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To CXirrespondhntb. — T hose desiring os to prescribe lor their dogs 
win please take note of and describe tbo following points In each ani- 
mal: 
1. Age. 8. Food and medicine given. 3. Appearance of the eye ; 
of the coot; of the tongue and lips. 4. Any changes In the appearance 
of the body, as bloating, drawing In of the flanks, etc- s. Breathing 
the number of respirations per mlnnte, and whether labored or not. 
6. Condition of the bowels and secretions of the kidneys, color, etc. 7. 
Appetite j regular, variable, etc. 8. Temperature of the body os indi- 
cated by the bulb of the thermometer when placed between the body 
and the foreleg. 9. Give position of kennel and surroundings, outlook, 
contiguity to other buildings, aud 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. 
The Westminster Kennel Club (New York) Bench Show, Gil, 
more’s Garden, May 14, 15, 1C and 17. Dr. W. Seward Webb- 
Secretary. 
THE NEW YORK BENCH SHOW. 
WESTMINSTER KENNEL CLUB. 
The Second Annual Bench Show of Dogs now in progress at 
Giimore's Garden, this city, is entirely successful, in many re- 
spects superior to that L of last year. The entries numbered 
one thousand and two, nearly all of which were in their places 
at the opening, Tuesday. The sporting classes, as may be 
learned from summary <f entries, are well represented, and 
the display of non-sporting dogs is especially fine. Dog-fan- 
ciers and non-fanciers may all find something to call forth 
their admiration, and the thousands of people who are hourly 
pressing into the Garden attest the very general interest in 
canine matters. We doubt if even the “ Bench Show of Intel- 
lect," suggested by the World, and in which it is proposed to 
exhibit all classes of poets and literary people in general, 
would call forth more interested, aristocratic or cultured 
throngs than the dog show audiences. As we go to press so 
early, we shall not attempt to particularize as to the merits 
and faults of the exhibition. We can only in this very gen- 
eral way congratulate the managers of the Westminster Ken- 
nel Club upon the success of their efforts. 
Below we present the list of awards so for as adjudged at 
this time : 
AWABDS. 
Class 1— F N Owen’s Major, 1st ; P C Hewitt's Heroward, 2d ; 
C W Norton's Boss, 3d ; S P Shaw’s Turk, 0. 
Claes 2 — F R Appleton’s Judo, 1st. 
Claes 3— Le Boy Z Collins' Barrv, 1st ; A A Kingsland’s Hans, 
2d. 
Class 4 — Le Roy Z Collins’ Neva, 1st. 
Class 6 — Miss Charlotte Pearsall’s Fido, 1st ; John P Haines' 
Don, 2d ; E 8 Coe’6 Monk, 3d. 
Class 6— No prize awarded. 
Claes 7— Frank Harris’ JacK, 1st ; J Springsteed, Jr.’s, Fleet, 
2d ; C B DeKlyn’e Jip, 3d. 
Class fi— J W JoneB’ Bmoe, 1st ; E Bolenius’ Guido, 2d ; A1 
Watt's Noro, 3d , .1 P WeBsman'e Lion, fl o. 
Claes 10— Hall, Blair & Co.'s Guess, 1st; Mr Barber's Prince, 
2d ; W A Haiuee, Jr's, Max. 3d ; Edmond Randolph’s Frolic and 
BaroD von Dalwigb’s Lulu, V h c : H W Livingston's Charlie, John 
BobiDson's Hudihras, and W C Gulliver's Flora McFlimeey, H c. 
Claes 11 — Miss Barlow's Maida, 1st ; Paul DaDa’s Loki, 2d. 
c lass 32 — George C Colburn’s Trumps, prize. 
Class 33— J WeighaU’s Belle, prize ; A & Godeffroy's Beauty, 
V h o. 
< ’lass 34— A 0 Mudge’e Sam, 1st ; T F Taylor's Turk, 2d ; A F 
Copeland's Rake, 3d; W A Haines, Jr’s, Regent, Vhc; J Van Bos- 
kerck's Wallace, H o. 
Claes 36 — A F Copeland’s Nellie. 1st ; L Curtis' Bess, 2d ; James 
R Tilley's Grace, 3d ; Fisher & Biekorton’e Border Lilly, Vho; 
N B Manin’s Rose, H c. 
Class 36— C Wisner’s St Laurent, 1st ; W J G Bearn’s Don, 2d. 
Class 37— C Wisner’s Island Belle, let. 
Claes 38— Dr S F 8peir's Jasper, 1st ; Dr S F Speir's Bucking- 
ham, 2d. 
