Sept. 21, 1912 
FOREST AND STREAM 
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dream to another and dream of the evening meal. 
The meal was over, and I was lying under the 
trees on a soft bed of pine needles, gazing up 
into the infinite meadows of the heaven and saw 
the stars come out one by one and finally the 
moon. I turned on my pillow and there on the 
sands was a camp-fire. Its embers were still 
glowing; every now and then it sent up a flick¬ 
ering light. One more spark and it had gone 
out. The trip was done. 
PHEASANT NURSERIES IN FRANCE. 
To Louis XIV., France is said to be indebted 
for the importation of its pheasants. On that 
side of the forest of Compiegne nearest to Com- 
piegne itself is a faisanderie covering many hun¬ 
dreds of acres in which the breeding of these 
birds, begun under his protection and further 
encouraged by Charles X. and Louis Philippe, 
is now carried on by a private person, who rents 
his right to do so from the State. I have never 
seen a place so shut in and protected by wire 
fences and locked gates, stone walls and more 
gates, special guards in special houses, police 
dogs, guns and traps. There is even a thick kind 
of double mattress made to cover the guards, 
who in winter must sleep out of doors in watch¬ 
ing for poachers. I have never seen institutions 
for human beings better planned in the way of 
nurseries and attendants, hygienic laws and sys¬ 
tems of feeding. The pheasants when finally 
shot must have a wonderful flavor, and in a 
single day as many as a thousand are often shot 
within those walls, each one of the thousand 
having cost its owner the sum of forty francs 
to raise.—From the Century Magazine. 
LEGENDS ABOUT DEW. 
In many places dew is looked upon as tears 
of the angels and of the souls in purgatory 
shed on account of the sins of human beings 
upon earth; and dew is collected to be used to 
cure certain diseases, especially those of the 
eyes, etc., freckles, baldness, cramps, open 
wounds and cuts, rheumatism, skin diseases, 
burns, etc. 
The virtues of dew as a beauty wash are 
also well known. One legend tells how by lick¬ 
ing the dew off the plants on a certain morning 
when all the birds drink it one can learn their 
language. 
Another folk belief is that “naked, or with 
only their shirts on, the witches, at the time of 
the new moon, collect the dew from the grass 
with bark sieves; by this means they deprive of 
their milk the cows that have been pastured on 
the grass, and as soon as their sieves are full 
of dew they know that their pots at home are 
full of milk". The Polish people of Wongrowitz 
call the dew on which the birds are supposed to 
feed ptasie mleko, i. e., “birds’ milk.”—From 
Journal of Religious Psychology. 
CANARIES ATTACKED BY ANTS IN 
CHINA. 
I have just received from friends in Hong 
Kong an account of what to me appears to be 
a tragic example of the destruction caused by 
ants, says W. Radcliffe-Saunders (Torquay) in 
the London Field. A cage containing a pair of 
full grown canaries and four fully fledged young 
birds was hanging in the verandah. It was dark 
and my friend on returning home noticed a dis¬ 
turbance in the cage. Turning up the light he 
found only one bird (the cock) remaining, and 
at the bottom of the cage were the remains of 
the other five, almost entirely eaten. He took 
out the cock bird, and on examining it found it 
to be infested with very small red ants. The 
remains of the other birds were also so covered. 
The cage was hanging on a wire some distance 
from the ground, and everything was quite in 
order when the lady of the house retired and- 
turned off the light about two hours previously. 
Fixtures. 
FIELD TRIALS. 
Oct. 28.—Southern Ohio Field Trial Association’s second 
annual field trials. G. R. Harris, Sec’y, 15 West 
Sixth St., Cincinnati. O. 
From Fluff to Rough. 
Regins Kennels, owned by Miss Ruth A. 
Beardsworth, has moved from Ashland, Ohio, to 
Pasadena, Cal. Miss Beardsworth, although hav¬ 
ing made a great success as a breeder of Pomer¬ 
anians, has decided to give up the fluffy toy pet 
Kernel Department 
DOBERMAN DORUSSIA. 
Sold by Doberman Kennels to Dr. W. II. Potter, 
Kootenai, Idaho. 
for something more substantial—the Airedale, a 
companion for man or woman. Miss Beards¬ 
worth offers a pert opinion. Says she: “Most 
men will pay a high price for good dogs for their 
own use, but get economical when it comes to 
buying dogs for their women folk.” We wonder. 
ALBINO ALLIGATORS. 
Through the interest and courtesy of Geo. 
