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thusiastic admirers. The dog is not more intelligent than 
are man}' other animals, and is inferior in this rcs'pect 
to some of them. He is not to be compared to man in 
this matter. Indeed, intelligence in the dog equal to that 
possessed by man would be a most grievous calamity to 
him. It is quite equal to the demands of his nature, and 
to his position in the scale of organic beings. There are 
Avriters who urge still greater claims for the dog than 
the claim of high intelligence. They maintain that dogs 
possess souls and therefore have eternal life, but whether 
they have or not is not pertinent to the best methods of 
training, and therefore to this work. 
As to his intelligence, his reasoning powers are of quite 
a high order on such matters as come within his im- 
mediate observation. A few acts of many will be men- 
tioned. Some hounds, after repeated chases of a fox, 
will at some later chase lie concealed at a point which 
will intercept him as the other hounds in pursuit drive 
him by. Greyhounds soon learn to "run cunning." Set- 
ters and pointers sometimes learn to leave the trail of an 
old cock running down wind, circle around him till they 
head him off and stop his running, pointing him then 
accurately. All this is reasoning by the dog over con- 
crete subjects within his immediate observation. If an 
attempt were made to teach him that x represented an un- 
known quantity, his mind could not grasp the abstract 
idea, and failure would result. Primitive man displays 
but little more intelligence. Such as it is, it, so far as it 
goes, is the same in kind as the intelligence displayed 
by the dog. In cither case a vast store of knowledge 
pertaining to practical living is necessary in the sti-tiggle 
for ^'istence. 
his best development, it must be in accordance 
with his own nature. He must have all the liberty which 
can be consistently given to him. to the end that his 
bodily and mental powers be developed to their best 
limits. He must be treated kindly, so that his attach- 
.ment to his niaster will be deep and lasting — that is to 
say, associating with his master confers one of the highest 
degrees of pleasure of which he has any knowledge. It 
should be made to him a source of constant delight. 
Play- with his fellows, chasing butterflies and little 
birds, crude attempts at chasing rabbits, galloping over 
the' fields in the wantonness of surplus energy and ec- 
■l^taric spirits, and gratifying his curiosity as to the mean- 
ing- of things, etc., are quite serious enough by way of 
occupation during' the months of his puppyhood. Many 
ajtiateurs proceed on the theory that if left to himself 
the puppy will learn many things that are wrong, and 
that therefore from the beginning he must be under 
constant supervision, and his development must be in 
accord with certain finished educational standards useful 
to- the gun. No theory could be more fallacious. The 
true practice, it may be reiterated, is to permit the dog to 
develop in his own natural manner, and then so train him 
that his efforts are made subservient to the purposes of 
the gun. B. Waters. 
MJnited States Field Trial Club's 
Derby Entries. 
iiiENTON, Ttnu.— Editor Forest and Stream: The fol- 
• lowing dogs have been entered in the United States 
Freld Trial Club's derbies, which will commence on 
' Jan. 21, 1901, on the club's new preserves in Benton 
county, Miss. 
Grand Junction, Tenn., will be club headquarters dur- 
ing the meeting. The list comprises thirty-three point- 
ers and forty-two English setters. No Irish or Gordon 
setters were nominated. 
PointefSt 
' E. O. Damon's h. and w. dog Black Jack (Plain Sam — 
Qip Strideway). 
G. Chisholm's 1. and w. dog Doc Light (Jingo's Light 
—Gill's Juno). 
N. T. De Pauw's 1. and w. bitch Jingo's Romp (Jingo — 
Nellie Croxteth). 
- W. F. Bocker, Jr.'s, liv. and w. bitch Lady's Lass 
(Plain Sam — Lad's Lady). 
L. W. Blankenbaker's b. and w. bitch Imp (Lad of 
Rush — Blankenbaker's Spuioway). 
T. T. Ashford's liv. and w. bitch Itabit (Von Gull— 
Hessie D). 
N. B. Nesbitt's (agt.) 'liv. and w. dog Jingo's Pride 
(Jingo — Speckle Gown). 
Dr. C. I. Shoop's I. and w. dog Hal the First (Hal 
Pointer — Aloysa). 
L. W. Blankenbaker's b. and w, dog (Lad of 
Rush — Blankenbaker's Spinaway) . 
J. E._ Gill's liv. and w. bitch Gray's Pearl (Young 
Jingo— Gypsy Jess). 
Geo. E. Gray's liv. and w. dog Odd Fellow (Young 
Jingo — Eve). 
Geo. E. Gray's liv. and w. dog Luck Strike (Alberta 
Joe — Pearl Rip Rap). 
E. F. Smith's I. and w. dog^ Eve's Jingo (Y'oung Jingo 
—Eye). 
