Sept. 25. 189^7.] 
POTEST AND STREAM, 
FIXTU RES. 
BENCH SHOWS. 
Oct. 4.— Danbury, Conn., Agricultural Society. G. M. Bundle, 
Sec'y, Danbury. 
FIELD TKIALS. 
Oct. 25.— Brunswick Fur Clnb's ninth annual trials. 
Nov. 1.— Dixie Red Fox Club's third annual meet. Waverly, Miss. 
Nov. 1.— New England Beagle Club's trials, Oxford, Mass. 
Nov. 2.— Monongahela Valley Game and Fish trotective Associ- 
ation's trials, Greene county. Pa. 
Nov. 8.— Union Field Trials Club's trial*, Carlisle, Ind. 
Nov. 9.— Central Beagle Club's trials, Sharps burg, Pa. 
Nov. 9.— Peninsular Field Trial Club's trials, Leamington, Ont. 
Nov. 15.— E. F. T. Club's trials, Newton, N. C. 
Nov. 16.— International Field Trials Club's eighth annual trials, 
Chatham, Ont. 
Nov. 22.— U. S. F. T. Club's autumn trials. 
1898. 
Jan. 10.— U. S. F. T Club's winter trials. West Point, xMiss. 
Jan. 17.— Continental f . T. Club's trials, New Albany, Miss. 
MY DOGS. 
Mt dogs and I have had our day, and the ntscht has come 
tons all, first bringing rest and everlasting sleep to them one 
after another, then to me only the darkness of night, while 
the sun still warms me, the breath of summer is in my nos- 
trils, and the sound of diurnal creatures' voices and move- 
ments is in my ears. I cannot undertake to say whether the 
dogs or I have the best of it, hut only know that 1 have 
many pleasant memories of them which they may or may 
not have of me. 
Most of these old friends and comrades lie here before me 
under the green turf of a narrow patch of brush intervale, 
between a great buttressed elm and an old butternut, each 
with a rude stone at his head, bearing his age and the date 
of his death. At least there were such inscriptions but the 
earliest may be weathered to illegibility. 
This is a pleasant place to lie on a summer day with the 
brook bubbling over the pebbles and sending back its song 
in faint reverberation from the depths of its hidden passage 
beneath the rocks, the south wind whispering in the heavens 
overhead, a wood pewee singing its slow, drowsy song, a 
flicker lazily hammering a dead branch of the elm, and now 
and then a wandering bumble bee droning in and out of 
hearing. 
It is a pleasant place for dogs to sleep, or a man to dri^am 
in, as I realize sitting between the buttresses of the elm, with 
the voices of breeze, brook, bird and bee lulling me to 
dreamy memories of my dogs. 
I have an impression that the Society of Friends, to which 
our family belonged, bore tacit testimony against keeping an 
animal, which perhaps was considered useless, or worse, 
merely ornamental and taking to vanity, for in my early 
childhood no dog has slept at our house, nor do I remember 
seeing them at the homes of but few of the.Priends whom we 
visited. 
Our neighbor, Friend Wheeler, had a fat and very shaggy 
old black and white Aos. named Trusty, so staid of demeanor 
and so constant in attendance at First and Fifth day meet- 
ings with his master, that it seemed to me he must be a 
birthright member among Friends, though the strangely 
contrasted colors of his coat were quite "out of plainness." 
He, lying at his master's feet and enduring as quietly as any 
of us, the largest silent meeting, was the only one of his rac^ 
that I ever saw there. 
My first intimate acquaintance with a dog began when I 
■was about ten years old, and my eldest brother, who was 
many years my senior, bought a puppy at weaning age. 
"When he went to get her at McNeil's Ferry, he took me with 
him. To me it was like a journey into a far country, pass- 
ing along strange roads, by the dwellings of unknown inhab- 
itants, and coming at last to the lake, which awed me with 
its greatness, so near me and stretching away northward to 
the sky and to unguessed mysteries beyond the blue rims of 
lake and sky, where shining sails arose or sank. The ferry- 
boat, propelled by horse-power, came wallowing across from 
the further shore, where the spires of Essex shone, and there 
was a bustle of arrival, and again of departure. 
