Oct. 19. 190I.] FOREST AND STREAM. Bll 
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Fixtures. 
BENCH. SHOWS. 
Oct. 8-11. — Danbury, Conn. — Danbury Agricultural Society's an- 
nual show. 
Oct. 9-12. — Atlanta, Ga. — Atlanta Kennel Club's second annual 
show. 
Nov. 27-30.— Philadelphia, Pa.— Philadelphia Dog Show Associa- 
tion's third annual show. 
Dec. 15. — New York, N. Y. — Ladies' Kennel .\ssociation of 
America's inaugural dog show. 
1902. 
Feb. 4-6. — Providence, R. I. — Rhode Island Kennel Club's annual 
show. George D. Miller, Sec'j'. 
FIELD TRIALS. 
Oct. 14.— Seattle. Wash.— Pacific Northwest Field Trial Cluli's 
second annual trials, at Whidby Island. F. R. Atkins, Scc'y. 
Oct. 29. — Senecaville, O.— Monongahela Game Association's 
seventh annual field trials. A. C. Peterson. Sec'y. 
Nov. 4. — Washington Court House, O. — Ohio Field Trial Club's 
fourth annual trials. C. E. Baughn, Sec'y. 
Nov. 5. — Portland, i\Iieh.~Michigan Field Trial Association's 
fourth annual trials. C. D. Stuart, Sec'y. 
Nov. ]1.--Bicknell, Ind. — Independent Field Trial Club's third 
annual trials. H. S. Humphrey, Sec'y. 
Nov. 12. — Chatham, Ont. — International Field Trial Club's thir- 
teenth annual trials. — VV. B. Wells, Hon. Sec'y. 
Nov. 12. — Hampton, Conn. — Connecticut Field Trial Club's trials. 
F. M. Chapin, Scc'y, Pine Meadow, Conn. 
Nov. 19. — Robinson, 111. — Illinois Field Trial Association's third 
annual trials. W. R. Green, Sec'y. 
Nov. 19.— Ruthven, Ont. — North American Field Trial Club's 
trials. R. Baughan, .Sec'y, Windsor, Ont, 
Nov. 20. — Manor. L. I. — Pointer Club of America's annua! field 
trials. R. E. AVestlake, Sec'y. 
Nov. 23.— Newton, N. C— Eastern Field Trial Club's twenty- 
third annual trials. .S. C. Bradley, Sec'y, Greenfield Hill, Conn, 
Nov. 2.5. — Paris, Mo. — Missouri Field Trial Association's fifth 
annual trials. L. S. Eddins, Sec'y. 
Nov. — . — Paris, Mo. — Interstate Championship Field Trial As- 
sociation's inaugural trials follow M. F. T. A. trials. 
Dec. 2. — Glasgow, ilo. — AVestern Field Trial Association's in- 
augural trials. C. W, Buttles, Scc'y. 
Ijec. 4-7. — American Pointer Championship Field Trial Asso- 
ciation's inaugural trials. Robert L. Dall. Sec'y. 
Dec. 11. — Glasgow, Ky, — Kentuckv I'icld Trial Club's second 
annual trials. Dr, F. W. Samuels, Sec'y. 
BEAGLE TRIALS. 
Nov. 4. — Roslyn, L. I. — National Beagle Club's twelfth annual 
trials.— G. Mifflin Wharton, Sec'y. 
Nov. 5. — Watertown, AV'is.— Northwestern Beagle Club's in- 
augural trials. Louis Stcffen, Sec'y. 
Nov. 11. — Lexington, Mass.— New England Beagle Club's annual 
trials, 
Nov. 12.— Harrisville, Pa. — Central Beagle Club's annual field 
trials. A, C. Peterson, Sec'y. 
1902. 
Tan. 20.— Grand Junction, Tenn. — L'niltd -States Field Trial 
Chib's thirteenth annual trials. W. B. Stafford, Sec'y.^ 
Feb. 10. — Grand Junction, Tenn. — Continental Field Trial Club's 
trials. Theo. Sturges, Sec'y. 
Bfuns-wick F«t CIttb, 
Concerning the thirteenth annual trials of the Bruns- 
wick Fur Club, the secretary, Mr. Bradford S. Turpiii. 
of Roxbury, Mass., has issued the following circular let- 
ter; The Brunswick Fur Club cordially invites you to 
be present at its thirteenth annual foxhound trials, to be 
held at Barre, Mass., during the week of Oct. 2i. 
The club will make its headquarters at Hotel Barre, 
where the rates will be $1.50 and $2 per day, the latter 
charge being made for single rooms. 
