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9tick, or better still, a rubber ball, and then having some one 
chase her about in the endeavor to get it again. She will ask 
for this game in the most knowing manner by a droll glance 
of her eye while the object is held in her month provokingly 
near some one, assuming at the same time the attitude of a 
child who says : “ Catch me if you can.” 
She eats oranges and enjoys them. If an orange be thrown 
to hc» she will catch it in her mouth, then with her teeth re- 
move sufficient of the peel to make a large hole from which 
she will suck the juice, forcing it out at the same time with 
her fore paws. 
Whenever there was an entertainment ou board the Frank- 
lin Ben was “dressed up,” submitting apparently with pleas- 
ure to her decorations. Bright ribbons were tied about her 
body and a white shirt collar and cravat were placed upon 
her neck which gave her a most ludicrous appearance. She 
was then presented to the company and told to “ sing.” Her 
singing consisted of a singular whining noi9e ranging through 
all the notes of the gamut, and executed while she sat upon 
her hind legs. This performance was always greeted with 
shouts of laughter from her audience. Her voice is not now 
so clear as it once was, and she will only sing under protest, 
although she has not lo9t the art by aoy means- Ben's life 
has not been free from misfortune. She once fell through a 
hatchway and broke her leg, at another time her foot was 
terribly crushed, her teeth have been worn ofi in the effort to 
carry about huge stones which is one of her favorite pastimes, 
and she is now suffering from some desease which it was 
feared was paralysis, but from which she is slowly recovering. 
She remained for two years on board of the frigate Franklin 
visiting many lands of classic and historical fame. She has 
seen strange sights and curious people, and has stood in the 
presence of emperors and kings. She has even had the priv- 
ilege of displaying some of her talents before the illustrious 
Mr. Tweed, of Tammany fame, during his homeward bound 
voyage from Spain ; but in spite of all this greatness Ben is 
not spoiled, and although sick and well nigh helpless, she is 
still loved and cared for and still retains the reputation of being 
one of the most fascinating dogs in the world. 
THE LINDSAY KENNEL. 
Minn., on the 2d, 3d, 4th, 5th, (hh and 7th of September next, 
Mr. C. Lincoln acting as superintendent. Between the New 
York show and the one to bo held at St. Pauls, there will be 
time enough to renew interest in bench shows. 
A Faithful Dog.— A Canadian at Pembroke, Ottawa, who 
broke through the ice last month, remained struggling at the 
edge of the ice for nearly an hour. After this long delay, and 
when help was near at hand, the ice gave way. As ho sank 
under the ice, his faithful dog who had been all the time 
whining piteously at his distressed master, plunged after him 
and was seen no more till dragged out of the river with the 
body of the unfortuuate man.' 
Names Claimed. — Homernilh , May 12, 1878. — Mr. J. 
Otis Fellows claims the name of Queen Ruby for his Irish set- 
ter Gyp, red and white. Imported in utero from Ballymena, 
Ireland. Whelped Feb. 16, 1S78. 
Visits. — Philadelphia Pa.-— T. C. Steel's orange and white 
setter bitch “Zill” visited Major Brown's dog “Grouse” 
May 8. “ Grouse ” was a first prize at the Philadelphia Dog 
Show Nov. last, and is entered at Westminster Kennel Club 
Bench Show. 
Whelps — Nevcrsinck Lodge Kennels. — Mr. A. E. Godde- 
froy’s Beauty, black and tan setter, whelped May 5, by red 
better Frank. 
Death of Drake.— Mr. R. J. Lloyd Price’s wonderful 
pointer dog Drake is dead. Drake’s performance's in the field 
have been celebrated the world over. Admirable himself, his 
progeny have notbqen, perhaps. always equal to the sire. 
— The pointer Flake has a well-written obituary, which we 
shall print next week. 