My brother left me to the contemplation of these 
strange scenes while he went for the puppy, with 
which be presently returned, and leaving her in my 
charge went away again on some affair of his own 
in the neighborhood. She was a cunning little form- 
less bunch of brindle and white, and charmed me at 
sight. I was too much absorbed in watching her untrained 
gambols and in bringing her back from perilous explorations 
of the roadway to the safety of the sidewalk to note for a 
while how time sped, or to feel lonesome, till the shadows 
shortened to noon and I felt internal indications of the hour, 
and began to realize that 1 was a very sir all boy, very much 
alone in a strange neighborhood. Then there came to my 
ears from some outbuildings not far off, the angry bajing of 
a dog, which I doubted not was the puppy's mother coming 
in search of her stolen baby, nor that she would hesitate to 
tear a small boy to pieces if she found one in pos- 
session of it. I might leave the puppy and fly 
for my life, but I felt that it would be dishonorable 
to prove unfa'thf ul to my charge. The paling of a beauti- 
ful garden ran close beside me, but I could not get the puppy 
over it, much less myself. There was not a soul in sight to 
help, for every one had gone to dinner but the puppy and I, 
and how 1 wished that we had. There seemed but one way 
of saving both, and I hesitated but a moment to adopt it. 
Clasping the puppy tightly in my arms, I fled as fast as my 
legs would carry me to the great house to which the garden 
belonged, and bolted in at the first door I came to without 
the ceremony of knocking. I found myself in the presence 
of two or three ladies, who must have been greatly surprised 
at the sudden appearance of a scared little boy and a puppy, 
but they receivea us very kindly, and gave us food and as- 
surance of safety, and then took me through the green- 
house, where I remember there was a fig tree in bearing, and 
I was taken to the garden, which with its profusion of those 
rare flowers was the wonder and admiration of the country- 
side. Under the guardianship of the owner, Mr. McNeil, 
who treated us with great consideration, 1 wandered with 
my smaller companion in my arms, feasting my eyes on the 
beauties of the place till my long-lost brother returned and 
somehow found me, and magnanimously forgave me for 
running away from him. 1 was thankful enough when we 
were in the wagon and whirling away from the dangerous 
precincts, which I was glad to quit in spite of their wonders 
and rich beauties. The winsome puppy conquered the anti- 
panine prejudices of our family at sigiit, and immediately 
became a great favorite. She was named Juno, and except 
for an occasional youthful indiscretion such as killing a fowl 
or chewing up a shoe, she never did aught unworthy of her 
great name. She was called a bull terrier by her breeder, 
who no doubt believed her to be of that breed, and there 
was no one to contradict him in a community all unlearned 
in dog lore. She was considerably above medium size, her 
color brindle with white breast and feet, her eyes clear and 
kindly, the undershot of her jaw just enough to give a spice 
of sauciness to her intelligent countenance, which had no 
expression of ferocity, nor had she, as I remember, a -single 
characteristic of the bull terrier, save indomitable courage. 
She developed an especial fondness for gingersnaps and 
hickory nuts, and the clatter of one or the cracking of the 
other always awakened her liveliest interest. She got the no- 
tion that she must have a pillow of some sort when she slept, 
and when lying in the house would rest her head on the 
lower round of a chair. If the cbair was moved she would 
still hold up her head, waiting for it to be replaced. She 
was a vigilant watch dog, but never meddled with any one 
who kept his hands off our belongings. One day our neigh- 
bor, the doctor, came to borrow a spade, and there being no 
man about to get it for him. he began searching the hall- 
ways for it. Juno followed him wherever he went, and 
when he found the spade and took it, she laid hold of his 
trousers leg and held him until he dropped the tool, when 
she at once chased him. She had a numerous progeny, but 
left none worthy to fill her place. When not having lived 
out more than half the allotted years of a dog, she passed 
into whatever hereafter is allotted to these most faithful and 
affectionate friends of man. There were many days of 
mourning in our house when her life ceased to be a part of 
ours, and her memory is fondly cherished by the two mem- 
bers of our family who have fifty years outlived her. 
Rowland E Eobinson. 
THE NORTHWESTERN TRIALS. 
The champion stake of the Northwestern Field Trials 
Club was run on Thursday afternoon and Friday forenoon, 
Sept. 9-iO. There were fourteen starters, all famous dogs, 
and so well known that the particulars concerning owners, 
handlers, etc., are unnecessary here. Many of them were 
given in the report of the trials of the previous two weeks. 
The conditions in part were favorable for good work. 
That is, the weather was all that could be desired. The 
conditions in respect to birds and competition on them were 
Very unfavorable. Birds were scarce and, therefore, there 
was great diflficulty in testing pointing and locating. 
Messrs Thomas Johnson and B. Waters judged. Most of 
the competitors were satisfied with the judging. In fact, 
they were pleased to say it was well done. 
Ann of Abbottsford, a winner in the previous trial", and 
heretofore described in that connection, won after a most 
tborough contest. Iler honors were not won cheaply. The 
last heat, between her and Ortolan, would be a most pun- 
ishing one to the average dog, but they went through it 
without the slightest distress or lessening of effort. Ann 
made a most excellent showing, as is more fully mentioned 
in the report of the final heal. 