Claes 39— Dr S F Speir's Jaquette, 1st ; D G Hartt's Belle, 2d ; 
C Wray’s Cosette, H & 
Class 40— St Louis Kennel Club's Berkley, prize ; W N Callen- 
der’s Rory O'More, Vhc; B Bacheller’s Duke, Jr, and Campbell 
Steward's Duke, H c. 
Class 41— St Louis Kennel Club’s Loo II, prize ; J Weigball's 
Breeze, H c. 
Class 42 — Lincoln A Hellyar’s Dash, 1st ; W R Hobart’B Boss, 
2d ; H Le Grand Cannon’s Guy, 3d ; John Fottler, Jr’s, Red 
Hugh, A Bassford’s Sanday Lawrence, T A Jerome's Moody, V h 
o ; W C Hurding’s Barney Williams, H c. 
Class 43 — Lincoln & Hellyar’s Flora, 1st ; M Seagear's Mag, 2d ; 
Max Wenzel's Doe. 3d ; H De W Smith’s Fanny, Fisher & Bicker- 
ton’s Belle Meade, S N White's Lady II and Everett Smith’s Cora 
II, H c : H llunecke's Flora, 0. 
Claes 44— C E Ketchum's Red Dick, 1st ; Rev WMaginnis' Tara, 
2d ; C H Smith’s ConnteBS of Sligo, Vhc. 
Class 45 — C L Ketchum's Red Gyp, 1st ; Fisher & Bickerton’s 
Primiose, 2d; V Miley’e Nellie, Vhc. 
Claes 46— E Lobman's Erwin, 1st ; M Seagear's Jack, 2d. 
Claes 47— E Luhman's Quail III, 1st; M Seagear's Beauty, 2d. 
Class 49— G G Hammond’s Rose, 1st ; G G Hammond's Ruby, 
2d. 
I lass GO— G W Landenberger’s Fury and VixeD, 1st ; M Wood- 
en's Rover and Driver, 2d; G W Landenberger’s Rattler aDd 
Chimer, 3d : G W Landenberger's Fury and Vixen, I Weigball’s 
Joe and Mate, and Queens County Hunt's Nimrod and Crafty, V 
li a Queens County Hunt’s Regulate and Governess, G F Kel 
lert's Sport and Lead, and I Weigball's Mack and Mate, He; L M 
Wooden's Reno and Mate, C. 
Class Gl— 1 Weigball's Sport and Mate 1st ; Queens County 
Hunt's Bouncer and Graceful, 2d. 
Class 02 — A F de Navarro's Bruno, 2d. 
Class 63 — (V II Goetting's Walomann, 1st ; G W Landenberger's 
Waldmann, 2d ; T B Allen’s Duke, 3d. 
Class 04 — T B Allen's Cora, 1st ; W H Geettiog’e Waldina 2d. 
Claes 65— A New bold Morris' Gamester, 1st; Deau Sage’s Guy, 
2d. 
Class C6 — C Walton’s Tricks ey, 1st ; C Walton’s Young Mettle, 
2d ; E M Talbot's Beauty, 3d; W S Wood's Beauty, C. 
Class 07— J H Elliott's Nibs, let ; E M Talbot’s Flash, 2d ; E M 
Talbot’s Don, H c ; F Gebhard's Jack, C. 
Class G8 — J H EUiott’s Pix, 1st ; F Gebhard’s Fannie, 2d. 
Class 72— E M Goring’s Fannie, let ; F Pidgeon's Spot, 2d. 
Class 73— D P Foster s Ben, 1st ; G G Haven's Duke, 2d ; W P 
Douglas' Cobbler, 3d ; D P Foster's Jenny, H o. 
Class 74— W Fanshawe’s Victor, 1st ; JO Coster's Lily, 2d ; J G 
Coster's Spider, 3d ; C Wolliffe's Prince, V b c ; T Salmon's Nellie 
He; C H HayB' Lad, C. 
Class 75 — Mrs F Neilson’s Martha, 1st. 
Class 76— B McLeJlan's Tom, 1st ; H Bamber's Tatters, 2d , W 
A Conklin’s Brandy, Vhc; Miss Breese s Britton, b o. 
Claes 77- Lloyd Asplnwall, JAWf! ® WaB1> ’ 
2d ; T Kaalgber's Topsy, Vhc; J Chapman e Rose, H c. 
SUMMARY 0 F ENTRIES. 
