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hnre existed. Other wttne»«e». however, swore positively that the span 
lot was mad. The Judge, in a forcible and Impressive manner, charged 
the Jury that If they found tho killing onjustiflahlo they should give 
their verdict for the plaintiff for such an amount as they considered the 
animal * value; and If they found tho dog was inad, they should bring in 
their verdict for the defence; and, moreover, If they found that In the 
opinion of a reasonable mind the defendant waa justified In thinking 
that the dog was dangerous to human life, health, or property, even 
though not mad, then they should also And for the defendant 
M he jury w«o o«l nearly four hours, and brought In a verdict for tho 
plaintiff with 8*5 damagos— probably about ono-lonth the dog's actual 
Counsel for plaintiff— Messrs. Pitney and Youngblood, of Morristown. 
Raymond-Laveuacks. — Our readers who have expressed 
a curiosity to see the celebrated setters of Mr. Charles II. 
Raymond, will be gratified to learn that he intends to have 
them, on exhibition at tho Sportsmens’ Convention at 
Watertown next week. 
— Onr Field and Kennel Editor has just been presented 
with a splendid setter whelp, by Mr. David Brooks’ won 
derful dog, “Bismarck," out of Mr. Harlie P. Hess’ hnnd- 
somo thoroughbred Gilderslcovo bitch, “Flora." Many 
thanks, gentlemen. 
—When in Philadelphia a few days ago, we were invited 
by Redmond Abbott, Esq., to inspect a very promising litter 
of pups out of his orange and white bitch, by Mr. John 
Twaddell’s famous dog, Buster, a pure Gildersleeve. Mr. 
Abbott’s bitch is by Mr. Brooks’ Bismarck, out of a fine 
thoroughbred Gildersleeve bitch owned by Daniel Elmer, 
Esq., of Bridgeton, N. J. The pup) are all orange and 
white and very beautiful. 
Is There Anything in a Name? — Wo were recently in- 
formed that ageutleman near Boston had lost three dogs; 
one of them named “Fitz" died in convulsions, another 
named “Shot" was killed with a rifle, and the third, named 
“Powder,” went off. 
— Mr. John R. Day's Laverack bitch, Belle, dropped on 
tho 28th lust ten puppies, sired by a celebrated Gordon set- 
ter owned by John M. Betts, of New York city. They are 
large and healthy pups and handsomely marked. Mr. Day 
considers himself immensely wealthy since the occurrence, 
and the affair has created some excitement amoug tho dog 
breeders of Easton, Pn. 
POLLY— NO. 2. 
T HE first of August, S. E. J., Polly and mvself, with 
Thomas to drive, three miles out of St. Paul— time, 
four o'clock A. M. We were unlearned in chicken shoot- 
ing; and one word of advice right here; Don’t go after 
prairie chickens early in the morning; you can indeed hunt 
them to your bean’s content, and very comfortably while 
the dew is on, and the frigid zone tropical sun not yet up 
to roast you. But where are the chickens? We hunted 
thoroughly upon grounds where wo knew the chickens 
Jived— wheat stubbles, weed fields, and acres upon 
acres of bushes— we hunted faithfullv. Pol'y was a jewel 
ranged widely, obedient to call, and lmd there been a 
chicken within her sweep we found by after experience 
that most certainly would she have stirred out that chicken 
and every single one of his brothers and sisters besides 
We concluded they must have crawled into the ground or 
somewhere. At eight o’clock we came round to the wagon 
which was anchored in a large weed field bordered by 
bruidi, thoroughly tired and discouraged. But now the 
popping began here and there, becoming more frequent 
until we could hear it all around the horizon, but none 
nearer than half a mile. We ate our breakfast quietly 
We were quite tired, for we had worked hard for four 
hours, and like the fishermen in scripture we had “caught 
nothing, which of course increased our weariness. 
