FOREST AND STREAM. 



generally black and tan, and slightly mottled down his legs. 
The red Irish seems to be all the fashion now among sports- 
men; they have delicate noses, great powers of endurance, 
are very headstrong, and although may appear in per- 
fect trim to-day, next week they will show wildness 
anda want of steadiness that is very provoking. Never 
keep them on chain too long; exercise once a day if possi- 
ble, as their sense of recollection if not often tested, will 
fail when most needed. English setters, high priced prize 
dogs imported at great expense and trouble, are not nearly 
as sociable ‘‘all round” as a natural born citizen. A pure 
blood English setter crossed with an American, will be a 
far more useful animal, as ‘‘high priced prize dogs” 
are only valuable to get the best strains from. ‘The setter, 
taking him all in all, of whatever crosses, is by far the 
most hardy dog, more agile, bears the wet and cold better, 
his feet and legs being well feathered, is easily taught to 
retrieve, and has an immense advantage over his smooth- 
coated rival by his non-liability to take cold. 
Where gentlemen are hunting with one or more brace, 
the dogs ought to be trained that if one comes to a point he 
wili instantly be backed by the other so as to avoid the dis- 
turbing of more game than is necessary, The color of 
the setter isa matter of fancy, but the same remarks as 
regards the pointer in this matter, will apply equally well 
with the setter. 
1 eee 
—From the Editor's Drawer of Harper's we cut the fol- 
lowing bit of fun. We have no doubt of its authenticity. 
It is a fair sample of the general character of state legis- 
lation in regard to game laws, and of the absurd nature of 
the syllabus. We wish it was only a satire: 
Bad habit of dog or dogs. | Any dog or dogs found or known to 
run or catch Deer, the owner of such 
dog or dogs shall be notified of the 
fact, and if the dog or dogs be found 
transgressing this act a second time, 
Notice to owner of dog or 
dogs. 
Violation of act by dog or 
dogs. 2 
; 9 or more, upon the affidavit of any per- 
Affidavit. against dog or son who is a lawful witness to testify 
dogs. in other cases before any Justice of the 
Peace, such Justice shallissue his war- 
rant directed to any constable, to arrest 
and bring such dog or dogs before him, 
and, on proof of guilt, may condemn 
such dog or dogs to be killed; and the 
constable, upon a copy of such judg- 
ment, signed by the Justice, shall forth- 
Execution of dog or dogs. With kill the said dog or dogs, and shall 
be entitled to fifty cents for each dog 
seaside | dog or je may so kill, which shall be recover- 
goes: ed of the owner of such dog or dogs. 
eer 
How far a dog is a game dog, or made game of, depend 
upon the fancy of his owner. The Land and Water describes 
the Chinese edible dog: 
A dog and a bitch of this breed were brought from Can- 
ton, where they were fattened with rice-meal and other far- 
inaceous food for the table. They were of the size of a 
spaniel, but with fox-like heads, the ears being sharp and 
erect, and the eyes, which were small and piercing, were 
jet black. In color the animals were pale yellow, and the 
hair on the back was coarse and bristling. One of the most 
noticeable features in the anatomy of these animals was the 
unusual straightness of the hind legs, which had no visible 
bend ‘tat the hock nor ham.” The bitch showed a taste 
for hunting, and when in motion on the scent of her game 
she carried her tail curled high over the back. This animal 
appears to have somewhat the form of an ordinary Italian 
greyhound, but differs from the latter in having a fox-like 
head, on which, extending from the eyebrows to the back 
of the skull, isa tuft of long hair. The tip of the tail, 
which is long and tapering, is also graced with a similar 
adornment. Whether there are two distinct breeds of Chi- 
nese edible dogs, or whether ‘‘all’s dog that comes to the 
net” with the celestials, cannot be stated, but doubtless 
some of our readers may be able to set the question at rest, 
as possibly they may also be able to furnish a few hints on 
cooking and serving up the animal, so that should we at 
any future time find ourselves in a position similar to that 
experienced by the Parisians, the many curs lurking about 
London might then become inyested with charms which 
they do not now possess. 
} he Slagazines. 
Warrant for dog or dogs. 
Arrest of dog ar dogs. 
Trial of dog or dogs. 
Sentence of dog or dogs. 
Fee for 



POLO. 