Pointers exhibited by the Westminster Kennel Clnb 19 
Class 1— Mastiffs, doge " 
“ 2— Mastiffs, bitches • •• ’ 
“ 3— Rough-coated St. Bernard dogs 0 
“ 4-Rougb-coated St. Bernard bitches 2 
“ 6— Smooth-coated St. Bernaad dogs G 
“ fl— Smooth-coated St. Bernard bitches 2 
*i 7_Nowfoundland dogs and bitches 23 
“ 8— Siberian or Ulm, doge or bitches 11 
n 9 -Bloodhounds, dogs or bitches No entries 
«• 10— Greyhounds, dogs or bitches 23 
** 11— Deerhounds, dogs or bitches 4 
“ 12— Champion pointers over 60 lbs, dogs 5 
“ 13— Champion pointers over 50 lbs, bitohes 2 
" 14— Pointers over 50 lbs, dogs 24 
“ 16 — Pointers over 50 lbs, bitches 17 
“ 16 — Champion pointers undor 60 lbs, dogs 1 
<i 17— Champion pointers under 60 lbs, bitches 1 
18 — Pointers under 50 lbs, dogs 8 
“ 19— Pointers under 50 lbs, bitches 11 
20— Pointer puppies over 6 and under 12 mos, dogs 11 
“ 21— Pointer puppies over 6 and under 12 mos, bitches. . . 9 
“ 22— Pointer puppies under 6 mos, dogs 1 
" 23— Pointer puppies uuder 6 mos, bitches 3 
“ 24— Champion English setters, dogs 3 
“ 25— Champion English setters, bitches 3 
“ 26— English setters, dogs 57 
'* 27— English setters, bitches 25 
“ 28— English setter puppies over 6 mos, dogs 7 
“ 29— English setter puppies over 6 mos. bitches 12 
'• 30— English setter puppies under 6 mos, dogs 11 
“ 31— English setter puppies under 6 mos, bitohes 6 
“ 32 — Champion black and tan setters, dogs 3 
“ 33 — Champion black and tan setters, bitches 4 
“ 31— Black and tan setters, dogs 25 
“ 35— Black and tan setters, bitches 18 
“ 36- Black and tan setter puppies over G mos, doge 2 
“ 37— Black and tan setter puppies over 6 mos, bitches ... 1 
“ 38— Black and tan setter puppies under G mos, dogs 5 
“ 39 — Black and tan setter puppies under 6 moB, bitches. . 6 
•i 40— Champion red or red and white setters, dogs 4 
“ 41— Champion red or red and whise setters, bitohes 2 
“ 42— Red or red and white setters, dogs 6G 
“ 43— Red or red and white setters, bitches 30 
“ 44 — Red or red and white setter puppies over 6 mos, 
dogs 
“ 46 — Red or red and white setter puppies over 6 mos, 
bitches 3 
“ 46— Red or rod and white setter puppies under 6 mos, 
dogs 2 
“ 47 — Red or red and white setter puppies under 6 mos, 
bitches 2 
“ 48— Chesapeake Bay dogs 2 
“49 — Chesapeake Bay bitches 2 
“ 50 — Irish water spaniels, dogs 2 
“ 51— Irish water spaniels, bitches 2 
“ 62 — Retrieving spaniels, other than pore Irish, dogs 5 
“ 53— Retrieving spaniels, other than pure Irish, bitches. . 4 
“ 54 — Clumber spaniels, dogs or bitches 2 
“65 — Cocker spaniels, dogs 5 
“ 56— Cocker spaniels, bitches 4 
“ 67— Cocker spaniels, puppies, dogs or bitches 6 
“ 68 — Field spaniels, not otherwise mentioned, dogs 1 
69— Field spaniels, not otherwise mentioned, bitohes 
No entries 
“ 60 — Foxhounds, dogs or bitches 63 
“ 61— Harriers, dogs or bitches 2 
“ 62— Beagles, dogs or bitcheB 6 
" 63— Dachshnnde, dogs 6 
“ 64 — Daclishunde, bitches. 6 
“ G6— Fox terriers, dogs 8 
“ G6— Fox terriers, bitches 10 
“ 67— Fox terrier puppies, doge 13 
“ 68— Fox terrier puppies, bitches 6 
“ 69— Collies, dogs 11 
“ 70— Collies, bitches 6 
“ 71— Collie puppies, doc or bitch 3 
“ 72— Dalmatian or coach doge or bitches 4 
“ 73— Bull dogs or bitches 10 
“ 74— Bhll terriers, dogs or bitches 20 
“ 76— Bull terrier puppies, dogs or bitches 9 
“ 76— Skye terriers, dogs 12 
“ 77 — Skye terriers, bitohes 6 
“ 78— Pugs, dogs 13 
“ 79— Pugs, bitches 11 
“ 80— Pug puppies, dogs or bitches 6 
“ 81— Scotch terriers, dogs or bitohes 8 
“ 82— Black and tan terriers, dogB or bitches 20 
“ 83— DaDdie Dinmcnt terriers, doge or bitches 3 
“ 84 — Yorkshire terriers, blue aDd tan, over 5 lbs, dogs or 
bitches. 18 
“ 85— Yorkshire terriers, blue and tan, not exceeding 6 lbs, 
