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the four-leafed shamrock. j 
Nbak Twyman’b Store, Hpottsylvania Co.,) 
Va., March 20, 1878. ) 
Editor Forest and Stream : 
la the issue of ForSbt and Stream, of March 14, you tell 
us -just enough of the shamrock to cause us, like Oliver Twist, 
to ‘‘ask for more.” Is there not an old Irish superstition 
that whosdever finds a four-leafed shamrock has power to use 
it after the order of an enchanter's wand ? 'Tis said also, I be- 
lieve, they are only to he lound growing where a mare has 
cast her foal. I am sure, Mr. Editor, that it is not without 
the province of one who delights us weekly upon such topics 
as fruits, flowers and plants, to give us, in connection with 
the real, some of the poetic conceits, which must ever be as- 
sociated with things so beautiful. Who does not remember 
the old song— 
" I'll seek the fonr-lcaf shamrock 
In all the fairy dells, . 
And if l And that charmed leaf. 
Ah 1 how I'll weave my spells. 
I’d fill the world with riches 
And scatter bliss around, 
And not a t^ar or achlug heart 
Should In the world be found.” 
I do not know if I quote correctly, for I write from memory, 
nud after a lapse of 150 years ; at any rate, it seems so long 
to me. I have found clover with four leaves. Is oxalis 
accto&dla ever thus found. And now, Mr. Editor, if I have 
allowed my fancy and pen to get the better of my discretion, 
my only excuse is that, like an old dog, I only wished to open 
on a trail, which, however cold, might eventually lead to a 
find. R - M - c - 
IP* Mttmi 
lo CoiiHESPONDBNTfl. — Those desiring ns to prescribe for their dogs 
will please take note of and describe the following point* In each ani- 
mal: 
l Ago. a. Food and medicine given. 3. Appearance of the eye ; 
of the coat ; of the tongue and lips. 4. Any changes In the appearance 
of the boily. as bloating, drawing In of the flanks, etc. 6. Breathing, 
the number of respirations per minute, and whether labored or not. 
f. Condition of the bowels and secretions of the kidneys, color, etc. 7. 
Appetite; regular, variable, etc. 8. Temperature of the body as Indi- 
cated by the bulb of the thermometer when placed between the body 
and tho foreleg. 0. Give position of kennel and surroundings, outlook, 
contiguity to other buildings, and the uses of the latter. Also give any 
peculiarities of temperament, movements, etc., that may be noticed, 
gns of suffering, etc. 
FIXTURES FOR 1878— BENCH SHOWS. 
Baltimore Kennel Club’s Show, Baltimore, M(L, April 23, 24,25 
and 26. L. It. Cueaard, Secretary. 
riio Westminster Kennel Club (New York) Bench Show. Oil 
more’s Garden, May 16, 17, 18 and 19. Dr. W. Seward Webb 
Secretary. 
MASSACHUSETTS KENNEL CLUB— THE 
BOSTON BENCH SHOW. 
TN a first article, written in Boston, we designated some of 
-*■ the prize winners, and added some brief description of the 
appearance of the leading dogs, giving some idea of the gen- 
eral disposition of the show. Where many really good ani- 
mals are shown, and there can be but few prize winners, the 
owners of those dogs who have not secured distinction are 
always more or less dissatisfied. A bench show is, above all, 
a place of heart burnings and of bitter disappointments. It 
must be stated that uuless directly owning dogs, representa- 
tives of the press, visiting bench shows, get in time more or 
less tired with the champion imported classes. 8uch dogs, 
though admirable of their kind, revolving as they do from 
show to show, cannot have any claim to novelty. We must 
confess that it is in the get of such leading dogs that we see 
obiects of greater interest. The champion dog A, for in- 
stance when pitted with the champion B, having been collar 
to collar with one another in Memphis, St. Louis and Boston, 
during the last month or so, may be likely within a 
few weeks to enter the lists afresh in Baltimore and New 
York Until newer importations are made of fresher or more 
original stock, or unless we put in the contest our own native 
dogs and challenge all foreign dogs, these competitions of im- 
ported champions must be more or less trite and passably 
monotonous. It is not expected that a judge can stultify 
himself A judge having for very good reasons (conscientious 
ones no doubt,) given a dog a first prize in the West, there 
is every reason to suppose, unless there be some marked 
change in the condition of the dog, that the same judge will 
f>ive "the same dog a prize in the East ; just as he would be 
likely to place the blue ribbou on the identioa animal if 
within a month or so the dog was shown in San Francisco. 