Followins: is the order of drawing: Tick's Kid with 
Ortolan. Elgin's Dash with Prince Rupert. Dodo III. 
with Hurstbourne Zip. Sam's Beau with Christina. Swab 
with Tony Gale, Ann of Abbottsford with Pearl R, Sam 
T. with Sport McA. 
Sam's Beau was bitten in the leg and lamed after he was 
entered. Sam T. was suftering from a badly injured eye 
and was withdrawn. This necessitated changing the order 
of running. 
The prize was a silver cup and a diploma. The conditions 
were that a dog to be eligible must have been a first or 
second prize winner in a recognized field trial. No entrance 
fee. 
Mr»t Round. 
Tick's Kid and Ortolan were started at 1:32. No 
birds were found in the forty- seven minutes they ran. 
Ortolan was far the better ranger. As the ground was very 
unfavorable, part of it mowed, part being stubble, and the 
rest known to be without birds, the judges considered it an 
unfinished heat and took both dogs in the next round for 
further trial. 
Elgin's Dash and Prince Ropert ran thirty minutes, 
beginning at 2:22. No birds were found. Prince ranged 
irregularly. Dash ranged with poor judgment and pottered 
betimes, though he showed good speed. 
Dodo III. and Huestboubne Zip started at 2:56. Dodo 
pointed a single and Zip backed. Dodo flushed a single. 
Zip made a point and a flush on single birds. Zip at times 
frittered away effort on false scent. Boih ranged middling 
well. Up at 3:36. 
Christina and Swab started at 3:45. Down 27 minutes. 
Their range was middlmg and about alike. No birds found. 
They classed better than ordinary. 
Ann of Abbottspoed and Sport McA. began at 4:14. 
Sport, some distance away, flushed and chased. He was 
wild and lawless. Ann roaded and pointed well some run- 
ning birds. Sport made a poor point on a single. He, much 
of the time, ranged out of bounds heedless of the gun. Ann 
showed good judgment in beating out her ground. Up at 
4:84. 
Tony Gale and Pearl R. were cast off at 4:39. Tony 
pointed a single; Pearl backed. Sent on. Tony pointed; 
Pearl backed unsteadily, then went in ahead. Nothing 
found. Next, Pearl pointed an old hird well.' Gale drew 
and pointed on a sparrow. He wasted time now and then, 
stopping on gophers and other trifles. Pearl ranged well, 
though showing a frivolous behaviour at times. Gale ranged 
with inferior judgment. Up at 5:07. 
Becond Roimd. 
Eight dogs were retained in the running, some of which 
were continued because their trials had not been satisfac- 
torily complete in the first round, some because they were 
considered better than others. It will thus be noted that the 
retaining of dogs in the second round did not necessarily im- 
ply that they were all better than some left out; it implied 
only that they had not had so complete a trial as the judges 
desired that they should have. This will probably ser some 
people right, who thought they knew a thing or two more 
than the judges did about the matter. 
Tick's Kid and Dodo III. started at 5:21. They ran 7 
minutes, ranging close and idling. Dodo was not well. 
Oetolanand Hurstbourne Zip were cast off at 5:30. 
Ortolan made a point to which nothing was found. Next 
she found and pointed a bevy. It was quite a good piece of 
work. She far outranged and outworked Zip, so much so 
that he was hc^elesely out of It. Down 17 minutes, 
Ann of Abbottsford and Christina were cast off at 
6:01. Ann loaded and pointed an old bird, which was lying 
verj^ close, and which puzzled her not a little to locate. 
Christina roaded and pointed, but did not have the birds ac- 
curately located. As her handler walked up to her he 
flushed two birds. Up at 6:24. Ann showed much the bet- 
ter range and judgment, Christina ranged well and made a 
good showing, but was distinctly outclassed. 
Swab aud Pearl R. started at 6 :25 and ran 17 minutes. 
Swab flushed a single. Pearl was the better ranger, and 
showed a higher class form of work. 
Third Round. 
Three dogs were in this round, of whicTi one was Pearl R, 
Friday. 
The weather was clear, cool and pleasant, an ideal morn- 
ing for field trial competition. Ann and Pearl were to run 
together, but Pearl did not appear, though the judges 'ssraited 
48 minutes for her. 
Mnal, 
Ann of Abbottsford and Ortolan — This heat was 
most thoroughly contested, and was an extraordinary exhi- 
bition of range and endurance. It was truly an admirable 
finish, and sustained well the purposes of the stake. The 
dogs were cast off at 9:09, and the course was up wind in 
open prairie. Each dog at once started vigorously, and they 
worked with perfect independence of each other. Ortolan 
found and pointed a single bird well, and was steady to shot. 
