Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-02-11


The cougar, puma, or American lion, is
found in almost all parts of North and
South America, and is of large size. In
color and shape it very much resembles the
African lion, though the males have no
shaggy name. 1t is of reddish yellow on
its body and back, with light yellow along
the belly; has erect, pointed ears /; fine,
intelligent-looklng eyes, though somewhat
savage; a large mouth, with powerful white
teeth a long tail strong legs and large
feet, armed with sharp and hooked claws.
1t is very shy under ordinary circum-
stances, and watches for its prey to come
near. 1t crouches down on the rocks, keep
ing its tail gently moving, thus attracting
the attention of deer and antelopes, who,
anxious to find out the cause of the mys-
terry, gradually approach the lion within
short distance, when he gives tremendous
leap and alights on the back of the animal,
which is speedily dispatched. In wooded
regions it climbs up in the trees, stretches
itself out on seine largo limb, and there
awaits the approach of its prey as it comes
beneath it, when with a sudden spring it
bounds down upon the animal and kills it,
1t is now settled that the international
match with military rifles, between the
Volunteers of Great Britain and the Ma.
tional Guard of the United States, will
take place at Wimbledon in July next.
The conditions, as laid down by the British
committee, when making the challenge,
have been acceded to, excepting that the
American standing position at the two
hundred yard range has been agreed upon,
instead of the Eoglish kneeling position az
that range. Wind. gauges are forbidden,
and the rife used will probably be the
Martini Henry. The rules of the British
N. r. A. governing military rifles are as
follows: Weight not to exceed nine
pounds, four ounces; length, forty-eight
to tifty-five inches over all ; back sight 20
be attached to barrel in front of action fore
sight to be of Government pattern, called
"oarleycorn, or some other allowed by the
committee as a serviceable military sight.
No transverse adjustment, or other move
able adjustment, except hinged flap and
sliding bar, to be moved without screws,
racks or other permanent appliances.
Gradustions on the flaps only. The sliding
bar to be with or without permanent
vertical lines or apertures, and the upper
edge either straight or with a notch. The
outside measurement of the part on which
the flap or the leaf rests must not exceed
one inch. Pull off trigger, minimum, SIX
pounds. Detached Vernier's or sight ele-
vators may be used.
/ have no wish to detract from the right
full fame of the Laverack settlers. 1t IL
true l do not own them, but l have
seen tie best of those imported or bred
here, and l have had both home and for
eign records at my command, as well as
correspondence with well known English
breeders of all noted strains. l could
have purchased the best Laverack blood
as easily and cheaply as I obtained the
dogs I own but seeking the best that
could be procured, have been guided by
the records refer to, and their showing,
in my opinion, places another strain, or
at least the dogs of another breeder and
OF different name, far above the LAYER
acks. | believe in the principle of render
ing "honor to whom honor is DUE" and
see no reason why any man should claim
for part of strain the honor of the
whole, without it can be shown conclu-
sively that that part is the leaven
which has leavened the whole loaf.
Let me say the claim that the Laveracks
are the superiors of all others is radi-
calism unsupported by any pretension of
MIR. Layerack himself. He not only never
claimed this, but even denied it, for turn
ing to his work on The Setter" lind on
page l9-the chapter devoted to his own
breed-he speaks of it as ga breed ac-
knowledged to be one of the Oldest and
best we have Again, on psgs 20, ne
says specifically, LET it be distinctly
understood / do not say this strain is su-
perior to the Others have named and seen
tested in the Highlands of Scotland and
elsewhere" Upon page % of the same
chapter he says: The jet blacks before
alluded to, in the possession of Lord o.
sutton, Lord Hume, aud the late Harry
Rothwell and Others, are breed which are
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