664 N Persia, in the country of Zaiman, there was a king 
who was leprous, and to him there came a“doctor called 
Douban,” and Scheherazade goes on to say. how Douban, 
M. D., made a mallet with a hollow handle filled with drugs, 
and ordered the king to play at a game with balls on horse- 
back; and the good old Arabian Nights tells how the king 
sweated profusely over the game, and that he was cured by 
means of the medicated drugs put in the handle of the mal- 
let, and the sequel is that in the guise of an honorarium, in- 
stead of receiving so many purses of gold, the king had Dr. 
Douban’s head cut off. 
Ex Oriente lua, for from the East certainly comes the game 
of Polo, brought into England from Hindostan, where the 
irregular cavalry have been playing it for the last twenty- 
five years. Polo is simply hockey or shinny, only instead 
of being played on foot, it is played by men mounted on 
ponies. From the Sf. James Maguzine we copy the follow- 
ing spirited sketch: 
“The ball is much larger and heavier than at hockey, 
whilst the players carry eross-headed mallets with long 
handles instead of blackthorns. For the rest of it the two 
games are exactly alike, with well-defined goals at either 
end of the selected ground, through which Polo-players 
endeavor to force the ball by the united power of men and 
ponies. 
“At the beginning of each game the sides remain at their 
respective goals until the umpire, proceeding to the middle 
> 

of the ground throws up the ball as a signal to commence. 
Then, with mallets upraised and bodies bent forwards, the 
rival squadrons make at each other asif on deadliest thoughts 
intent, until the player mounted on the smartest pony 
reaches the ball, and with a quick swing of his mallet sends 
it humming toward the opposite goal. From that momsnt 
the two sides are intermingled as they scurry hither and 
thither after the missile, which at one moment is nearly 
driven through this goal, at another through that, and so 
on, with alternate advantage to the sides, until a lucky 
stroke gains the victory, and the mimic warriors dismount 
to give their ponies and themselves a few minutes’ rest. 
Such is Polo to the casual observer; a fine manly sport, 
needing good horsemanship and good wind. To the adept 
it presents far higher characteristics, such as require the 
player to possess coolness, nerve, presence of mind, good 
humor, and proved stamina. For instance, the ball having 
been driven from one end of the ground to the other, be- 
tween it and the goal but a certain debonnaire giant of the 
Hussars, who, being too heavy for much forward -play, 
lies back. Merrily bounds the ball towards the doomed 
goal, whilst a few yards behind it rides, as for his life, a 
Spanish-looking player who hopes to have one more crack 
at it before great Jotun drives it back. Vain the hope! 
Setting his pony into a canter, and judging the distance to 
a nicety, the big hussar brings down his mallet with uner 
ring aim, just as the Don’s is descending, and away flies 
the ball towards the farther end of the field, whilst Goliath 
again takes up his sentry-like position. How the great 
mallets whirl overhead, how the players’ supple bodies sway 
low, first to this side, then to that, how nimbly the ponies 
twist and turn, striking the ball with their forefeet as if un- 
derstanding all about the game, and what nasty whacks 
fall on arm and leg, hand and foot, as the ** bully ” goes on. 
Then more charges; then the chances of victory swing first 
to one side, next to the other; then, as the ponies begin to 
grow weary, you see their riders skirmishing about on 
chance of the ball coming their way, instead of following it 
like sleuth hounds; and then up charges the mighty hussar 
with his pony still fresh, and the game seems to be over as 
he gets the Hall and strikes it fair for the goal. Not so, 
however; there’s many a slip twixt the cup and the lip. 
One of the other side on a black pony rides np just in time, 
and the goal is saved. But see, like an arrow from a bow, 
shoots out the piebald from the crowd, and just as the ball 
is within a couple of feet of the posts, the Saxon rider cuts 
across the Don’s way, and his mailet swiftly descending, 
drives the missile to one side. Then a collision; then down 
go piebald_and plucky lord in the dust, whilst the rest of 
players, riding up, prepare to renew the game. In an in- 
stant half a dozen are off their horses, whils great Jotun 
supports the lad in his ponderous arms, and saying it is 
only a bit of a stun, tells some one to bring the big water- 
ing pot. Which being done, and the young fellow’s curly 
head duly watered, he comes t6 himself, looks around some- 
what vacantly, rubs his pate which was struck by the pie- 
bald’s forefeet when they rolled over together, and then 
calmly asks, ‘‘Did I save the goal, old fellow.” 
Such is Polo; no more, no less. Seemingly a sport de- 
manding the cultivation of good temper, presence of mind, 
perfect horsemanship, coolness of judgment, quickness of 
sight, suppleness of muscle, and unflinching nerve. To be 
a good player, aman must possess those qualities in a super- 
lative degree, and, since this new game fosters, if it cannot 
create them, we may safely accord it a meed of praise with- 
out being open tothe charge of admiring only what is 
novel, At wl events, there can be no doubt that in every 
point this manly sport is a vast improvement on those 
effeminate pigeon tournaments which have now happily 
fallen out of fashion with all but betting men. 
Two charges are brought against Polo which it is as well 
tonote. The first, that of danger to the players. This must 
be granted; in Polo, as in every other manly game with 
which we are acquainted, there is and must necessarily be 
a certain element of danger. But until our young men for- 
sake cricket, hunting, shooting, and football in favor of the 
athletic game of croquet, Polo may be well content to 
remain under an equal ban, The second indictment is that 
it is cruel to the ponies. We fear that this is so at present; 
the hard blows falling on their legs, the {severe spurring, 
and the use of sharp curbs are altogether opposed to modern 
usages, and if the game is to live, these defects must be 
amended, for the public will not long care for anything 
savouring of brutality. There are signs that the players 
themselves see this necessity and are prepared to mect it 
cheerfully. Many of tlie ponies’ fore Jegs are already 
swathed in bandages, one gentleman, if not more, has ex- 
tracted the rowels from his spurs, and the club is, we believe, 
taking into consideration the abolition of curbs. When 
these reforms are carried out, there is no reason why Polo 
should not take a recognized place amongst our national 
sports. 
> or 
FINDING THE QUININE. 
Una 
HOSE who undertake to collect bark have a hard 
time of it. After the Indian has agreed as to price 
with the dealer, he plunges into the tractless forests of New 
Grenada. He carries with him enough food for a week, 
and on his shoulder his axe, and at his side his machette. 
Without compass, guided simply by his instincts he travels 
onwards. From time to time he scales some high tree, 
and trom its summit peers into the distance, hoping to find 
the tree the ecinchona lacifolia. At last he discovers one 
and his first task is to make a small clearing round it, for 
so overgrown is the forest, so strong all the clinging vines, 
that even did hecut the tree through, there are many 
chances that it would not fall to the ground. After the 
tree is felled, the whole of the trunk is carefully cleaned, 
to get rid of the moss, eryhotogramic growth which covers 
it. The bark is then removed and carefully dried. This 
bark is then made into a pack and carried to the merchant. 
Fifteen years ago, an aroba of good bark was worth 3 
fracs at Pitago, but to-day, 16 to 20 fracs is the price. 
The quinqund trees are getting very scarce, from their 
indiscriminate destruction, and the roots of those cut down 
in former times, are dug up for their bark. 
Voltaire said ‘‘that the Lord put fever in Europe and its 
cure in Peru.” Feouel, however, had a better idea of the 
wisdom of Providence and clearly proved an affinity to 
exist between the plants and trees which grow in any 
country, and their power of curing the diseasés which 
attack men dwelling in that neighborhood. What he 
should do is to try and find the remedies necessary derived 
from home sources.—Doctor Saffray’s TRAVELS THROUGH 
New Grenapa—Tour du Monde. 

MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS. 
——_—_4—_——_ 
F you are wise, you had better not annoy that particular 
class of Indians, whose business it is to guide you safely 
over the Cordilleras, If they express a desire to make a 
halt early in the day, yield the point. It is probable that a 
mile or so further on there isa dangerous pass, and they 
want a rest, in order to regain their lost powers of endu- 
rance. If you place yourself entirely under their care, you 
will find them the best and most’ careful guides. You 
might confide to them a package of gold dust, and they 
would not take a grain of it. But abuse them, and they 
will spare you no mercy. <A Spanish officer some years 
ago, was perhaps a trifle rude to his guides. If the story 
is correct, he applieda switch to the shoulders of one of 
his Indians. At the next pass one of the Indians appar- 
ently made a false step, and stumbled on the Spaniard. 
Over went the officer fully 1,000 feet down the sheer preci- 
pice below. The Indian guides of Quindio, will show 
you the place where the Spaniard lost his life. —TRAVBLS IN 
Soura Amprtca— Tour du Monde. 
TOE: ANOMALIES OF ENGLISH BETTING: 
SRDS 
O say that Tattersall’s represents something more than 
one of the most flourishing institutions in London—that 
it is also one of its greatest’ anomalies—is of course to take 
up a thorny question, Yet this is the fact. Tattersall’s is 
a perplexity to the House of Commons, to the courts of 
law, to the police. It is the great outwork of the Ring ; 
and as long as Tattersall’s exists, Mr. Tom. Hughes will find 
himself foiled at every turn in his crusade against the Turf. 
You may do at Tattersall’s what you may do no where 
else ; and the privileges of Tattersall’s yard paralyse all 
the attempts of the police to put down gambling upon race- 
horses by obliterating or confusing all the lines which the 
House of Commons tries to draw in business. You may 
pencil a bet at Tattersall’s which, if penciled at an office in 
Blackfriers or the Strand, or even in the street, will bring 
the police down upon you inan instant. You may do in 
the smoking-room of a club what youmay not do in the cof-- 
fee-room of an hotel. You may do in Scotland what you may 
not do south of the Tweed ; and the consequence is, that 
when the English police are swooping down upon every nest 
of betting men they can find in London, every,English sport- 
ing paper is full of the advertisements of agents with offices 
in Edinburgh and Glasgow ; and _ that the sums of money~ 
which a year or two ago found their way to Tattersall’s 
through Jermyn Strget and St. James’s, now find their way 
to the head-quarters of the Turf through Scottish bankers. 
Lotteries are illegal, and are put down with a high hand by 
the law, even where they are set up under the most plaus- 
ible pretexts. Yet Tattersall’s is the centre of a vast system 
of gambling which has its ramifications in every town and 
village in the Empire; and the Derby, the Oaks, and the 
St. Ledger are growing into a lottery in which we may all 
take tickets to any amount, with the temptation of almost 
any possible prize, and the risk of loosing onlv the trifle we 
take it into our heads to stake.—Gentlemen’s Magazine. 


