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of them are slow nmuing, have hard feet and good, clear 
voices. The great advantage, however, is their size, as gene- 
rally, when a fox is first started, he waits uutil he sees the 
dog which is after him, and they do not seem to much fear 
these little fellow. 
I have owned one of these dogs for six years, and although 
he is In histhirtceDth year, during the past winter he followed 
as well and nearly as loDg as when I first got him. If an 
estimate of the number of red foxes killed every year in New 
Hampshire could be made, the average would amount to a 
good many hundreds, as within a radius of six or seven miles 
of my home from fifty to one hundred are killed every year, 
and within that distance there are not more than eight or ten 
men who keep hounds. I have been told by a fur dealer in 
Concord, New Ilumpshire, that one year he bought over 70U 
fox skins, nearly all of them having been killed in the north- 
ern portion of the State. C. M. S. 
Dunbarton, N. U., March 13, 1878. 
Tiie Portrait of Paris. — Our editorial rooms have been 
graced with many fine portraits of distinguished dogs, but wc 
give a most prominent place to a picture of Mr. L. H. Smith's 
famous blue belton, Paris, painted by Mr. PranishnikofT. 
This artist, whose work frequently illustrates the pages of the 
Messrs. Harper’s publications, made most of the drawings of 
the dogs in the New York Bench Show, which appeared in 
Harper's Weekly last year. The portrait of Paris is a superb 
picture in every way, and follows closely all the fine bred 
peculiarities of this choice animal. That small, fine and nar- 
row head, full of thought, which distinguishes the Llcwellin 
stock, is admirably portrayed. The texture of the hair, the 
loDg feather, even the peculiar fleckings are brought out. It 
is a work in which not only the form is complete, but the 
silky covering of the animal has been carefully worked out. 
Sportsmen are very hypercritical as to the painted semblances 
of their favorites. The slightest divergencies of shape or 
marking bring forth unfavorable comments, which are, per- 
haps, rather of a practical than artistic character. Mr_Pra- 
nisbnikofTs picture seems to have given the most complete 
Batisfuclion, and we are iuclined to think that the portrait of 
Paris, os exhibited in our office, will be the means of extend- 
ing numerous orders to this most clever artist. 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
is Rattle, a grand dog., by Beau, out of Venus, being a 
brother of Bruno, the No. G,178 of the Kennel Club stud 
book. Mr. Millner’s address is Cherbury, Blnckrock, Dublin. 
Names Claimed.— Mr. W. H. Bernard, of Wilmington, N. 
C., March ID, lt>78, claims the name “ Duke of^ Gordon" for 
his block-ond-tan pup, out of E. P. Welsh’s Kate, by Alex. 
McComas' Mack. 
—Mr. 0. Totten, of Pans, Ontario, claims the name of 
Huntress for his orange and white setter bitch pup, out of 
Mr. B. Capron’s Blanche by Bute, he by Carlowitz— Rose, 
she by Rufus — Rose. This pup is own sister to Princess, 
claimed in last issue. 
-Solon W. Paul, St. Louis, Mo., claims the name of Zetc 
for his red Irish setter bitch pup, out of John W. Munson’s 
Kule by Sting II., litter brother to Loo II. 
Sales.— Mr H. B. Vondersmith, of Lancaster, has sold his 
Gordon bitch. Jennie, and his red Irish setter pups out of 
Biddie. 
Purchase.— Mr. H. B. Vondersmith has purchased of Mr. 
L. H. Smith, of Strathroy, his Laveruck bitch Victress, the 
full sister of Countess. Victress will whelp, having been 
served by Lincoln, about March 22. 
Wiibi.p 8.-B. A. Sbapley’s, Utica, N. Y., field-trial setter 
Bess— Bergundtlial’s Bake-Fanny— wbelped on the lGth 
eight, five dogs and three bitches, by Burges’ champion Rob 
Roy. 
—Leta, belonging to Mr. W. Vie, of St. Louis, has whelped 
with seven puppies by G. N. Champion's dog France. Leta 
won first premium at Syracuse in 1877. 
Visits.— Dr. E. L. Tindeau’a prize Dachshund bitch, 
Mein Gretchen, has visited Mr. T. B. Allen's Duke. These 
two dogs ure as well-bred dachs as can be found in this coun- 
try, and the pups should be fine. 