The Derby, open to all foxhounds whelped on or after 
January i, iqoo, will be run on Tuesday, Oct. 22. Entry 
fee, $2.00. The winner Avill hold the R. D. Perry cup 
for one year and will receive a <;ilver cup. Entries close 
on Monday, Oct. 21, at 10 P. M. 
The All-Age Stake, open to all foxhounds, will be run 
on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 23, 24 and 25. 
The entry fee will be $3, and entries will close on Tues- 
day, Oct. 22, at 10 P. M. 
The first prize winners in the hunting, trailing, speed 
and driving, endurance and tonguing classes will each 
receive a silver citp. The honnd making the highest gen- 
eral average in all cbsses Avill hold the American Field 
Cup for one year, and will receive a silver cup. The 
Pope aiemoria! Cup will be held for one year by the 
hound showing the best combination of trailing, speed 
and driving. In addition to these prizes, all winners in 
the various classes will receive the club's diploma. 
.The trials will be judged by Messrs. Geo. B. Appleby. 
C, J Prouty. J. H. Van Dorn, Eugene Brooks and PJrad- 
ford S. Turpin. 
Comfortable acconnuodations will be given the hounds. 
Saddle horses will be furnished at $2 per day and board. 
Apolications for horses must be made to Mr. L. W. 
Caiiipbell, Woonsocket. R, L, not later than Oct. 15. 
These trials are open to the world, and all lovers of 
the chase are invited to be present and enter their hounds. 
President, Mr. O. F. Joslin; vice-presidents, Mr. A. 
S. F. Kinney. Mr. R. D. Perry; master of hounds, Mr. 
R. D. Perry; secretary. Mr. Bradford S. Turpin; treas- 
urer Mr. L. W. Campbell: executive committee, Mr. O. 
F. Joslin, Dr. L. Pope, Jr.. Dr. A, C. Heiienger, Mr. 
Randolph Crompton, Mr. L. O. Denuison. 
**Tfaining: the Hitntingf Dog" 
New York. Oct. 10.— B. Waters, Esq., care of 
Forest asxj Stream Publishing Co., 346 Broadway, 
N'-w York. Dear Sir: Some time ago I gave one of 
the large booksellers of the city a carte blanche order 
to supply me with any book about dogs. I have, in con- 
sequence, accumulated quite a library on this special 
;.nbject. Your previous work I consider the only book 
of any value for modern methods of training, and I have 
re-read it many times. Your new book, "Training the 
Hunting Dog," I think a distinct improvement, but 
would advise a beginner to have both. Yours truly, 
James B. Baker. 
Points and Flushes. 
In a comnmnication to Forest asd Stream, Mr. G. 
Mifflin Wharton, secretary of the National Beagle Club, 
conveys the information that the headqtuirters of the 
club, during its forthcoming trials, beginning Nov. 4. will 
be at Johren's Hotel. Mineola, L. I. The annual meeting 
^yjll be held there at 8 P, M; Qt\ the first day of the tfift??! 
Philacielphia D.ojr Show^ 
The 'following are the judge s at the Philadelphia Show, 
^ Nov. 27 to 30, Entries closing Nov. 11, all communica- 
* tions should be addressed to Marcel A. Viti, Secretary, 
Witherspoon Building: 
Mr. Charles H. Mason — Bloodhounds, tnastififs, Great 
Danes, St. Bernards, deerhounds, greyhounds, wolf- 
hounds, English setters, chow chows, poodles, whippets, 
variety class. 
Mr. Edward Wain — Foxhounds. 
Mr. G. Muss-Arnolt — Pointers and dachshunds. 
Dr. G. G. Davis — Irish setters and Gordon setters. 
.Mr. H. K. Bloodgood — Sporting .spaniels, 
Mr. Thomas H, Terry — Collies. 
Mr. John Caswell — Beagles. 
Mr. William C. Codman— Bttll dogs, French bull dogs, 
Boston terriers and black and tan terriers. ' 
Airedale terriers. 
Dr. Rush S. Huidekoper — Bull terriers. 
Mr. William P. Eraser — Fox terriers. 
Mr. James Watson — Iri.sh terriers. 
Mr. Charles W. Rodman. Jr. — Welsh terriers. 
Dr. M. H. Crycr — Scottish terriers, Skye terriers. Bcd- 
lington terriers, Dandie Dinmont terriers, pugs, Pomer- 
anians, Yorkshire and other toy terriers and toy spaniels. 
Dr. C. J. Marshall, veterinary surgeon; Dr. E. Love- 
land, superintendent. 