Answers Co Correspondents. 
Sigs acalle 
[We shall endeavor in this department to impart and hope to_ receive 
such information as may be of service to amateur and professional sports- 
men. We will cheerfully answer all reasonable questions that fall within 
the scope of this paper, designating localities Sor good hunting, fish- 
ing, and trapping, and giving advice and instructions as to outfits, im- 
plements, routes, distances, seasons, expense remedies, traits, species, 
governing rules, etc. All branches of the sportsman’s craft will receive 
attention. Anonymous communications not noticed.) 

Hanpy.—The section of country you mention is not the ferra incognita 
you suppose. It was visited by a hunting party from New York in 1871. 
Make Halifax your centre of operations. Time necessary to get there 
and back will be six weeks. Do not depend on finding Indian hunters on 
the spot, as they are scarce and not reliable. 
Joun B.—Your yacht model will not do, 
in 1867. 
fects. 
It was tried and abandoned 
Do not waste time or money on it. It has ahost of vital de- 
Your ideas of rig are also open to serious objections. 
S. L.—Yours is a heavy question, but fortunately we found a reply ot 
% an old collection of sporting items. The largest ele- 
Mars. L.—A good way to prevent your English skylark from hurting 
himself by flying tothe top of his cage is to stretch, not too tightly, a 
piece of green baize on the roof of the cage, about three inches below the 
wires, 
F. anp T.—From Thunder Bay to Rainy Lake the distance is about 
sixty-five miles, and no trouble about the route. 
ApAMAN.—Your idea of inoculating young dogs with the distemper is 
not novel. There is reference to it in a book fifty years old. The way it 
\was done was by taking a feather having some of the discharge from an- 
other dog’s nose on it, and introducing it into a slight wound made on 
the nostril of the dog to be inoculated. 
8. H. T., Boston.—Our columns can never be used for the purpose of 
promoting any one gun maker's particular system of arms. Treat the 
matter more generally and we shall be glad to hear from you. 
X,, Brooklyn.—For 2,000 yards we can give, you no size fora target. 
For 1,800 yards targets have heen used thirty-two feet wide ; height not 
given. 
HOMPSON.—Mr. Hyde, jeweller, of Maiden Lane, has an improved fly- 
book, in which the snells or gut lengths are kept straight by an elastic 
cord, the loop and the fy-hook being caught in small brass hooks oppo- 
site each other, Nevertheless, we must express our preference for the 
old-fashioned parchment fly-hook, with its yarious pockets and compart - 
ments, and leaves that may be detached and taken out if the whole seems 
too cumbersome to carry on a short excursion. 
©. L.—Rabbits and quail are found on the line of the Northern Rail- 
way of New Jersey, from “English Neighborhood” up. Shooting season 
for quail begins November 1st in New Jersey. For snipe, within an 
hour’s ride of New York, see Canarsie Bay and Jersey coast. 
Barrierr.—You are right. Under the amended law the close season 
for ducks is extended to the 15th of September. We hope the editors of 
Fur. Fin and Feather will make the correction. . 
FLEMLNeToN,—Your note was mislaid, but can reply in part. Grey 
squirrels are scarce, and black ones scarcer yet. We know of no locality 
where black squirrels are found in considerable numbers except in North- 
ern and Central Michigan. We can’t designate localities in a wilderness, 
but D. H. Fitzhugh. Jr., of Bay City, will readily inform you, we think. 
Piscator.—The Spanish mackerel is the highest priced fish in our 
markets, and often brings $1 per pound. Itcannot be considered a game 
fish, because it seldom takes a hook, even when swimming in immense 
shoals and intently feeding near the surface. It is captured in set nets or 
pounds. _ E 
Querist.—Trout fishing ceased in Pennsylvania on the 15th of August. 
We have already stated the fact in the “Sea and River Fishing’ depart- 
ment of this paper. t 
