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and falling he forgot to get scared, and when thie 1^7 
off he was used to the guns and is now all right. I think the 
main thine Ib to get the dog’s attention drawn from the gun 
mam thing to g then keep up the flrmg till he 
Ahiuman. 
by something more 
ceases to notice it. 
Worms in Puppies. — Editor Forest and Stream : The pre- 
vailing belief among such sportsmen as I have conversed with 
m to S the age when puppies are first infested with worms 
and the cause producing them, is that the whelpsmust be from 
a month to six weeks old, and that by reason of earl) weaning, 
say at four weeks, the change of food (milk, cither boiled or 
raw) produces the parasites. I have claimed that the parasite 
gains entrance in the whelps, in embryo form, during the 
suckling period, and is received directly from the dam. Vet- 
erinary surgeons and physicians do not agree with me, and 
Dr. W. 8. Webb, Secretary of the Westminster Kennel Club, 
holds to the common opinion as first given. Now for facts 
coming under my observation, after giving winch I trust to 
see the whole case intelligently investigated and discussed in 
your paper : May 28, 1878, my bitch Nelhe whelped eleven ; 
five of them 1 destroyed, leaving six with the dam. They 
were strong, large, healthy pups, and |, r , ew ^ ’ 
and all were well up to Saturday, the 15th mat. On that day 
I noticed they were ailing; they lay most of the . Urns i on their 
backs ; respiration difficult, at times quick, again laborecj, and 
two of them moaned painfully ; beating of the h^rt exceed- 
ingly rapid, and bellies cold and swollen. Two of them, evi- 
dently, were much worse than the others. 1 concluded they 
had worms, as indicated by the swelling before mentioned, and 
either pneumonia or congestion of the lungs ; 
small quantity of pepper in milk. Ia ad d u on thereto to the 
two worst cases I gave to one a teaspoonful of champagne, 
the other a one-quarter teaspoonful of castor oil. On Sunday 
four of them seemed easier, the other two sinking fast- llus 
Monday a. m , 17th inst., the four are seemingly greatly im- 
proved, and the other two are dead I opened one of them 
and found the lungs congested, which caused the death. Fro 
cceding farther, by opening the entire intestines, I found by 
count twenty-nine white worms, one inch long, and two large 
white do., three inches in length. These ^ 
kept in a nice, clean, dry place, and had a flannel banket 
folded in four thicknesses to lie on. Their age was twenty 
days, including days of birth and death. No suste nance given 
them except that furnished by their dam, and 1 yet here we find 
thirty-one parasites in active operation inhabiting the whole 
of the alimentary canaL The question I ask is, how came 
they there? E - Wanmakeb. 
CtntreviUe, N. J. 
We publish Mr. Wanmaker’s ideas with pleasure. But 
worms exist in the puppies when they are born, even before 
birth. Parasites are discoverable in innumerable creatures 
when in utero. 
The Phizes at the Pabib Dog Show.— T he London 
Times gives the following resume of the awards at the Paris 
Dog Show : 
Paris , Sunday , June 30-9:30 r. M.-The International 
Dog Show on the esplanade of the Invalids was open .to the 
public to-day, after two days’ private view, ■ while the: judges 
were considering their awards. There are about 600 exhibits, 
of which one is Swiss, three Belgian, and the rest French 
and English. Some of the classes are not well filled, but 
their is duality even where numbers are lacaing. 