Shooting at Shelter Island.— The spring fowl shooting 
on the east coast of Long Island is now over, and the birds 
have taken their flight for their northern breeding places, far 
away in the Northeast, and this year their migration has 
taken place much earlier thau usual. Vast numbers of coot 
have remained iu these waters throughout the wiuter months, 
chiefly in Gardiner and Pecouic Bays, and on the eastern 
shore of Shelter Island. Great numbers of them have been 
killed by batteries, which is the ouly effectual mode of taking 
them, as it is difficult to approach them with sailing boat, 
and they are too wary to fly past a point of tho shore withiu 
reach of the ambushed gunner. So numerous have they been 
on the eastern flats of Shelter Island, within half a mile of 
my window, that it has been common for a fowler to obtain 
as many ns sixty fowl in a few hours' sport. But nil these 
myriads have departed five weeks since, to be succeeded for 
a few days by tho migratory flocks who have wintered iu 
southern waters. Tho shcldrades wore tho last to leave, but 
they have not been as numerous as in former years. The spring 
months have been so mild that those fowl, instead of linger- 
ing a few weeks along those shores, have prematurely winged 
their way Northward, to Labrador and other favorite haunts, 
there to remain to hatch out and rear their young broods, to 
return again hither in Ootober. Tho geese' also' have been 
early in their flight, and have not afforded much sport this 
spring, though Bill Lane end others havo had some good 
sport in Shinnecock Bay. Montauk, once so beloved of fow- 
lers, uo longer maintains its reputation, and but few ducks and 
cese are now found there. The Great Pond there, once the 
aunt of thousands of geese, has been opened by colors to tho 
salt tides, and the succulent fresh grasses havo boon thereby 
killed out, aud there is no longer feed for fowl or sport for 
gubner. Still, there is in some years good sport there with 
tho plover, over tho hill slopes and valleys of Montauk. We 
passed the months of August aud September there last season, 
but the birds wore scarce. Isaac MoLbllan. 
Shelter Island , May 7, 1878. 
Pennsylvania— PotUcille, May 8.— A bald eagle Was shot 
iu this county the other day. It measured 7ft. Oln. from tip 
to tip of wings. Don Pbdro. 
Brooklyn, May 2, 1878. 
Editor Forest and Stream : 
Last week while in Scranton, Pa., I had the pleasure of 
calling upon Mr. R. M- Lindsay, of Green Ridge, who is the 
proprietor of one of the finest kennels of sporting dogs in 
Northern Pennsylvania. Mr. Lindsay is a true Scotchman, 
frank and open-hauded, and to a sportsman he delights in 
showing up his stock. Mr. Lindsay apologized for his ken- 
nel, but not for his dogs. It was not necessary, for this 
kennel — while not a large one— embraces some stock not 
found every day. After opening the gate the first dogs that 
attracted our attention were a brace of fine lemon and white 
pointers. Upon further inquiry we found them to be celebri- 
ties, no less than Vice Count and Dolly. Vice Count is too 
well known for me to give a lengthy description here. Cer- 
tainly be is a beautiful specimen of the pointer dog ; strong 
in limb and very compactly built, with an eye full of intelli- 
gence and a chest which denotes ample lung room. Probably 
the weakest point in this dog i9 his head, which is too old- 
fashioned, quite broad and if anything too fat. 
“ Vice Count,” said Mr. Lindsay, “ is four years old. He 
was imported by Arnold Burges, and shows a record of six- 
teen prizes in England. He is by the celebrated pointer 
Sultan out of Pride. Vice Count took second prize in the 
open class, and was very highly commended at St. .Louis in 
1878.” In my estimation the finest animal in the Lindsay 
kennel is Dolly, a young pointer recently imported to match 
Vice Count. Dolly, to my notion, is one of the most compact 
and practically built dogs I ever saw. She is lemon and 
white, very evenly marked, “clean cut” and well set upon 
her feet. She has powerful shoulders, a head that is almost 
faultless lean and long in the muzzle, ears as soft as silk and 
set well down, and an eye that seems to almost speak. Said 
Mr. Lindsay, “ Dolly was imported by me in January last, 
and is now about twenty months old. She is by champion 
Romp out of Prescott’s Juno. She has won four prizes in 
England, and at St. Louis (’78) received the V. H. (J., in the 
champions, and second prize iu the open class." Mr. Lindsay 
has entered Dolly and Vice Count in the Westminister Ken- 
nel Club Show for 1878. 
