FOREST AND STREAM. 
the only two specimens of creation that ever turn around and 
look after those they have passed. 
I forgot to meutiun the remainder of the happy family • four 
c-Ha, that sle< p with the dogs, and as I write Sir Thomas Tor- 
toise Shell has coiled himself close under the throat of Bis 
h i°,- efra ,', n ! fron J moviDg f , or fear of disturbing him. 
While Madehue Maltese has settled down for a comfortable 
nap on Pnuce a King Charles, two juvenile cat's are having a 
little game of cuff-aod-tumble on the floor. Such are my 
wrTtfS' dogs' ; h ^.; ven,ng - a occasion to read of and 
J?° n ? id f, r Cap,a ' Q J°ha Taylor a missionary doing good 
rrii* 1U 1 l , be cause of d °gs, cultivating a proper appreciation 
f ? r the nobleani “hi, drawing attention to 
his qualities, and to know him is but to love him. 
° f th i atock sbar P 8 - d°g stock is coming up. 
M.P nnhf,^ i h f aV ° • C J° ne mucb to bring the question before 
h* au ^ Wltb u0 otber good results, they bring the 
dog and his admirers together and create an interest in him. 
1 nave certain theories about dogs. I believe they have 
many of the cliaractertistics of human beings, they have 
qualities of head and heart, and are as varied in character and 
general make up as we are. They are emblems of honesty 
and integrity. You see them painted on Adams & Co.'s, 
wagons, alongside safes. Did you ever see a man so illustrated? 
w no ever saw two dogs alike in character and disposition. 
Each have their distinct qualities and qualifications and 
peculmnties, and it is interesting to observe the variety in a 
little family of dogs. You see, now, a litter of puppies a 
month old. They are so many children, and manifest at an 
early age peculiarities that they never outgrow. For instance 
among a litter of King Charles, I observed that one, when only 
about one a month old, used one fore-paw in a peculiar man- 
ner. lie would raise it, hold it poised a second, strike with it. 
when in a playful mood, then put it down with an emphasis’ 
1 soon taught him to put his paw on his nose, and now 
whenever lie is addressed he sits up, eyes the party, and puts 
ms paws on his nose in a most comical manner ; but the paw 
is raised and put down precisely with the same emotion as 
when a puppy. 
I coukl write innumerable instances in my experience of the 
variety of character and disposition of dogs, for 1 have owned 
many and in every variety, except, perhaps, Dinmonts a D d 
Dachshunde, neither of which do I pine for, as specimens of 
beauty, for uglier little wretches never were bom. 
I confess to a weakness for Gordon setters. I had the first 
ever imported here, and carried the stock along for sixteen 
years, and when it ran out I called our old friend, Horace 
omith, to aid me in renewing it, and he sent me a noble pair 
Jett and Fly. Both have gone to the happy hunting 
grounds, but left behind some worthy sons and daughters. 
I am acquaiuted with a great many dogs arouud town, and 
when I meet them we exchange civilities, and it is amusing to 
note the matter-of-fact wuy in which they receive your 
salutation, but always returning it with promptness. I was 
going down town in a horse car the other day when espying 
a favorite dog of my acquaintance in the street, I put my 
head out of the window, and remarked, “How are you, 
Dash?" The dog looked arouud, and catching sight of me, 
sprang on the platform, rushed into the car and greeted me 
went out again by the front door, which was open, much to 
Jie consternation of two or three old anti-dog parties. When 
he reached the street he turned about, and, looking at me 
bughed us plainly as human being could, and Dash and I had 
***< l ii*io laugh together. 
■Now the uncultivated mind on the dog would have seen 
nothing in it but the erratic and senseless caper of a dog, but 
there was as much point and method in it as if he had been 
human Dash enjoyed the consternation he created, and he 
did it for fun, and he aud I enjoyed it together. He knew I 
would understand it. With such proper appreciation of dog 
character, what an infinite fund of observation interest and 
amusement they afford. When I walk out with my dogs of a 
ouuday wheu the poundman is at his devotions, I have lots 
ol amusement at their capers, aud the bits of fun they have 
rushing at some little dog, frightening him half out of his 
wits. I hey enjoy his fright and laugh as heartily as I do. 
Alter running a poor little wretch to his gate, or nearly up- 
setting some gouty old party by running against him, they 
come back to me, look up in my face to see if I noticed it and 
enjoyed it as they did. 
1 here is an understanding and bond of sympathy between 
us, and we carry on conversations which are clear to us as if 
they spoke the English lunguage. There are some theories and 
propositions in Dr. Hadden's suggestion of a method of keep- 
ing the dog at home that is open to objections. The dog, 
himself would object undoubtedly, and it would be a little 
rough on him. Podgers. 

