New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-30
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

THE DOGS OF GREAT BEITAIM AMEFIcTH S,ge ether
ON Err COUNTRIES By r ST TtSR Tano ny SSa
orange Judd Company. ,.....,
The present volume; of which an edlC'Oh
was published during the past year. comprises uio iu
tunortapt portions of the two staDdsrd WORKS OF MI
j. II Walsh. who writing under IN" signature Oh 0''
hepxe In generally regarded - the frat OF hVihe @U
thori,es on everything which relates TO the breeding,
training, and management OF the dinerent VaFetes VI
the canine race. The Spite deg, which 10 sara 10 nA
become very popular in America, s not faV"rte % ~
auhor WHO describes hin quick and snappsh IN
his temper TO trusted with children, on Whch "Soo
he has OF late fallen into dsrepute In this COUNTY, anu
ls scarcely any longer considered rs entltleo 70
place in the social circle. In POneTams' ns " ~ a.
country, he lie employed ~ sheep dog LOT wie .%
well fitted by his wOoly coat ana ampie INA ~.
make him almost proof against wet ana coo' O"' 'e
sn+antgopco 10 of a low order and he " quite
,nconabIe OF receiving liberal education. Win
reaard TO house dogs ia general the au.
thor protests against the common PIdcloo Va
feeding them with dainty bits nom the tanie OF Auo"'
which IA alike ruiDous mind manners, ma UeesIo"
rba rue should be strictly enforced OF never allowing
deg to touch mOrse Of food, except once or az most
twice day. and then hours as regular as ehuren
clock Tho best diet for pet animal Is Oatmeat pOr
hdge with little milk. aud perhaps shsht ha'orns
Of broth or meat, Ample directions are gwen Ior me
cal treatment in disease which appear 10 Do luciou'
md Will Otter prove valuable, SINCE as the athor Justly
temarks few horse-octors however skifu, Know much
about the ailments OF dogs, and 1t Ia better lor ue
master to take them in hand himself as tbe enec' Vi
medicine on dog Is nearly the same aS on ah NJ
reference is made to the Investigations OF Sir Thomas
Watson the eminent London practitioner Whlch "ouu
seem to Indicate that dogs never run mao spontaneously
but rha rabies IN every is in consequence OF e
from an animal that has himself been previously pteh
n This be true 10 dog who always keeps good company
will be able 20 communicate hydrcphOOh'
-zoo,~,,oor,oc +, 1ETTEI.R OF THE WORLD. Now
Edan BY kg5inSs or 1SLE c0LLAhoEAf'NS 90 Pp
me frat edition of this excellent standard
work was is,uel about twenty-five years ago, since
which time the science OF geography has made such
rapid and extensive progress as 20 demand new Or
ranizA,ion OF the materials which have be- brought
within the scope OF human knowledge. During the III
teryaI which has elapsed additions OF supplementary
matter have made to The successive editions oil tac
zetteer but so great been the changes In vari-
ous parts Of the world that an entire EecOnstrncOn OF
the work has found necessary the names o many
places which, after temporary existence nave oeen
given I'D, we're to be expunged; vast numOer ol
new PAGES which have sprung up since the
1ssne OF previous editions, or have recently
scnuired iroportnlcc. demanded notIce and IN many
cnses the descriptions Of the older towns and cities hal
become practically obsolete and required renewal The
work involved slight degree OF Intelligence, research
and CONSCIENTIOUS fidelity ia tue exhibition ct results
In the performance Of the task the best and most re-
cent authorities IN variety Of languages have been
freely usod the cOrious library Of foreign travels has
been diligently conSulted large reliance has been
placed on official documents; and an immense CORE
spondence both home ana abroad has furnished rich
store of authentic and important Information More
tnan Eve years Of by large corps of contributors
has been devoted the preparation Of the work. the
excellence whose character atests the ability "a It's
execution The statistical Information which Is aOuD-
dant and for part accurate. as far as can be
Judged from cursOry examination is brought down
10 1870, the date OF the last decennial census.
but the value OF tie work would have ben
enhanced by dellyng the publication u sufficient time
TO embody the Results the to be completed dur
ing the present year. Still the volume Is greatly IN adj
vance Of any other geographical dictionary IN The au-
Cusge and Is entitled generous welcome from the
student Of the science the OF business the Journal
ist the members OF tine other learned professions
tue men of political office and affairs, ana the curious
veaders OF the family circle.