Passing on wc come to imported Dash, a red Irish setter, 
and a great favorite with Mr. Lindsay. Dash is by Hutchings’ 
Bob out of Fan. In color be' is perfect, but in head I think 
quite imperfect. Dash received the V. H. C. at New York, 
1877, and will probably be again exhibited at the coming 
show We were next shown Creena, a red Irish bitch im- 
ported by Mr. Jarvis, of Clermont, N. H. Creena in stature 
is if anything, a little under size, of good disposition and in 
color fair. She is by champion Basto out of Lill II., and is 
two years four months old. Close by her is chained a splen- 
did specimen of her get, by name Victor. "This dog Vic- 
tor " said Mr. Lindsay, “ I consider one of the most prom- 
ising in my kennel. You will notice that in time bis color 
will be superb, and bis general make up about right. Victor 
is but eleven months old, by my imported Dash, out of 
Creena. He has seen but little of game, but is very knowing 
for bis age. 1 have just entered him in the coming show at 
New York.” To describe each and every dog in Mr. Lind- 
say’s kennel would be taking up too much of your valuable 
space, and bad better stop here. Before closing, let me say to 
those who are interested iu fine sporting dogs that if ever they 
should happen to be in the vicinity of Scranton to give Mr. 
Lindsay a call. He will be glad to see you, and can show 
you not only dogs, but fancy chickens, pigeons, horses, and, 
besides, a lovely home. You will be welcomed at bis house 
by the plaintive voices of twenty-two dogs aud a general com- 
motiou in the chicken family. For this very enjoyable call I 
am indebted to Mr. Dewer, of Scranton, who is the happy 
possessor of Scamp, a fine liver-and-white dog, by Raymond's 
Pride of the Border, out of Dimity. Clint. Wisnek. 
Minnesota Kennel Club.— This club is decidedly a State 
institution, and all the prominent sportsmen in the State are 
interested in the movement. The following are the officers : 
B.. Baupre, Pres. ; H. H. Sibley and some eleven other well- 
known gentlemen of Iowa Vice-Presidents, with W. S. Tim- 
berlake Secretary and Treasurer. The Executive Committee 
is a most effleieut one. The show will take place at St .Pauls, 
The above is the gold medal presented by this journal to the 
person malting the best score in the first three matches of the 
New York State Sportsmen's Association, and is mentioned in 
another column. 
>amif §ag and §un. 
MAY IS A CLOSE MONTH FOR GAME. 
Game in Market— Retail Prices, Poultry and Game— 
Game— Wilson snipe, perdoz., $3.00; plover, $2.50; bay birds, 
large, $3.00; small, 25; wild pigeons, flights, $1; do., stall 
fed, $1.75 ; Philadelphia squabs, $2.50 ; wild do., 75 cents. 
Poultry— Philadelphia and Bucks County dry picked chick- 
ens, per pound, 25 cents; do., fowls, 18; do., turkeys, 18; 
do., ducks, 20; State and Western chickens, 18; do., tur- 
keys, 15; do., fowls, 15; do., ducks, 18; spring chickens, 
40. 
FOREST AND STREAM AND ROD AND 
GUN MEDAL. 
New York— Kingston, May 7. — George Van Voorhis shot 
a wild cat on Bunticon Point one day last week. Joe Bennet, 
of Saugerties, shot a black bear near the Overlook Mountain 
on Wednesday last. It weighed 200 pounds. 
Our Harry. 
Brooklyn Gun Club.— This flourishing club, of which Dr. 
Aten is the efficient president, has just completed its new club 
rooms, fitted up in the most approved style for the comfort 
of its members. 
Philadelphia , May 11.— A detailed trial of Sparks' chilled 
vs. soft shot is soou to bo made In our city. Dr. Daniel Ktias 
neruud Mr. Charles S. Wcsteott will have charge of and su- 
perintend the arrangements. A number of prominent resident 
sportsmen will bo invited to participate in the trial. The 
shells will be loaded undortho immediate supervision of Mr. 