Pedigree, Laveracks and Llkwellins.— W e publish 
with great pleasure the following from Mr. John R. Robin- 
son. It is well known that Mr. Robinson was as familiar as 
any man in England with the Laverack dogs, and his letter 
will no doubt be read with interest : 
Editor Forest and Strsam: 
In your journal just to hand I notice Mr. C. N. Whitman’s 
account of the pure Laverack setter Pedigree, and beg most 
Respectfully to intorm Mr. C. N. W. aud your readers that 1 
bred I edigree and liis sisters Magnet and Fairy II. They 
where born May 1G, 1875, out of my Blue Daisy, by Bagly’s 
Victor (lemon and white) ; Daisy by Prince, Blue Cora ; ihe 
latter as well as Victor were by old Dash out of Moll. It is 
true that my old Iriend, E, Laverack, supplied Mr. Westcott 
with I edigree and Magnet, and Mr. Tasker with Fairy II, 
out it is equally true that I both bred them and raised them, 
f am glad to learn that they are alive and have proved Mr. 
U a words true, namely, thut they “would do me credit as the 
breeder. I was surprised and sorry to see such a bitter out- 
cry against Mr. Lort’s judgment at the late New York Bench 
n * do uot ulw »y 8 indorse Mr. Lort’s awards, but I can- 
not believe that he could make such a mess as your corres- 
pondent would have us believe. In the first place there are 
evv better judges than he, and I find that his awards where 
hi favor of the Laverack, which always have held their own 
against all comers. In fact it is generally admitted that they 
are unequalled, and that no setter without Laverack blood is 
Ana t i a . rusb - ' f have seen Mr. Llewellin’s “ cross-breds," 
ana i admit that some are very handsome, but all fall short of 
a good pure specimen of the Laverack, such as H. Raymond’s 
t-aicy and my late friend’s Cora (notwithstanding that the 
defea,ed °nce at the Chrystal Palucel. I don’t 
write from any bias. I know Mr. Llewellin persoAlly, and 
hrE* u imbigbly like bis dogs, but I like the “pure 
rmfoK better - fhe “Llewellins,” as they are termed, are a 
cross between the “ Laverack" and M. Statter's, and It is well 
nn,iK D . 1 tbe more Laverack blood you have the handsomer 
better are the animal. In fact all t&e celebrated setters 
have more or less Laverack blood in them. You mav cross 
silia r b Asfn u yOU K hke ’ bUt n y0 x l i Mnot obtaia tb « «wne rc- 
suue As to their being small. Mr. Laverack always preferred 
small or medium sized dogs for “ practical utility," helng the 
quickest and most durable even when of the same blood. As 
an instance of this when Mr. Laverack aud I shot over Pride 
of the Border and Fairy, Pnde bad no chance with her, and I 
““ c P n y. mccd tbat lf . Mr. Wescott's Magnet (although she 
was badly reared and was for a time foundered) was matched 
against some big dogs, say for two or three weeks, thut she 
would make them look very “small" long before the time 
was up. Of course there always will be differences of opiu- 
lon about setters as about other matters, hut being a Laverack 
fancier, and also having promised my much lamented friend 
Li. .Laverack, on his death bed to maintain his breed of setters 
pure and propagate them, it is natural tlmt I should say a 
word in their defence, although they are able to take care of 
... , c . , John R. Robinson. 
< Jlenvilla , Ashbrook, Sunderland, Eng., June 18, 1878. 
Canine Abekkation. — The case of a setter dog in Boston, 
under date of June 26, sent us by a correspondent, is so curi- 
ous as pointing to lunacy in the animal, that we have thought 
it worth while to publish the letter with our answer. Our cor- 
respondent writes : 
“I have au English setter dog fifteen months of age. He 
is a very gentle dog, obedient, well broken and very affcction- 
1 k’ rathe ' l4 . t:m,d disposition. Within the Inst mouth 
a habu has greatly increased which he hns always had in a 
slight degree, namely : gazing with a fixed stare at imaginary 
things in the air while in the house. As a pup he used to 
often gaze fixedly at my cigar smoke, evidently with fright. 
He has had the run of the house, and is used to all the rooms. 
Within the last two weeks this habit has increased greatly 
and he now will not lie in any open part of the room, but gets 
under the table or piano, and, when made to “down charge" 
in tbe middle of any room, fixes his eyes on the ceiling or va- 
cancy with a steady stare and retreats, if he is allowed, to the 
protection of the table or piano. If made to remain in the 
centre of the room he slightly shivers and seems to see fright- 
ful visions in the air. His limbs are in good order, his coat 
is fine and smooth, and he seems lively and playful outdoors. 
Has always had tins habit m a small degree, but it is now in- 
tensified and he evidently is suffering. He is at the present 
writing >n my office and wants to get under my desk, seeing 
all sorts of visions, apparently, in the air. Has good appetite, 
and, when he will forget for a moment to watch the ceiling, 
seems to be himself perfectly, but most of his time is taken up 
in star gazing. He acts as if he had been badly frightened by 
something dropping upon him from the air. Can you pre- 
scribe for him V Are the symptoms dangerous?" D. F. 
