The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-01

connects the fog with the asdge with tho central
20 which all the dogs are fastened IL Is rule :
, saos sassS 70 ns tie se
| II frequently happens thai the dogs become EN-
tangled though this Is not the case with obedent ans
well trained team. Sometimes dogs, when hungry n
from Vicious habits gnaw their harnesses and viii 50
themselves and frequently their companions loose dur
ing the course of night II Is quite difficult 10 break
dog OF this habit when Is once formed but u not o.
frequent occurrence.
Kamtschatka sodges are OF two knds-thoss for trav
cling aud those for freight The latter are large and
heavy and drawn by number dogs proportional
70 their size and the weight of their adng On thsss
the freight piled and fastened with cords seat being
arranged on the top for the driver who rides while do
scending aud walks while making ascent -Four =
seven hundred pounds Of freight placed sicdgs.
according the condition OF the roads, and In very
favorable circumstances thousand pounds have been
and arc sometimes shod with bone which gIidss over
snow more easily than wood. To these runners tbs
framework i fastened BY means Of several small posts
that very carefully made aud fitted In their
places ne frame is Of horizontal barn, supporting
moor Of thin board o. OF stout thongs laced
together and supporting door Of stout skina rail-
ing few inches high extends around the sedge ana
across 70 keep tho ladng 10 ts proper position Kesr
verted that extends the sedge the ends being
firmly fxed 20 the This bow furnishes Q sup
BAN cns I 70 the ssodss c seat D made Of Sss
skin directly behind this bow. The driver sits adewss
c.,ns sedgs holding % the ecw With one hand and
hArs over the edge Of the vchicIe hs position being
the pest TO enable him 70 keep the proper balance Of
Tbs stick above meutionsd is called an 'sosto." snA
Is very important implement for the driver. With
hs supports the siedge steadics in descending hits
stops The team BY driving the osto into the snow. =
tne sane me calling the proper command TO the doS
should no loose the ostcl the dogs prompt
discover IT. and. unless disposition refuse
obey h5ccmmands Sometimes in such the tcaSn
the route or BY reaching the end Of the journey
Tue ostol can aso I've used for guiding the dogs by
Striking u tue snow or the sledke In pecui.as
10 nj n
voice gentleman tells that the dogs sometimes
leave the road for the track Of bear wolf or fcx and
starr upon hunting excursion Of their II "
such occasions that the cstoii plays important par
the drivers endeavors to stop he sede which he is
always able to do. Tho sledge for travelling made
light possible the ghtest being twenty twenty Avs
pounds IN weight some OF them have an attachments
somewhat resembling the back Of chair the best
comparison can make, though not avery accurate
This placed directly behind the upright bow and the
driver sits within II, retaining, OF COURSE his sdewiss
position His baggage Ii tied on the after part OF the
sedgc, and the scat Is OF bear skin, usual Another
covered space al the hindnos end something ike the
interior Of horse shay curtain front protects
Of chase be enjoy himself by reading 40 inclined.
eang the entire OF the team TO tho driver
OF these vehicles much heavier than the Other
class and require larger team Travelling sledges ~
long journeys tor single person are made like the
freight sedges in most respects always keeping them
light as pOss lille for the service required.
Dogs with long iegs and who have been trained 10
rapidly selected for travelling purposes while tho
porting fro eht with good roads travellers can make
from forty to sixty miles day and sometimes high
hundred miles have been accomplished by single
team am told OF where express was carried
three hundred miles in little less than three days ana
Psropaaioyssi to BacefesE one hundred and twenty
five miles, IN twenty-tircc hours Of course such .
fovmances of remarkable racehorscs other unusuar
circumstances Tho ordinary travel Of doss can be -
down souswhat SUPERIOR 10 that OF horses undsr fsa
tive conditions Of roads and weather. TIE
Deg teams are sometimes attacked ~ wolves Eea-
tlensa hers tells no wss once riding through fofsss
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the dogs and carried him on, an m very short Ans
He fces condsnt that tne wolf had good breakfast -
The dogs are Tod almost entirely ash. In the N
terror they large during the summer and $50
IN TIE vcssy q frsSopsuoyst s1sy are kspt constantly
Consequently lives during the season, are
| SOMEWHAT monotouous, and stroagly resemble The
small pond where they drtak WILL while csess
they tied away from water and daily FURNISHED wisa
"nes tey ars sss ar. given S' as'
| In . variety OF ways-raw, cooked fresh.
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winter they generally get dried FISH, which goes andes
q e ssS ssrs hsve each
Of dogs for their personal USE which they board
out IN the country in summer and bring into town Y
man makes Il rule 70 1nd his team in order thai
the snlnals may know him. Tho dogs are fed once
| nal allowance With fifteen hundred dogs calling rss
repasts 10 dismal bowls. the PeirOpau0vski muscal
society probably boast more powerful chorus thaa
| the best opera establishment in Europe.
In civilized regions wtenone s 20 travel With horss
the road Kamtschatka dog Is fed very sparisgiY
before his journey begins aud while II u In progr00
dog that receives daily ration q sh while Tied -
post and passing his time Ia dlcness, receives oue
half Ash the day before starting journey. and The
same long the journey lasts All persons aro
agreed dogs thus fed endure than those whcA
receive full allowances Sometimes they 10 withoue
food two three days and apparently suffer no nooo-
venicnce consequence In OF storms dogs
and drivers been buried four five days under the
snow the latter generally suffering most from such ex
posure Most travellers carry supply o. dog feod %
unless quite certain they can procure u al villages %
their routes When the bad In consequence q
formation of tho dogs supplied With bo0ts
OF skin protect thor feet but OF them refuse %
submit 70 the Inconvenience and tear on the boots with
their teeth sNA
SO far ~ have observed, the dogs OF KAmtschatka
are worthless watch dogs. ! have several times APP
preached them and found they other permitted faustl-
ariev else appeared TO be frightened. told thae
strangers can approach them ct night without opposi
ton. We have the right two small terr1ees-S
sskyer and an English 'black and tan" several times
thew nave put TO flight Kamischadalc dogs ef tnss
their weight the sight Of them alone being sumcicnt -
alarm the beasts tnad THAI whom strAnge
canine gets group Of Kamschadae dogs the latteR
fall upon him toaethcr and generally effect has dsatA
However quaresope they might be ut such fimeA shey
would be OF little value In professional dog nghs 49,
bru<es with heavy Jaws and abbreviated and tA
would look with dssdain Kamtschadaae dog. - -
worthy the benefits OF ssscience - t. tfMN
Every dor must have hss day, and here ends ny DO
story IRON Kamtschatka