Detroit , Mich. — S. F. Whitman's blue belton Nell visited 
Burges’ Druid on the 19th inst. Druid, with Queen Mab, 
won first prize in brace stakes at late St. Louis, for being best 
brace of imported English setters in the show, beating Leices- 
ter and Paris, was V. H. C. in champion class, and 2d in 
open class, he was also a field trial winner in England. 
they passed, and the whistline produced by their wings might 
be compared to a violent wind storm. The eastern branch of 
the Potomuc, upon which the Washington Navy Yard is lo- 
cated, about half a mile from the junction of thut river with 
the main stream, had extensive fiats which, twenty years 
ago, I have seen literally black with ducks. Higher up the 
branch, about a mile above the Navy Yard, are the extensive 
marshes near Beming'B Bridge, the famous resort for ortolan 
and reed birds in eurly autumn, which I have described in 
previous letters. These marshes were filled with marine 
plunts and grasses, upon which the ducks fed, and, in their 
flights to and from the feeding-ground, hundreds were killed 
by sportsmen. Big guns were unknown upon the river then, 
and trapping the birds was never thought of. Many times 
have I seen a dozen or more sportsmen upon the old wooden 
bridge which spanned the Eastern branch, just above the 
Navy Yard, during the morning and evening flight of the 
ducks, when it was afi easy matter to kill half a dozen or 
more in less than half an hour. The old bridge has long 
since rotted away, and been replaced by a subslantial iron 
structure of improved pattern. Washington bus grown to bo 
a great city, and the banks of the river on both sides are now 
thickly settled ; hence the ducks no longer cover the waters 
of the Eastern branch. 
Those unaccustomed to shooting, who have, no doubt, so 
frequently read and heard of the abundance of water-fowl in 
this vicinity, may well inquire why more of them are not 
killed. When one comes to consider the remarkable keen- 
ness of sight and acuteness of hearing possessed by these 
birds, their rapidity of flight and expertness in diviDg, the 
protection afforded them by their thick covering, through 
which shot from an ordinary gun will not penetrate unless 
the sportsman is within sixty yards of the birds, it will he 
seen that it is not an easy matter to kill them. It takes an 
expert shot b> drop them when flyiDg, even though the birds’ 
are within fifty yards. Many ducks fly at the rate of more 
than sixty miles an hour, which is twice the speed attuined 
by some other birds, and should one merely winged drop in 
the water, be will be very apt to save himself by diving and 
swimming off beneath the surface, for some species of ducks, 
like swan and geese, seem to have sufficient sagacity to keep 
beyond range of the sportsman’s gun when on the water — 
swan especially will swim before a boat, but always keep a 
safe distance ahead, and it is not often that a sportsman, in 
such skiffs as we have, can overtake them or compel them to 
rise on wing. R. F. B. 
South Carolina— Charleston, March 23.— Very little hunt- 
ing of any kind has been done in this section for the last three 
weeks, the warm weather having driven the ducks farther 
North. One or two small bags of partridges have been brought 
in. Hunters report birds scarce and wild. A crack shot in the 
upper portion of, the county, about three weeks ago, brought 
Lome twenty-one turkeys in four mornings. This is good 
shooting, but fortunately there are very few such sportsmen 
in this section. Have been out after foxes three times within 
the last three weeks, but did not start one, although hitherto 
they have been quite plentiful iu exactly the same country we 
hunted over. It is with considerable pleasure that I note the 
general observance of our game law, especially in regard to 
deer hunting. Y. 
Tennessee. — The Murfreesboro News 6ay9: During the 
season just closed one firm in this place shipped 40,000 robins, 
10,000 chickens, 5,000 geese and 10,000 dozens of eggs. 
The shipments were made to all parts of the United States. 
Alabama — Mobile, March 15. — This is one of the best points 
in the South for a sportsman to spend a few weeks in pursuit 
of game and recreation. In winter from the first of Novem- 
ber to the last of January the “ flats " at bead waters of our 
bay ubound in all varieties of waterfowl, and splendid duck 
shooting can be had in from two to three miles of the city, 
and deer, turkey, quail and the brown bear can be found 
within a short distance of the city, by boat up the Alabama or 
Bigbee Rivers, or by the Alabama Grand Trunk R. R. or M. 
& M. R. R. Perhaps this may appear strange to you in hav- 
ing game so near aDd in such varieties and so little known to 
new visitors. Will give you the result of a half-day a shoot a 
few days since : Dr. T. B. 8., B. H. G. and myself were out 
at G a. m. upon wlmt are termed the Plains ” in the southern 
suburbs of the city, and at 1$ o'clock p. m. were at our homes, 
and upon examination of our Holabird & Thomson coals 
counted out ^orty-two Wilson snipe, one leal, one rail, and 
one rabbit, and this in the city limits, not ODce going out of 
them. What think you of this for a game point ? We have 
a game law here for the protection of game, but in the absence 
of a club or two to see them enforced I fear that our game 
will not remain with us as it should. There is a club now 
organizing which I hope will be completed soon and prove 
all that we desire. Black Georub. 