Of course there is a way out of all this. The position of judge 
is no sinecure. If it brings its honors it also carries along 
with it duties which are onerous to a degree. “Oh! that 
mine enemy were judge at a bench show!" might be used instead 
of a much hackneyed phrase. It may be very trying both to 
an impatient public anxious to know who wins, as to the 
owners of dogs, but it seems to us that for all future bench 
shows we will want for sporting dogs at least three judges for 
all the leading classes, who must compare notes and make 
their decisions from the individual points all have taken; 
otherwise we shall always have objections. For the non- 
sporting animals, unless the classes of dogs were too large, 
one judge might suffice. A divided responsibility in such a 
case would undoubtedly be better for all concerned. We par- 
ticularly disclaim any intention to find the least fault with 
Mr Davidson. This gentlemen showed the utmost attention 
to all details, was most caieful and painstaking in all bis ex- 
aminations, and, as far as our opinion goes, ninety times in a 
hundred was perfectly correct in his awards, and we shall 
abide by his decisions in the Baltimore show with the utmost 
respect. 
In the special classes for the best kennel of English setters, 
Mr. L. H. Smith’s Leicester, Paris, Pearl, Clip, Temple Bar 
and Lass o’ Gowrie were awarded the prize. These are all 
very fine dogs. Opposed to them wa9 Messrs. Nesbitt's ken- 
nel, of which Rock was the chief. Rock has a superb head, 
but perhaps not as good in his hindquarters. Dora i9 a 
superb bitob, and so is Zilpha, a lemon and white, out of 
Bock and Belle. Of Messrs. Beebe Brother’s kennel, two of 
these, Don and Hasseyn, by Mr. Morris’ Lark, showed all the 
finest traits of their very good sire. In Class B, the best 
kennel of Irish setters, the cracks of the St. Louis kennel 
stood well to the front . Berkley is undoubtedly Elcbo's best 
progeny. Biddy was in fine form. In fact, all of them, 
from having come so far and looking so fresh, reflect great 
credit on Mr. Whitford, the manager of the St. Louis Kennel 
Club. It was, we are inclined to think, an easy victory over 
Scout, Rattler and the rest. In Class C. best kennel of 
Gordon setters, Mr. Farrar’s Rupert and Rapp were winners. 
Mr. James R. Tilley's kennel, of Locust Valley, L. I., de- 
serves more than a passing mention. Whip and Ring are 
very choice animals. There was one bitch, Dream, of the 
same stock, the property of the Baltimore Kennel Club, No. 
282, a V. H. C-, which, when worked on Boston Common in 
such good company as even Leicester, showed the most 
sprightly form, with superb action and speed. Only a month 
in the hands of her trainer, Sir. Kelly, Dream has shown not 
only her superb natural instincts, but her docility ; a more 
promising Gordon bitch we never saw. For the best kennel 
of pointers, Sir. Edmund Orgill’s Flake, Rush, Rose, Ruby 
and Belle were good winners. Of the beauty and game 
points of Rose we have already made particular mention. 
Mr. G. A. Strong showed his fine lot, of which that good old 
dog Pete was a fine representative. In the Neversink Lodge 
kennels, Mr. A. E. Goddefroy had quite a string of remarka- 
bly good liver-and-white dogs, some of which, we are pretty 
sure, will go to the Pacific Coast on orders. It is to be re- 
gretted that in this class, D, the pointers belonging to the 
Westminster kennel did not show. It was in Class F, best 
English stud dogs, that a great deal of interest was taken, lor 
many of Mr. Morris’ Lark’s progeny bad been found in 
Boston. Paris, the great crack, the superlative, was shown. 
Paris won, and Strathroy was victorious, with Boston and 
New York much discomfited. In Class G, Mr. Jarvis was 
alone with Elcho, and in Class I, Mr. Orgill won with Flake. 
Mr. Smith, over-burdened now with prizes, scores one more 
with Pearl as a Better brood bitch, as does Mr. Develin with 
Moya as an Irish setter bitch. Mr. Tileston won with Lou, 
and the Baltimore kennel with LUy for a first-class pointer 
bitch. 