W. H. Beazell's b. and w. dog Ruth's Jingo (Jingo- 
Baby Ruth). 
G. Crofcker's liv, and w. bitch' Tick's Maid (Tick Boy 
— Fawn) . 
G. Crocker's liv. and w. dog Tick's Pebble (Tick Boy 
—Fawn). 
J. B. Turner's liv. and w. bitch Spring Dot (Main- 
spring. Jr. — Dot's Pearl). 
C. J. Singleton's 1. and w. dog Keystone Jim (Jingo- 
Speckle Gown). 
J. C. Kelch's I. and w. dog Kelch's Joe (Kickapoo 
Chancellor — f^ueen Bess IL). 
W. P. Austin's b. and w. dog Tioga Sam (Plain Sam- 
Lady of Rush). 
T. S. Brown's 1. and w. bitch Young Eve (Young Jingo 
—Eve). 
r Hf^^^^'^"-^ ^""^ ^- J*'^ Howard (Brighton 
Joe-r^MiB.iouri Queen) . 
-T. R. Huntington's b. and w. dog J, C. (Young Jingo 
— Eve). 
•Chatlottesville Keflnels' Ifv. and w. bitch Lolpora 
miSTt66~Toxic). ■ • i : 
-CtfarlottesviHe' KerilielV fiv, ^nd dog Kehma (Tip- 
poo^Snip). ■ . . ■ 
Charlottesville Kennel's liv. and w. dog Diaspore (Tip- 
poo — Snip). 
G. Y. Banks' 1. and w. dog Sam B (Jingo's Light — 
Phi). 
J. H. Johnson's (agt.) liv. and w. bitch Dorothy Dot 
(Rex Kent — Topsey Rush). 
Thomas Johnson's liv. and w. dog Alberta Joe, Jr. 
(Alberta Joe — Indiana). 
Thomas Johnson's liv. and w. bitch Manitoba Blithe 
(Alberta Joe — Indiana). 
Thomas Johnson's liv. and w. bitch Manitoba Victoria 
(Alberta Joe— Midge). 
N. B. Nesbitt's liv. and vv. dog Jingo II. (Jingo — Nel- 
lie Croxteth). 
N. B. Nesbitt's liv. and w. dog Jingo's Spot (Jingo — 
Nellie Croxteth). 
Setters. 
T. T. Ashford's b., w. and t. dog Dan Urbe (Tony 
Boy-^May Blue). 
D. E. Rose's b., w. and t. dog Ivaiihoe (Tony Bpy — 
Flash O'Dana). 
Medina Kennels' b. b. bitch Nellie Gladstone (Domino 
—Nellie F.). 
J. II. Johnson's (agt.) b., w. and t. dog Ruby's Druid 
(Dave Earl — Tony's Ruby). 
J. H. Johnson's (agt.) b., w. and t. bitch Ruby's Lady 
(Dave Earl — Tony's Ruby). 
F. A. Meise's b., vv. and t. bitch Glad Tidings (Dave 
Earl — Accelerando). 
C. M. Tway's b., w. and t. dog Boralena (Iron Duke^ — 
Nellie R.). 
E. L. Jamieson's b., w. and t. dog Mark Twain (Joe 
Gumming — Miss Osthaus). 
E. H. Osthaus' b., w. and t. dog Kipling (Joe Gum- 
ming — Miss Osthaus). 
A, N. Davis' b., w. and t. dog Hobson (Rodfield— 
Doll Gladstone). 
' W. W. Titus' b., w. and t. dog Captain Scott (Joe 
Gumming — Miss Osthaus). 
P. Lorillard, Jr.'s, b., w-. And t. dog Bell Boy (Tony 
Boy— Lena Belle). 
P. Lorillard, Jr.'s, b., vv. and t. bitch Tomboy (Tony 
Boy — Lena Belle). 
P. Lorillard, Jr.'s, b., w. and t bitch Vevay (Tony Boy 
— Lena Belle). 
P. Lorillard, Jr.'s, b., w .and t. dog Bow Knot (Whv 
Not— Bonnie B.). 
P. Lorillard, Jr.'s, b., w .and t. dog Noisy Boy (Why 
Not — Bonnie B.). 
P. Lorillard, Jr.'s, o. and w. bitch Wilna (Gleam II. — 
Trilby). 
J. S. Brown's b., vv. and t. bitch Mollie B. II. (Tony's 
Gale— Molhe B-.). 
G. J. Lewis' b. b. bitch Ragtime Girl (Gin. Pride— Pet 
Bondhue-) . 
Verona Kennels' o. and w. dog Verona Cap (Count 
Gladstone IV. — Daisy Croft). 
