Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-16
THE DOG SHOW.

The prettiest show of the last sixteen
months, not excepting the big Centennial,
and the one most completely carried out,
is the dog show under the auspices of the
Westminster Kennel Club, which is COM
posed of sporting gentlemen fond of fine
dogs who wish to awaken interest in i'm
proving their breeds. About fifteen hun.
dred entries of handsome dogs of almost
every degree, from the great st. Bernard
and Siberian watch-dogs to toy terriers
make collection as interesting rs it is
possible to name, TO anyone having a
common liking for the noblest kind of
brute, hardly excepting the horse. The
Rev. Mr.. MDonna, the celebrated English
authority on dogs, kindly crossed the ocean
to attend the show, and brought dogs with
him of the highest breeding known in the
world. Other English lovers of dogs sent
their pets, and noble animals they were,
though not handsomer to the uneducated
eve, and not more intelligent looking, than
many not valued so highly, belonging 10
American owners. Contrary to the gen
eral idea the St. Bernards of pure breed
are not black and white, but red, and fawn
and yellow, with not single black hair
among them. The larger part of the en-
tries were of sporting dogs, some of which
were sent from Michigan, Missouri and
Virginia. The dark Irish settlers, and
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were tlle usil?sI VI 1iieiE lace' mere
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but enough black coat to SILVER with, and
greyhounds that looked like skinned chick
ems, blue and starved The pets lay on
satin cushions and had lace on their col
lars; but one honest Newfoundland or
spaniel, with most of my readers would
outweigh in interest the whole weakly, ex-
pensive set, representing though they did
n value of thousands of dollars. There
were a very large number of these mon
strosities valued ut a thousand dollars each
and for which that price is actually asked
and obtained; and it does seem as though
the uolier and more friehtful the beast, the
more money fashionable woman is will
inc to give for it. The show was instruct
i've as we'll as pleasant. There were dogs
trained to a degree of intelligence that
yery many humans do not possess, and the
usefulness of the animal was demonstrate
ed in very many ways. The proceeds of
the exhibition goes to the founding of a
hospital for disabled dogs under the charge
af Mr.. Beroh. Curious that dogs should
have n HOSPITAL, when so many humans
are unsheltered.
EAsu,oxs
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Taste IN the small accessories OF Tue tol-
let is more cultivated year by year among
our countrywomen: Elegant SIX STOCK,
ingss, delicate, fancilai inconsistencies and
necktles, to say nothing OF the extravagan-
ces under the name OF lingerie take a
large share OF fashionable woman rs
spending money. VI course those who
nave less Will not DC satlslled without at
least approaching the luXurles OF Others
above them. Embroidered SILK stockings
are hardly called Tor so much us the Isle
thread, in shades to match those OF the
dress, light blue, rose COLOR lilac ana vlo-
let, the same beng repeated IN stockings
for children. Clicked stockings are no