dogs or bitches 20 
86 — Toy terriers, other than Yorkshire, blue and tan ter- 
riers, dogs or bitches 12 
“ 87— Blenheim spaniels, dogs or bitches l 
“ 88— King Charles spaniels, dogs or bitches 5 
“ 89 — Japanese spaniels, dogs and bitches 7 
*' 90— Italian greyhounds, doge or bitches 14 
“ 91 — Miscellaneous 2 
“ A— Best pointer dog, any weight 15 
“ B — Best brace of pointers over 60 lbs 5 
“ C — Best brace of pointers under 60 lbs l 
“ D — Best pointer uog, auy .weight, to be shown with two 
of his get 1 
“ E— Best pointer bitch, any weight, to be shown with two 
of her progeny 6 
•' F— Best pointer puppy nuder 12 mos old, dog or bitch. . 5 
“ G— Best setter dog of auy strain bred in the United 
States from native parents 12 
“ H— Best setter bitch of any strain bred in the United 
States from native parente 7 
“ I— Best English setter bred in the United States 18 
" J — Real English setter dog, to be ahown with two, and 
only two, of his got 4 
“ K — Best English setter bitch, to be shown with two, and 
only two, of her progeny 3 
“ L — Beet red or red and white setter dog, to be shown 
with two, and oDly two, of his get 3 
“ M— Best red or red and white setter bitch, to be shown 
with two, and only two, of her progeny 4 
" N— Best black and tan setter dog, to be shown with two, 
and only two, of his get . 2 
“ O — Best black and tan setter bitch, to bo shown with two, 
and only two, of her progeny 3 
“ P— Best display of foxhounds, consisting of not loss 
than three coupleB 20 
“ Q— Best mastiff, dog, bitch, or puppy 2 
11 R— Best St. Bernard, smooth-coated or rough-coated, 
dog, bitch, or puppy 3 
” 8— Best cocker spaniel, dog, bitch, or puppy 7 
11 T — Best fox terrier, dog, bitch, or puppy 15 
" U— Best bull terrier, dog, bitch, or pappy 8 
V— Best Yorkshire blue and tan terrier, dog, bitch, or 
puppy 14 
“ W— Best pug, dog, bitch or puppy 10 
“ Y-Best collie dog !. 6 
*' X— Best pair of Japanese spaniels 2 
'* Z— Best Japanese spaniel 4 
A HISTORY OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. 
This is not The Bage, the philosopher who, when wander- 
ing through Philadelphia streets with a hunk of bread in his 
hand, first fascinated the future Mrs. Franklin. Neither did 
the subject of this memoir eripuit fulmen, or do anything of. 
the electrical kind. The Ben Franklin, whose truthful his 
tory we give (which story shows evidences of some one hav 
'iDg a true love for animals), was only a dog, and a female at 
that. We trust that the Forest and Stream and Hod and 
Gun will help to preserve the memory of an honest sea-dog, 
who served her country on the quarter deck, with occasional 
visits to the galley. Having prescribed for Ben Franklin, and 
having, perhaps, done something in restoring her to health, he 
owner was good enough to give us the particular story of & 
dog, which had visited the four quarters of the habitable 
globe. 
Any European traveler with a love for a mild climate and 
fine scenery, beautiful drives and walks, a well stocked 
market and an abundance of wbat we would call hot-house 
flowers, obtainable at all seasons of the year for the moat 
trifliDg sums, in fact a little paradise for all who have leisure 
to enjoy it, should spend a winter in Nice in the 6outh of 
France. It is generally the winter resort of the European 
squadron of the American Davy, for the reason that one of 
the finest and safest harbors in the Mediterranean, that of 
Villc Franche, lies about three miles distant. 
Here commenced the history of a dog, ranking no higher 
in birth than other curs that roam the streets, and possessing 
no extraordinary beauty of form or color, yet whose life of 
ease and comfort, travel and romance may well be envied by 
all dogs less lucky, whether they walk on two legs or four. 