Verona Kennels' b., w. and t. dog Verona Diable 
(Count Gladstone IV.— Daisy Croft). 
Verona Kennels' o. aj^d w. bitch Verona Reva (Count 
Gladstone IV. — Daisy Croft). 
Verona Kennels' o. and w. bitch Verona Spice (Count 
Gladstone IV. — Countess K.). 
Verona Kennels' b., w. and t. bitch Wilhelmina (Count 
Gladstone IV. — Countess K.). 
G. G. Williamson's b., w. and t. bitch Leading Lady 
(Count Gladstone IV. — Dan's Lady). 
F. P. Harter's b., vv. and t. bitch Lady Clinton (Lady's 
Count Gladstone — Nellie Gladstone). 
C. W. Ferguson's b., vv. and t. bitch Spray (Marie's 
Sport — Rita's Kate). 
C. W. Mullan's 1. and w. dog Rob. Count Gladstone 
(Lady's Count Gladstone— Selkirk's Iris). 
H. B. Ledbetter's b., w. and t. dog Sp.ort's Solomon 
(Mane's Sport — Isabelle Maid). 
H. S. Bevan's 1. and w. bitch Lena Windem (Lady's 
Count Gladstone — Iris). 
G. E. Gray's b., w. and t. bitch Annie B. (Uncle B. — 
Pride of Abercorn). 
C. D. Stewart's b., w. and t. bitch Tony's Dot (Tony 
Boy — Druid's Daisy). 
Avent & Duryea's b., w. and t. dog Dot Roy (Dot's 
Roy — Gallic). 
Avent & Duryea's b., w. and t. bitch Daisy (Dot's 
Roy — Callie)t 
Avent & Duryea's liv. and w. bitch Cora (Topscy 
Ranger — Columbine). 
Avent & Duryea's b., vv. and t. dog Tony Man (Tony 
Boy— May Blue). 
Avent & Duryea's b., w. and t. bitch Clip Windom 
(lony Boy— Phcebe Windam). 
James Thompson's b., w. and t. dog Ruby's Dan (Dave 
Earl — Tony's Ruby). 
Noble's b., w. and t. bitch Count's Lit (Lady's 
Count Gladstone— Jessie Rodfield). 
J. S. Henderson's b., w. and t. bitch Lady's Iris (Ladv's 
Count Gladstone— Selkirk's Iris). 
R. B. Morgan's b., vv. and t. bitch Dolly Manners 
(Tony ). 
R. B. Morgan's b. and w. bitch Marse Chan (Lady's 
Count Gladstone — Lontonio). 
W. B. Stafford, Sec'y. 
Points and Flushes* 
In our business columns the Eastern Field Trials Club 
announces the conditions governing its All-Age Setter 
and Pointer Stake, entries of which close Otc i, and the 
Eastern Subscription Stake, entries to which must be 
hied at 9 o'clock on the night previous to running the 
stake. The judges announced are Messrs. Arthur Mer- 
riman and Theodore Sturges; the third judges will be 
announced later. The Secretary-Treasurer is Mr. Simon 
^- . ^""^l^y- Greenfield Hill, Conn. ; telegraph station, 
FairfieK, Conn. 
that, that paper contemplates adding a kennel department 
to its other interesting columns. Those words of wis- 
dom would be valuable to run at its head under the cap- 
tion of fixtures. It is good to paste in the dog man's 
hat, and his hat is then good to keep in his hand where he 
can ever see its inside. 
hchting. 
Yachting: Fixtures, 1900. 
9EPTEMBEK. 
22-23. California, cruise to Marlinez, San Francisco, San Francisco 
Bay. 
22. Riverside, fall regatta. Riverside, Long Island Sound, 
no Canarsie, Commodore's cups, Canarsie, Jamaica Bay. 
22. Haverhill, fourth championship, Haverhill, Mass. 
The Royal St. Lavvrencc Y. C. has received a cable 
notice oi a challenge' for the Seawanhaka international 
challenge cup from Mr. Lome Currie, of the Island Sail- 
mg Club, Cowes. Mr. Currie is the owner of Scotia, the 
challenger for the Cercle de la Voile de Paris cup last 
spring. Should the challenge be accepted it is probable 
that Mr. Linton Hope will design the new challenger. 
