I have been disqualified by the 
A. K, Club. I feel that I have been hit aioul blow below 
the belt, and tried and convicted without a hearing. The 
world is not moving when Judge Lynch can flourish in 
this State, I feel that I have been hit, but I can't find out 
what hit me, who hit me. or where they hit me. It seems 
that the Bull Terrier Club sassed the anti-croppers, so they 
have hung up the Bull Terrier Club officers until they eat 
humble pie, but I was not at the meeting, and did not 
have anything to do with the resolutiocs. I could not 
make the other fellows apologize even if I tried. 
I can't understand why I am disqualified because the 
other fellows are stubborn. I always supposed a man 
could only be fired for something he did or left undone 
himself, not for what others did, and that before being 
shot he bad a right to have a trial. But firstly I want to 
know what I have been doing; when, why and where I 
have done anything to be disqualified for. 
J. Otis Fellows. 
Queens County Agricultural Society. 
Hempstead, L. I., July 6, — The Queens County Agri- 
cultural Society, which has become a member of the 
American Kennel Club, has decided to add a dog show to 
the numerous attractions of its annual fair, to be held at 
Mineola, Long Island, N, Y., Sept, 22 to 25, of the present 
year. 
Premium lists will be ready for distribution at an early 
date, and if the show meets with any success it may be 
looked for as an annual fixture. 
The fair grounds at Mineola are within easy distance 
of New York and Brooklyn, from which points there is 
an excellent train service. The fair is imusually well at- 
tended, and exhibitors of dogs will be spared any feeling 
of ennui, as there will be a variety of attractions: bicycle 
races, trotting and running races; horse, cattle, sheep, 
swine and poultry shows, etc. . etc. The dog show will be 
under the management of Jas. Mortimer, Hempstead, 
L. I,, to whom all correspondence should be addressed. 
The first show of dogs held in the United States is said to 
have been at Mineola, October, 1874. 
POINTS AND FLUSHES. 
In our advertising columns this week A. L. Goodwin, 
Clearfield, Pa, , offers foxhounds for sale, E, A. Carrier 
Westchester, Conn., offers setters. Loki, Cincinnati' 
offers pointer and setter, both broken. H. S. Reynolds' 
Poughkeepsie, N, Y., offers cockers. Muckross Kennels' 
Springfield, Vt., offer setters, beagles and Boston ter-, 
riers. 
A ripple of merriment went the tour of schipperke 
circles wlsien the fact transpired that Mrs. Stennard Rob- 
inson, who is putting her toot down on docking, and is 
determined to crush out the practice, had assisted Her 
Royal Highness to choose a schipperke pup that had had 
its tail cut off. — Stock-Keeper (England). 