.Smoked a cigar meanwhile, making guessing estimates of 
the mortality among the chickens. Thomas hud found the 
blackberries quite plenty upon the low trailing vines and 
we set him at work with tho lunch basket. We picked and 
ate, Polly exploring on her own hook. Before many min- 
utes she started a chicken off some distance, which chanc- 
ing to turn my way I cut down at fifteen rods A half- 
grown prairie chicken in August is about as easy to shoot 
r«f and h ° g0 n a d °v n , 1,08(1 88 CftSil >' and aa much a 
matter of course as thbugh he had made up his mind to it 
before he rose. I then hunted the field carefully, finding 
four or five scattering ones, and at last a full covey Polly 
“2 °,fl Unting: Perfectly sure upon a scent, 
and whenever the chicken ran among the high weeds Polly 
was after him, her rate of speed increasing directly as the 
S2«? Ce between do § nnd chicken lessened, ignoring com- 
pletely my commands and expostulations. Two or three 
Tlrnd no r ^ S M lngS d,d “v°T affecl the matter “> the least; so 
nfior Pnii ° tlie J ^ ay ’ '! 1 Wanled chickens, than to follow 
the hSt M 1 C0 A ld and 6hoot lhcm us they rose 
C8t rT y 1 *°. u d i Rood exam ples of snap Shots in the 
w T la HggCd twelve ,n J 1 ' 1 ® fie,d - The sun was getting 
Pn tv IZ PH Warmand ,n a high state of exasperation; 
Polly perfectly hnppv, but pursuing prairie chickens at an 
snnr? ge Th* ° f ’l . P eF hour not e.XUCtly 
T 1 ' 0 ? 88 1,ud P ,cked e 'ght quarts of the finest 
blackberries I ever saw; so about ten A. M., blackberries 
8 ’ P ° y h S i? E ' J ’’ Tho, ? a ® ftnd myself packed into 
he wagon, and Fanny trotted us home in a very short 
time from our first experience of Polly’s method of ' Vettii.- 
around among the prairie chickens in Minnesota. 
August 20th— We had considered the matter— that is S 
E. J , and myself. Ah! Polly, but we’ll fix you in the 
fnr» C v f D b “ slD , e89 - „ A belt around my waist, a strong cord 
J eD ^h, at,' ached to said belt, and at the other 
^ d8taCb ? d t0 . ^ o) ly s collar. Nothing so easy in theory 
as to hunt her right and left, and if she is too Tast to eho- L 
her, or even haul her in heels over head; perfectly ' 
and practicable. We drove out five nulm L iU ]'^ 
stubble; time, six o’clock P. M Thu <\t , 11 , la K u "heat 
* . . \ a\ t him m*r*n vi*rv 
J 
, . 1 nine, six 0 clock P. M. Thu d 
hot with some remnant still remain • -»y bad been very 
chickens to be feeding. I nyv- the lime for the 
Polly started off in dcll . od 1,10 machinery and 
good deal of ckn.ril'#^ • 0 y‘f> n little too anxious and u 
raised doula*~ -“Jg needed-, an occasional wheat shock 
until at.A*- -V |*P 0U W ncl1 s,de Polly would choose to go, 
up. „ V* ! he would suddenly fetch us bolt! 
j -landing wi ll the cord around the shock and Polly and 
I together; still we progressed, though Polly pulled hard. 
Ah! Polly, but you were a powerful dog at pulling ! I 
fell very much like a small boy “walking turkey," a big- 
ger boy holding him up by the seat of his pants so that his 
toes only touch the ground, and marching him forward in 
that position. 8. E. J., kept well to the left — at least forty 
feet, that being the radius of tho circle which we were 
sweeping over the stubble. Pretty soon Polly struck the 
scent. The traction grew exceedingly heavy; jerking her 
back did not work worth a cent. She could not get more 
than forty feet away from tnc; but on she went resistlessly, 
head up and tongue out, drawing like the locomotive to a 
freight train. Steady! Polly, steady! Whoa! whoa! Hold 
on, will you? Whirr! whirr! whirr! Up go a fine covey 
of chickens, Polly in the midst of them. I had covered 
my first bird, when Polly made a sudden dash to one side, 
to stir up any that might be remaining, jerking me fairly 
out of iny stockings. Off goes my first barrel, anywhere, 
with no hope of another in the uncertain tenure of my 
foothold, with that brute tugging at my belt like a forty 
jackass power. As for hauling her in heels over head, I 
triedit; but I found it could’nt be done. But she could 
haul me how and where she pleased, and she did it, too, 
until she had routed out every blessed chicken, and I saw 
it all; for was’nt I at tho other end of that forty fool rope? 