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Owing to the unusual press of matter in our issue of 
last week, due to the elaborate report of the Cup races, we 
were obliged to omit two most important coimuunications 
from Mr. Herman Dudley Murphy. We publish in full 
the letters referred to, and trust that the A. C. A. will 
not be embarrassed in "its action at its next meeting of 
the E.xecutive Committee. 
'Mid Reef and Rapid.-XXV. 
BY F. R. WEBB. 
When morning dawned we noted the fact that the 
river had fallen a couple of feet in the night, and was 
going down as rapidly as it had risen — a fact which we 
had predicted the day before. It vvas still 3 or 4ft. 
higher than it was when we arrived at Cedar Point, so 
we gave ourselves no uneasiness on the score of there 
not being water enough for us to reach Riverton on. 
This was one of our supply points, so to speak; so, 
while the boi's were cleaning up. and packing the little 
furniture, I climbed the bluff to the house, and presently 
returned with a fre.sh supply of five dozen biscuits, some 
butter, lard, eggs, potatoes, etc., all of which 'had been 
spoken for the night before. 
We found the task of launching and boarding our 
canoes a difficult and disagreeable one, as the receding 
waters had left a deposit of thick-, slimy, slippery ooze 
and mud over some 5 or 6it. of sloping shore luargin; 
"VVc foi-nd a little tongue of water putting out into the turmoil 
below.'" 
and considerable scrambling; and balancing on projecting 
rocks and roots was necessary before we succeeded in 
getting on board. 
The task was finally accomplished, however, and at an 
early hour we paddled cautiously out of the little cove 
on to the broad bosom of the swiftly rushing, though 
rapidly receding, flood, and Avere soon bowling merrily 
along down the river .again, in the bright rays of the 
morning sun. 
This section of the river, embracing the six miles from 
the bend at the head of Keyser's Falls to the massive 
cliffs at the end of the reach above the Golden Rocks, is 
the curious twist of the river from which the S or em- 
blem of the .Shenandoah Canoe Club is taken, and which 
— carefully enlarged from the chart of the river — is eiu- 
broidered in white silk, or floss, on the pointed, little 
red silk pennants lhat fly from the aft ends of the cock- 
pits of each canoe. Cedar Point is right in the point 
of the lower bend, so that, in our morning's start, we 
were nearly half way through the S. 
Our experience all day was quite similar to that of 
the day before. Rocks, rapids, falls, fish-dams— all more 
or less smoothed over in one general down-hill level 
by the flood. 
We encountered very few rapids, and the only particu- 
larly rough water wc had to run was at the Golden 
Rocks, where the river pours down a steep, narrow defile, 
always swift and more or less rough : and to-day it was 
;ippaHingIy rough, with the water pitching and surging 
down the incline, and the vast waves spouting- their foani- 
in.g plumes high in tl%e air. 
We surveyed the pitch as well as we could, from above 
— for there was no chance to land and reconnoiter, owing 
^9 \t)e biish^s aiid overh£|nging trees lining th§ Ip^y, sub- 
merged banks — and slipped along ■down the left side, 
skirting the bushes as closely as we dared, until we 
reached the rapid, into which we were drawn, and 
through which we were shot, in less time than it takes 
to tell it. The rapid was fortunately short, for our ex- 
perience here was fully as rough as at the Bixler dam. 
The Golden Rocks is a massive, imposing precipice, 
rising squarely from the water, a couple of hundred feet 
or so; its crest crowned with a frowsy mat of bushes 
and dwarfed evergreen trees. A great, coppery yellow 
stain, extending half way down its face from above— the 
lower edge of which follows the curious convolutions of 
the broken and twisted strata — gives it its name. A 
ravine, coming down from the mountains to the river 
just above, through which rushes and brawls a small 
creek, which throws itself headlong into the river, is 
spanned by one of those gigantic, spidery iron viaducts 
for which the Norfolk & Western read is famous along 
this Shenandoah Valley line. The massive cliff stands 
squarely across the river, at the foot of the short, steep 
rapid before mentioned, and turns the stream abruptly 
at a right angle to the left; and, to-day, the rush of vast, 
spouting waves piled high up against the face of the cliff, 
breaking against the solid wall m brick-red clouds of 
spray. 
As wc emerged, dripping, from the rapid, we fotmd 
ourselves in a huge whirlpool, which rushed round and 
round, in a dizzying swing, in the inner angle of the 
bend, the complete circuit of which wc were compelled 
to make before we could succeed, by desperately hard 
work with our puny paddles, in escaping from the immi 
nent danger of being drawn back into the awful tail of 
the rapid, and hurled a.gainst the face of the cliff, and 
could get our boats out into the steady, downward flow 
of the river again. 