John Siner. Special targets will be used ou the occasion, and 
so arranged as to eliminate as fur as practicable all elements of 
chance. Mr. Thos. W. Sparks, the manufacturer, lias recent- 
ly added to his factory au entirely now set of machinery for 
sizing shot. It consists of a series of tables, admirably 
graded and adjusted, and so perfected in their working ns to 
render it impossible for imperfect pellets to pass through the 
sieves. These improved tables are patented aud aro equally 
useful for soft and bard shot, consequently tho manufacturer 
is not interested in the advancement of either, but is simply 
desirous of having a fair and impartial trial, feeling assured 
that in either event the general result will make a brilliant 
showing upon statistical tables for bis improved shot. Your 
correspondent wifi forward u full report of trial. Doe. 
Maryland — Elk-ton, May 18. — Many woodcock have boon 
found dead upon tho railroad track, presumably killed by fly- 
ing against the telegraph wires. 'These birds aro more plenty 
than they have been for years, and the young ones aro already 
three-fourths grown. J. T. 
Texas — Denison, April 4. — Tho mule ear or jack rabbit 
affords sport on our prairies. The average greyhound bus to 
hump himself to gather him in. Plover have been plenty this 
spring, but very lean ; a party of four of us drove out a couple 
of miles, and in thfee hours bagged an average of forty each : 
three breech-loaders and one muzzle-loader. The muzzle- 
loader, used by Dr. W. (of iron-grip cement notoriety), un old 
fogy of forty summers, kuoeked down more birds than his 
average ; before that day’s trip be was wavering a littlo in his 
views as to the merits of the breech-loader as compared to tho 
muzzle-loader, but old broke-stock’s porformuncu that duy set- 
tled the matter in bis estimation, aud lie now hugs broke-stock 
and his other ancient theories to Iiib bosom tighter than ever, 
and will never relax In his views until lie reaches the “ Imppy 
hunting grounds," where notliio^ but Itiwroved breech-load- 
ers are used. Two buffulo hunting parties left hero lust fall 
for the buffalo regions, 250 miles west, and reliable reports 
have reached us that they are on their way home with big lotH 
of hides and dried meat, tho proceeds of which will pay them 
handsomely over and above their expenses. Comparatively 
few quail or chicken were slaughtered about hero lust winter, 
possibly owing to the mild weather. Next fall and winter wo 
will make up for it if present indications for a big ylold are 
verified. Henry Bowuino. 
Illinois State Shoot. — In the tournament of the Illinois 
State Sportsmen’s Association at Chicago, Juno 1, the prizes 
of which havo already been announced in our columns, only 
one day is taken up exclusively by tho Illinois sportsmen. 
One of the pleasantest features of the meeting is the Strangers’ 
Day, when there is an opportunity for the display of skill by 
experts from all portions of tho country. There is also an 
occasion for the interchange of courtesies between Bportsmen 
of different sections. Why can wo not have something of 
this kind at the New York 8tate convention ? This is a West- 
ern wrinkle worth imitating. 
Amenities to Si-ortsmen in toe Indian Territory.— 
Those knights-errant who complain because they cannot over- 
run grain fields and fenced farms after game without a pro- 
test from the owner also bitterly denounce the Indian Nation 
as a close corporation, because hunting cannot be prosecuted 
without stint, letwr hinderanco over their Territory. For our 
own part we will readily champion tho reds. We have 
hunted over their grounds and have been the recipients of 
their courtesies, just as wc have been, and others may be, of 
the amenitie8 of farmers who are liberal in bestowing privi- 
leges over their posted lands, when the privilege is respect- 
fully asked. Below we give a letter from a near neighbor of 
the red men of the Nation, and are glad to receive such re- 
liable testimony. We dismiss the complaints of those who 
denounce the Indians as arbitrary, and stand ready to defend 
the family of ho as the beBt conservators of game in the region 
of game* The Indians destroy to use and utilize. The 