Thk Manhasset Y. C. has in hand a project for a new 
one-design class of keel single-handers with a small fixed 
cabin. The idea is an excellent one and something of 
the kind is heeded about New York, but the plans as 
proposed are capable of much improvement. A couple 
of years ago we urged on the Sound Y. R. A. the estab- 
iKshment of a small class of single-hand keel knockabouts 
of 10 to j8ft. l.w.l. and under such restrictions as should 
give a fair cabin for cruising and speed enough to make 
good racing. The idea was rejected then, but there is 
still a place for such a class, either one-design or re- 
stricted, preferably the latter if the restrictions are prop- 
erly dravyn. As the Manhasset Y. C. has a prospect of 
.-starting its class with ten boats and as there is still ample 
time tor action, it would be Avell if the proposed plan were 
reconsidered and the work placed on a broader footing 
to include other Sound clubs and a design with fewer 
ot the modern freak features. 
Interchange of opinion, whether in ordinary conversa- 
tion or m discussion and debate, is among the siost in- 
structive and valuable means of forming true opinions 
yet often it is poisoned by a dogmatism that will brook 
no contradiction and a tempe^r which regards all dissent 
as a persona! aiTront." The foregoing, published 
originally in the Philadelphia Ledger, seems to indicate 
Royal Canadian Y. C— Rochester 
CHARLOTTE, N. Y.— LAKE ONTARIO. 
The racing on Lake Ontario this season has been quiet 
ni comparison with last year, when seven new 35-footers 
were launched and Rochester, Toronto and Hamiltmi were 
engaged m an exciting fight for the Canada cui) The 
annual meet of the Lake Y. R. A. at Coboffrg was less 
mterestmg than usual, very few American yachts taking 
part, and the chief event of the year was the racing at 
Charlotte last week, which ended the season. Two sepa- 
rate matches were sailed— that for the Fisher cup in- 
volving two races on Sept. 8 and 10, while on Sept. 11 an 
open race was sailed for the Hotel Ontario cup, presented 
by George W. Sweeney, of the Hotel Ontario, Ontario 
Beach. The Fisher cup races proved very interesting, and 
though the final result was a disappointment to the friends 
of the cutter, enough was seen of the two boats in a breeze 
and sea to justify their belief in the typ.e in other than 
moderate weather. The breakdown of Minota when she 
had the race safely in hand was merely an instructive 
commentary on up-to-date construction, a little lack of 
strength m one small member throwing extra strains on 
one part after another until the rig was virtually wrecked. 
As construction is as much a part of the game as type, 
model and handling. Genesee, under the circumstances, is 
fairly entitled to a clean record of five straight wins' in 
the two international matches— for the Canada cup in 
1899 and the Fisher cup in 1900. 
The Hotel Ontario cup was given for yachts of 45 ft 
measurement and over,- and in order to make the condi- 
tions as easy as possible and to induce entries, it was 
arranged to allow time on the old measurement,s by the 
Seawanhaka rule, instead of compelling those not already 
measured to obtain measurements under the new girth 
rule. It was expected that a good fleet of starters could 
be brought to the line under these conditions, the class 
mcludmg Onward and Cinderella, of Rochester; Vreda 
Merry Thought, Canada and the schooner Clorita, of 
loronto, and Aggie, of Oakville. Canada did not cross 
the lake. Onward, Cinderella and Aggie declined to start, 
and Clorita lost her foretopmast while at anchor. Only 
Vreda and Merry Thought started, but they gave the 
spectators a close and exciting race that was well worth 
watching from the start to within two miles of the finish 
when chance stepped in and decided the result. Vreda 
is a Watson boat, the first yacht built in the 20-ratino- 
class under the then new rating rule in 1888— a steel huU 
that was sailed over from Glasgow to Toronto some years 
ago. Merry Thought is a local boat, a cutter of greater 
beam than Vreda, designed and built by Jas. Andrews, of 
Oakville,. Ontario, builder of Beaver and Minota, and 
launched under the name of Winetta. She is built in part 
out of the Watson cutter Verve II., the lead keel being 
recast in new form, and the old elm keel and other parts 
worked in. She was purchased a few years ago by Mr 
-^Lmelius Jarvis, who improved her considerably and re- 
named her Merry Thought, using her regularly for cruis- 
mg, and also starting in most of the races of the class 
Smartly handled, carrying big club topsails, and fighting 
every inch of the twenty-mile course, these two old-time 
craft made as good a race as .though they had cost $35;ooo 
each and were leaking in every seam. 
The Fisher Cup. 
The Fisher cup was presented to the Chicago Y. #. in 
1883 by Com. Archie Fisher, once owner of the schooner 
Idler, recently wrecked in Lake Erie. The Canadian sloop 
Atalanta. the fourth challenger for the America Cup. chal- 
lenged for it in August of the same year, and was beaten 
by the Chicago sloops Cora and Wasp, biat a second chal- 
lenge was immediately accepted, the legal notice being 
waived, and on Aug. 8 Atalanta won the cup. She was 
at once challenged, but sailed away with the cup (o 