Mississippi — Corinth , March 19. — Weather magnificent ; 
warm and clear. No snipe ; turkeys gobbling, but none gob- 
bled up to date. Was out after quail a few days before the 
season closed, with three friends. It was awfully hot, and 
we did the poorest shooting on record. Bagged 35 quail. 
Shot enough to have killed 75. Guyon. 
Michigan— Detroit, March 23.— W. Edwards, Marquette, 
Mich.; Wm. Hall, Toledo, Ohio, and E. H. Gillman, of this 
city, returned last evening from a two-day’s duck hunt at 
Hall's ranch, near Rockwood. They had poor success, bogg- 
ing only 108. Dbued. 
Wisconsin — Menomonio, March 21. — Wild geese put in ap- 
pearance on the Dunnville hunting grounds about March 14th, 
and ducks in small numbers about the 18th, but this morniDg 
they appeared more plentiful about Nine Mile Slough, and 
shootiDg will soon be fair. Wild pigeons came to-day. 
Minnesota — Worthington. — The winter here has been a 
wonderfully open one, many of the farmers having been plow- 
ing during nearly every month. Ours is a great game region 
in the season, as your columns of old, and the editorial recol- 
lection now can testify. The wild fowl have put in an up- 
pearance— ducks and geese — and fishing has been going on in 
Okabeua Lakes for several weeks. Several wolves have been 
seen near Cnpt. Heath’s homestead in Elk Township. The 
mild aDd dry winter makes ub hope for famous sport when 
the grouse come in season. R. E. D. 
Kansas — Bosedale, March 17. — Ducks are scarce about here 
as yet ; expect good sport when they come. At the last an- 
nual meeting of the liosedale Game Protecive Club, the fol- 
lowing officers were elected for the ensuing year : J. H. 
White, Prest ; J. Sullivan, t Vice- PreBt.; Wm. Bowen, Secy.; 
Benj. Rees, Treas.; T. D. James, Capt. Ham. 
To Oun Friend8 Wanting to Purchase Does in Eng- 
land. — We would call particular attention to the fact that our 
well-known correspondent, Captain John M. Tayler, of Belle- 
fonte, Nottoway County, Va., will leave shortly for England 
and the Continent, and is prepared to purchase, while abroad, 
any variety of dog which may be wanted. Captaiu Taylor’s 
thorough acquaintance with dogs is too well known to he com- 
mented upon, as some of the finest breeds of dogs in the 
United States have been procured from England through his 
instrumentality. We take great pleasure in endorsing Captain 
Taylor, believing that all purchases of dogs, etc., made by 
him will he executed with the utmost judgment and in good 
faith. All letters addressed to Captain Taylor may be sent to 
this office, os he will be in New York toward the close of the 
month. 
Elk Ridge Fox-Hunting Club. — This newly organized 
club of Baltimore held its first meet at Furnace Creek, five 
miles from that city, Saturday, March 16, and after an ex- 
citing chase captured a brush. The party numbered thirty. 
Jack Snipe. 
Coursing at Denver. — Those interested in canine matters, 
in Denver, Col., are talking of organizing a coursing club in 
that city. At the first race the other day the contest was 
between O. Forrest's “Nelson " and P. Hurt’s “Fly." The 
game a jack-rabbit, and the prize $100. Fly made seven 
points to Nelsin’s four, and thus won the match. 
[Aprcs — What became of the jack rabbit ?] 
Teaching Dogs Tricks — Baltimore, Md . — In your An- 
swers to Correspondents you state that “ you do not know 
what it costs to teach dogs to play tricks." I can tell you 
what it cost me 1 have an orange and white setter, and to 
amuse my children ('among them the retrieving baby sketched 
some time since in your columns), I trained him to shut the 
door. Unfortunately, he discovered that jumping against the 
other side of a door would open it. He jumped agaiust the 
yard gate, succeeded in getting out, and it cost me five dol- 
lars reward, besides advertising, two dollnrs; new collar, 
one dollar ; and new gate to shut when jumped against, 
three dollars— total, eleven dollars, not to mention tribula- 
tions and anguish of suspense during the three days that the 
dog was gone. E. 8. 
Dogs Poisoned by Striohninb.— E. T. Whitmore, of Put- 
nam, Conn., says : “ I saved a valuable pointer dog that had 
eaten a moderate dose of the poison, and had it down 
until his jaws were set, and had hard convulsions, by inject- 
ing morphine into his hind quarters. The quantity injected 
was nearly two grains, at different times. It will save them 
when too late to do anything else for them. 