I did’nt give the 6ecoud barrel for very good reasons. I 
should have had fully as good a chance entangled in the 
reius behind a runaway horse. Polly then came in, amia- 
ble as ever, showing slight sigus of extra exertion, evident- 
ly expecting to be rewarded for the style in which she did 
it. I quickly untied the rope, coiled it up and stowed it 
away. It was a failure. Why did’ut I hang you with It, 
Pollv? That could’nt have failed to be a success, and it 
would have been something to look back to with supreme 
cniovment. Alas! I liad’nt strength enough left to do it. 
I aia’nt even thrash her. No; S. E. J. and ynur now very 
humble servant then nud there sal down upon the ground, 
lighted our cigars and discussed the matter. A new de- 
parture was evideptly necessary. “Polly is great on chick- 
ens,” suggested S. E. J. I could not but assent. Suppose, 
he proposed, “we hunt her free, keeping her well iii hand, 
and if she breaks, stop until she returns, give her a thrash- 
ing and start again. I believe she will do better upon this 
stubble where she is under our eye, than she did among the 
weeds in August." I agreed to try it. Polly, do you un- 
derstand! and with a savage voice, "Dome in to heel!" 
Polly came nud we started. Hie on 1 Steady there! She 
ranged perfectly, light and left. S. E. J. was delighted ; 
twenty rods, forty rods, perhaps a quarter of a mile hvci v- 
Ihing went like clock work. Steady Polly! gume ahead. 
Polly began to range a little further away, tail getting into 
vigorous action. “Polly, come in to heel. Polly, do you 
hear?” Polly evidently did not hear; she was very busily 
engaged tracing up that sceut. We stopped, as S. E. J. 
had suggested, and repeated our demands louder and more 
urgent, and Polly went plump into the covey— at least a 
dozen of them— and off they went, scattered like the frag- 
ments of a bombshell, Polly getting around in a systematic 
hurry, doing her prettiest, scoui ing every inch of the 
f round for two acres around a little quicker than any other 
og could possibly do it, starling two more; then of course 
she came in, and such a thrashing as she received at the 
bands of her wrathful master brought tears into the eyes 
of S. E. J., and a most profuse perspiration to the stern 
iuflictor of the punishment. The same performance was 
gone through with again, except that Polly got around in 
even better time, grubbing a mouthful of feathers out of 
the tail of one bird, who did’nt "git up and git" quite ac- 
cording to Polly’s notion. The second thrashing was a 
fearful thing, lipth for Polly and her master; but when she 
stirred out a third covey of about twenty birds, we being 
sixty rods off, I gave in. Polly was too inanv, very much 
to many for me. I am well aware that I should have filled 
her hide full of No. 6, but I did’ut, and it is a source of 
regret that will be overlustiug that I did not. We did’nt 
have prairie chickens for dinner the next day, we did not 
give them to onr friends; in fact, we made up our minds 
that prairie chicken shooting, with Polly to stir up the 
birds, was a delusion and a snare, conducive only to pro- 
fanity and all evil mindednes9. 
£) ncliting and ^oalinij. 
'“.gsas; Kzfi zsr" mJ rrM ■ h ° M u » 
HIGH WATEK. FOR THE WEEK. 
Unit, 
Bouton. 
Nexo York. 
May *7 
M. M 
■1 50 
5 43 
6 28 
7 37 
H. M. 
May 
May 29 
May 30 
2 31 
3 26 
4 2 i 
June 2 
10 26 
H. 
eve. 