Two English exhibitors take the lead in Alont St. Bernards, 
lea vine onlv the third prize for a Gnndelwald competitor, 
while three Frenchmen win nothing. There are sixteen fine 
packs ef hounds. AL Baudry d' Asson, a Eona Pff'^.^ e r p ; 
utv showing two, of which one earns a gold and the other a 
aiver medal Madame Gilly of Asnieres shows two elegant 
Chinese edible dogs, and M Ravry of P a ™ a P«" 
and a Alexician specimen; but these arethe on )y ex ^ l “; 
Although, however, the exhibition might have been more 
cosmopolitan, it is doubtless more comprehensive than any 
: how on record. Many of the animals are really splendid 
.md will probably provoke a warm competition at the sale 
l ° Gold medals are awarded to Air. Alacdona of West Kirkby 
for Mont St. Bernard, to Air. Alston of Sale for a shepherd s 
dog to Mr. Parkinson of Ashton for a mastiff, to Air. Brooke 
of Bath for a bulldog, to Air. Huire of Ilminster for -a Gor- 
don, to Mr. McSwiney of Paris for a foxhound, to Mr. I bpur- 
gin of Northampton for ditto, to Mr. How of Whitwick for a 
retriever, to Air. Bensted of Sittingbourne, for a greyhound, 
to Air. Alartin of Henfield for a small spaniel. Air F letcher 
of Stoneclough, Manchester, carries off no less than seven 
gold medals, namely : For a leveret, terner, fox terrier, set- 
ter greyhound, water spaniel, and retriever. Silver medals 
are accorded to Air. Sidney of Leeds for a Mont St. Bernard, 
to Mr. Raper of Stockton for a bulldog, to Air. Richardson of 
Chartres for a fox terrier, to Air. Macdona for a pointer, dit- 
to for a setter, to Air. Kauffman of London for a Gordon, 
to Mr. Parsons of Taunton for ditto, to Air. Curry of btraU 
ford-on-Avon for a retriever, to Air. Large of Doncaster for 
ditto, to Air. T. Alorris of London for a pug. 
The Prince of Wales takes a silver medal for a black and 
tan Thibet mastiff, ditto for a blood-hound, a gold medal for 
a black and white setter, a bronze medal for a small spaniel, 
ditto for a leveret-all of them fine specimens of their class. 
Bronze medals are won by Air. Petrie of Rochdale for a 
shepherd’s dog; by Mr. G. J. Hart of London for a mastiff ; 
by CoL Talbot of Brighton for a bloodhound ; by Air. Fletcher 
for a pointer; by Air. W. J. Bayly of London for a setter; 
by Air Dudonit of Sunbury for a setter ; by M. Coath of 
WallsaU for a Gordon ; by Air. Brookes for a retriever ; by 
Air Coopeof Coalville, for ditto , and by Air. colhngwood 
of Castlemere for a pug. English fanciers carry off twenty 
gold medals out of fifty-eight, and a full quarter of the aggre- 
gate prizes, not to speak of dogs of English birth or ancestry 
shown by French owners. 
— ““ 
Puppies fob California.— At our recommendation Mr. W. 
F- Johnson, of Folsom, Cal., had sent to him two likely 
pointer puppies from theNeversink Kennel. Mr. Grainger is 
just in receipt of a letter from Air. Johnson, in which he ex- 
presses hiinBelf quite delighted with the puppies : a he dogs 
arrived yesterday (July 1) in splendid condition, having evi- 
dently received the beBt of care on the journey hither. 1 am 
very much pleased with their appearance. I could not have 
pleased myself better had I selected them. Probably I would 
not have done as well.” 
Dots. 
Boston. 
New Tort. 
H. M. 
2 39 
3 IS 
3 5S 
4 41 
5 30 
0 24 
7 22 
H. M. 
11 65 
0 20 
0 69 
1 88 
2 20 
3 10 
4 24 
Juiy 
July 
pup by Alagraw’s (formerly Clason’s) Royal Duke, and out 
of Clason’s Queen. Whelped Alarch 12, 1878. 
Whelps. - -Philadelphia, May 8.— J. C. Steel’s orange and 
white setter bitch Gill whelped six bitches and five dogs, 
orange and white. They are by Major Browns Grouse, 
winner of first prize at Philadelphia Dog Show, November 
lust. —Whelped at Alorris Plains, July 10, Mr. Robert Sewells 
red setter bitch, Irish Fairy, twelve pups— four dogs and 
eight bitches— to Air. Barnes’ Snipe. 
ffachtiitg and floating. 
HIGH WATER FOR THE WEEK. 
Charleston. 
SUMMER CRUISING. 
Names Claimed.— Dr. Henshall, of Cynthiana, Ky., claims 
the name of Gypsy Quoen for his black, white and tan bitch 
CRUISE OF TOE SEAWANHAKA YAOHT CLUB. 
