The morning call., 1891-08-23
GUN AND DOG.
Country Clubs Shoot at Monterey-Intel-
lipent Dogs.

Country Clubs Shoot Mt Monterey-1ntel-
ligent Dogs.
The Country Club enjoyed days grand
sport at pigeons hooting at Monterey yes
terday, the result of which will be found in
another department OF THE CALL. The
club has among its large membership many
of the States best all-round field shots, who
have unlimited practice during the open sea-
sons on quail, ducks and snipe.
Owing to the persistent watch instituted
on poachers and law-breakers, who have
made a practice of shooting deer and quail
during the close season en- the estates of
prominent landowners north of San Rafael,
reports of the slaughter Of game are becom-
ing less numerous. 1t is hoped, however,
that the Commissioners will have patrol
men scour the country on Sundays, as
their presence will very materially lessen
the opportunities for any further violations
Of the law.
A recent disr atch from Dayton, Ohio, says
that State Deputy Game Warden l.. X. Bun
tain of that city fatally shot on the
night of the Sth David Mclyain, whom
he ca ught with four other men SEEMING in
Mud River, near Harshmanville. 1t is said
McIlvain attacked the Warden and B. F.
Setner, who had accompanied MIR. Bun
tam, with revolver; another fisherman
pulled revolver, and the others used stones
and lantern as weapons. Game Warden
Buntain shot only in self-defense as the
wounded man admitted.
writer in an English contemporary
states that it is an established fact that
dogs suffer considerably in health when
they are casting their coats. They lose
muscle and fall away in flesh directly the
hair begins to move; SO palpably do they
do this that it is noticeable TO the yeriest
novice. further proof that vitality in
dogs is considerably lowered when their
coats are coming off is that the higher con-
dlton they are in at the time the less they
are affected by the process. A well-fed ami
NAL with good constitution will pass
through the ordeal without any very serious
disturbance to the system. the old coat fall
ing off and the new one quickly replacing
IT, On the other hand, dog with weak
constitution and in low condition presents
pitiable appearance, Nature apparently
wanting power to Withstand the strain
which the effort demands.
Concerning the use of dogs in war, the St
Louis Observation-Disclosures that ''the pub
ncail0n OF the statement that the Germans
are training dogs for war recalls the fact
that soldier OF Colonel BOwen'S regiment
in the Confederate army had large dog
which invariably accompanied him on any
duty whatever and was as good as q COM
panlon. TIE dog was as ardent rebel as
his master, and somehow or other seemed
to have il preteTnaturally quick muse for q
blue coat. When the man was on picket
duty his dog was always nosing about some
distance in the front, and il there were any
Federals within half mile he would find
them out and bark. lie never ventured to
attack them, but, like a cavalryman, took to
the rear when an engagement was in
progress; but after the battle was over he
would reappear. The man was finally killed
while on tile picket line by going to a spring
after water in spite of the warnings OF tile
dog, and the men of the regiment tried to
keep the animal, but he went away. He
had no esprit de corps. His devotion was
purely personal 10 his master"