1 
2 
8 
-1 
* “ v^uu.— rursuain to a resolution of the 
hehl lOthTn?t 0f th t ia , flPc U - b p 7 enl , at i,s regular meeting 
held 10th inst. this fleet is ordered out to participate in an 
excursion on Decoration Day, May 81st, 1875. Yachts will 
rendezvous at Club Harbor, foot of Court street, Brooklyn 
Gowmius Buy) at nine o’clock A. M., Monday, and start at 
hair past ten at second signal of gun. Members of the 
of c/r/Jm.. ^Kr P,llC "'l 11 bea t Smith’s Float, foot 
nVlch \ M ’a B kl ^ n ’ " ol ,a,ertlian q-iincr past ten 
?, k A ; M A committee, composed of Messrs. John B 
. loi ean. Edward Arnold and Henry M. Evans, will dir*> t 
them to the- yawls ol the yachts to which they art- : „Jited 
Every member of the club is herehjj^J,'^ 
participate uuIuh excursion. - - -miaiiy invited to 
its ro. In u N la, llson^^liJ. ge,,Cr: ‘, 1 mee,in K »t 
Tliur,dav last , and rw enty-seveuth street, on 
question" , - ,Lr d , H P® sin E of the routine work, the 
Ch 7 s ! n s lll “ da > :°f the annual regatta was 
Kav Vi I ,i a, ’ < ll '' ,ro ';shly discussed. It waa shown by 
tinV fif',!’ 1 ' liat 'he Centennial celebration at Bunker 
Hill and the sixth day of tho Jerome Park races full on the 
ame day ( 1 hur-day, .June 17.1.) as selected for .he yacht 
"i 0 re union, „, 1( | a change was i here fore advisable It 
was found that Hie event cold not well he put forward on 
account of the tide not serving; so Wednesday, June 10th 
whs finally ucccpud and th- regatta will then come off ’ 
An invitation sen l by the citizens of Cape May to par- 
ttmpate in a remit ta during the Summer, was accepted/ 
h.lv In ,w !g eed ,rt C, ‘P e M,l -V about the 10th of 
July in squadron, len or twelve owners have already- 
announced their intention of taking part in this event, and 
vnclits arc also expected from thcSeawanhaka and Eastern 
Yacht Clubs. The races will probably be sailed on the 
12th and 13th of July, prizes of $1,000 in value being 
offered for both schooners and sloops on both days. The 
contest on the first day is to be sailed with time allowance 
New York Yacht Club rules, and that on the second day 
without allowance and with a sweepstakes of $25 entrance 
to go to the second boat. 
A modification of tho uniform was proposed and adopt- 
ed. The building of the Snmmer club house ou Staten 
Island, against which an injunction had been procured, has 
been resumed, and it is hoped it may be ready for occu- 
pancy by the middle of Juno. Twenty-three members 
were elected . 
— A movement is on foot at Portland, Me., to have a 
grand regatta at that place duriug the annual cruise of tho 
New York Yacht Club. 
—A small steam propeller has been purchased by E. M. 
Saiuiuis, for the purpose of carrying papers und other dis- 
patches from Babylon to Fire "Island during the coming 
season. She will carry twelve passengers comfortably, be- 
sides freight. 
City Point Rowing Association, of Soutii Boston.— 
This association, although only eighteen months in exist- 
ence, have on hand at their club house three four-oared 
working boats; one double scull shell; two 6ingle scull 
open boats, and four four-oared Spanish cedar working 
boats. Ou the 20th of th is mouth a series of races between 
the different clubs of the State will be inaugurated by the 
Massachusetts Rowing Association, to take place on Dor- 
chester Bay. There will be a single scull race for juniors 
and a single scull race for amateurs; a double-scull race, a 
pair oarea scull race, and a double scull Whitehall race fer 
amateurs. These races will be over a course of two miles. 
Thero will also he a four-oared working boat race for ama- 
teurs, course three miles, and a four-oared shell race for 
nil members, professionals aud amateurs, over a three mile 
course. This last race excites a great deal of attention, 
aud no doubt will be hotly contested. It may be as weli 
to add here that there will be three races of each kind ex- 
cept the junior race, and that the prizes will only bo 
awarded to the best two out of three. The juniors after 
having finished their race become amateurs, and are enti- 
tled to pull in amateur rat-C9. There is one feature about 
these races which will make them particularly exciting 
and call forth the strength and nerve of the participants— 
it is this; a certain number of oarsmen will be selected from 
among the various contestants to represent the Massachu- 
setts Association In the great National Centennial raco 
which is to take place at Philadelphia July 4th next year. 
DORCHESTER YACHT CLUB REGATTA. 