L. McVey, the Reptile House possesses five al- 
bina alligators. So much of the coloring pig¬ 
ment is lacking in the skin of these reptiles that 
they are of a pinkish white hue, while the eyes 
are very pale, though apparently as sharp and 
alert as those of any normal saurian. These 
little alligators were captured near Miami, Fla. 
They are now about nine inches long, lively and 
healthy, and indicate a disposition to rapidly de¬ 
velop.—New York Zoological Society Bulletin. 
Kennel. 
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1 Liberty Street New York 
Gives all official news of the American Kennel 
Club, including registrations, with addresses of 
owners and breeders, fixtures, club officials, ac¬ 
tive members, official awards of shows, and can¬ 
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Breeders’ Register for names of breeders by States. 
Stud Dog Register for names of stud dogs by States. 
These Registers have proved of great benefit to 
many. Fee only $2.00 per year for each breed 
or stud dog. 
Kennel. 
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Book on Dog Diseases 
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Mailed FREE to any address by the author. 
H. CLAY GLOVER, D. V. S. 
118 W. 31st Street 
NEW YORK 
FOR SALE-QUEEN PEARL 
English pointer; bitch; liver and white; weight 48 
pounds; whelped April 28th, 1909; broken on quail; 
tender retriever; does not run rabbits; house broken; 
buggy or auto; also hunts zigzag or at motion of hand; 
kind to children; and stays at home. Sired by Ch. 
Judge M. (86258 A. K. C.) ; Dam, Belle Pearl (122809); 
Timorah Lady Hamilton; jingo’s Pearl (49567 A. K. 
C.); Nellie Pearl J95370); eligible for registration; all 
papers furnished; in perfect health; never been bred; 
for quick sale at a very iow price. Five days’ trial. Ad¬ 
dress W. J. WELSHIMER, St. Marys, Ohio. 
DOGS FOR SALE. 
Do you want to buy a dog or pup of any kind? If to, 
send for list and prices of all varieties. Always on hand. 
OXFORD KENNELS, 
35 North Ninth St., Philadelphia, Pa. 
AIREDALES 
Illuminator and Briarwood’s Puppies. Champion bitch, 
Lake Dell Damsel, in my kennels. Prices reasonable. 
TONE Y-AI REZONE KENNELS, 
Phoenix, Ariz., and Los Angeles, Cal. 
THREE SETTER PUPS 
Two males, one female. Stock of Jessie Rodfield’s Count 
Gladstone. Sire and dam registered American Kennel 
Club. Whelped May 1, 1912, finely marked, and will 
make great field trial prospects. Price mighty attractive. 
Address, EDWARD DODDRIDGE, 37 South Maple 
Ave., East Orange, N. J. 
FOR SALE—AIREDALE TERRIERS. 
A grand litter by the great international winner, Ch. 
King Oorang ex Baughfell Venus, an imported English 
and American winner. 
OAKLAWN KENNELS, Marshalltown, Iowa. 
FOR SALE—Irish Water Spaniel. A rare chance to 
procure the exceptionally well bred imported bitch 
LILY OF PORTARLINGTON (E.K.C. 152M.) A 
grand coated, typical one; a proven brood bitch, and an 
excellent mother. '.$50.00 for immediate acceptance. 
MIDKIFF KENNELS, Dallas. Pa. 
AN AIREDALE can do anything that any other dog 
can do and then lick the other dog. We handle high 
class Airedales, exclusively, for hunting dogs and “pals” 
for yourself and children and watchdogs in the country 
home. Puppies now ready to ship. 
KENWYN KENNELS, Point Pleasant, N. J. 
Irish Terriers and Belgian Hares—Pedigree and certificate 
of registration furnished with each dog sold. Bluest of 
blood. Wa-chanta Kennels, G. O. Rutledge, M.D., 
Danville, Ill. 
PAIR SETTERS.—Nearly two years old; fast, free 
rangers; not shy; require very little handling. Sire by 
Ch. Count Danstone. $35 each. 
HERONFORD KENNELS, Box 95, Bridgewater, Va. 
DACHSIIUNDE PUPS FOR SALE. Fine pedigrees; 
$15 and $10. 
GEO. HOWARD SACKE1T, Bellefontaine, O. 
Beagle and Rabbit Hounds.—Thoroughly trained and ex¬ 
perienced hunters. Not gunshy. Satisfaction guaranteed. 
Puppies all ages. LEWIS MILLER, West Chester, Pa. 