At gun-fire from the Rear Commodore’s schooner Eddie , the 
fleet of the Seawanhaka Yacht Club, which assembled in Oyster 
Bay, got under way at 9:15 a. m., Wednesday, July 10. The 
command included, besides the flagships, the following craft: 
Regina , Air. W. A. W. Stewart ; Caprice, Air. Hamilton, 
about to join the club; Midge, Mr. W. Iselin ; Blanche, Air. 
O. H. Grundy, and Petrel, Air- J. Hyslop. With a light 
southerly breeze and light sails set, the fleet, after clearing 
Lloyd’s Neck, shaped a course for Black Rock harbor on the 
Connecticut shore. Wind fell light and variable all day. 
Regina, with her boom to port and balloon jib rigged out to 
starboard, soon took the lead of the rest, and keeping her sail 
in the same position made Black Rock a long distance ahead 
of the rest. On the way across the sloop Dudley fell in with 
the fleet, and at the Rock, Recreation , Mr. Henry C. Sturges, 
hoisted the Seawanhaka colors and joined the cruise. When 
nearing the harbor a squall came up, but proved to contain 
nothing more serious than rain. Up to this time the fleet had 
kept together remarkably close, and there was only little dif- 
ference in their times of anchoring. Regina first, Caprice 
second, Petrel third, Dudley, Eddie, Midge and Blanche in the 
order named. Next day, at five bells in the morning watch, 
the gun went from the flagship, and the fleet got under way 
for a long run of sixty miles to New Londos. Hardly had 
they cleared the off-shore light when the wind fell light and 
left the yachts drifting slowly along, with the Aliddle Ground 
Light-house to the S. W. and Bridgeport to. the N. Cajrrice 
and Dudley displayed a fine piece of seamanship at this point. 
With the southerly wind at an end and a rapidly rising 
barometer, the skippers of these two yachts boldly stood, or 
rather drifted, over to the Long Island shore in anticipation 
of the coming easterly breeze. Nor were they disappointed, 
for in a couple < f hours they led everything, though to 
leeward of the whole fleet. Putting up their helms and 
easing sheets, they came down again to their proper course 
miles ahead of the ruck. So much for cutting adrift from 
your leader and having an opinion of your own. With a 
steady breeze from the S. and E., the fleet bowled along 
nicely during the aftemooD, Eddie making a show of some 
speed, and Regina, as a matter of course, almost hull down 
ahead. Blanche did not seem to be doing well, and was 
easily outsailed by Petrel, a yacht only half her size. Midge 
could just hold her own with Petrel, owing to the excellent 
management of Air. Iselin’s skipper, who would always 
manage to plant his craft on the weather of opponents and so 
hold them under his lea, and who upon several occasions 
gained nearly a mile by watchfulness in running out a bit for 
a coming breeze, which he seemed to detect sooner than 
others. All lights and buoys were given a wide berth, the 
smaller craft going altogether too much upon the principle of 
“ follow my leader,” when they might have gained much by 
taking advantage of their lesser draft by going inside of 
Faulkner’s Island and the Cornfield Ligh -ship. Only two, 
Recreation and Blanche, availed themselves of the latter short 
cut, and so cheated the incomingflood as to crawl up on the 
leading half of the fleet. They gained a full mile 
or more by this little piece of close navigation, and 
their skippers should receive credit for it. Regina man- 
aged to carry the wind with her clear into New London, and 
dropped anchor at 5 p. m. Dudley and Caprice, owing to good 
seamanship, fetched in about 9 p. m., but the rest of the fleet, 
which tenaciously hung to straight line navigation, had to 
drift about in the neighborhood of Bartlett’s Reef Light the 
latter part of the night, until, disgusted and tired out, they 
dropped anchor outside. Early in the morning (Friday) they 
hove up again and made New London at various hours, com- 
ing to off the Pequot House. Petrel and Caprice went up the 
inner harbor to provision, but rejoined the squadron in the af- 
ternoon, as did also the schooner Osprey, Air. Lord, who had 
been in to Fisher’s Island and other ports in search of the 
fleet. A hop was given to the yachtsmen in the evening at 
the Pequot House. Saturday morning the fleet hove up, 
bound for Newport, with a light wind from N. E. After 
passing Watch Hill at 8h. 55m., with the wind freshening, 
Beaver Tail Light was passed at 3h. 45m. , and under the lead 
of the Rear-Commodore Newport hartior was made during 
the night. From this point the fleet will probably go further 
to the eastward. The seamanship displayed on the cruise left 
little to be desired ; this applies more particularly to Regina 
and Midge. Among some of the others there was rather too 
much tendency to “ jeehawking,” guessing the wind from all 
four quarters in as many minutes, when it was, as a matter of 
fact, up and down, and uselessly shifting and trimming sail 
accordingly, but to no purpose. Concerning navigation, how- 
ever, much ha3 yet to be acquired, as deficiency in this respect 
is noticeable aboard many of the yachts, arising partly from the 
lack of proper implements and partly from want of experience. 