The dog is doubtless suffering from some cerebral irritation, 
and, as it has existed since youth, more or less, it is not prob- 
able that a cure can be affected. He might be treated for 
worms to make sure that he had none, as they often create 
sympathetic irritation of the brain. Light diet and plenty of 
exercise will be in order. The dog should be carefully 
watched, and if the nervous symptoms increase very decidedly 
he should be tied up or killed. Nervous symptoms in the dog 
are often very serious. 
water ; there was a wild screeching and tearing and splashing, 
and then Rylaod. blcedlug but victorious, brought out the old 
Tump Coon dead. P MoO 
How a Bio Dog Deo a Hole For a Little Doo.— I 
have frequently read in your paper accounts of the wonder- 
ful doings of dogs. People call it “ instinct." They can call it 
distinct if they like, but if it bo not reason such as mankind 
is endowed with, it certainly is good dog reasoning; so I wish 
to add another instance to tho many already placed on record. 
Here is my story— true, every word of it. I am the fortunate 
possessor of two fine setter pups, one eleven aud tho other three 
months old. I keep these youugstere in a yard adjoining my 
resilience, which is surrounded by a fence high enough to 
keep them in bouuds. A partition lino of fenco between 
me and a neighbor is of boards on end. This has been an un- 
usually wet spring, aud the rains have moistened and softened 
the ordiuarily dry and hard ground. About a week ago, on 
going home, I discovered the older of my pups digging a hole 
under this line fence. I watched him for a time, when ho 
ceased digging and stepped back to the younger chap, who 
was lying a few feet away, apparently much interested iu the 
work of his older companion, when they put their heads to- 
gether and appeared to have a little dog confab. Then the 
little fellow went up and tried to get through the hole into the 
next yard. The hole was too small, and he couldn't make it. 
He then backed off to his former position, and the older fel- 
low set to work again to enlarge the hole, which he did in a 
few minutes, and the other passed through. Had the dog 
dug the hole in order to free himseif I should have thought 
nothing more of it, further than a demonstration of puppyish 
deviltry; but as he did it evidently to liberate- his mate, I 
cannot but tbink there must have been a mutual understand- 
ing between them 1 will just odd that our spring 6hooting 
was not very good. The early spring spoiled it. The prom- 
ise fbr fall shooting is most encouraging. Large numbers of 
geese and duck nesting here, and the valleys and mountains 
are alive with the different varieties of grouse. K. 
Virginia dig, Montana, June, 1878. 
Beau Dogs.— In auother column will be found additional 
information in regard to bear dogs, tho testimony of an ex- 
perienced bear huuter as to tho best breed of bear dogs ns 
used in the Sunflower (Miss.) River hear country. 
Names Claimed.— Mr. W. Moore, of Bloomfield, N. J., 
claims the name of Macgregor for his black, white and tan 
puppy, 3 months old, out of Champion Rob Roy, Llewellin 
bitch Bess. Bess by Burgantlial’s Rake and L fi. Smith's 
FanDy. Fanny by Leicester -Dart, etc.— June 26, 1878. 
Piper Hicdeick Kennel— Orand View , N. 1'.— I name my 
three puppies Victor, Nellie aud Mamie Mott. Whelped 
May 1st, 1878, out of Mrs. Victor M. Hacklcy’s Imp. Nell and 
Russian Lin. John Q. Osborn. 
Poisoned.— Mr. I. Haggar informed us that last week his 
fine bitch Bonnot Corree was poisoned. 
The Old Thxip Coon. — A coon hunt by moonlight is not 
so poor a sport as one might judge at first from a strictly 
Nimrod point of view ; and I confess, for one, that whenever 
I start down the Potomac after canvas-back and red-head 
ducks, I almost hope that we will not get any at first, because 
ill-luck in that line always brings forth au enterprising expe- 
dition after coon. And then it makes the darkies so raptur- 
ously happy ! 
We start out about nine o’clock on a fine moonlight night, 
ten cur dogs, darkies of all sizes and ages, lightwood knots to 
make torches with, tobacco, pipes, cigars, blankets to bivouac 
with, etc., etc. And what can be finer than the sombre 
forest vaguely illumined by the pale orb of night, the long 
shadows below, the glimmering, jagged mass of trees above, 
and then the wild, weird, unearthly effect when the dark 
awakens with ten thousand echoes, and the motley chase goes 
tearing through the woodland. At last the dogs “ tree " the 
quarry, and the blazing torches throw a lurid glare upon 
guarled oaks and giant gum trees, the wild-looking figures of 
our dusky sportsmen, aud their half savage cries of encourage- 
ment und delight resound in chorus to the mad yelping of 
the dogs. My friend Frank L., of Washington, is a rare 
sportsman, aud it was with peculiar pleasure that I met him 
last Wednesday at the Imperial Hotel, and after one of the 
luxuriant dinners, such as are served in that establishment, 
proceeded by steamer down the river to the “ Crow’s Nest”— 
a noted duckiDg point. But the weather became so mild that 
not a uuck could be seen, at which our sable gamekeeper 
grinned ; and as he went out to make our improvised dinner 
he chanted a favorite refrain : 
“ Possum np <le gum tree, 
Coony In de holler.” 