Next Ortolan made a most vigorous chase after a jack rab- 
bit, but it did not in the least exhaust her ; for she kept on 
seeking birds without any lessening of pace or range. At the 
same lime Ann pointed and chased the bird when it flushed. 
At this stage the heat was in favor of Ortolan. By strict 
attention to her work and doing it well, Ann redeemed her 
chances later. Ann came back and dropped near where she 
had pointed; as her handler walked up to her he flushed a 
bird, Sent on. Ann, by beating out a lot of ground, found 
and pointed a bevy well. She was steady to shot. They 
were both ranging out well, Ortolano pointed. Ann coming 
in about 50yds. ahead and to one side, pointed independently. 
Ortolan left her point, took a short cast, took the scent 
again and drew straight up wind to flush on a single. Sent 
on, Ann went on and located the rest of the birds 50 or 60yds. 
ahead. Ortolan was completely outworked on these 
birds. Sent on. Birds were very dilficult to find, 
and in their eager search both dogs were cast- 
ing wider and wider. Neither wasted any time on 
gophers or small birds. They ranged intelligently and were 
much alike as to range and speed, but Ann hai greater abil- 
ity in finding. Sometimes they were fully a mile away, 
though it was the opinion of some that they were two miles 
away. Ann, coming in from a long cast, pointed and held 
her point stanchly till her handler went up to her. She had 
a bevy to her point, and the heat here ended. Time, 10 :39. 
Down 1 hour and 30 minutes. It was one of the very best 
heats ever run in a field trial on chickens, and, so far as it is 
within my knowledge, it is the best one run on chickens, 
considering the equality of speed and range, the great area of 
ground covered, and the energetic searching disphiyed from 
start to fioish. It required unlimited pluck to run under the 
discouraging condition of a dearth of birds. Few dogs have 
the heart to work so continuously with so little reward for 
their efforts. Many dogs will work when they can find with 
a reasonable degree of effort. Few will work when so many 
miles of prairie must needs be covered to show any results iu 
finding. It was a great race and an admirable finish to a 
champion stake. On point Ann was lacking in style, but 
not in purpose. When the heat ended both dogs were going 
vigorously, and showed no intention of quitting. Both 
handlers and dogs were applauded generously at the conclu- 
sion. 
Dogs of the Day.— II. 
Theee is a new member of the life guards at Windsor 
Park Beach. He does not draw a salary nor does he wear 
any man's collar. 
To be sure, the law compels him to own a small tag with 
a number on it, but it is locked up in a box, for neither dog 
catcher nor policeman would lay his unhallowed hands on 
Sir Ctesar, the life-saver. He is a splendid St. Bernard, 
belonging to Capt. BilHe Johnson, the famous oarsman and 
swimmer, who is on duty day and night to rescue the imper- 
illed bathers at Windsor Park Beach. 
Csesar is now regularly installed as a member of the life- 
saving crew, having finished the preliminary trainiug. Far 
out into the lake he can carry the heavy life-line in his 
powerful jaws, for his fat gives him marvellous buoyancy 
and his great strength the finest propelling power. His hgs 
are as strong as a lion's and as tireless as the flippers of a 
seal. He has learned to plunge out to the side of an 
exhausted swimmer and by a rapid maneuver face the shore 
and wait for the drowning man to c.utch, and then paddle 
with all speed to the shore. Capt. Billie has taken infinite 
pains to teach him this trick, as untrained animals, in their 
eagerness to save, are apt to grasp a drowning man and force 
him under water with their heavy paws. — Chicago TimeS' 
Htrald. 
Dogs of the Day.— III. 
Strangie dogs create such a disturbance in the Central 
Park menagerie that every effort is made to keep them out. 
The animals in the cages are made nervous and restless by 
them. It was knowledge of this that caused head keeper 
Shannon to run to the Arsenal for his gun this morning 
when he saw a small dog in the lion house. The dog was 
running about, and had apparently been there all night. 
The dog was not large, but it was plucky; and when it 
awoke this morning it ran straight to the hippopotamus cage 
and barked at Caliph, the big hippo. That animal swung 
its head around close to the edge of the cage and the dog 
ran away. When Shannon opened the door the dog ran 
past him and toward the rabbit pen. He barked at the rab- 
bits until he had frightened them half to death. Then Shan- 
non came back with his gun. The dog saw bim and ran at 
him, but the keeper fired and the dog rolled over dead. — 
Neio York Commercial Advertixer. 
The Forest and Stp.eam is put to press each week on 
Tuesday. Correspondence intended for publication 
should Teach us at the latest by Monday, a,n4 as ruMck 
earlier a$ prwUoable. 