Casting now a retrospective view on the champion pointer 
dogs, we notice how really good all the animals were, when, 
with’ the exception of one, all received either a V. H. C. or an 
H. C., and only one had a C. awarded to him. We liavo 
been asked about Snapshot. Quite a number of letters have 
already reached us with these questions : “ Where was Snap- 
shot?’’ “ Did Snapshot really have the mange ?" “ How do 
you know that Snapshot bad the mange?" We must state 
that, fully prepared for these queries, we went with a leading 
member of the Massachusetts Kennel Club to Watts, the dog 
infirmary man of Boston, and there we saw poor Snapshot 
quite a mangy dog, and under treatment for it. In our for- 
mer brief summary we bad no opportunity of speaking of Mr. 
Forsyth’s Di, a handsome orange and white, the winner of the 
native English setter bitches. In the English setters, class 5, 
Lelaps, black, white and tan, of Purcell Llewellen Kennel, 
wasashandsome adogas could be found in the show. The pe- 
culiar marking of bis head, white with blue ticks, and the tan 
over his eyes, proclaims him as one of the. true Belton's. His 
sister, Diana, in the English setter class, took with Lelap first 
prizes. Mr. Mcrcilliott’s Pet and the Baltimore Czarina were 
all very close. In the pointer puppies, we have before referred 
to the fine lot shown by the Neversink Lodge kennels, more 
promising puppies we never saw. The time for a furore in 
setters is fast approaching. 
In the classes judged by Dr. Twaddeil the Chesapeake Bay 
dogs were quite distinguishable for their excellence, the Bal- 
timore Kennel Club winning with Rob, and in bitches Mr. 
Hammond taking tho prize with Rose. Of clumbers, as fine a 
specimen as wo ever saw was Mr. Poole’s Romey. In cocker 
spaniels, Fanchon II- was a thorough beauty. Mr. Pownall, 
of Christiana, showed bis beagle, Bess, a black and tao, which 
was by long odds the best dog in the lot. In dachsbunde, Mr. 
Leisler's Puck and Nellie won, and admirable dogs they are. 
Gisela, of the greyhounds, taking the first prize, and Charlie, 
the winner of the second prize, were first class dogs. Of 
Scotch deer hounds, though there were few, two won, and 
one more was commended. Lupus is ns fine a specimen of 
this fine breed as we ever saw. Of mastiffs, the show was a 
superlatively good one. Mr. Austin's Jack would have done 
credit to an English bench show, as would have done Ross. 
These were noble dogs, and for tramps better than any legis- 
lative enactments. Of St. Bernards, neither Rodney nor Lion 
would have been our choice. St. Bernard judging is a 
very much mixed thing in the U. S. We are going away 
from the true Barry form, and the monks of St. Gothard would 
grow wild did they see some of the decisions. Of Newfound- 
lands, the whole line wa6 good. Of collies, Mr. Har- 
low’s Dan and Mr. Hammond’s Capt. Jack, of the dogs, and 
Jessie, among the bitches, also belonging to Mr. Hammond, 
and another Jessie, belonging to Mrs- E. Ward, were of fine 
type, andworthy of the prizes. (Why canlt wo have a collies’ 
field trial some day ?) In the classes Judged by Mr. Scott, 
this gentleman seemed to have a very thorough knowledge of 
his duties. If the auimals in many cases were not up to his 
high English standard, still he acknowledged that there were 
many flue specimens in the toy classes. In Scotch terriers 
and Dandie Dimnonts, as no pure dogs were in the show, no 
prizes were given. This judgment gave rise to some little 
discussion, hut Mr. Scott was perfectly light. Wo may call a 
dog by uuy name we please, but that does not give him the 
peculiar points of a breed. In toy terriers, Mr. Kistcrimnn, of 
N. Y., and Mr. Cross, of Boston, divided the prizes. The 
money for these prizes, if paid iu silver, would far outweigh 
their dogs. Miss Chlckoring's l’uuch, a nice dog with a comic 
mask, took tho blue, and the famed Sauiho hud a V. II. C. 
We have agaiu to offer to tho geutlomeu of the Massachu- 
setts Keunel Club our congratulation ou the most successful 
character of their bench show, and to thank them for numer- 
ous courtesies shown us. 