Nation*i. Auebica* Kennel Club.— By virtue of authority con- 
ferred by Article 5 of the constitution and by-laws, I hereby call a 
special meeting of said club at New York, May 18 next, at 12 m. The 
secretary will give the members the requisite notice of objects of meet- 
ing. Notice of the place of meeting will be given hereafter and be 
posted In the Blppodrome during bench show of Westminster Kennel 
Club E. H. Latbrop, Pres't N. A. K. C. 
Springfield, Mats., March 20, 1878, 
—Mr. T. Tunstead's fawn and white greyhound bitch Win- 
nemucca has been sent to Mr. C. Dixon, of Whitehaven, Eng- 
land, to try conclusions with the greyhounds of that country. 
There are a great many fine greyhounds in California, many 
of which entirid for a coursing meeting, which took place at 
Merced, March 20. 
Fib6T-Ciabb Irish Stock.— Mr. J. K. Millner, of rill 
fame, infcims us that his red setter A illeen, who won th 
Centennial prize, has raised a fine litter of puppies. The sir 
§annf gag and §un. 
GAME IN SEASON IN MARCH. 
Hares, brown and gray. Wild duck, geese, brant, eto. 
FOR FLORIDA. 
Deer, Wild Turkey, Woodcock, Quail, Snipe, Ducks and Wild Fowl. 
••Bay birds" generally, including various species of plover, sand 
piper, snipe, curlew, oyster-catcher, surf birds, phalaropes, avoecet- 
etc„ coming under the group LimicoUe, or Shore Birds. 
New York — Buffalo, March 20. — The first snipe of the sea- 
son was shot at Batavia, near Buffalo, by Mr. P. Tompkins, 
on March 15. Buffalo sportsmen return without euccess in 
their search after snipe. We noticed on the Niagara the 
arrival of widgeon, pin-tail, blue-bill, red head and teal. 
The old-wives have been there since the middle of January in 
several flocks, estimated by many hundreds. Vegetation is 
much advanced, hut the arrival of spring birds is but little 
ahead of the general time. O. 
Oood Ground, L. I., March 23. — Under above date, Mr. 
Orville Wilcox writes that the new inlet is a success, and the 
duck-shootiDg at present good. 
Grtenwood Lake, March 25.— Game prospects are very fa- 
vorable. Woodcock are plenty, and large numbers of quail 
have safely wintered. Greenwood. 
Adirondack Panthers. — The party who have been with 
Mr. Marks, at the hatchery near the Fulton chain of lakes, 
have, during the past winter, killed five panthers. The first 
killed was a female and two cubs, which the guides had fol- 
lowed ten days before overtaking. As the panther is de- 
structive to deer, the hunters are protecting their own inter- 
ests by exterminating them. 
Wild Pigeons.— There were shipped from Sheffield Sta- 
tion, P. & E. R. It,, 18lh inst., 1,200 dead pigeons, making 40 
bbls.,and 3,000 live birds to New York. The pigeons are nest- 
ing iu that vicinity, those which have been keeping iD Forest 
County all winter having been reinforced by Western flights, 
and they now Dumber millions. Netters are after them also 
by the hundreds from all the surrounding States, some having 
followed the birds from Missouri. A. F. C. 
“ Nick ’’ writes : “ The pigeons have left Sullivan and 
Bradford counties. Are now in Warren counties. To find 
them take P. and E. RR. to Sheffield, between Kane and 
Warren. Roost fifteen miles distant. 
—Reported in considerable numbers about Kingston, N. Y. 
Washington, D. C., March 15, 1878. 
Although it is but the Ides of March, we are having tne 
most delightful spring weather, and the migratory birds have 
already made their appearance on their journey to more 
Northern latitudes. A few jacksnipe have been killed, and 
if this favorable weather continues, they will be abundant in 
a week or two. The best sport we have now is on the Poto- 
mac, where the duck-shooting is good and everything favor- 
able for the enjoyment thereof, though the ducks arc not so 
plentiful as they were in former years. The constant war- 
fare made upon them, and the big guns— about which I have 
already written— have caused the steady decrease, year after 
year, in the number of water-fowl frequenting this river. 
I fear many readers of Forest and Stream would think 
me guilty of exaggeration were I to mention instances where 
I have seen the surface of the water of the Potomac and its 
bordering creeks covered with ducks to the extent of many 
acres. Indeed, so plentiful were they that a thousand or 
more arising from portions of the flats on account of a sud- 
den fright would throw a great shadow over the water as 