"Do you notice," said Lacy, as he balanced his paddle 
across his lap, a couple of hoiu-s below the Golden 
Rocks — "Do you notice that, although the river is higher 
to-day than it was yesterday, it doesn't seem to run as 
fast? O-ur progress is most perceptibly slower than it 
was yesterday." 
"Yes," I replied; "a falling stream runs slower than, 
a rising one." 
"I notice another curious point, also," said George, as 
he brotight his canoe alongside, and we drifted swiftly 
alon.g in midstream, gunwale to gunwale. "It is this: 
we've been coming steadily along on top of this rise 
keeping right along with the water, which certainly has 
not rtin ahead of us; yet all day yesterday the river rose 
steadily under us, getting higher and higher all the 
time,, while to-day, with the same rate of progress, the 
water is falling as steadily out from tmder us. Now 
there's the Hazard mill-dam, which wc shot just around 
the bend there, above: it is not much higher than a good- 
sized fish-dam, and is built in the same loose, irregular 
manner; yet, to-day, there vv^as quite a fall over it, while 
yesterday, or early this morning, not a ripple would 
have marked it. The water has fallen several feet under 
us since we left our Cedar Point camp, yet we have 
been going steadily right along with it. Now how do 
you account for it?" 
"I don't account for it," I replied. "I have been 
noticing it myself yesterday and to-day, and have often 
noticed it before, although on not so remarkable a scale. 
The river seems to swell and rise as the flood comes 
down, and, instead of our going steadily ahead with the 
water, in the advance of the flood, as we seem to do, it 
undoubtedly swells and rises under us, and lifts us up. 
The same thing is noticeable exactly, on a falling stream, 
only rcA-ersed; the ri^-er settles and sinks under us as we 
run with the water." 
"It is very curious," niused Lacy, '""nut none the less 
true." 
We landed at Milford for a drink of water, paddling 
our canoes directly over our old '88 camp ground, and 
over the cornfield, nearly to the foot of the great 200ft. 
iron viaduct spanning Overall's creek, but found our 
spring toft, under water. We followed, the lead of a 
frowsy liltle ten-year-old girl, whose only garment 
seemed to be a ragged and dirty calico gown, and who 
staggered along under the burden of a limp, heavy baby, 
half as big as herself, for 200 or 300yds, when we came to 
a fine, large spring in the bank of the creek, arotmd 
which was planted a colony of wash tubs, at each of 
which, working vigorously away, rubbing up and down 
over the terraced washboards, stood a slatternly, sun- 
bonneted woman, as ragged, frowsv and unkempt as the 
child. 
"The refining orcser.ce of woman, lovely woman, 
makes itself felt, even in such out-of-the-way places," 
remarked Lacy, as we turned our backs on the domestic 
scene, and returned, past the mean-looking houses of the 
little hamJ.et. to our canoes, which we found left an en- 
tire length inland by the receding waters, in a flat bed 
of sticky, slimy ooze, and which were only launched and 
boarded again i^y means of convenient fence rails, bor- 
rowed for the purpose, and thrown out over the mud 
alongside, to serve as gangplanks. 
A furious, heavy, .splashing rapid, in the narrow defile 
around the bend below, was easily skirted close to the 
right bank, and we bowled merrily along for the, next ten 
miles, until we reached old man Foster's dilapidated little 
place, Avhere we larided, in a diminutive cove at the 
mouth of a small run; and, taking the mess chest and 
our camp stools with us, we followed the run to its 
source, in a fine spring, looyds. up the ravine from the 
river, for our noonday lunch, smoke and rest. 
Returning, an hour later, we found the cove quite in- 
land, and the canoes stranded high and dry in the mud 
and ooze, some little distance from the river. This time 
there was no help for it. and we had to wade in, up to 
our ankles, in the slimy mtid, and lift, carry and slide the 
canoes out into the river again; after which the cruise 
was resumed, with feet dangling over the sides into the 
water, to free them from the obnoxious, sticky com- 
pound. 
The vast expanse of McCoy's Falls was like a lake, 
through v.'hich the current dallied with perceptibly slack- 
ened speed, and here and there in its extent, the huge 
reefs made their presence known by kicking up consid- 
erable rough water. The old stone dain and short, steep 
rapid below, however, were literally out of sight: their 
location only ir'<1i9^tcc[ by ^ hwge, crestless dro.p in tU? 
