Something Wrong: Who is Responsible ?

Southland Times, Issue 5016, 28 August 1884, Page 3

Something Wrong: Who is Responsible ?

j TO THE EDITOR. Sib, — The granting of a license to sell intoxicating liquors in a booth on Wallacetown Plain at the Champion Ploughing Match, and in a house at Makarewa on tho 7th inst., on the authority of any party outside of the Licen&iag Committee of the Wallacetown district, seems to me an infringement of the provisions of the Licensing Act, an illegal transaction, and a violation cf the principle of local option.— l am, &c, James Wilson, Chairman Wallacetown Licensing Committee Waianiwa, August 25th, 1884.

The Dam of Iroquois. — The American colt Iroquois, who was sent to England and accomplished a great double victory by winning the Derby and St. Leger, is, of course, a popular idol among the American people, as he should be, and in the Bpirit of the Times of March lsb is given a portrait of his dam Maggie B. B. She stands about lob. lin. The Spirit tells us that ' she was bred by Mr James B. Glay, jan, of Kentucky, and her name given out of positive romance. It was no secret that at the time Mr Clay was the accepted wooer for the hand of Miss Masgie B . Beck, a daughter of United States Senator James Beck, of Kentucky. The lady was one of the most beautiful and accomplished of that brilliant coterie of women who shone at the gay Federal capita!. But the waters of true love did not run smoothly. It is seldom they do. For some reason Senator Beck did not look kindly upon the match ; it was broken, and the lady ultimately married one of the Corcorans, of Washington: But the myrtle soon replaced the orange blossom, and the tall grass has waved over the spot where the youny bride is buried. Mr Clay, while he smarted from the pangs of despised love, did nothing ra*h, but, in the tras cavalier spirit, he named bis filly Maggie B. 8,, after the girl whom be had loved and lost, and as such she became noted on the turf, and in the stud has attained a distinction surpassing that of any of her contemporaries.' Australians have often asked me why the dam of Iroquoig was called Maggie 8,8 , and here is the explanation.- — Aagar. Training Cattle Dogs:— On this subject • Komata ' writes : —I beg to say that, having had many years' experience, I find ashy dof, who will not bear thrashing when in the wrong, as a rule seldom turns out well. If he comes of good stock, and is put to work with a good dog, he may do very well of himself. There i 3 an old saying, "a woman., a dog, and a walnut tree ; the more you beat them, the better they be." Of couise that is abominable, Never on any account teach a sheep or cattledog any tricks, especially fetching slicks, nor tojjuat oak, rats, or birds. Keep them to t.Jjeir woik, It jqu want a clog to we for

both cattle land sheep, break him in to sheep Jirst ; if not he will be too rough for them. The first and most indispensable lesion is to come into heel when told ;]young dogs run too keen, and when they get a distance away will not come back when called. Begin by letting them ofi only very short distances at fitst, and if they continue \ to: run too keen, either tie up one fore leg in. the collar, or put a heavy chain for them to drag. Dogs have as many different dispositions as men. You require to study your dog's peculiarities. If you have an otherwise valuable dog (not a sheep dog), who bites or worries sheep, couple him up between two wethers and let them go for a run. He will never touch a sheep again, —North IT.Z. SeHler.

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