Boston, May 23d, 1875 . 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
The opening regatta of the Dorcheater Yacht Club took place on Sat- 
urday. The breeze was too light to make the contest very esclting 
though there was some flue sailing done. At tho start the wind was 
about southwest, but before the leading yachts were moro than a mile 
from the starting point it suddenly changed to east, hut Immediately 
went back to southwest aguiu. The Mabel and one or two others wore 
fortunate enough to catch the flrat puffs of the wind as It returned to its 
old quarter, which sent them along in fine style, while a Urge number of 
the fleet lay huddled together In a calm spot. AraoDg (he latter were tho 
Lillie nnd Ionia, both of which had been among the leading boats pre- 
vious to this. The Saxon, under a perfect cloud of canvas, kept well np 
with the others for about half the course, when she began gradoully to 
fall behind. On the return she ran ugronnd, aa did also the Phantom and 
Sunbeam. A very pretty race was that of the fourth class centreboards 
which sailed a shorter course than the others. In this class tho Tulip’ 
as usual, was the victor, though she was followed closely by the little 
Rocket. Below is given the corrected time of each yacht: 
first class oentreboards. 
Name. Owner. 
Eva Bangs a , & L 
Preston & Mills. . ... 3 ,3 § 
»•'»., 3 17 n 
SECOND CLASS CENTREBOARDS. 
M“ bc J Roberta 3 00 t» 
Ahce Smith 3 S »? 
>0d0M1B '.'.Time not taken* 
FOURTH CLASS CENTREBOARDS. 
E ul, P , Burgeaa 2 03 56 
Virginia Plimpton S $ 22 
RobK *y Perrin ! ! ' ! . ; 12 ot 
FIRST CLASS KEELS. 
I' idl ? Wliorf a « a, 
Mariqmta Dexter 2 £ 2 ? 
Johnny bands Davenport 2 S £ 
imZm 0 Sir* • :: :: '.". .Time nut trtcem 
bunoiam Nikereon. Time not taken 
The Lillie made the fastest time, but lost .he race by time allowance! 
Most or the boats were bothered by the lowness of the tide, which renf 
rou?fn Ver mh l ? Ck * ' U ' CCPPary M thcy ncare <* ‘he judge's boat on their 
ot im. The next regatta of the club takes pluce on the 17th of Juno at 
Nnhant. „ . 
Ready About. 

HnT /? y Navy regatta wil1 com mencc on Mon- 
nVci/ y U h ’ he - race , on ,hat da y being for schooners 
.ml sloops- two prizes valued at $1,000 each? entrance free; 
Ibo l™i d . f0r u -n°‘ din S " J N - Y. Yacht Club rules. On 
ionrdmr in 'P' " ' be V‘ Cd & sw eepslake8 for vessels be- 
longtng to Pin- organized yacht club iu the United States; 
u.iowance; two prizes valued at $500 each. For 
his race $-» entrance fee will be charged, to be divided 
between the second best boats of each class. 
The course for the first day’s race will be from the an- 
chorage to the lightship on Five Fathom Bank, rounding it 
to the southward and westward, and return to a flag boat 
anchored about a mne from the shore iu front of Cape 
Island, on the ocean, rounding it from iho southward and 
eastward. 1 lie course to be sailed for the sweepstakes will 
ill" iflnno'if C ^ < r 8 n CW duys before tho race, with sailing rog- 
misht Tli U f n f particulars, The Regatta Committee 
bot h',1 / t lC A f0 w Wmg namod gentlenie..: John C. Bul- 
Snf r ui Varno - L P Ashmead, and Dexter S. 
\lnrtflVi/„^/n ,lc /i U M : G ® n - W - J. Sew all, Albert W. 
Mnrkh,), and Gen. E. Hurd Grubb, of New Jersey. 
.i L,.i| 8 « g m n ,!, lin ^ LI ° f i yacl,ts are expected to compete, and 
a bull will wind up the festivities. 
V'. 0 Eliz | b l, h Pf>at Club of Norfolk. Virginia, will 
tlie challenge of the Potomac Boat Club of 
'gton, to row a four-oared shell contest during the 
Summer at some point near the National Capitol. 