For those that can afford the necessary charts and tools, there 
can be no excuse, and the meagreness of experience could be 
supplemented by a little study to advantage. This being the 
first regular cruise of the club, some allowance is to be made 
for shortcomings, and we have no doubt the experience of this 
year will be borne in mind when again making preparations 
for a sail away from home. 
YACHTING NEW^ 1 ^ 
Seawanhaka Yacht Club Regatta. w down'?rP one fi re- 
gatta and annual cruise of this club was de* j le ^ July g 
According to this programme the yachts of 
rendezvous at Oyster Bay, Long Island, thi>„-*. r head- 
quarters. on Sunday and Monday- Rear-Comim -Si, 0. E 
Cromwell, who, in the absence of other flag-office^, »had com- 
mand of the squadron, hoisted his pennant at the main pf bj 8 
trim schooner Eddie. Midge, Petrel and Caprice made the 
harbor on Alonday and Tuesday morning. The day'*Set apart 
for the annual regatta found only these and two open jib and 
mainsails in port. Though the entries were meagre the sail- 
ing was interesting as the boats were well matched in size. 
Nothing is so unsatisfactory and disappointing as a race 
among craft of widely differing sizes, in which that clumsy 
makeshift “ time-allowance ” is called into play. This one 
was to be an exception, and it is to be regretted that owing to 
the parting of gear and somewhat baggy canvas, the smart 
little cutter Petrel could not do herself justice. This yacht 
had put into Mauhassett Bay on her way up, and was beached 
with the incoming tide near Willis's Boatshop, on the eastern 
shore. Here she had her bottom cleaned and oiled. The 
next tide, early on Alonday morning, did not run as full, how- 
ever, as expected, and she remained aground till five p. m., 
when, with the evening flood, Bhe again got afloat. A little 
lesson of experience was here acquired. When about to beach 
your craft, inquire of some native how the floods run, aud do 
not beach at the highest water, but make full allowance for a 
lesser tide if necessary. Of course, Petrel's pretty bottom, 
steep dead-rise and sharp nose gave the local wiseacres much 
to talk about, and the usual amount of head-shaking and 
shoulder-shrugging was gone through with. What mattered 
it to them if Petrel was built on the wave-line theory, or that 
she was an exemplification of science and intentional design. 
No, she couldn’t sail, didn't have “ floor enough,” wasn’t “stiff 
enough, “ Keels, you know, can't beat centre-boarders, any- 
way,” and many more of the same sort of cant phrases, con- 
tinually indulged in by those brought up among the flat-bot- 
tomed saucers, and to whom deviation from the standard 
shape is sacrilege, and bound to be visited by the severest 
condemnation of fate. Had these well-meaning, but unlearned 
critics been aboard the Petrel, and seen her sail, their opinions 
might have received a rude shaking, and would have under- 
gone a radical change, for Petrel with flat canvas is more than 
a match for any cabin yacht of her length, either in light 
winds or in heavy. This was amply proven to our satisfac- 
tion during repeated trials throughout the race and cruises, 
for as 6oon as sheets were started the least bit Petrel not only 
walked away from everything of her size, but gave craft 
twice her tonnage all they could do to hold their own. 