List of Awards. 
DIVISION FIRST — SPOUTING DOGS. 
Claes 1— Champion Euglish 8ettor Dons— First prizo, 5, P. H. 
Bryson, Memphis, Tenn., Gladstone. V II U, 3, P. U. Morris, 
N. Y., Lark. II C, same owner, Czar, 1. 0. M. Carle ton, NorJ 
wiob, Conn., Dash. 
Bitches— 1st prizo, 7. D. T. Charles. Albany, N. Y.. lloso. V 
H 0, 6, same ownor, Nina 10, L H Sniilh, Strathroy, OlipaH 0, 
Grace. 8, E F Marcilhott, N V. 
Class 2— Ohampiou Irish Sottor Dogs— 1st prize. 12, St. Louie, 
Kennel Club, Loo IL V H C, 13, D Win Jarvis, Claremont, N. 
II., Eloho. 
Bitches — lat prize, 15, St. Louis Konnol Club, Biddy. II. C., 10, 
E D Braiuard, Aibauy, N. Y., Fanny; 17, J E Develin, N. Y., 
Moya, 
ClaBB 3— Champion Oordon Sottor Dogs -1st prizo, 22, W J 
Farrar, Goldsmith Kennels, Toledo, O., Rupert. V 11 ,18, 8 O 
Du Hois Wagstaff, Babylon, I. I, Ront ; 10, Sain Bradstmot, Jr, 
Dorchostor, Mass. Dinks, 20 ; J Marble, Worcester, MasB. 
Bitches— 1st prize, 26, W J Farrar, Toledo, O., Fan. V li c, 24, 
W. M. Tileston, New York, Lou. II. e., 25, Dr. J. II Wright, 
Boston, Gipsy. 
Class 4— Champion Pointer Dogs— II o, 27, WO O Sholton, 
Auburudale, Mass., Fosoo. C, 28, J Walter Houstis, B.istuu, 
Don. H o, 29, V Ward, Woodvillo, Mass , Scout. V h e, BO. G A 
Strong, West Meriden, Conn. V h c. 31, Edmund Orgill, Mem- 
phis, Tenn., Flaao. V b c, 32. Edmund Orgill, Rush. V h o, 31, E 
0 Sterling, St. Louis, Mo,, Sleaford. 1st prizo, 35, Westmiustor 
Kennel Club, N. V., Seusation. 
Bitohes— H c, 37, Henry 8. Hall, Worcester, Mass., Kit. V 
U c, 38. Joseph S Fay, Jr, Boston, Gipsy. V h o, 39, John Had- 
ley, Worcester, Mass,, Buff. 1st prize, 40, Edmund Orgill, Mem- 
phis, Tenn., Bose. . 
v Class 5— Imported English Bettor Dogs— V h o, Isaac Fisko, 
Worcester, Mass., Wagner. 1st prize, 43, Franklin Sumner. Bine 
Hill Milton. Mass , Lelap-. II c, 44, T Austin. Stratford, Conn., 
Bronte, li o, 50, Justus Von Leugerke, New Y-.rU, Jorsoy Duko. 
V h o 51, Lincoln' A Llillyar, Frank II. H c, 5-, .1 W E Wilson, 
South Boston, Scott. 2d prizo, 64, T II Scott, Kilvington Thirsk 
Yorkshire. England, Pound. H o, 65, T II Scott, 1 aul. V h o, 
4. P H Morris, Czar. _ . „ , . _ 
Bitches— 1st prize, 01, Franklin Sumner, Diana. 2d prize, 7, 
D T Charles, Bose. „ . 
Dog Puppies, Under 12 uios. — H o, Co, James C Melvin, Boston, 
Zinh 1st, 67, L H Nmith, Strathroy, Ont., Templo Bar. 
Bitch Puppies. Under twelve months. — II °, 7°. Noleon D 
Haihaway, M D, Fall ltiver. Mass., Opal. V li <•, JAB B Nesblt, 
Cambridge, Mass., Dora II. 1st prize, 72, L H Smith, Lass 
° Clasife— Native English Setter Dogs— H c. 73, 0 Du Bole Wag- 
staff, Babylon, L I, Joseph. V li o, 74. Avery W Goto. Boston, F red. 