Destined to travel to the four continents, to be petted and 
loved by hundreds of human beings, fed on the choicest diet, 
and allowed liberties unheard of in the pursuance of the slight- 
est whim, one is tempted to wonder that the recipient of all 
these favors first met the view of her benefactors as a little, 
mangy, shivering pup in the pocket of a drunken sailor. Yet 
such is the fact, though it is evident that even under such dis- 
reputable appearances there lurked tokens of a- higher des- 
tiny. When this unseemly object first app eaf ed upon the 
neat deck of the flag-ship Franklin, the order was given to 
throw her overboard, for alas! her appearance alfflost justified 
the act ; but, with a quick perception of her fate, 'fee puppy 
rallied her sinking forces, spnmg to the feet of one of the offi- 
cers, and with a comical wag of her stumpy tail and a pa- 
thetic glance of her eye, so worked upon his feelings that her 
life was spared. 
And now her palmy days began. She constantly gave evi- 
dence of great intelligence and a winning disposition, and, as 
any amusement is hailed with delight in the monotonous 
routine of ship life, she daily obtained a firmer hold upon the 
hearts and tune of the inmates of the frigate. Under the 
doctor's care her loathsome mange disappeared and glossy, 
brindle-colored hair covered her little body, now grown 
plump with dainty food. She no longer shivered with the 
cold nor feared a watery grave, for Benjamin Franklin, as 
she was named, in honor of the ship, was now the pampered 
favorite of all, from captain to messenger boy. 
Noplace was too good for Ben, when after her morniDg bath 
she desired a warm nook to rest in. Her choice generally fell 
upon i he berths where some of her favorites were sleeping, 
and to them she would go wet and dripping, always certain 
that she would be lifted into the bed and covered snugly with 
a blanket so soon as the occupant felt the tap of her paw and 
saw her pleading eyes. Nor was she ungrateful for the 
favors she received. Docile, tractable and affectionate, and 
gifted with rare amiability of temper, she bore teasing’with 
equanimity, acquired with ease many curious tricks, exhibited 
for her friendathe most ardent attachment, and contrived to 
interest and amuse the most indifferent. 
One young officer, whose name will always be associated 
with Ben, took her particularly under his care’ She slept on 
his bed, eat from his hand and followed him about so con- 
tinually that the two were rarely seen apart. Ben's kind 
friend has made his last voyage long ere this. Far from home 
and in the midst of strangers he breathed his last. He was a 
young officer of great promise, and more than usually beloved 
by bis comrades ; but he would not have scorned the sorrow 
of his little favorite had he seen her wanderiDg in an aimless 
way about the deck, showing her grief so plainly that the 
Captain took compassion upon her and admitted her within 
the sacred precincts of the cabin. 
To the Captain then, Ben gave the rest of her heart, and 
from that time she came to be considered as his property yet 
she did not forget her former friends. Her visits to them 
were frequent, and though the inducements held out to her 
palate may have been the strongest attractions to her constancy 
(for Ben's capacity for dainties is unsatiable) still she bad 
many winning and almost human ways of exhibiting her 
gratitude and affection that left nodoubt that her heart was in 
the right place. Her intelligence often caused the greatest 
surprise. She had learned that every day at lialf-past three 
o’clock a portion of the diuner for the crew was brought to the 
mast to be inspected by the officer of the deck. On this oc- 
casion a morsel of food yvas always tossed to Ben, who never 
failed at the appointed time to walk gravely to the place, al- 
though the bell striking seven (ship time) was the only guide 
she had to the hour. 
She also developed an ear for music. The order to lower 
the boats of the frigate from the davits to the water prepara- 
tory to going on shore, was always given in music. That is 
each boat was known by a differcut tune, and each crew upon 
listening to the bugler knew without further orders which boat 
was to be manned. Ben very soon discovered the meaning of 
these tunes, and not only learned to connect them with the 
idea of going on shore, but contrived to distinguish one tune 
from another. She knew the tune played for the wardroom 
boat and for that of the Captain, for in thebe two boats she 
was accustomed to bo taken on shore, and she never made a 
mistake in the matter. Often three or four boats have been 
called away while every art was used in the hope of deceiving 
her, but she would lie perfectly quiet until she heard the notes 
for which she was listening, when she would exhibit the 
greatest excitement and bark and leap upon her friends in the 
endeavor to show them her desire for a walk on shore, a pleas- 
ure which she greatly enjoyed. 
Ben was always fond of play, and even now, although four 
years old, she is not averse to a romp. In those days ten or 
twelve -sailors would get upon hands and knees upon the deck 
while Ben, at a given signal, would leap over every man in the 
line and then return in the same way back to the starting 
place. She is veiy fond of being given a handkerchief, a 