When trimmed in flat, however, she could not hold the wind 
the centre-boarders did, but this was owing entirely to her 
poorly setting mainsail and not to the hull. We learn that 
next . season she is to be supplied with a new suit 
of muslin tef sit as flat as the proverbial board, 
in which event she will play havoc among her sisters. The 
morning of Tuesday broke clear with a light breeze from the 
S. 8. W. Shortly before 11 a. m. the steamer Blackbird hove 
in sight from New York with the regatta committee on board, 
consisting of Air. James H. Elliott and Mr. Chas. Wyllys 
Betts. It was agreed upon among the cabin yachts to sail 
over course No. 2 along with the open boats. This was from 
a line drawn between the sloop Addie Voorhies and the club 
steamer, around the Aliddle Grand Buoy, thence around Hog 
Island Buoy and Lloyd’s Neck spar buoy and return to Aliddle 
Ground Buoy, this triangular course to be sailed over twice, 
returning to the start in Oyster Bay Harbor after the final 
round. With the last of the ebb the first whistle was blown 
at 11:49 a. m. and the second, ten minutes later, sent the 
yachts across the line. Waif led with boom to starboard, and 
Clara followed close astern. The cabin sloops received a 
handicap by not promptly crossing, and in an endeavor to 
outmanoeuvre each other, did not get away until after the ten 
minutes were up. The entries and times as below : 
THIRD CLASS CABIN TAOHTS. 
Allowance. 
Btart. 
Name. 
Owner. 
Area. 
M. 
6. 
H. 
ll. 
9 . 
Midge .... 
...297.88 
— 
12 
09 
00 
Petrel 
. ..241.12 
4 
40 
12 
09 
01 
8E00ND CLASS 
OPBN SLOOPS. 
Length. 
Walt 
12 
00 
3« 
Clara 
.... 20 6 
4 
00 
12 
01 
OS 
It was a free rim to the red buoy No. 2, Clara getting 
slightly the best of it and Petrel losing the wind for awhile. 
Waif's balloon jib did some good work for her, and both the 
little fellows jibed round together, and, trimming aft, were 
off for the Hog Island. Petrel, as soon as the breeze struck 
again, showed the value of fine lines, and rapidly drew up on 
Midge. At the second turn all were pretty well bunched, but 
the above order was maintained. On the run to Lloyd's 
Neck sheets were eased once more, and again Petrel cut out 
some tough work for Midge . and run through her lee before 
the spar buoy was fetched. Considering the difference in 
size of the two yachts, PetreVa performance does her model 
and her designer, Mr. Hyslop, much credit. Waif had in- 
creased her lead, and the time at the round was as follows : 
Midge t si 
Clara 1 32 12 
Wall H 1 30 35 
Petrel l 81 29 
It was now a beat back to Buoy No. 2 inside, and all hands 
trimmed in flat. Here it was that Petrel began to lose 
ground, unable to point as high as Midge on account of her 
baggy mainsail. The wind freshened somewhat, and at a 
critical moment away went the cutter’s topsail sheet— parted 
at the sheave in the gaff. It not being deemed advisable or 
of any use-to send a man aloft to reve off new ones, as Midge 
so evidently had the race in her hands, Petrel bore up for 
home as soon as she weathered Lloyd’s Neck, leaving the 
sloop a walk-over for the rest of the course. On the second 
round the wind freshened to a stiff breeze, giving the open 
boats more than they liked. Just here the superiority oj 
catamarans would have been very apparent, for it was their 
weather exactly. Clag-a received a “ knock-down,” one 0 
those undesirable peculiarities from which all our yachts sui- 
fer danger, from Clara up to Mohawk, and Waif having a kW 
lead, the little sloop wisely bore up for a harbor as the weal i 
looked threatening to windward. The race was now wrtnaii) 
ended, as only one boat was left in each class. Midge w 
Waif took down a reef and made the best of the weatn 
by slacking away and frequent begging. Finally Air. isei 
sloop arrived home at 4b. 49m. 20s., landing the Seawann 
Oup for her owner in 4h. 40m., after a race in which sue 
hibited excellent weatherly qualities and was handled 
marked ability. Waif takes the prize in the second c 
open sloops/ 