He, 75, Hiram Norcross, Boston, Bab. ( . 7b. C I ortlook, Boston, 
Snot H o. 78, W B Cross, Brockton, Mass , Shot. V li o, 79, 
James H Cleaves, Boston. Tramp. 1st prize 80, Goorge A 
Thayer, Boston, Daniel Webster. H o. 81, Wm B Durfoo, Jr 1 all 
River, Mass., Dot 0, 82. Reuben Whalnn. Fall River, Minm-, 
John HC 83. Edward King, Luiiuton, Mass , Jocko. II o, 84, 
William Tallmau, Barrington, Mass, Rufe. 2d prize, N>. David 
p Wniers Salem, Mass, Grouse. II c, 80, G F Woodman, Jr, 
Umaioa Plaine. Ncd. V k c, *7, C W Copeland, Boston, Rex; 88, 
E N Haines, Lynn, Mass, Duke; 89. Leo J. (.’alloy, Boston, Kit; 90, 
E P {Adams, Boston, Guy. II c, 91. W It Gross, Brockton, Mass 
8am! V h c, 93, E L Wales, Franklin, Mass, Sancho 1 an/a. H 
C 94 Gilbert M Randall, Olneyville, It I, Ben H o, Do, J 8 
Dancklee, Brighton, Muss, Joe C, 96, Dr Wm Jarvis . Claremont, 
NH Joe II. H o, 97, Wm P Parker, Salem. Mass, Schneider 
C 99 Alvin C Seymour, Fall River, Mass, Boss. C, 101 F 
Skymond! Boston, Monlo. V b c. 102, Til c«,,k Somerville, Mo-s, 
Jao'- V h c, 105, C M Barrett, West Medford. Mass, 8am. H c, 
ffie Bros, Boston, Tom. II c. 109, Everett M Ersk.no, Boston 
Highlands. Dash. C. 110, J Wilson, Boston Highlands. Sa n. C. 
Ill A W Wliituev, M D, West Newton. Moss, Duke. H 0,1114, 8 T 
Mass, Put. V h c, 1 1 5. I M Thrasher, Fall 
River, Mass, Dash ; 117, I Ferguson, West Bold. Maas^in^for- 
merlv Bill C, 119. J OBatee Smith. Boston, Guy; 1-0. J A Lakin, 
Westfield Mms. Ned; 121. Beebe Brothers. Boston C. bevy. II c, 
Beob’el Brothers. Boston, Hasseyn. H c 124 TI-,,Provi. 
i i> t n fl u|. v || c 125, C K Barrett, David. II c, 1A ^1 
French, w’ost Medford, Mass. Dash. Y h c, 1. C M Carloton s 
Dash- 60, Justus Von Leugerke, Jersey Duke. 
moL-V 1. o. Avery W Go.o. Boston. M«lHo U; J2J 
Nii H c 141, John Tavlor, Portland, Me, May. C, 142, W II 
Wales Providence, B I. Georgie. V 1. o 143, K F Merc Ihott, N 
Y Pet H 0, 144, Walter Clark, West Medford, Uus, ltose V 
h’o 145 , Baltimore Kennel Chib, Czarina, lie, 147, J & By 
Nesbitt Cambridge, Mass. Zilphia. 1st prize, 149, Fred A lor 
S li.ue“v Me. bi. He, 150. Frank iUjJ.ll, bacarappa, Me, 
Lu; 161 . T M Aldrich, Providence, B I, Smut 
Dog Pui'pljW’ Under 12 X!'% U AfiieVLdy. US& 
MMs V Daudy. V h o. 101, F O Dan-els, South Boston, Stub; 167, 
sat- ■stiff vr sa ass.. ««. *- * >• * « 
Ciub, Elcbo U; 189. Qcoxn- 184, Wm M Tileston, Limerick 
Ho'boko . > . N J. Jack, ad prize 187. Lin 
coin KKir Dash. He, lbO. John II See, Providence, B I. 
Dog Poppies, Under 12 montbs-O, 199, J A ®® rk K w I 00 ^ BtOD * 
Dash 1st, 202, James Hanley, Providence. B E harry. 
Bitch Pnppies. Under 12 .montha-H c. 206. N L Lafrenure 