In the immense timbered lowlands below the “Crow’s 
Nest ’’ there is a vast swampy forest called the Tump, why 
so called no fellow can tell, but it is ; and in there are thou- 
sands of giant owls that make night hideous with their whoop. 
But the principal and oldest inhabitant is the old Tump coon, 
wbo was supposed to have caught more geese and rabbits, 
ducks and chickens, than any old housewife in the neighbor- 
hood could count. 
He had been treed and shaken out about two hundred 
times, and had as often whipped all the dogs, until every coon 
dog in the country knew the trail of the old pirate and was 
supposed to leave it almost as soon as struck. Nevertheless, 
last Wednesday night, with about twenty well picked cur 
dogs and as many darkies, we brought this celebrated coon to 
bay, or rather to tree ; then the giant old gum was felled, the 
darkies taking turns, two at a time, and as it went down with 
a crash every thing rushed in, and sure enough, there he was 
with his tail set against the thickest of the branches, his two 
eyes gleaming like fire balls and bis teeth grinning. In went 
six of the dogs with a desperate dash, but came out yelling 
and with their tails tucked. Then in we all went, helter 
skelter, and this time the coon ran for it ; but before we could 
get up with him, he had gotten into a pool of water, and that 
is the very best military position a coon can assume, his flanks 
and rear being both protected. So everybody said, “ Pshaw, 
it’s no use trying ; that there coon can whip all creation now, 
and it's only just wasting dog and fight to try him." But one 
of our party, Ryland Ruff, the society swell of Washington, 
and lightest in the dance, had become excited, and before any- | 
body could catch him, he had taken the coon in the rear by 
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Death ok Shot— Eric, Pa., June 22.— Graham’s old Irish 
setter dog Shot died on Wednesday at the age of sixteen yenrs. 
He was one of the veiy bc9t dogs in this part of the State, 
and continued to do good work until he was fifteen years of 
age. Snipe. 
— — ■■ 
Visits — A. E. Oodeffroy, Neversink Iadge Kennels— New 
York, June 25 — Queen— liver and white pointer— formerly 
Sherwood’s, bred to Sensation. 
Yachting and Routing. 
HIGH WATER FOR THE WEEK. 
YACHTING NEWS. 
New York Bay Regatta.— On tho morning of the 27th 
inst. the greatest collection of small yachts ever witnessed in 
New York waters had assembled ubout Bay Ridge, L. I. 
The fleet numbered upward of 150 boats of all sizes, from 
Tidal Ware and Comet down to the sixteen-foot cat-boat. 
The entries for the First Anuual N. Y. Bay Itegatth had been 
very numerous, und tbe success and smoothness with which 
t he event passed off will insure an immense assemblage of simi- 
lar craft next year. Much praise is duo tbe committee and 
tbh secretary thereof, Mr. Robbins, for the admirable manner 
in which the whole programme was carried out. Classes, course 
and prizes have been fully eutered upon in our previous num- 
bers. Forty-three out of forty-seven entered came to tbe line 
with racing numbers on their mainsails, aDd among them 
were the cracks of the smnll fry from far and near. The 
famous W. R. Brown, of Newburg, was again in chargo of 
Capt. Ira Smith, and Snedicor had his love, the Nettle, with 
the usual picked crew and a mountain of sand-bags. Iu fact, 
during tbe earlier part of the race, she was too deep in 
water, but later on, when the wind freshened up, his pile of 
weight came in good stead. Joe Morris was at the tiller of 
Thistle, sister to Nettle. Both these flyers have handsome 
and able looking lines, rather a full round bilge and more 
sheer than others of their type, aod the way they stand up to 
their canvas shows tbe value of their models. Ellsworth 
tooled the Meteor, that good old-timer, with none of the speed 
out of her yet, while Josephine and Fowler were two new 
boats, from whom great things were expected. Dare Deoil 
was handled by Jake 8cbmidt, her builder, and between her. 
Meteor and the Broum a close match was looked for. In the 
third class Addle Taylor and Excelsior were the favorites, 
while among the cats Emma D. from the Harlem, was 
hought to have the best chance. The class for catamarans 
Deluded three. Tarantella and Minnie and Bella being the 
